Tag: Marat Daukayev Ballet
Dreams of sugar plum fairies return to Marat’s ‘Nutcracker’
Little girl dreams of sugar plum fairies and waltzing snowflakes will come alive this holiday season when, after a long two-year wait, Marat Daukayev will present his magic of the holiday season on a professional stage. The school’s ballet students — many live in our neighborhoods — will leap and twirl in four performances of […]
Ballerinas at Marat Daukayev dance for joy and in person
Happiness and happy feet are what the students at Marat Daukayev School of Ballet are feeling these days. After many months of practicing alone at home and only connecting with their ballet friends via Zoom, the dancers are finally back in person as of July. Parents and dancers alike are “On cloud nine,” according to […]
They’re hard at work playing music
School is back in session and local student musicians are hard at work reading, writing and playing a variety of instruments. Many students attend Rhodes School of Music on Larchmont and the Los Angeles Violin Shop on Olympic, or they practice with independent teacher George Grove Jr. Rhodes School of Music, founded by lifelong musician […]
‘Nutcracker’ is local, bittersweet this holiday
This holiday season, Marat Daukayev’s “Nutcracker” features several dancers who will be performing their final roles, including leading Sugar Plum Fairies Uliana Mikhed, Isabella Seo, Isabella Franco and Alexandra Shlosman. “All girls have been with the school over 12 years and all are graduating this year,” Pamela Daukayev told us. Isabella Franco goes to Marlborough […]
Classic ‘Nutcracker’ brings holiday favorite to the stage
Several local girls will share the role of Masha in Marat Daukayev Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” It is among a variety of productions of the holiday classic throughout December. Marat Daukayev Ballet More than 120 dancers from the school on S. La Brea Ave. will don 500 costumes to perform on Saturdays, Dec. 6 […]
