Flint Youth Ballet

Laura Says:

yellowaura03 — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:20:12 GMT

Does anyone remember doing simple jump combinations in Mrs. Finizio's elementary/intermediate modern classes to the song, "Istanbul" by They Might Be Giants?

Because I do.
And that song came on while I was working out today, and it just made me so smiley and reminiscent.

Sigh.

Have a good day, y'all.

a_drive_north — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:18:59 GMT

=] you guys make me happy.

midstates

almondeyez23133 — Sun, 21 May 2006 20:19:55 GMT

well that was my last official FYB function. awww fun times girls!! love u all!!

well..

a_drive_north — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:10:06 GMT

Kristen thinks that FYB should have a DDR partay.

I have a feeling that would be a BLAST.
Every one brings a mat, if they have one of course, or something.

so we should set that up.

maybe after classes are over?

hmm?
hmmmmm?

just an idea.

&& even if you don't play Dance Dance Revolution
You can learn!

Alright.
=]
Love Ya!!!

more summerdance stuff

terpsichore5678 — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:11:46 GMT

Hey guys, I've got the website up and running, so check it out, sign the guestbook/reply to the message I have up in the forum, whatever, let me know what you think!!!

http://summerdance.bravehost.com/

I am beyond excited about this, and I think we're going to have a great time.

I'm probably going to post this link other places too, because I'd really like some feedback. Thanks!

--Alex

summerdance

terpsichore5678 — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 21:33:48 GMT

All Dancers Who Will be in Flint, MI at Some Point Over the Summer

I have decided to start taking small steps towards my dream of having my own company some day. I know it seems early, but in the dance world it's almost as if there's no such thing.
This is my plan:

From June-August 2006, I will be working on choreography to be presented at the end of the summer. This project of mine, which is going to be called summerdance, is open to everyone who has had at least one year of training in modern dance. I would like to meet with all participants at the beginning of the summer to set up a schedule, and set a performance date. Rehearsal dates and times will work around summer programs, vacations, work, and classes. So you will still be able to go away to a dance program for a month, or go to Europe for a couple weeks, or keep your job, or take your classes, and still rehearse and perform. The number of pieces you are in will depend on your availability, but everyone will get to perform in at least one piece.

My goal is to complete three works between 15-20 minutes in length, or four works 10-15 minutes in length. The performance will be a studio showing at FIM. Rehearsals will also take place at FIM. They may be in the mornings, afternoons, or evenings, weekdays or weekends.
This is not just open to dancers who are currently students at FIM.
Dancers who are in college, and who may not even be dance majors, I would love to work with you too.

If you are interested, or would like to know what some of my ideas are for choreography, you can call me (810) 429-7056, or contact me on AIM: silentadagio or through email: amj05c@fsu.edu

There is no audition required, it's just an opportunity for dancers to dance, and for me to work on something I'm incredibly passionate about. If this works out, I would like to make it an annual thing each summer. So. Comment! My mom has already said I can have the space, I just need dancers.

FYB PARTY!

livelovebedance — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 02:22:19 GMT

Okay, peeps, here is the plan:

Where: Tara's house (6207 Park Place in Grand Blanc)

When: Tomorrow (Tuesday) night at around 5 until around 11 the next morning

Bring: a few dollars for pizza, some chips/pop/cookies/whatever, overnight stuff

*Please* comment if you can come. All Advanced FYB people (and Kristen, lol) and FYB alums are welcome!

FYB Party!

livelovebedance — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 03:08:03 GMT

Okay everyone, we really need to get together over this break...does Tuesday night work for everyone? Lauren's leaving Wednesday, and I know people are going to have plans, so we're gonna try for Tuesday night sometime...maybe 6-ish? It'll probably be at either Lauren's or my house, unless anyone else wants to volunteer to host =D All the advanced people are invited, so if you read this, call some other people and tell them. I'll update again when we decide on specifics!

dizzy dizzy, gettin' dizzy!

dothedew299 — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:45:48 GMT

Good luck guys!! I'm coming on Sunday and I can't wait to see it.
Lovvvvvvee&hearts;

. . . Soup Days!!!!!

yellowaura03 — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:23:15 GMT

So, it's official. The great and wonderful first year alumni of Flint Youth Ballet (and others) are coming back to Flint for Thanksgiving.

This of course, means attendance at the Nutcracker rehearsals for soup day. Obviously.

Now, shall we collectively as a group (returning people and still-there people) decide on a specific day where completely everyone is there? Or shall we make it more casual?

Also, should there be a 'we survived the first three months of college' celebratory event as well? Or what?

Either comment or post anew with your suggestions.

I'm all excited and shit.

