» Hundreds of Ballet Dancers to (Gracefully) Converge in Central Park Tonight

Hundreds of Ballet Dancers to (Gracefully) Converge in Central Park Tonight

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

ballet-central-park 1,000 ballerinas are expected to come to Central Park today in hopes of breaking a Guinness World Record. HIT Entertainment announced that ballet dancers age 13 and up are invited to the Bandshell (mid-park, near 70th) to simultaneously stand en pointe for one full minute at 6:30 pm in an attempt to break the current world record of 220 dancers. The gathering is a benefit for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club performing arts program, with 100% of the $10 suggested donation goes to the program. Some of ballet’s most elite dancers will join the attempt to break the world record, including American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Michele Wiles who will serve as the event’s host, and ABT Soloist Craig Salstein, who will direct the dancers in dance steps leading up to the moment they stand en pointe. If you are a ballet dancer, come to the park to join in on the attempt, and if not, you can still come to catch a glimpse of what is sure to be a sight to see.