Arts Council
of Big Bear Valley
The Voice of the Arts
Music at the Mansion
This series celebrates the art of song at the historic Knickerbocker Mansion in Big Bear Lake. See our home page for upcoming shows.
The Arts Council of Big Bear Valley and the Big Bear Performing Arts Center Foundation cosponsored a very special Christmas event in December of 2009.
The Maple Youth Ballet presented two performances of “The Nutcracker” at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, under the directorial guidance of veteran ballet choreographer and artistic director, Charles Maple.
Charles is a former soloist with American Ballet Theatre, an award winning choreographer and a teacher and the artistic director of the Maple Conservatory of Dance in Irvine, Ca.
The performance included Big Bear's young dancers, and local dancer/choreographer Cathy Winch staged the Mother Ginger dance and other portions of the production. Winch said, "This is an unprecedented opportunity for young dancers in our community to be involved in a ballet production of this caliber. I am most excited and honored to be a part of the Maple Youth Ballet's Nutcracker".
Maple Youth Ballet is a Pre-Professional, Non-Profit Ballet Company located in Orange County which showcases southern California’s preeminent young talent. Founded in October 2007, the organization is devoted to providing young dancers with the exposure, training and performance opportunities to bridge the gap between student and professional dancers, while at the same time, offering Southern California communities professional quality performances at affordable prices and the opportunity to learn about and gain a greater appreciation for the art of dance.
On October 5, 2008, the Arts Council co-presented with the Big Bear Lake Rotary Club the
Redlands Symphony Orchestra at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center.
Fun With Opera
On May 20, 2008, the ACBBV brought Fun With Opera to the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, where professional actors stage dcondensed versions of operas for K-6 students on field trips. The Arts Council hopes to make this popular program a yearly tradition.
In 2004, ACBBV established a music program at Chautauqua High School with the purchase of five guitars. The Arts Council continues to underwrite the program, the first in the school's nine-year history. Under the leadership of Howard Antmann, students earn five credits for the course.
During 2006 & 2007, ACBBV presented a series of classical music concerts in private homes.
Audiences enjoyed the work of acclaimed pianists, violinists, cellists and more.
When funding is available, we award scholarships to high school seniors
who plan to pursue college degrees in music, fine art or theater.
