UTAH ARTISTS SCHOOL OF BALLET: March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Tea Party-Fall Schedule-Dance Camp

If anyone is interested in being on the committee for the Mothers and daughters tea party on Saturday, May 30.
We will be having our 1^st committee meeting at Utah Artists School of Ballet on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. refreshments will be served.

The fall schedule and princess dance camp registration begins Monday, April 6.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Awesome Job Girls!

Our Jazz Girls had their first competition of the year! Great Job Girls you were great!
To see videos and competition results visit Candace's blog: http://acedance.blogspot.com

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Recital Information

Recital Information for Wizard of OZ

$25.00 Recital fee per child(due May 10th)

Date: Tuesday, June 9th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Juan Diego Catholic High School
(11700 South 300 East in Skaggs Catholic Center)

Dress rehearsal: Monday June 9th

There will be a $5.00 admission charge for the public
(parents are free)

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Beauty and the Beast '08

Monday, March 2, 2009

Mark your calendars!

Jazz competition April 25th(Taylorsville High School)

Recital fee due May 1st

Jazz competition May 9th(Taylorsville High School)

Picture Day May 26th

Tea Party May 30th

Dress Rehearsal June 8th

Spring Recital Wizard of Oz June 9th

Summer dance camp July 13-16

Princess Dance Camp

week 1 June 22-24
week 2 July 6-8
week 3 July 20-22

Ballerina Birthday Parties

Have a Ballet Birthday Party at our studio. This is the perfect way to give your daughter a celebration that she will remember for years to come. Our Ballet Birthday Parties are designed for children ages 3-8.

Your 1 hour 30min Party Includes:

45 minute Ballet class taught by Tiffany
Use of costumes for each child while dancing
Use of props(wands, tiaras, umbrellas, & tambourines.)
Dance games and music
A princess tiara for Birthday Girl
45 minutes of personal time
Use of room for cake and presents

Parents of Child Provide:

Cake or cupcakes/refreshments
Paper Goods (plates, napkins, cups, tablecloths, and flatware.)
Any decorations (Ex: balloons)

Pricing

Parties start at $145.00 (minimum of 6 children). The charge for additional guests is $10.00/child (maximum of 12 children) 50% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve and secure the party's date and time.

Scheduling:

To book your party or for more information, please contact
Tiffany Perschon@ (801)898-0789 or tiffperschon@hotmail.com

Our Faculty

Barbara Olsen- Owner and Directress Barbara Olsen is the principal ballet, teaching children from the ages two through college. She has been teaching for 35 years. Her philosophy is to teach children to love to dance while learning to execute proper techniques and develop talent all with a positive attitude. She has also choreographed many children ballets, and is the only teacher to present a full length Nutcracker ballet with children as young as three.
Ms. Olsen comes from a long history of ballet. Her career being taught by William Christensen, the founder of Ballet West. She has also performed in many ballets. Barbara was a ballet major at the University of Utah. And her teachers included William Christensen, Bene Arnold, Gordon Paxtman, Mattelin Gavers, Al Girbert of Hollywood, Roland Butler and many more.
Her showcase of students have often auditioned for various ballet workshops, and received scholarships around the state and county such as: University Of Utah, B.Y.U., College of Eastern Utah, Idaho, Walnut Hills School of the Arts, Dance Aspen, Joffery Ballet(N.Y.C.), and American Ballet Theater (N.Y.C.) and the coveted William F. Christensen Ballet Scholarship. Many students have received principal roles with Ballet West's Nutcracker including "Clara". Many students have been varsity cheerleaders, on drill teams, dance companies and college cheerleaders. As well as becoming professional dance teachers.
Presently, Barbara has been involved as a member of the Utah Ballet Teachers Association and the Sandy Arts Guild. She's been on the production committee for Sandy City, secretary for Sandy Dance Alliance, and Producer of the annual Sandy City Talent Show.

Jennifer Beaumont
Jennifer graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Ballet. She danced with the Utah Ballet. She began dancing and performing with Repertory Dance Theater (RDT). She has a Masters degree in Modern dance from the U. of. U. She is currently teaching ballet at the University of Utah.

Candace McQueen
Candace was a Utah Jazz Dancer for "Utah Jazz Games". Extensive training in jazz and hip hop. Candace received a Dance scholarship to the University of Utah where she graduated. She was in charge of the West Jordan H.S. drill team. She has had extensive training and is an excellent choreographer.

Abigail Ririe
Abigail trained at Utah Artists School Of Ballet 1992-2004 and the University of Utah Dance dept. 2005-2008 where she graduated with honors with a BFA in modern dance. She was trained in Ballet, pas de deux, modern, jazz, pilates, folk forms, dance history, teaching methods, kinesiology and choreography. She performed all the the principal ballet roles with Utah Artists School of Ballet. She choreographed and performed with the Modern Dance Dept. at U. of. U. extensive teaching.

Katie Horrocks
Katie began her training with Utah Artists School of Ballet where she danced such roles as Clara, Snow Queen, Spanish, and more in the Nutcracker. She auditioned ans was selected to perform in Ballet West Nutcracker, Mountain West, Ballet West Summer Conservatory, Long Beach Ballet Conservatory. She also was on the Alta High School drill team and dance company, Dixie State College drill team and All State drill team. She has had master classes in New York. She is presently the Brighton High School drill team coach.

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