UTAH ARTISTS SCHOOL OF BALLET

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

-Dress Rehearsal-

Today is Dress Rehearsal and Picture Day at JDCHS!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Congrats to the girls in Jazz that have flat splits!

http://acedance.blogspot.com
Check out Candace's blog to see the girls who passed the split test!

Monday, November 9, 2009

We will be performing this weekend at 2:00pm at the Salt Lake Family Christmas Gift Show!
The South Towne Exposition Center
in Sandy, Utah
Premier Gift Show Featuring Arts, Crafts, Gifts, Entertainment, Food, & SANTA!!!

Here is a coupon for $1 off!
http://www.familychristmasgiftshow.com/saltlakecoupon.html

Friday, November 6, 2009

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

We are so excited about our new Facebook Fan Page! With our fan page we will be able to post important information about performances and special updates! We encourage you to post pictures of performances, Dance parties, competitions, etc...

Please help us spread the word to all parents and students!
Here is a link to "Become a fan"
http://www.facebook.com/utahartistschoolofballet

Monday, July 20, 2009

Summer Dance Camp~2009

Sunday, June 7, 2009

~COMPANY AUDITIONS~

Utah Artists Junior Ballet Company
9333 South 1300 East
Sandy, Utah 84094
801-755-1371/801-571-4788

Director Barbara Olsen

Company Auditions
Saturday, July 18
9:00-11:00 a.m
Ages 12 to 19

One year of pointe required to audition

Would you like to perform in a professional company with beautiful choreography, costumes, and scenery? Would you like to have Soloists opportunities?

This is the company for you!

We are looking forward to an exceptional season with the most talented dancers in Utah sharing their talent and beauty.
Our company members will be given the finest classes in a state of the art facility with Marley floors.

The Utah Artists Junior Ballet Company is a Professional Non Profit Ballet Company.

Company Members will have Classes in Ballet Technique, Pointe, variation, Character Dance, Modern Dance, Jazz and Pas De Deux.

Our Performing Season will include three Ballets: The Nutcracker Ballet, The Cinderella Ballet and Coppelia.

Dancers will be taught by the finest teachers.

Barbara Olsen- Director
Jennifer Beaumont-MFA. in dance
Candace McQueen-BFA in dance
Abigail Ririe-BFA working on Masters in dance

REGISTER for Audition by calling:
801-755-1371
or email us at: olsen2463@comcast.net

Dancers will be auditioning in a Ballet Pointe class.
If you are unable to attend a private audition may be arranged.

New Company Members will begin Monday, August 3rd

Schedules will be given at auditions.

WIZARD OF OZ-SPRING RECITAL

WIZARD OF OZ

June 9, 2009

Juan Diego Catholic High School

11700 South 300 East

7:00 p.m.

PRINCESS DANCE CAMP

Sunday, May 3, 2009

May 9th Competition

The Spring Sensational Competition will be held at Taylorsville High School (5225 S. Redwood Rd.) All of the numbers will be held in the Auditorium on the North end of the school EXCEPT for the Disturbia Girls, who will be competing in the GYM. Please arrive on time and performance ready so the dancers will have time to rehearse. Spectator admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 dollars for children ages 3-11 as well as seniors 62+.

Mercy...Arrive 7:50AM...Perform... 8:50AM

Cuppycake Song...Arrive 10:10AM...Perform...11:10AM

Uptown Girl...Arrive 10:50AM...Perform...11:50AM

Disturbia...Arrive 1:45PM...Perform...2:45pm

Walking on Air...We are scheduled to perform at 8:35am in the auditorium. That means you must be there at 7:35am!! Yippee!! Sara Larsen I know you're supposed to be to the Conference Center at 9:30am - but we had our rehearsal last night and they don't even let you into the building until your scheduled time of 10:00am - so you only miss out on the standing and waiting around, if you plan on leaving straight from the competition. I hope this works out for everyone

For more info. visit Candace's Blog: http://acedance.blogspot.com

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Dance Camp Information

~PRINCESS DANCE CAMP~

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

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.