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For 70 years, Ossining-based Westchester Ballet Company (WBC), one of the longest-running regional nonprofit youth ballet companies in the United States, has served our county. WBC, made up of 100 young dancers from across 17 towns and villages in Westchester and Putnam counties, is driven by the belief that the arts are essential for our youth, that dance in particular instills confidence, provid
es foundational well-being, and strengthens our shared community. In addition to cultivating and showcasing dance as an art form, our mission calls on us to create accessibility—that means affordable/no cost access to its performances and affordable/no cost access to school-aged children who would like to dance with WBC. We believe that by eliminating these financial barriers we can further diversify this art form, create meaningful opportunities for our youth, and promote positive social change in our community. For decades WBC’s Nutcracker was hosted by the Westchester County Center in White Plains, attracting an aggregate audience of 150,000+ since 1996. In 2021 Lehman Center for the Performing Arts began hosting our holiday performances.
Dancers of all levels are invited to audition for The Nutcracker! Pre-register by September 16 at: https://www.westchesterballet.org/
Register by Sept. 16! The new season begins! Auditions are scheduled for Sept. 23 & 24. Nutcracker auditions on September 23 & 24 will mark the official start of the 2023-24 season. We can't wait
Auditions will be held on Sept. 23 & 24, 2023, in Tarrytown and Ossining. Open to all levels—beginner through advanced. Ages 6 - 18. Register at: https://www.westchesterballet.org/
Successful candidates are invited to join the Company and are cast in its Nutcracker, the region’s biggest, boldest, professionally-produced production of the beloved holiday classic, featuring 85+ youth dancers. Dancing with the Company requires that a dancer be enrolled in a requisite level and number of weekly ballet classes at the school of the dancer’s choosing and that they attend all required Westchester Ballet Company rehearsals and performances for the roles in which they are cast.
Scholarships available to those auditioning with the Company for the first time. Scholarship awards can be used towards participation fees or ballet classes at the school of the recipient’s choosing.
Westchester Ballet Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of creating professional-level performance opportunities for young dancers and for providing affordable access to the arts in our community.
Registration required by September 16.
Visit: https://www.westchesterballet.org/
What a beautiful night we had at Sleepy Hollow Country Club for Spring Gala 2023. Thank you to all who attended!
Get your tickets for Spring Gala 2023!
Join us on Wednesday, June 14, at Sleepy Hollow Country Club to support access to and excellence in the arts!
Enjoy a spectacular evening with old friends and new. Watch a live ballet performance, savor exquisite cuisine and cocktails, and take a chance on fun raffles and fabulous silent auction items—all set in one of the most stunning locations in the Hudson Valley.
Westchester Ballet Company plays a critical role every year in providing affordable access to the arts for thousands of people with diverse backgrounds in our community. Help us sustain the mission of this 73-year-old community nonprofit by joining us at Spring Gala 2023!FOR TICKETS, TABLES, and SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, VISIT:
https://www.westchesterballet.org/gala-2023
Last year's gala was a sold-out event.
Get your tickets early!
Dominik von Jan will be taking photos again in front of the Gala Flower Wall. Don't miss it!
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Looking forward to seeing:
Erina Tanaka
Beth Fritz-Logrea
Jean Logrea
Karen & John Zanzarella
Peter and (Nick Logrea as)the Wolf! Tonight—Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm in Chappaqua!
Get your tickets at WestchesterBallet.org
Thank you !
SPRING GALA 2023—Join us on Wednesday, June 14, at Sleepy Hollow Country Club to support access to and excellence in the arts!
2023 Honorees:
Beth Fritz-Logrea, Jean Logrea, Erina Tanaka, Karen and John Zanzarella
Enjoy a spectacular evening with old friends and new. Watch a live ballet performance, savor exquisite cuisine and cocktails, and take a chance on fun raffles and fabulous silent auction items—all set in one of the most stunning locations in the Hudson Valley.
