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16 Feature have Elements which are huge cirque-type shows that involve illusions, Spanish-web, silks, bungee, and water. We even have fire on the ships which was a huge deal. We do musicals as well. We do Shout! The Mod Musical which is a five woman musical all done live. We are stepping it up, we have stage managers on ship; production managers and production stage managers calling the show and providing that type of support as well.” Where are the shows produced? “The shows are produced for the ship but we rehearse them on land. Our rehearsal space is in Tampa, Florida. We fly all the performers into Tampa.” Do you ever have shortage of dancers? “It happens a lot of time that someone would get injured in rehearsal and we need a last minute replacement, or they didn’t pass their medical, because they have to take a full medical exam. We try to keep in contact. Plans may change, since we hire them from 2- 4 months out and when it finally comes close to rehearsal they have gotten a gig at that point which conflicts with this one.” Do you hire extras? “We are not at that place where we can do that, because it is hard to h i r e someone if we are not going to use them. The cost of that is not within our budget.” Robert Hertenstein & Karina Fedele What else do the performers have to do? “Singers do what we call “Drop-ins”. Unless they are not performing in the mainstage show they will go and perform a couple of song in the different lounge acts. We also ask them to put their own cabaret shows together which they perform as a group in the atrium like “Broadway in the afternoon”. It’s a great opportunity for them to work on their own material and it’s great for us because we get to use their talents more than just the show. The performers, in a seven day cruise, do three production shows during that time, they are only perf o r m i n g three nights a week as suppose to the rest of the time. They get to work on their own m a t e r i a l and give us more stuff for entertainment.” “ T h e dancers do extra duties but performance based. We have theme nights like The White Hot Party, FABBA and 70’s night and they socialize as well as perform a number. No, they don’t do aerobics around the pool, no trivia, and no calling bingo. [Laughing]. They perform on embarkation day which is welcoming the guest on board.” “Doing public relations and socializing is a huge part of their work. We want that presence out with our guests. Once the guests connect with the dancers and singers, when they go to the show they have a personal investment with the show. And they love it, they love socializing with “The Stars”. Who is Robert Hertenstein? “I’ve had a very fortunate career for 20 years as a dancer and singer. I’m originally from Cleveland Ohio. I’ve work from Busch Gardens to Kings Island. My first contract was with Norwegian Cruise Line. I worked around the world on different cruise lines, from Royal Caribbean, Holland America, The Dance Magazine of Florida and also did national tours, such as West Side Story, 42 nd Street and Grease. I did a couple of kid’s shows; Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues Live. I went to Germany and Las Vegas with Starlight Express and, so I had a very fortunate career as a performer. Then Norwegian ask me to come back to help teach, reteach shows as well as redirect them. The next thing I know I’m in the office and here I am. That is almost five years now.” This must be exciting, because you are not stuck in one location. You are doing so many different things. Your creative processes are non-stop. “It is non-stop, which is great. It’s challenging, but very satisfying.” Is traveling very tiring, to be moving around so much? “It can get very tiresome. I’m probably in Miami in the office one week a month. Which is funny because everyone walks by and say ‘hey you still do exists’. If I’m not auditioning, I’m also on the ship doing the installs, checking on the casts and other stuff like that.” “I do cruise with the ships when we bring the new cast on board or doing the checkups to see how they’re doing. I spend no more than a week on board before I fly off to somewhere else.” What can Florida Dancers look forward to? “We are working with University of Central Florida and they have a program where we will do workshops with them and hold auditions’ on their campus. We are trying to work more and more with the colleges”. “We are currently in the process of building our own rehearsal facility here in Miami. Once we get that up and running we will start having monthly auditions for local dancers.” If you are interested in seeking a performing position with Norwegian Cruise Line go to their website at ncl-productions.com for audition times and locations.
www.dancemagflorida.com WELLINGTON BALLET THEATRE Campaigning for Seed Money! Advertorial As most of you know, we have launched a not for profit Ballet company, Wellington Ballet Theatre. This is a brand new dance company that will help to enrich the lives of young people and also bring some much -needed culture to our community. If you aren‟t yet familiar with our organization please check our website for all the details, www.wellingtonballettheatre.org. We are campaigning for Seed Money!! We are reaching out to our family and friends to help us launch our campaign. Your $50 Gift will go a long, long way!! The only way to keep the arts alive in our communities is to participate and start with the people we are closest with. We have some exciting plans for the dancers in the very near future and our programming is already underway with our 1 st performance just around the corner. On October 14 and 15, @ Downtown Dance in Lake Worth, FL., the girls will be performing “Firebird Fantasy” and “Leaves” at a Fall Dance Showcase alongside other dance companies. Coming in December, we will be producing a “Nutcracker Tea”. There are also two ballet classes that are currently being held on a weekly basis for beginning level dancers at our facility with classroom space graciously donated by Dance Arts Conservatory. We have a fundraiser coming up in November, “An Evening of Ballroom”, and we anticipate a great turnout. The funds generated from this event will help us get started towards our goal of $29,250, but we will still have ways to go, and Your Generous $50 Gift will help us achieve our goal. With your help, and your friends and families help, we can achieve our goal. Please contribute anything you want to, no amount is too big or small, but we know that you will want to “Gift” at least $50 to make a difference in our children‟s futures. To make your donation, please visit our website from the following link and “Click” on the DONATION button from Pay Pal: If you are interested in underwriting any of these events, please contact Rocky directly at 561 -306-0787, and we will be happy to discuss theses options with you, absolutely!! Your gift is appreciated, your time is appreciated, and we thank you most sincerely for your support and appreciation for the arts. Rocky and Dorie Duvall Founders Wellington Ballet Theatre 11260 Fortune Circle, Ste J-1 Wellington, FL 33414 P: 561-296-1880 info@wellingtonballettheatre.org www.wellingtonballettheatre.org 17
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