SN7 | Ep262 - Leila Drake Fossek - State Street Ballet- PODCAST - a podcast by TJS

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Our Special Guest today is State Street Ballet's Associate Director, Leila Drake

Leila has been State Street Ballet's Associate Director since 2015, and State Street Ballet is celebrating 25 years this year!

Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire.

Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and appeared as a Principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake, and has toured extensively both nationally and internationally.

She was the recipient of the Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance and also received the Indy Dance Award for “Best Duet” for Arabian in The Nutcracker.

Leila Drake is from Santa Cruz, CA, and graduated from UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies.

Leila retired from full-time dancing in 2017, but continues to perform with the company on a project-to-project basis.

Sleeping Beauty March 14 at The Granada in Santa Barbara CA

A modern take on a favorite fairytale, Sleeping Beauty is the newest story ballet in our Family Series. Performed to Tchaikovsky's celebrated score, this is a full-length world premiere, combining classical elements with updated choreography and motifs. Appropriate for audiences of all ages, this joyful production features intricately designed sets, visionary costumes, and virtuosic dancing that has become symbolic of the classical ballet repertoire. An evening to be enjoyed by all!

Saturday, March 14, 2020; 7:30 pm at The Granada Theatre

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