Westchester Ballet Company plays a critical role every year in providing affordable access to the arts for thousands of people with diverse backgrounds in our community. Help us sustain the mission of this 73-year-old community nonprofit by joining us at Spring Gala 2023!
FOR TICKETS, TABLES, and
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, VISIT: https://www.westchesterballet.org/gala-2023
Last year's gala was a sold-out event.
Get your tickets early!
Deadline to purchase sponsorships: May 15
Deadline to purchase tickets and tables: June 4
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Thank you to Laura Rey Iannarelli of Rey Insurance and the team at Sir Speedy in Pleasantville for their support of Peter and the Wolf & Other Excerpts!
Get your tickets for May 17 & 18 at WestchesterBallet.org.
“FIRST POSITION” IS ALL ABOUT ARTS ENRICHMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND BUILDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Westchester Ballet Company, in collaboration with our community partner Rising Above Boundaries, is currently running a free 12-week ballet program for children 6-9 years of age in Ossining, New York. The spring program began with an orientation on March 27 and runs through June 19, 2023. The weekly, one-hour classes are taught by Bieje Chapman and assisted by Westchester Ballet Company Senior Company dancer Kennedy Keane.
The goal of First Position is to provide children in the community a robust and authentic introduction to ballet so that they might consider it as a pathway for their childhood. Over the past two years, nine young dancers who we have met through our community outreach programming in Ossining have auditioned and been cast in the Company’s production of The Nutcracker. Westchester Ballet Company has provided financial aid and scholarship opportunities for these young dancers so that the addition of ballet as an extracurricular pursuit puts no additional financial burden on their families.
Thank you Kemi Pogue for the opportunity to meet and work with the wonderful children and parents in the RAB program.
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Get your tickets for the special evening performance of Westchester Ballet Company's "Peter and the Wolf and Other Excerpts" on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 pm at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.
Tickets start at $15.
For tickets visit: WestchesterBallet.org/repertoire
Congratulations to our 2023-24 Westchester Ballet Company Scholarship Winners! Based on their performance at auditions held on March 12, 2023, at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY, and adjudicated by Vladimir Roje, these 12 dancers received financial awards that they may apply to ballet training at the school, program, or summer intensive of their choosing.
Westchester Ballet Company presents Peter and the Wolf & Other Excerpts on May 17 (11:00 am and 7 pm) and May 18 (10:00 am and 12:00 pm) at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center (480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514).
The matinee performances are designed for elementary, kindergarten, and pre-k school groups.
For tickets, visit: https://www.westchesterballet.org/repertoire
Thank you for their support of this community event!
The 2023 WBC Scholarships will be held on Sunday, March 12, at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY, and adjudicated by Vladimir Roje, PhD.
Pre-registration is required.
Auditions are open to all boys and girls who are already company members of Westchester Ballet Company for the 2022-23 season, other than dancers who are graduating from high school this spring.
Audition adjudicator Vlady Roje began his ballet training at the National School of Choreography in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2020 he received his PhD in Music and Dance Arts at the National Academy of Music and Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. After his graduation, he performed as a principal dancer with national companies in Bulgaria, Germany, and Austria, as well as at the Carolina Ballet (NC), the New Jersey Ballet Company, and the Albany Berkshire Ballet. Throughout his extensive dance career, he has held the leading roles in many classical ballets. As a guest artist, he has traveled extensively throughout Europe and has participated in numerous international galas around the world. Vladimir Roje is a decorated medalist from the 14th International Ballet Competition in Varna (Bulgaria). He has taught Classical Ballet in numerous dance schools in New York, Vermont and Europe. Currently, Vladimir Roje is an Associate Professor in Classical Ballet at Fei Tian College, Middletown, NY.
AWARD REQUIREMENTS
Evaluation criteria and scholarship awards will be made at the sole discretion of the adjudicator. If selected for a scholarship, acceptance of the award requires that the awardee perform with Westchester Ballet Company in the 2023-24 season, as well as meet all training requirements to be a part of the Company.
