DYBF Ballet Outreach Program
Desert Youth Ballet Foundation and Arizona School of Classical Ballet faculty offer a unique educational opportunity to children in The Valley, encouraging a love for reading and an appreciation for the performing arts thorugh attendance at special "Story Time" events presented at local libraries. Many children from all over The Valley enjoy these lovely presentations at Glendale library, Desert Broom library and Scottsdale library since its conception in 2003 and continues to expand with its growing popularity.
Children of all ages enjoy the wonderful story if Clara and her journey to the Kingdom of Sweets. Following the reading, children join together and dance to the delightful music of The Nutcracker Ballet and learn to dance just like the characters in the story! They march like the soldiers, run as mice and perform Chinese, Russian and Spanish steps! All participants learn about the beautiful costumes such as tutus, tiaras and pointe shoes.
Sometimes we step into the magical world of Angelina Ballerina. Children love to learn to listen to the adventures of Angelina, the mouse as she jumps and pirouettes in her joy of ballet class. Following the story, kids who attended the reading are invited to a ballet class where they learn the steps that Angelina practices each day as she studies to be a famous ballerina! Together they explore the magical world of ballet.
Every December, Arizona School of Classical Ballet performs The Nutcracker for the students of The Valley as part of our program "Children Dance for Children."
Outreach Program Forms
Dear Educator Letter (pdf)
Education and Outreach Teacher Guide (pdf)
Children Performance Reservation Form (pdf)
DYBF Student Performance Participation Form (pdf)
Children Performance Reservation Form Winter HS (pdf)
Children Performance Reservation Form Winter GSC (pdf)
OPEN AUDITION - Nutcracker 2011 (pdf)
OUTREACH PROGRAM
"CHILDREN DANCE FOR CHILDREN"
Desert Youth Ballet Foundation invites you and your students to experience a Ballet production of famous ‘The Nutcracker and The Mouse King” at affordable cost.
This program is made possible by the generous support of Desert Youth Ballet Foundation and Arizona School of Classical Ballet.
- Enjoy full-length performance of the famous ballet The Nutcracker
- Learn about Tutus and pointe shoes
- study guides allow you to incorporate this Children’s production into your lesson plan and prepare your students for a very exciting ballet performance experience.
2011 Dates: Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 at 1:00 and 6:00 pm
at the Center for the Performing Arts at Paradise Valley Community College
Admission - $6 per seat
You must reserve a seat for everyone in your group. Please fill out “Children Dance for Children” Reservation Form and mail it with your payment to DYBF 20820 N. 25th Place #110, Phoenix, AZ 85050. No phone reservations will be accepted. DYBF accepts checks, money orders, or School District purchase orders. Please do not send cash. Orders must be sent no later than two weeks prior to the performance. Seating is very limited (only 50 seats per performance) and subject toavailability. Seats are not reserved until payment is received. Please note: orders without payments or a purchase order are not confirmed and seats may be released in the event of a sell-out. Please call 602-494-3400 for more information or questions. Thank you for your support!
