Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards nominations open through ...

It is time to nominate your entertainment and arts favorites for the 7th annual Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards (OEAA). The OEAA recognizes and honors Omaha?s thriving and vibrant performing arts, visual arts and music community.

If you have attended and enjoyed one of Ballet Nebraska?s 2011-12 season performances, please consider submitting a nomination for Nebraska?s own professional ballet company.

ABOVE: Ballet Nebraska?s spring 2011 production of 'Momentum' was named best dance production at the 2012 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards held the Hilton in Downtown Omaha this past February. Artistic director Erika Overturff was also honored as best featured dancer.

In the performing arts category, Ballet Nebraska?s professional dancers and season 2011-12 productions are eligible for the three main awards. Here is a listing of productions and some of the featured roles danced during the awards period:

Best Dance Production (No. 21)

• Winthrop Corey?s Dracula at Orpheum Theater? ? October 2011
• The Nutcracker at Omaha Music Hall ? December 2011
• Momentum 2012 featuring Cleopatra and DanceSport at Witherspoon Hall Joslyn Art Museum ? March 2012

Best Featured Dancer (No. 22)

• Erika Overturff: Dracula (as Lucy), Momentum 2012 (DanceSport, Bacchinale Variations), The Nutcracker (as Sugar Plum, Snow Queen)
• Matthew Carter: Dracula (as Jonathan), Momentum 2012 (as Cleopatra?s Asp), The Nutcracker (as Snow King)
• Angela Zolczynski: Momentum 2012 (DanceSport and Bacchinale Variations), The Nutcracker (as Dew Drop)
• Sasha York:? Dracula (title role), Momentum 2012 (as Marc Antony), The Nutcracker (as Cavalier)
• Natasha Grimm: Dracula (as Mina), Momentum 2012 (as Cleopatra), The Nutcracker (as Snow Queen, Sugar Plum)
• Alberto Liberatoscioli: The Nutcracker (as Drosselmeyer, Russian), Momentum 2012 (Americano, DanceSport)
• Erin?Alarc?n: Dracula (Lead Bride), Momentum 2012 (The Dying Swan), The Nutcracker (as Dew Drop)
• Denis Vezetiu: Momentum 2012 (Perpetuum Mobile), The Nutcracker (Cavalier)
• Bret Samson: Momentum 2012 (The Dying Swan), The Nutcracker (Act 2 divertissements)
• Kelsey Schwenker: Dracula (as Lead Bride), Momentum 2012 (Bacchanale Variations), The Nutcracker (Rat Queen, Danse de Mirliton)
• Claire Goodwillie: Dracula (as Lead Bride), The Nutcracker (Rat Queen, Danse de Mirliton)

Best Costume Design (No. 19)

• Debbie Overturff? Winthrop Corey?s Dracula at Orpheum Theater? ? October 2011
• Debbie Overturff?The Nutcracker at Omaha Music Hall ? December 2011
• Debbie Overturff?Momentum 2012 featuring Cleopatra and DanceSport at Witherspoon Hall Joslyn Art Museum ? March 2012

An impressive total of two awards and seven nominations were garnered for last season?s awards which covered Ballet Nebraska?s debut 2010-2011 season.

Source: http://balletnebraska.org/2012/omaha-entertainment-arts-awards-nominations-open-through-aug-31/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omaha-entertainment-arts-awards-nominations-open-through-aug-31

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