Professional ballet company brings Swan Lake to the Gainesville stage

GAINESVILLE, FL – Experience the timeless classic of Swan Lake this spring with Dance Alive National Ballet and guest artists from Philadelphia Ballet.

The Company is proud to present Swan Lake on March 25 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville. Tickets cost between $35 and $70, with discounted rates for children, students and seniors.

Guest artists Oksana Maslova and Sterling Baca from Philadelphia Ballet will star in the 7:30 p.m. show and Dance Alive Principals Carla Amancio and Gabriel Lopes will star in the 2 p.m. show.

“What can you say that hasn’t been already said about Swan Lake? The greatest of the classical ballets, it embodies everything that audiences, dancers and students of ballet love and respect about ballet,” said Executive Artistic Director Kim Tuttle. “Without a doubt, it is my personal favorite, and I feel such joy in presenting it to you.”

Widely considered one of the most beautiful ballets of all-time, Swan Lake is the story of a Prince whose fiancée has been transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer.

Tickets to see Swan Lake are available for purchase in person at the Phillips Center box office, by phone (352.392.2787 or 800.905.2787) or online.

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Founded in 1966 in Gainesville, Florida, Dance Alive National Ballet is the premier touring Company in the southern United States and features an international roster of award-winning dancers. The Company’s repertoire ranges from the quintessential classic, ‘The Nutcracker,’ to the cutting-edge movement of contemporary ballet. Throughout this choreographic tapestry are woven the ballets of Executive Artistic Director Kim Tuttle and Company Choreographer Judy Skinner, whose distinctive styles brand the Company. Dance Alive has toured the Continental United States, Brazil, Cuba, Costa Rica and Russia under the auspices of the NEA, SouthArts, Allied Concert Services, and Conciertos Internacionales. The Company is represented by Siegel Artist Management.

Dance Alive National Ballet is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency in partnership with the Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, a grant from the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Visit Gainesville, Alachua County. DANB is a registered 501c[3] not-for-profit organization. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained by calling (800)435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State. FEID#23-7348157; Tax Exempt #85- 8012680863C-7.