Be that change..

"Everyone wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change"

In order to change the world, we have to be that change. We don't always want to do so, but the change begins with us, in a hundred little ways. How are you going to make the world a better place today? :)

December happenings...

Costume orders will be due before Dec. 15, and please remember that you must mail them in, DO NOT drop them off at the studio, if you do this we must mail it in for you, only delaying your order. Orders received from Dec. 16th forward will be a full 25.00 higher...Yikes! Don't let this happen to you...:(

The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed in Spokane on Dec. 18- 20, we hope you are able to attend...What a fun weekend seeing our Inland Northwest Ballet dancers on stage with Ballet Memphis.

We will be closed for Christmas vacation from Dec. 21st through Jan. 3rd. In the future, remember that this info, along with all vacation day info, is also located in your student packet sent home this fall (the packet you had to sign for).

Miss Janine, Miss Kaiti, Miss Karen, Miss Lynne, Susie, and Cheryl all wish you the happiest of holidays!

Open house for fall classes!

Hooray!
On August 4, 5, and 6, we welcome you to come join our open house for fall class registration. Open house week is a great time come visit us at the studio, meet our instructors, ask questions, and allow your child to become familiar with the studio before his or her first day of class.
E-mail us ahead of time (inlandnwballet@aol.com), and tell us you will be visiting, that you read about the open house on our blog, web site, or facebook, and you will receive one 15.00 registration fee free of charge! Our hours of open house are 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on Tues., Wed., and Thurs, and on Wed. evening from 5:00 - 7:00

Alvin Ailey this weekend, in downtown Spokane!

We, along with our upper level dancers, are taking advantage of the wonderful opportunity this weekend, to see "Ailey II", the touring company of New York City's Alvin Ailey's Incredible Dance Theatre. Among the modern pieces selected for Sunday's performance will be "Revelations", an Ailey signature piece that is bound to fascinate any dance enthusiast.

Tickets are available by calling Ticketswest at 325-SEAT, or going to www.ticketswest.com.

For those whom have never seen Ailey, his style is ballet based, integrated with modern dance, and uniquely innovative body movement. It is a style that can be enjoyed by those who enjoy classical dance, and because of Ailey's creativity, by many who don't. We hope that you join us this weekend for this enciting Spokane performance!

Spokane Nutcracker fun...

This weekend, we attended the Nutcracker Ballet, our city's wonderful holiday tradition in downtown Spokane, watching Alberta Ballet, along with several local dancers, perform Edmund Stripe's updated version of the Nutcracker.

We had a wonderful afternoon, with almost 150 of us from Inland Northwest Ballet seated together, watching our students dance, and enjoying the fabulous new sets and enchanting new costumes. In speaking with our dancers after the matinee, we found they are having a terrific weekend performing with the company members from Alberta Ballet. Dancing with and seeing how the backstage in a professional company works is both thrilling and educational for all of them!

Miss Janine's review: Between dancing in, and attending the Nutcracker Ballet, I have probably seen approximately 100 Nutcracker performances. I have found that I tend to prefer tradition when it comes to this ballet. I have seen companies try to be "different", and I have sometimes disliked the results, when "different" tampers too much with tradition.
With Edmund Stripes' new version, I was very pleased. Never before have I seen a company enjoy such success in combining tradition with uniqueness. I felt that the important aspects were kept traditional, while many details in the slightly new storyline were unique to this Nutcracker, keeping us interested, and sometimes amused.

Click below to learn more about Alberta Ballet, the professional company, the dancers, and the choreographer.

http://www.albertaballet.com/news/blog-buzz

As always, we enjoyed the music of the Spokane Symphony immensely...:) Click below to learn more about the Symphony and upcoming performances...

http://www.spokanesymphony.org/series,8,nutcracker

Photos of our dancers and our group photo in the lobby of the Opera House will be posted soon...:)

Nutcracker Auditions!

Congratulations to all of our Inland Northwest Ballet dancers who auditioned for the Spokane Nutcracker this past weekend. We know that auditions are tough, and are so proud of you! If you did not make it this year, keep up with your ballet studies and try again next year! If you made it, enjoy this fun experience with Alberta Ballet.
If you will be 9 or older, are studying a minimum of two days a week this year, and interested in auditioning next year, please see School Director Janine Fraser to discover what Nutcracker involves. It is a commitment for both parent and child (all rehearsals are mandatory, understudies are there to takeover your part if you miss one rehearsal), hard work, but it is both fun and rewarding!
Above: Malinda and Ciara all smiles after being selected to dance in the Nutcracker this year!