Peter’s Big Adventures

The pinnacle of the new Beatrix Potter ballet will feature the adventures of that famous bunny and his lesser known cousin, Benjamin.

Essentially, part one is Peter getting into trouble, losing his new coat and slippers, and being sent to… Read the rest

Squirrel Nutkin joins in…

In portraying the Story of Squirrel Nutkin we take a little more inspiration from the classics as did Fredrick Ashton and John Lanchberry when they choreographed and composed the ballet for the Royal Ballet Theater.  The music from Squirrel Nutkin… Read the rest

Production Music

The following Music Samples are for the working draft of our new Kinderballet Production.  Composed by Zbigniew Preisner ( a modern day Polish composer who writes mostly for movies) for the motion picture The Secret Read the rest

Spring Semester Begins!

Spring Semester begins February 1st with classes running 18 weeks through the first week of June.  Be sure to turn in Spring registration forms ASAP!

The schedule is remaining the same with the few changs that Steve Bierens will be teaching… Read the rest

Mr. McGregor, man of Mystery!

With a wonderful first rehearsal well attended, company directors are hard at work assigning the many roles in the upcoming Tales of Beatrix Potter. 

On the list for characters to be brought to life through dance are a a fastidious… Read the rest

What every ballet parent needs to know…

Read on to find a link to an important parent guide. Written by award winning physiotherapist, Lisa Howell, this free down load gives crucial information on avoiding poor dance and training habits that could ill affect a young dancer’s health. Information every parent needs to know!

Kinderballet Auditions and Rehearsal

[ January 16, 2010; 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. ]

Saturday, January 16th, be sure to attend a special class and rehearsal to kick off the new Spring Production!  Scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., we welcome and encourage those dancers to attend who are interested in joining Kinderballet in our… Read the rest

A little Ballet History

Pas de Quatre was a show piece created in 1854 by Jules Perrot for four of the greatest ballerinas of the time in an era where ballerinas were regarded more as a rock star or NFL Quarterback might be today. Epitomizing the delicate grace of the Romantic Ballets, the four ballerinas were Lucille Grahn, Carlotta Grisi, Fanny Cerrito, and Maria Taglioni. They appeared together in this ballet for only four performances in London, July of that year.

We will celebrate this beautiful ballet era by incorporating two of these famous variations into our Beatrix Potter performance.

AvO Spring 2010 Production

The AvO School of Ballet is hard at work on a brand new production for Spring 2010! 

Continuing our celebration of Beatrix Potter, The Kinderballet will present Four Beatrix Potter Tales: Mrs. Tittlemouse, Tailor of Gloucester exerpts (The Mouse Rennaissance), Two Bad Mice,… Read the rest

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