Programs

Behind the Screams at the Ballet!

Join Nigel Burgoine, former principal ballet dancer with the London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and award-winning artistic director, as he gives insight into touring the world with a professional ballet company. Backstage and onstage hysterical and hair-raising situations in performances!

This event is free, but registration is required due to limited seating.

EVENT INFO:
Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: 9:30am to 11am
Fee: Free
Ages: 18+
Location: Virginia's House ~ Dining Room
Directions: View the campus map for class location and parking -> https://bit.ly/577ClassLocationandParking

Community Author & Guest: Nigel Burgoine

Nigel Burgoine is a classical ballet instructor and choreographer. He is a graduate of the Royal Ballet School and a former Principal Dancer with the London Festival Ballet. Burgoine has danced around the world in Australia, Brazil, Africa, China, and throughout Europe. He danced principal roles in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Nutcracker, and Romeo & Julie,t to name a few. He is the past Artistic Director of Toledo Ballet and Cincinnati Ballet, as well as the past Director of the British Ballet Organization. Burgoine implemented education programs for companies and communities throughout the world. Burgoine has choreographed productions of Nutcracker, Cinderella, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Carmen, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Coppelia, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Ugly Duckling, Little Mermaid, Snow Queen, Jungle Book, The Great Pancake Escape, Snow White, Pinocchio, Meema the Lemur Becomes a Ballerina, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and A Night Before Christmas At the Museum. In 2020, Burgoine was the recipient of the Ohio Governor’s Award for the Arts in Arts Education. He is married to Anne Marie Getz.

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Classes & Events: 577 is committed to creating welcoming and inclusive experiences for all class participants and special event visitors. If you have accessibility needs or require reasonable accommodations to fully participate, we encourage you to contact us before your class or a special so we can work with you to provide appropriate support whenever possible. Please contact us by phone at 419-874-4174 or by email at hello@577foundation.org.

Gardens & Grounds: 577’s gardens and grounds include a variety of surfaces and terrain. Areas surrounding the parking lots and buildings include a mixture of concrete, crushed stone, and mulch pathways. Areas closer to the Maumee River are protected by a conservation easement and are predominantly mowed grass. Accessibility throughout the grounds may vary depending on weather conditions, particularly following periods of rain.

Historic Buildings: The Geodesic Biodome, Bee Room, and Welcome Center & Curiosity Shop have accessible entrances. Virginia’s House has a large step at the front entrance; however, accessible entrances are available at the back of the house and can be reached by following the path around the building. Due to their historic nature, the Cottage and Log House have steps at their entrances and are not currently wheelchair accessible.

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

577 offers a wide variety of classes with intentionally small class sizes to create meaningful learning experiences. Because space is limited, we ask participants to register thoughtfully and review our registration, cancellation, refund, accessibility, accommodation, and illness policies before completing registration.

Life happens, and we understand that plans sometimes change. Our policies are designed to keep classes affordable, respect the time our instructors invest in preparing for each class, and provide opportunities for waitlisted participants whenever possible.

577 is committed to creating welcoming and inclusive experiences for all participants. If you have accessibility needs or require reasonable accommodations to fully participate, we encourage you to contact us before your class so we can work with you to provide appropriate support whenever possible.

Our complete policies are available on our website and are also included in the Notes section below and on your registration receipt.