Firebird Dance Theatre April 21, 2012

Firebird Dance Theatre showcases its most beloved dances of the past 20 years in a performance benefiting the Oshman Family JCC. Featuring dancers of all ages, this vibrant show blurs the boundaries between world and contemporary dance while paying tribute to the place where it all began.

Firebird started at the Palo Alto JCC in 1991 by world-renowned teacher and choreographer Rosa Lysaya. Known then as the Lysaya Dance School, it enrolled six students and focused on traditional folk dances from Russia and around the world.

The current director, Lotta Lysaya-Barton (daughter of Rosa), brings this annual performance to the Schultz Cultural Hall to pay homage to where the theater started.

Official Website: http://www.paloaltojcc.org