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Conejo Civic Ballet, a premier ballet
studio since 1962 and the official school of Conejo Civic Ballet Company
presents an annual Nutcracker ballet with professional quality staging,
set designs and costumes. balletarts.org
With dance education centered around
stage performance, professional quality
dance productions with Conejo Civic
Ballet Company provide students with
theater experience and the opportunity
to refine their dance technique. Not
focused on competition but in
development of technical and social
skills needed for collective
participation, this ballet company's
focus creates an environment allowing
each student to excel.
While
those training in this environment
continue to be driven to compete, the
school strives to challenge individuals
in their training through top notch
instruction, and an active schedule of
ballet performances.
Owner /Executive Director of Ballet
Arts, Robin Twarowski, formerly danced
with Bay Area Ballet, Santa Cruz Ballet
and Conejo Civic Ballet Company, which
she also is Executive Director of. He
background in ballet and ability to
manage and recruit talent have created
not only a vision for young dancer
ballet programs for Agoura and Thousand
Oaks communities, but also have served
to promote ballet and arts in this
Southern California region. Recognized
for its creative and positive approach
to dance instruction, Conejo Civic
Ballet is one of the premier learning
institutions near Los Angeles for those
seeking a base of learning in dance. The
company is not limited to ballet
instruction but also offers a variety of
dance classes and community outreach
programs in jazz, tap, hip hop, etc.
Along
with Twarowski's leadership, incredible
talent such as Artistic Director Eva
Pokorny bring additional
prominence to the company and its staff.
As a member of the National Ballet of
Czechoslovakia for 20 years, Pokorny was
trained in Vaganova Method, City
Ballet School, Zlin, Czechoslovakia. Her
knowledge of classical ballet and years
of professional dance are not lost.
Recognizing young talent and encouraging
students to move forward in their
careers, she has helped teach, mentor,
and utilize the wealth of assets, and
bring them to the fore in stage
productions, recitals and shows the
dance company presents.
The
Conejo Civic Ballet Company offers
outstanding entertainment value for
those seeking a holiday memory. The
Nutcracker is an expensive ballet to
produce and the cost of tickets to this
production make it well worth your time
& expense during any holiday season!
Location: Scherr Forum-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts, 2100 E. Thousand
Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA
Tickets: Box Office (805) 715-0512
Getting there: Thousand Oaks is conveniently located in Southern
California's greater Los Angeles area off the 101 Freeway.
Where
to stay:
Thousand Oaks Hotels offer affordable rates by L.A. standards.
Two of the most popular include the
Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn and
Courtyard by Marriott.
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