Arizona Ballet Theatre

GOOD MORNING DANCERS, DREAMERS, AND AM EXERCISERS!!! -- ¡HOLA BAILARINES! ( ;-)

Good Morning Dancers and Dreamers,

Adult Ballet Technique Class with me this morning at 9AM as usual. Mini-pointe to follow.

This week has been very busy and exciting at ABT. Yesterday afternoon - our first official Thursday of the new ABT Summer Program - was a dance blast. So many of our younger dancers, still experiencing the excitement of our performances, came to the Studios ready and eager to continue their quality dance training. Both Megan and I had terrific turn-out in every class (delightful pun intended) and are thrilled to be teaching such enthusiastic students. Well done to all involved!

I am still processing our in-theatre experience from the first warm-up in the Grande Studio on the third floor of the Stevie Eller Building to our final moments on stage together. Nothing moves me more than seeing all our dancers from age three on up, dancing together in preparation for those magical moments on stage. To see the littlest ones get comfortable in the strange and wonderful theatre setting over the course of a few days is truly my dream come true. AND, our performances are the proof of not only our process, but my artistic vision. Our dancers carried themselves like royalty from the smallest to the most experienced and advanced. I am delighted!

Please let us know which DVDs you wish to purchase. Carlos, the videographer, is a professional, an expert at capturing dance in that particular dance venue, and I am most happy with his product which he has made available so very quickly. So far, the Sunday performance is selling somewhat better than Saturday's, although BOTH performances and DVDS are great.

Ed Flores is editing down the hundreds of photos he took to a more manageable amount for us to look though. He promised me yesterday that he will make his best shots available within a few days. It is a bit hard to wait, but I know the results will be fabulous. And, I remember the days of contact sheets, and slow slow slow photo access, so unlike today's digital universe which has recently lured me into its grasp. I have become a photography junkie with a particular focus on my dancers and my beautiful garden. I do love watching people and flowers grow. How lucky I feel!

Keep me posted with your concerns and questions. As always, I am trying to improve ABT - a dancer's mission always.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Miss Cecily At the End of a Very Busy Week

HAPPY ADULTS START THEIR TUCSON SUMMER DAY WITH ABT BALLET - WE LIVE OUR DREAM!! -- ¡HOLA BAILARINES!

GOOD EVENING DANCERS, DREAMERS, AND RESTING PEOPLE!!! -- ¡HOLA BAILARINES! ( ;-)

Good Morning Dancers, Dreamers, & Fellow Heat Survivors,

Nine AM class this morning, as always on our Wednesdays.

This afternoon, I am scheduled to teach Learn-to-Turn followed by Pointe. This is your chance to accelerate your progress when it comes to one of the major categories of the ballet vocabulary. Turning. I love turning, and so will you, with more experience under your proverbial belt (waist elastic)!

Anyone is welcome, from novice to my more advanced students. When it comes to turning, there is no method more needed and more potent than practice, practice, practice. Every day. As long as you dance... Fun, Fun, Fun. Of course, having me watching and helping is quite a Plus! Humility aside of course.

As far as today's pointe class, and who may attend? Again - Everyone from novice to more advanced. All of my dancers NEED to Wear their pointe shoes much more if they hope to feel MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE in