…. is done. We ran through the entire show one last time tonight, for a small invited audience of donors, supporters, and especially our crew of devoted volunteers who have given more in time and enthusiasm than can ever be measured. It was really fun to dance specially for them tonight. It’s always hard to… Read More

Linda Besant has been busily assembling the photographs, posters and memorabilia for this Emerald Anniversary retrospective program, which will all be displayed in the lobby of the Keller auditorium throughout the run of performances. I snuck out front this evening to take a look. It’s not at all completed yet, but I got a nice… Read More

Tick, tock… Final studio rehearsals today and tomorrow, and then tomorrow night we move to the theater to begin tech-ing for Saturday’s opening.  The production crew has been there since yesterday, loading in, laying the floor, and setting cues.  This show is going to keep everyone backstage on alert all night long since there are… Read More

Can it be? Four weeks back into the season already?? I can hardly remember that I was on layoff a month ago.   We finished learning Emeralds on Friday. Elyse Borne has been here for the past week and a half staging the ballet (how fantastic to have her here again! Elyse staged Nutcracker for… Read More