Springfield Student to Perform as Soloist in 'The Nutcracker'

The following is a press release:

Michael Wang, 17, of Springfield will join world-renowned dancers when he stars as the Nutcracker Prince in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s much loved “The Nutcracker.” 

Internationally acclaimed dancers Christina Dooling, Mark Caserta, Rosemary Sabovick-Bleich, Joseph Fritz, Bradley Shelver, Ricardo Zayas and Darwin Black, from such renowned dance companies as Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, NJ Ballet, Shen Wei Dance Arts and TU Dance, join the Ensemble for three performances at the Wilkins Theatre @ Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ on Saturday, December 14 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, and Sunday, December 15 at 2:00pm. 

Michael, the son of Yung and Jimmy Wang of Springfield, and a senior at Jonathan Dayton High School, will also dance the soloist role of Dew Drop’s Cavalier. This is Michael’s first season with New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble. New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble is known throughout New Jersey and the New York metro region as one of the premier pre-professional ballet and modern dance companies.

Its high-caliber training in ballet, contemporary and modern dance, as taught by some of the dance world’s most notable dancers, teachers and choreographers, includes guest faculty from such prominent dance companies as The Paris Opera Ballet, Netherlands Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Nacho Duato & Compañía Nacional de Danza, Jose Limón Company, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Bat Sheva Dance Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Parsons Dance, Mark Morris Dance Group, and The Ailey School/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, among others. 

This 43rd annual production of “The Nutcracker,” set to the classic music of Peter Tchaikovsky, is choreographed by the Ensemble’s Artistic Director, Nancy Turano, and features dancers aged 7 through 18. Tickets:  $30/Standard; $20/Students, Seniors and Children

Please call the Wilkins Theatre box office at 908-737-7469 or log onto www.keanstage.com