Auditions for Dance Bands and Disc Jockeys   See unfolding details on this blog.   Recommended Dance Bands and Disc Jockeys Ithaca, New York .   Story Shorts Below. Belief in yourself is the key requirement in producing your own sound and then taking the next step in forming your own band.   What this audition process allows you to try out both your new sound, or traditional dance music and have your band have a place in which it can likewise reherse - but with a very active groups of dancers interacting with you at the sametime. Here on on the Ithaca Commons is the focus in which you can explore, while giving your fellow bands members the additional public opennings to get known necessary for their musical development. It all goes on every Tuesdays - when the weather permits - from 7:00 to 10:00 PM and the time in which it starts will be posted soon!   You do not have to be from around the Ithaca area. All you need is willingness.   Please email : ithacadance@aol.com or call 607 - 279 - 9945   Dancing in The Streets @ Ithaca, New York

" WE " WIll be danicng here! Everything from Freestyling, Liquid Metal to Break Dancing is coming alive at the Ithaca Common's Burnie Milton Pavillion. Stay tune to the date when this series starts. By best quess - when its warn within the Ithaca - Tompkins County Region. Traditional held every Tuesday between 7:00 to 10:00 PM, this series has hosted everything from Latin to Israeli Folkdancing, as well as Argentina Tango. Please make your comments and let us know if you are interested in helping out too! Email: ithacadance@aol.com or call 279 - 9945

Rachel Howard KIROV BALLET AND ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER APRIL 1-20, 2008 Featuring Uliana Lopatkina, Diana Vishneva, Igor Zelensky and Leonid Sarafanov See complete story at Dance 4 America.

New York City Ballet Announces 2008 Winter Repertory Season and Annual Holiday Engagement of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ Eight-Week Winter Season to Feature 13 Distinct Programs Showcasing 40 Different Ballets Highlights Include World Premiere Ballets by Christopher Wheeldon and Mauro Bigonzetti,the Return of Peter Martins’ Full-Length Production of Romeo + Julietand Susan Stroman’s Double Feature,19 Works by George Balanchine Including Jewels and Prodigal Son, and Seven Works by Jerome Robbins Including The Concert and West Side Story Suite The Season Will Also Include a Farewell Performancefor Principal Dancer Nikolaj Hübbe, on Sunday, February 10 . See full story - Press Release on Dance News, New York City, New York The New York State Theater is located on the Lincoln Center Plaza at Columbus Ave. and 63rd St.  The mailing address for the NYCB Box Office is New York City Ballet, New York State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023.  For general information on tickets for any New York City Ballet performance, call 212-870-5570, or visitwww.nycballet.com.

	A very Big Tip / Heads Up for Ithaca to participate in. 8937  Dancers, 158 Dance Organizations, 50 Dance Styles --- Join Us Now! In May 2007 Dance Parade New York brought together over 4000 dancers and 13 floats down New York's Broadway and Fifth Avenue in the first-ever parade and festival to celebrate all forms of dance--everything from African to Zydeco, Belly to Break dance and Salsa to Swing. The first year success showed that Dance Parade can and should grow to be a positive force and energetic expression of our diverse dance communities. On Saturday May 17th 2008 we will once again join colorful floats, live bands and dj's to dance in the streets to Contra, Disco, Clogging, Ballroom, Irish Step, Hip Hop, Swing, Ballet, Japanese, Sufi, Samba and more - over 50 forms demonstrating that Dance is a vibrant, expressive form of art. Our wonderful parade route starts at 32nd Street, heads down Broadway to Union Square, swings West to Fifth Avenue and triumphantly dances itself through Washington Square's memorial Arch. Inside the park we have a unique Dance Festival with many forms of performance and social dances on as many as four stages! We are an all volunteer run Non-Profit Organization who seek to show that dance is an expressive and unifying form of art--Our aim is to educate the public on the wonderful health and cultural benefits of dance. In doing so, we aim to support and strengthen the role of dance in our culture. Interested? Send us an email

