DANCE ALIVE NATIONAL BALLET PRESENTS

LET’S DANCE, A NEW PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN

WITH PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIAL NEEDS

This past Tuesday was a huge success as we kicked off our

Let’s Dance! program!

In collaboration with The Children’s Trust of Alachua County, The City of Gainesville, and Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, we’re thrilled to offer this free, inclusive dance program for children with physical and developmental special needs.

Upcoming Sessions:?• January 21, 28 | February 4, 11, 18 | March 4, 11 Time:?• 3:30 – 4:15 PM | Grades K-5?• 4:30 – 5:15 PM | Grades 6-12

Where: Oakview Park Cost: Free for Alachua County Residents

Meet Our Faculty

Dr. Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD, PCS – Pediatric Physical Therapist with over 37 years of experience?

Emily Pozek Dixon – Program Director, Arts4All Florida, with a Master’s in Arts in Medicine?

Tales Ribeiro & Tenki Nomura – Principal Dancers with Dance Alive National Ballet

Let’s keep the momentum going! Join us for the upcoming sessions to inspire creativity, movement, and joy in our community!

Thank you Children's Trust of Alachua County!

Dance Alive National Ballet Receives Grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund

Funding to support Outreach Educational Programming

Dance Alive National Ballet has received a $2,000 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund to support its Outreach Educational Programming.

Kim Tuttle, Artistic Director of Dance Alive National Ballet, and Emily Dixon, Outreach Director, said the funds would be used to expand services provided by DanceAbout and Let’s Dance programs. DanceAbout provides classes and performance opportunities for students grades K-middle school while Let’s Dance provides classes for physically and/or developmentally challenged children.

“I am particularly pleased that this funding allows us to provide the instruction necessary for special needs students,” Dixon said. “And we have been able to double our DanceAbout classes.” (Dixon is also Director of Programming, Arts4AllFlorida.) “Additional performances, other than those scheduled with NUTCRACKER, include a special performance at Legacy Park in Alachua in March.”

Class with Clara

DanceAbout

Getting ready to perform.

DON'T MISSTHE BALLET PROCESS.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH.

Dance Alive Resident Choreographer Tales Ribeiro invites you to join him and the dancers on the journey as he creates a new work – WHAT REMAINS: A STORY OF ALZHEIMER’S.

WHAT REMAINS

The above clip is just a taste of what you will see in the workshop as Tales develops this piece. Rosemary Deiorio described it as "an intensely emotional experience" as Tales worked with her - Tales being the person with Alzheimer's and Rose sharing the experience.

Attendees at the first workshop were so moved that they reached out to The Village of Gainesville and Diva Foundation for sponsorship of the project and performance which was quickly provided. The subject is one that hits home for many of us and the first workshop initiated much conversation and discussion.

The workshop session, January 24, will be held at Pofahl Studios from 1:00 to 2:00 followed by conversation and refreshments. Mr. Ribeiro invites you to participate in the process.

The completed work will be premiered February 8th at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

For tickets

To the left, sponsors for WHAT REMAINS, the choreographer and the person who watches how Alzheimer's impacted him.

Learning

COMING NEXT WEEK...A PEEK AT FEBRUARY 8TH PERFORMANCE!

Guest Artists?

Who Does What?

What to Expect.

A Quick Peak!

Who creates the gorgeous ads? Dave Johnston of Johnston Photography captures the images and then Houston Wells edits for the ads.

Below, Dave during the photo shoot and the dancers waiting in their fabulous costumes. A great gift and labor of love from these two amazing men.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?

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HOW DANCE ALIVE NATIONAL BALLET IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITY

DANB brings unparalleled quality of the arts to our community.
DANB brings business to our community.
DANB enriches lives in our community.
DANB teaches children the wonder of the arts.

Dance Alive National Ballet is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency in partnership with the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. DANB is also sponsored by the City of Gainesville, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and a Tourist Development Tax Grant from the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Alachua County Tourist Development Council. DANB is a registered 501-C not-for-profit organization. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained by calling (800) 435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State. FEID #: #23-7348157 Tax Exempt #: 11-06-032954-60c

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COMING NEXT WEEK...A PEEK AT FEBRUARY 8TH PERFORMANCE!

Guest Artists?

Who Does What?

What to Expect.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US IN THIS JOURNEY TO BUILD THE KHOURY FAMILY ARTS CENTER...