Nutcracker Update!!
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By Kathy Ardesia on 02/15/2012 06:51 PM |
Cecchetti Ballet Theatre would like to extend a BIG thank you to the cast and crew for another successful Nutcracker performance this past December. Due to your hard work, off and on the stage, we sold out, making this, our 15th season, one to remember! And thanks to you, our audience, for supporting the dancer's and being apart of the magic they work so hard to create. Here's to even more successful 16th season!! Check back in the coming months for information about auditions in September.
Photo Credit: Rick Ciaburri Studio
Click here to order pictures from Rick Ciaburri Studio from the 2011 Nutcracker (password tutu)
Cecchetti USA Ballet and ISTD Tap Examiners
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By Betty Seibert on 02/08/2012 05:02 PM |
We are proud to introduce our 2012 Examiners. We are happy to welcome Miss Helen Green as our ISTD tap examiner and very pleased to welcome back Mrs. Beverley Feder for our Cecchetti Ballet exams. Please continue reading for information on our distinguished guests.
"Miss Helen Green became an examiner for the Modern and Tap faculty in 1998 and became a member of the Tap committee in 2003. As one of the Tap Team she teaches at the Summer School at Chichester and lectures at Regional courses throughout the year. From 2005 she was appointed as a full time Examiner/Lecture for the I.S.T.D and has enjoyed working internationally."
Beverley Feder, FUCSA, FISTD, FICIA, Examiner
"Beverley Ann Kammer Feder received twenty years of ballet training at the Spear School of Ballet Arts and the National Ballet of Canada. She earned the Licentiate teachers certification in Sarasota, Florida and completed her Advanced in Lillishall, England. In 1994, Ms. Feder was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, England. Ms. Feder has been examining for CUSA for several years and has enjoyed all of the experiences that have come with this position.
Ms. Feder is the owner and principal instructor of the Feder School of Classical Ballet in Niagara Falls, New York and Ontario, Canada. She is also the founder and artistic director of the Greater Niagara Ballet Company (formerly the Niagara Civic Ballet Company) over thirty years ago.
In addition to her numerous accomplishments, Ms. Feder was a guest teacher for Cecchetti Day held at the National Ballet School in Toronto for the Cecchetti Society of Canada, and taught the opening class for the Cecchetti Summer School in Sarasota, Florida. She has taught at Cecchetti USA seminars at the University of Hartford, Connecticut, as well as at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she taught with Kirk Peterson, former ballet master at American Ballet Theatre and Trinette Singleton, former principal dance of the Joffrey Ballet Company.
"The Love of Dance-The Beverley Feder Story"; is a video written and produced by John Takacs through a sponosored grant from the Niagara Council of Arts. This is a well documented tribute to a woman whose life long dedication is to the art of dance. "
Congratulations to the 2011 Cecchetti USA Ballet and ISTD Tap Scholars!
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By Betty Seibert on 02/07/2012 05:32 PM |
We would like to congratulate all who participated in the 2011 Cecchetti and ISTD tap examinations! We will be honoring them at our annual Scholar's Luncheon to be held this coming March. Soon after our celebration of last year's success we will begin this years exam sessions. For information on our the upcoming exam sessions click here. Good Luck to all who are participating!
We would like to extend a big congratulations to the 2011 Cecchetti and Tap Scholars:
Brianna Acton, Katie Ardesia, Anastasia Barros, Brooke Bokon, Amanda Caldarella
Taylor Caldarella, Glennith Capone, Isabella Capone, Ava Creto, Hannah Curtis
Lynndsay Dorin, Olivia Druckrey, Julia Fielding, Gabrielle Girard, Lillian Goerg
Francesca Guarnieri, Paige Gumpert, Hannah Hackett, Natalie Hackett, Alexandra Hakim
Kendra Hall, Allyson Hamel, Vivian Huang, Abigail Kaczmarek, Krista Kasperson
Sydney Korman, Sophie Kozak, Brooke LaChance, LaRae Mays-Hardy, Meaghan McNulty
Monica Mulligan, Grace Perry, Amelia Purpora, Isabella Purpora, Jenna Purslow
Cheyenne Santello, Emily Santoro, Annabelle Sarojak, Sydney Senior, Victoria Shemo
Mary Sirois, Ashley Stanek, Elizabeth Thompson, Kathryn Thompson, Stephanie Thompson
Claire Turner, Sofia Valentin, Sophia Vece, Angel Wang, Madison Whittle, Grace Yu
Laura Zeena
Snow Day!
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By Jamie Dingus on 01/20/2012 08:47 PM |
Classes have been cancelled Saturday, January 21 in anticipation of snow.
The exam meeting that was to take place is rescheduled for Monday, January 23 at 6:15 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
Season's Greetings!
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By Greg Bomke on 12/25/2011 02:50 PM |
Wishing you a very sparkling holiday season...please enjoy this year's studio holiday card, featuring video footage from our 2011 Recital!
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