The Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet recently received a grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation, through the efforts of the M&T Southside Branch, to help pay for the 2012 Nutcracker Ballet.
The foundation supports a diverse range of civic, cultural, education, health and youth services with financial grants, employee volunteerism and in-kind services.
The professionally run full-length Nutcracker, under the artistic direction of Monika Alch, will feature guest artists from the New York City Ballet along with dancers from the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet.
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From left are Elizabeth Bush, Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet executive director, Monika Alch, Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet artistic director, and Jamie Gustafson, M&T branch manager.
Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. For tickets or information, call 484-7070 or visit www.cryb.net.