Skye Ballet Center

07/14/2022

Our dancers are getting classes in Contemporary , Modern, Hip hop , Jazz, Conditioning, Pilates and
Yoga.
Here are some great photos of yoga class with Jen Lovelace.

Photos by @jts.flicks

07/13/2022

Classes with Kathleen Dahlhoff
Photos by @jts.flicks

07/12/2022

We love having Kathleen Dahlhoff here this week teaching classes and choreographing a few Contemporary solos!

07/11/2022

What an inspiring first day!
Classes with
Shu Chen Cuff
Sophia Pinkham *
Izzy Wolf*
Kathleen Dahlhoff!

When a dancer comes home and tells their parent
“all the teachers were fabulous and kind and the dancers were all wonderful and kind “

Just what every parent wants to hear at the end of the day!

This. Is. SBC ❤️

*SBC Alumni

07/11/2022

LOVED our first SBC Q/A Session with Isabel Robles of Ballet Hispanico!
Thank you Isabel for your gracious insight and thoughts. ❤️

07/11/2022

AND ..
Don’t forget the first of our
SBC Q/A Series
TONIGHT 6:00-6:30 pm!

Isabel Robles
Dancer with Ballet Hispanico

07/11/2022

IT’S HERE!!

The start of our SBC Summer Intensive and we are so excited!!!

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

07/10/2022

Ballerina..
Mom….
Ballet and Pilates Instructor

Karisa Skiba
Q/A Session
Monday August 1st
6:00-6:30 pm

SBC Studio
RSVP [email protected]

07/09/2022

Another EXCITING Q/A Series event!

Shu Chen Cuff
Artistic Director
Gin Dance Company

Join us !
Monday July 25
6:00-6:30 pm

SBC Studio
RSVP [email protected]

Also a great opportunity to buy a beautiful Gin Dance tshirt and support the company!

07/08/2022

THIS coming Monday!!!!

Q/A with Isabel Robles
Dancer with Ballet Hispanico

Monday June 11
6:00-6:30 pm
SBC Studio

RSVP [email protected]

07/07/2022

We have a fabulous event coming up!

Book signing and Q/A Session
With Gavin Larsen
Author of “Being a Ballerina”

Mark your calendars!
Monday July 18th
6:00 pm

All are invited!
RSVP to reserve a spot AND your book!

[email protected]

07/06/2022

🌸 Beauty 🌸

Can’t wait to see our beautiful dancers in the studio next week!

Dancer Lauren
Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

07/05/2022

Jump for Joy!

Our Young Dancer Summer classes
start tonight!

Dancer Jahanara
Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

07/04/2022

Happy Fourth of July!

Dancer Annabelle
Photo by Jan Hanus

07/02/2022

Wishing all a fabulous holiday weekend!

Dancer Annabelle
Photo by Jan Hanus

06/30/2022

Just couldn’t wait to introduce a few more of our fabulous SBC Summer Intensive Faculty!
( full pics and bios below)

Ms. Skye
Ballet Pointe Variations
Coaching
Artistic Director SBC
Ballet Chicago Fort Worth Ballet

Danielle Tuomey *
Ballet Pointe Variations
Lyrical Jazz Musical Theater
Contemporary Solo Choreography
Week 5

Karisa Skiba
Ballet Pointe Variations Pilates
Milwaukee Ballet
SBC Faculty
Weeks 2-5

Gavin Larsen
Ballet Pointe Variations
Book Q& A
Week 2
Pacific Northwest Ballet Alberta Ballet and Oregon Ballet Theater
Author of “Becoming a Ballerina”

Madeline Skaggs*
Ballet Pointe Variations
SBC Faculty
Week 5
Louisville Ballet Philadelphia Ballet

* SBC Alumni

Always INSPIRING at SBC!

06/28/2022

SBC Summer Intensive
Week 1 July 11-15 Faculty

More exciting additional faculty coming in upcoming weeks!
( bios and posted each week)

Week 2 July 18- 22
Gavin Larsen
Ballet Pointe Variations
Week 2 only
Pacific Northwest Ballet Oregon Ballet Theater Principal , Author of “Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life” Book

Karisa Skiba
Ballet Pointe Variations Pilates
Weeks 2-5
Milwaukee Ballet Soloist and SBC faculty

Lily Black
Nutrition and Injury Prevention Seminar
Week 2 only
SBC Alumni

Week 5 August 8-12
Madeline Skaggs
Ballet Pointe Variations
Week 5 only
Louisville Ballet , SBC Alumni and SBC Faculty

Danielle Tuomey
Ballet Pointe Variations
Week 5 only
Lyrical Jazz Musical Theater
Mercyhurst University Dance
SBC Alumni

Read the amazing and inspiring bios!

