Pop Up With the Dance Institute: Excerpts from the Akron Nutcracker
November 6, 2021, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
National Museum of Psychology and Institute for Human Science and Culture
The sights, sounds, and magic of 1930s Akron come to life again in The Akron Nutcracker: A Holiday in the Rubber City, presented by the Dance Institute at The University of Akron. Join us on Saturday, November 6 for a special pop up performance at the Cummings Center's National Museum of Psychology and Institute for Human Science and Culture. Dancers will perform excerpts from The Akron Nutcracker, providing a free sneak peek of the upcoming ballet.
The Akron Nutcracker premieres December 16th at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, with an additional performance on December 17th. Learn more and reserve your tickets here.
About the Dance Institute:
The Dance Institute at The University of Akron offers recreational and pre-professional programs for students ages 7 through high school. Founded in 1967, Dance Institute is nationally recognized for its curriculum which prepares students for careers in concert dance performance and dance education. Directed for 28 years by Gena Carroll and for 14 years by her daughter, Lana Carroll Heylock, Dance Institute established a heralded reputation for training and performance excellence. Dance Institute’s training emphasizes the artistic development, technical proficiency, and positive dance experience of each student, and the physical, educational and creative value of dance training.
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