Paris Ballet Sets Two Kravis Performances

Credit: Janine Harris

(Press Release) (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — The prestigious Jupiter-based dance school Paris Ballet is gearing up to present two dynamic performances at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts this spring. Tickets go on sale starting March 21.
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An Exciting Mixed Bill will take place on Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in the Rinker Playhouse (701 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach). The performance will feature works in ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, and jazz.

An Incredible Mixed Bill will take place on Sunday, June 2 at 7 p.m. on the Kravis Center’s main stage, featuring selections from renowned ballets including the Don Quixote Suite, excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty, La Esmeralda pas de deux, Flames of Paris pas de deux, and the Le Talisman variation.

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The two performances will feature stunning performances from the school’s talented roster of students ages 3 to 18. The show will also highlight guest performances by Paris Ballet alumni and Palm Beach County natives, Sebastian Bondar (Boston Ballet 2) and Mario Mery (Ballet West), who now dance professionally, as well as Caelan Gagnon (a pre-professional at The Rock School).

Four seniors, each a strong dancer and longtime student—Endia Banks, Maia DeOreo, Raelin Flanigan, and Isabella Gutierrez—will also perform lead roles before going on to study dance in college.

“These spring performances enable Paris Ballet students to showcase the impressive works that they’ve added to their repertoire while at our school,” said Jean-Hugues Feray, Paris Ballet’s artistic director and founder. “We are also especially excited to welcome Sebastian, Mario, and Caelan. I am so proud of their efforts to chase their dreams and become professionals. I am also deeply proud to see my senior girls perform. It will be bittersweet to watch their final show with Paris Ballet, and it’s such an honor to see their hard work and talents shine. Finally, I want to thank my other incredibly talented and dedicated students who will bring these shows to life!”

A native of France, Feray served as a principal dancer with many international companies, including Ballet Florida and the French National Ballet. With both his school and conservatory, he and his staff focus on teaching ballet in its purest, original French form, in addition to other forms of dance. He is proud to use his skills and talents to teach nationally and internationally, including masterclasses at institutions such as Joffrey Ballet School and Milwaukee Ballet 2 and its school, and serve as a judge for international ballet competitions.

Tickets go on sale March 21 and start at $14. For tickets, call the Kravis Center box office at (561) 832-7469 or visit kravis.org.
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