"It's about getting them dancing and then also giving back to our community.". Youre up-close with our dancers in their home studio, witnessing how hard they work. Students must be at least 11 years old and must have completed a minimum of two full years of ballet training. Some concessions will be available. Oklahoma City, OK: The Board of Trustees of Oklahoma City Ballet announced that Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye has been selected as the new artistic director for Oklahoma City Ballet.. Velocity Dance Center believes in growing great kids through dance. jbacus@kcballet.org. The Day Program (aged 11-18) / Post-Graduate Program (aged 18-22) are by audition or invitation only. The mixed bill includes Jessica Lang's "To Familiar Spaces in . By Jeremy Martin provided Ballet majors Micah Bullard and. Dancers interested in joining Oklahoma City Ballet's Studio Company for the 2023-2024 school year may be invited to participate in a 3-day audition, March 20-22, 2023. Invited dancers will take classes with the Studio Company and learn classical/contemporary from Oklahoma City Ballet Artistic staff and faculty. Need-based scholarships cover only a portion of tuition. My daughter loves going to classes and looks forward to all the extra family activities they have put on as well. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will play Pyotr Tchaikovsky's iconic score live, which corps de ballet dancer Randolph Fernandez said is his favorite part. Deadline for Video Audition Submission is April 1, 2023. The Oklahoma City Ballet Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 6800 North Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Ballet is a professional dance company and school located in Oklahoma City. The U.S. Mint has announced that the groundbreaking ballerinas known as the Five Moons sisters Maria Tallchief and Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Moscelyne Larkin and Rosella Hightower will be featured on the 2023 Native American $1 Coin. Through Leap N Learn, your child will develop motor, cognitive, and social skills as well as love or appreciation for ballet. The National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) is a program of the National Dance Education Organization, created to recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance in public and private schools in K-12 education, dance studios, cultural/community centers, performing arts organizations, and post-secondary education. | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers, Gerald Arpino's "Light Rain" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers, George Balanchine's "Rubies" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Cindi Miller, Robert Mills' "Beauty and the Beast" | Miki Kawamura & Ronnie Underwood, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Nicolo Fonte's "Left Unsaid" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers, Antony Tudor's "Lilac Garden" | Ezlimar Dortolina, Soloist and Ryan Piper, Corps de Ballet, Robert Mills' "Romeo and Juliet" | Miki Kawamura and Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Twyla Tharp's "Nine Sinatra Songs" | Amanda Herd Popejoy, Corps de Ballet and Ronnie Underwood, Principal in Twyla Tharp's "Nine Sinatra Songs", Stanton Welch's "Play" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers, Robert Mills' "The Sleeping Beauty" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, Agnes de Mille's "Rodeo" | Autumn Klein, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | DaYoung Jung & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Jonathan Batista, Principal, with Paige Brown, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | DaYoung Jung, Principal, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Carrie Ruth Trumbo, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Mayu Odaka, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Miki Kawamura & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Eric Peyton, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Eric Peyton, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Amanda Herd-Popejoy & Jefferson Payne, Soloists | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | DaYoung Jung, Principal, & Jefferson Payne, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Kara Troester, Corps de Ballet and Micah Bullard, Apprentice | Photo by Michael Anderson, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Mayu Odaka, Soloist | Photo by Michael Anderson, Robert Mills' "Romeo & Juliet" | Jonathan Batista, Principal, David Ward, Guest Principal, & Randolph Fernandez, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "Romeo & Juliet" | DaYoung Jung & alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "Romeo & Juliet" | Amy Potter, Principal, with Mayu Odaka and Autumn Klein, Soloists | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "Romeo & Juliet" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "Romeo & Juliet" | Courtney Connor Jones, Principal | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "Romeo & Juliet" | Courtney Connor Jones, Principal & David Ward, Guest Principal | Photo by Jana Carson, George Balanchine's "The Four Temperaments" | Jonathan Batista, Principals, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Joffreys Pas de Deesses | DaYoung Jung, Principal | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Joffreys Pas de Deesses | Mayu Odaka, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Joffreys Pas de Deesses | Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Soloist | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Joffreys Pas de Deesses | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal with Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Joffreys Pas de Deesses | DaYoung Jung & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals, with Amanda Herd-Popejoy & Mayu Odaka, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, George Balanchine's "The Four Temperaments" | Autumn Klein, Soloist, with Jace Pauly, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Kate Luber, George Balanchine's "The Four Temperaments" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Cayetano Soto Ramirez's "Adam" | Amy Potter, Principal & Zachary Artice, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Aaron Gililland, Cayetano Soto Ramirez's "Adam" | DaYoung Jung, Principal & Sam Jones, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Aaron Gililland, Cayetano Soto Ramirez's "Adam" | Walker Martin, Soloist & Alejandro Gonzalez, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Aaron Gililland, Cayetano Soto Ramirez's "Adam" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Cayetano Soto Ramirez's "Adam" | Courtney Connor Jones & Jonathan Batista, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | DaYoung Jung & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Eric Peyton, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Alejandro Gonzalez, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Kate Luber, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Jonathan Batista, Principal & Mayu Odaka, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal & Walker Martin, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal & Walker Martin, Soloist | Photo by Jana Carson, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Walker Martin, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal & Walker Martin, Soloist | Photo by Diana Bittle, Michael Pink's "Dracula" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, August Bournonville's "La Sylphide" | Miki Kawamura, Principal with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Eric Peyton, August Bournonville's "La Sylphide" | Miki Kawamura, Principal | Photo by Jana Carson, August Bournonville's "La Sylphide" | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal & Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Soloist | Photo by Jana Carson, August Bournonville's "La Sylphide" | Miki Kawamura & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Aaron Gililland, August Bournonville's "La Sylphide" | Jonathan Batista, Principal with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Aaron Gililland, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Miki Kawamura & Jonathan Batista, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Miki Kawamura, Principal | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Helen Pickett's "Petal" | Mayu Odaka, Soloist & Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Helen Pickett's "Petal" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Helen Pickett's "Petal" | Amy Potter, Courtney Connor Jones, Autumn Klein with Jonathan Batista | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Means to Fly" | Amy Potter & Ronnie Underwood, Principals & Sam Jones, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "The Means to Fly" | Mayu Odaka & Walker Martin, Soloists | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Means to Fly" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, Ji Kylin's "Petite Mort" | Autumn Klein, Soloist & Courtney Connor Jones, Principal | Photo by Kate Luber, Ji Kylin's "Petite Mort" | Courtney Connor Jones, Principal & Joe Seaton, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Diana Bittle, Ji Kylin's "Petite Mort" | Miki Kawamura & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Diana Bittle, Ji Kylin's "Petite Mort" | Amy Potter, Principal and Seth Bradley, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Diana Bittle, Ji Kylin's "Petite Mort" | L-R: Ronnie Underwood, Alvin Tovstogray, Principals and Joe Seaton, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Diana Bittle, Septime Webre's "ALICE (in wonderland)" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Septime Webre's "ALICE (in wonderland)" | DaYoung Jung & Jonathan