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.

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"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! 

Premiere Performance

It is not too late to sign-up for our  Little Ballerina Workshop coming up THIS Saturday, September 22nd!

When: 

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

Where: 

Turning Pointe School of Dance

7667 North Union Blvd

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

What: 

Workshops for- 

Ages 4-6 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Ages 7-10 @ 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Cost:

Ages 4-6 $20 Registration due ASAP

Ages 7-10 $25 Registration due ASAP

*What's New*

Our first performance was Sunday! It went really well and we had a great time with an awesome church. We look forward to working with them again in the future. 

(All My Praise)

(Firm Foundation)

We feel so blessed and can feel God's hand in all of this. We are preparing for another performance next weekend in Denver and will then completely focus on our tour coming up in October.

We appreciate your prayers as we continue to prepare for the 2012/2013 season!  Thanks :-)

Fired Up and Ready to Go!

COMING SOON:

Don't forget to sign-up for our Little Ballerina Workshop coming up on Saturday, September 22nd!

When: 

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

Where: 

Turning Pointe School of Dance

7667 North Union Blvd

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

What: 

Workshops for- 

Ages 4-6 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Ages 7-10 @ 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Cost:

Ages 4-6 $20 Registration due by Sept. 15

Ages 7-10 $25 Registration due by Sept. 15

**Mention this blog post to receive the Early Bird Discount ($5 off tuition)!  Call Erin Benson at (719)433-8820**

Update:

We have completed our first week back in the studio and have accomplished much! We're ahead of schedule with learning choreography and are very excited to share this season's new concert.  Working together and sharing our lives with each other has been lots of fun; we're looking forward to seeing how God uses us for His glory this year. Remember to check back with us weekly! Looking forward to keeping all of you updated on how the Lord is working each week. 

(Second Day of Classes)

(Rehearsing "All My Praise")

 (Rehearsing "We Won't Give Up")

Summer Stories Part 4

 

Here is the last of our 'Summer Stories'. Check back soon for 2012/2013 updates and stories!

 

 

Dancer #4 -Erin Benson

 

Travel Plans- This summer my sister and I traveled to Ecuador to work at an orphanage called Casa de Fe. This was our fourth summer working with these kids and it was wonderful to be back!

Fourth of July- I spent the 4th  of July hanging out with some of the kids that my sister sponsors through Compassion International. Visiting with these little ones makes me really want to meet the girls that I sponsor, but they live in Africa. Maybe another year ;)

 

 

Favorite Activity-This summer I had the opportunity to teach some dance classes at the orphanage. So much fun! Kids everywhere love to dance :)

 

I think their favorite part was trying on my shoes!

 They learned how to do an Israeli folk dance..

..and how to skip across the floor together, giggling all the way

 

 

Summer Highlights- One thing that I really enjoyed this summer was craft time with the big girls. It was wonderful to see their individuality and creativity come out.

One of their favorite projects was making their own sandals....

...start with a regular pair of flip-flops...

...do some creative sewing...

 ...put it all together and you have beautiful sandals!

  

Another summer highlight was taking the kids on outings. This was a great way to give them one-on-one attention, and it was just down right fun!

 

 

 

Looking forward to the Upcoming Season- It is hard to believe that Ballet Emmanuel is starting its 7th season this month. God has brought us so far! It's been a privilege to witness His provision and faithfulness as He guides this company each year.

What I am most looking forward to this season is seeing the hand of God move. -Seeing Him move in the wonderful ladies who serve along side me, in the audiences that we perform for, and in the students that we teach across the country. It is such a blessings to see our amazing God at work and to be a part of what He is doing!