ALL GERSHWIN EVENING
Gershwin on pointe, on piano and on Broadway …

New Jersey Ballet presents “Gershwin at the Ballet” with guest artists Rio Clemente, The Bishop of Jazz, and vocalist Susan Speidel

Saturday, January 12 at 8:00PM
The Community Theatre
At Mayo Center for the Performing Arts
100 South Street, Morristown

New Jersey’s foremost dance company and America’s favorite composer are a match made in heaven. And on January 12, ballet and music fans will be able to indulge in 2 hours of heavenly dance, music and song at the beautifully renovated Community Theatre in Morristown.

Gershwin at the Ballet features the NJB revival of Balanchine’s Who Cares?, staged by former New York City Ballet star Judith Fugate and presented by arrangement with the Balanchine Trust.  Also on the program: 2 exciting premieres; Rhapsody in Blue by former NYCB soloist and inventive choreographer Alexandre Proia, and Porgy & Bess Suite by Victor Plotnikov, Vaganova- trained former principal of Boston Ballet.

Who could ask for anything more? Distinguished guest artists!

Master jazz pianist Rio Clemente, known as The Bishop of Jazz, will perform his keyboard magic on a medley of great Gershwin tunes. And one of New Jersey’s favorite vocalists, Susie Speidel, will belt out some of the master’s Broadway tunes..

However you like your Gershwin, pure piano, with lyrics or on pointe, reserve tickets now for Saturday, January 12 at The Community Theatre, 100 South Street, Morristown. The show begins at 8:00PM. Tickets are $40, $30, $20. Generous group discounts available. Call 973-539-8008 or order online at www.mayoarts.org. 

New Jersey Ballet’s Saturday Night Series at The Community Theatre is sponsored in part by the F. M. Kirby Foundation.

New Jersey Ballet is committed to making its performances fully accessible. Venues where the company performs meet ADA barrier-free requirements, and most offer assistive listening equipment. Upon request, program information and/or program notes are available on audio cassette up to 2 weeks prior to performances. Large print programs are available at all performances.

New Jersey Ballet’s extensive performance schedule is made possible in part by support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and by other generous corporate, foundation, and individual contributions. The company has been designated a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for “artistic excellence, substantial programming, and broad public service.”  For more information and a complete performance schedule, visit New Jersey Ballet on the Web at www.njballet.org.

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