Batista, Principals; with Amanda Herd Popejoy & Walker Martin, Soloist; and Dave Naquin, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Jana Carson, Septime Webre's "ALICE (in wonderland)" | Amy Potter, Principal, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Septime Webre's "ALICE (in wonderland)" | Oklahoma City Ballet Students | Photo by Jana Carson, Septime Webre's "ALICE (in wonderland)" | Courtney Connor Jones & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Septime Webre's "ALICE (in wonderland)" | Miki Kawamura, Principal, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Aaron Gililland, Robert Mills & Marius Petipa's "The Sleeping Beauty" | Miki Kawamura & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills & Marius Petipa's "The Sleeping Beauty" | Autumn Klein, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills & Marius Petipa's "The Sleeping Beauty" | Amy Potter, Principal | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills & Marius Petipa's "The Sleeping Beauty" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "Swan Lake" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "Swan Lake" | DaYoung Jung & Alvin Tovstogray, Principals with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "Swan Lake" | Courtney Connor Jones & Jonathan Batista, Principals with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "Swan Lake" | Courtney Connor Jones & Jonathan Batista, Principals | Photo by Eric Peyton, Robert Mills' "Swan Lake" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Eric Peyton, Robert Mills' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Soloist with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Sarah Tallman's "If These Walls Could Talk" | Amy Potter, Principal | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal & Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Soloist, with student | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | Alvin Tovstogray, Principal & Walker Martin, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | Amy Potter & Julio Concepcion, Principals | Photo by Kate Luber, Agnes de Mille's "Rodeo" | Autumn Klein, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Agnes de Mille's "Rodeo" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "Our Private Rooms" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "Our Private Rooms" | Amy Potter, Principal with Dave Naquin, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Kate Luber, George Balanchine's "Serenade" | Amanda Herd-Popejoy, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, George Balanchine's "Serenade" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Nacho Duato's "Without Words" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Nacho Duato's "Without Words" | Autumn Klein, Soloist with Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancer | Photo by Jana Carson, Dennis Spaight's "Scheherazade - 1001 Arabian Nights" | Miki Kawamura, Principal, with Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Ma Cong's "Forgotten Memories" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Paul Vasterlings "Peter Pan" | Walker Martin, Soloist | Photo by Jana Carson, Paul Vasterlings "Peter Pan" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Paul Vasterlings "Peter Pan" | Autumn Klein, Soloist with Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, "Giselle" after Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott | Miki Kawamura, Principal | Photo by Jana Carson, "Giselle" after Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott | Miki Kawamura, Principal with Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott's "Giselle" | Sarah Jane Crespo, Soloist with Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott's "Giselle" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott's "Giselle" | Miki Kawamura & Julio Concepcion, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott's "Giselle" | Oklahoma CIty Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Jean Coralli & Jules Perrott's "Giselle" | Miki Kawamura & Julio Concepcion, Principals with Oklahoma CIty Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Matthew Neenan's "Exurgency" | Miki Kawamura & Ronnie Underwood, Principals | Photo by Jana Carson, Matthew Neenan's "Exurgency" | Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Brian Enos' Speaking in Spheres | Amanda Herd-Popejoy and Walker Martin, Soloists | Photo by Jana Carson, Pre-Professional Division: Day/Post-Graduate. 