National Dance Week Fast Approaching
By Diane Claytor Get up off the couch! Get out of your chair and away from your desk! Move those feet, shake that body, swing those arms. Join the rest of the country and celebrate National Dance Week, April 24 – May 5. (Take author Dave Barry’ advice, “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. […]
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Keeping Arts in Schools – $1 at a Time
By Diane Claytor Anyone who follows Diablo Ballet – whether by attending performances, reading this blog, following us on Twitter or Facebook, or simply supporting what the organization represents – knows how important we believe arts education is for all students. It’s part of our mission statement: …enriching, inspiring, enlightening and educating children through the […]
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From Outlaw to Beautiful Ballet: ‘Billy the Kid’
By Diane Claytor Most of us have heard of Billy the Kid, who, according to legend, killed 21 men during his days as an outlaw and fugitive, one for each year of his life, though many believe that he likely killed far fewer. He was killed by Sheriff Patrick Garrett in 1881. Shortly after the […]
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Former Principal SF Ballet Dancer is Regisseur for Diablo Ballet’s ‘Esmeralda Pas de Deux’
By Diane Claytor When you come to Walnut Creek’s Shadelands Art Center Auditorium on either January 31st or February 1st to enjoy Diablo Ballet’s latest performance, Emotions Into Movement, you’ll be mesmerized by the four beautiful dance works being presented: End of Time – An ethereal Pas de Deux by award-winning choreographer Ben Stevenson, set […]
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‘The Nutcracker’: A Holiday Tradition
By Diane Claytor There’s probably no one reading this that hasn’t seen The Nutcracker performed at least once during a Christmas holiday season. I remember my mom taking me to see it when I was a little girl growing up in Chicago, just as I took my daughter when she was young. From mid-October through […]
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