Happy 112th Birthday, Mr. B (January 22, 1904 – April 30, 1983)!!
“Comfortable is lazy! If you are comfortable when you dance, you are not pushing yourself hard enough…” — George Balanchine
Happy 112th Birthday, Mr. B!!
January 22, 2016 By
Julie Kent: A Ballerina Says Goodbye to the Stage
June 21, 2015 By
“I think it’s important to understand that you don’t have to be born with some incredible, outstanding talent in order to be a success. What you need to do is focus on learning. You have to zoom in and focus really hard on the task at hand, and then you have to come out and focus on the big picture. It’s just developing yourself, and it’s not easy, but to me, it’s what it’s all about. Fulfilling your potential.” — Julie Kent
Read more: 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexandra-villarreal/julie-kent-a-ballerina-sa_b_7621434.html
Happy Chinese New Year!!
February 19, 2015 By
Happy Birthday, Misha!!
January 27, 2015 By
Happy Birthday, Mr. B!!
January 22, 2015 By
All About The Nutcracker
December 18, 2014 By
Do you know what’s today? Today is the122nd anniversary of the world premiere of the Nutcracker! It was performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on Sunday, December 18, 1892, on a double-bill with Tchaikovsky’s opera, Iolanta.
Photo Scene from Act I -Sergei Legat as Nutcracker, Stanislava Stanislavovna Belinskaya as Clara, & Unidentified as a Gingerbread Soldier
Photo credit: Unknown
The Nutcracker Premiered on Sunday, December 18, 1892
Happy Happy Birthday to Jane!!
October 30, 2014 By
Just One
October 13, 2014 By
GDC’s very own Elizabeth creates ‘Just One’ which explores the impact a simple, seemingly insignificant act can have… an act that may not change the world, but may mean the world to Just One. Come see this magnificent work at our ‘East Meets West’ performance on October 25! #GDCEastMeetsWest
Get Tickets: https://atlasarts.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0Si0000005UQzEEAW
Photo by Ruth Judson
Happy National Dance Day!
July 26, 2014 By
Happy National Dance Day!! Dance like no one is watching!
You can support the arts and help us #KeeptheCurtainUp.
Support us: http://gindance.org/GinDance/gdcs-2014-7-8-9-campaign/
Photo by Ruth Judson
Spending My Day Off with TMP
June 12, 2014 By
Enjoying Trey’s class
Trey’s Master Class at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Having Too Much Watching TMP!
Trey’s Master Class
Incredible Job, TMP!!! Bravo!
My sweet husband, Gary, who is also the Executive Director of Gin Dance Company, surprised me with Wolf Trap tickets (master class at 10:30 this morning & performance this evening) to see Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) … I’ve always enjoyed and inspired so much by Trey’s works and this is the last season of TMP. So glad I got to see them one last time. Weather not cooperating (it’s pouring and crazy thunders) … But we had covered seats and were having a good time. The thunders totally made a big impact and effect to the first piece “The Vinegar Works: Four Dances of Moral Instruction”. It was so perfect!! The 2nd act of the performance was the piece called “Half-Life” is a celebration of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS at 45. Love the music and dance. So vivid and electric!! Bravo, TMP! Thank you for making my day so special and memorable, Gary! Love you so much!! Here is the great review from The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/trey-mcintyre-project-bids-farewell-with-final-local-dance-performance/2014/06/12/9d9efa08-f234-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html?tid=hpModule_5fb4f58a-8a7a-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e