	Binghamton Lord of the Dance Tickets Broome County Forum, Binghamton, NY Lord of the Dance Tickets Binghamton Binghamton, NY Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:30PM Buy Now Click here to find or order Lord of the Dance Ballet Tickets To order Ballet show tickets online please click the above link. We specialize in selling tickets to all types of Ballet shows. TicketTriangle.com is a top source for Lord of the Dance tickets in Binghamton on the Internet! We can help provide premium Lord of the Dance theater tickets or any other Ballet event as well as other major events throughout the country. We put you into quality seats for the Binghamton Lord of the Dance Ballet show of your choice. We can always locate the hard to find Lord of the Dance Ballet event tickets along with seats for any other Ballet show or event. We carry Lord of the Dance Binghamton tickets, some of the best seats available, including front row, and many of our Lord of the Dance Binghamton tickets are fairly cheap and a good bargain. Most of our inventory are sold out theater tickets. You can order your discount Lord of the Dance theatre tickets through the TicketTriangle website 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Lord of the Dance is performing at Broome County Forum in Binghamton, NY. Lord of the Dance Syracuse   Songs of The Spirit Tickets Syracuse Antojito (Sampling): Preview of New Work Join us at the Joffrey Ballet Studios for a sneak preview of CUGAT! , Tango Vitrola and a chance to discuss with the artists Thursday, October 4 at 6:45pm - FREE Photo by Audia, featuring Vanessa Valecillos and Ricardo J. Garcia. Where: Joffrey Ballet Studios 17 North State St. 19th Floor Chicago, IL 60610 Space is Limited! RSVP Required. Entrance to the building is by invitation only. Call Kirsten at 312-337-6882 by Oct 3rd to RSVP. CUGAT!, a new work by Eduardo Vilaro is an homage to Mambo king Xavier Cugat, one of the greatest Latin musician of all time. It is set to mambo tunes made famous by Cugat, which will be performed live by the Angel Meléndez & The 911 Mambo Orchestra on October 19 and 20 at the Harris Theater. You will also see excerpts of Tango Vitrola by Alejandro Cervera, set to early recordings of tango music from the 1920's. COMING SOON! Don't miss this fiery and passionate evening of contemporary dance fused with TANGO SALSA MAMBO! Friday, October 19 at 8:00 pm Saturday, October 20 at 8:00 pm with LIVE MUSIC Tickets $25-55 Harris Theater for Music and Dance Learn more about the performance Luna Negra Dance Theater takes a fresh look at Latin dance with works that explore and deconstruct Latin dance movements into innovative and original contemporary works. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lighting Sponsor Would you like to be in the movie? I am sending this email to ALL dancers in my address book. We are looking for West Coast Swing dancers for this project, and we need your help. Please pass this on to your friends, family and other dancers. Even if you are not an West Coast Swing dancer, you can still be in the movie as an extra - we need audience who can cheer and applaud! Message from producers: "You are truly vital to this project. We really want to show West Coast Swing dancers as the truly dedicated, vibrant and eclectic group that they are! We can only accomplish this with the help of these passionate people. Also, all levels and ages of dancers and spectators are not only welcome but wanted!" Following is the summary of all the information I could gather as of today. It is very important that all the procedures are followed exactly as explained. Please send your email to the address specified below. Have fun! Zeanie Yoon Contact: ElaineHope  itsme@dancersdigest.com http://ZeanieYoon.com Wanted Your Press Releases. Dance 4 America is an InterCultural communications editorial content OnLine publicatioon which publishes the complete focus of the greater diversities which exist in the cultures of dance.   Dance 4 America Editor Mr. Roger M. Christian will recieve all in coming press releases with every attempt possible to published each press release sent in - via the email animated gif below when at least one photo is also submitted, and with the further understanding - that in " the action of sending the press release is an agreement that:"   One: It is considered as " now " public domain by said action of sending via the email below..   Two.  The dance company of such releases is responsiable for its accuracy and content. Mr. Christian will only edits due to space limitations when they occur, if at all, and then, in rare occasions, to enhance the look of each press release sent in.   Three.  That all published items both in their content, and intent are not hateful in any manner what so ever, or does not it in the future seek to demean any peoples.   Four.  That each press release must have an author which is connected to the dance company, group, or committee seeking publication of its events, or story bi - lines on this publication, and full name, address, email, or phone number of the organization being given this publicity opportunity.   Mr. Roger M. Christian Editor / Dance 4 America February 15, 2007 Licthmann and Cornell combine efforts is to eradicate competition; Ithaca's Big Stick  Screw everyone else.   Beginning of email sent.   roger. today i purchased www.dance4america.org   and  www.triflcondove.com however, I have not yet linked them to my website www.ithacadance.com   I propose the following to you, which I believe to be fair:   If you will use something OTHER than the name of my business ithaca dance aka ithacadance which is several years old and has a registered DBA in the Tompkins County Courthouse, instead of your url http://ithacadance.dance4america.com/  and your email address ithacadance@aol.com, or other URLs, or email addresses - i don't care if you use it in regular text. (I also use ithacadance@....... in a main business email address)   then i will not use  www.dance4america.org   and  www.triflcondove.com which I now own, to link to my website.   