Scranton Civic Ballet Company will present On Stage Please, the culmination of its season, on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. Under the artistic direction of Miss Helen Gaus, 125 students, ages 3 and up, will perform.

“On Stage Please is the culmination of the season. All of the students’ hard work and classes come to an end this night. Four seniors graduate,” said Miss Helen Gaus, referencing Sarah Jones, Rayna Raemsch, Brittney Thomas, and Willow Thomas. Miss Gaus founded The Scranton Civic Ballet Company in 1978. A non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance, the Company aims to educate its members and the public in the art of dance, while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for students as well as audiences.

On Stage Please offers a diversified program featuring more than 125 students of ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and hip hop. Tickets for the public performance, hosted at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, can be purchased at the Cultural Center Box Office at a cost of $17, plus fees. For ticket information, call 570-346-7369.

The professional standard of instruction at the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is focused on achieving a disciplined technique centered on strength, flexibility coordination, grace, musicality, body alignment and poise. The resume of the Scranton Civic Ballet includes the first modern ballet performed and presented in Scranton by a resident dance company; Scranton Civic Ballet was the first to offer modern and contemporary jazz. To learn more about the 501©3 non-profit organization located at 234 Mifflin Avenue, Suite 1, Scranton, Pennsylvania, visit www.scrantoncivicballet.com or call 570-343-0115.