Festival 2022 – SoCal Ballet Scene

When Leaving Isn’t An Option

The Realm Company
director & choreographer Chasen Greenwood
performed by Matisse Love, David Prottas, Cynara Woolner, Melissa Briggs, Emily DeVito
music Realm Records, produced by Taylor Briggs

Tango Interlude

Contempo Ballet
director & choreographer Jose Costas
performed by Aoi Aihara, AJ Dirickson, Kiara Kinghorn, Rafael Austria, Sydney Tanji
music Por Siempre Tango & Bajofondo Tango

Fantasie Impromptu

choreographer Sharon Savoy
performed by Hannah Cox, Virginia Shields, Kelsey Dorr, Rena Kamariotakis
music Frédéric Chopin

Cut To The Chase

Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre
director & choreographer Natasha Middleton
performed by Adele Pomerenke, Patrick Fitzsimmons, Zach Padlo, Aramis Hermes, Aida Tonoyan, Nina Elmoyan
music Worakls

Spring Waters

Anaheim Ballet
choreographer Asaf Messerer
directors Lawrence Rosenberg, Sarma Lapenieks Rosenberg
performed by Tatiana Ortega, Brayden Page
music Sergei Rachmaninoff
world premiere 1953 - Moscow, Russia

excerpt from Le Corsaire - Odalisques

choreographer Marius Petipa
performed by Rena Kamariotakis, Kelsey Dorr, Samantha Bell
music Adolphe Adam
world premiere 1858 - St Petersburg, Russia

excerpt from Light Rain

Kenneth Walker Dance Project
choreographer Gerald Arpino
director Kenneth Walker
performed by Gia Calhoun, Elijah Pressman
music Douglas Adams, Russ Gauthier
performed with permission of the Gerald Arpino Foundation

excerpt from Carousel

Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre
director & choreographer Natasha Middleton
performed by Kozue Kasahara, Eduard Sargsyan, Patrick Fitzsimmons, Yasuein Paradise, Zach Padlo, Aramis Hermès
music Rogers and Hammerstein

excerpt from The Lady of the Camellias

choreographer John Neumeier
performed by Maire New, Matthew Schroeder
music Frédéric Chopin
world premiere 1978 - Stuttgart, Germany

Insignificant Betrayals

choreographer Jeff Raschiatore
performed by Hannah Cox, Claire Nguyen, Alec Guthrie
music Philip Glass

excerpt from Flames of Paris

choreographer Vasily Vainonen
performed by Tara Ghassemieh, Vitor Luiz
music Boris Asafiev
world premiere 1932 - Leningrad, Russia

Here’s what our audience members and artists had to say about our inaugural event:

“It was phenomenal! Each performance was incredibly beautiful and unique, and the amount of talent was exceptional. I’m so looking forward to the next festival!”
- Shenin Mesdaghi, audience member

“The Realm Company is beyond grateful for its very first debut festival with SoCal Ballet Scene. TRC was able to perform in a beautiful venue with a sold out performance. We look forward to many more future projects and performances with SoCal Ballet Scene. This festival has a special place in our heart.”
- Chasen Greenwood, Artistic Director, The Realm Company

Hi I’m Rena Kamariotakis, founder of SoCal Ballet Scene and our Signature Ballet Festival event. Having trained and danced professionally in Southern California myself, I saw so much local talent, yet few opportunities for the community to appreciate and be moved by these artists. The Festival was created to provide a performance platform to bring together dancers, choreographers, regional ballet companies, and connect them with the community to celebrate dance together. The entire event, from connections made backstage to the reception following the performance, created a real sense of community among dancers and audience members. All are welcome to join us in this celebration of ballet. I hope to see you at our next Signature Festival Event!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH

Robert B. Moore Theatre, Costa Mesa

FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2022

When Leaving Isn’t An Option

Tango Interlude

Fantasie Impromptu

Cut To The Chase

Spring Waters

excerpt from Le Corsaire - Odalisques

excerpt from Light Rain

excerpt from Carousel

excerpt from The Lady of the Camellias

Insignificant Betrayals

excerpt from Flames of Paris

When Leaving Isn’t An Option

Tango Interlude

Fantasie Impromptu

Cut To The Chase

Spring Waters

excerpt from Le Corsaire - Odalisques

excerpt from Light Rain

excerpt from Carousel

excerpt from The Lady of the Camellias

Insignificant Betrayals

excerpt from Flames of Paris

OTHER FESTIVALS

2024 FESTIVAL PROGRAM & GUEST ARTISTS

Our signature Ballet Festival brings together the best dance artists and companies in Southern California to perform a curated program of classical, contemporary, and commissioned ballet works.

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