—Roxanne Rosenberg, student, age 7
The 2009–2010 Performing Season
The performing season currently consists of three formal productions each year:
Family Concert Series
Designed to introduce dance to young audiences
Friday Nov. 20, Saturday Nov. 21, Sunday Nov. 22
Designed to introduce dance to young audiences and launched in 2003, the community has enthusiastically embraced this series. This season, we will present the company premiere of the children’s storybook Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly, brought to life by choreographer Mary LeGere, and a world premiere production of Hansel & Gretel, choreographed by Kanji Segawa with scenic design by Adam Riggar and costumes by Elena Comendador.
Variations /Collaborations
A program in collaboration with the Jenkintown Branch of the Settlement Music School
Rescheduled for Saturday, March 27th, 3:00PM
This performance, our ninth annual program of music and dance in collaboration with the Jenkintown Branch of the Settlement Music School, features the full company and 10–12 superb young musicians in selections from the classical dance and music canons with original choreography, a contemporary company premiere choreographed by Katarzyna Skarpetowska, and a revival of Andrew Pap's classical ballet Marcello.
2010 June Showcase
Saturday, June 19, Sunday June 20
Metropolitan Ballet Company (MBC) is extremely honored to have received permission from the Balanchine Trust to perform an excerpt of Balanchine's beautiful ballet Serenade. The program will also feature MBC company dancers and students of Metropolitan Ballet Academy in Artistic Director Lisa Collins Vidnovic’s story ballet The Three Wishes.
These are high-quality, professional level performances open to the community. With 402 seats, The Muller Auditorium in Abington, Pennsylvania provides an ideal, intimate setting.