Fini!

Wyoming Tour

At the end of April we headed out to Evanston, Wyoming for the first time. We held a Friday-Saturday workshop for people from the community as well as a concert Saturday Evening. We had wonderful students, specifically one brave 4-6 year old who got up on stage with Miss Melanie and performed all by herself. We were so proud of her!

From there we headed to Saratoga, Wyoming to work with the Platte Valley Arts Council. We had a fantastic workshop with 30 adorable students and had the biggest audience for the concert in Saratoga to date!

We ended the Wyoming Tour with a stop in Cheyenne. We held another workshop at the Cheyenne Alliance Church with some of the sweetest girls you will ever meet. Of course they performed in our "Courage" concert that evening, and did a lovely job. 

Workshop Participants at Evanston Alliance Church

4-6 Year Old class in Saratoga, WY

7& Up Class at Cheyenne Alliance Church

With so many great people to work with, how could we not have a wonderful time!

Grand Junction Tour

We finished off the 2012/2013 season with a tour to Grand Junction, CO. This was our 5th time working with the wonderful people of GJ and we had a fabulous time. While there, we held dance workshops from ages 4-Adult for 3 days including bible studies, ballet class, learning choreography, Israeli dancing, and creative worship. We even had a guys hip-hop class and Miss Mia worked them hard! It was great to have 3 days to get to know our students, work on their technique, and really dive into God's word. By the end of the week, they all knew the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego very well :)  The students all performed in our last performance of "Courage" on May 31st and did a fantastic job.

Intermediate Ballet Class

4-6 year olds

7-9 year olds

Advanced Ballet Dance

With the Advanced dancers after our last performance of the season

Incoming!

We would like to introduce you to the newest Ballet Emmanuel apprentices, Miss Sarah Sherlock and Miss Alyssa Schneider. Stay tuned for more information on our newest dancers!

Au Revoir!

Laci Landry and Mia Calabrese are retiring from Ballet Emmanuel to head off to new adventures. We have been blessed to have them as a part of this ministry and will miss them greatly! Thank you ladies for all of your tireless efforts over the last years. You are truly amazing!

Laci Landry has been with the company for 5 years and is very excited to continue her journey in pursuing a career in education as well as teaching dance locally. She will continue to work with Ballet Emmanuel as part of the administrative staff for the 2013-2014 Season. We are very excited for her and her husband as they take on new beginnings.

Mia Calabrese will be pursing a career in secondary mathematics education as well as teaching dance in the Colorado Springs area. She will continue to take class with the BE dancers and help out with volunteer opportunities whenever she can.

 (due to technical issues) click the link below to see a slideshow of Mia...

http://youtu.be/Brbb8aiuxr4

Interested in booking us?

If you are interested in having Ballet Emmanuel participate in your event, come to your church or other organization to hold a workshop and/or concert, please feel free to contact us for more information by phone or e-mail:

Phone: (719) 433-8820

E-mail: BalletEmmanuelCompany@gmail.com

Concerts & Tours & Workshops! Oh my!

Tennessee Tour March 2013

It has been a crazy past few months that have included lots of preparation for our tours, workshops, and concerts, but we are pleased to say that everything has been running smoothly and we appreciate all of the support and prayers!

Our tour to Tennessee was a quick one and we enjoyed every minute of it! We can, with great amusement say, that we stayed in Bristol, Virginia and performed in Bristol, Tennessee. 

Truly, it was a fun little town with great people, great food, and awesome hearts for the Lord. The college students we worked with were so willing and eager to learn all that we had to offer and share.

The performance went really well and we are so grateful for King College and all that they did for us. 

We look forward to working with them again!

Spring-Break Dance Workshop March 2013 

Throughout the week, we worked with over 30 students of all ages at our workshop.

They were taught ballet technique, choreography to perform at our concert, jazz, creative worship, and we even spent time studying God's word.

            (7-9 Year Old's Class)

It was great to see the students grow throughout the week both technically and spiritually. We look forward to working with them again next year!

(13+ Class)

(4-6 Year Old's Class)

Colorado Springs "Courage" Concert 

@ Sunrise United Methodist

We were blessed to have 400 attendees at our Concert on March 28th. It was amazing to see the community come together to worship with us and to support the Ballet Emmanuel ministry.

4-6 Year Olds "My God is so Big!"

13+ Years Modern "Shadowlands"

10-12 Year Olds Ballet "Stand"

7-9 Year Olds "Four Men Walking Around"

13+ Ballet "Come Alive"

All "Baruch Adonai"

10-12 Year Olds Jazz "Unstoppable"

Montana Tour April 2013

Ballet Emmanuel had the priveledge of going to Billings, MT for the first time to be a part of a Christian & Missionary Alliance Women's Retreat!  We were so blessed by all of the amazing women who attended our workshop and came to our concert. They were so eager to learn how to use dance to glorify God and we were excited to teach them! Looking forward to working with this group again in the future.

Billings, Montana Women's Retreat

Dance Break-Out Session #1

Dance Break-Out Session #2

Learning Baruch Adonai

Stay tuned for more updates on our latest tours to come!

