ADVISORY/Comerica Sponsors the Moscow Ballet's ``Nutcracker'' in West Michigan.Business Editors, City & Assignment Desks ADVISORY... DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002 The grand tradition of classical ballet Noun 1. classical ballet - a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers comes to West Michigan as Comerica sponsors the Moscow Ballet's `Nutcracker' performances in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek Battle Creek, city (1990 pop. 53,540), Calhoun co., S Mich., at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers; settled 1831, inc. as a city 1859. It is an agricultural trade center known for its cereals. and Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, . Underwritten by a $50,000 grant from Comerica, the world-renown Russian ballet Russian ballet is a form of ballet characteristic of or originating from Russia. This includes the Vaganova method, the Mariinsky Ballet (Kirov Ballet), and the Bolshoi Theatre, among others. company will delight audiences with three local performances: -- November 1, at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo -- November 2, at the WK Kellogg Auditorium in Battle Creek -- November 3, at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids "This is the second consecutive year we've had the pleasure to sponsor the Moscow Ballet in West Michigan," said Joe Davio, regional president of Comerica's Grand Rapids area. "The Moscow Ballet company is an important part of the fabric of the West Michigan community and we're proud to ensure that this rich relationship continues." Comerica's sponsorship also enables members of the ballet company to visit with some very special patients at DeVos Children's Hospital, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. In addition, ballet members will visit with the Grand Rapids Big Brother's/Big Sister's Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. in the President Ford Room at the Amway Grand Plaza. Comerica Incorporated (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. ) is a financial services company focused on business banking and asset gathering. Through its more than 500 customer-service locations, including branch, lending and investment offices, Comerica helps businesses and people be successful. Comerica is ideally positioned to deliver high quality financial services in Michigan, California and Texas, as well as in Florida, 19 other states, Canada and Mexico. Comerica has an investment services affiliate, Munder Capital Management, ranked among the top money managers worldwide. Comerica reported total assets of $53 billion at September 30, 2002. |
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