06/28/2022

Our amazing teachers for SBC Summer Intensive Week 1
July 11-15

Shu Chen Cuff
Ballet Pointe Modern
Artistic Director Gin Dance Company , Nevada Dance Theater , Miami Ballet , Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance
University of Florida BFA

Kathleen Dahlhoff
Ballet Pointe Variations
Cincinnati Ballet
Fordham University BFA

Kimberly Jewert
Ballet Pointe Contemporary
Clancyworks, Montgomery Ballet, LabCo, NYC Opera , St Louis Opera Theatre, Minnesota Opera, Chicago Opera, and Portland Opera.
Artistic Director and Choreographer of Orquidea Dance
George Mason University

Annabelle Adams *
Ballet Pointe Variations
San Jose Dance Theater, Cincinnati Ballet and Ballet in City Gala

Sophia Pinkham *
Ballet Pointe Variations Conditioning
Nashville Ballet ,Pursuing Kinesiology Degree at Eastern University

Isabel Robles **
Ballet Pointe Contemporary
Ballet Hispanico
BFA James Madison University

Izzy Wolf *
Ballet Pointe Contemporary Hip Hop Improv
Pointe Park University Dance

Isabella Mudrick*
Ballet Pointe Variations
Brigham Young University Dance Department

Candra Eglin
Contemporary Jazz
Artistic Director Fusion Dance Impact Dance
Point Park University George Mason University

Jen Lovelace
Yoga
Homegrown Power Yoga
BA Cornell University
JD State University New York

Check out full bios soon 😊

* SBC Alumni
** Former student Ms. Skye

06/28/2022

SBC Summer Intensive begins July 11th.
You don’t want to miss this exciting program with fabulous faculty!

We will be announcing each week’s teachers in the next posts.

Be inspired and email [email protected] today for your spot!!

06/27/2022

One week and One day till we start our Young Dancer Summer Classes!
Age 7-10

Tuesday and Saturday ALL Summer long!

Email [email protected] to reserve your spot. ⭐️

06/26/2022

Not only is Community at SBC important along with our excellent training ..

But the strong connection and support our dancers have for each other.

Empowerment 🌸💗🌸

Dancers Mackenzie and Morgan

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/25/2022

Jump for Joy!
Wishing all a fabulous weekend.

Dancer Amelie

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/24/2022

What do we do when on a break from classes and rehearsals?

Repairing our gorgeous costumes and adding real Swarovski crystals, super sparkly for the MORE !!

We also have a few new gorgeous costumes coming! ❤️

06/23/2022

We wish Ruth a fabulous summer at the Rock School as well as a few other new adventures she will be pursuing. We are proud of you and know you will represent SBC well! ❤️

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/22/2022

Wishing Lyla an amazing summer at Ballet Hispanico!
( Lyla will also attend SBC Summer Intensive)

We know she will have an amazing and inspiring time!

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/21/2022

We would like to wish Natalie a fabulous summer dancing in the American Ballet Theater Summer Intensive!

Natalie is dancing in the Virtual program which means she can also spend some time dancing at SBC as well!

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/19/2022

Happy Father’s Day to all of our Father’s in our community! You are each an important part of our community and we thank you!

We also would like to wish Mr. Schissler a Happy Father’s Day for all he does in supporting our dancers and SBC in the studio , and behind the scenes supporting the business , in the theater and all around. 😊❤️

06/18/2022

The past few weeks we have been creating and setting pieces for our 2022-23 Season . What an amazing and inspiring program of Classical solos, Contemporary solos and Ensemble pieces we have!
( and looking forward to a few more solos and Ensemble being created this summer)

But perhaps the most significant is the COMMUNITY.. the collaboration of our dancers, our teachers, our choreographers, our Alumni , our former students ( original cast of some pieces) are the true INSPIRATION and what this art form is about!

Thank you Ms. Skye ⭐️,
Annabelle Adams ⭐️ ❤️
Charlotte Zatterstrom❤️ and
Isabelle Evangelista ⭐️💗 for setting and coaching the Classical pieces.

Thank you to our Contemporary choreographers ;
Shu Chen Cuff ⭐️
Candra Elgin ⭐️
Annabelle Adams ⭐️❤️
Kimberly Hope ⭐️
Izzy Wolf ❤️🌟
Isabella Mudrick ❤️ 🌟
Danielle Tuomey ❤️🌟
Madeline Skaggs ⭐️❤️
Kayla Bond 💗
Kathleen Dahlhoff 🌟
Sophia Pinkham ❤️🌟
Katherine Wang ❤️
Lyla Emmatty 💗

Also thank you to our former cast members Natalie N. , Sofia F. , Natalie S. Isabelle, Lily Black, Kayla and Izzy for helping stage Ensemble pieces.

⭐️SBC Year and Summer Faculty
🌟SBC Summer Faculty
❤️SBC Alumni
💗Current SBC dancer

Pictures from the past weeks creative process..
A few dancers missing on the day we took the group photos but there in spirit and the work process!

