Anyone who knows James Dixon knows he is always in motion. Even when sitting down, James is thinking about movement, often stopping mid-sentence to write it down in one of his infamous notebooks. All one needs to do is look into one of his classes where he is right in the trenches demonstration and sweating [...]
Sovereign Ballet welcomes a new addition to their staff, Madeline Groenendaal! "We are so looking forward to having her be a part of such a great organization. Her vibrant and uplifting personality, love for training kids and passion for Jesus is a perfect combination! I can't wait for the year to start!" exclaims Christina Maria, [...]
Session 2 July 25-Aug. 19 Pre – Ballet Thursday 1:00-2:00 $39/session Boys Athletic Training Tuesday 1:00-2:30 No Charge Friday 1:00-2:30 Adult Ballet Friday 11:00-12:30 $48/session Level 1 $80/session Ballet Monday 1:00-2:30 Ballet Wednesday 1:00-2:30 [...]
Sovereign Ballet would like to wish the best to our three graduating seniors; Olivia Lane, Mallory Fichera and Emily Kerr. Olivia Lane has been dancing pretty much nonstop since the age of six. For the past two years, she has not only been taking classes at Sovereign Ballet 6 days a week, but also taking [...]
Sixteen year old Brooke Kimet has loved the stage since she was a young child. “In kindergarten, we were (strongly encouraged) to perform on stage. A lot of kids cried, I immediately loved being in the spotlight.” Brooke has since been in 17 theater productions, countless dance performances and numerous Show Chorus events. She is [...]
Ysabet Luciano “God always has a plan for us.” This is how 15 year old Ysabet Luciano answered the question; what made you want to try dance at an older age? Ysabet related the start of her dancing story to a recent Sovereign devotion lesson on how God has a plan for everyone. [...]
Sovereign Ballet presents An Afternoon of New Works Saturday, March 5 4:00 Mercyhurst University DanceSpace KORE - A One Act Adaptation of Greek Mythology by Sovereign Ballet Student, Hannah Borczon Also featuring performances by students competing in national dance competitions, NYCDA and YAGP. Suggested donation: $5
17 year old, Collegiate Academy student, Hannah Borczon has been taking dance classes since she was three years old. Last summer, she attended Interlochen School of the Arts Summer Program of Modern Dance in Michigan where she received The Fine Arts Award for outstanding performance in Modern Dance. While there, it was also made clear [...]
Elana Dolan may have just celebrated her 11th birthday, but she dances far beyond her years. While many eleven year olds are just getting their feet wet with beginner ballet classes, Elana is holding her own in Sovereign's advanced level classes. When asked what her favorite thing about dancing is, Elana responded “It's hard; it [...]
December 5th will mark a new milestone for Sovereign Ballet. We will be performing an original musical/ballet created by Linda Wingerter, playwright and director, Cheryl Giles, composer and music director, Christina Maria Adelhardt choreographer (with additional choreography by James F. Dixon and Hannah Borczon) and Miss Ann Groenendaal, costumer. We are very fortunate to have [...]
