Dance Photography: NCDT’s Cinderella

Artist director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s ballet Cinderella comes to life as the North Carolina Dance Theatre dancers take the stage in the brand-spanking new Knight Theater in Charlotte.

Costume designer A. Christina Giannini’s beautiful, colorful creations and some wonderful set designs by Alain Vaes help the talented NCDT dancers tell the fairytale.

The shows runs March 5-7 as well as March 11-14.

Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram in the lead roles
Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram in the lead roles
Alessandra Ball, one of three dancers who will take a turn as Cinderella, performs as a stepsister
Alessandra Ball, one of three dancers who will take a turn as Cinderella, performs as a stepsister
Mary-Ellen Beaudreau, from left, Mark Diamond and Alessandra Ball have some fun as the wicked stepfamily
Mary-Ellen Beaudreau, from left, Mark Diamond and Alessandra Ball have some fun as the wicked stepfamily
Dustin Layton, left, and Nick de la Vega measure Alessanda Ball for her dress as Diamond looks on
Dustin Layton, left, and Nick de la Vega measure Alessanda Ball for her dress as Diamond looks on
More from the dress making scene
More from the dress making scene
Cooks David Morse and Carlie Mills watch Mary-Ellen Beaudreau taste their soup
Cooks David Morse and Carlie Mills watch Mary-Ellen Beaudreau taste their soup
Stepsister Mary-Ellen Beaudreau
Stepsister Mary-Ellen Beaudreau
Traci Gilchrest is Cinderella
Traci Gilchrest is Cinderella
Gilchrest has a new dance partner
Gilchrest has a new dance partner
Kara Wilkes is the Fairy Godmother
Kara Wilkes is the Fairy Godmother
Beautiful costumes
Beautiful costumes
Cinderella waits during the ball
Cinderella waits during the ball
Sara Hayes Watson soars
Sara Hayes Watson soars
Jamie Dee
Jamie Dee
Dancers in motion
Dancers in motion
Kara Wilkes spins
Kara Wilkes spins
Max Levy is Pan
Max Levy
Alessandra Ball and Mary-Ellen Beaudreau have some fun at the ball
Alessandra Ball and Mary-Ellen Beaudreau get a little crazy at the ball
More colorful costumes
Colorful costumes from A. Christina Giannini
Cinderella makes a grand entrance
Cinderella makes a grand entrance
Waiting to dance
Waiting to dance
On their toes
On their toes
Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram
Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram
Cinderella and the Prince
Cinderella and the Prince
The new Knight Theater is a beautiful facility
The new Knight Theater is a beautiful facility
Gilchrest and Ingram
Gilchrest and Ingram

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