Thank you to everyone who attended Casino Night! What an amazing show of support for Westchester Ballet Company and its Scholarship and Financial Assistance Fund! A huge thank you to our sponsors and donors. Your engagement makes all the difference in how we can support young dancers in the community.
CASINO NIGHT! ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! Get your tickets today. It's going to be a fun evening of food, drink, music, raffles, and casino-style games to raise money for Westchester Ballet Company’s Scholarship and Financial Assistance Fund. Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 6-9 pm, at the CV Rich Mansion in White Plains. Tickets on sale now at WestchesterBallet.org/casino-night. Help us keep the arts affordable and accessible in our community.
The need is there and the impact is real.
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Got My Wings performances are SOLD OUT. Looking forward to seeing our patrons in Katonah tonight for the live premiere of this new ballet.
https://www.gotmywings.org/.
Thank you
Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the creative process as Tomiko Magario (http://tomikomagario.com/) works with Westchester Ballet Company dancers to build the choreography for "Got My Wings." The ballet will be performed on February 3, 4, and 5, in Katonah New York.
Tickets are limited and expected to sell out to this powerful piece that is inspired by the writings of Jarvis Jay Masters, an innocent man on death row. This project was created by composer and musician Daniel Blake. The February performances are presented by Creative Alliance Project. To purchase tickets, visit: https://www.gotmywings.org/
Thank you to Dan Blake, Tomiko Magario, Creative Alliance Project, Bethany Arts Community, and the Westchester Ballet CompanySenior Company ensemble for making this work possible.
Westchester Ballet Company and Creative Alliance Project are pleased to present “Got My Wings” on February 3, 4, and 5 in Katonah, New York. For tickets visit: https://www.gotmywings.org/
Thank you https://www.freejarvis.org/, https://danielblake.net/ and http://tomikomagario.com/ and https://creativeallianceproject.org/
"Got My Wings" is a ballet set to an original score composed and performed by Daniel Blake, with choreography by Tomiko Magario. Following each performance, a panel of formerly incarcerated men and women will share their experiences and reflect on living and coping while in prison.
Daniel Blake was inspired to create “Got My Wings” by the personal and spiritual journey of Jarvis Jay Masters, an innocent man on death row in San Quentin State Prison. Masters tells his story in "That Bird Has My Wings", a memoir written in solitary confinement. While in prison, Jarvis Jay Masters has become a Buddhist and an author. Blake has been able to contact and converse with Masters, developing a relationship despite Masters’ incarceration.
“My heart was opened by his achievement,” says Blake. “That he could write his book in solitary confinement, that he could become connected to his core humanity in those circumstances – it is a deep testament to the potential of the human spirit.”
Choreographer Tomiko Magario describes the ballet as “in service to Blake’s music.” Talking about her creative process, she says that many of the shapes and gestures of the piece were developed in rehearsals. The young dancers of the Westchester Ballet were “open,” they “did not hide behind technique.” Magario wanted to maintain the honest feeling behind the movements. “My job was to make it cohesive,” she said.
That Bird Has My Wings has been selected for Oprah’s Book Club in 2022. While the book is a narrative about Jarvis Jay Masters’ life from early childhood through his time in prison, Blake’s score is not focused on the details of that story.
“I’m dealing with the topic of freedom – freedom from the limitations and strictures placed upon us by the circumstances of our lives, which for him are extraordinary.”
Jarvis Jay Masters, from his cell, also reflects on freedom:
“Sometimes when I refer to home, it means more about what you feel, how you get along with you, and how you cope with the environment you’re in. When I speak of home, I’m speaking of keeping my heart soft and strong, and not letting this place bring the worst out of anybody.”
