Fall Pre-Registration taking place now through May 16th!

Now is the time for our current students to pre-register for fall, if you are remaining in the same class next year. For those moving to a new class, you will need to attend on Registration Day, June 6. With the addition of another Ballet 1 class, and most students allowed to pre-register, we don't see a need for a 5:30 a.m. line up this year, most classes in Ballet levels 1 -4 are expected to fill that day. On Monday June 8, we will open registration to new students for any remaining openings. I you would like more info, please call the studio at 467-0765, e-mail us at inlandnwballet@aol.com, or message us on Facebook. Our staff for summer and fall of 2015 include Emily Grizzell, Peggy Goodner, Sarah Glesk (Sarah Fealk)Kaiti Bri Cowell, and Studio Director Janine Fraser.

Thoughts for a happy Tuesday...:)

Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work.

David Grayson

So simple but so true...If you are searching for happiness/achievement/success... it may not come to you, but you can almost always find it by putting forth an effort...Hard work, sometimes long hours, always a sacrifice of some kind, but it is almost always there for the taking...:)

New classes for little ones!

So many of you have asked, so we are offering two classes beginning in March of 2009, assuming we have a sufficient number of students for each class.

The first one is our Tues. 11:00 a.m. class. This class is a Creative Dance tap and ballet class for beginning 3-5 year olds. This class will be taught by Miss Kaiti Bri.

The second is our Friday 3:00 class. This class is also a Creative Dance tap and ballet class for beginning 3-5 year olds. This class will most likely be taught by Miss Janine.

Because our last two Friday 3:00 sessions have filled with students on the waiting list, there is also a possibility of a Friday 2:15 class, most likely with the same structure and age group.


The Tues. class would begin on March 2nd, the Friday session would begin on March 13th. We have not yet determined whether they would be 6 week sessions, or 8 week sessions. The tuition for a six week session would be $60, and the cost for an eight week session would be $80. All tuition must be paid at the time of registration, and please note that short session tuition is non-refundable, since we are holding your place in class.

If you are interested in either of these sessions, please let us know by Feb. 15th. We can hold your place in class for two days by phone or e-mail, before paperwork and tuition must be paid.

You may e-mail Studio Director Janine Fraser at inlandnwballet@aol.com, or call the studio at 467-0765...thank you!

Alberta Ballet Nutcracker in Spokane...

As promised, here are a few photos from our afternoon at the ballet...Scroll down to see our original post about Alberta Ballet's new Nutcracker and how well we enjoyed attending this year! Also, some backstage/rehearsal photos coming soon!

Miss Janine and Inland Northwest Ballet dancers enjoying the Nutcracker...

Jemima and Shannon congratulate Malinda and Ciara on a terrific performance...

Miss Janine and dancers gather by the
Spokane Opera House Christmas Tree
before the Nutcracker Ballet begins...

I love my cousins! Miss Kaiti Bri's students pose for a photo during intermission...:)

Classes are back in session!

Our Creative Dance classes finish class every day by selecting a special prop...wings, a wand, or a tutu, and dance a beautiful and creative "Imagination Dance"...so much fun to watch!
Miss Kaiti Bri leads her class in warm up jumps, to prepare the students

bodies to perform more complex and physically demanding leaps!

Our ballet IV students work on developing balance in releve...very beautiful when done well!

Our Inland Northwest Ballet staff is so happy to be back, and can't believe how our little ones from Spokane have grown over the summer!

Hip Hop Dance Party!

Saturday in Spokane, we had a hip hop get together complete with fnky get ups and fun music, and our little hip hoppers danced their hearts out! Miss Kaiti Bri taught some fun new moves, and of course, the circle dance at the end was the highlight! Oh yeah...and the yummy frosted cupcakes that turned everything pink! What fun!