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What: The Atlanta Ballet’s The Princess and the Goblin
Where: Cobb Energy Center
When: Feb. 10- 19, 2012
Cost: Tickets start at $20. Order by calling 800-982-2787. Purchase online at www.atlantaballet.com or www.ticketmaster.com (this link goes to a 25% discount)
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Enter to win tickets to the Saturday, Feb. 11 2 pm performance by clicking the link below.
The Atlanta Ballet is rightfully quite excited about the upcoming World Premiere of the family friendly ballet Twyla Tharp’s The Princess and the Goblin. Tharp, a world renown choreographer, began her career in 1965 and since then has choreographed more than one hundred thirty-five dances, five Hollywood movies, and directed and choreographed four Broadway shows. The Princess and the Goblin is the first time she’s worked with children in a full-length ballet. The 13 children in the show were hand selected by Tharp from the Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education.
There are 13 children from the Atlanta Ballet's Centre for Dance Education included in the show.
The story is based on George MacDonald’s late 19th century classic children’s tale “The Princess and the Goblin.” Tharp combines the formality of ballet and the emotional expressiveness and wit of modern dance to tell this magical adventure tale of adult redemption achieved through the trusting innocence and determined love of children.
The music will be played live by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. I’m so glad. We went to see the Nutcracker one year where they used recorded music rather than a live orchestra. I like to FEEL the music, as well as hear it. It adds to the total experience of seeing the ballet live.
what an amazing opportunity! I had not heard about this show.
Would love to take my kids to see this ballet : )
What fun! We’d love to see this ballet.
I think my daughter would love it!
My six-year-old daughter would be so thrilled to have some “mommy time” to go see this!
Oh what a great giveaway! We have been looking for
tickets for this show, but they are pricey. We read all of G. MacDonald’s books in our homeschool program and would love to see the Princess live! One of our h’school friends is actually in the company performing.
Thanks for the opportunity!
My daughter would love it. She is really into dancing and princesses.
This will be a great show! Twyla Tharp is an amazing choreographer!
I would love to see it with my younger sister who has never experienced ballet before, and I would be excited to hear the Atlanta Orchestra as well!
My daughter just started taking ballet lessons and she would love to see a ballet show.
Love Twyla Tharp and would love to see this
Beth Helmer, you are the winner of the tickets to see the ballet! Congratulations.
Robin, That’s really neat that you know one of the company. I love that they are including kids from the Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education.
Thank you so much!!!! My girls will be so excited and I think I am even more so! This is an amazing opportunity and one we won’t soon forget. thanks!!
So glad Beth. Hope you enjoyed it.