THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN + VIVA LA VIDA BY OCEANICA BALLET; Oct 12-13

SAN MATEO, CA-Two one-act story ballets come together in an evening of chills, humor, heart, and autumn festivity celebrating Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Oceanica Ballet's fall production features the tale of Ichabod and The Headless Horseman, adapted from Washington Irving's classic "Legend of Sleepy Hollow;" and the original tale of Lucio and Lupita in Viva La Vida, a celebration of life inspired by Dia de los Muertos.

Called "delightful from start to finish" by Jen Norris Dance Reviews, this production is bewitching entertainment for the fall season. "Through clever theatricality... Oceanica Ballet's cast of dancers bring this story to life with a joie de vivre that has me looking forward to future showings of this work... creating a tradition for family audiences."
The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida will be performed October 12-13, 2024 at the College of San Mateo Theatre.

This production contains creepy sounds and spooky puppetry which may affect very young children.

Photo by Vin Eiamvuthikorn

About Artistic Co-Director Edgar Lepe
Trained in Folklorico Ballet throughout his youth, Edgar Lepe began studying classical ballet in 2008 at the San Francisco Academy of Ballet under the direction of ballet masters Richard Gibson and Zory Karah.
Edgar has performed in Mexico and the United States with Collage West Ensemble, Compañia Mexico Danza, Ensembles Ballet Folklorico of San Francisco, as well as Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Presidio Dance Theatre, Bay Pointe Ballet, and Oakland Ballet. Edgar has choreographed for Bay Pointe Ballet, Bay Area Ballet Conservatory, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, and San Jose Dance International. Edgar currently teaches at Bay Area Ballet Conservatory.

About Artistic Co-Director Robert Burns Lowman
Robert Burns Lowman trained at Susan Hayward School of Dancing and holds B.A.s in Dance and Theater and Performance Studies from U.C. Berkeley. He is a recipient of the Mask and Dagger Memorial Prize (2012) and the Rosalyn Schneider Eisner Prize (2013).
Robert has danced in works by Gregory Amato, Marit Brook-Kothlow, Carlos Carvajal, Ron Cunningham, Katie Faulkner, and Scott Wells. At Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Robert performed principal roles in Giselle, The Nutcracker, and Carmen Suite; and was featured as a soloist in the virtual release of The Chrysalis Project. In addition to performing, Robert directed PBT's annual Dance Makers choreography showcase from 2016-2019 and was PBT Artistic Assistant from 2018-2020. Robert has also performed with em(body) dance project and Ballet Folklórico México Danza, and currently teaches ballet at Bay Area Ballet Conservatory.

About Oceanica Ballet
Oceanica Ballet is a group of dynamic artists curated from the Bay Area's diverse classical dance scene. Oceanica Ballet was formed in 2021 to unite people through the shared experience of dance performance as a reflection of our complex and diverse collective humanity. Our mission is to enliven the San Francisco Bay Area cultural landscape by making professional-level ballet performances accessible and relatable to Bay Area audiences. We enrich the artistic careers of locally-based, professionally trained dance artists of diverse ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and body types. We create innovative new ballet-based dance works, and interpret classics in fresh and exciting ways.

Oceanica Ballet, Inc. has been designated a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

CALENDAR LISTING
Dance, Theater, Performance
WHO/WHAT: Oceanica Ballet presents The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida
WHEN: Saturday, October 12th at 2:30pm and 7pm; Sunday, October 13th at 2:30pm
WHERE: College of San Mateo Theatre, 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402
TICKETS: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oceanicaballet/7592
DISCOUNT: $10 off the price of each ticket for Sat Oct 12 at 2:30pm automatically applied at checkout. Valid for online ticket purchases only. Discounted Tickets start at $19.5.

For more information visit https://oceanicaballet.org

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Prices:
Sides Back: USD 29.50,
Center Back: USD 39.50,
Center Front: USD 45.50

Artists: Robert Burns Lowman, Edgar Lepe, Fabiana Santiago, Patience Gordon, Evan Johnston, Kyle Ikuma, Alice Wells, Vin Eiamvuthikorn

Time: 2:30 pm to 4:15 pm