HISTORY OF SAN JOSE' DANCE THEATRE
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HISTORY OF SAN JOSE' DANCE THEATRE HISTORY OF SAN JOSE' DANCE THEATRE The organization was founded in 1954 as Paul E. Curtis Jr.’s The organization was founded in 1954 as Paul E. Curtis Jr.’s Los Gatos Academy of Dance and the West Valley Ballet Los Gatos Academy of Dance and the West Valley Ballet Foundation. The name was later changed to San José Dance Foundation. The name was later changed to San José Dance Theatre in 1966 and incorporated as a nonprofit educational Theatre in 1966 and incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization in 1968. organization in 1968. The organization delighted local audiences over the past four The organization delighted local audiences over the past four decades with performances including Alice in Wonderland, decades with performances including Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast. San José Dance Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast. San José Dance Theatre produced San José’s first complete version of Theatre produced San José’s first complete version of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in 1966 under the direction of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in 1966 under the direction of founding directors and choreographers, Paul E. Curtis, Jr. and founding directors and choreographers, Paul E. Curtis, Jr. and Shawn Stuart. It is the second longest running production in Shawn Stuart. It is the second longest running production in the Bay Area. Only San Francisco Ballet’s has a longer run. By the Bay Area. Only San Francisco Ballet’s has a longer run. By open audition, dancers from over 20 schools in the area join open audition, dancers from over 20 schools in the area join professional dancers for parts in "The Nutcracker". This unique professional dancers for parts in "The Nutcracker". This unique combination of local, regional and national performers makes combination of local, regional and national performers makes this production a tradition that is truly a celebration of our this production a tradition that is truly a celebration of our world community. world community.
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HISTORY OF SAN JOSE' DANCE THEATRE The organization was founded in 1954 as Paul E. Curtis Jr.’s Los Gatos Academy of Dance and the West Valley Ballet Foundation. The name was later changed to San José Dance Theatre in 1966 and incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization in 1968. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HISTORY OF SAN JOSE' DANCE THEATREHISTORY OF SAN JOSE' DANCE THEATRE The organization was founded in 1954 as Paul E. Curtis Jr.’s Los Gatos The organization was founded in 1954 as Paul E. Curtis Jr.’s Los Gatos
Academy of Dance and the West Valley Ballet Foundation. The name Academy of Dance and the West Valley Ballet Foundation. The name was later changed to San José Dance Theatre in 1966 and incorporated was later changed to San José Dance Theatre in 1966 and incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization in 1968. as a nonprofit educational organization in 1968.
The organization delighted local audiences over the past four decades The organization delighted local audiences over the past four decades with performances including Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty and with performances including Alice in Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast. San José Dance Theatre produced San José’s Beauty and the Beast. San José Dance Theatre produced San José’s first complete version of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in 1966 under first complete version of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in 1966 under the direction of founding directors and choreographers, Paul E. Curtis, the direction of founding directors and choreographers, Paul E. Curtis, Jr. and Shawn Stuart. It is the second longest running production in the Jr. and Shawn Stuart. It is the second longest running production in the Bay Area. Only San Francisco Ballet’s has a longer run. By open Bay Area. Only San Francisco Ballet’s has a longer run. By open audition, dancers from over 20 schools in the area join professional audition, dancers from over 20 schools in the area join professional dancers for parts in "The Nutcracker". This unique combination of local, dancers for parts in "The Nutcracker". This unique combination of local, regional and national performers makes this production a tradition regional and national performers makes this production a tradition that is truly a celebration of our world community. that is truly a celebration of our world community.
San Jose Dance Theatre strives to provideSan Jose Dance Theatre strives to providethe youth of the greater Bay Area the rarethe youth of the greater Bay Area the rareopportunity to perform in a professional opportunity to perform in a professional
venue, while being mentored by professionalvenue, while being mentored by professional dancers from around the world. dancers from around the world.
San JoseSan JoseCenter for the Performing ArtsCenter for the Performing Arts
Our goal for the 45Our goal for the 45thth annual production of annual production of the Nutcracker is to collaborate with the the Nutcracker is to collaborate with the
Silicon Valley Silicon Valley SymphonySymphony
bringing live music back to the performancebringing live music back to the performance
The costs associated with providing live musicThe costs associated with providing live musicis $20,000.00, we are currently soliciting is $20,000.00, we are currently soliciting
corporate sponsors and private donors to raisecorporate sponsors and private donors to raisethe funds. Both San Jose Dance Theatre andthe funds. Both San Jose Dance Theatre and
the Silicon Valley Symphony are 501c non-profitthe Silicon Valley Symphony are 501c non-profitorganizations. All donors will be acknowledged inorganizations. All donors will be acknowledged in
the performance program. Sponsors will bethe performance program. Sponsors will beincluded in all of our advertising and publicityincluded in all of our advertising and publicity
publications, including the marquee located onpublications, including the marquee located onthe corner of W. San Carlos and Almaden Avenue the corner of W. San Carlos and Almaden Avenue
in in Downtown San Jose.Downtown San Jose.
San Jose Dance Theatre’s MissionSan Jose Dance Theatre’s Missionis to develop, foster, and promoteis to develop, foster, and promotethe Art of dance for young people the Art of dance for young people
in Silicon Valley.in Silicon Valley.
Any and all donations would be greatly Any and all donations would be greatly appreciatedappreciated
If you are interested providing financial support If you are interested providing financial support for this wonderful Holiday tradition, please for this wonderful Holiday tradition, please
contact our Board of Directors. contact our Board of Directors.
(408) 286-9905 (408) 286-9905
