(Jersey City, NJ—December 8, 2016) Krystal
Andrade, a High Tech Dance major and member of the pre-professional
training program at the School of Nimbus Dance Works, has been selected to
perform a leading role in the latter company’s Jersey
City Nutcracker production, announced Dr. Joseph
Giammarella, Principal of
High Tech High School.
Andrade performs two matinees of Jersey City Nutcracker on Wednesday, December 14th, at 11am and 1pm,
one on Saturday, December 17th, at 1pm, and on Sunday, December 18th, at 5pm.
“This year, due to all of Krystal’s hard work, Krystal was
selected by audition for this leading role,” says Samuel Pott, Artistic
Director of Nimbus Dance Works.
Entering its 12th season, Nimbus Dance Works
concentrates on the intersection between high-level dance and innovative ways
of involving communities and audiences by presenting performances and programs
to diverse audiences. Performers with
Nimbus Dance Works, drawn from renowned and revered companies from around the
world, present biannual home seasons in Jersey City, New York City, and tours
regularly throughout the United States, impacting more than 16,000 people each
year.
The company’s outreach programs serve over 2,000 youngsters
like Andrade. Company dancers serve as
faculty at The School of Nimbus Dance Works, including dance classes for ages
two through the adult years from all over the greater New York City area. The School of Nimbus Dance Works offers
training in Ballet, Modern, and Hip-Hop with exposure to other dance forms,
emphasizing small classes and opportunities for students to perform alongside
Nimbus Dance Works company dancers, including performing in the annual Jersey City Nutcracker production.
