New Chamber Ballet's Tahoe Project

"I am thrilled to bring all that I have experienced in the world of dance to share with the students here in my hometown. You can’t ask for a more wonderful place to grow up, and I feel lucky to have the opportunity to be an inspiration to young dancers in our area.”
- Christin Hanna

Click here for a biography of Christin Hanna

NCB at Lake Tahoe
Christin Hanna on Eagle Rock in Tahoe

Bringing Ballet to Lake Tahoe...

New Chamber Ballet is proud to bring the art of ballet to the shores of Lake Tahoe. An initiative of Tahoe native NCB dancer Christin Hanna, the project seeks to enrich the community by establishing regular performances along with community outreach and educational activities in the Lake Tahoe area.

After a successful debut in 2006, New Chamber Ballet returned to Tahoe in August of 2007 for a week of classes, lectures and performances, supported by a grant from the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation.

The highlight of that week was a sold-out live performance by New Chamber Ballet, with company dancers Christin Hanna and Damien Johnson presenting a selection of works from the company's repertory, including Cancion, a world premiere created especially for this occasion. Moderated by Artistic Director Miro Magloire, the evening offered an up-close insight into the workings of ballet and the artistry of New Chamber Ballet.

In the week leading up to the performance, the company was in residency at the Tahoe Dance School in Tahoe City. Local dance students from the Tahoe-Truckee area had the opportunity to study with company dancers Christin Hanna and Damien Johnsonn and Artistic Director Miro Magloire, taking ballet classes along with classes in partnering, body conditioning and music appreciation, and learning some of New Chamber Ballet's original choreography.

Earlier this year, Ms. Hanna decided to return to live in Tahoe full-time, a development that will allow the project to increase in size and scope in the near future.

To find out how to support New Chamber Ballet's future activities in Tahoe or how to participate in upcoming workshops, please contact Christin Hanna at channa@newchamberballet.com, or at (530) 613-4363. To make a contribution online, click here.

We thank the following individuals corporations and organizations for supporting New Chamber Ballet's Tahoe Project, present and past: the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation, the Tahoe City Recreation Association, Dee Dee Terzian and the Tahoe Dance School, Dan & Lisa Hauserman, Osborn Construction, John Corda, R.B. & Janice Ganong, Mary Weneta, Charles & Janie Kellermeyer