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Thoughts on advancement…
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Fall registration is upon us, and we are beginning to field many questions regarding advancement to higher levels, for students up to level 5 (children stay in level 5 until the instructor promotes them to level 6 or higher). Current students will receive letters regarding advancement, but essentially, the decision [...]
Why We Don’t Do Bogus Awards
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It seems there are a lot of “echo chamber” awards in all levels of the entertainment and arts industries from the really campy local-yo-cal publications like Home in the Northland where the awards for best of this or best of that are totally a function of any given business’ [...]
Updated Calendar: Current Availability
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
We have updated our summer class schedule calendar. There are still a few open dates we are trying to fill:
June 20-22. Kentucky/Southern IN.
July 2: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
July 4-5: Detroit Lakes, MN
July 7: Duluth, MN
July 8: Eau Claire, WI or Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
July 10-11: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula!
July 13: Northern lower Michigan
July [...]
Russian TV Feature on Bolshoi Ballet School Presentation
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Laura Lee’s New Book Coming Soon
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Laura Lee’s new book Broke is Beautiful will be officially released on April 13. Order a copy directly from her web site between now and then and receive a free copy of her 2000 book Bad Predictions.
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“I don’t want people who want to dance, I want people to have to dance”
George Balanchine
(1904 - 1983)
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Ballet North: 4 dancers gain acceptance, scholarships
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Ballet North is pleased to announce that four company members have gained acceptance and scholarships to internationally renowned summer intensive dance programs.
Congratulations to Aimee Cover, Hannah Horowitz, Kevin Hamilton and Kristin Smith on their acceptance to American Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Rock School of [...]
Ballet North: Dance Camp 2010
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Ballet North is very pleased to announce Dance Camp 2010 dates, times and tuition:
DANCE CAMP ONE: $55.00
Monday - Friday
9:30 - 11:00 am OR 5:00 - 6:30 pm
June 14th - 18th
July 12th - 16th
August 2nd - 6th
RECESSION BUSTER: 30% off all p r e v i o u s Dance [...]
February 2010 in Pictures
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Posted by Laura Lee at 10:10 PM
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January in Pictures
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La Danse playing here in Spokane next week!
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LA DANSE
Documentary master Frederick Wiseman’s 38th film in a career that has spanned more than that number of years, turns his attention to one of the world’s greatest ballet companies, the Paris Opera Ballet. John Davey’s camera roams the vast Palais Garnier, an opulent 19th century pile of a building: [...]
Student teachers or class leaders…How we choose!
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
We have been recently asked by a parent how we choose our Inland Northwest Ballet student teachers/class leader, and thought our answer would make a great blog post…:)
First, let us explain that at our Spokane studio, a student teacher simply means an assistant to the adult teacher, we never hire [...]
Missed out on Books?
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
We ran out of copies of our book, A Child’s Introduction to Ballet, towards the end of last week. If you were interested in getting a copy autographed by Valery Lantratov, but missed out, you can order directly from us online, and we will ship you an autographed copy as [...]
Pretty costumes…
Submitted by Inland Northwest Ballet Blog
Below are a few photos of some of our beautiful costumes for our upcoming ballet performances to be held in Spokane in June…
This classical tutu will be worn by our level 7 soloist, but in a shade of pink…
This tutu will be worn by our level 5Bs, 6s and 7s, [...]
Ballet North: Costumes for Alice Getting Ready To Order
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
January 9th, 2010
From: Ballet North Studios
This is an exciting time of year when the next production is being set up and rehearsals have started. In keeping with this preparation the massive costume order that will create all the characters for Alice, Carmen and Watermark is coming up on Saturday [...]
Going, Going… Gone
Submitted by Valery Lantratov’s Ballet Blog
We have updated our online calendar. Our winter schedule is now completely full and we cannot add any more classes at this point. Contact us now about summer, as our summer 2010 schedule is also filling up quickly.
We look forward to seeing many familiar faces and to making new friends [...]
Ballet North: Classes As Usual Despite Extreme Cold
Submitted by Ballet in Kansas City Blog
January 5th, 2010
Ballet North IS having class today Tuesday January 5th despite universal school closings. The reason? The closings are due to extreme cold air, but for going to and from ballet class this is not nearly so much a concern as no one waits outside for a “ballet [...]
Happy New Year!
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Bolshoi Ballet’s Esmeralda
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Ballet Video of the Day
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Today in Dance History: December 20
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On this date in 1585: A spectacle was presented for King Phillip II of Spain. As Maurice Esses recounted in Dance and Instrumental Diferencias… “…all the associations representing the manual trades presented dances near the gates of the palace so the ladies of the court might see them. On each [...]
Dance Video of the Day
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This Day in Dance History: December 17
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December 17, 1892- The Nutcracker ballet had its premiere at the Marinski Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky was initially not pleased with the score. “And now it is finished, Casse-Noisette is all ugliness,” he wrote.
However as time went on Tchaikovsky changed his mind about The Nutcracker, which had premiered [...]
Dance Science
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