“We’re thrilled to continue our
series of exciting, family-friend-
ly dance events,” says Axelrod
Contemporary Ballet Theater
Artistic Director and Choreogra-
pher Gabriel Chajnik. “Alice is a
visual feast, filled with high-en-
ergy dance and a massive cast
of talented performers appear-
ing as flamingoes, cards, flow-
ers, and hedgehogs, to name
just a few!”
This 21st century ballet is a
wholly-immersive experience
and unlike traditional ballets. A
theatrical, multi-media expe-
rience, it features an original
score composed by David Win-
kler (Leonard Bernstein Com-
poser Fellowship) with a live
chamber orchestra conducted
by Maestro Jason Tramm.
To help create the whimsi-
cal characters, Chajnik enlisted
costume designer Jose Solis,
who has designed for numerous
fashion houses including Anne
Klein, Ralph Lauren, Emanuel
Ungaro, Oscar de la Renta, and
Bill Blass.
A children’s choir “The Won-
derland voices” will serve as a
compass to guide Alice through
her magical Journey and serve
as the character’s inner voice,
highlighting the rite of passage
theme that defines Lewis Car-
roll’s work.
According to Chajnik, “This
relatively new dance genre com-
plements and builds upon the
Axelrod’s outstanding reputation
for musical theater. The original
score incorporates songs and
spoken word, which add mys-
tery, excitement and humor.
This 21st century ballet is a wholly-immersive
experience and unlike traditional ballets.
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