The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! The Russian Ballet Company - Moscow Ballet ballerina Miss Ruslana Apreleva will be arriving in Joplin October 6, 2008 to audition area dancers for “The Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet." read more...

Introduction to Ballroom, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Two-Step. Swing, Tango
& More!

Have you always wanted to learn to dance but thought you couldn’t? Got a wedding coming up? Are you going on a cruise? Do you want to get out of the house and get some exercise? How about a cheap date night together with your special person?

Beginning lessons will begin September 15th on Monday nights from 7:00-8:30 at the Joplin Senior Citizen Center located at 22nd & Jackson in Joplin. read more...

Have you been trying to decide what activity to sign your child (or grandchild) up for this fall that would offer a rewarding experience while at the same time still being fun? Now's your chance to find out all the benefits in the magical world of ballet. read more...

Tickets are currently on sale for the annual “Blast from the Past,” to be presented March 7 and 8 by the St. John’s Mercy Regional Foundation.

The 24th event will be held at 6:30 p.m. each night at the Hammons Convention Center.

New this year will be the drawing for a dream vacation for four, said Jennifer Kennally, president and CEO of the foundation. read more...

Tickets are currently on sale for the annual “Blast from the Past,” to be presented March 7 and 8 by the St. John’s Mercy Regional Foundation.

The 24th event will be held at 6:30 p.m. each night at the Hammons Convention Center.

New this year will be the drawing for a dream vacation for four, said Jennifer Kennally, president and CEO of the foundation. read more...

MIAMI, Okla. — The Midwest Regional Ballet is inviting audiences to follow the yellow brick road to its production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Coleman Theatre, 103 N. Main St.

Kaye Lewis, artistic director of the ballet, has incorporated music from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked” and mixed it with dance forms that vary from modern, ballet and jazz to swing and disco. read more...

Students from Karen’s Dance Studio will present “Girls, Girls, Girls and One Awesome Boy” at 2 p.m. Sunday in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University.

The 36th annual spring recital will feature “Magnificent,” a special presentation by Anthony and Dana Dominic and the Pax Fiat Missionaries in Dance. read more...

“Cucaracha twice.
New Yorker, Walk 2 and Cha.”
Sound like Greek?
It probably does, except to round dancers like the local Tanglefooters.

Round dancing is similar to ballroom dancing in that the steps to formal dances, like waltzes and cha-chas, are used. read more...

Ballroom dancing is once again popular due to the phenomenal success of the dance-themed t.v. shows and feature films. Now’s your chance to watch some choreographed ballroom dances featuring cha-cha, rumba, jive, tango, two-step, waltz, and foxtrot rhythms. read more...

It’s a story that has become synonymous with the Christmas season — a romantic dream in which a young girl embarks on a magical journey with a wooden nutcracker come to life.

But for the Moscow Ballet, tradition alone doesn’t cut it when it comes to the annual touring production of “The Great Russian Nutcracker.” read more...