Community advocates to be honored by the Staten Island Ballet on Oct. 23

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Community leaders will be recognized during an Evening with the Staten Island Ballet.  From the left, Mike Sherman, magician; members of the Mid-Island Rotary and  Edwina Frances Martin, public administrator.      
(Courtesy/the honorees) 


A gourmet cocktail party hosted by the Staten Island Ballet is about to unfold in the Above Rooftop at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield.
The date to set aside is Thursday, Oct 23 from 7 to 10 p.m.
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SI Ballet’s ‘Le Cirque de la Danse’ brings breathtaking performances at the RCCC

Members of the SI Ballet Dance Company and the Director's Conservatory from all over the world, pose for a photo after their performance at the Richmond County Country Club.

Members of the SI Ballet Dance Company and the Director's Conservatory from all over the world, pose for a photo after their performance at the RCCC.    
(SI Advance/Carol Ann Benanti) 


A specially curated gala brimming with music, dance and breathtaking performances by the professional dancers of Staten Island Ballet and the Director’s Conservatory, came to life Saturday evening amid the grandeur that is the Richmond County Country Club.
The evening of artistic expression enhanced by sophisticated style, timeless elegance and opulent offerings, took flight inside the Dongan Hills mansion, where patrons of the arts stepped into the magical world of “Le Cirque De La Danse.”

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An evening of style & elegance awaits: SI Ballet gala set for March 22

The dancers of the Staten Island Ballet perform at a gala at the Richmond County Country Club several years back.

The dancers of the SI Ballet perform at a gala at the RCCC several years back.    
(Courtesy/Steve White) 


What happens when a zany circus meets a hot ballet?
Lots of fun and upstaging antics, of course, at the annual gala of the Staten Island Ballet, Saturday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Richmond County Country Club.
The event will bring together a circus crowd of clowns, strongman feats and lion tamers to incite ballet artists into their own wild moves in the “Big Top” set inside the elegant Dongan Hills landmark.

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SI Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ next weekend at the College of SI.

A dramatic scene from the Staten Ballet's, The Nutcracker.

A dramatic scene from the Staten Island Ballet's, "The Nutcracker."    
(Courtesy/Vinnie Amesse) 


The wonders of Christmas will come alive at the Staten Island Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” next weekend in the Center For the Arts at the College of SI.
Ballerinas will join dance pros from three continents to take audiences on a journey of holiday joy.
Even a fuzzy palace pony, also a stage pro, will take his bows with the 40-member cast celebrating the ballet company’s 31st annual “The Nutcracker,” notes Ellen Tharp, the artistic director of the Staten Island Ballet.
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