“This year we’ll be performing segments from a variety of classical ballets, including ‘Copelia,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ but we also have contemporary dances and patriotic numbers,” Umland said. “Our performers are local dancers age 8 to 18, and it’s a good experience for them to perform for the greater community rather than just for the audience of family and friends that our productions typically attract. The audience we get on New Year’s Eve tends to be very enthusiastic, and often expresses surprise at the caliber of what they can see out here in the suburbs.”
