MAPA Spring Extravaganza, This Weekend
The Maui Academy of Performing Arts presents their Spring Extravaganza this weekend, May 4 to 5, 2019 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
The event features a total of four productions over the course of two days.
Opening the weekend on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m., MAPA’s annual “Let’s Dance” recital features dancers of all ages strutting their stuff in hip hop, jazz, ballet and contemporary dance.
On Saturday evening, MAPA’s most experienced dancers present extraordinary original choreography in the MOVES dance concert, featuring guest appearances by some of Maui’s favorite dance companies. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and features dancers from MAPA, Seabury Dance Ensemble, Adaptations Dance Theater, Alexander Academy of Performing Arts and PureMotionz Dance Company.
On Sunday afternoon at 12:30 p.m., MAPA dancers of all ages will present another recital show with dancers from different classes in a “Let’s Dance” show featuring performances in hip hop, jazz, ballet and contemporary dance.
Wrapping up the weekend, MAPA’s upper-level ballerinas perform on Sunday evening at 6 p.m., when they present the magical ballet, “Cinderella.”
Tickets are $17 for “Cinderella” or either of the “Let’s Dance” recitals. Tickets are $22 for adults and $17 for students for the “Moves” show.
Tickets can be purchased at the MACC box office during operating hours, by calling (808) 242-SHOW, or online.