7 October 2005 . CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE & STATE STREET BALLET TO OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND MASTER CLASSES FOR STUDENTS AND AREA DANCERS. . Northridge, CA: ArtsNorthridge at California State University, Northridge continues to expand its commitment to community arts outreach through association with artists who have the desire to work with students and talented individuals within the community. There will be a series of two classes being offered by State Street Ballet in conjunction with their performance of Carmen at the CSUN Performing Arts Center. CSUN dance and theatre students will be offered a master class on Friday, November 4 in the dance studio in the University’s Brown Center. Members of the community who are intermediate to advanced level dancers are being offered a master class on Saturday, November 5 at 11 am to be hosted by the Pacific Dance Academy at 7735 Sepulveda Blvd in Van Nuys (91405). Admission for the classes is free, but limited due to space limitations and therefore must be reserved in advance. For more information on attending either of these classes contact Therri at 818-677-7686. State Street Ballet will be performing in their new ballet version of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” choreographed by William Soleau on Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 PM in the CSUN Performing Arts Center. State Street Ballet has achieved international acclaim for its innovative productions in the dance landscape. The program will also feature: Ravel’s Bolero choreographed by Rodney Gustafson and Nous Sommes choreographed by Jimmy Gamonet Carmen is a vivid and passionate story of lust, treachery and fate based on the fabled temptress of Seville. A ballet of dramatic intensity and blazing emotion is set to the beautiful and richly evocative music of Georges Bizet. This passionate story has captured the imagination of audiences around the world. Bolero will feature the raw energy of Ravel’s mesmerizing score. Nous Sommes is the signature work of Jimmy Gamonet set to Songs of Overgne by composer Cantoube and sung by Kiri Pekanowa. . State Street Ballet is welcomed back by CSUN for their 5th unprecedented performance at the PAC. Founded in 1994 by Artistic Director and former American Ballet Theatre dancer, Rodney Gustafson, this small but mighty company from Santa Barbara has brought audiences to their feet from California and the Southwest to exotic places like China and Taiwan. State Street Ballet has achieved its level of excellence by the diversity of its productions; from the most innovative ballets choreographed by Mr. Gustafson and others like New York's Bill Soleau and San Francisco's Robert Sund, to highly praised presentations of the classics. State Street Ballet is well on its way to attaining those goals, having recently celebrated its highly successful Tenth Anniversary Season. As the Los Angeles Times says, "there is little doubt that the fine looking Santa Barbara-based State Street Ballet, under the direction of Rodney Gustafson, is thriving." The company will also offer two master classes for the campus and community at large. Please visit http://www.statestreetballet.com/ for more information on the artists. Note: All programs and artists are subject to change. State Street Ballet’s production of “Carmen” will be performed on Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 pm in the CSUN Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge. Adult tickets for the evening performance are $45 in the Front Orchestra and $30 in the Rear Orchestra. Group rates are available. All Students and CSUN Faculty and Staff may purchase tickets in advance for $15 with current ID (sorry, not available online). Single tickets can be purchased by calling the Ticket Office at 818-677-2488 or log on to http://www.artsnorthridge.csun.com/ , and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Dining package is also available. The Performing Arts Center is located on Zelzah Avenue, between Prairie and Plummer Streets in the Student Union Complex. Patrons should use Parking Lot G4 and are required to purchase a $4 parking permit for all performances on the CSUN campus. For press seating and information contact: William C. Martin, Artistic Director and Marketing for the Performing Arts Center: 818-677-7687, Fax 818-677-6617 or e-mail: william.c.martin@csun.edu High-resolution photographs (300dpi) are available for download at http://www.cvpa.csun.com/newsflash_imageArch.html