Young Dancers Present ‘Peter And the Wolf’

The Hampton Ballet Theatre School (HBTS), the classical training ground on the East End, celebrating 14 years of dance in the Hamptons, will be performing the enchanting ballet “Peter and the Wolf” on Friday, July 30, at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, and on Tuesday, August 3, at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at Herrick Park, 67 Newtown Lane, East Hampton.

This production is a collaboration between the Hampton Ballet Theatre School, the Hampton Festival Orchestra and a surprise guest narrator.

“Peter and the Wolf,” choreographed by HBTS director Sara Jo Strickland and featuring the costumes of Yuka Silvera, will come alive for the children of the East End with the orchestra, ballet and narration. The ballet will be danced by the students of the HBTS, who range in age from 4 to 18 years old. The score will be performed by the 25 piece Hampton Festival Orchestra, a group of professional musicians all hailing from the East End conducted under the direction of Dr. Andrew Perea. The story will be narrated by special guest narrators.

This ballet is appropriate for all ages, as Sergei Prokofiev’s famous score introduces all the ballet characters as the sounds of different musical instruments.

Tickets for the CMEE performances are $20 at cmee.org/events/peter-and-the-wolf. Tickets for the East Hampton performances are $20 in advance or $25 at the door for general admission, with prime orchestra family pod seating available ranging for $100 to $125. Visit hamptonballettheatreschool.com to purchase tickets.