Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Sundays at Studio K


Sundays at Studio K - Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Susan Ford Bales, chairman of the board of the Betty Ford Center and only daughter of the late U.S. President Gerald R. Ford and his wife Betty, will speak at TULSA BALLET's STUDIO K on Sunday, February 28th at 2pm.

Tulsa People has a wonderful preview article (link)
Rock on, Rex!

Tickets? (link)

Monday, January 25, 2010

Sake Tasting for a Cause


Nicole Morgan and Jessica Hudgens

We had a great turnout at the Sake Tasting Saturday. Megan and Elliot Nelson generously sponsored the fundraiser and Barre Society event, and Nicole Morgan was the event chair. Thanks also goes to Mark Perkins, the Barre Society chair, and Barre members and Tulsa Ballet board members Cassie Reese, Isaac Rocha, Amy Anderson and Lindsay Hutchson.

In addition to being a really fun evening, it was also educational. The staff was so knowledgeable about sake! They had a rep from the distributor come out to lead the discussion about the different kinds of sake. Did you know there is sparkling sake? And it’s really good! Several of our members and dancers came out, as did some new friends to the ballet. It was great to meet new young professionals interested in supporting the arts.

Check out the photos from the event on our Facebook page. Don’t miss the next Barre Society event – a Bella Cucina cocktail party on February 27th. More info coming soon!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Invitation: Sake Tasting @ Yokozuna

The Barre Society of Tulsa Ballet and Megan and Eliot Nelson invite you to a special Sake Tasting event at the newest addition to the downtown Tulsa restaurant scene, Yokozuna. Join this group of Young Professionals, along with Tulsa Ballet Dancers, on Saturday, January 23 at 5 pm at Yokozuna, 2nd and Detroit in downtown Tulsa. Tickets for this fundraising event are only $25 each and are FREE for Barre Society members. Register and find out more at www.tulsaballet.org.

Friday, January 8, 2010

New Year's Resolution?

Happy New Year! It's the time of year when it is not uncommon to hear the term “New Year’s resolution” being tossed around by friends, family and co-workers. Our annual resolutions encourage us to look within ourselves and identify an area for which to make a change for the coming year. Perhaps we plan to lose weight and get in shape? Or, maybe give up a bad habit? Regardless of how we personally plan to approach the coming year, we also use this time to reflect on the events of the past twelve months and the impact they have had on our lives.

This past year has brought about several remarkable milestones for Tulsa Ballet in 2009: Record-breaking ticket sales for Cinderella, a successful Big Apple Tour to New York City and then again record-breaking ticket sales for the Oklahoma Premiere of Dracula this past fall. In light of all the bad news that seems to be pervading the performing arts industry across the country, it’s exciting to be a part of an organization that continues to defy the odds.

Great things are definitely in store for Tulsa Ballet in 2010. The company will continue to represent the state of Oklahoma as a leader in the arts with new world premieres, dynamic educational outreach programs and a trip to our nation’s capital to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

So, rather than dwell on setting a specific resolution for Tulsa Ballet this year, let’s consider the words of T.S. Eliot as we look to the months ahead: "For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."

The end of 2009 is only the beginning for Tulsa Ballet. Thank you for your continued support.