Archive for January, 2009
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Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Listen to the mustn’, child, listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
Shel Silverstein
Have a terrific week Inland Northwest Ballet dancers, parents, and friends!
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…and you thought you’ve seen Swan Lake before…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Note from Inland Northwest Ballet Studio Director Janine Fraser…I have seen many productions of Swan Lake in my career, but never quite like the video that Malinda found…dancers and non-dancers alike will be amazed! Just cut and paste the link below…
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=feca9a3ee15c7de848d4
At first you will just think you have found an [...]
Ballet in Kansas City presents a brief history of ballet
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
Ballet North in Kansas City gladly presents a very brief history of ballet’s origins.
Italian men started it all off, a long time ago…
Ballet originated in the Renaissance court as an outgrowth of court pageantry in Italy circa the late 1300’s into the mid-1400’s, where aristocratic weddings were lavish celebrations. [...]
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
(note: As always on MLK day, we DO have class today at Inland Northwest Ballet)
Below is MLK’s infamous “I Have A Dream” speech. With the upcoming inauguration of our first black president, though we still have a long way to go, we have to believe that MLK is smiling down [...]
Learning from our Inland Northwest Ballet Little Ones…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Happy Monday from Miss Janine.!
Here is a quote I want to share with you as you begin your week…
While we try to teach children all about life,
our children teach us what life is all about.
Anonymous
Something to reflect upon …:)
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Ballet North preview of La Fille mal gardee
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
From Ballet North Coppelia Saturday Performance
Ballet North in Kansas City thought it would be helpful to give some context and description to the production of La Fille Mal Gardee to be presented Friday June 19, 2009 at the Music Hall. Enjoy!
La Fille mal gardée is a comic ballet presented [...]
Where Ideas May Lead You
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Class discussions often spark ideas. The magic is not in the ideas, but in where those ideas take you. (That’s the “creation” in the word “creativity.”)
Our friends at Dance Excel in Gary, Indiana, have used their classroom sparks to create a beautifully illustrated children’s book and full scale dance production, [...]
No school again???
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Once again, Mead School District has chosen to close on Tuesday. We will follow their lead and close as well, but are considering opening on Wed. regardless of whether Mead is open or closed. We would love to hear feedback from parents on this thought. We see no reason not [...]
It’s Almost that Time
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
Valery Lantratov will soon be here in the United States to teach master classes from the East Coast to the Mississippi, from Florida to Wisconsin. We are looking forward to meeting each and every one of you. We hope that as we travel you will stay in touch with us [...]
Update from Mead…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
From Mead School District’s web site…
“Snow Update - No School on Monday, January 5th’s District5
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Department has closed all Spokane County public schools for Monday, January 5th, due to expected hazardous road conditions.County crews will be out trying to remove snow from the winter storm expected tonight [...]
It’s costume time again…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
It’s that time of year when our costume orders have all been sent in,
and we anxiously await their arrival in the spring… Here are a few photos of the beautiful costumes our dancers will wear this year in our Spokane performances. Above is the beautiful platter tutu that will be [...]
New class to be added in January!
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Because our current Creative Dance I classes are all full, and we still have many Spokane children wanting lessons, we will add a new Creative Dance I class beginning in January…The tap and ballet class will begin on Friday, Jan. 16th at 3:00 pm for new dancers age 3-5. Tuition [...]
Ballet North presents Your Resolution 2009
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
Kansas City’s Ballet North would like to make 2009 the best year ever.
The only way to go about this is to resolve to make healthy choices for you and yours.
If you knew of an extracurricular activity that could give your child excellent posture, self-confidence, a perfect balance of strength [...]
