Detroit Institute of Arts welcomes principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, London, and ballerina with English National Ballet May 12–14 Michigan natives Nehemiah Kish and Precious Adams demonstrate what it’s like to become a dancer
Updated Apr 19, 2016
April 19, 2016 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is bringing Michigan natives and world-class dancers Nehemiah Kish, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, and Precious Adams, a ballerina with the English National Ballet in London, to town for “Becoming a Dancer,” a series of four demonstrations showcasing what it is like to become a dancer, at Mount Clemens High School and the museum, May 12–14. The program is in conjunction with the DIA’s exhibition, “Dance! American Art, 1830–1960,” which is on view through June 12.
Kish and Adams will begin the demonstrations with a ballet class, followed by a rehearsal and ending with an excerpt from “Swan Lake” performed by both dancers. The demonstration at Mount Clemens High School is open to the public and free; the demonstrations at the DIA are open to the public and free with museum admission and for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The schedule is
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. Mount Clemens High School Auditorium, 155 Cass Ave.
Friday, May 13, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Rivera Court, Detroit Institute of Arts
Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m. Rivera Court, Detroit Institute of Arts
Kish, a native of Caro, Michigan, has performed around the world and appeared in “Cinderella,” “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote” for the Royal Ballet. He began his career with the National Ballet of Canada in 2000 and became a principal dancer in 2005. He joined The Royal Ballet in London as a principal dancer in 2010.
Adams, from Canton, Michigan, has won several awards, including two prizes at the Prix de Lausanne in 2014, and is one of the few black ballerinas in a top-level, world class ballet company.
To set up interviews with Kish and Adams, contact Larisa Zade.
April 19, 2016 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is bringing Michigan natives and world-class dancers Nehemiah Kish, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, and Precious Adams, a ballerina with the English National Ballet in London, to town for “Becoming a Dancer,” a series of four demonstrations showcasing what it is like to become a dancer, at Mount Clemens High School and the museum, May 12–14. The program is in conjunction with the DIA’s exhibition, “Dance! American Art, 1830–1960,” which is on view through June 12.
Kish and Adams will begin the demonstrations with a ballet class, followed by a rehearsal and ending with an excerpt from “Swan Lake” performed by both dancers. The demonstration at Mount Clemens High School is open to the public and free; the demonstrations at the DIA are open to the public and free with museum admission and for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The schedule is
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. Mount Clemens High School Auditorium, 155 Cass Ave.
Friday, May 13, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Rivera Court, Detroit Institute of Arts
Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m. Rivera Court, Detroit Institute of Arts
Kish, a native of Caro, Michigan, has performed around the world and appeared in “Cinderella,” “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote” for the Royal Ballet. He began his career with the National Ballet of Canada in 2000 and became a principal dancer in 2005. He joined The Royal Ballet in London as a principal dancer in 2010.
Adams, from Canton, Michigan, has won several awards, including two prizes at the Prix de Lausanne in 2014, and is one of the few black ballerinas in a top-level, world class ballet company.
To set up interviews with Kish and Adams, contact Larisa Zade.