ABOUT BYB
BYB was founded to satisfy the need for high quality dance education where the students are the priority and are provided with performance opportunities. With a non-competitive and friendly environment, BYB is for and about the students. BYB has been a proud recipient of the NFL Chapter Kentucky Grant. In 2004 BYB was nominated for the Minority Business of the Year Award by Commerce Lexington and in 2005 BYB was winner of the Minority Business of the Year Award.
BYB produces two major performances each year. In previous years BYB has performed their NUTCRACKER IN ONE ACT in December and a story ballet in the spring. All performances are short with an inexpensive admission price and they are always a collaborative effort between BYB faculty, parents and students and local artists and arts organizations. They are designed to give students performing experience and to expose children and adults from the community to dance. Students of all levels (even Creative Movement periodically) will have performing opportunities. Students pay an affordable costume rental fee for each performance.
BYB is currently in the process of becoming a non-profit organization. Our goal is to enhance the community by educating children in the arts and as a result, to provide a better future for them. When the opportunity arises BYB participates in community festivals and fairs and we also provide educational workshops and performances for schools.
Past performances include:
• Nutcracker in One Act, December 2003, 2004, 2005
• The Pied Piper, June 2004
• Arabella’s Journey, June 2005
• Tales of Tails, June 2006
• Dia de los Muertos: A Mexican Celebration of Life and Death,
November 2006
• Alebrijes: A Dream that Became Art, May 2007
• Dia de los Muertos: A Mexican Celebration of Life and Death,
October 2007
Participation in Community Events:
• Museum-Go-Round Festival, September 2003
• Kentucky Christmas Chorus Pre-Show, December 2003
• Woodland Arts Fair, August 2004
• Kentucky Christmas Chorus Pre-Show, December 2004
• American Heart Association Gala, February 2005
• American Heart Association Health Fair at
Lexington Traditional Magnet School, February 2005
• Family Fun Fair, April 2005
• Headley Whitney Museum,
“Art in Motion: Steve Armstrong’s Automata”, September 2005
• Whitaker Bank Christmas Banquet, Bluegrass Ballroom, December 2006
• American Heart Association Gala, February 2007
• Community Dance Performance at Arts Place, March 2007
• Performance for Indo-American Civic Society, Inc. Banquet, May 2007
• Festival Latino, September 2007
Educational/Outreach Events:
• Art and Science Fair, Lansdowne Elementary School
• Family Fun Night, Cassidy Elementary School
• Career Fair, Tates Creek Elementary School
• Dance Workshop, Cardinal Valley Elementary School, July 2005
• Lecture Demonstration, Cardinal Valley Elementary School, July 2005
• Nutcracker in One Act School Performances, December 2005
• Performance: Peter and the Wolf,
Lexington Public Library: Central Branch, May 2006
• Performance: Peter and the Wolf,
Lexington Public Library: Village Branch, May 2006
• In-school workshop and performance at Maxwell Elementary School,
May 2006
• Performance: Dia de los Muertos,
Lexington Public Library: Central Branch, October 2006
• Dia de los Muertos School Performances, November 2006
• Dance Workshops, for Lexington Montessori School,
February, April and May 2007
• Alebrijes School Performances, May 2007
• Dia de los Muertos School Performances, October 2007 |
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