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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)<\/p>\n
Join the Montgomery Ballet on Saturday for a Mardi Gras celebration in Pike Road - with three dance performances and an after party.<\/p>\n
Theyve found a special venue for the occasion, The Chapel at The Waters, 1 Chapel Hill St.<\/p>\n
Its a beautiful space, said Danny Mitsios, Montgomery Ballets executive and artistic director. High ceilings. Its a great spot. Absolutely gorgeous.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $50, and include the after party with food, drinks and dancing with DJ Chasing of Gravity.<\/p>\n
Doors open at 6 p.m., and performances being at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Dance performances open with a piece from A Folk Tale, by August Bournonville.<\/p>\n
Its a beautiful piece, said Mitsios. Its absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful music. Uplifting. We staged it to its original choreography.<\/p>\n
Next is The Sins, a contemporary piece originally choreographed by Mitsios when he was in college. He created the music for it as well.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The Montgomery Ballet presents The Masks We Wear on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at Greenville High School in Greenville, Ala.(Photo: Shannon Heupel)<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Its been a good experience in the studio, and were excited to get it on stage, Mitsios said.<\/p>\n
Mitsios said the performances last for an hour. From there until about 10 p.m. the party will run, he said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available online at montgomeryballet.org.<\/p>\n
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