Tis' the Season!

It's that time of year again! Ballet Emmanuel is in the Christmas spirit…. how about you? While we haven't been busy decking the halls we have been busy performing some Christmas repertoire around Colorado Springs. On December 8th Ballet Emmanuel had the pleasure of performing at Heart Song Ministries for their morning worship service. What a wonderful way for us to begin the holiday season.

On December 12th the company was again out and about Colorado Springs. This time we traveled to Special Kids Special Families to perform a full-length concert with some Christmas additions.

Ballet Emmanuel is looking forward to having our own Christmas party…secret santa's and all. On December 18th Ballet Emmanuel will perform at AWANA night. We are very thankful and look forward to this great opportunity before we head out for Montana. Yes…. you heard right! Ballet Emmanuel will be taking a trip to Montana December 20th-22nd! We pray for safe travel and hopefully not a large amount of snow.

Ballet Emmanuel wishes you all a very Happy Holiday Season!

"Back Home Again..."

As we finished out our Midwest Tour and began our journey home, we were very fortunate to continue meeting wonderful new people as well as reconnect with old friends. After Ballet Emmanuel left Kiowa, KS we traveled back to Woodward, OK for a workshop with the Woodward Studio of Dance. Then it was back to Kansas where we spent a day teaching masterclasses for the Pointe School of Dance in Hutchinson. That evening we had the opportunity to hold a concert in Newton at Salem United Methodist Church, where we were joined by Angel Feet Dance Studio who performed a piece to open our concert. From there we traveled to Salina to dance at a Sunday morning worship service at University United Methodist Church. Afterwards, while still in Salina, we added an addition to our tour family. We are pleased to introduce our mascot for the 2013 Midwest Tour; "Sir Umm..." (yes we are referring to the Pumpkin!)

Next, we (along with "Sir Umm...") traveled to Ellsworth, KS for a workshop with the Ellsworth Ballet. We also enjoyed the chance to return to Hesston College for a chapel performance as well as Moundridge for a workshop that same night with Angel Feet Dance Studio. Our last stop on the tour before heading home was a chapel performance at Central Christian College in McPherson. In the company of "Sir Umm...", we once again made the drive across Kansas and arrived safely home where we unpacked the vehicle one last time!

We would like to thank everyone for all your prayers and support throughout the tour. 

We thank God for all He did to keep us safe and for the opportunities we had to share our love for Him and our love for dance.

"On The Road Again..."

After beginning the season with a whirlwind of activities, lots of crazy days in the studio, and saying goodbye to old faces and hello to new ones, Ballet Emmanuel kicked off our 2013/14 tour season. We began our Midwest Tour last Thursday and have since been to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. We have had the great opportunity to reconnect with people as well as meet many new ones. The trip first led us to John Brown University in Arkansas where we were blessed to work with a small number of students from the Great Abandon Dance Ministry, as well as perform at the University. The college students were wonderful and very eager to learn. 



While in Arkansas we traveled just a town away to work with the Adonai Ballet Academy. The students quickly absorbed everything we had to teach which included a couple pieces of choreography and they then joined us onstage at John Brown University. Dancers from New Creation Professional Dance Company also joined us for the workshop and concert. It was wonderful to once again share the stage with these lovely dancers!  We then skipped over the border and into Oklahoma where we were graciously welcomed at First United Methodist Church. While in Woodward we tried our luck riding a golf cart and hiked to an elevation that would make a Colorado Native chuckle, but we enjoyed ourselves very much. 

We then headed to Kiowa Kansas to work with Studio Pro Dance & Fitness. The students were great and quickly picked up our choreography and joined us on stage for the concert. While at Studio Pro we were fortunate enough to get to participate in some classes (we even tried Hot Yoga!) 





As we finish out our Midwest tour we pray that God will continue to use us to bless those we meet. We greatly appreciate all your prayers and support. 

Little Ballerina Workshop 2013

We want to invite you to our 2013 Little Ballerina Workshop! 

Coming up on Saturday, September 28th Ballet Emmanuel will be holding its Little Ballerina Workshop for children ages 4-9. The workshop will be held at Turning Pointe School of Dance located at 7667 N. Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.

Ages 4-6
1:00pm-3:00pm
Tuition: $20 per participant (registration due by September 21st)
Early Bird Tuition: $15 (due September 14th)

Ages 7-9
1:00pm-3:30pm
Tuition: $25 per participant (registration due by September 21st)
Early Bird Tuition: $20 (due September 14th)

Registration forms and fliers are available on our website (www.balletemmanuel.org)

Help us get the word out, if you know of anyone who might be interested in attending please send them to our website or contact Erin at (719)433-8820 for information.

We're excited about what God will do during this year's workshop!

Season of Change

While it is always sad to say goodbye to dancers, we love saying hello to new ones! Meet our new apprentices!

Alyssa Schneider

Alyssa Schneider began her dance training at age 3 in Winona, Minnesota at the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts. As a dancer Alyssa spent her summers training with the American Ballet Theater, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Fort Wayne Ballet and The Milwaukee Ballet. At the age of 16 Alyssa transferred to Perpich Center for the Performing Arts and later to St. Mary’s University to finish out her high school career. Alyssa went on to attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music and Dance where she studied dual emphasis in both ballet and modern techniques. In her time at UMKC, Ms. Schneider was chosen to perform for the opening night Gala performance at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts as well as Carmina Burana, Dark Elegies by Antony Tudor, and “Without a Word” featured at the American College Dance Festival. Ms. Schneider holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City

Meet Alyssa's Family:

Sophia (youngest sister), Julia (oldest sister), Kyle (baby brother), Alyssa (third oldest), Chelsey (older sister)
Kneeling: Ron (Dad) and Mary (Mom)

Sarah Sherlock

Sarah Sherlock began dancing at the age of two in Binghamton, New York. She studied classical and contemporary ballet at various schools in the area. Her summer intensives include Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and Ballet Magnificat. In 2011 she felt the Lord call her to Youth With a Mission where she completed at Discipleship training school in Montana. During a mission trip to Dominican Republic she felt God leading her to continue in Dance. She went back to Montana for the School of Dance Studies and had the opportunity to go to London to partner with Project Dance for the Olympic games. Most recently Sarah has been enjoying teaching ballet and Zumba in her hometown. She is excited to start her first season with Ballet Emmanuel!

Meet Sarah's Family:

from left: Stacy (sister), Michael (brother in law), Paul (Dad), Nephew, Sharon (Mom), Sarah

We also asked the girls a few questions:

What are you most excited for in your first year with Ballet Emmanuel?

Sarah: I'm most excited to see God's hand at work through the dances we perform, to be able to use our gifts and give them all back to him.

Alyssa: I am excited to not only continue promoting the arts but to glorify God by using the medium of dance and be part of the Ballet Emmanuel ministry.

What is your favorite bible verse:

Sarah: Hebrews 6:19- We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.

Alyssa: Philippians 4:13- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Sarah and Alyssa have been in Colorado for several weeks now working hard to learn all the ropes. They have been taking class, learning and rehearsing pieces for our new concert, and getting a crash course on the business aspect of B.E. We are thrilled to have them here with us and are excited to see God work through them in extraordinary ways.

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!