Milford native Angela Zielen to dance as Mina in ‘Dracula’ Oct. 26
Milford native Angela Zielen will dance the principal role as Mina in First State Ballet Theatre’s world premiere of “Dracula,” created by award-winning choreographer and frequent FSBT collaborator Viktor Plotnikov.
The performance will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes.
Zielen began studying ballet at the age of 9 at First State Academy of Dance in Milford and attended summer intensives at First State Ballet Theatre. She received the Delaware Dance Festival Artistry Award in 2012 and was invited to take the Youth America Grand Prix Finals Master Class. She made her debut as a principal dancer as Aurora in “The Sleeping Beauty” earlier this year.
This performance is sponsored in part by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, to bolster First State Ballet’s efforts to bring more arts and education to other counties in Delaware.
Tickets are $32. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.firststateballet.org/Dracula-capehenlopen or call 800-838-3006.
First State Ballet Theatre, Delaware’s professional ballet company, presents full-length ballets and mixed-repertory programs throughout the state, commissions new choreography from internationally renowned choreographers, offers performing opportunities to aspiring dancers, and educates the Delaware dance audience of the future. Headquartered in Wilmington's beautiful and historic Grand Opera House, First State Ballet Theatre performs under the artistic direction of Pasha Kambalov.
