Gulfshore Ballet presents 'BRAVO!Ballet' March 29

COURTESY PHOTO Dancer Stephen Hanna, performing in Stars and Stripes, returns to the Fort Myers stage. Gulfshore Ballet, Southwest Florida's only nonprofit classical ballet school, will host "BRAVO!Ballet" Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m., at Cypress Lake Center for the Arts.

This year's performance will feature dancers from the ranks of the world renowned New York City Ballet. Among other performers, Darci Kistler, Ashley Bouder, Tiler Peck and Amar Ramasar will grace the "BRAVO!" stage again this year. In addition, Stephen Hanna, who performs the role of Billy's older self in the Broadway hit "Billy Elliot," will return to the "BRAVO!" stage. Following Mr. Hanna's performance with "BRAVO!," he will offer a class and demonstration for students at Edison Park Elementary on Monday, March 30 .

General admission tickets range in price from $35 to $65 and are available by calling the "BRAVO!Ballet "ticket line at 214- 0446. Patron tickets are also available for $150. Patron tickets include preferred seating, reserved parking and an invitation to the Sunset With the Dancers party immediately following the performance where patrons have the opportunity to meet the outstanding cast of "BRAVO!Ballet." The party will be hosted by and held on the campus of Edison State College, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. Reservations for patron tickets may be made by calling 472-3817.

Tickets for a Dream Trip drawing will be available for purchase in the lobby at Cypress Lake Center for the Performing Arts on the afternoon of the "BRAVO!Ballet" performance. The Dream Trip consists of round-trip tickets for two to New York City and two tickets to a New York City Ballet performance.

Cypress Lake Center for the Performing Arts is located at 6750 Panther Lane in Fort Myers.

Proceeds from "BRAVO!Ballet" benefit Gulfshore Ballet. The ballet school was founded by an internationally acclaimed faculty in 2000. The school offers classes for adults and children as young as 4 years old. A number of Gulfshore's graduates have gone on to study at the world-renowned School of American Ballet.