Daniel Blake, composer, multi-instrumentalist and activist is the producer of three albums of his original music. He has toured with Esperanza Spalding, Julian Lage, and is a recipient of the 2022 New York State Council On the Arts Fellowship. Tania León, Pulitzer Prize winner and Kennedy Center 2022 honoree, describes Blake as “a talent whose time has come. He is doing great things.” Blake produces the annual Concert To Feed The Hungry. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the City University of New York and is currently on faculty at the New School for Social Research.
Creative Alliance Project (CreativeAllianceProject.org) encourages broad community engagement with the arts as a means to promote equity and justice. CAP founder, Mindy Yanish, shares Blake’s vision. Reflecting on this project, Yanish says,
“Got My Wings” is the most socially and artistically significant project CAP has produced. It is a privilege to work with an artistic team that is calling attention to injustices embedded in our culture and is dedicated to equity and compassion."
“Got My Wings” will be presented at Katonah Space, 44 Edgemont Road, Katonah, NY, for three performances: Friday, February 3rd at 7 PM, Saturday, February 4th at 7 PM, and Sunday, February 5th at 2 PM. Tickets are $25 and will go on sale at GotMyWings.org in January.
Daniel Blake is available for interviews (718) 490-0163
For more information, contact:
Michael Minard, [email protected] (914) 584-6815
WBC Company dancers, it's that time of year! Spring Repertoire auditions will be held on Saturday, January 21, from 2:30-6:00 pm. Junior Company, Junior Intermediate, Senior Company Apprentice, Senior Coryphée, and Senior Company dancers are all eligible to audition.
Pre-register at WestchesterBallet.org/repertoire.
Thank you for the photography!
Former Westchester Ballet Company dancer Julianna Brown reflects on her time with the Company and how much she treasures the roles she performed and the friends she made. Thank you !
Westchester Ballet Company is delighted to announce that Montefiore Einstein has come aboard as a major sponsor of the 2022 Nutcracker at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. Their financial support helps to underwrite the special December 16th matinee for schools, seniors, and children with special needs. We are so grateful for their engagement!
Wait, did Westchester Ballet Company's Nutcracker just get a mention in the New York Times?...why yes, it did.
A guide to seasonal events across the city, including music for all ages and the lighting of two 32-foot menorahs.
Read about Westchester Ballet Company in the December issue of the River Journal! https://riverjournalonline.com/communities/ossining/the-nutcracker-how-mice-turn-into-sugar-plum-fairies/43688/
At get your tickets to the Nutcracker at https://www.thenutcrackerwestchesterballet.com/
Thank you Rana Faure for the beautiful portraits in this ad!
Visit the newly launched SHOP on Westchester Ballet Company's website for all the WBC merch. Just in time for the holidays!
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Thank you to ENUBuilds and Rising Above Boundaries for working with us to create this free ballet pop-up class for kids in Ossining on Sept. 17, 2022. Thank you to Lily Rivera for leading the class! WBC’s mission is to shape lives through the power of dance, by offering performance opportunities for promising young dancers, awarding dance scholarships, supporting arts accessibility through affordable ticket pricing, and creating educational and arts enrichment opportunities for the general public throughout the year. Community outreach is essential to what we do. Contact [email protected] if your organization is interested in dance enrichment opportunities for children in your community. #westchesterballetcompany #enubuilds #risingaboveboundaries #ossiningmatters #buildingcommunity #talentisuniversal
Open auditions are coming up on Sept. 24 & 25 in Ossining at Logrea Dance Academy (2 Dale Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562)! Don't forget to register by Sunday, Sept. 18! For all details and digital sign-up visit: https://www.westchesterballet.org/nutcracker-auditions-2022 #westchesterballetcompany #wbcnutcracker #LehmanCenter
