February 18, 2011
Leah Korn has been accepted to Point Park University in Pittsburgh and received a scholarship for dance and academics. Congratulations!
Jennifer Medina has been invited to teach and do choreography this summer at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater school in New York City. This is an incredible honor for her and our school–we’re very proud!
The Valentines for Clare initiative resulted in cards and gifts from all over the world! Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes and support to Clare.
October 6, 2010
Congratulations to Leah Korn, who was accepted to study at the Ailey School!
Leah was accepted to the 2011 Independent Study Program, the 2011 Certificate Program, and the 2011 Summer Intensive. This is a great honor, and Leah joins a number of Dance Project students who were accepted to study at the Ailey School in the past. We are very proud of you!
September 18, 2010
We’re happy to present The Endless Forest Nutcracker website, where we’ll provide information on the cast and schedule, participating studios, a gallery of our costumes and characters, and more!
http://nutcracker.danceprojectstl.com/
There’s lots of information to come. Welcome to the Forest!
September 14, 2010
We are honored to announce that one of our guest choreographers for “The Endless Forest Nutcracker” is Tyrone Brooks. Mr. Brooks will also offer master classes for community dancers while he is in St. Louis.
Mr. Brooks is a native of Virginia. He was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem, where he performed the works of such artistic luminaries as George Balanchine, Agnes DeMille, Geoffrey Holder, Garth Fagan, Jerome Robbins, Alonzo King, and Arthur Mitchell.
His international performances include Austria, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, South Africa, and Russia.
In 1984, he was nominated for the Dancer’s Choice Award in London, England, for his role as Alan Strang in “Equus: The Ballet.” His television credits include performances in NBC’s presentation of Dance Theatre of Harlem and the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics. He appeared in several PBS series, including the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors and “Great Performances: Dance In America.” He has appeared on 60 Minutes with Ed Bradley.
Mr. Brooks’ teaching credits are extensive, and he has conducted many master classes and outreach programs on the East Coast, including the Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts.
Most recently he has served as the Executive Director of the Virginia School of The Arts.
We are blessed to have someone of his professional stature involved in our endeavors!
August 23, 2010
The auditions for the 2011 Summer Intensive at Fordham University/Ailey School in New York City will be Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 am in Kansas City. The Ailey Dance program is affiliated with Fordham University. We are proud to have had students accepted to the Summer Intensive in the past.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
For those who are attending the audition, we thought you would enjoy this photograph of the Ailey Facility in New York City! The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Center is one of the largest, if not the largest, dance centers in the world, and occupies nearly a whole city block. Special thanks to Brooke Lashley for allowing us to use this picture.
June 16, 2010
We’re proud and excited to announce that our Jennifer Medina will be a guest artist at Washington University this fall to choreograph a ballet for their upcoming fall concert. Congratulations Jennifer!
June 3, 2010
Congratulations to our Marissa Pineda, winner of the 2009 Best Juvenile Performance Award from Arts For Life!
Marissa received the award for her performance as Molly in Christ Memorial Productions 2009 production of “Annie.”
Congratulations!
April 9, 2010
We are eagerly anticipating the Performing Ensemble’s trip to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park for a character photoshoot as part of our Endless Forest Nutcracker. Pictures will be shot by Guinevere Lorenz and will feature young students and Ensemble members in costume as various characters in parts of the National Park such as Cades Cove, Laurel Falls, and the summit of Newfound Gap.
February 7, 2010
Dance Project Saint Louis is proud to announce that we have begun pre-production for “The Endless Forest Nutcracker.”
Based upon Tale of Tales‘ interactive screensaver/MMO, this Nutcracker will explore the tale of Clara and her familiar Christmas journey in a new and heartwarming way. We are excited to bring this new ballet to the St. Louis dance community, and we are looking forward to working with local students in the Children’s Cast again!
Auditions for the Children’s Cast will be announced later this year. If you would like further information about the production, are interested in joining our fundraising campaign, Project Nutcracker, or would like to be notified directly about auditions, please sign up for our email list or use the Contact form.
January 10, 2010
2009 was a busy year at Dance Project. We are very grateful for the support of all our incredible families, and all the hard work of our wonderful students!
April–Youth Performing Ensemble at National Dance Week performance, St. Louis Union Station
May–Youth Performing Ensemble at Metro South Arts Council performance, Crestwood ArtsSpace
June–Youth Performing Ensemble trip and performance at Ripley’s Aquarium, Gatlinburg, TN, and Country Tonite Theatre, Pigeon Forge, TN
July–Summer Recital at St. Louis University High School
August–SummerDance Intensive with Jennifer Medina
September–SEMO Dance Workshop at Dance Project, Auditions for Missouri Ballet Theatre‘s “Nutcracker”
December–Missouri Ballet Theatre’s “Nutcracker” at the Edison Theatre, Youth Performing Ensemble Holiday Show at Riverchase, Youth Performing Ensemble performance at the Americana Theatre in Branson, Missouri
More exciting events to come in 2010!
