{"id":31746,"date":"2014-04-08T10:18:29","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T02:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tribune.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=31746"},"modified":"2014-04-08T10:18:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T02:18:29","slug":"hundreds-treated-exquisite-ballet-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/hundreds-treated-exquisite-ballet-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds treated to an exquisite ballet concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Azumi Shirai of Japan performs ?Like a Crimson Rose.? (Jayson Camacho)<\/figcaption><\/figure>Hundreds of community members attended an exquisite ballet performance presented by the Performing Arts Society and Glushko\u2019s Academy last Saturday and Sunday at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe.<\/p>\n

The event featured performances from two ballet stars of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada and three modern ballet performers from Japan and Saipan\u2019s very own ballet performers.<\/p>\n

Opening the production was a slideshow presentation of previous ballet concerts staged by Glushko\u2019s Academy on Saipan.<\/p>\n

Azumi Shirai of Japan kicked off the night with her performance of \u201cLa Rosa Roja (Like a Crimson Rose\u201d). Etsuko Nishizawa and Mayumi Akeo of Japan did a dance duet called \u201cPianist.\u201d Olga Malinovskay and Artjom Maksakov of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada performed a piece called \u201cAdagio,\u201d an excerpt from \u201cRomeo and Juliet.\u201d<\/p>\n

The main event, called \u201cPaquita Grand Pas,\u201d showcased a lengthier ballet performance by Malinovskay and Maksakov, with solos by Cerinn Hwang, Sakura Imaya, and Joy Sizemore, and supporting performances by 30 of Glushko\u2019s Academy\u2019s young students.<\/p>\n

Audiences of the two-night show agreed that this year\u2019s production was one of the best yet, showcasing bravura performances, particularly from its two Russian ballet stars.<\/p>\n

Anna Glushko, creative director and choreographer of Glushko\u2019s Academy, said she is happy with the turnout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am delighted and I don\u2019t think that it could be any greater than it happened. Because we were inside we didn\u2019t have to worry about the weather and our girls worked very hard and I am glad that the ballet performers [from Japan and Russia] made this night very memorable,\u201d Glushko said.<\/p>\n

Glushko hopes that the international ballerinas would continue to perform on Saipan.<\/p>\n

Dr. Gene Eagle-Oden, president of the Performing Arts Society, said that they are fortunate to have this year\u2019s performers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a very flawless couple performers we have ever had in the CNMI, and they are the highest-ranked professionals that we have ever had. They were stunning,\u201d Oden said.<\/p>\n

He said the concert was the culmination of many hours of hard work behind the scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis took 2,000 hours of time to prepare for costumes, rehearsals, building the stage, and repainting,\u201d Oden said.<\/p>\n

The ballet concert\u2019s sponsors are Bank of Guam, Mango Resort Saipan, Blue Lagoon Realty, First Hawaiian Bank, David Burger CPA, William & Naoko Fitzgerald, Pete Shilling & \u201cAssociate Insurance\u201d, DFS Galleria, Bank of Saipan, attorney Steve Nutting, Godfather\u2019s Bar, Dental Care, attorney Michael Dotts, Perry Inos Jr., Pacific Trading, Co., Saipan Pacific Subsea, Alex Aquingoc, Kanoa Resort Saipan, Fiesta Resort Saipan, Revolving Restaurant 360, Marianas Variety, Hyatt Regency Saipan, and Siberia Restaurant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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