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR AUDITIONS! Visit: https://www.westchesterballet.org/nutcracker-auditions-2022 We are delighted to invite dancers, ages 6-18, to open auditions for WBC’s 2022 Nutcracker. WBC will return to Lehman Center for the Performing Arts this year for 5 spectacular performances on Dec. 16, 17, and 18. Before registering for auditions, we recommend that dancers and their parents familiarize themselves with the Audition Guide and the Dancer Agreement. This information is available at https://www.westchesterballet.org. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: by Sept. 18 REGISTER AT: https://www.westchesterballet.org/nutcracker-auditions-2022 AUDITION DATES: Sept. 24 & 25 AUDITION LOCATION: Logrea Dance Academy (2 Dale Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562)
It was a night to remember! Thank you to everyone who supported the 2022 Gala at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Thank you @ranafaure for sharing video footage from the evening. #westchesterballetcompany #wbcgala2022 #sleepyhollowcountryclub #toddlondagin
Get your tickets today to Westchester Ballet Company's 2022 Gala. Visit https://www.westchesterballet.org/2022-gala-june-21st. Event date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 (6:30 - 10:00 pm) Location: Sleepy Hollow Country Club (https://sleepyhollowcc.org/) Tickets must be purchased by Saturday, June 11, 2022. Dinner • Wine & Beer • Awards • Silent Auction • Live Ballet Performance Don’t miss this extraordinary event! Enjoy an evening with old friends and new, sharing mouth-watering food and cocktails, while watching our WBC dancers perform an excerpt from A Midsummer Night’s Dream—all set in front of stunning views of the Hudson River. Funds raised at the Gala are critical to preserving this 72-year-old nonprofit performing arts organization. From the holiday tradition of its affordably priced, world-class Nutcracker to the assistance we offer to dancers whose families have financial need, WBC plays a significant role in providing affordable access to the arts to thousands in our community every year. This very special evening includes recognition of this year’s honorees: The Family of WBC founder, Iris Merrick—To be accepted by Kathryn Merrick Diamond WBC alumnus, Dr. Ari Brandsdorfer Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine—WBC's 2021 partner in presenting a benefit performance of the Nutcracker to healthcare workers and their families at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts—To be accepted by Dr. Judy Yee GALA HOST COMMITTEE: Glenda Bosanko, Roberta Bosanko-Cera & Thomas Cera, Maureen & Towny Lathrop, Jessica Irons, Kristina Lindbergh & Bob Conte, Eric & Victoria Gearity, Wilfredo Morel & Marisa O’Leary, Denise Rempe & Mark Wilson, Andrea Ziegelman & David Rubenstein #westchesterballetcompany #wbcgala2022 #sleepyhollowcountryclub
Got My Wings, featuring Westchester Ballet Company, premiers today, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 4 pm. Register for this free webinar at https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/got-my-wings/. Got My Wings is a new work by musician and composer Daniel Blake, choreographed by Todd Hall and Tomiko Magario, featuring eleven of WBC’s senior company dancers. Mr. Blake’s musical composition is inspired by the writings of Jarvis Jay Masters, a Buddhist practitioner who has been incarcerated and on death row in San Quentin, CA for over four decades for a crime he did not commit (read more at www.freejarvis.org). The central questioning theme of the piece is, “where do we find our freedom?” with the purpose of shining a light on the subject of prison reform and advocacy, and how creative art, education, and spiritual mentorship can make a pivotal difference in the lives of incarcerated people. #westchesterballetcompany
Got My Wings is a new work by musician and composer Daniel Blake, choreographed by Todd Hall and Tomiko Magario, featuring eleven of WBC’s senior company dancers. Mr. Blake’s musical composition is inspired by the writings of Jarvis Jay Masters, a Buddhist practitioner who has been incarcerated and on death row in San Quentin, CA for over four decades for a crime he did not commit (read more at https://www.freejarvis.org/). The central questioning theme of the piece is, “where do we find our freedom?” with the purpose of shining a light on the subject of prison reform and advocacy, and how creative art, education, and spiritual mentorship can make a pivotal difference in the lives of incarcerated people This project began in 2021 with Daniel Blake’s score and collaboration with Todd Hall and the support of Bethany Arts Community. Daniel and Todd began working with WBC dancers in early November 2021, building out choreography over approximately 20 hours of rehearsals. Tomiko Magario joined the project in January, working with the dancers to finalize pieces of the ballet to complete the story’s triptych. The project premieres on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 4 pm via a broadcast from Bethany Arts Community. Register for this free event at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__F7aBXuUQLCjvAgp9Z4kbw This project is part of Bethany Arts Community’s 2022 “Season of Justice” and funded by the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Westchester. #westchesterballetcompany #freejarvis #bethanyarts #tomikomagario
