MAD ABOUT MOMIX!

Whoa! MOMIX will be here in fourteen days!! I am terrified and excited at the same time. Momix is an incredibly fascinating show - so I'm excited about seeing them live here on the Palouse. But I am terrified that the advertising we are doing won't reach everyone. (I realize that no marketing plan can reach everyone, but I intend to try!) MOMIX is truly a spectacle and it is a real miracle that they agreed to perform for us. I assure you, they are getting so popular, they will soon stop performing for the out-of-the-way markets like our area. I wish everyone could understand how magical, awe-inspiring, and artistic the show is - because no one would willingly miss it.

This video will give you an idea about the show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_igxPpb4O4
http://www.festivaldance.org/content/headers/momix.wmv

Tickets are selling briskly and I hope you've got yours! See you at MOMIX!

Yours In Dance..........

The cutest High School Musical show ever!

I just came up to the office from studio 110 after our 'High School Musical' open house/dress rehearsal and am so proud of what we've accomplished! The show was dazzling. It is when performances miraculously come together that I really appreciate the ability of people to surprize you. These little dancers were working hard all week, they were nervous, and hot, and well........ just wonderful. The performance went off without a hitch. They are ready to do the show tomorrow at 9:00 at the Farmer's Market, much to my relief. :o) Wal-Mart donated the basket-balls that the dancers use in the first number, "Get Your Head In The Game," and they will get to take home the basket-ball that their classmates have signed, a basketball jersey they decorated with glitter glue, and their ribbon hairpiece they made during the craft segment of the workshop.

This summer tradition, the Imagination Arts Workshop, is one of the most worthwhile projects we do. I'm so proud of our little dancers!

See you tomorrow morning-
Yours in dance........

Crusin' at the Eastside video!

This is a music video of the 50s event.... It's so cute!

Dance Idaho Music Video

This is a music video of the week of Dance Idaho 2008.

Advertise with Festival Dance and Grow Your Business!

This is a video created especially for our advertisers. Thank you for advertising in our gorgeous Great Performances Series program last season! This year, not only will our season program be gorgeous, but advertisers get to be featured in a video (designed just like the one here) that is posted on our website and on our blog.

Festival Dance Thanks Our Contributors!

Nationalism!

Peru Negro was a stirring performance, not just for the athleticism and cultural depth, but because the dancers showed the audience the heartfelt national pride they feel for their country. After the show, it was hard to find a dry eye in the audience! They brought out the Peruvian national flag amid a standing ovation and continuing encores that brought chills to your skin. It was truly an uplifting event. (If you were there, I know you felt it, too!)

The show sponsors, Moscow Hotel & Garden Lounge, and NWPR have made a great impact with Festival Dance. Moscow Hotel & Garden Lounge was Festival Dance's very first corporate sponsor. We are so thankful to them for their generous and ongoing support. Also, I bet you heard about the performance on NWPR! Lots of people let me know that they heard about our event from the radio.

The school show the following day brought at least 50 students up on the stage to dance with the artists! It was fantastic! (See picture.)

Hey- coming next are our spring recitals! Check with our website to attend one of our four spring recitals. The theme is "Movies, Musicals, and Magic!" I know I sound cheesy when I say this- but it really is magical to see the dancers on stage - entrancing the audience. It is a form of magic.

Yours in dance.........