Westside Ballet of Santa Monica presents 'Masters of Movement: Ballet through the Centuries'-a richly varied program of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary works showcasing the range and talent of the nonprofit company's pre-professional dancers, alumni, and guest artists-on Memorial Day weekend at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
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Millennium Dance Complex the L.A. studio where class videos regularly rack up millions of views on YouTube is fortunate, said founder AnnMarie Hudson. Unlike a number of dance studios across L.A. that permanently closed during the pandemic, Millennium has been able to hold on for more than a year by following an unconventional strategy.
“We decided to totally close, not do anything underground and just really put the safety of ourselves and our dancers first and really comply,” Hudson said. “That was kind of hard, especially when other people were opening.”
Some factors that helped the studio persevere? A landlord who is postponing the studio’s $22,000 monthly rent payments, PPP loans totaling more than $110,000, the launch of a subscription-based platform for dance tutorials, and the studio’s nearly 30-year legacy and global brand with franchises in cities including Las Vegas, Nashville and Shanghai.
Mikhailovsky Ballet s Adrian Blake Mitchell Hosts Dance Talks & Master Class For Westside Ballet
An alumnus of the ballet school, Mitchell offered to teach a class to support Westside Ballet s boys ballet program.by BWW News Desk
Adrian Blake Mitchell, professional male ballet dancer at the Mikhailovsky Ballet Company, will livestream both a Master Class and also will host Westside Ballet s Dance Talks series - Zooming from St. Petersburg on President s Day, Monday February 15, in honor of Black History Month and to support Westside Ballet s ongoing Crisis Relief Fund.
An alumnus of the ballet school, Mitchell offered to teach a class to support Westside Ballet s boys ballet program and as well to share his professional ballet journey as a part of Westside Ballet s newest installment in their Dance Talks series. The Master Class will run from 9:30-10:50am on the President s Day National Holiday and will be offered at $15 for participants not currently enrolled at Westside