Classes
COVID-19 Protocol
I am not a doctor nor do I have any medical training or background. It is best to seek professional advice. However, I do have a child that dances at the studio and I am in the age range that is considered most susceptible to COVID-19 being dangerous. So, I did some research on [...]
Saying Good-Bye is Never Easy
...but at least Maeve Bishop isn't going very far. She'll be right here in Erie attending Mercyhurst University in the Fall as a Dance Major. When she began a little over a year ago, coming just a couple days a week, she was very apprehensive, as students that transfer from other studios often are. The [...]
I’m still missing them!
It feels like it's been a long time since they graduated yet it also feels like it was just yesterday that our seniors, Ysabet Luciano and Brooke Kimet were last in the studio. Sniff, sniff ... Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, and I have two more reasons why I am thankful - that's [...]
Alethea Bodine- Teacher Spotlight
Alethea, or Lea, Bodine is instructing Pre-Ballet at Sovereign Ballet this year. Bodine is a performing artist and musician of nearly 30 years, who has have dedicated her life to learning as much as she can about dance (and music) and the role it plays in peoples' lives. Bodine founded chromatic dance™ as a dance curriculum [...]
DeZire Howard Welcomed into Sole Talk Youth Company
This year, DeZire Howard has been invited to be a part of the Sole Talk Youth Company. Sole Talk Youth Co. is a tap centric dance company that gives individualized attention to young, aspiring tap dancers. DeZire said, “I am truly honored to have been granted an amazing opportunity to work with the [...]
Big Accomplishments for Dancers
Students of Sovereign Ballet are being recognized for their abilities around the nation. They have spent many long hours in the studio, shed many drops of sweat, and the best part, it's paying off! Let me introduce you to 10 dancers. Taylor Arrington, 18, received acceptance to Point Park University BFA Conservatory Program, Marymount Manhattan BFA [...]
Taylor Arrington – Erie’s Emerging Brown Ballerina
In a city of pink tights and pointe shoes, Taylor Arrington is opening new doors and challenging old ideas and stereotypes. “I want kids to see me and think they can do what I am doing. That is why I love teaching and telling people about dance. I want to open young people up to [...]
Gallery Night
DanceBodies: Stillness in Motion https://www.facebook.com/events/1341138989230398/ In association with the Erie Art Museum. This is going to be FANTASTIC!! Come view the Erie Art Scene after dark. Many art galleries displaying Erie's brightest artist; Including Sovereign Ballet Dancers, Vance Lupher, Chris Adelhardt, http://www.pariahknives.com/, and Oz-Ease Furniture https://www.facebook.com/Oz-Ease-Outdoor-Furniture-213660928783653/ @ the Sovereign Ballet Studio - 2539 W 12th St. [...]
Barre Fitness – 8 Week Session
Barre Fitness with Norine Gammon, Independent Instructor 8 Week Session Sept. 9 - Oct. 28 Fridays 9:30-10:30am $120 or $15/class Call Norine for more information: 504-5534 What is Barre Fitness: The positive feelings—and results—you get from a good barre class are unmatched. Long-term ballerinas are more skilled than novices are at tasks [...]