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Eglevsky Ballet brings balletic artistry of the highest caliber to Long Island and has long been recognized as a prominent professional company. Under the artistic direction of Laszlo Berdo, Eglevsky Ballet continues its annual holiday tradition of The Nutcracker. Performances will be held at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post - Long Island's premier concert hall - on Saturday, December 20 at 4:00pm, Sunday, December 21 at 12:00pm and 4:00pm, and Monday, December 22 at 1:00pm. Following the Sunday 12:00pm performance, audience members can attend a Meet and Greet to ask the dancers questions and take photographs. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Tilles Center Box Office, located at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, online at www.tillescenter.org, or by phone at 516-299-3100. Group discounts are available.
Eglevsky Ballet has presented The Nutcracker for the Long Island community for over 50 years. This production, choreographed by distinguished choreographer Laszlo Berdo, features 22 professional dancers, 20 lbs. of falling snow, a 50 ft. growing Christmas tree with hundreds of lights, 40 lbs. of dry ice, and 60 students from the Eglevsky Ballet Training Program. Siblings Lia Cirio and Jeffrey Cirio, Principal Dancers of Boston Ballet, will dance the roles of Sugar Plum and Cavalier, respectively.