06/17/2022

JOY! 💙

Dancer Kayla

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/16/2022

BEAUTY 🌸

Dancer Sarah

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/15/2022

JOY! 😊

Dancer Lena

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/14/2022

PASSION 💗

Dancer Liana

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/13/2022

I wish to take a moment and thank our dancers, our teachers, our families and SBC Community for such a fabulous year!

The BEAUTY onstage..
The JOY shared in the work process
The PASSION in the studio and onstage for this beautiful art form.

From our fabulous Nutcracker in November … the best one ever , clean beautiful dancing updated costumes and the LARGEST audience attendance ever!

Our intimate In Studio December Gala performances were boxes of jewels for our guests.

Our successful YAGP , YAGP Finals and Etoile Competitions in which each dancer represented SBC’s heart and soul.

To our amazing May Celebration of Classics Performance , filled with spectacular dancing by all!

Our fabulous photo shoots with Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography and Jan Hanus. Thank you to our other photographers Gerard Rugel, James Black, Eric Gunn, Eric Wolf and Quang Phan for capturing the magic and beauty.

We end the 2021-22 school year, but already creating more experiences with YAGP pieces, Summer Intensive and the start of another exciting school year.

We have more exciting programs and performances planned for next year.

We intentionally are not a stylized school in training but rather focus on what each specific dancer and family needs and wants… making it magical for us all! The training , the love I received from each of my own teachers and directors is what I pass on to my students and team of teachers.

Additionally, each of our teachers bring their knowledge , experience and desire to bring the best in each dancer. A truly exciting team!

Thank you ! ❤️
We can’t wait to see what our TENTH YEAR 2022-23 brings!

❤️ Ms. Skye

Photos by Quang Phan

06/12/2022

JOY 💐

Dancer Amelie

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/11/2022

PASSION

Dancer Morgan

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/10/2022

Ruth and Mackenzie did a fabulous job in NYCB's production of Midsummers!
We are so proud of them!
Enjoy the rest of the shows!

06/09/2022

We wish Mackenzie and Ruth an amazing debut on the Kennedy Center stage as Bugs in New York City Ballet’s Production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

We can’t wait to see these two perform!

06/09/2022

BEAUTY 🌺

Dancer Sarah

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/08/2022

Yeah Charlotte!!!! 🌸💗

Charlotte Zatterstom, graduating from Laurel Springs Online School, will be staying with Charlotte Ballet as a trainee for the coming year! Happy graduation, @chaaarrrlotte!

Stay tuned this week for more GRADUATION celebration posts! 🎓

📸: Gianna Morette

06/08/2022

JOY!

Dancer Mackenzie
Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/07/2022

PASSION 💗

Dancer Kayla
Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/06/2022

BEAUTY 🌸

Dancer Cate
Photo by @jeritidwellphotography

06/05/2022

Beauty Joy and Passion
The essence of SBC..

“Recently I joined in the celebration of 50 years of teaching of the amazing Suki Schorer. Seeing her as well as some of my other teachers Kay Mazzo, Susie Pilarre and Vicky Simon … along with the amazing and continuous support of my teachers at PNB including Victoria Pulkkinen , Lisa Peterson ( there are other teachers I also value) and the wonderful inspiring directors I worked with Suzanne Farrell, Paul Mejia, Dan Duell…

How incredibly fortunate am I to be guided and surrounded by these greats who passionate , successful and beautiful masters of the ballet world.

I remember the sparkle and PASSION in my teachers eyes..

I remember the sparkle and the JOY of dancing onstage during my career.

The BEAUTY of the sparkle I see in my students , my alumni , my teachers in the studio, onstage and in life..

There are so many who are apart of this amazing community SKYE BALLET CENTER.. forever amazed and full of gratitude. The path we have , the new experiences and opportunities we take on inspires us all to take in the BEAUTY JOY and PASSION of life.

Thank you to my teachers for believing in me so that I can continue the love of this art you taught me so well.”

- Ms. Skye ❤️

06/04/2022

Wishing a fabulous Saturday!

Dancer Kyla

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography

06/03/2022

Summer is almost here!
You don’t want to miss ourSummer Intensive and Young Dancer Programs!

Email us today for more information

06/02/2022

When you receive amazing messages from your teacher at Pacific Northwest Ballet … ❤️
Passing on the beauty and care expressed by our teachers to the next generation…

“Jody they are so beautiful! What an incredible job you have done! You & Allen have done such amazing things! A ballet school from scratch… PLEASE tell your dancers how wonderful it made me feel to watch them dance so beautifully & with such artistry showing their love of dance…. We need these young artists in all of our lives right now. I took about a half an hour this morning & watched the videos once more… now I am in a much calmer mood & can face the day with a bit more strength because of you all. Thank you . KEEP up the good work dancers !
Sending lots of ❤️❤️❤️❤️”

Photo by Jeri Tidwell Dance Photography