City Ballet of Los Angeles presents "Peter and the Wolf Jump Cool" June 6, 2009

City Ballet of Los Angeles and the Ford Amphitheatre present PETER AND THE WOLF JUMP COOL on Saturday, June 6 at 8:30 pm. This swinging 60s sly adaptation of Prokofiev’s score, made famous by legendary jazz organist Jimmy Smith, features 12 dancers of City Ballet and live narration by actress Sloan Robinson. This psychedelic whirlwind presents a unique merging of precise, classical ballet and popular culture, where dancers in high heels and pointe shoes also skank and glide to 1960s London ska in this jazz improvisation of the original score. The dances run the gamut from ecstatic, fast-paced numbers and hard bop to tender lyrical ballads with a cool modern twist. Special pre-show entertainment by Ralph Gibson's acclaimed Atman Jazz Ensemble.

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