LAKELAND, Fla. (March 18, 2005) - Florida Southern College and the Festival of Fine Arts welcome The Russian National Ballet performing "Swan Lake." The performance takes place April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern campus.

The Russian National Ballet Theatre performs Tchaikovsky's epic legend of doomed platonic love, complete with full sets and orchestra. Founded by general director Vladimir Moiseev and artistic director Evgeny Amosov, the company performs not only classical ballets, but also modern ballets to the music of Mozart, Bach, Ravel and others. 

Tickets are $30. FSC students are admitted free of charge; non-FSC students pay half price. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296. 


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Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 24 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.