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New York Theatre Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty on Saturday, March 23 at 1pm and Sunday, March 24 at 11am, 1pm and 3:30pm at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, NYC. Tickets are $36 for children and $41 for adults and are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-982-2787. Sleeping Beauty is one hour with no intermission and is appropriate for ages 3 and up. Tchaikovsky's captivating score sets the mood for James Sutton's unique version of Sleeping Beauty. Set in a magical fairy kingdom beneath the roots of a great tree, this beloved classic, filled with magic and poetry, tells the fantastic tale of Princess Aurora from her fateful birth to her triumphant wedding. Other performances this season include Legends and Visionaries, Program A and B, featuring critically acclaimed and new repertory and Keith Michael's Goose!, a fun filled ballet for kids and families. For full season information visit www.nytb.org. ABOUT NEW YORK THEATRE BALLETNew York Theatre Ballet (NYTB), founded in 1978 by artistic director Diana Byer, is the most widely seen chamber ballet company in the United States and has been hailed by The New York Times as "an invaluable company". NYTB is dedicated to inspiring a love of dance in diverse audiences through performances of chamber ballet masterpieces and bold new works, as well as innovative one-hour ballets for children, all at affordable prices. By pairing the ballets of legendary creators with those of contemporary visionaries, NYTB brings a new understanding and appreciation of dance. The approach to live performance for children is groundbreaking and unique. New York Theatre Ballet offers an annual series of hour-long ballets tailored to the attention span of young audience members, while offering high production values and clever choreography sophisticated enough for discerning parents. NYTB is committed to reaching underserved audiences by performing in small cities throughout the U.S. Its professional school provides ballet training based on the Cecchetti syllabus. Classes are offered at affordable prices. Scholarships are awarded to talented homeless and underserved children along with support for well-rounded learning.
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