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Dancers in the "Winter Fantasia: Reimagined" program.

Dancers in the "Winter Fantasia: Reimagined" program from Kanopy Dance Company.

A city snowstorm is a special magic and urban sounds inspire Kanopy Dance Company’s “Winter in The City,” an homage of sorts to Leonard Bernstein’s score for On the Town. Scandinavian folklore inspired the other dances on the 2021 Winter Fantasia program: “Once Upon a Winter's Eve” and the “Norse Tree of Life." ALSO: Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (2 and 5 p.m.) and Sunday 1 and 4 p.m.), Dec. 3-5.

Kanopy Dance Company, 7:30 pm on 12/2-3, 2 & 5 pm on 12/4 and 1 & 4 pm, 12/5, Overture Center-Promenade Hall. $40/$35.

press release: In its return to the Overture stage, Kanopy Dance will strictly follow all Covid Safety Protocols mandated by the Overture Center for the Arts for audience members attending

Kanopy  Dance is delighted to light up the Overture stage again this December, opening our season with Winter Fantasia, a cherished holiday celebration of dance. Winter Fantasia, (Dec. 2-5, 2021, Thursday-Sunday — 6 performances), features two treasured winter stories rooted in Scandinavian folklore and brought to life through the magic of dance: “Once Upon a Winter’s Eve” and “The Norse Tree of Life” (Yggdrasil).  Also on the program, an uber charming  performance of a Kanopy original, “Winter in The City”, inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s score from “On the Town.  

Winter Fantasia’s cast of 32 +includes 16 Kanopy Dance Academy students, 10 members of Kanopy 2, our pre-professional company, as well as principals in the  Kanopy Dance Company and  featured guests. Lena Komar, age 17, a member of Kanopy 2, who has studied at the Academy for 14 years, and  is a senior at Mount Horeb High School, will dance the role of the enchanting Snow Queen in “Once Upon a Winter’s Eve”. Kanopy Dance Academy dancers Amalia Fung-Jenkins age 13, a student at Wright Middle School, and Nila Voss, age 11, a student at Wingra School, share the role of the Little Girl in “Once Upon a Winter’s Eve”. Izzy Jordan, age 13, a student at Hamilton Middle School, appears as the Snow Princess. Katelynn Schroeder, age 12, a student at Oregon Middle School, and  Hope Cullen, age 14, a student at East High,  will alternate as the Magical Maiden in “The Norse Tree of Life (Yggdrasil)” All unvaccinated dancers under 12 will wear custom decorative masks while performing on stage.

Winter in the City, inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s score from “On the Town”, is a delightful twist on that iconic tale—with a starry-eyed, innocent small- town actor, dancer/dreamer at center stage-- -trying to make it in the big city wrapped up in the warm romance and the icy magic of winter. Expect nostalgia, joy and some great dance moves by Kanopy Dance Company members Miye Bishop,  Katie Sovik, Alex Trofka and guest dancer, Tom Kilps, a former Texas Ballet Theater dancer.

Limited Capacity-Please secure your tickets early to avoid disappointment

December 2-5, 2021 (Six Shows Only)

Thursday 7:00pm, Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2 & 5 PM, Sunday, 1 & 4PM

A Reception with Performers and Crew will be held at the Overture Center following the Friday Night Performance of Winter Fantasia, December 3, 2021

Tickets: www.overture.org, 608.258.4141. Single Ticket Prices: $40 general and  $20 Ages 18 and under.

Special Holiday Group Rate (4 or more adults) Tickets $35  each