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Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Mayu Odaka, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | DaYoung Jung & Jonathan Batista, Principals | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Mayu Odaka, Soloist, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Walker Martin, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Mayu Odaka & Autumn Klein, Soloists, with Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Little Mermaid" | Amy Pottter, Principal | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Oklahoma City Ballet Dancers | Photo by Diana Bittle, Robert Mills' "The Nutcracker" | Courtney Connor Jones and Jonathan Batista, Principals | Photo by Diana Bittle, Marius Pepita's "Le Corsaire" | Autumn Klein, Soloist with Erik Thordal-Christensen, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Kate Luber, Marius Pepita's "Le Corsaire" | Autumn Klein, Soloist | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "Pushing Pennies" | Alexandra Schooling and Mayim Stiller, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "The Firebird" | DaYoung Jung, Principal | Photo by Kate Luber, Robert Mills' "Pushing Pennies" | Molly Cook & Sam Jones, Corps de Ballet | Photo by Bill Crouch, Robert Mills' "The Firebird" | DaYoung Jung & Jonathan Batista, Principals | Photo by Bill Crouch, Robert Mills' "The Firebird" | DaYoung Jung, Principal | Photo by Bill Crouch, Matthew Neenan's "Exurgency" | Oklahoma City Ballet Company Dancers | Photo by Jana Carson, Robert Mills' "Mozart's Requiem" | Miki Kawamura, Principal, Jessica Lang's "Voila!" The Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School aims to provide a nurturing, inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment for all students. It was begun by Yvonne Chouteau over thirty years ago. Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Attendance will be capped at 15 dancers per 6 week session. Acceptance to the program is by audition only. Adapted from E.T.A. Holiday favorites: Oklahoma City Ballet dancers share what they love about 'The Nutcracker', For many children, families and dance enthusiasts, the Christmas season isn't complete until they waltz into the Civic Center to see Oklahoma City Ballet's "The Nutcracker.". More Information Oklahoma Festival Ballet With their talent at lighting up stages, the ballerinas Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau, Moscelyne Larkin and Rosella Hightower became known as the Five Moons. ASSOCIATE REHEARSAL DIRECTOR An hour-long movement class specifically for those diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. This is our 6th year at Velocity Dance Center and I cant imagine us anywhere else!!! 30,000 audience members are moved by . More Information. Chicago, IL - Joffrey Ballet, Sunday, March 5 This Division includes Primary D thru Level 3. Developed by master teacher Beverly Spell and child psychologist Dr. Annie Spell, Leap N Learn is an early childhood dance program that teaches ballet to children. A placement class is required for Level 1 and above. Were grateful for you and the entire team! June 12 - July 21, 2023, 3-Week Tuition: $1950 OUR DIRECTORIES. 2022 Velocity Dance Center, Keep the dancers in your life moving and grooving during these challenging times with our hybrid dance classes. The candle lit ceremony recognizes their achievements in academics and the arts. Betsy Brackett and Gregg Wadley, Joined in 2015 Police said the melee began around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning at the Pink Parrot club in the state capital's Bricktown neighborhood. Registration may be completed online. Email Booking Email Website. Sunday, January 8 About Oklahoma City Ballet: Founded by Ballet Russe dancers Yvonne Chouteau and Miguel Terekhov, Oklahoma City Ballet has been the city's professional ballet company for 51 years. And it's so familiar to do every year, which is kind of nice and comfortable in a good way.". Audiences will be charmed by the cheerful and hilarious Fancy Free, Jerome Robbins precursor to On the Town. Students are also offered opportunities to perform with the Oklahoma City Ballet in productions such as Devon Energys The Nutcracker. Read more about our policies. This years events include parents only painting night, a special VDC only event at Chesters Party Barn, volunteering at the Regional Food Bank, family fitness night, playdate in the park, and our anniversary party! Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Joined in 2020 Taylor made great lifelong friends, learned the meaning of working hard for something you want, and has a deluge of support! So, an outdoor performance just seemed a way to bring together not only a vision that I had for a long time but to fill a void and a need that we have right now.". Velocity has become more than just a dance studio to us over the past six years, it has become a second family. The program focuses on tap, jazz, theatre dance and ballet as used in musical theatre and commercial dance. This position is a part time position with opportunity to grow to a full time position. