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Fishers teen performs in ballet

Professional ballet returns to Greater Indianapolis with the formation of Ballet Theatre of Indianapolis (BTI)! Headed by Artistic Directors Oleg Gorboulev and Oybek Tashpulatov, Ballet Theatre of Indianapolis was founded in order to provide the Greater Indianapolis public with professional ballet productions. Gorboulev explains the motivation for founding the company, “The unfortunate demise of Ballet Internationale in ‘05 left a void in Indy’s arts and cultural scene, which we felt needed to be filled. Our vision is to develop a fresh mixed repertoire at BTI, respecting the classics while presenting new-cutting edge choreography. BTI’s Premiere Gala Performance will show the public what we hope to accomplish here.”

The Premiere Performance will be held at 7 p.m. on June 28th, at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry Lane, 46077. The one-night-only Gala features guest-stars from the nation's top professional ballet companies including Pacific Northwest Ballet (Seattle), Oregon Ballet Theatre, Orlando Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and free-lance artists from New York City, along with select local up-and-coming talent.

One of four young local dancers invited to perform with BTI’s stellar line-up is Fisher’s own Casy Wheeler, 17. Inviting her to perform in BTI’s Gala was an easy decision for the artistic staff, who is well familiar with her talent, as she worked with Director Oybek Tashpulatov, in Central Indiana Dance Ensemble’s production of the “Nutcracker” this past winter. "I am very excited and honored to be chosen to participate in the Gala Performance of Ballet Theatre of Indianapolis. It is an amazing opportunity to be able to dance with all these Professional Ballet Dancers from all over the country. I was so overjoyed to work along side very prestigious dancers such as Oleg Gorboulev and Mara Vinson!"

Ms. Wheeler has been privately coached by Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Mara Vinson, who says that, “It’s been delightful working with Casie. She’s had wonderful training with Suzann Delay at Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, and has a potentially brilliant career ahead of her. The most valuable thing to her right now is to be surrounded by the type of high-quality dancers that BTI’s directors are presenting in their premiere.”

To see this local rising star dancing alongside some of the nation’s finest artists, be sure to attend Ballet Theatre of Indianapolis’s Premiere Gala Performance at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center.
Tickets range from $25-$35 and can be purchased at the door an hour before the show, or at a discounted price in advance by calling (317) 475-0021.
More information can be found on BTI’s website, www.ballettheatreofindianapolis.org.

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