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Minnesota Ballet’s 2007–08 Season of Enchantment  Sleeping BeautyDECC Auditorium Duluth, Minnesota 7:30 p.m. Sat., October 20 3 p.m. Sun., October 21 Online tickets for this performance: Ticketmaster website Journey back in time to a kingdom in the Middle Ages, when spells and fairies seem wonderfully natural. Beautiful Princess Rose lies in an enchanted sleep while fairies battle over her fate and her prince struggles to awaken her and release her from the Forest of Thorns. Exotic animals, straight out of a medieval tapestry, dance to celebrate Rose’s awakening. This magical production returns from its tour appearances in the U.S. and Canada, where audiences thrilled to its rich choreography and lush period costumes and set. The original production was created by a major grant from the Depot Foundation and grants from St. Mary’s/Duluth Clinic Health System, Minnesota Power, and Mead Witter Foundation. The Nutcracker 
DECC AuditoriumDuluth, Minnesota 7 p.m. Fri., December 14 7 p.m. Sat., December 15 3 p.m. Sun., December 16 Online tickets for this performance: Ticketmaster website This holiday season come celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Northland’s sparkling production of the ballet favorite, which has delighted audiences in six states and Canada. Bring the whole family to experience the magic and enchantment of this holiday tradition.
And that’s to say nothing of the look-of-the-Northland scenery, the lush period costumes, and the much-loved Tchaikovsky score played live by the UMD-sponsored Festival Orchestra, the official orchestra of the Minnesota Ballet. This production was created with a major grant from Presenting Sponsor: American Transmission Company 
Spend a romantic, memorable Valentine’s evening at the Ballet enjoying all new works by the Minnesota Ballet’s fine dance artists. What fun to see them test their “legs” as choreographers. Like a box of chocolate delectables, the performance promises an array of dance styles beyond tutus and tunics—all to music as varied as the choreographers/dancers who chose them. This production was created by a grant from the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation Dancewear Sponsor: Balance Dance Boutique Swan Lake, Act II Experience the Minnesota Ballet bringing to life this exquisite classical ballet loved and performed all over the world. Enchanted swans floating across a mystical lake…a prince falling in love with the beautiful Swan Queen…an evil sorcerer guarding his flock but ultimately proving no match for the power of true love. Russian-born Olga Kostritzky, instructor at the famed School of American Ballet, of the New York City Ballet, is in Duluth for a week to coach the Minnesota Ballet company dancers for their roles in the beautiful swan ballet. Ms. Kostritzky most recently served as ballet master for the Vail International Ballet Festival, at the invitation of Damian Woetzel, New York City Ballet principal dancer and the Festival’s Artistic Director. In fall 2007 she served as Ballet Master for Christopher Wheeldon’s new company, Morphoses, for its New York premiere. Ms. Kostritzky’s visit is funded in part by grants from the John T. and Elizabeth C. Adams Arts Fund and the Lakeview Arts Fund of the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation. The evening also features Robert Gardner’s spirited neoclassic ballet Split Second, set to Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, and other pieces including Gardner’s premiering Limelight. Don’t miss this emotion-filled evening of world-class dance. 
Season tickets (40% off single ticket prices), group rates, and further information: call the Ballet, 218/529-3742. There are three (3) age categories: Adult, Student (age 13 – college, with current I.D.), and Child (age 12 and under). For Ballet Performances at the DECC Auditorium: You may purchase tickets in person at the DECC ticket office. You may also purchase tickets at the Minnesota Ballet box office, located at the Board of Trade Building (301 W. First St.), open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for walk-in or phone orders (218) 529-3742. You may order tickets by phone from TicketMaster, 218/727-2121. You may also purchase tickets online and view the seating chart at the Ticketmaster website: ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster website 
Ticket categories for 2007–08 performancesThere are four (4) seat-location categories: Platinum Gold A B sections for Sleeping Beauty The Nutcracker Swan Lake Act II Single tickets prices for Sleeping Beauty The Nutcracker Swan Lake Act II Adults: $42, $35, $30, $20 Student: $32, $27, $25, $15 Child: $27, $25, $21, $13 Single tickets prices for Dance by Dancers Fregeau Auditorium, Marshall School 1215 Rice Lake Rd. Duluth, Minnesota 
Adults: $22, $18, $16, $12 Student: $17, $16, $14, $10 Child: $15, $14, $12, $8 Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs of the Minnesota Ballet is provided to all individuals regardless of race, national origin, color, sex, age, religion, or disability. If you have special accessibility needs to attend a Minnesota Ballet Performance, please let us know, so we can accommodate you. Our main office and all performance sites of the Minnesota Ballet are Wheelchair Accessible for parking and seating.  Partnering with Animal Allies at The Nutcracker The Minnesota Ballet is partnering with Animal Allies Humane Society at the 2007 Nutcracker as part of the Ballet’s mission to use its resources for the greater good of the community. Anyone bringing to the Ballet office a donation that Animal Allies has on its Wish List will receive 10–15% off a Nutcracker ticket, depending on the value of the donation. This offer is good ONLY at the Ballet office and cannot be used at the DECC or with any other discount. Those who already have purchased Nutcracker tickets may receive the 10–15% off discount on one to two additional tickets. Donations from the Wish List are welcome at the DECC Auditorium lobby at Nutcracker performances. The ticket discount will NOT be available at the DECC. The Animal Allies Wish List is posted on www.animalallies.net.
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Declared the Duluth News Tribune, “The audience-friendly story and the audience-inspiring choreography make the much-seen ballet a must see for the holidays.”
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