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. At the first Oklahoma Indian Ballerina Festival, in 1957, its founder, Moscelyne Larkin, danced Myrtha in Act Two of "Giselle" and Maria Tallchief performed an excerpt from . In keeping with that principle, we are proud to offer our first adaptive dance program. Create a 1 3 minute video telling us why you are the next Superstar for our team, what you love about working with kids, and what are your goals you want to accomplish in the next 3 years, upload your unlisted video to YouTube and send us the link. Salt Lake City, UT Ballet West, Sunday, February 19 Hannah loves spending time with her 11 siblings, 5 of whom are growing into beautiful dancers, and playing in the rain any chance she gets. Our mission: Oklahoma City Ballet inspires its audience through classical and contemporary dance performances, a strong educational program, and community engagement. These classes are about getting active and having fun, so they are designed for teens and adults of all ages and abilities. "There's plenty of room on the lawn for people to be spaced out," Mills said. It's just keeping it alive and fresh.". Information: www.okcballet.org. This production is suitable for all audiences. "There's not a lot of ballets where you can be on stage and dance in that environment with the snow falling around you. They are focused on teaching their dancers life skills that go far beyond the studio. Oklahoma City Ballet - Company members' pre-season dance screens Oklahoma City Ballet - Summer Intensive dance students, Inservice presentations Oklahoma City Ballet - School of Dance, Inservice presentations Local pre-professional dance studios - Inservice presentations Academic Honors and Awards The 535 costume pieces featured in ALICE were created by Cirque de Soleil designer Liz Vandal. Season Subscribers receive extra benefits like discounts, first choice of seats, free exchanges, and more. Yeva Hrytsak, a ballet student at the American Ballet School in New York City, remembers the "unthinkable" phone call she received on February 24, 2022, from her family in Ukraine, Season subscriptions to Oklahoma City Ballets 2023/24 Season are available now by calling (405) 848-8637 or visiting www.okcballet.org. Our classes are taught by skilled teachers, in positive classrooms and we pride ourselves on age-appropriate movement and music. "This is as much my holiday tradition as the people who come to see it every year. Website photo The audition lasted approximately two hours and was held at the Oklahoma City Ballet office, 6800 N Classen Boulevard, in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Ballet offers a limited number of Need-based tuition scholarships to our summer intensive students. The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet offers recreational ballet classes and also prepares young dancers for a professional role in the arts. Sensory-friendly performances are for children and adults with sensory sensitivities or for anyone who may benefit from being in a more relaxed environment. From beginner to advanced, the Oklahoma City Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School offers classes for all ages. The Chance to Dance program has truly been life-changing for us. The Five Moons are honored in the Oklahoma State Capitol and include Yvonne Chouteau (Shawnee/Cherokee), Rosella Hightower (Choctaw), Moscelyne Larkin (Peoria/Eastern Shawnee), and sisters Maria Tallchief and Marjorie Tallchief (Osage). Oklahoma City, OK 73116. Our dance classes are offered at our Susan E. Brackett Dance Center. We only hire career minded long term employees what have a stand out work ethic and a desire to grow. Male dancers should wear a fitted white shirt and solid-colored tights. Oklahoma City Ballet's "Ballet Under the Stars" Featuring: Chase Kerby. Tickets may be purchased by calling Oklahoma City Ballet 405-848-TOES (8637), online at www.okcballet.org, or by calling the Civic Center Box office at 405-297-2264. Our students go beyond technique to important life skills learning to be respectful, confident, and hard working young people in the community. In keeping with that principle, we are proud to offer our first adaptive dance program. Our next Intro to Ballet class begins January 10, 2023. Since its founding in 1972, Oklahoma City Ballet has been the city's professional ballet company, boasting talented dancers from around the world. Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina, Joined in 2012 Where: Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Introducing the Five Moons Moscelyne Larkin We celebrate when your child improves, masters skills, and progress to more advanced levels. "I've kind of made some adjustments to it, but I don't feel like it has hindered the presentation any. Email your Resume and Introductory resume. