New Semester Please be sure to read the January newsletter for important information about the new semester. Thank You To All Who Joined Us To Celebrate Yvonne Mounsey’s Centennial! This year our fourth annual fundraising gala moved to June when we celebrated our co-founder Yvonne Mounsey’s 100th birthday and the
Our very own Sven Toorvald (aka A.J. Parker) has published the second book in his trilogy, THE CHIP. For more information visit AJParkerbooks.com or Amazon.com. For those who have not had a chance to attend Sven’s classes, here is his schedule: Monday-Friday Adult Intermediate Ballet 9:30am-11:00am Wednesday Adult Intermediate/Advanced Ballet 7:00-8:30pm
Choreographed and directed by Rebecca Witjas with nine adult Westside dancers: Caroline Carter, Vaughan Eells, Ruth Fentroy, Waverley Laksman, Mary Michael Marlo, Linda Sittler, Addie Van Gessel, Tatiana Wills, Mary Jo Wilzig, plus Stage manager Kenne-James Guillory, and media by Torsten Hoff. This small troupe of Westside adult dancers along
Congratulations to our Artistic Staff and all the dancers who were a part of our very successful Spring Showcase! Thank you to the parents who volunteered their time and to the families who were in attendance for nearly sold-out performances! Shelby Tzung Receives 2016 Spotlight Award Westside Ballet dancer Shelby Tzung has
WSB Alumni Shine Lucia Connolly will begin her professional career as a ballerina with the Joffrey Ballet this summer! Lucia is an alumna of Westside School of Ballet where she trained from ages four to sixteen, and is currently a scholarship student at the School of American Ballet in New York. At Westside she
Register for Summer Now! 5 fun-filled weeks for levels 2-7, ages 8 to 18, Tuesday, July 5th through Friday, August 5th. Download Summer Registration Form here, and the full 2016 Summer Brochure (pdf). Read more about the two Fairy Camps planned for this summer, on our Summer page. See the full schedule of
A Note from Martine: I am deeply grateful to all our dedicated parents, producers, administrative staff and artistic staff who brought this 40th anniversary series of performances to the stage in all its glory. And to all our beautiful dancers: I am so proud of you! You brought our audiences
Thanks to everyone for making the Spring Performance such a great success! Order your DVDs and Photos now: DVDs are $38 each due by May 31st! or $50 each on June 1st and thereafter. Order DVDs with this form (pdf). Order photos with this form (pdf). Completed forms and payments may be left at the front desk of
Westside School of Ballet alumni Monique Meunier has been appointed (with her husband Nilas Martins) Co-Director of Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre (read more). Meunier was a former principle dancer with New York City Ballet and a soloist with American Ballet Theater. Meunier most recently served as ballet master for
WSB’s Spring Performance showcases the growth of our dancers, and provides audiences with an exciting glimpse into the rewards of disciplined training. Saturday, May 18, 2 & 7pm, Smothers Theater at Pepperdine An excerpt from Balanchine’s exquisite Serenade leads the program this year. Yvonne Mounsey’s own masterwork, Classical Symphony, also pays homage
