On behalf of the Board of Directors of Flower City Ballet I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for you support with our Spaghetti Dinner. We were able to raise just over $1,000.00 which will pay for the developement of the growing christmas tree and rental of the backdrop for the livingroom scene! I personally had a great time seeing us all together enjoying a meal and sharing our friendship.

I am working currently on advertising the show along with making contacts with our ticket sale locations since tickets will go on sale 11/1. I will have tickets available for purchase at rehearsals for your convenince. Ticket prices are 12.00 for adults, 8.00 for seniors and students and 6.00 for children under 12.

If you are interested in further supporting us.....all of our money that we fundraise goes into costumes and production expenses we welcome your help. For the month of Novemember we are selling $2.00 single pot (10-12 cups) vaccum sealed packages of Fingerlakes Coffee Roaster Coffee. Check out our website under "support flower city ballet" and download an order form. These will make great stocking stuffers and christmas gifts for the post man etc..... We will be offering a month of free ballet lessons and some Nutcracker tickets to our high sellers! You may also pick up an order form from me at rehearsal.

Thanks again and see you Sunday. I may have Megan from Baileys Slipper Shop to assist with discounted shoes, tights etc....for the production. Keep you posted!

Ann

Hi Everyone,

We are off to a fine start here at Flower City Ballet. We have gone through all our auditions for the Nutcracker, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all you ballet dancers in the Rochester and surrounding areas for all your support.

We had a splendid turnout and we are very excited to welcome aboard all the new dancers this year. We should have lots of fun and a spectacular performance on the 20th and 21st of December.

Our young ballet dancers have a great class on Saturdays mornings, and are learning a lot of the basic concepts of ballet. They too, are excited about their first stage performance with the Nutcracker.

Our participation in the ArtWalk this past September was very well received; we’d like to thank Carla and Cameron for another job well done, and let them know how proud we all were of their performance.

The studio is hustling and bustling, building new props, including our own 20 foot “growing” Christmas tree, and designing and sewing our beautiful costumes. The costume and prop rooms are really filling up with all the new “goodies”.

We just concluded our spaghetti dinner fundraiser, with excellent success compared to last year. As everyone who attended exclaimed, the local was great, but the food was superb, compliments of chef John Chupay (Ann Harris’s father). A special thanks to all those who helped us create and serve over 140 dinners. We raised over $1,000, which helps keep our tuitions low, plus funding some of the costs of the annual Nutcracker performance.

Hope you all had a beautiful fall season, and a Happy Halloween to all.
Sue Harris, secretary
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Hi!

Please email approximately how many adults and children that you plan on bringing to the dinner (even if it is 0). I will be shopping for supplies this week and was hoping that I would have a better idea at this point of how many to plan for.

Please don't forget to bring your favorite dessert for our silent auction!


I can be emailed at dance@flowercityballet.com! ANN

Hi! Please email me at dance@flowercityballet.com with your head count for the dinner. This will help alot with planning! If you have money or tickets to turn in Cindy Lovejoy will be available at Sunday's rehearsal. I will be on Vacation. IF you need tickets please let me know so that I can make them available to you~! Tickets can be purchased on line using your credit card!

Thank You! Ann

Hi all!

Rehearsal for 10/26 is 12:30-3:30! First Act (minus Snow) will rehearse from 12:30-3:30 . This includes Party Parents from 2:30-3:30

Pasta Dinner Seating will begin at 4:30 but we are expecting a big turnout so two seatings will be available. The second seating will begin at 5:45. Don't worry! There will be plenty of food! amd Fun for all. Please bring your best dessert for our dessert silent auction. Your support is appreciated!!!!

11/2 Nutcracker 1st Act 1-3:30 and 3:30-5 for Snow. Party Parents do not have to attend this rehearsal.

Thank YOu and I will be away next week so if you need Dinner Tickets please email me at dance@flowercityballet.com. You can also buy them on our website! Ann







The Pasta Dinner

HI! If you are interested in paying for your tickets for the Italian dinner by credit or debit card or even PAYPAL you may do so on our website! Just click on the link on the homepage of our website! There is a .75 cent convenience fee per ticket. If you have any questions please email me at dance@flowercityballet.com! Thank You! ANN

Hi!

This Sunday's rehearsal is for Gingerbread, Rose Parfum and Clowns! 1:00-2:30 and from 2:30-5:OO will be Mice, Mouse King, Soldiers, Clara, Clara's friends, Dolls

October 12th rehearsal is for act 2 and the act 2 finale 1:00-4:00

October 19th rehearsal is for act 1 - parents, children, Drosselmeyer, Clara, Clara's friends, Fritz, Fritz's friends 1:00 - 4:00

I am contacting Brighton Symphony regarding rehearsal for their performances and I will get back to you this week with the details so check back here for updates!

Soon you may be able to purchase Italian Dinner Tickets and Nutcracker Tickets on-line and with a credit or debit card! This is currently being tested and finalized . Again, check back for updates. This feature should be available real soon! Tickets will be available first for the performers to purchase the last two week in October.

We will begin our Fingerlakes Coffee Roaster fundraising campaign the first week of November. These single pot packages will be a great teacher gift and stocking stuffer. We are relying on fundraisers for the production! It helps to keep your performance fees low and enhances the over-all performance.

Some of you have not returned your performance agreement or fee! Please bring it to your next rehearsal.

Stay tuned for futher updates! Ann