San Francisco Ballet Soloist Returns Home to Perform
Scottsdale School of Ballet directors Donald Dadey and Sibylle Acatos-Dadey have announced that Anthony Vincent, a soloist with the San Francisco Ballet, will dance the role of Cavalier in two performances of the Nutcracker Suite as part of the school’s 2016 Winter Festival, taking place at Paradise Valley Community College’s Center for the Performing Arts.
Anthony Vincent. PHOTO BY DAVID ALLEN
Born and raised in Phoenix, Vincent trained at the School of Ballet Arizona under the direction of Kee Juan Han and Sibylle Acatos-Dadey. He joined San Francisco Ballet in 2006, where he danced most major roles with the company and was promoted to soloist in 2008. This will be his second guest appearance in his hometown, after many national and international engagements.
“What a wonderful opportunity for the Phoenix audience to see a local talent who has international notoriety return home to perform with us in the 2016 Winter Festival,” says Donald Dadey, director. “We are thrilled to have Anthony joining us again as guest artist. As a former student, it’s great to have him back to dance with us after his successes with a major company,” adds Sibylle Acatos-Dadey, director.
Vincent’s most recent roles have included guest appearances with Los Angeles Ballet Academy and Mid-Columbia Ballet’s Nutcracker in Pasco, Washington. In addition, he has recently toured in Reykjavik, Iceland, and in Washington with the San Francisco Ballet, and will guest in December in Detroit with Ballet Americana.
Scottsdale School of Ballet’s 2016 Winter Festival, also will feature Encanto, choreographed by Donald Dadey. The festival is sponsored by Scottsdale Ballet Foundation, a nonprofit organization which promotes and sponsors student ballet performances.
Winter Festival 2016
Sat., Dec. 17, 2016 | 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Paradise Valley Community College – Center for the Performing Arts, 18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit scottsdaleballetfoundation.org.
