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Benicia Ballet Theatre celebrates 25 years!
Visions of Sugar Plums from Artistic Director Margaret Kenrick
In 2007, my husband asked me, “Why Nutcracker?” I had to fig-
ure out a way to convince him our mission was not impossible as we
launched into our new roles at Benicia Ballet Theatre. I put my entire progression and drug development for Xoma Corporation, Berlex
family on the plane to Seattle to see Pacific Northwest Ballet’s beau- Biosciences, and Genentech, Inc. Currently she is a biology pro-
tiful Nutcracker choreographed by Kent Stowell, designs by Maurice
Sendak. I had performed this many times with excitement. I even had
the honor of meeting Sendak during our filming of the production. I
knew Where the Wild Things Are by heart but was speechless when
I met the great author. At the performance my
husband sat quietly and my daughter watched
intently. My son fell asleep on my shoulder, but
he was only five years of age. My husband walked
out and said, “Ok. I get it. That was amazing.”
He has been our stage manager ever since.
Now my son is taller than me and performs the
role of Nutcracker. He stays awake these days.
My daughter jumps on a plane herself from
UCLA to get back in time. My former students
are now faculty members who urge me on to
bring new life to each production. We create the
dance from the dancer. Nutcracker is about fam-
ily, dreams, movement, and bringing art to life.
It is my pleasure to bring it to our community as
the artistic director.
Benicia Ballet Theatre (BBT) is proud to announce its 25th Anniversary Benicia Ballet Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Production of The Nutcracker Ballet, with Live Orchestra! Please join
us in celebrating this achievement on December 5 and 6, 2015 at the
Downtown Theatre in Fairfield.
Margaret Rose Kenrick is beginning her ninth year as the Artistic
Director of BBT and is committed to the continued growth of the arts
and health education in Benicia. Margaret has been dancing since the
young age of 4 and professionally performed with Pacific Northwest
Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, traveling throughout the United
States and appearing in major cultural venues, including the Kennedy
Center, Washington D.C. Ms. Kenrick appeared in the Nutcracker
movie, released by Atlantic Productions in 1987, and made her first
guest appearance as the Sugar Plum Fairy for Redlands Festival Ballet. formances. See you at the show!
After completing a BA from UCLA and an MA from UC Riverside
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in biological sciences she moved to the Bay Area. Her 21 years in
research in the biotech industry included multiple areas of disease
fessor at Los Medanos College and pursuing her doctorate degree in
organizational leadership. Mrs. Kenrick has taught, choreographed
and performed with Benicia Ballet Theatre, Valley Dance Theatre
of Livermore, and the Community Youth Center in Concord. She
was awarded two grants by Berlex Biosciences
to sponsor volunteer work in this artistic
endeavor, including an educational seminar
on nutrition for dancers. She has also been
supported by Genentech’s generous company
match for her donations. BBT is honored to
have such a wonderful leader of its company.
For 25 years Benicia Ballet Theatre has been
committed to arts education and providing
non-discriminatory performance opportunities
for local dancers. BBT brings to the stage two
high-quality performances for the local North
and East Bay communities yearly, in addition to
providing outreach programs, a summer dance
workshop and scholarships to deserving stu-
dents in need.
Your support through tax deductible sponsorships and donations is
greatly appreciated. Help us continue our mission by donating today
at: www.beniciaballet.org/sponsorship
You are invited to celebrate with us on December 5 & 6, 2015. Help
us reach our goal of a sell-out crowd for this special 25th anniver-
sary. There are only three limited-engagement performances this
holiday season, so get your tickets today! Tickets are available at:
www.downtowntheatre.com
To our community, Benicia Ballet Theatre thanks you for your contin-
ued support through donations and attendance of our performances.
We look forward to another 25 years of serving you with quality per-
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