We both have money and time invested in our businesses, and I am sure that you don't want to be mistaken for me, or or have traffic for you driven to my site, and vice versa.   What do you say to this? Does this seem fair? Do you think I am being reasonable?   have a beautiful day, and good luck in your business. kurt   end of email:   Mr. Roger M. Christian is a disable Vietnam veteran 70% rated and only has a few students as a result of such combined efforts in the past and two classes remaining,  Just for everyone's information.  IthacaDance as an AOL Screen name which later became and http://hometown.aol.com/ithacadance subdomain as well as DanceIthaca existed about 8 months previous to www.ithacadance.com . { AOL has been alerted likewise ] Dance Ithaca E - Magazine : Under Dance 4 America There are several auditions for dance which are now open to the Ithaca - Tompkins county central New York region, and here are the major ones which you can take advantage now.   The First is for The Moscow Ballet. Moscow Ballet will be casting children ages seven to young teens for its Great Russian Nutcracker U.S. Tour. Applicants must have one year of ballet experience, no exceptions! For more information, please contact the local dance teacher coordinator in your area. Moscow Ballet’s audition schedule will be updated daily. All applicants must have a legal guardian present at the audition to sign a release form. Applicants must be dressed in ballet attire, please bring pointe shoes if on pointe. A prepared piece will NOT be needed at the audition. Applicants will be notified at the audition if they have been selected. Please be prepared to stay at the audition for rehearsal.   Click here to download Audition Application Form Audition Schedules: Then it this.....  "Dancing With The Stars" Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli     Dance Troupe being formed.   ** 377th VVA   "Dancing With The Stars" judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will put their reputations on the line as they battle it out across the dance floor to create the ultimate dance group.  We will begin scouring the nation for the hottest amateur dance talent in September. I would love be able to offer this opportunity to your students and your competition winners.  ALL styles of dance are welcome and all dancers must be at least 18 years of age. We will be holding open calls in three major cities across the US.  All of these auditions will be filmed for the series and will be held in a very visual, fun and exciting location.   We are currently finalizing the details of each audition location and time. Important Note: A joint effort is being looked at for Central New York regions - stay tuned in or send you email address to ithacadance@aol.com   ALL AMERICAN DANCE TROUPE: call 607  -  451 - 8663 Now! AUDITIONS:For Placement ( everyone dances who shows ) on The Dance Team. Under The Vietnam Veterans of  America  377th, Tompkins and Cortland Counties.            Ages 12 to 18 years old. A dance team that does fund raising for "Area Home " American servicemen and women who are now fighting against International terrorism, and to be prepared to join USO shows both locally and abroad. The dances are from Jitterbug to Lindy Hop, Latin, Hip Hop, Jazz Routines, and Break Dance and all training is free.  Both who do not have previous dance training as well as those who had formal are equally accepted-just by applying you are in. Funds are for holiday gifts and local family support to those who are married and have their families here. Locations and Training to be announce  register via email at  TriFalconDove@aol.com Warning!  There has been somebody who has been trying to use this within the Ithaca area - and not to our benefit either - do not be fooled and report to me ASAP -  by phone 279 - 9945 -  who is doing this-  Rmember your are dealing with those of us who have sacraficed Ithaca, and we are not going to be exploited by others. June 18, 2007 posting. The diversities of the culture of dance is one of the focuses of The International and National Cultural Fiesta Movement [ Dance and Formal Folkloric forms of Choreographies ]. The initial campaign for press releasee wanted [ see dance American 4 America Press Release ] and links to well established link exchange providers [ inlcuding www dot danceplaza dot com ] have garnered an impressive array of press releases, along with spatacular photos to publish in the up and coming National and International on line publication Dance 4 America.  Both the scope and vision of Dance 4 America is to focus on the Intercultrual communications aspects of this human form of expression which immediate exist within the diversities in the culture of dance the very instant any form of dance is performed.  Moreover, and with little promotional skills which smaller dance companies do not have the resources for, Dance 4 America will do everything possible to have their dance performance or dance news published either on its main site or its syndicated sections scattered through out the Night Life ( NightLife ), RMC OnLine Communications Network.   The Dance Ithaca E - Magazine will be undergoing a transition from which it will soley represent Ithaca's and Tompkins' county dance cultural scene.  Moreover, an archive of past articles are likewise being prepared.  Completion date somewhere around late Summer, 2007.   RMC/Editor The Latest on ABC [ see dancing as you will like it here ]. Dance Ithaca E - Magazine will soon be.........     WWW.Dance4America.Com Ithaca - Central New Yorks first National and International Dance E - Zine Magazine.

