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"The Masks We Wear" is one of three dance performances from Montgomery Ballet on Saturday at The Chapel at The Waters in Pike Road.(Photo: Shannon Heupel/Advertiser)

Join the Montgomery Ballet on Saturday for a Mardi Gras celebration in Pike Road - with three dance performances and an after party.

Theyve found a special venue for the occasion, The Chapel at The Waters, 1 Chapel Hill St.

Its a beautiful space, said Danny Mitsios, Montgomery Ballets executive and artistic director. High ceilings. Its a great spot. Absolutely gorgeous.

Tickets are $50, and include the after party with food, drinks and dancing with DJ Chasing of Gravity.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and performances being at 7 p.m.

Dance performances open with a piece from A Folk Tale, by August Bournonville.

Its a beautiful piece, said Mitsios. Its absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful music. Uplifting. We staged it to its original choreography.

Next is The Sins, a contemporary piece originally choreographed by Mitsios when he was in college. He created the music for it as well.

Its a piece I did at Columbia City Ballet (South Carolina) when I was a dancer there, Mitsios said. This will be his fourth time presenting it. That ones about how everyone has their seven sins.

The Montgomery Ballet presents The Masks We Wear on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at Greenville High School in Greenville, Ala.(Photo: Shannon Heupel)

The nights performances are capped off with the return of another original piece by Mitsios, The Masts We Wear. Set to electronic techno-trance music by Jake Pugh of Gravity, this piece is about who people are without the masks they wear in public.

Its been a good experience in the studio, and were excited to get it on stage, Mitsios said.

Mitsios said the performances last for an hour. From there until about 10 p.m. the party will run, he said.

Food for the night is being provided by Little Donkey and Chris Hot Dogs. There will also be wine, and beer from Common Bond Brewers.

Last year, the party was held in the courtyard outside of Montgomery Ballets studio. Mitsios said the move to Pike Road and The Waters makes it more accessible to a new audience.

One thing we love about The Waters, besides its location and beauty is that rain is not a factor, Mitsios said. Last year, I was a little nervous because we almost got rained out, and I grew several gray hairs in the process.

Tickets are available online at montgomeryballet.org.

Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Shannon Heupel at sheupel@gannett.com.

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