There and Back Again: A Dancer's Tale

MI & MN Tour

Ballet Emmanuel just got back from our Michigan and Minnesota tour in February. Nearly 4,000 miles and a whole lot of goldfish later, we returned home to Colorado safe and sound! 

(Argo Tea Stop, Chicago, IL)

We had a blast working with many studios and churches holding workshops and performing all over! It was great to see students on fire for the Lord and ready to use dance as a way to worship Him.  Can't wait to work with these students again next year! 

(Performance @ Cedar Springs High School Auditorium, Cedar Springs, MI)

We performed at many worship services as well as performed many concerts throughout MI and MN. Although it was very cold at times, we were blessed with safe and easy travel. We appreciate all of your prayers and support for this tour! 

 "I loved seeing how the students we have worked with in the past have grown in their dance ability over the past year." ~Melanie Dexter on teaching workshops

"It is always extra special when you get to tour to your hometown and visit, perform, and teach with friends and family." ~Laci Landry on visiting North Branch

"Teaching is definitely my favorite part of touring. Being able to teach the students I watched grow up was much fun. I was blessed to be able to work with my old studio!" ~Mia Calabrese on teaching at Turning Pointe 

"The tour was fabulous! It was great being able to share the story of courage with hundreds of people in Michigan and Minnesota. " ~Erin Benson on the tour as a whole

Auditions: 2013-2014 Season

Audition deadlines for our 2013-2014 Season are coming up soon!

*We are looking to hire both salaried apprentice and company member positions.*

DEADLINE for Application: March 25th, 2013 

Audition Dates: April 18th & 19th

Where: Colorado Springs, CO

Check out our Audition video by clicking

here

Spring-Break Workshop

Who/When/Cost: 

Ages 4-9

Dates/Times: March 25th-27th 3:00pm-5:00pm and

March 28th 4:30pm-7:00pm

*Tuition- $40 per participant (registered by March 18th)

Ages 10 & Up:

Dates/Times: March 25th-27th 9:00am-2:00pm and

March 28th 2:30pm-7:00pm

*Tuition- $75 per participant (registered by March 18th)

What: 

Receive professional dance instruction in ballet, contemporary, jazz/hiphop and more! Discover how to use your love for dance in a wholesome and worshipful way. Learn a dance to perform during Ballet Emmanuel's evening performance of "Courage...standing strong in times of trouble"

Where:

Turning Pointe School of Dance

7667 N Union Boulevard

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Colorado Springs Concert

Who:

Ballet Emmanuel

What:

An original Ballet entitled

"Courage...Standing Strong in Times of Trouble" 

Where:

Sunrise United Methodist Church

2655 Briargate Blvd

 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 

When:

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

@ 7:00pm

Cost:

FREE Admission!!

Auditions: 2013-2014 Season

ATTENTION!

Dancers who are looking to dance with a professional, Christian ballet company: 

Ballet Emmanuel is looking to hire for the 2013/2014 season.  To learn more about our salaried positions and to fill out an application form please visit our website @ www.BalletEmmanuel.org 

Deadline for our March Audition is Monday, February 4th, 2013. 

Deadline for our April Audition is Monday, March 25th, 2013.

*Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @BalletEmmanuel and to Like us on Facebook!*

"The Gift" Christmas 2012

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior by bringing the whole family to enjoy dancing, drama, music, and Christmas treats! 

This is a FREE event!

Who: 

Ballet Emmanuel

What: 

"The Gift"

Where: 

CIVA Charter School

4635 Northpark Drive

 Colorado Springs, CO 80918

When: 

Saturday, December 15th @ 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 15th @ 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 16th @ 4:00 p.m.

Choreography Workshop 2012

Choreography Workshop:

It's Still Not Too Late to Sign-Up!

When:

Saturday, November 17th

Where:

Turning Pointe School of Dance

7667 North Union Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

What:

Choreography Workshop for-

Ages 11 & Up @ 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Cost:

$25 - Registration due by November 9th

If after November 9th, please contact Erin Benson at:

(719) 433-8820

Touring Part 1

Dancer: Laci

Question: What is Your Favorite Part About Touring?

 One of my favorite parts of touring is teaching. I love getting to work with students of all ages (we teach 4 year olds through Adults on tour) and helping them understand how dance can be so much more than steps. It is so amazing to help them see that it is a way to express how you're feeling, it is a way to pray when you don't know what words to say, and it is a way to worship God. 

I also love it when we get the opportunity to go back to a place more than once. It is so wonderful to come back each year and see how they have improved and grown, not only as dancers, but also as girls and young women. 

(Laci on the Left and Melanie on the Right)

Dancer: Melanie

Question: What is Your Favorite Part About Touring?

I always enjoy performing while we're on tour!  We are blessed to have the opportunity to dance for a wide range of audiences, from seniors to little kids to college students; it's always exciting to share my love for dance and God with our audiences.  

  Many of the people we perform for have never seen live ballet, let alone a Christian ballet company, so it's very fun to have the privilege of sharing Christian dance with them for the first time.  May God always be glorified through our dancing!