Set your calendars accordingly. The Ithaca Ballet, housed at the Ballet Center of Ithaca, is Upstate New York's only repertory company and is the resident ballet company at The Historic State Theatre. The ballet is a professional ensemble corps, having a varied repertoire of classical and contemporary works. From its beginning in 1961, the Ithaca Ballet grew to be an award-winning performance, artistic and choreographic landmark on the Northeast Regional Ballet scene. Nationally known, the company tours the Finger Lakes Region and has been the recipient of New York State Arts Initiative Grants and has performed at challenging and diverse venues including Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY, at the Emerging Choreographers Showcase at the Glassboro, NJ, Festival the Downtown Syracuse Association's Candlelight Series at Armory Square, and the World Trade Center. In December 2001, the Ithaca Ballet performed The Nutcracker to three record-breaking audiences as part of the grand re-opening of Historic Ithaca's State Theatre. Lawrence Brantley 1947 - 2006 The Ballet is immensely saddened by the loss of our much-loved general manager, Lawrence "Larry" Hathaway Brantley. Larry passed away peacefully at Cayuga Medical Center on February 14, 2006, from pneumonia, a complication of esophageal cancer. Larry was a true Renaissance man: a writer, artist, gourmet cook, dancer, choreographer of fascinating and very original ballets. He knew all kinds of music, from medieval chants through classical to rock and reggae. He sang in his school choir, and his first paid job was as a singer. Having spent childhood summers on the farm in Connecticut of his mother's cousin, a landscape artist, Larry knew and grew house plants. He was an expert tailor and made his own jackets. His leather work won prizes at the New York State craft fair, at which he was later judge of leather works. As a young adult, while studying dance at the Ithaca Ballet School, he waited tables and made many friends in the restaurant business. Within four years, he became the lead male dancer in the Ithaca Ballet, won honors as male dancer and as choreographer at the Northeast Regional Ballet festivals. He was grabbed into the professional dance world by the Uris/Bahr dancers and joined the Garden State Ballet in New Jersey. Returning home to Ithaca, Larry became general manager of the Ithaca Ballet and instructor in the school. He was a favorite instructor of many students at the school. As general manager, he brought the Ithaca Ballet on tour to many venues in Upstate New York. His love of the Ithaca Ballet was shown in the several tasks he did beyond his position as general manager. During his tenure as employee and volunteer, the Ithaca Ballet grew greatly in quality and prestige. Several associates are stepping in to share Larry's tasks until replacements can be found.

