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NEW
ORLEANS' DELTA FESTIVAL BALLET ASKS FOR DONATIONS
Like
so many
New Orleans
institutions, the Delta Festival Ballet, the oldest ballet
company in the Metropolitan New Orleans community, suffered
major losses in Hurricane Katrina. Property damages and lost
revenue are estimated at over $235,000.
The company
originated in 1967 as the Giacobbe Ballet Ensemble, and
evolved into a community company in 1969. The company achieved
professional status in 1981 and has since earned a reputation
as one of
Louisiana’s
important performing arts organizations.
The most
pressing issue for the company now is restoring or replacing
the Nutcracker scenery that was designed by Tony award winning
designer, Robert O’Hearn. The company is requesting donations
to help it begin the long road to recovery. It is anxious to
once again present vibrant dance performances to a community
now much in need of the comfort offered by every art form.
Delta
Festival Ballet is a 501(c)(3) status, not-for-profit, tax
exempt organization, incorporated by the State of Louisiana;
all contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent
allowed by law. Contributions should be made to Delta Festival
Ballet Katrina Fund and sent to: Delta Festival Ballet, Post
Office
Box 7425,
Metairie, LA 70002. Any help will be appreciated.
THE
CAPEZIO BALLET MAKERS DANCE FOUNDATION PRESENTS DONALD SADDLER
WITH ITS 55TH ANNUAL CAPEZIO DANCE AWARD
The Capezio
Ballet Makers Dance Foundation is proud to announce the
selection of Donald Saddler as the 55th recipient of the
Capezio Dance Award.
Mr. Saddler
made his first foray into choreography in 1950 as assistant
choreographer for the original production of Call Me Madam.
In 1953, he won his first Tony Award for choreography of
Wonderful Town.
A second Tony followed in 1971 for the musical staging of the
revival of No, No Nanette, for which he also won a New
York Drama Desk Award.
This was
just the beginning of a versatile, prolific and distinguished
career as a choreographer, stager, and director of musicals,
operas, ballets, films and television productions.
Mr. Saddler
has since choreographed for the New York City Opera, the
Metropolitan Opera, the Dallas Civic Opera, and the Washington
Opera. Amongst his ballet credits are productions for the
Robert Joffrey Ballet, the Harkness Ballet, the Cincinnati
Ballet, and his alma mater, the American Ballet Theatre. His
television credits include the PBS production of Alice in
Wonderland, the CBS production of Much Ado About
Nothing and the Tony Awards. His film work includes
Woody Allen’s Radio Days, April in Paris with
Doris Day, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, and
Young at Heart with Frank Sinatra.
As the 55th
recipient of the Capezio Dance Award, Mr. Saddler joins dance
luminaries Martha Graham, Jerome Robbins, Mark Morris, Alvin
Ailey, Savion Glover and last year’s recipient, Suzanne
Farrell.
The Capezio
Ballet Makers Dance Foundation will present the 2006 Award and
the accompanying $10,000 honorarium to Mr. Saddler at a
ceremony to be held at The Pierre on June 5, 2006.
TUTU.COM
ANNOUNCES 2006 TUTU AND COSTUMING SEMINARS
Tutu.Com,
Inc. will hold this year’s dance costuming seminars in four
cities: Secaucus, NJ (New York City area) from March 11-20;
London, England from May 26-31 ; Irvine, California (Los
Angeles area) from June 23-July 10; and Charlotte, NC from
July 14-31. This year’s London seminars will be the first
European seminars for Tutu.Com, Inc.
All
locations will include a 3-day classical tutu seminar, and
one-day bodice and hand-wired Swarovski tiara seminars, as
well as seminars on several other dance costuming subjects.
The seminars are open to anyone who can sew and has an
interest in dance costuming, both professionals and amateurs.
All participants will create professional-quality tutus,
bodices, and tiaras to take home with them. Tutu.Com supplies
all materials, patterns, and instruction. Participants must
supply their own equipment – sewing machines, sewing kits,
etc. – and know how to sew.
At each
location, Tutu.Com sets up a tour of a professional costume
shop. Past tours have included NYC Ballet’s costume shop, San
Francisco Ballet’s costume shop, backstage at Dance Theatre of
Harlem, and
Charlotte,
NC’s
Diva Couture. A shopping trip is also set up in each location.
For more
information, go to
www.Tutu.Com and
click on the “Seminars” button or call Therese St. Germain or
Claudia Folts at (866) 372-4487, or send an email to
tutuclub@aol.com
2006 USA
INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION: JUNE 17 - JULY 2
Every four
years, an international audience of dance enthusiasts
converges in Jackson, MS to see some of the world’s best
dancers perform in the USA International Ballet Competition
(USA IBC).
The USA IBC
is an “olympic style” competition where tomorrow’s ballet
stars vie for gold, silver, and bronze medals, cash awards,
scholarships and jobs. This year’s competition will take place
June 17 – July 2.
During
these two exciting weeks, dancers from around the world will
compete for prizes, study with master teachers, vie for
company contracts, and enjoy some of the world’s best dance
performances. Attended by competitors, students, teachers,
company directors, and ballet lovers alike, the USA
International Ballet Competition has become known as a
Festival of Dance.
For more
information:
www.usaibc.com or
phone: 601-355-9853
2006 UDMA COSTUME PREVIEW SHOW DATES ANNOUNCED
For
its annual event bringing dance teachers and studio owners
together with companies with dance-related products and
services, the United Dance Merchants of America (UDMA) has
announced that it will be traveling to four cities in the fall
of 2006.
The
locations and dates are as follows: October 14-15, New
York/New Jersey; October 21-22, Atlanta; October 28-29,
Chicago; and November 4-5, Dallas/Ft. Worth. In every city
there will be at least one whole day of exhibits and two
half-days of dance teacher and studio owner seminars once
again provided by Rhee Gold and
Project Motivate.
The New
York/New Jersey event, held in Secaucus, NJ, has the most
extensive schedule, including an extra day of exhibits and the
Fashion Dinner. The Fashion Dinner includes a runway show of
the newest costume designs, a buffet dinner and cash bar, and
additional teacher networking opportunities.
The Costume
Preview Show is the only one of its kind – an event where the
cornerstone of the weekend is the exhibit hall, which is free
to teachers and studio owners and allows them in-depth time
with representatives from competitions and supply companies,
including suppliers of costumes, shoes, music, books,
magazines, and so much more.
For more
information, visit
www.udma.org or
call 800-304-UDMA (or 413-357-8500).
EARN
COLLEGE CREDIT AT STANDING 0 PRODUCTIONS' SUMMER DANCE
CONFERENCE
Standing O
Productions is pleased to announce that all high school
graduates who attend their 2006 summer dance education
conference in Chicago, IL, will be eligible to earn a college
credit to any university in the United States. The five-day
conference, titled Embracing the Dream, is open to
students ages 9-21, and will be held July 24-28.
Based on
the Embracing the Dream trilogy of books, the five-day
conference aims to accelerate dance students’ ability to reach
their full potential. Participants at the conference will also
be eligible to be awarded scholarships to some of the United
States’ top performing arts schools.
Embracing the Dream
is guided
by the philosophy that it takes three to make a dancer: the
student, the teacher, and the parent. Therefore, the
conference also offers a full curriculum of classes and
workshops for dance educators and parents.
For
information, please visit
www.standingoproductions.net,
or call 630-879-0244.
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