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Men in Tights - Friday Night Only!
Friday, April 1, 2016
7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Tickets: $15
217-523-2787 or online HERE
Hoogland Center for the Arts, LRS Theatre
420 S. Sixth St.
Springfield, IL 62701
Men in Tights is BACK!! Our 2016
Men in Tights cast includes Jimmy Buckley, Albert Capati, Tom Conway, Jay Cook, Andrew Cornett, Lance Flury, Ken Heuman, Kevin Kulavic, Michael Little, Zaxxson Nation, Blake Stadel and Mark Vance.
Come out and support these local "men" of our community as they don a pair of "tights" in support of the Springfield Ballet Company's education and outreach programming!
Friday, April 1, 2016, is sure to be one of the most entertaining evenings of the year! Tell all your friends the Springfield Ballet Company's
MEN IN TIGHTS is back for ONE HILARIOUS PERFORMANCE ONLY!
If you would like to show support for your favorite "man in tights," you can donate via PayPal on our website
HERE!
Contact the Springfield Ballet Company with any questions at 217-544-1967!
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Paint Nite to support SBC
 Join us for a Paint Nite* to support the Springfield Ballet Company!
Friday, April 15, 2016
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Arlington's
210 Broadway
Springfield, IL 62701
Tickets: $45
Register
HERE
Limited seats are available! Be sure to reserve yours today!
*Please note: This event is for guests 21 and older. Thanks for your understanding!
Let's get creative for a great cause! We are hosting a Paint Nite event to raise money for the Springfield Ballet Company's educational and outreach programming - and you're invited!
At Paint Nite, Ashley Blake (master artist) will give you step-by-step instructions to create a work of art - all while you socialize and sip cocktails!
You'll all go home with a masterpiece. No art experience needed!
For additional details, please contact the Springfield Ballet Company at 217-544-1967 or visit our website
HERE.
Thank you for supporting the performing arts in our community!
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Rhapsody in Gershwin - a new experience for SBC!
With a live jazz combo and a group of the area's finest vocalists, the Springfield Ballet Company took to the stage with a new, original evening of dance set to the unmistakable music of Gershwin.
Thank you to everyone who supported our recent production of Rhapsody in Gershwin, sponsored by Carrollton Bank, the weekend of March 11-13 at The Legacy Theatre.
We were honored to be surrounded by such great talent with choreographers
Anna Bussing, Susan Collier, Grace Nanavati,
Julie Ratz, Gina DeCroix Russell & Gary Shull; vocalists
Greg Donathan, Lori Ann McCabe, Joshua Ratz,
Mary Kate Smith & Cynda Wrightsman and musical director D
amien Kaplan.
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Boys & Girls Clubs Ballet Outreach Program and SBC Training Academy Conclude 2015-2016 Season with Recital
The Springfield Ballet Company's Boys & Girls Clubs Ballet Outreach Program and SBC Training Academy concluded their 2015-2016 season with a recital performance on Friday, March 18, 2016, at The Legacy Theatre.
Boys & Girls Clubs dancers performed a classical ballet piece, as well as a contemporary jazz dance; and Training Academy dancers performed a ballet selection. The evening also included repertoire from recent SBC productions.
Honors, recognitions and reception were held immediately following the recital.
Special thanks to:
WFC Foundation, SCHEELS & Sunrise Rotary for sponsoring the Boys & Girls Clubs Ballet Outreach Program; The Legacy Theatre for our beautiful performance venue; Nick & Beth Faulkner from Baskin Robbins for providing our dancers with ice cream cone vouchers; HyVee for the beautiful bouquets for our Boys & Girls Clubs dancers; Scott Richardson for being so generous and supportive; Patrick Russell for photography; Jeff Nevins for lighting design and sound; Boys & Girls Clubs Executive Director Bill Legge for supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs Ballet Outreach program; Miss Anna at the Boys & Girls Clubs for letting us take over her office every Friday to use as a dressing room;
and all of our families, friends and fans for making this evening so very special!
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To the POINTE...
To the POINTE, the Springfield Ballet Company's e-newsletter, highlights what's happening throughout our season -- whether it be performances, dancer spotlights, community events, workshops, giving opportunities, special discounts or general announcements! We hope you enjoy receiving these updates.
And, if you love the information you are receiving, please forward our e-newsletter to a friend!
All the best,
Julie Ratz, SBC Artistic Director
Sally Hamilton, SBC Administrative Director
Gina DeCroix Russell, SBC Ballet Mistress
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Our Mission
The Springfield Ballet Company provides dance education and performances to enrich our community through the beauty, energy and diversity of dance.
Springfield Ballet Company
Hoogland Center for the Arts
420 S. Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-544-1967
217-544-1968 (fax)
www.springfieldballetco.org
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Upcoming Events:
Men in Tights
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April 1, 2016
Paint Nite to support SBC:
April 15, 2016
Open Auditions for SBC's 2016-2017 Season:
May 22, 2016
SBC Summer Outreach Tour:
June 13-17, 2016
SBC Summer Intensive -
Session I:
June 26-30, 2016
SBC Summer Intensive - Session II:
August 6-10, 2016
Illinois State Fair Performance:
August 2016
Boys & Girls Clubs Ballet Outreach Program:
Fridays, ongoing through fall and spring
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Photos:
Donna Lounsberry
John Muchow
Gina DeCroix Russell
Patrick Russell
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