Pictures From Our 2011 Spring Showcase

Cinderella

We started handing out Spring Showcase Registration Forms at classes starting on January 14th. Please turn in completed registration forms and costume fees the week of January 23rd - Forms and Fees turned in after January 28th are subject to additional shipping fees as most costume companies will not ship "new" orders with existing orders. 

Showcase provides an opportunity for each dancer at NBB to Showcase what they have studied and worked on throughout the school year. For many, it will also be the first time on stage and as part of an ensemble cast. Showcase is also a great opportunity for the younger students to see what they will become as they watch the Intermediate and Advanced dancers. We hope that families with younger dancers will take the time to watch the entire performance. Showcase is for the entire school to perform but it is not mandatory. It is a choice for dancers and their families to participate.

Our Spring Showcase is different than a recital. A recital typically will have a theme, but each class does their own dance and there’s not much interaction between classes. Starting and stopping between each class can also make for a lengthy performance. There may be a theme that ties all the dancing and costumes together in a recital, but it is not story telling. Miss Laura choreographs a contemporary story in the ballet tradition to perform at Spring Showcase. Dancers of all ages interact as the story unfolds. For the 2011/12 school year, we will be Showcasing our students with the classic story of Swan Lake.

Our showcase has been performed at Garber United Methodist's Fellowship Center the past several years. They've notified us that they've permanently modified their stage and can no longer accommodate our Spring Showcase. We have several options but have not picked a location for this year's production as yet.