:-p

Have a nice day, y'all.
-Laura

nutty!

livelovebedance — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 03:17:06 GMT

Ok, so...here's the cast list as far as I know:

St. Cecilia scholarships: Megan and Janiece

Debs: Laci, Lauren, Emily, Janiece

Clara's friends: Mary and three other people, lol

Columbine: Tara

Snow: Laci, Amanda, Janiece, Jessica, Mary, Shanon, Emily, Lauren, Emma...and I don't know who else =/

Spanish: Emma is solo, Erica...and three other people

Arabian: Tara

Chinese: Amanda is solo, Mary, Emily

Mirliton: Janiece is solo, Lauren, Jessica F

Dew: Laci

Flowers: Erm...idk all of the flowers...so anyone who knows feel free to add them in!

Great job at auditions everyone, Nutty '05 is gonna rock!

Laura says:

yellowaura03 — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 17:59:55 GMT

Ack! Guys! Is it time for Nutcracker already?!

Someone post the cast list on here as soon as you get it. I'm all curious and schtuff.

Merde on auditions!

Best wishes,
Laura

i miss you all

terpsichore5678 — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:57:29 GMT

I know I'm technically not a member of Flint Youth Ballet anymore...but I don't exactly care.

I'm just posting to let you all know that I miss you like crazy. I've never been this homesick. I don't really know what's wrong with me.

So guys-- this is going to sound ridiculously cheesy, but this time in high school? Make every moment last. Seriously treasure your friends and the time spent with them because it doesn't last forever. I'd give anything to be with you guys or my other friends right now.

Anyway, sorry...about that. Ha.

I would love to hear from you, so here's my contact info:

email: amj05c@fsu.edu
cell: (810) 429-7056
mailing address:

Alexandra Jennings
Osceola Village 318
500 Chapel Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32304

ps-- My parents said there might be a possibility that I can come home for Thanksgiving!

beach

terpsichore5678 — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 16:32:46 GMT

Wednesday, August 3
We are meeting at FIM at Noon (that's when Dancin Fun ends) and will carpool to Seven Lakes out in Holly
Bring: bathing suit, towel, food (we're going to share)
Afterwards, we'll go to my house and we can hang out/watch movies/film/order pizza/whatever
You will all be getting a call from a Dancin' Fun Assistant. If you can make it, comment.
Questions? 429-7056

whooo pictures!

livelovebedance — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 03:21:08 GMT

Hey, I just wasted like 3 hours of my life making this thing, so look at it! If you're not on it, I either accidentally forgot you, or I don't have enough pictures of you!

http://www.piczo.com/greeneyes369?g=14881498

<3 Tara

terpsichore5678 — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:42:43 GMT

Hey bitches. Awesome job on Friday.

Sooo... We all want to get together this week and go to the beach for some good-byes to the seniors and some Flint Spoof Ballet filming... there are a few girls who need to be introduced to the tradition, after all.

Those of us doing Dancin' Fun get done at 12 pm every day, so we're free in the afternoons, but I know a lot of you are working/taking driver's ed/going on vacation. So post your availability, and those of us who are seeing each other everyday still (Dancin' Fun people) will try to come up with a date and time in the next couple days.

We'll call everyone on the roster from last year plus Amanda, Jessica T, and Carmen, sound good?

Questions, call me at 429-7056

PS-- I changed the background and made an icon for the community; check it out : )

dothedew299 — Mon, 09 May 2005 00:25:59 GMT

Is Midstates the weekend of the 27th? <3

Midstates

terpsichore5678 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:08:46 GMT

So we found out about Midstates. Everybody knows by now, I'm just updating for the record...

Thursday (Emerging Choreographers' Showcase):
Open Window

Friday (Concert):
Sincere Modulation

Saturday (Gala):
We are the Ones

Here's the Midstates 2005 Festival Website, if you're interested:
http://www.alexandraballet.com/festival/pschedule.html

Hope everybody's having a good Spring Break!

winter slums

livelovebedance — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:55:45 GMT

Hey, nobody's posted in here for a while, so I thought I'd update =) We're kind of at a dull point and if y'all are like me, you're anxious as hell to find out what got into Midstates. I can't wait to get started on my Corsaire stuff, and it'd be great to hear how you guys are doing.

Anyway, it's going to be my birthday on the 19th, and I haven't figured out if I'm doing anything yet. If you guys wanna do something, I would love to, but it would have to be a pretty simle deal since I need to save up for Midstates. So, if anyone has any schedule issues during the next couple of weekends, tell me so if we decide to do something I'll know the best time to do it!

~Tara

hey yall.

a_drive_north — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:34:01 GMT

you know iv never updated in here before. oh well so this is a first timer! hah. so hows every one doin. good? thats good, alright just thought i would say hey, and whats up, so yeah im gone.

