September 2010
2 posts
Joan Gilmore of the Journal Record previews... →
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August 2010
14 posts
Master teacher Donn Edwards joins Dance Center...
The Dance Center of OKC Ballet is proud to announce the addition of master teacher Donn Edwards to the full time faculty for the 2010-11 school year. Mr. Edwards will bring his years of knowledge to the upper division students of The Dance Center. He will also be guest teaching for the professional company throughout their upcoming season. Donn Edwards was a student at OU under Yvonne...
OKC Ballet September/October Newsletter
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all the great young dancers that came out to audition for “The Nutcracker” today! You will be receiving an e-mail with your assigned role and detailed information regarding your participation in this years production.
Children's Nutcracker auditions this Saturday!
Oklahoma City Ballet
ANNOUNCES:
Open Auditions for
The Nutcracker
Perform in the Civic Center Music Hall and be a part of what The Oklahoman hailed “The best production of the ballet to grace the stage in many years!” Auditions are open to dancers ages 7 and up with prior experience and/or training. Dancers must be 7 years old on the day of audition!
Auditions will be held Saturday,...
Civic Center Music Hall turns 75! →
New Dancers join OKC Ballet!
-For Immediate Release –
OKLAHOMA CITY- Oklahoma City Ballet Artistic Director Robert Mills announces new hires and promotions within the Oklahoma City Ballet company for the 2010-2011 Season.
“Our upcoming season Momentum in Motion is going to be our most exciting to date. I have assembled an amazing roster of talented artists from around the world, the United States and our own...
Dance Center of OKC Ballet Open House
Do you have a little budding ballerina? What about a dashing young premiere danseur? How about a little one that just can’t seem to keep still? The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet will be holding an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, August 20th from 3 – 6 p.m. The open house is the perfect opportunity to come by the Oklahoma City Ballet studios and tour our beautiful facility, meet our school...
Executive Director puts OKC Ballet in position for...
Executive Q&A: Director puts OKC ballet in position for success
Oklahoma City represented a drastic change for John Krasno, who arrived one year ago to take over a reorganized Oklahoma City Ballet that almost faced doing its final show.
BY STEVE LACKMEYER Oklahoman 0 Published: August 8, 2010 John Krasno readily admits he was much more acquainted with the two coasts of the country than...
OWL camp on fox! →
OKC Ballet, City Arts Center and New View... →
We're on the Kid's Directory cover page! Flip... →
News9.com story on the OWL camp →
July 2010
17 posts
Maintenance classes
The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet will be offering advanced technique classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. August 2nd - 20th. These classes are available to students of The Dance Center in divisions 4 - Advanced 5 at $5.00 per class. Advanced dancers not enrolled at The Dance Center are welcome to attend at $10.00 per class. Classes will be taught by School...
School director Viktoria Page talks about the OWL...
Dear friends,
This week Oklahoma City Ballet partnered with City Arts Center and New View Oklahoma to participate in the OWL (Oklahomans Without Limits) camp July 26-30, 2010. This has truly been both a humbling and uplifting experience.
Myself and four other teachers from The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet took groups of visually impaired campers and their sighted “buddies” through a...
Newsok.com article on our participation in the... →
Oklahomans Without Limitations camp article on... →
Boy's ballet!
The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet is pleased to offer a special class in beginning ballet for boys! This unique class specially designed as an athletic, energetic way for boys to be introduced to the art of ballet will meet on Wednesday’s from 4:30-5:30 and will be taught by OKC Ballet dancer Josh Crespo. The Dance Center’s fall session begins August 23rd. Call 405-843-9898 for...
Interview with Artistic Director Robert Mills in... →
Newsok.com article on our collaboration with New... →
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Dance Center of OKC Ballet 2010-11 faculty...
The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet (the official school of the Oklahoma City Ballet company) is pleased to announce its faculty for the 2010-11 school year. We are excited to welcome several new teachers to our already accomplished list of teaching artists. Mandilyn Canistelle O’Neal will be nurturing some of our pre-ballet classes, popular hip-hop choreographer and R.A.C.E. dance...
Bon Voyage Naomi !!
Dance Center of OKC Ballet division 2 student Naomi Szweda will be spending a few weeks this fall in Paris, France. While in Paris with her parents Naomi will be attending ballet classes at the American Academy of Dance in Paris. We wish her the best and look forward to her return home later this fall.
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OKC Ballet partners with NewView Oklahoma for...
Plans are underway for the 11th annual 2010 Oklahomans Without Limits (OWL) Summer Youth Camp, July 26-30 on the campus of Oklahoma City University. For one week, the dorms will be home for 60 youth and adults ages 10 to 17 years old who will participate in this year’s camp, including 30 visually impaired youth, their peer volunteer counselors, chaperones and NewView staff. Students will...
School director Viktoria Page is teaching the... →
June 2010
16 posts
Thank you OKC! →
Thank you Oklahoma City for naming OKC Ballet one of Oklahoma City’s best performing arts organizations along with Lyric Theatre and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic! Look through the other best-of winners in Oklahoma Magazines July issue.
Preview this article from the July issue of... →
Summer classes!
The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet’s summer program is in full swing! Paul Boos is next week’s advanced technique guest teacher and Gloria Govrin will be the week of June 28th - July 2nd. Advanced technique classes are at 10 a.m. Monday - Friday and are $15 a class for walk-ins.
All levels of ballet, pointe, variations, jazz, modern, adult ballet, pilates, zumba and yoga are...
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Dance Center of OKC Ballet Summer guest teachers!
The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet will be hosting two incredible teaching artists during our 2010 summer program. Former New York City Ballet Dancer and current repetiteur for the George Balanchine Trust, Paul Boos will be teaching advanced ballet, pointe and variations June 21st - 25th. AND Former New York City Ballet dancer and former Associate Director for the San Francisco Ballet...
Dance Center of OKC Ballet summer program 2010! →
Open Intermediate/Advanced ballet classes!
Open Intermediate/Advanced Ballet classes taught by faculty members of The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet. Tuesday June 1 Wednesday June 2 Thursday June 3 & Tuesday June 8 Wednesday June 9 Thursday June 10 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. each day. $5 a class for students of The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet (Div 4 - Advanced 5), $15 for anyone else. All intermediate and advanced dancers...
May 2010
10 posts
The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet’s...
When: Thursday, May 27th @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Oklahoma City University’s Kirkpatrick Auditorium, N.W. 23rd and Blackwelder
Come see the talent that brims forth from the Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet’s 28th annual Performance Workshop. Students from pre-ballet all the way up to our highest divisions will present an evening that showcases the progression of a dancer through our school in...