FREEY WEEKL The People’s Paper. A Division of Chautauqua Marketing Solutions • Vol: 01, Number: 35 • December 5, 2011 YOUTH AND BEAUTY – BALLET TAKES THE STAGE Editor Walter Pickut “Strength and Grace,” the proud motto of the Royal Ballet School of London, comes to life at the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet, where rehearsals for the upcoming Nutcracker Ballet are almost as inspiring as the perfected performance. “The emotion lives in the movement and the music,” explains Eckman Monika Alsh, Artistic Director of the CRYB. “Ballet is acting, Insurance Agency and much more, without words.” Auto • Home ‫• Business Belinda J. Eckman This year, CRYB will again bring to the stage the immortal Aimee Nuara Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, based on the story “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice,” by E.T.A. Hoffman, as New Location... adapted for ballet by choreographer, Marius Petipa and 4018 N. Main Street Ext. French adventure novelist, Alexander Dumas. Jamestown, NY 14701 p.716-985-5800 The Nutcracker tells the classic story of Clara who falls into f.716.985.5805 a deep, dreamy sleep after an exciting holiday party at which Herr Drosselmeyer presents her with a gift of an elaborately carved and decorated nutcracker. As she dreams, Clara BOLAND TIRE embarks on a fantasy journey with her Nutcracker Prince— AUTO SERVICE beginning with an exciting battle against the Rat King and Complete Tire & Automotive Service his army of mice followed by a visit to the magical Kingdom of Sweets. There, they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and her 333 E. Fairmount Ave. Court of Sweets who offer to perform their favorite dances Lakewood, NY 14750 in Clara’s honor. Kaitlin Healy, this year’s Clara. 716-763-1844 The CRYB dance corps and soloists have been practicing and rehearsing since September. For many of the dancers this Middle School, like all of her fellow dancers at CRYB, may means two to five hours a day, three to six days a week. “I’ve Your “locally” owned Good Year store! have already logged more time perfecting her skills in practice been dancing since I was 2 years old, and ballet since 5,” said than a professional athlete twice her age. Kaitlin Healy, this year’s Clara, taking a break from an evening practice session. Healy, a 7th grade student at Jefferson The six advanced students pictured here, ranging from 6th grade to first year college, represent a total of at least 70 years of dance experience, a feat of dedication and artistic passion unlike almost any other artistic, athletic or academic pursuit. “We even have to know more technical terms than a football player,” Healy said proudly. Confirming that, the American Ballet Theatre’s Online Ballet Dictionary lists 170 of the more common ballet terms, and points out that list only scratches the surface. Nationally renowned artists, Robbie Fairchild, Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet and Amanda Weingarten, most recently a Soloist with the Miami City Ballet, will join the CRYB corps de ballet and soloists on stage as Guest Artists at the Reg Lenna Theater for this year’s Nutcracker on December 10th and 11th. Robert Fairchild, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, dancing since the age of four, will perform the role of the Cavalier. Amanda Weingarten, born in Dunedin, Florida, and dancing since the age of five, Advanced dancers and soloists with the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet. (From will be the Sugar Plum Fairy. left) Lydia Everett, Rebecca Josephson, Kortney Young, Gina Smeragliuolo - Instructor, Madeline, Jones Monika Alsh - Artistic Director, Katie Baudo, Shawn Sprankle. COn’T ON PAGE 2 December 5, 2011 Jamestown Gazette www.JamestownGazette.com • Page 1 COn’T FROM FRONT COVER FROM FRONT PAGE... “We are thrilled to give our young dancers the opportunity to share the stage with such incredible guest artists,” CRYB Artistic Director, Monika Alch says, “and also thrilled to give our community the opportunity to see dancers from two renowned ballet companies perform here in our community.” Alsh began her own ballet training at age four in the Vienna Conservatory, Vienna, Austria, the city of her birth, received her diploma as a soloist in dance at age 15 and later advanced her studies in Cannes, France, along with such illustrious colleagues as Rudolf Nureyev, Eric Bruhn and Milorad Miskovitch. Her professional performance experience includes the European opera theaters of Klagenfurt and Gratz, and in the United States, with Ballet Metropolitan for five years with director Wayne Soulant. “The Nutcracker has become a holiday tradition for many families,” said CRYB Executive Director Elizabeth Bush, “and this year’s production promises magic, excitement and inspiring performances for everyone.” In addition to the treat of seeing Ms. Weingarten and Mr. Fairchild dance, Bush adds, “the audience will be impressed by the caliber of performance presented by CRYB ballet students.” Solos such as the Arabian, Snow Queen and Dew Drop performed by CRYB advanced students, will be joined by neatly 70 other cast members including both CRYB students and talented community members who will round out the cast. Public performances are scheduled for Saturday, December 10th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 pm. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Reg Lenna Box Office at 716-484-7070. Sponsors of this year’s Nutcracker include the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Inc. and M&T Bank. The Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet is a not-for-profit organization that provides high-quality classical ballet instruction to youth from Chautauqua County the surrounding areas. For more about the CRYB and the School of Ballet, log on to http://www.cryb.net/index.html. WHINE OF THE WEEK Submitted By A disappointed school supporter, Jamestown Our school teachers, athletic and band coaches are missing a great opportunity. School kids selling items, canvassing for pledges or raising funds at store fronts are being abused as cheap labor. Door-to-door sellers don’t have receipts or know what they are, and can’t even explain what they are raising money for. Recently, we got only half of our order, may have lost half of our money, and the child’s records were incomplete. Teachers, you owe these children and their parents a lot more coaching, teaching and information. They deserve to be enthusiastic instead of embarrassed as street beggars. It’s not their fault they are unprepared. Page 2 • www.JamestownGazette.com Jamestown Gazette December 5, 2011 Main Editor’s Messageessage Grace, Beauty and Family Thomas Jefferson once said, “The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home with my family.” That’s a remarkable statement for a man who had The People’s Paper. already drafted one of the greatest documents in human history and had helped to found and lead the great nation it created. Publisher ..................................................................................Stacey Hannon Editor ...............................................................................................Walt Pickut Yet, family is often at the base of it all. This week the Jamestown Gazette introduces family Production ..................................................................................Michelle Meli ........................................................................................................ JoEtte Fisher in forms where grace and beauty grow and bind their members together. Sales ..........................................................................................Stacey Hannon .......................................................................................................Merrill Rosen When a family works together so well the children remain friends long after their parents Circulation Manager/Sports Writer .....................................Mark Hannon have departed…and even continue the family business for years onward, you know Sports Writer .................................................................................Phil Genco ......................................................................................................RJ Kruszynski somebody was doing something right. In addition, a family where the son is apprenticed CONTRIBUTING WRITERS to the father, an ancient and honored tradition among craftsmen, you know the business Fern Bertch ...........................................................................Dealer Showcase is built on generations of wisdom, integrity and skill. Carlson’s Jewelry Smithing in Chad Ecklof .........................................................................Computer School Four Discriminate Diners ...............................................Restaurant Review downtown Jamestown, and their beautiful, hand-crafted work, are the fruits of such a Katrina Fuller ...............................Life and Times of a Modern Housewife heritage. When you visit Christion and Sondra Carlson, do more than shop and you’ll gain Julia Garstecki ................................................................How Did I Get Here Pastor Shawn Hannon ...............................................................Faith Matters more than you can buy. Pastor Scott Hannon .................................................................Faith Matters Kate Gross ................................................................Explore Our State Parks “We’re a kind of family too,” Kaitlin Healy said, “maybe even closer, in some ways.” She Amie Libby ................................................................................Senior Minute