The BNC Blog
Winding Down...
04.24.2008 02:36 PM | School, Student Company, News, Performances | Permalink
As I mentioned in my last post, our professional season has wound down. But our student season is just ramping up! It has been pretty quiet around the building during the days. Several of the dancers are taking class but it just isn't the same. I miss hearing new music all the time and seeing the amazing work our dancers create everyday.
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But on to the student season!
I am super proud of our Student Company. They have been working very hard under Julia's tutelage and they have a great show to present on May 10th. Here is a short breakdown of each section of the show, Legends and Fairytales.
Peter and the Wolf
Music by Sergei Prokofiev – Choreography by Julia Wilkinson Manley, School Director
Peter and the Wolf is a popular children’s story in which Peter disobeys his grandfather and goes into the dark forest. After the wolf eats Peter’s friend, The Duck, Peter chases him down and captures him. He then takes the wolf to the zoo and Peter and his friends dance in celebration.
Third Act of Napoli
Music by E. Helsted, G. Rossini, Niels W. Gade, and H.S. Paulli – Choreography by August Bournonville
We arrive in time to see a festival in a small Italian village that is celebrating the wedding of Teresina (a young girl from the town) and Gennaro (Teresina’s true love). Before this festival Gennaro saves Teresina who falls from a boat and is put under a spell and turned into Naiad (a fairy of the sea) by a powerful sea sprite. Teresina is freed from the spell by Gennaro when he shows her the Madonna medallion he carries. Once she is rescued, they are free to marry and celebrate with their village.
Firebird
Music by Stravinsky – Choreography by Camcie Foster
Prince Ivan is hunting and sees the Firebird. In exchange for the Firebird’s life, she gives him a magical feather that will protect him. Moments later, he meets a beautiful princess whom he promptly falls in love with. But the princess is a captive of the evil magician Kastchei. The evil magician turns the princesses under his control into monsters. Prince Ivan summons the Firebird who kills Kastchei and the Prince and the Princess live happily ever after as the Firebird flies away.
Music by Sergei Prokofiev – Choreography by Julia Wilkinson Manley, School Director
Peter and the Wolf is a popular children’s story in which Peter disobeys his grandfather and goes into the dark forest. After the wolf eats Peter’s friend, The Duck, Peter chases him down and captures him. He then takes the wolf to the zoo and Peter and his friends dance in celebration.
Third Act of Napoli
Music by E. Helsted, G. Rossini, Niels W. Gade, and H.S. Paulli – Choreography by August Bournonville
We arrive in time to see a festival in a small Italian village that is celebrating the wedding of Teresina (a young girl from the town) and Gennaro (Teresina’s true love). Before this festival Gennaro saves Teresina who falls from a boat and is put under a spell and turned into Naiad (a fairy of the sea) by a powerful sea sprite. Teresina is freed from the spell by Gennaro when he shows her the Madonna medallion he carries. Once she is rescued, they are free to marry and celebrate with their village.
Firebird
Music by Stravinsky – Choreography by Camcie Foster
Prince Ivan is hunting and sees the Firebird. In exchange for the Firebird’s life, she gives him a magical feather that will protect him. Moments later, he meets a beautiful princess whom he promptly falls in love with. But the princess is a captive of the evil magician Kastchei. The evil magician turns the princesses under his control into monsters. Prince Ivan summons the Firebird who kills Kastchei and the Prince and the Princess live happily ever after as the Firebird flies away.
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Also, we are selling tickets for our Pre-school Gala and our big, end of the year, Gala performances. Our students work so hard all year long and we are so proud of them! Come see the culmination of this hard work.
The Pre-school Galas are on Saturday, May 31st at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00. Each pre-school ballet class has their own performance time and there will be some older dancers who perform at each show as well. It makes for a very nice, intimate experience for our youngest students. If you want to see a specific class, check with the front desk. All the shows are held at the BNC Performance Theatre at the BNC Studio.
Photos by Misha Photography
Our Gala performance is Saturday, June 7th at the Pinnacle Events Center. There are three shows that day, 11:00, 2:00, and 6:00. Different classes perform at each show so check with the front desk if you are looking for a particular level. These are great shows that give parents, friends, and family to see their little one perform as well as their future at BNC.
We hope to see you at the shows!!
dance from the heart
04.21.2008 12:22 PM | Permalink
Dance from the Heart, our annual luncheon to raise much needed funds for our education and outreach programming is coming up in a few weeks on Friday, May 2nd, 2008. It should be a great time- we'll have speakers, a video, and delicious food! It is a great opportunity to learn more about our extensive programming for children and how we endeavor to change lives through dance every day.
I'll be among the speakers, and I'll admit that I'm (very) nervous. Give me a boisterous, creative roomful of kids dancing and exploring choreography any day...but giving a speech?
Yikes.
I would love to see you all there, especially if you will have a warm, comforting smile to help make me not feel so nervous.
For more information about the event, click HERE
Happy Monday, spring has sprung!
LP
I'll be among the speakers, and I'll admit that I'm (very) nervous. Give me a boisterous, creative roomful of kids dancing and exploring choreography any day...but giving a speech?
Yikes.
