Contact: Traci Greene
832-549-9683
Houstonurbannutcracker@gmail.com
Lab Performing Arts Dance Initiative
Press Release
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, TRACI GREENE, RECREATES A HOLIDAY CLASSIC TITLED
“HOUSTON’S URBAN NUTCRACKER”
ON DECEMBER 1 AT THE HOBBY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Traci Greene invites you on a journey with Clare through her enchanted dream as she travels with the Nutcracker through various communities throughout the Houston area. The scenes are filled with the pageantry of dazzling costumes, elaborate set designs, a live youth orchestra, and a diverse cast of dancers performing classical ballet, swing, tap, hip hop, folkloric and ethnic dance.
ABOUT TRACI GREENE
Traci Greene is the Artistic Director of the Lab Performing Arts Initiative.
Traci is also a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and a former professional dancer, actor, and dance captain of the International and European touring companies of “West Side Story.”
Traci is not new to the world of the Nutcracker having performed right alongside Misty Copeland (American Ballet Theater’s first African American Principal Ballerina) in two title roles in the “Chocolate Nutcracker” starring Debbie Allen.
LAB PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE
The Lab Performing Arts Initiative is a 501C 3 non-profit organization designed to enrich the lives of young people through the performing arts with an emphasis on dance. Our mission is to cultivate and educate new generations of life-long dancers and arts advocates.
The Lab Performing Arts Initiative benefits the community by focusing on young people who are under-represented in the dance world due to affordability, availability, or lack of exposure through two arts programs; a scholarship talent based program and a community outreach program.
LPAI’s talent based program provides young people who have the talent, potential, and desire to pursue a professional career in dance with high quality dance training in Houston and throughout the United States. Scholarship recipients are given a rigorous pre-professional dance curriculum developed to create a well-rounded performer by providing exceptional training in numerous genres including: classical ballet, modern techniques, jazz, tap, and hip hop. Students also gain performance experience by competing in regional and national dance competitions and at local events.
CITYWIDE AUDITIONS FOR PRINCIPAL ROLES TO BE HELD AUGUST 19!!!
HOUSTON METROPOLITAN DANCE CENTER
2808 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77004
9AM-3PM
ONLY PREREGISTERED DANCERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION!!!
Register at www.houstonurbannutcracker.org
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