Ballet Wichita advances the art of dance
through performance and eduction. We are an accomplished non-profit performing and teaching dance
company. For more than 35 years we have been entertaining audiences of all ages by
performing classical and comtemporary dance.
Jeff Sadowsky, with the Vancouver Opera shares the following:
What prepares a kid from Kansas to work in the international arts or
business community?
Dancing with Ballet Wichita does!
Whether performing on stage, in my work as an arts executive, analyzing and
developing new programs for American Ballet Theatre, or serving as the Executive
Director for a multimillion dollar opera company, my time in the ballet studios
in Wichita set me on a course for success.
To have the opportunity to perform alongside some of this nation's leading
dancers allowed me to explore my own artistry and identify what I could uniquely
contribute to an ensemble. To be challenged with repertoire that one would
typically only find in much larger companies gave me the confidence to conquer
hurdles with a "can do" attitude. To work in an environment filled with
respect and professionalism rivaling any company of which I have since been a
part, established a pattern of discipline that stays with me to this day.
For many, taking dance lessons and dancing with a regional company is
something that may ultimately turn them into the arts patron of the future.
For me and many other grateful dancers over the past 35 years - dancing with
Ballet Wichita was the path to my future.
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Ballet Wichita 2010 - 2011 Season
OPEN AUDITIONS
SUNDAY AUGUST 29th 2010
WSU CAMPUS Wichita, KS
Ballet Wichita's annual auditions will be held on Sunday August 29th in the
dance studios at the Heskett Center on the Wichita State University Campus
http://www.wichita.edu/online/map.asp
All dancers register beginning at 1:00 pm
Dancers age 8-13 audition from 1:15--3:15 pm
Dancers age 14 and older audition from 3:30-5:30 pm
Auditions are open to all dancers age 8 and older who have had at least two
years of ballet training. Dancers who are prepared to dance on Pointe
should bring Pointe shoes to the audition. All dancers come prepared to perform
with
hair secured, wearing dark leotards, light tights.
Jill Landrith, Ballet Wichita's Artistic Director, assigns and rehearses company
productions and oversees the annual auditions.
Why dance with Ballet Wichita?
We provide remarkable and memorable performance opportunities, such as
performing The Nutcracker for thousands of school children at our annual
matinee productions;
With Ballet Wichita, you dance on stage with the very talented BW dancers and
professional dancers from Ballet West, American Ballet Theatre and
the San Franciso Ballet (to name a few);
Incomparable opportunity to dance to a live symphony orchestra (today, most
ballet companies across the country dance to recorded music, we are one of the
still performing to a live symphony!) and the thrill of dancing on Wichita's
largest performance stage, the Century II Concert Hall;
Advanced notice and reduced fees, when available, for
BW MASTER CLASSES
with professional dancers and instructors;
And, we've been told, performing with our company gives our dancers skills they
learn no where else - invaluable skills such as self discipline, time
management, learning how to have fun performing for large audiences, learning
acceptance and tolerance, developing lifelong friendships --
and the sharpest ballet skills in Wichita! |