I would love to see you all there, especially if you will have a warm, comforting smile to help make me not feel so nervous.
For more information about the event, click HERE
Happy Monday, spring has sprung!
LP
They grow up so fast
04.18.2008 07:20 PM | School, Student Company | Permalink
So, for the past couple of months, I have diligently gone into our school classes and assessed every one of our students with the purpose of figuring out which level they need to be in for the summer! Sounds painful, but the ballet nerd in me LOVES it.
It is fascinating for me to see the kinds of progress they have made, even in just a few short months. It occurs to me that it is a lot like elementary school, where 5th graders begin to look like 6th graders by the end of the year.
Ballet I's, who were squirrelish back in September, are now refined in the way they present themselves and they are working on not only what a tendu is, but how they can do it better. Similarly, our Ballet C's have gone beyond ballet vocabulary and have developed a performance quality that is much more sophisticated than most 11-year-olds I know.
I'm excited about this summer, and I can feel a buzz in the building as parents and students get excited about it, too.
More later. But let me quickly give a shout out for our Student Company...
Their Spring Concert, Legends & Fairytales, is on May 10 (2pm & 7:30pm) at the Broomfield Auditorium. We hope you will come see this amazing and fun-filled show. You'll see our students perform Peter & the Wolf, excerpts from Napoli, and an all new Firebird that is sure to amaze you! Don't miss it!
It is fascinating for me to see the kinds of progress they have made, even in just a few short months. It occurs to me that it is a lot like elementary school, where 5th graders begin to look like 6th graders by the end of the year.
Ballet I's, who were squirrelish back in September, are now refined in the way they present themselves and they are working on not only what a tendu is, but how they can do it better. Similarly, our Ballet C's have gone beyond ballet vocabulary and have developed a performance quality that is much more sophisticated than most 11-year-olds I know.
I'm excited about this summer, and I can feel a buzz in the building as parents and students get excited about it, too.
More later. But let me quickly give a shout out for our Student Company...
Their Spring Concert, Legends & Fairytales, is on May 10 (2pm & 7:30pm) at the Broomfield Auditorium. We hope you will come see this amazing and fun-filled show. You'll see our students perform Peter & the Wolf, excerpts from Napoli, and an all new Firebird that is sure to amaze you! Don't miss it!
The evolution continues…
With the close of the 21st Century Choreography Competition we say goodbye to a season that has transformed BNC both inside and out. With the work and contributions of countless people involved in the organization - staff, dancers, board members, faculty, choreographers, donors, sponsors, parents, students, special guests, friends and family - BNC has risen to a new level of excellence. During the past season we launched an all new multimedia website; we premiered 13 new ballets including a new Nutcracker and full-length Moulin Rouge; we established a choreography competition that engages the public and dance community in exciting new ways; and we touched the lives of close to 20,000 children in our community.
The future is filled with new possibilities, relationships and opportunities. What we have in store promises to surprise and delight our audiences and challenge and inspire our artists. BNC has made a commitment to becoming a leader in the contemporary dance world and the journey is the best part.
Thank you for joining us in this amazing evolution, it is only the beginning…
Garrett
The future is filled with new possibilities, relationships and opportunities. What we have in store promises to surprise and delight our audiences and challenge and inspire our artists. BNC has made a commitment to becoming a leader in the contemporary dance world and the journey is the best part.
Thank you for joining us in this amazing evolution, it is only the beginning…
Garrett
Inaugural Season
04.17.2008 04:00 PM | Company, Season, Performances | Permalink
Our inaugural season was everything we could have hoped for; and then some.
Watching our staff make things happen, our audiences become enticed and our dancers transform on a daily basis, was and is the most wonderful sight to behold. The amount of passion and willingness to try new things is beyond comparison.
Experience the evolution, we said.
Well, it has only begun.
--Dawn
Watching our staff make things happen, our audiences become enticed and our dancers transform on a daily basis, was and is the most wonderful sight to behold. The amount of passion and willingness to try new things is beyond comparison.
Experience the evolution, we said.
Well, it has only begun.
--Dawn
21st Century Choreography Competition media coverage and Student Company
04.16.2008 04:28 PM | School, Student Company, News, Company, Season, Performances | Permalink
Hey all! Our friends at the Denver Post have been doing a great job of covering BNC's last show of the season.
Here are links to a few of their articles -
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_8922565
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_8921927
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainmentheadlines/ci_8869146
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_8807039
While the professional season has (sadly) come to an end, our students are just gearing up. The Student Company of The School of BNC will present Legends and Fairytales on May 10th at 2pm and 7:30pm. This is a really great show, especially for little ones. The students will be performing Peter and the Wolf, a section from Napoli, and Firebird. Here are some great shots of our student dancers in action!
Get your tickets today by calling 303.466.5685!
Pavel Marks and Bridget Maginity in Firebird. (Photo by Misha Photography)
Jeremy Studinski, "The Wolf", and Kaitlin Smallwood in Peter and the Wolf.
(Photo by Misha Photography)
--Talia
Here are links to a few of their articles -
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_8922565
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_8921927
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainmentheadlines/ci_8869146
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_8807039
While the professional season has (sadly) come to an end, our students are just gearing up. The Student Company of The School of BNC will present Legends and Fairytales on May 10th at 2pm and 7:30pm. This is a really great show, especially for little ones. The students will be performing Peter and the Wolf, a section from Napoli, and Firebird. Here are some great shots of our student dancers in action!
Get your tickets today by calling 303.466.5685!
Pavel Marks and Bridget Maginity in Firebird. (Photo by Misha Photography)
Jeremy Studinski, "The Wolf", and Kaitlin Smallwood in Peter and the Wolf.
(Photo by Misha Photography)
--Talia
Great review in the Denver Post today!
04.10.2008 03:41 PM | News, Company, Season, Performances | Permalink
Hi everybody! If you haven't had the chance to see our review in the Denver Post today, DO IT! :-) Okay, I'll include a link - DP online.
Kyle MacMillan writes a lovely review and they have a super nice picture of our Julie King.
If you haven't seen the show yet, get your tickets ASAP! This weekend is getting full and this show is AMAZING! Sunday afternoon we are announcing the winners...
The world is watching... are you?
Kyle MacMillan writes a lovely review and they have a super nice picture of our Julie King.
If you haven't seen the show yet, get your tickets ASAP! This weekend is getting full and this show is AMAZING! Sunday afternoon we are announcing the winners...
The world is watching... are you?
21st Century Choreography Competition reflections.
04.03.2008 03:25 PM | News, Company, Season, Performances | Permalink
Hey all!! So we have been so swamped with getting this production up and running! It has been SO nice to see all the choreographers again. The last time they were here (setting their pieces), I really didn't have a chance to interact with each choreographer because we were just so busy but I have spent the past three days in the theatre watching them put the final touches on their pieces. It was SO cool to watch them work with the dancers. I really enjoyed seeing each of them dance a section of their piece to demonstrate some gesture to the dancers. SO amazing! I have really enjoyed watching this process evolve.
I have been the contact person for all of the judges and choreographers through this process and that has been SO fun! I have really enjoyed speaking with all of these amazing dance makers and cultural leaders. I just can't WAIT to meet each one in person.
On a media note - Keep an eye out for us... EVERYWHERE! We recently had an article in the Boulder County Business Report and there will be some coverage of us in the Denver Post this weekend and next week. :-) YAY!
AND stay tuned, we will be announcing our 2008-2009 season right after the competition closes. There will be a little surprise in that season so watch for it! (Can you believe it is already 08-09?!?!?)
Well, I hope everyone had a good week and has their tickets to the show. If you don't, get them soon! We still have great seats left! :-)
I have been the contact person for all of the judges and choreographers through this process and that has been SO fun! I have really enjoyed speaking with all of these amazing dance makers and cultural leaders. I just can't WAIT to meet each one in person.
On a media note - Keep an eye out for us... EVERYWHERE! We recently had an article in the Boulder County Business Report and there will be some coverage of us in the Denver Post this weekend and next week. :-) YAY!
AND stay tuned, we will be announcing our 2008-2009 season right after the competition closes. There will be a little surprise in that season so watch for it! (Can you believe it is already 08-09?!?!?)
Well, I hope everyone had a good week and has their tickets to the show. If you don't, get them soon! We still have great seats left! :-)
Meeting Heather
03.28.2008 09:39 AM | Company, Season, Performances | Permalink
This is Dawn. I returned from D.C. to find amazing things.
First of all, I was very happy to get to meet Heather Maloy. I was gone for most of the time she was creating her new work, but luckily, I arrived in time to see her last day of rehearsal. She has created a wonderful and extremely physical work, and our dancers are rising to the challenge with incredible strength.
As always, our dancers look phenomenal. They all seem to have an endless capacity to improve, and their generosity as artists moves me to tears.
This show is not to be missed.
--Dawn
First of all, I was very happy to get to meet Heather Maloy. I was gone for most of the time she was creating her new work, but luckily, I arrived in time to see her last day of rehearsal. She has created a wonderful and extremely physical work, and our dancers are rising to the challenge with incredible strength.
As always, our dancers look phenomenal. They all seem to have an endless capacity to improve, and their generosity as artists moves me to tears.
This show is not to be missed.
--Dawn
Can't wait 'til Monday!
Whew! My long week without the kids in the building is almost over! And since the company is going to be in the theatre this week, it means I get to get into the studio with some students I don't see as often as I'd like.
I've been doing some teaching research (my favorite hobby...nerdy as it might be), and so I have tons of new ideas about turns and jumps that I'm looking forward to playing with. Also, just before spring break ensued, I was starting to work with the E's and F's on balance. It may seem like every dancer has balance, but although it is one of the fundamentals of ballet - it's actually one of the hardest elements to master.
So, back to work it is! I can't wait!
I've been doing some teaching research (my favorite hobby...nerdy as it might be), and so I have tons of new ideas about turns and jumps that I'm looking forward to playing with. Also, just before spring break ensued, I was starting to work with the E's and F's on balance. It may seem like every dancer has balance, but although it is one of the fundamentals of ballet - it's actually one of the hardest elements to master.
So, back to work it is! I can't wait!