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic will play Pyotr Tchaikovsky's iconic score live, which corps de ballet dancer Randolph Fernandez said is his favorite part of the yuletide show. Boasting 31 dancers from around the world, Oklahoma City Ballet performs works from the industry's top choreographers in Oklahoma City and on tour. Silver Spring, MD - Maryland Youth Ballet, Sunday, February 5 Pre-Professional Division: Day/Post-Graduate, 30,000 audience members are moved by our artists and world-class performances, 800 students of all ages improve their dance technique through our Yvonne Chouteau School, $200,000 in scholarships enable students to develop their talent, 10,000 Oklahomans enjoy our free dance classes and community performances. (Links must be active. ", Soloist Walker Martin said he enjoys playing the dual role of Hans and the Nutcracker Prince in Mills' version of "The Nutcracker" because he and Jung's Clara get to join the ensembles in the "Waltz of the Snowflakes" and "Waltz of the Flowers. The Yvonne Chouteau School is pleased to have Eleve Dancewear as the official dancewear of our Preparatory, Pre-Professional and Professional Divisions. Oklahoma City, 73111, OK, US. Classes are taught by renowned Oklahoma City Ballet Artistic staff and Yvonne Chouteau School faculty. OKCB has a rich history with the Five Moons ballerinas, five Native American dancers from Oklahoma who went on to establish prominent ballet careers. [1] In an effort to provide the best possible experience for our dancers, we will be adjusting some of the logistics and framework for our Chance to Dance Program. We are seeking caring assistant teachers who love kids and can assist in multiple styles. Oklahoma City Ballet's "The Firebird" When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-13 and 2 p.m. Feb. 14. Visit our landing page! Follow Oklahoma City Ballet on social media @okcballet. It was the weekend of March 13th, 2020 and we were scheduled to perform 5 shows that weekend. Tickets to this performance are deeply discounted. That camaraderie, it puts me in the holiday mood.". Loretta Simonet and Curtis Teague, Joined in 2017 TicketCity is the safe place to buy all Ballet & Dance tickets, and has served over 1 million customers since 1990! The five women were Myra Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower, Moscelyne Larkin, and sisters Maria Tallchief and Marjorie Tallchief. I honestly wish that I could be in it," she said with a laugh. We couldnt do this without your generosity. This means our team has been background checked, CPR and First Aid certified and they have been trained in injury prevention. The gift you guys gave her these last six weeks has been monumental. The diverse, fast-paced program for "Ballet Under the Stars" will include several classical selections: Principal dancers Courtney Connor Jones and Jonathan Batista will partner for the "Black Swan" pas de deux and variations from Tchaikovskys "Swan Lake"; principal dancer DaYoung Jung and soloist Walker Martin will perform the pas de deux and variations from "Le Corsaire"; and principal dancer Amy Potter will bring to life the "Dying Swan" variation from Camille Saint-Sans's "Le Cygne" from "Le Carnaval des animaux," accompanied by OKC Philharmonic pianist Peggy Payne and cellist Jim Shelley. They have developed a relationship with her over the years that makes me happy to see. Celebrate the beauty of Oklahoma City Ballet, and downtown Oklahoma City, at the Second Annual Ballet Under the Stars. Each staff member cares for not only my daughters dance training but also her overall person. ", "It's very fun to watch the men dance. Transportation will be provided between housing and the Oklahoma City Ballet facilities. Christina Jacobson, mother of Chance to Dance dancer, Pre-Professional Division: Day/Post-Graduate. Need Ballet Repertory Theatre Tickets? The company first opened as the Oklahoma City Civic Ballet, under the artistic direction of Yvonne Chouteau, one of the Five Moons, and her husband, Miguel Terekhov. If anything, every time you do something new, I think it becomes its own creative thing. Brittany Gillet, Oklahoma City Ballet Studio Company Ali Lane, Chris Ferris & Dancers; Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity residency Billi Marder, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Isaac Martinez, soloist, Ballet Theatre of Maryland; Unbound Ballet Project; Ballet Spartanburg Bridget Polei, Ballet Ariel; Ballet Quad Cities Tickets and information: www.okcballet.org or 848-8637. Oklahoma City Ballet also conducts multiple community engagement programs for underserved youth and seniors across Oklahoma. Naming. Guests are encouraged to come early to Ballet Under the Stars to get a great spot on the lawn and to take part in family-friendly activities starting at 5:30, plus a 6:30 family dance class. This program capitalizes on a childs naturally occurring cognitive and neural development and encourages pretend play in a positive, nurturing environment. 0:05. The Studio Company performs their own repertoire in and around the Oklahoma City Metro. "It's beautiful this time of year, as long as the weather continues as it is.
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