We've wrapped our 22nd season, but the dancers here at Ballet Memphis are all still hard at work. I've never seen a group so committed to their city, their community, their students, their practice. The continue to teach in both our Ballet School and Pilates Centre. They just made appearances at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center and St. Jude Children's Medical Hospital to visit the sick children who cannot leave the premises. We also have two company members, Julie Niekrasz and Scott Spivey, who are defying the odds as two of only eight Americans selected to compete in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition. They have spent countless hours and have been extremely gracious in giving of their time and attention to represent U.S. professional dance in the best light possible. And then there's Interiorworks. Now in its 10th year, this end-of-season performance is completely choreographed and hosted by the dancers as a fundraiser for the Artist Resource Fund. Now that's giving back. This year there will be eight new dance works premiered, wonderful silent auction items from other artists and a warm, casual atmosphere in which to meet, mingle and remember the fabulous season we've just experienced.
Friday, May 8, 2009
The Most Gracious Dancers Ever
We've wrapped our 22nd season, but the dancers here at Ballet Memphis are all still hard at work. I've never seen a group so committed to their city, their community, their students, their practice. The continue to teach in both our Ballet School and Pilates Centre. They just made appearances at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center and St. Jude Children's Medical Hospital to visit the sick children who cannot leave the premises. We also have two company members, Julie Niekrasz and Scott Spivey, who are defying the odds as two of only eight Americans selected to compete in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition. They have spent countless hours and have been extremely gracious in giving of their time and attention to represent U.S. professional dance in the best light possible. And then there's Interiorworks. Now in its 10th year, this end-of-season performance is completely choreographed and hosted by the dancers as a fundraiser for the Artist Resource Fund. Now that's giving back. This year there will be eight new dance works premiered, wonderful silent auction items from other artists and a warm, casual atmosphere in which to meet, mingle and remember the fabulous season we've just experienced.
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