2022 SPRING REPERTOIRE AUDITIONS (for current company dancers) Saturday, Jan. 8 at Logrea Dance Academy 12:30-2:30—Senior Company 2:30-3:30—Senior Coryphée 3:30-4:30—Senior Company Apprentice, Junior Intermediate, and Junior Company Please note that not all dancers at the Junior Intermediate or Junior Company levels will necessarily be cast in the Spring Repertoire. Nonetheless, they are encouraged to participate in the auditions. Pre-registration is required by Friday, January 7, 2022. Visit the audition & rehearsal page on the WBC website. Please re-visit the 2021-22 Dancer Agreement regarding volunteer hours and other important Spring Repertoire details. The first three rehearsals for Spring Repertoire roles are mandatory, meaning that a dancer will lose his/her role if a mandatory rehearsal is missed. After the mandatory rehearsal period, a dancer may miss no more than three rehearsals, and all such absences must be cleared in advance and in writing following the same protocols for the Nutcracker. All rehearsals during performance week are also mandatory. Dancer will miss one day of school for dress rehearsal. Covid-19 Vaccination Protocols WBC's Spring Repertoire is traditionally performed as the second act following the LDA Spring Concert. While we are waiting on details from our venue, it is reasonable to assume that dancers who are vaccine-eligible will be required to be vaccinated (and boosted where applicable) to participate. Please contact us ASAP at [email protected] if your dancer has any upcoming conflicts on Saturdays or Sundays that might impact their upcoming WBC audition or their weekend rehearsal schedule going forward. Please send any general questions to [email protected] and include your dancer's name in the subject line.
Beat the holiday rush and get your tickets to Westchester Ballet Company's Nutcracker at the fabulous Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. Best-priced tickets are available directly from the box office at (718) 960-8833.
Community outreach is central to WBC's mission. A beautiful collaboration with Rising Above Boundaries and ENUBuilds on Sept. 11, 2021, in Ossining, New York, brought 15 young children to a free pop-up ballet class with three of our senior company dancers. Five of the children who attended subsequently auditioned for WBC's 2021 Nutcracker. They will make their debut as Nutcracker mice at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts this December. You can help us celebrate and support their success by attending a performance at Lehman Center (https://www.lehmancenter.org/westchester-nutcracker) or by making a contribution to our fundraising campaign (https://www.westchesterballet.org/donations).
Welcome to Westchester Ballet Company (WBC), one of the oldest regional, nonprofit ballet companies in the United States. Founded in 1950 by celebrated ballerina and choreographer Iris Merrick and located in Ossining, New York, the company is comprised of approximately 100 dancers who are selected each September through open auditions held at Logrea Dance Academy, the official school of WBC.
As WBC approaches its 70th anniversary, the company is as vibrant, forward looking, and eager as ever to engage with young dancers and the local community in the pursuit of excellence in dance education and programming.
While the world and how we engage in culture and entertainment has changed dramatically since our founding, WBC is steadfast in its firmly held belief that there is great value in bringing people together through shared, communal performing arts experiences, and that there is an imperative to continue to preserve and pass on the knowledge and wisdom of classical ballet.
To dance is to be fully present in the moment—to manifest something meaningful that was not there before. These truths are at the core of what, how, and why we do what we do. We celebrate and support dance—how it connects us to our past, helps us navigate our present, and allows us to build our future.
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