Winter Suite

Selah Dance Collective presents
Winter Suite
A Very Contemporary Nutcracker and Other Dances

December 6, 2025

Winter Suite brings together the artists of Selah Dance Collective and Novus Contemporary Ballet for a one-night-only performance that blends contemporary repertory with a fresh reimagining of the second act of The Nutcracker. Created on a fast creative turnaround, the program highlights the dancers’ versatility, musicality, and collaborative spirit, offering audiences an intimate experience of both new choreography and re-envisioned holiday classics. The evening features original contemporary works by Artistic Director Meredith Ventura alongside a modern retelling of the beloved “Snow” and “Kingdom of the Sweets” sequences. From bold ensemble moments to atmospheric solos and duets, Winter Suite moves between tradition and invention, honoring the recognizable heart of the Nutcracker while transforming it through contemporary expression. Set in the intimate black-box setting of Center Stage Theater, Winter Suite invites audiences to experience the magic, emotion, and immediacy of live dance at the start of the winter season.

About Selah Dance Collective:

Selah Dance Collective, Inc (or Selah) creates and performs worldwide original work by artistic director and founder Meredith Ventura. Founded in 2014, Selah has captured the attention of fellow artists, presenters, and audiences with its innovative work and challenging physicality grounded by a focus on making dance more accessible and relatable to all people. Known for our personality, dynamic style, and technical versatility, Selah explores the nature of human existence through the art of movement.

About Novus Contemporary Ballet:

Founded in 2017 by Meredith Cabaniss and Wilson Vu, Novus Dance Project emerged as a bold new voice in Los Angeles, championing artistic collaboration, experimentation, and innovation. Rooted in the vibrant dance community of Southern California, the company offered a platform for emerging artists of all disciplines – dancers, choreographers, composers, musicians, visual and digital artists – to come together and create work that pushed boundaries and defied convention. With a signature style that merges neoclassical ballet and contemporary dance, Novus continues to reflect the evolving aesthetics of a new generation of movement artists.

For additional information, visit the links here:
www.selahdancecollective.com
www.novuscontemporaryballet.com

Performance Date and Time:
December 6 at 7:30pm

Ticket Prices:
General Admission $30 (Plus $2 online convenience fee)
Student $20 (Plus $2 online convenience fee)
VIP/Donation Ticket $50 (Plus $2 online convenience fee. Includes seating in the first two center rows.)

**All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.**

All seating is general admission unless otherwise noted. For all performances, there is limited late seating once the performance begins. Please plan your arrival time accordingly.

You can use e-tickets, print-at-home tickets, or request that Will Call tickets wait for you at the Box Office. If you have any questions, please email Jim Sirianni at info@centerstagetheater.org.

Thank you to everyone in the community for your continued support. We would not still be here without you!