Latest Posts Under: On Stage

10 Things You Need to Know About Giselle

January 30, 2020 0 Comments

Relive Your Fondest Childhood Memories at Once Upon A Rhyme

October 14, 2019 0 Comments

From Studio to Stage: The Student Choreographic Experience

January 17, 2019 1 Comment
On Stage

Holiday Traditions Create Family Memories

November 28, 2018 1 Comment

The holidays are a time for traditions.   Baking cookies. Ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in front of the farmer’s market. Caroling. Holiday lights. Gift exchanges. Mulled cider. Spending time with loved ones watching holiday movies while decorating the tree. Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, is an enchanting …

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Beyond the Barre, In the Studio, On Stage

Practice Makes Perfect.

October 5, 2018 0 Comments

And Other Reflections on How Performance Opportunities Shaped my Ballet Career. By CPYB Alumna Grace Anli Snyder, now Company Member at Alabama Ballet Throughout my life I’ve been told “practice makes perfect.” When I was a ballet student at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, I learned firsthand the more you do something, the better you get. …

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In the Studio, On Stage

Joy in the Journey

June 8, 2018 0 Comments

“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique…”– Choreographer Martha Graham to Dancer Agnes DeMille   New beginnings are intimidating. Fear of the unknown. Tentative steps in the face of unfamiliar rhythms. …

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In the Studio, On Stage

6 Reasons to Experience Dance at June Series

June 4, 2018 0 Comments

June Series brings the BEST in dance to the region.  But it’s so much more than that.  June Series is a culmination of 10 months of hard work; hours in the studios, tons of growth in technical ability, and lots (we mean LOTS) of sweat from vigorous and complex movements! We could go on all …

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Beyond the Barre, On Stage

A Puck. A Firefly. And a Midsummer Sky.

April 9, 2018 0 Comments

“Shall we their fond pageant see? Lord, what fools these mortals be!” -Puck, A Midsummer Night’s Dream     “It’s the state bug of Pennsylvania,” Braden told me in a matter-of-fact tone. “Really? The firefly? The state bug?” I paused for a moment. Then, focusing my attention back on the task at hand, I resumed …

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On Stage

Which Midsummer Night’s Dream Character are You?

March 20, 2018 2 Comments

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is Shakespeare’s most famously funny 16th century soap opera. Find out which character you are most like! Take the quiz, then come see the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet world premiere of Alan Hineline’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, April 14 & 15. CPYB.org/performances Get your tickets today!   Illustration credit (c) Erika …

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