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of dancers. Among them is its principal dancer, who danced with the St. Petersburg Ballet in Russia. He also was a soloist with the Stuttgart Ballet and performed with the Russian State Ballet in Moscow as a principal dancer. Other dancers in the company have impressive backgrounds as well, dancing previously with groups such as the Jof&ey Ballet and the Metropolitan Ballet Company. j
Amy Grant Wolfe, the company’s artistic director, 1 brings a wealth of talent and experience as a profes- ! sional dancer and soloist with Ballet Dallas, Ballet ! Midland, Irving Ballet, Richardson Ballet, Dallas Metropolitan Ballet, Southwest Dance Collective, Ohio Opera Company and Berea Summer Theatre. .j
For lovers of music as well as dance, a live orchestra will accompany the performance of the dancers, j Christopher Hite, the music director, has worked with a range of small orchestras, including the j National Gallery of Art Orchestra. The program j includes Antonio Vivaldi’s “Nightwings Pas de Deux i Premiere,” Schumann’s Concerto, Allegro Affecttuoso, Intermezzo, and Allegro Vivace.
The Manassas Dance Company, one of two profes- ! sional ballet companies in Virginia, will present its “Spring Gala” performances on Saturday, March 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 26 at 5 p.m. '
Performances are held at Metz Middle School | auditorium, 9950 Wellington Road in Manassas. I Further information on tickets is available at 800- ! 955-5566 or online at. The company can also be con- j tacted through their website at www.manassasdance.org.
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