Rozsa to present "Stars of American Ballet" Oct. 26

HOUGHTON -- The Rozsa Center is proud to host a very special performance of Stars of American Ballet, bringing the nation's top ballet dancers from the New York City Ballet to the Rozsa stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Stars of American Ballet travels to cities nationwide and offers top-notch choreography with principal and soloist-level dancers from major American companies. Founded and directed by New York City Ballet principal dancer Daniel Ulbricht, who works alongside Executive Director Andrew Robertson, Stars also sponsors dance education programs, consisting of master classes, pre-performance lectures and community outreach projects, to build a better awareness and overall experience with the art form.

With performances billed as "An unapologetic showcase of virtuosity." -- The Boston Globe, and "An intoxicating evening even for the non-dancers" -- The Pittsburgh Star-Tribune, the event promises sheer athleticism and beautiful artistry by principal dancers, soloists, and members of the corps de ballet from the New York City Ballet: Daniel Ulbricht, Brittany Pollack, Teresa Reichlen, Ask la Cour, Unity Phelan, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Alec Knight, and Baily Jones, and features works by Balanchine, la Cour and Knight

A master class for local dancers will be held at the Superior School of Dance, when local dancers will have the opportunity to work with Stars of American Ballet dancers on Saturday afternoon. For more details about the master class, please contact the Rozsa Center administrative offices at (906) 487-2856.

This event is made possible with funding from the Arts Midwest Touring fund, a Program of Arts Midwest, generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Crane Group.

Tickets to Stars of American Ballet are Adult: $25, Youth: $12, and Michigan Tech Students at no charge with Experience Tech Fee, and are available by phone, (906) 487-2073, online at mtu.edu/rozsa, in person at the Central Ticketing Office in the Student Development Complex, or at the Rozsa Box office the night of the show. Please note the Rozsa Box Office is only open two hours before performances.

Also, in celebration of World Ballet Day on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Rozsa Center will offer a special limited-time "Buy One Get One Free" (BOGO) ticket promotion, for one day only: From Oct 22 at 11:59 p.m. to Oct. 23 at 11:59 p.m. please use "BalletDay" promo code and select at least two tickets to receive one free. This applies to both adult and youth tickets, and there is no limit on the number of BOGO tickets purchased.

Click here for a video clip of Stars of American Ballet.