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.

The first week in our Music, Art, and Dance program has come to a close! This program runs throughout June, culminating at the end of IBT’s Summer Intensive Program performance. Our class of little ballerinas, ages five to ten, have had a wonderful time learning this week.

Music, Art, and Dance focuses on each of the three disciplines for an hour each. We start the day with dance class.  For the first week, we have been focusing on the principles of basic ballet technique. Each young dancer is working hard to maintain alignment, focus on turnout, and remember ballet positions.  Learning to dance is like an extremely complicated version of learning to ride a bike – with so many things to think about, sometimes even remembering right from left can be tricky!

Next is music class. This week, we’ve been learning about all different aspects of music. Rhythm,  pitch, elements of an orchestra, and the way an instrument can sound. The students are learning the difference between woodwinds and brass, the beat of phrasing, and everything about musicality. As the girls attend both dance and music class, they are beginning to incorporate the elements of both disciplines together. This is especially helpful bringing the lessons from music class into their ballet lessons.

Finally, we end with an art lesson. Our focus this year has been whimsy and magic. Art instructor Deanna Richardson has the girls creating their own dance bags, making miniature fairies, and planting the beginning of their own fairy garden. This is a moment of sheer creativity for the kids – they are given instruction, art supplies, and materials, and from there it is up to them. The results of their creativity are amazing! The imaginations of each girl continues to grow and surprise us.

We’ve had  a great first week and can’t wait to continue this month!

Catherine in “Beside Me”  placed second in both Classical and Contemporary in Pre-competitive.

Choreography Raymond Van Mason

Ashleigh in Pas de trois from Swan Lake.