PRESIDIO DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS 2013 DANCING ACROSS CULTURES
PRESIDIO DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS 2013 DANCING ACROSS CULTURES
On Friday, May 31st at 7pm at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2013—Dubbed by SF Weekly as “San Francisco’s BEST DANCE COMPANY,” Artistic Director Sherene Melania creates a retrospective of PDT’s signature production with interviews from former young artists who began dance through PDT’s DANCE OUT! free community outreach program. The production will feature an exciting cast of Presidio Dance Theatre’s multi-generational international artists, and outstanding Young Artists who have now toured in Russia at the White Nights Festival (2008) Turkey (2010); Budapest (2012) , Brussels (2013) and Paris (2013) at the invitation of UNESCO and the European Parliament, Vice-President Isabelle Durant. 2013 Dancing Across Cultures will surely provide audience members with a lively celebration of world cultures through dance. All Ticket Donation Proceeds from this event will be used for the second phase of renovations for Presidio Performing Arts Center, home of PDT. On the Presidio’s Main Post at 386 Arguello at Moraga.
A program of Presidio Performing Arts Foundation, Presidio Dance Theatre is a nonprofit benefit corporation that has been serving the greater San Francisco , celebrating 15 years in the Presidio. An acclaimed multi-generational performance company, PDT is ballet-based, specializing in international dance from many regions around the world. Not only does it create and present an array of culturally rich dance performances, PDT holds an annual dance festival and costume exhibition, showcasing their extensive collection of exquisitely designed costumes. Presidio Performing Arts Foundation will present its annual Humanitarian Awards to Presidio Trust Executive Director, Craig Middleton and YMCA Director, Chuck Collins, both also celebrating 15 years in the Presidio.
With the tagline “Bringing the World of Dance Into the Lives of Children,” PDT is a truly amazing organization and 2013 Dancing Across Cultures will be sure to inspire.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2013 Dancing Across Cultures on Friday, May 31stat 7:00 pm are priced at $40 for General Admission ($20 is tax-deductible), $80 for Reserved Priority Seating ($80 is tax-deductible), and $120 for VIP Sponsor Seating ($100 is tax-deductible).
Tickets can be purchased by completing and returning the 2013 Spring Season Ticket Order Form which can be found at www.presidiodance.org. For more information, please visit the Presidio Dance Theatre website at www.presidiodance.org or call (415) 561-3958. CALENDAR EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THE PRESEDIO DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS Friday, May 31st, 2013 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre 2013 Dance Across Cultures 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 Program: Celebrate the Spring Season with Presidio Dance Theatre at the 2013 presentation of Dancing Across Cultures. The production will feature an exciting cast of Presidio Dance Theatre’s multi-generational international artists and outstanding Young Artists, promising an evening of cultural celebration and enrichment. Tickets: Tickets for the 2013 Dancing Across Cultures on Friday, May 31st at 7:00 pm are priced at $40 for General Admission ($20 is tax-deductible), $80 for Reserved Priority Seating ($60 is tax-deductible), and $120 for VIP Sponsor Seating ($100 is tax-deductible). Tickets can be purchased by completing and returning the 2013 Spring Season Ticket Order Form which can be found at www.presidiodance.org. For more information, please visit the Presidio Dance Theatre website at www.presidiodance.org or call (415) 561-3958.
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Media Contacts: Judy Bretschneider
(415) 561-3958
Judy@PresidioDance.org