Suffield Dancer Performs with Connecticut Concert Ballet

Emily Dylewski will be performing lead roles with Connecticut Concert Ballet (CCB) in the company’s spring production Dynamic Directions this Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

CCB’s production presents eclectic repertory and premiere works that highlight classical and contemporary dance technique, including classical ballet, contemporary ballet, modern dance and jazz. Choreographers for this show are Wendy Fish-Lawrence, David Lawrence, Lorelei Chang and Christina Shortt.

Emily is a senior at Suffield High School. She began dancing at the Northern Connecticut Ballet before it was merged with CCB and has had numerous important parts during her dance career. A National Honor Society member, Emily will be attending Lasell College next year.

At age 5, right around the same time she began dancing, Emily was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Emily must actively manage this disease at every practice. Eleven years ago, her family began participating in the Walk for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Emily walks with her friends from CCB as “Emily’s Army” every year.

Performances will be held at the state of the art Bailey Auditorium, Manchester High School, 134 Middle Turnpike East, on Saturday, May 16 (6 p.m.) and Sunday, May 17 (2 p.m.).

Advanced Ticket Prices: Preferred Front & Center Seats $35; General Admission: Adult $25, Child/Student/Seniors $15. Tickets are available online at ctconcertballet.org or call (860) 418-7294 for more information. Tickets will be $38, $28 and $18 at the door.

Audiences will be treated to:
-Excerpts from the ballet classic LA BAYADERE - Exotic and enchanting. Classical ballet with Indo-Asian flavor
-ALLEGRIA - A joyful original new ballet performed by the Connecticut Concert Ballet Pre-Professional Ensemble
-THE GREAT GATSBY - A jazzy piece inspired by the roaring 20s
-SIMPLE GIFTS - A new composition by Lorelei Chang that celebrates life’s many gifts, the best of modern dance
-NAPOLI - The Wedding Celebration. Also classically beautiful, lively and festive

CCB brings fully staged ballet and dance productions to audiences from all over Connecticut twice a year including the Nutcracker in December and Dynamic Directions in May.

Connecticut Concert Ballet is a semi-professional 501(c)(3) classical ballet school and performing arts organization with studios in Manchester on the Glastonbury line and in Windsor at the Loomis Chaffee School. It has 300 students from over 40 towns in the Greater Hartford, northern and eastern areas of the state. CCB is a two time winner of “Best Dance Lessons” in Hartford Magazine’s “Best of” readers’ poll.

CCB offers a robust, year-round schedule of classes in ballet, modern and jazz for ages 3 to adult. Connecticut Concert Ballet proudly employs the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum.

Summer program materials will be available at the show.

For more information on the school and summer programs please visit ctconcertballet.org call 860-643-4796, or follow us at facebook.com/connecticutconcertballet.