The class was beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing with my dancers. Raymond Van Mason.
Call for Entries: First Annual Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival
Ogden, Utah, August 15, 2011: Imagine Ballet Theatre (IBT) is pleased to Continue reading Call for Choreographers! Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival
Local photographer Nathan Caulford will be displaying his photos at the Imagine Ballet Theatre studios as part of Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll on August 5th .
Doors will open at 6:00 pm for guests to view the gallery, and closes at 9:00 pm.
Caulford began shooting and working in the darkroom as a hobby in 1999. He started using digital in 2003 when he accepted a job with Digital Specialties, a sporting event photography company. By 2004, he had been contracted to photograph National Championship events for U.S. Figure Skating, as well as the bi-annual State Games of America for the U.S. Olympic Committee. In 2005, he was hired to photograph the Luge World Championships, and began working with film talent on-set and in his Salt Lake City studio.
Caulford has photographed Archery World Cup, Youth Archery World Cup, WAC Basketball Championships, Winter Dew Tour, “Among the Maya” (a personal project in Guatemala), two commissions for Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and he regularly shoots for Ogden Business Development Division, and the Salt Lake City-based architectural firm, Axis Architects.
Caulford has been awarded five awards by the Society of Professional Journalists, including three 1st place awards (feature photography, sports essay, and sports feature). He is also the recipient of the American Democracy Award given by the New York Times.
Caulford’s favorite genres are portraiture and nature. His major influences include David Leeson and Greg Gorman.
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Our 2011 Summer Intensive Performance is winding to a close, and with only two more weeks of classes the dancers are working hard as they finish the five-week dance program. A final performance showing their progress and performance pieces will be held August 12th at the Peery’s Egyptian Theater at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available through the Peery’s Egyptian Theater box office or online at smithstix.com.
IBT’s Summer Dance Intensive spans five weeks and six hours a day during the week. The dancers focus on ballet technique for two hours each day, while the afternoons are dedicated to variations, pointe, and other styles of dance. These other styles include modern, contemporary ballet, jazz, and choreography. The dancers have also had the opportunity to prepare their own pieces of choreography throughout the summer in preparation for the Summer Dance Sampler performance.
Joining the dancers on stage will be Gary Flannery, a former star of Broadway and Bob Fosse’s principal dancer for many years. Mr. Flannery will be performing the legendary “Mr. Bojangles” piece, which was originally choreographed by Bob Fosse for him.
Don’t miss this exciting evening of dance! The dancers, guest instructors, and IBT faculty look forward to sharing their summer’s work with you!
WHERE: Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden
WHEN: Friday, August 12th
TICKETS: $7.50 each, available online at Smiths Tix or via the box office
IBT’s Applause organization of volunteers, along with the dancers have been making flower hair pieces, dance bags, Tutu’s and such to help raise money to bring in Guest Dancers, pay for rehearsal time, ensure live music at our productions and for new costumes. Please join us at the Ogden Farmers Market on Saturday mornings and show your support!
We will be holding Auditions for Imagine Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker on
August 27,2011.
2432 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, Utah 84401
9:30 Registration
10:00 am to 11:30 Ages 7-10 auditioning for Angels, Gingerettes, Party boys and girls, rats, and Soldiers.
11:30 Registration
12:00 to 2:00pm Ages 11 and up auditioning for Gingerettes, Russian, Party Boys and Girls, rats, Soldiers, Waltz of the Flowers, Chinese and Snow Corps.
Please bring a Photo of yourself and be prepared to dance for the Audition.
Cost is $25.00
Please call 801-393-5000 for more info:
The School will resume on August 22, 2011.
The School of Imagine Ballet Theatre is accepting new students ages 3 to 5 for Movement and Music, 5 and up for Pre-ballet through Advanced Ballet, Pointe, and Variations classes. Other classes available will be Art Class, Modern Class, Yoga, Adult Ballet, and Adult Ballroom which meets twice a month.
Dancer put a great show on for IBT Summer Dance Sampler! Way to go!
Raymond –
Gary Flannery will be performing with the dancers from IBT’s Summer intensive Dance Sampler Mr. Bo Jangles choreographed for him by Bob Fosse. He is staging a w work in the style of Fosse to music by Gershwin.
Angie Banchero Kelleher, former Repertory Dance Theater dancer and on Faculty at Utah Valley University, working on modern with the dancers.
Joined the party at Ogden’s Worldwide on 25 Celebration and Flashed the mob.
Flash mobbing at Union Station for national dance day.
Eden hitched a ride in the annual Days of 47 Parade in downtown Ogden.
I see dance being used as communication between body and soul, to express what is to deep to find for words.
Ruth St. Denis.
I Dance
by Abby Hardin
Music soars, twists and turns
dives beneath my skin
Wills my muscles to move
without control, music guides me
one movement gliding into the next time flows by
nothing else matters
my heart beats to the rythem
everything in sync
Music, movement, and art combine
I dance.
Oswaldo Muniz is in Ogden from New York City to teach ballet technique, variations and create a new ballet for IBT’s Fall Gala to the music of Mozart. He has danced with Richmond Ballet, Garden State Ballet, Edward Villella and Dancers to name a few.
Modern with Angie Banchero Kelleher.
Shoes making up a space boundary for a choreography project.
Christie Freebairn Perry is teaching today Ballet Technique. Former Dancer with Ballet West , San Diego Ballet and guest artist with Imagine Ballet Theatre.
Allynne Noelle former Soloist with Miami City Ballet and dancer with Los Angeles Ballet is here teaching technique, pointe and variations.
Working on Peasant Pas de Deux variation today.
Local artist Mac Stevenson will be displaying his artwork at the Imagine Ballet Theatre studios as part of Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll on July 1st. Doors will open at 6:00 pm for guests to view the gallery, and closes at 9:00 pm.
Mac displays work regularly at Gallery 25 in Ogden, as well as at Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. His artwork can be found in private collections in 32 states, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and England.
In 2009, Mac received the Mayor’s Award for his outstanding contribution to the visual arts in the city of Ogden, Utah. In 2002, he was also honored by the University of Utah as one of the “Top 100 Artists” in Utah. He was chosen by Utah Sate University as the 1997 Art Teacher of the Year.
He received his Bachelors Degree from Weber State University and his Masters of Fine Art from Brigham Young University. After a 30 year career in art education, he is now a full time artist painting in oil on linen or canvas.
Selections of Mac’s artwork can be seen on his website, http://macstevenson.com.
We’re in the middle of the second week of Music, Art, and Dance here at the studios. The dancers have been having a fantastic time learning more about their three subjects each day.
One highlight has been fairies: art class has a magical theme this year! The girls have each created a miniature fairy during art that will be used in future projects.