Ballet Petit’s production of The Night Before Christmas fulfills several SOL requirements.
SOLs
English-
K.8- Understanding the difference between fiction and nonfiction
3.5- comprehension of fiction (poetry)
4.4-
reading and comprehend fiction (poetry)
5.5- reading and comprehend fiction (poetry)
History-
K.2- recognize the past
1.1- distinguish past and present
2.3-changes in community
life over time
VS.1- make connections between past and present
Music
K.8- recognize qualities of music
K.11- listening to music
1.6- recognize when music
changes
1.7- sudden changes in expressice qualities of music
1.11- exhibit respect for the contributions of self and
others in a music setting
2.6- recognize form in music
2.7
2.9- melody patterns
2.10- respect for the contributions
of self and others in a music setting
3.10- identify four orchestral families by sound
3.12- respect for the contributions
of self and others in a music setting
4.8- identify instruments
4.11- styles of music
4.12- respect for the contributions
of self and others in a music setting
5.6- use music terminology
5.10- respect for the contributions of self and others
in a music setting
More than fifty dancers from Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover,
and Spotsylvania counties ranging in age from 9 to 20 will perform their technical abilities in a professional theater
environment dancing to the music of many classical composers such as Mozart, Glazunov, and Percy Grainger to name a few.
The dancers will perform choreography based on the classical poem "'Twas
the Night Before Christmas" written by Clement Moore. It will merge together the art of music, choreography, and literature
in a beautiful stage production with a wintry background. This beloved classic features Townspeople, Vendors, Lamplighters,
Carolers, Ice skaters and New Fallen Snow. The setting depicts the charm of the Victorian era with costuming of that time.
This Ballet is a wonderful event for all ages to see. Richmond's Ballet Petit has been performing
this Ballet for over 20 years.
Prices for tickets are $10.00 for the morning performance at 10:00 am and $18.00 for the
evening performance at 7:00pm.
Windsor Johnson is on staff at Ballet Petit and she is also a teacher for Fairfax County Schools,
she has prepared a package for the sols and a follow up quiz for after the performance. If you are interested you may
contact her directly at Windsor_h@hotmail.com for the package.
For additional information, Please call 804-320-1409.
