Manchester dancers to perform in Ballet Chelsea’s Coppélia

Ballet Chelsea is holding its premiere performance of Coppélia on March 23-24, 2018 and Manchester’s Libby Shane, Katie Shane and Samantha Stockard will perform in the production.

Audiences of all ages will enjoy this family-friendly, comic tale brought to life through dance and music. Coppélia will be performed in Chelsea, Michigan on March 23 at 7 pm and March 24 at 2 pm at the Chelsea High School Performing Arts Complex, 740 N Freer Rd., Chelsea, Michigan. Coppélia tickets are available online at www.balletchelsea.org, in person at Ballet Chelsea during studio hours (1050 S. Main St., Chelsea) and at the door at the performances.

Coppélia is a comic ballet, which premiered in Paris in 1870. The ballet was originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Leo Delibes, and is based on two stories by E.T.A Hoffman, who also wrote The Nutcracker and The Mouse King. The story takes place in a small European town as a group of villagers prepare for the Harvest Festival, and tells of the beautiful Swanhilda, her beloved Franz, and their discovery of Dr. Coppélius’ mysterious shop of dolls and toys.

Coppélia is a light-hearted musical journey for music and dance lovers alike and is appropriate for all ages. If you enjoy The Nutcracker, don’t miss Coppélia !

Ballet Chelsea is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization which provides professional-level dance training through performance opportunities, enrichment activities, master classes, summer intensives and pre-professional studies. About 12% of Ballet Chelsea’s 350 dance students live in Manchester.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.