Seeing Dracula, the Ballet

Dracula, by Middle School Student Lily H.

Our school had the opportunity to go to the Kauffman Center to see Dracula.  This story about Dracula was performed as a ballet.  It was an amazing performance.  Everybody seemed to enjoy the ballet.

Several students and teachers commented on the ballet:  Dana said her favorite character was Dracula. She also enjoyed watching the dance moves that she cannot do.  Zach said his favorite character was Van Helsing.  London's favorite part of the ballet was the fire alarm!

Sara B. said,  "I really enjoyed Dracula's performance.  Even when he walked onto the stage to take his bow, he remained in character.  He was awesome.  I would say that it was well done: the music, the dancing. It was amazing."

I believe that seeing a ballet or any kind of performance enriches our lives.

Dracula, High School Student Heather M.

I really enjoyed the opportunity to see the Dracula ballet with school. I adore both the worlds of literature and theatre, so this was a fun activity for me. It was fascinating to compare the ballet to the original novel, and to find that the production did a mostly accurate job of portraying the story.

Because the ballet contained no dialogue, I found it interesting to discern which dancer was which character and what point in the plot was being represented. I enjoyed examining the costumes and scenery, and all the abilities of the talented performers. 

Overall, it was a very fun field trip, and one I would enjoy attending again.