Weekly Bulletin - March 30
- Evergreen City Ballet
- Mar 31
- 3 min read
Hello ECB!
A huge congratulations to all of the performers in the first ever Evergreen International Dance Festival (EIDF) this weekend, and a huge thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped make it all happen. We are full of appreciation and gratitude for this amazing ECB community! There's still one more opportunity to see the closing performance today at 2:00pm. Click here to get your tickets!
As the EIDF has wraps up, we turn our focus back to Hansel & Gretel and finishing out the rest of the season. Read on for updated on Hansel & Gretel, Season Finale, summer programs, spring break, and more!
Class Changes 3/31
Upper Ballet IV, VI & PD classes are all canceled on Monday March 31. Take some time to rest and congratulations on a successful weekend of performances at the EIDF!
Spring Break Reminder
A reminder that ECB will be closed for Spring Break from Sunday, April 6-Saturday, April 12. No classes or rehearsals will be held during this time. All regular programming will resume on Monday, April 14.
I ❤️ ECB Free Dress Day
As previously mentioned, Ballet III-PD all achieved 58% or greater participation in our I ❤️ ECB fundraiser and will be rewarded with a free dress day. Dancers in these levels will be given free dress for all of their classes from Thursday, April 3-Saturday, April 5. Have fun!
Last Chance to Sign-up for Season Finale!
The deadline to confirm your dancer's participation in our year-end Season Finale is coming on Saturday, April 5. If your dancer is going to perform, be sure to confirm their participation in one of the following ways by the deadline:
ALL OPEN BALLET STUDENTS: You must enroll your student in the “Season Finale” Camp on iClassPro by the deadline. A non-refundable $50 performance fee will be charged to your card on file upon completing enrollment.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS IN BALLET I & II: You must enroll your student in the “Season Finale” Camp on iClassPro by the deadline. A non-refundable $50 performance fee will be charged to your card on file upon completing enrollment.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS IN BALLET III & UP: Your student will be automatically enrolled in the “Season Finale” Camp on iClassProIf your student is unable to participate in Season Finale, you must notify us so that we can unenroll them.
Linked to this message you will find the 2025 Season Finale Performance Packet containing all sorts of important information you'll need. Please be sure to read through it prior to committing to be a part of this production. If you have any questions after reading through the packet don't hesitate to reach out to Mr. Nathan at principal@evergreencityballet.org.
Last Call on Summer Intensive & Jr. Summer Intensive Early Bird Pricing!
Early bird pricing for the Summer Intensive & Jr. Summer Intensive ends on April 1. Be sure to sign up by then to save on your summer tuition!
ECB's Summer Intensive is open to ECB students ages 13+ (must be 13 by the start of the program and have been on pointe for 6 months). Click here to enroll!
ECB's Jr. Summer Intensive is now open for ECB students ages 10-12*. Click here to enroll!
*Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis
Masterclass Opportunity
Join the one and only Eva Stone for a Choreography Workshop at Ballet Northwest/Johansen Olympia Dance Center on Sunday, April 6 from 10:00am-4:00pm (with a 30 minute lunch break). Eva Stone is on faculty at Pacific Northwest Ballet, holds a B.F.A in Performance and Choreography from Arizona State University, and earned a M.A> in choreography and Choreological Studies from Trinity Laban in London. You may also remember her from previous ECB Summer Intensive workshops.
This masterclass is $75 and is open to dancers ages 13-19 who are at an intermediate/advanced level.
Location: Johansen Olympia Dance Center (412 Jefferson St SE, Olympia, WA 98501)
To register, please email directors@olympiadancecenter.com
Rehearsal Schedule- Hansel & Gretel
Please reach out if you have any questions. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!
With gratitude,
Nathan Cook
School Principal
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