Midnight Masquerade

Summer Intensive

Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.

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At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.

The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.

Midnight Masquerade

Choreography by Helen Gaus

Music by Aram Khachaturian

Costumes by Helen Kasarda

Scranton Civic Ballet Company Premiere

April 13, 2014

The Theater at Lackawanna College

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Cast:

Tré Larsen, Olivia Fiscus, Luke Kameroski

Synopsis

The ballet takes place at a masquerade ball celebration where the two women are fighting over the prince of the night. As he dances the Pas de Trois with both, his decision becomes present as the corps de ballet joins them in a grand waltz.