Midland Festival Ballet, Midland, TX Videos
Videos by Midland Festival Ballet in Midland. Midland Festival Ballet is a non-profit ballet school and pre-professional ballet company. We offer classes for ages 3 to adult, and performance opportunities.
We know the art of ballet comes at many costs: time, energy, and, of course, money. The Judy Coleman Scholarship Fund will help dancers-in-need continue their dance education by easing the financial burden of tuition and/or making necessary equipment more accessible. Every dollar makes a difference.
Join us Tuesday, May 21 for Permian Basin Gives and donate to the Judy Coleman Scholarship Fund. Thank you for keeping the beauty of ballet in the Basin.
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We know the art of ballet comes at many costs: time, energy, and, of course, money. The Judy Coleman Scholarship Fund will help dancers-in-need continue their dance education by easing the financial burden of tuition and/or making necessary equipment more accessible. Every dollar makes a difference. Join us Tuesday, May 21 for Permian Basin Gives and donate to the Judy Coleman Scholarship Fund. Thank you for keeping the beauty of ballet in the Basin.
Permian Basin Gives is TOMORROW! 👏🎉 Keep the beauty of ballet in the Basin! Donate to the Judy Coleman Scholarship Fund! Your support will help dancers-in-need continue their dance education by easing the financial burden of tuition and/or making necessary equipment more accessible. Every dollar makes a difference.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Ending
Still DREAMING about this incredible performance. 😍👏
Filmhunter Media, West Texas Symphony, Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, Katia Garza, Susan Clark, Thomas Kelli Garrett, Gabriel A Zertuche, Arts Council of Midland, Odessa Arts,
Our Pre Ballet Wednesday students are dancing to the music of the 1st Female Variation (from the Pas de Trois - "dance for three" - in Act 3 of Sleeping Beauty) in our upcoming showcase: Tchaikovsky's Musical Gifts! Here is a throwback clip of MFB alum Hanna Pierce dancing the iconic variation in MFB's 2014 production of Sleeping Beauty! 😍👏
Our Pre-Ballet Monday students are dancing to the music of the Bluebird Variation (from Act 3 of Sleeping Beauty) in our upcoming showcase: Tchaikovsky's Musical Gifts! Here's a throwback clip of MFB alum Chloe Gomez dancing the famous variation in MFB's 2014 production of Sleeping Beauty! 😍👏
Happy first day of Spring everyone! 📹Rachel Pannell performing the Spring Varriation from MFB's production of Cinderella in 2017.
Company Dancers Explain A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. If you are unfamiliar with the story, we asked two of our cast members to summarize it for you!🫏
In true Shakespeare fashion, there are many characters and intertwining plots, which can be a lot to keep track of. But don't worry! We'll have a Narrator at the performances to keep everyone on the same page!🧚
Visit midlandfestivalballet.org to get tickets🎟 and learn more about A Midsummer Night's Dream!🩰
Performances are 7:30pm Sat Apr 6 and 2:30pm Sun Apr 7 at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center. Both performances will be accompanied by the West Texas Symphony and memebers of the WTS Chorale!
A Midsummer Night's Dream is underwritten by the FMH Foundation, with additional support by Arts Council of Midland and Odessa Arts.
MFB's 30th Anniversary is presented by The Bryant Family Foundation.
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2024 Trailer
ONE MORE WEEK! 😱 Don't miss A Midsummer Night's Dream, accompanied by the West Texas Symphony at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center April 6 & 7! Tickets available at midlandfestivalballet.org.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is underwritten by the FMH Foundation with additional funding from Arts Council of Midland and Odessa Arts .
Midland Festival Ballet's 30th Anniversary is sponsored by The Bryant Family Foundation.
Tickets are on sale at noon today! 😱🥳🩰🧚🫏 Get yours before they're gone! Learn more about A Midsummer Night's Dream at midlandfestivalballet.org. A Midsummer Night's Dream is underwritten by the FMH Foundation, with additional support from Arts Council of Midland and Odessa Arts. Midland Festival Ballet's 30th Anniversary Season is presented by The Bryant Family Foundation. Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, West Texas Symphony, The Scout Guide West Texas, Midland AF, Odessa AF
Don't miss A Midsummer Night's Dream, one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies told in a whole new way! Accompanied by the West Texas Symphony at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center April 6 & 7! Tickets available at midlandfestivalballet.org. A Midsummer Night's Dream is underwritten by the FMH Foundation with additional funding from Arts Council of Midland and Odessa Arts. Midland Festival Ballet's 30th Anniversary is sponsored by The Bryant Family Foundation.
