CHICO — The Chico Community Ballet presents annual performances celebrating all forms of dance this week called “Keeping Dance Alive.”
This is a family-friendly show celebrating dance and the performing arts from around the north state. Chico Community Ballet was established in 1984.
Chico Community Ballet and community guest choreographers designed the program with different styles such as contemporary, classical ballet, hip hop, tap, flamenco, Middle Eastern and a Native American performance.
“We are very excited about this performance as it is an opportunity to express our joy for dance through all the many different styles represented at Keeping Dance Alive,” said Chico Community Ballet Senior Company dancer Annie Gonzales. “And it’s an amazing time to bring our community together.”
There will be guest performances by Chico Creek Dance, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, Hype Studio Fusion Co. and Essence Company. There will also be a variety of desserts available for purchase at the performance.
A free fieldtrip performance is offered Thursday, March 27 at 9:30 a.m. Teachers can sign up if they want to have their classes attend. If interested in the fieldtrip performance, call Phil Morgan at 530-624-5873.
“This amazing event is great for the whole family and I truly hope that everyone who loves dance will join us and experience for themselves the true joy and power of live dance and theater,” said Chico Community Ballet Artistic Director Deborah Jorritsma.
Community performer and front desk manager and Chico Creek dance instructor Kayla Wright is looking forward to the performances.
“This annual event commemorates our collective passion for dance and the arts,” said community performer and front desk manager and Chico Creek Dance instructor Kayla Wright. “What I think is most special about KDA is the opportunity it affords to not only engage with the Chico community but also to forge connections with other performers whom I might not typically get to engage with.”
Keeping Dance Alive costume designer Julie Gonzales is looking forward to the performances.
“I am so excited for Keeping Dance Alive 2024 because we have a wonderful concert of various performing arts that will be gracing the stage of the CFA at PV,” said Keeping Dance Alive costume designer Julie Gonzales. “This year we have some very talented local artists that have come together to celebrate the performing arts in our community. I love seeing the broad range of ages of performers from as young as age five all the way up to adults.”
The show starts at 7 p.m. today and continues Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. The performance will take place at the Center for the Arts on the Pleasant Valley High School campus at 1475 East Avenue. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at tututix.com/chicocommunityballet or at the door.
