Hilton Head Dance Theatre will present Terpsichore, an exciting program of classical and contemporary dance featuring company members and distinguished guest artists Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, at 2:30 p.m.
The program takes its name from Terpsichore, the Greek muse of dance, and is always an audience favorite. Dancers and audience members alike enjoy the unique collection of dance genres.
Katelyn Quigley stars as Alice and audience members will be delighted as she encounters some of Lewis Carroll’s most beloved characters on her adventures through Wonderland.
The program will open with Alice in Wonderland. Katelyn Quigley stars as Alice and audience members will be delighted as she encounters some of Lewis Carroll’s most beloved characters. Conceived and choreographed by artistic directors Karena Brock-Carlyle and John Carlyle, this charming one-act ballet is set to the music of Léo Delibes, Gustav Holst, and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Ballet master and resident choreographer Jamal Edwards has restaged his contemporary ballet, Prism, with music by Phillip Glass. Audiences will also experience the premiere of his new work, Hip Hip Chin Chin, with music by Club des Balugas.
The finale will be the spectacular Stars and Stripes set to the music of John Philip Sousa as rendered by Hershy Kay. Staged by Brock-Carlyle, this patriotic tribute to America will star Ella Grace Cook and Edwards.
Performances will be at the Seahawk Cultural Center at Hilton Head Island High School, 70 Wilborn Road. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth (18 and under). For more information and to purchase tickets, visit hiltonheaddance.com.
