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RIbt Dancer Julia Valetta 

“Rhode Island’s ballet theatre (RIbt)” announces the ballet stage performance training company will perform their Spring dance concert “Dancers, Dreams and Drums” at the Festival Ballet Providence’s Black Box Theater on Sunday, March 28 at 3pm.  Festival Ballet Providence is promoting the availability of the Black Box Theater for rent by small arts organizations.  RIbt Artistic Director Nancy McAuliffe says, ” This is a real benefit to small dance arts groups seeking to perform in the Providence area.  The seating is limited, but so is the cost, which makes it viable to present more dance-focused vice general-entertainment focused performances and to try more challenging choreography for our more advanced dancers. The setting is excellent for small ballet companies, especially training companies like ours.” The program will include several pieces from RIbt’s expansive repertoire, plus a new contemporary piece. 

 The show will also feature a pas de deux performance from RIbt alumnus, Erin Gildea of East Greenwich.  Ms. Gildea was a charter member dancer with RIbt when it was first launched and a young dancer in its 1997 debut performance at RIC.  Ms. Gildea went on to graduate from Butler University with a Bachelor Arts Degree in Dance and currently performs with Festival Ballet Providence.

She will be partnered by Festival Ballet dancer, Nathan Powell.  Mr. Powell was formerly a student at Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Manitoba, Canada.

Tickets are $25 for the reserved seating performance and includes refreshments at intermission.  Call 401-847-5301 for ticket reservations.  For more information about RIbt visit its website at www.riballet.org.