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debut gala performance at the
World Trade Center Theater on
Saturday, Aug. 24 at 3 p.m.
“We are so excited to be
collaborating with this incred­
ible young a r tis t,” says
Brennan Tabor, co-artistic di­
rector for the Youth Ballet.
“We first saw Nicole at Jimmy
M ak’s where she was celebrat­
ing the release of her latest
CD, This Bright Before. We
were blown away by the pow­
erful voice, the beautiful origi­
nal music and the depth and
breadth of Nicole’s lyrics! We
feel it is exactly the kind of
new music that inspires chore­
ographers and we are so thrilled
to be the first dance troupe to
be working with Nicole’s mu­
sic.”
Nicole Berke is equally en­
thusiastic about the project. "I
am incredibly honored to be a
part of this exciting project. Hav­
ing the fortunate opportunity to
share the stage with these tal­
ented dancers is humbling and
inspiring and, up until now, some­
thing I had only dreamed of. This
will unquestionably be a truly
special event!"
The Portland Youth Ballet is
a pre-professional troupe of
young dancers, which provides
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