	Host Families are constantly being sought! Host Family Blogs. Published on this site to give an idea of the overall benefits of hosting an exchange student, especially with a specific dance interest.   _________ Katie's Blog of her Studies in Copenhagen Ray Cox - Home Youth For Understanding (YFU) is one of the world's oldest, largest, and most respected international exchange organizations. Today, YFU USA administers the Youth For Understanding programs in the United States   Historical Notes:   History of Youth For Understanding Today, YFU USA administers the Youth For Understanding programs in the United States. A network of over 50 partner offices and organizations, YFU's global history began very humbly in the United States. In 1951 an American minister, John Eberly, proposed to church leaders that teenagers from war-torn Germany be brought to the United States to live with a family and attend high school for a year in an effort to heal the wounds of World War II. This proposal met with approval from State Department officials. "I wondered how it ever would be possible to rebuild what had been destroyed. Even more important, what had been damaged within people's lives and hearts. What could I ever do?" r. Rachel Andresen, YFU Founder   written after a visit to Europe in 1947  continues ...[ see here ]

Luna Negra on the road...

This summer, Luna Negra dancers spent 2 weeks in New Orleans teaching dance to students age 11-18 in a nationally acclaimed program sponsored by the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) and the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) Center for Dance. This was actually the second company visit to New Orleans. We were there for 3 weeks last year and ended the program shortly before Katrina hit. This year, therefore, the residency was especially meaningful. Many of the students had been living in a state of constant flux and uncertainty, moving from house to house or living in very precarious conditions. "The energy was different this year. You could feel that the kids had been living under difficult circumstances," says dancer Vanessa Valecillos "but I am hopeful that through the dance classes and the workshop we could give them an outlet to express their feelings of anger, sadness and hopelessness." Ricardo Garcia, who taught modern dance classes notes: "The younger students were exited about the material given in class and in rehearsals. Some had real potential to go further with the art form.  However, others, mainly teenagers, were a bit rebellious and needed to learn discipline and how to achieve goals. It was a challenge and I learned a lot from it.  I think the fact that we went to New Orleans, gave lessons, performed and interacted with this community was very important.  NOBA is one of the few organizations in the United States dedicated to present only dance and I feel our contribution was very important to its survival."

 

Homes needed for exchange students who are interest in dance too !

 

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Dear Brenda:

I am writing to you because YFU USA has several exchange students who are interested in dance and we would like to let your network know about the opportunity to host an exchange student and dancer. Would you please forward the following message to your e-mail list and / or post on your bulletin board? We are sure a number of your members would be very interested in sharing their love of dance with a student from abroad.



Youth For Understanding USA is seeking families to host foreign exchange high school students interested in dance for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Youth For Understanding (YFU) is a worldwide movement of committed individuals and organizations working together to prepare young people for their responsibilities and challenges in a changing, interdependent world. Each year YFU places a large number of international exchange students with local families while they attend the local high school.

YFU will welcome new high school international exchange students this August. Our students come from different countries around the world. They speak English, have their own spending money, health insurance, will attend an American high school and will provide innumerable good memories and experiences to your family.

Open your doors to a new family member and help him/her adapt to the U.S. lifestyle and culture. Hosting will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about other traditions and languages without leaving home. Our host families are as diverse as our students. They are couples with or without children, empty nesters, single adults and also come from all cultural and economic backgrounds.

You can host a student for ten months as a permanent host family, or for six to twelve weeks as an arrival host family. Our trained YFU staff and volunteers are available to support you every step of the way. If you are interested in hosting a YFU student or would like more information, please contact YFU today at 1-866-493-8872, visit www.yfu-usa.org to apply on-line or e-mail admissions@yfu.org.

Achara, a 15 year old female from Thailand

"Family is very important to me!" says Chin, a socialable, active young woman. "I am very excited about becoming a part of my American family!" She and her friends enjoy singing, going to the movies and spending time with family and friends. They also participate in Thai dancing as a group. Chin spends some of her free time working in her parent's clothing shops. During her summer vacation Chin attended a language camp in Singapore studying English. She is very much looking forward to joining your family in early August.

Viet, a 16 year old male from Germany

This natural leader was selected as class president! That's really remarkable for a guy who was born in Vietnam and moved to Berlin at around the age of 3! His bi-cultural heritage has made him tolerant and adaptable, but he's also a guy with many creative interests! Viet likes to make his own movies. He writes the script, films it and burns them on to DVDs via his computer. He is also a dancer who enjoys practicing hip hop, street dance, jazz and other forms. He hopes to continue dancing while in the States. Viet says that what sets him apart from the crowd is his Vietnamese heritage. He speaks a little Vietnamese and has traveled there with his mother to see his relatives. Maybe he will share with you the cooking he has learned from his mother, a sushi cook! His friends describe him as a happy guy with a good sense of humor!

Carole, a 17 year old female from Switzerland

With a positive and easy-going attitude toward life in general, Carole is a teen from a village of 1000 people who hopes to "perfect" her English while she is in the USA. (Other languages, such as French, Spanish, and Italian, interest her too.) On weekends, sometimes she wants to go out and do things with friends and sometimes she prefers to just stay home and watch TV with her family or even cook for them sometimes. The family--including her twin sister and older brother--maintains a close relationship based on respect. She is confident she can experience that with you too! She has been dancing since the age of five, and she currently practices and performs often with two different dance troupes. To keep active, Carole also plays volleyball and goes snowboarding on the weekends. She is willing to attend church with her host family. (Fear of dogs)

 

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Dance at the Sabin Magnet School

Sabin Magnet School student prepares for a pirouette under the guidance of Luna Negra teacher. In 2005, Luna Negra Dance Theater started a long-term residency at the Sabin Magnet School in Wicker Park, teaching dance to 60 first grade students, most of whom are Latino and African American. See Additional story bi - line.