Tickets on sale now for A Midsummer Night's Dream! Join us at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center April 6 & 7 for a night of humor, romance, magic, & mayhem! Accompanied by the West Texas Symphony! A Midsummer Night's Dream is underwritten by the FMH Foundation with additional funding from Arts Council of Midland and Odessa Arts. Midland Festival Ballet's 30th Anniversary is sponsored by The Bryant Family Foundation.
What is a summer intensive? A summer ballet or dance intensive is a program where dancers learn from a variety of teachers in different styles or techniques with daily back-to-back classes over the period of a week or more. This intense training meant to develop a dancer’s artistry, technique, and confidence. Regardless of whether a student plans to pursue a career in professional dance, summer intensives yield many worthwhile benefits. Long hours and challenging classes build students’ work ethic, endurance, and problem solving skills. Training in unfamiliar styles promotes adaptability and willingness to try new things. Working with new instructors and peers teaches one how to conduct themselves professionally in any environment. Dancing with new people fosters teamwork and healthy competition. Lastly, dance intensives are FUN! Spending each day dancing, moving, and expressing with friends in a safe environment is a great way for students to continue learning and expanding. We hope you'll join us for one of our intensives this summer. Visit midlandfestivalballet.org to learn more and register.🩰☀️
Aladdin and the Magic Carpet, MFB's first ballet to utilize flying dancers, is airing on Basin PBS at 8pm Friday March1. 🧞📺🩰 We couldn't create an Aladdin ballet and not have flying, I mean... OF COURSE it'll have flying! 🤣😱 This aspect of the performance was tricky. There were signigicant chunks of the ballet that simply couldn't be worked out until the right equipment was in place and we could practice on it. We're talking just 2 days before the performance! 😳 It's as challenging technically to work with as it is artistically. I mean, I guess it's easier than defying gravity... Regardless, we pulled it off thanks to the dedication and patience of everyone involved. 👏 The result was nothing short of magical. 🤩 🎥 Excerpts from Filmhunter Media's Making Magic, a documentary about the creation of Aladdin and the Magic Carpet.
Aladdin and the Magic Carpet, MFB's first ballet to utilize projected backdrops, is airing on Basin PBS at 8pm Friday March 1! 🧞📺🩰 Using projected backdrops opens a world of possibilities for theater productions. We found what we loved most about it is that you could incorporate movement in the scenery/in the background. It really helps draw the audience even further into the world the ballet has created. It also makes transitioning between scenes quicker, seamless, more dynamic, and engaging. We're fans, and hope to use them again in the future. Thank you Justin Locke! 🎥excerpts from Filmhunter Media's Making Magic, a documentary about the creation of Aladdin and the Magic Carpet.
Aladdin and the Magic Carpet, MFB's 1st full length ballet, choreographed by @Jill Bahr, is airing on Basin PBS at 8pm Friday March 1! 🎉📺🩰🧞😍 Over the past 30 years, MFB has actually commissioned over 65 original dances, ranging anywhere between 3 and 25 minutes. But commissioning a full length ballet was a whole other level of project for us. Two full acts of dancing, sets, costumes, music, lights, and on top of that projections and flying...we'll admit, it wasn't easy. 🤪 But the end result was something incredibly special. 😍 We're proud of our Aladdin, and so happy Jill trusted us enough to work with us newbies when making her vision a reality. 🙏
WIP: Ta Da! by Pearl Wamsley! 🩰🫲🤣🫱 We've had so much fun bringing back this oldie-but-goodie.👏 Wait till you see them in make up! Thanks Pearl! Sound on to learn more about Ta Da! Ta Da! will be one of 3 pieces adjudicated Jan 28 for consideration to be performed at the Regional Dance America National Festival in April. Wish our directors, choreographers, and dancers luck!
WIP: Same Place, Five Directions by Maisha Morris! 🩰⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️🔄 Another new piece the Company learned earlier this month! 😱 And we are FEELING 👏 IT! 👏 Thanks Maisha! Sound on to learn more about Same Place, Five Directions! Same Place, Five Directions will be one of 3 pieces adjudicated Jan 28 for consideration to be performed at the Regional Dance America National Festival in April. Wish our directors, choreographers, and dancers luck! 🎼 Exit 104 (Instrumental) by WHATUPRG