At 14, Felsch left home to study at North Carolina School of the Arts. Then she was part of the pre-professional program at San Francisco Ballet for her junior and senior years of high school, touring extensively. Her parents understood Felsch’s need to perform. They had met on stage at College of Marin, where Robin Williams was a drama classmate. “I have a history of dance in my family. My grandparents were principal dancers for San Francisco Ballet in the 1940s. They performed the very first ‘Nutcracker’ ever to be performed in the U.S. We had a very special connection, because of dance. They were very proud of me. They were able to see me perform on the Opera House stage, where they had performed. That was with SFB, before I joined Smuin. My grandmother was always very fond of Michael Smuin and his choreography. So it’s pretty cool that I am now dancing for them.”.
The holiday season tends to be a time for heavy embroidered ballet shoes on pink gingham nightgown slippers pillow for american girl doll 18" doll clothes meals and exceedingly light theatrical fare, albeit often pretty sugary, The show playing Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse is certainly no exception, In fact, “The Taffetas” isn’t really a play at all, It’s a musical revue that’s been making the rounds since 1988, Altarena itself has done it before, 10 years ago, It was written and arranged by Rick Lewis, who followed it up with brother production “The Cardigans,” a sequel, “A Taffeta Wedding!,” and similar revues like “Christmas on Broadway,” “Have a Nice Day! — A ’70s Musical Flashback” and “G.I, Jukebox — A 1940s Stage Door Canteen.”..
All Ears Reading: 1-2 p.m. Sept. 10. Adults with disabilities can enjoy the unconditional love of dogs and practice reading to furry friends. Dogs and their handlers are supplied courtesy of a partnership between the library and Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation. Master Gardener’s Presents Container Gardening (Focus on Winter Vegetables): 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 28. Contra Costa Master Gardener Terry Lippert will discuss planting and growing edibles in containers and how much can be grown in a small area. Also includes a Q&A.
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Sironka, who also has helped renovate a Kenyan maternity clinic and works to keep African girls in school, is hoping for good turnouts at each performance — he must pay thousands of dollars in airline costs before any dancer is paid. “A miracle must happen in Monterey (and the Tri-Valley),” he said. “Each (of the troupe members) needs something new.”. The performances will be filled with the brilliant native costumes and rhythmic song the Maasai are known for, said Sironka, who will explain the dances and songs to the audience. Original Maasai beaded jewelry also will be available for sale.