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History: The Velveteen Rabbit ballet was choreographed by Kathleen Rea for Ballet Jorgen Canada in 2001. It was made for the prologue for the performing arts series which tours the school system in Ontario. The original expectation was that it would tour the school gyms for a few years and the be put to rest. Contrary to this plan Velveteen Rabbit so captured audiences attention that it instead become a favorite ballet on Ballet Jorgen Canada's roster and toured throughout North America as main stage production. It was performed so many times that after five years the set had to be destroyed and Ballet Jorgen Canada is currently raising funds to build a new set. Ballet Jorgen Canada has rights to perform Kathleen Rea's Velveteen Rabbit in perpetuity and as of 2006 the rights to sell the ballet to another company have fallen back to Reason d'etre productions. Kathleen desires to spread the magic of the Velveteen Rabbit ballet through the world and seek to re-set it on another dance company.
Original Score: Ivan Barbotin's original score for the Velveteen Rabbit ballet was recorded by a symphony orchestra. Purchase of the ballet would include purchase of the score and/or recording of the score from Ivan Barbotin and/or ballet Jorgen Canada
Press: The Velveteen Rabbit is a hit with young audiences....a sold-out crowd of more than 200 sat at the edge of their seats throughout the one-hour show. The six dancers brought to life the cherished children’s story of a young boy and his stuffed rabbit, which magically comes to life. The central theme is the importance of friendship, love and the discovery of what is real. The ballet was staged with children in mind.... The setting was mostly in the boy’s bedroom, where his toys danced and played. A large stuffed rabbit, used as the main prop, later changed into a costumed dancer as the boy loved it more. The friendship grew until the rabbit became “real” and left with fellow wild rabbits. The scenes were magical and full of music recorded by the Canadian Chamber Ensemble. All were pleased with the afternoon’s performance. February 2005 - Orléans Online
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