Community Corner
Documentary Night: FIRST POSITION
The Avon Theatre & Ballet School of Stamford present
FIRST POSITION
Post-film Q&A with Flavio Salazar
(Ballet School of Stamford Instructor, featured in the film)
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Carte Blanche: FREE | Members: $6 | Students & Seniors: $8 | Nonmembers: $11
To purchase tickets call 203.967.3660x2
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ABOUT THE FILM: For the young dancers at the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, lifelong dreams are at stake. With hundreds competing for a handful of elite scholarships and contracts, practice and discipline are paramount, and nothing short of perfection is expected. Bess Kargman's award-winning documentary, FIRST POSITION, follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, struggling through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries all while navigating the drama of adolescence. A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, FIRST POSITION paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.
Not Rated | In English | 90 minutes
ABOUT FLAVIO SALAZAR: Flavio Salazar, a native of Colombia, began his dance studies at the Colombian Institute of Classical Ballet (Incolballet). Incolballet is notable for its founder, Gloria Castro, and its association with the National Ballet of Cuba. He joined Ballet de Cali in 1985 and joined the faculty of Incolballet, having been certified by the National Ballet of Cuba. He attended Houston Ballet Academy and later joined Ballet Arizona in 1992. In 1993 Mr. Salazar was invited to join the American Ballet Theatre. During his thirteen year career with ABT, Mr. Salazar danced in classical, contemporary and modern ballets. Mr. Salazar’s teaching experience extends from his early professional dancing years in Colombia, through his time at ABT, and at present, in his retirement. He has taught at ABT the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, the Alvin Ailey School, and Marymount Manhattan College. In 2008 he began teaching at The Ballet School of Stamford a non-profit school, which has provided excellent ballet training to 250 local students for 16 years in downtown Stamford.
