Ballet

Join us for The Art of Sweets – Sunday, April 2nd!

March 29, 2017

The Dancer’s Alchemy presents The ART OF SWEETS Featuring The Dancer’s Edge Company

This delightful show will feature the multi talented Dancer’s Edge Company members performing their complete company repertoire. Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, and Contemporary genres will all be featured in this show. Enjoy delicious homemade desserts while watching fabulous dancing!

The ART OF SWEETS is an annual fundraiser for The Dancer’s Edge Company through the Dancer’s Alchemy.

 

 

Sunday, April 2, 2017
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Family Life Center
840 George Bush Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33483
Doors Open at 2:30 for Desserts and Beverages
Show begins at 3pm
Admission is $12 per person

The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.  Tax ID for The Dancer’s Alchemy is: 16-1620182.  Donations are tax-deductible. Learn more here.

Summer Registration Begins March 9th!

March 5, 2017

We’re pleased to announce the details of our Summer Session in preparation for registration which begins on March 9th, 2017.

We’re offering a ton of great classes!  Camps for students ages 3-12 are always a big hit and we look forward to having a lot of fun and teaching our students new skills.

We have a great, robust summer intensive program, by audition only, for intermediate and advanced students 10-18.  The audition will be held at Southern Dance Theatre April 9th from 1:00-3:00pm.

We’ll also have a couple of brand new classes –

“Dancer’s Tune Up” is designed for students who will be attending summer programs out of town, to aid in preparation for good placement in ballet and contemporary.  We have one or two week options!

We’re also offering an open teen adult Pound class this summer, along with our intermediate level ballet, contemporary, jazz, and tap classes!

 

 

Elite Ballet Program News & Student Accomplishments

February 25, 2017

Elite Ballet Program (EBP) at Southern Dance Theatre is in its second season. The Program is designed for the serious ballet student; offering special classes, classical variation and contemporary solo coaching, group choreography, performances, and select high level competitions.

This season six students were selected for the program by audition: Sienna Alpert, Madison Bourque, Savanna Bourque, Tori Gilbert, Caroline Kern, and Salma Kiuhan.

Participating coaches and choreographers included EBP Directors; Sandra Goodnough and Elizabeth Gonzalez, Julie Bravata, Christine O’Shea, and Roger Dunson.

The EBP team attended Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Regionals in Tampa and Universal Ballet Competition (UBC) in Miramar.

The following are some of the EBP dancers accomplishments at the competitions and acceptance by audition into Sumner Intensive Programs:

YAGP

  • Madison Bourque (Senior Division) and Savanna Bourque (Junior Division) placed in the top 24 for their Classical Variations.
  • Contemporary Ensemble “Stillness and Noise” was invited to perform at the New York City Finals.

Caroline Kern onstage performing Classical Bluebird Variation from Sleeping Beauty at YAGP 2017

Caroline Kern onstage performing Classical Bluebird Variation from Sleeping Beauty at YAGP

UBC

Intermediate Level Classical Ballet Variations Junior Division:
Salma Kiuhan – 1st Place, Savanna Bourque – 2nd Place, Tori Gilbert – 3rd Place, Sienna Alpert – 8th Place
Senior Division: Madison Bourque – 1st Place
Intermediate Level Contemporary Solo Junior Division:
Salma Kiuhan – 1st Place, Savanna Bourque- 5th Place, Tori Gilbert – 6th Place
Senior Division: Madison Bourque – 1st Place
Intermediate Level Contemporary Ensemble Junior Division: 1st Place

 

 

 

 

Summer Intensive Programs

  • Houston Ballet: Salma Kiuhan
  • Joffrey Ballet New York: Salma Kiuhan (full scholarship)
  • Modas Dance: Madison Bourque (scholarship), Salma Kiuhan (scholarship)
  • Next Generation Ballet: Madison Bourque (scholarship), Savanna Bourque (scholarship), Tori Gilbert (scholarship) Salma Kiuhan (scholarship)
  • Orlando Ballet: Sienna Alpert, Madison Bourque (scholarship), Savanna Bourque (scholarship), Tori Gilbert, Caroline Kern
  • Sarasota Ballet: Savanna Bourque, Caroline Kern, Salma Kiuhan (full scholarship)
  • Washington Ballet: Madison Bourque and Salma Kiuhan

Mr. Steven Caras to be Featured at FAU’s Lifelong Learning Society

November 10, 2016

Steven Caras FAU Event Photos

Our friend, Steven Caras, will be a featured lecturer at Florida Atlantic University- Lifelong Learning Society (Jupiter) in “Staying Power: A Balanchine Dancer’s Story of Survival” this January. Filmmakers Witek & Novak featured Mr. Caras in an hour-long Emmy-winner documentary, “Steven Caras: See Them Dance” which gave the Public Television audiences nationwide a poignant glimpse of his Renaissance man career from his early days as a dancer and later privileged photographer with the New York City Ballet. This presentation picks up where the film left off, as Mr. Caras shares professional and personal milestones and setbacks via compelling, uncensored tales as a dancer during the true golden era of dance in America under the leadership of George Balanchine.

This event will be held Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 11:15am.  Call 561-799-8547 for more information and download the event flyer here.