<33 much love to a ganster!
kristen .

afareeni — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 03:52:27 GMT

hey dudes...nobody writes in here so i think i will...

i think we need to have an FYB sleepover one of these days. with as many people as possible. that would be so fun. if we start planning now we can maybe get it done by like...april? haha probably.

dothedew299 — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:35:03 GMT

Hey guys !! How is everyone? No one writes in this anymore but I'm going to just because I have so much to tell you guys and yeah. Okay, so let me start of with saying thanks so much for calling me on Saturday, that was really nice of you all and it made me feel a lot better. But there is a lot going on in my lover list life that I need to let you know about!!!!! But.....I don't know if the two that I'm gonna talk about read this (they probably do) so I can't really say names but you'll probably be able to guess. Okay well yesterday....ok no, i really can't write in here, but hmmm...comment and tell me if theres rehersal on saturday, because if there is then ill come between 12 and 12:30. you guys really are the only ones who act like you care when i get excited about those things lol, but hey as i said before, its the only way to go!!!!! okay love you all! bye
<333/Adrienne

Flint Youth Ballet 2005

terpsichore5678 — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:55:34 GMT

So Nutcracker is over...and was very emotional... It's hard saying to yourself, "it's over". Not so much because Nutcracker was such a wonderful and fabulous thing (even though it was special), but it's this whole... beginning of the goodbyes. The first of the lasts. And that's tough to accept as a senior. So, Ava, Lindsay, Laura and I are on our way to a different world, a bigger one, one that's harder to prove our existence... but we're grateful to Flint Youth Ballet, and all the people that have been a part of it...it's made us who we are. And you guys who still have a year or two, or even three left-- don't take it for granted. Don't just accept it because it's there, but love it for what it does for and to you. Even the pain, and especially the lessons. I know I'm being all motherly and what not, but seriously, don't let go of a single moment this place, and these people give you for the rest of your time here, it's too incredible to be without.

And now we're onto the next of the lasts for us seniors--last FYB season. Crazy.

For the record:
Casting
We Are the Ones
Choreographed by Kevin Thomas
Ava, Tara, Alex, Lindsay, Laci

Sincere Modulation
Choreographed by Darrell Moultrie
Mary, Ava, Emily, Tara, Emma, Alex, Janiece, Laura, Lindsay, Lauren, Laci

Open Window
Choreographed by Alexandra
Ava, Emily, Laci, Megan

Emerging Choreographer (sorry I don't know the title!)
Choreographed by Laura
Tara, Emma, Kristin, Erica

Emerging Choreographer
Choreographed by Lindsay
Janiece, Mary, Lauren

</i>Peasant Suite</i>
Choreographed by Beth Phillipi
Principle: Laci
Pas de Trois: Ethan, Adrienne T, Emma
Corps--lots of people

Le Corsaire Variations
Choreographed by Lots of Foreign Guys from a Long Time Ago
Odalisques: Ava, Alex, Lindsay
Medora: Tara
Gulnare: Janiece
Lankendem: Ethan
Corps--lots of people

Through Her Eyes
Choreographed by Peggy Finizio
Laura

So that's casting. Have a great season you guys <3

afareeni — Sun, 19 Dec 2004 02:17:23 GMT

heyyyyyy. we never use this thing anymore...i guess we don't really need to but i thought i'd just update it.

ummm...i think FYB is going to be so awesome this year...actually, we've already started it, so it already is awesome! anyway, kevin's piece is cool, alexandra's is cool (what we've learned so far), and i love darrell's. and i'm sure laura and lindsay's pieces are going to be great. and i think corsaire is going to be great, and peasant suite. everything's going to be so great!

i sound really cheesy.

so anyway, i know we say this a lot, but i really love this year because everybody gets along. there's no stupid drama, no gossiping, and i think everyone feels comfortable in the way they want to approach their dancing (at least i know i do). and i'm so glad we've all gotten so much closer. i <3 you all!!

i'm going back to watching remember the titans and trying to move my aching body around...using heat really helps!!

<333
afe

nutcracker

terpsichore5678 — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 01:05:53 GMT

Yeah...So I just wanted to take a chance to congratulate you guys on your parts. I know not everyone is happy of course, and it's fucked up that they are put in the position of having to feel down about it, but I respect anyone who is disappointed but still holds their head up and remembers that the roles are insignificant, the significance of a role relies entirely on the dancer.

Anyway-- For the record, here's the casting (post if you think there are any differences):

Clara's Friends: Emma, Emily, Carmen, Mary
Debs: Ava, Laci, Tara, Lauren
Doll: Lindsay
Snow: Ava, Alex, Tara, Laci, Laura, Lindsay, Janeice, Emily, Lauren, Adrienne T
Spanish: Alex(solo), Emma, Emily, Lauren, Adrienne T
Arabian: Ava
Chinese: Janeice(solo), Laura, Adrienne D
Mirliton: Alex(solo), Lindsay, Laci
Dewdrop: Tara
Flowers: Ava, Alex, Lindsay, Laci, Emma, Lauren, Janeice, Emily

Non Auditioned Parts:
Grandma: Laura
Mom: Alex
Maid: Adrienne T

Is that right?

Anyway, congratulations, and good luck in rehearsels and performances, I can't wait to see what you guys do with your roles, I'm sure they're going to be lovely.