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June 7, 2011 | GBT’s PROGRAM FOR NUTCRACKER WINS AWARD
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre excels on the theatre stage with its quality of dancing and performing for its audiences. Now, it seems that GBT also shows utmost quality and excellence on the printed page! The Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG) held its annual Gala on May 13, 2011 at the Georgia Aquarium. The focus of this event was the Annual Georgia Printing and Imaging Competition, where the best examples of excellence in print by Georgia printers were given recognition and awards. Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s beautiful program for The Nutcracker 2010 was one of the winners.
The Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s 64 page Nutcracker Program 2010 won Best of Category for Programs printed by sheet-fed offset printing. GBT’s printer, Bennett Graphics, was the recipient of this award.
Bennett Graphics is located in Tucker, Georgia. It is one of the Southeast’s most accomplished offset and digital printing companies, having won 48 Best of Category Awards and 30 Awards of Excellence in this year’s Competition. This year, the Competition attracted more than 600 entries from 38 printing and imaging companies and four graphic arts high schools from across the state of Georgia.
Bennett Graphics spokesman Aras Naujokas said, “Each year, the PIAG Print Excellence Competition awards the most impressive combinations of technology and craftsmanship in Georgia’s printing, imaging, and finishing community.”
The Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia was founded in 1894. Bennett Graphics was founded by David Bennett in 1967. Only ten years later, Gwinnett Ballet Theatre opened its doors in 1977.
“We are delighted to be a part of winning such a prestigious award,” states GBT Artistic Director Lisa Sheppard Robson. “This beautiful program shows at a glance the quality of our dancers and our Nutcracker production. We are grateful to Bennett Graphics for the care and attention to detail that this award-winning program reflects.”
GBT is located at 2204 Fountain Square in Snellville, Georgia. GBT presents its annual production of The Nutcracker at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth, this year from December 2-18. The 2011 Nutcracker will mark GBT’s 30th Anniversary of presenting this well loved family classic to its regional audiences.
For more information regarding this award or about GBT and its Nutcracker, please contact Holley Calmes at 404-317-8470.
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May 27, 2011 | GBT Dancers Shine at SERBA
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre dancers attended the annual Southeastern Regional Ballet Association Festival on April 28-30, 2011. Held in Montgomery, Alabama, this event saw 21 pre-professional dance companies from around the Southeast perform, take classes with prominent national teachers, and enjoying many social events. GBT performed the work “Tannins” on the Friday evening Showcase Performance. On Saturday evening at SERBA’s banquet and awards ceremony, GBT dancers received scholarships for summer intensives. These dancers were Abigrace Diprima, Ryan Corbett, Maggie Ellington, and Virginia Green.
January 24, 2011 | GBT Alumn Robert Dekkers is one of Dance Magazine’s “25 To Watch in 2011″
GBT alumnus Robert Dekkers has been named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 To Watch in 2011.” Robert’s new contemporary company, Post:Ballet, is headquartered in San Francisco and has been garning awards from both the media and audiences. Dance Magazine has agreed! “25 To Watch” is an annual feature that Dance Magazine publishes in its January issue each year since 2001. Two years ago, another GBT alumna was recognized, Jessica Collado, who is a demi soloist for Houston Ballet. Congratulations to Robert! GBT will be performing a new contemporary piece by Robert this spring.
November 8, 2010 | Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund Grant
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has been honored to receive a major grant from the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta as a part of their Fall 2010 granting cycle. GBT is one of 13 non-profit arts organizations receiving funding. Says GBT Artistic Director Lisa Sheppard-Robson, “We are indebted to this organization. Without their interest in GBT and the Arts in Atlanta, we and others would certainly not be where we are today!” Thank you, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund!
October 25, 2010 | The Nutty Nutcracker!
GBT’s brilliant spoof on the traditional Nutcracker production returns for a second year! “The Nutty Nutcracker” will be performed one show only on Sunday, December 12 at 6 p.m. Complete with the GBT Orchestra accompanying the dancers, this hysterical version of everyone’s favorite holiday ballet will tickle your funnybone, and it’s family friendly too. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster now!
October 10, 2010 | Thank you to Dr. Williams and Suwanee Dental Care!
GBT is receiving fabulous support from our community! This year’s Nutcracker has many sponsors. Back for his fourth year with us is Dr. Bill Williams from Suwanee Dental Care. We salute you, Dr. Bill, and your beautiful Suwanee Dental Care Divas! Who will be our Celebrity Mother Ginger on your special Suwanee Dental Care Day-Saturday, December 11th at 2:30? Stay tuned and see!
