Archive for December, 2008
Inland Northwest Ballet Fudge Recipe…Yummy!
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Okay, we give up…We had planned to try to reschedule our fudge party for this coming Wed., but with the incredible amount of snow outside now, the terrible road conditions, and the expectation of at least 3-6 inches Tuesday evening, with 1-3 more on Wed. morning…we are giving up thoughts [...]
Merry Christmas
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
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Take in the Nutcracker Ballet on television this week…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
The Waltz of the Flowers in San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker…
We know that many of you in the Spokane area took the opportunity to see Alberta Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker earlier this month, and enjoyed it very much. Now, just days before Christmas 2008, PBS will be presenting two [...]
Pay tuition online…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
We now have an easier way to pay your Inland Northwest Ballet tuition…You can now pay online using Paypal or a credit card. Just scroll down our blog, look to the right and choose a menu. The upper menu is for those of you paying a simple standard tuition amount. [...]
TOP 3 REASONS TO LEARN BALLET
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
Time and again parents ask either directly or through implications of their questions to “find out some information” about the study of ballet alone vs. taking combo classes or going into the competition scene why they should choose ballet or is it the best option.
So, it has occurred to [...]
SNOW DAY!!!
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Needless to say, we are closed today due to the schools being closed, stay home where it’s safe and warm!
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OPEN HOUSE 12/15 - 12/20
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
OPEN HOUSE
The Classical Ballet School is holding Open House from Monday, December 15th until Saturday December 20th.
Students come to their normal class time(s) and mom, dad, grandparents, etc., may come also to watch, photograph, video and otherwise observe what students do, how hard they work and how much fun [...]
Varna International Ballet Competition 1983
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
I am thrilled to be able to show you an exclusive. Valery Lantratov has not yet seen these clips himself!
They are videos of the 1983 Varna International Ballet Competition. Although the video is not professional, and has a few glitches here and there due to its age, it shows a [...]
What An Obama Administration May Mean for the Arts
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
On Sunday’s Meet the Press, the president-elect spoke about his vision for arts and culture in the White House. (A clip of this segment of the interview can be found on the blog of Americans for the Arts.)
“Part of what we want to do is to open up the White [...]
Preventing Injury in Dance
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Did you know that in Connecticut it is illegal to pirouette while crossing the street? To be fair, this is not simply a ballet bias, you’re not allowed to walk across the street on your hands either.
When I read articles like the one linked above, I am always left wondering [...]
We May Be Coming to Your Town
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
The picture to the left is a promotional shot for a young stars of the Bolshoi gala. The description of the production translated from the Greek by Babel Fish is:
The appearances of this young stars, that honour the art of dance with the immaculate technique and the lyricism that allocates, [...]
Let’s Hear it for the Science Nerds!
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Who says scientists got no rhythm? The winners of the “Dance Your PhD” competition have been announced. It’s an annual challenge that gives scientists the opportunity to express their thesis work through dance.
Here is a clip of one of the winners, Sue Lynn Lau, a graduate student at the University [...]
