West Hawaii Dance Theatre will perform “Snow White” May 30 in Waimea.
West Hawaii Dance Theatre will perform “Snow White” May 30 in Waimea.
An original production based on the beloved fairy tale, “Snow White” is well-known today thanks to the vision of Walt Disney ’s full-length animated feature film that debuted in 1937. However, the story of Little Snow White was originally published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm as one of many stories contained in their book Children’s and Household Tales or what is today more commonly known as Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
Audience members will enjoy all the classic elements of this favorite make-believe fairy tale. The story happens “once upon a time and long ago,” is filled with magic, an evil stepmother, a handsome prince, cute forest creatures, the comedic dwarfs and ends with a “happily ever after.”
More than 50 West Hawaii Dance Academy students and guest dancers from the Maui Academy of Performing Arts will bring the ballet to life. Choreography is by West Hawaii Dance Theatre and Academy’s Founder and Artistic Director Virginia Holte, Assistant Director Midori Satoh, and Instructors Jenna Ojeda, Megan Joy Chapman and Juanita Finkenberg. Academy pianist Megumi Kopp will accompany the dancers on piano to an engaging classical music compilation.
The ballet is slated at 4 p.m. at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. Tickets range in prince from $18-33.
Info/tickets: www.kahilutheatre.org, www.whdt.org, 329-8876.