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Educating our Dancers
On Sunday, June 5, 2016, Springfield Ballet Company Dancers and Trainees had master class in classical ballet with Fernando Duarte of The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.
Mr. Duarte grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and received his training at the Escola Estadual de Danças Maria Olenewa. He joined The Joffrey Ballet in 2011 as a Trainee in the Academy, and was promoted to the Company in 2013.
Mr. Duarte also assisted Joshua Blake Carter (Company dancer with Giordano Dance Chicago, and Director of GDC's second company, Giordano II) with setting a new work for SBC's upcoming production of
Rockballet
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Other master teachers and Rockballet choreographers for our busy summer include Todd Michael Kiech (independent Chicago artist), Meghan Loman and Hernan Justo (Carolina Ballet Theatre), and our sold out Summer Intensive Session I and II instructors -- Erik Hoffman and Vanessa Woods (St. Louis Ballet) and Matthew Harvey and Madeline Jazz Harvey (University of South Carolina).
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SBC's Summer Outreach Tour
Springfield Ballet Company kicked off its 2016-2017 season with our Summer Outreach Tour, June 13-17!
Dancers performed at facilities all over the Springfield community, including senior centers, long-term care facilities, Project SCOPE, The Hope Institute and many more!
The Summer Outreach Tour allows the SBC to bring the art of dance to audiences who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend SBC productions. In addition to the entertainment the SBC brings to these facilities and its r
esidents, the tour is a valuable civic experience for the young dancers in the SBC.
Students at The Hope Institute even surprised our dancers with beautiful thank-you notes after their performance!
Thank you to our sponsors: Staab Funeral Home and Mrs. Barbara Schwartz, in memory of Barbara C. Rawlings.
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Support the SBC's Annual Pointe Shoe Fund
Help the Springfield Ballet Company provide some very special shoes to some very special . . .
Company Dancers ~
Our Company dancers dedicate an average of 20 hours per week training to perform for audiences and provide dance education and performances to community groups. The delicate pointe shoes our dancers wear provide a rigid support that prevents injury. Each pair is made by hand; and after several rehearsals, the shoes become unstable and must be replaced. Through the course of a season of three or more productions, each dancer can expect to wear through a minimum of six pairs of pointe shoes at a cost of $75 a pair. SBC would like to provide the pointe shoes necessary for our productions. Please help us continue this tradition.
 Boys & Girls Clubs Dancers ~
In the fall of 2016, the SBC will again offer its Ballet Outreach Program. This program was established in 2003 as a way to provide dance education to young people from areas that are often underexposed to the fine arts. The Ballet Outreach Program is offered in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, and teaches basic ballet to students ages six to 14. In addition to six months of weekly classes conducted by SBC volunteer ballet instructors, the Company provides ballet shoes, tights, leotards, dance skirts, bags, a t-shirt and tickets to SBC productions -- all at no cost to each student dancer. At the end of each season, parents and friends are invited to attend a free ballet recital performed by the Boys & Girls Clubs Outreach Program dancers at The Legacy Theatre.
To donate to the Springfield Ballet Company's annual Pointe Shoe Fund, visit our website
HERE.
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SBC's Summer Intensive Workshop - Session I a SOLD OUT Success!
Springfield Ballet Company dancers are currently in the middle of Session I of SBC's Summer Intensive Workshops, June 26-30. Dancers are taking classical ballet, pointe and variations from Erik Hoffman and Vanessa Woods.
In addition to our 26 Company dancers, mor
e than 20 local dancers are attending the workshop -- including dancers from the Springfield area and surrounding communities, as well as former SBC dancers and alumni.
Erik and Vanessa also set new works for our upcoming production of
Rockballet during our intensive week!
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To the POINTE...
To the POINTE, the Springfield Ballet Company's e-newsletter, highlights what's happening throughout our season -- whether it be performances, dancer spotlights, community events, workshops, giving opportunities, special discounts or general announcements! We hope you enjoy receiving these updates.
And, if you love the information you are receiving, please forward our e-newsletter to a friend!
All the best,
Julie Ratz, SBC Artistic Director
Sally Hamilton, SBC Administrative Director
Gina DeCroix Russell, SBC Ballet Mistress
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Our Mission
The Springfield Ballet Company provides dance education and performances to enrich our community through the beauty, energy and diversity of dance.
Springfield Ballet Company
Hoogland Center for the Arts
420 S. Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-544-1967
217-544-1968 (fax)
www.springfieldballetco.org
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Upcoming Events:
SBC Summer Intensive -
Session I:
June 26-30, 2016
SBC Summer Intensive - Session II:
August 6-10, 2016
Boys & Girls Clubs Ballet Outreach Program:
Fridays, ongoing through fall and spring
Auditions for The Nutcracker:
September 11, 2016
Rockballet:
September 17 & 18, 2016
Festival of Trees Performance:
November 2016
The Nutcracker:
December 10 & 11, 2016
First Night Springfield Performance:
December 31, 2016
SBC's Girl Scouts Workshop:
Spring 2017
Trainee and Boys & Girls Clubs Recital:
Spring 2017
Faerie Tale:
April 1 & 2, 2017
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Photos:
Donna Lounsberry
John Muchow
Gina DeCroix Russell
Patrick Russell
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