Before a painted scrim reminiscent of the 1975 Peter Weir film Picnic at Hanging Rock, Florida Classical Ballet Theatre opened its 11th anniversary season Saturday with a beautifully performed rendition of Michel Fokine’s 1909 ballet Les Sylphides. As part of a three-ballet program selected to evoke mood rather than tell stories, this classical ballet, which is given credit … [Read more...]
FCBT’s ‘Dream’ nice climax to sharp, entertaining show
Over the years I’ve seen a number of ballet companies that feature a large contingent of children, and usually that means there’s a good deal of wiggle room for the kids in the presentation, which allows things to be not-so-precise but irresistibly crowd-pleasing. But Colleen Smith’s company, the Florida Classical Ballet Theatre, doesn’t do things that way. In a Wednesday … [Read more...]