Ballet Co. Brings in Da Noise, Da Funk
Happy feet of the human kind will be shuffling over Ellsworth Drive early next year.
The Maryland Youth Ballet (right), known for its holiday performances of "The Nutcracker," is opening a studio in downtown Silver Spring, the dance company announced recently. The studio--a second-floor space above furniture retailer Bombay Company--is scheduled to open in January.
"The renaissance of downtown Silver Spring ... is well underway," proclaimed Mel Tull, administrator of Silver Spring's arts and entertainment district.
The custom-built studio will overlook the Ellsworth Drive fountain and will be the dance company's fifth studio in the Washington area. The space is designed to hold classes for children and adults, and can accommodate students with disabilities, the dance company said in a press release.
Thanks to the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts for the photo.
2 comments:
Are there going to be public performances there? I feel like space on Ellsworth Drive should be as open to the public as possible, keeping in line with other uses (restaurants and shops) on that block.
Thanks for your question.
Deidre Byrne, a spokesperson for the Maryland Youth Ballet, writes:
"To answer the reader’s question, our space will NOT be used for performances. We are a professional ballet school. You can check out our programming at www.marylandyouthballet.org."
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