The Sleeping Beauty awakens again, this weekend in OKC

If you love ballet, if you enjoy theater, if you appreciate classical music, beautiful sets, lavish costumes or any of the above, you must see The Sleeping Beauty. Tulsa audiences were able to enjoy this fantastic version of the classic in February, and the Company will reprise the ballet in Oklahoma City this weekend, performing Friday, April 2 at 7 pm and Saturday, April 3 at 2 pm. The shows in Tulsa sold out, and sales for this weekend are very high, so reserve your tickets now! I really can't tell you how incredible this production is, so I'll share a few photos from the February dress rehearsals, taken by Ma Cong.


Karina Gonzalez and Wang Yi

Alfonso Martin and Soo Youn Cho

Legs for Miles

Puss and Boots and Blue Birds

The Wicked Carabosse

The set and costumes are truly opulent, and the dancing is spectacular, as always. I can't wait to see it again (for the 5th time this year)!

No worries about the cold weather slated for this weekend. Tulsa Ballet is setting the stage on fire this weekend with the production of The Contemporaries. Tickets begin at only $20. 749-6006.

The company is in the theater putting the finishing touches on The Contemporaries for this weekend, March 19-21. Tickets from $20! 749-6006.

Congratulations to Soo Youn Cho! She was recently promoted to Soloist dancer for Tulsa Ballet. After a year of recovery from an ACL injury, we are all very proud of her determination to represent Tulsa Ballet in such a positive way!

New Video Highlights for The Contemporaries

New at www.tulsaballet.org -- video highlights and an interview with choreographer, Stanton Welch, for the upcoming performance of The Contemporaries, March 19-21.

A quick look of Pop Culture Production Rehearsal

Dear friends,

It was so nice to have all of you came to join us for our Sleeping Beauty production, hope everyone had a lovely, wonderful Valentine's day.

We are starting to rehearse our next production which going to present at PAC in the middle of the March, please find more info at www.tulsaballet.org. It's going to be another wonderful production for those of you who loves contemporary ballets!

Also, I am posting a link that will show you a little bit of my rehearsal for our Pop Culture production in our K-Studio Theater in April, 3 world premieres/creations will be presented here at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hope you all will also join us for all these wonderful programs/productions!

A new creation by Ma Cong, Studio rehearsal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooEwe8ySpbc

Thanks!

Ma Cong

Ma Cong's Temporal debuts in Ohio

Tulsa Ballet's own (we can claim him forever, right?) Ma Cong continues to share his art with the world. His recent creation for BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio was very well received and further establishes him as a truly talented and innovative choreographer on the national level. Read the review of opening night here.

Ma, your Tulsa audience eagerly awaits your next creation. Ma's next work will premiere in Tulsa on April 15 at Studio K and will run through April 25.

THIS WEEKEND ONLY-THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

THREE SHOWS ONLY, THIS WEEKEND. Tulsa Ballet performs The Sleeping Beauty at the Tulsa PAC, Feb. 12--14 with sets and costumes designed by 2-time Tony Award winner, Desmond Heeley. Tickets begin at only $15. www.tulsaballet.org

Shop & Donate to Tulsa Ballet

Shop Barnes & Noble (both locations) this weekend; a portion of sales is donated to Tulsa Ballet -- mention TB at check-out.

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)

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!

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.