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Chattanooga Dance Theatre presents the comedic ballet ‘Coppelia’

Chattanooga Dance Theatre will present "Coppelia" as part of its spring gala performances this weekend. The ballet was first performed in Paris in May 1870. / Facebook.com/Abigail Haynes photo
Chattanooga Dance Theatre will present "Coppelia" as part of its spring gala performances this weekend. The ballet was first performed in Paris in May 1870. / Facebook.com/Abigail Haynes photo

If you go

› What: “Coppelia”› Where: Chattanooga Dance Theatre, 5151 Austin Road, Suite A› When: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 12-13; 2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14› Admission: $12› For more information: 423-760-8808

Chattanooga Dance Theatre will present the comedic ballet “Coppelia” as part of its Spring Gala during four performances Friday-Sunday, April 12-14, at its studio in Hixson.

Chattanooga Dance Theatre’s Spring Gala will feature its professional performance company as well as intermediate and advanced-level students. The show will be comprised of original choreography as well as the perfomance of “Coppelia.”

The dance tells the story of a town confused by a girl, Coppelia, as she sits in her father’s window and silently reads her book. Swanhilda, a sassy villager in the town, is especially irritated by Coppelia because her fiance, Franz, has taken a special interest in the girl. See how this hilarious story unfolds as Swanhilda and Franz figure out the girl’s secret.

New and contemporary works choreographed by Alisha Cardenas, Abigail Lee-Haynes, Christine Mashburn-Paul, Chloe Russell and Allison Shenton will be performed in the first half of the show.