Youth Ballet

Capital City Youth Ballet inc.
The story ballet,”The Snow Maiden”, reperatory choreography “Tres Vif” by Lara Michaels from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, “Elemental” by Melissa Strader, Director of CCBC, and the restaged classic “Paquita” were performed at the Nampa Civic Center January 11, 2008.

In 2009 Capital City Youth Ballet premiered “Carnival of the Animals”, and choreography by a former youth company member, Jana Burr, “Transitions in Friendship”, as well as re-staging a revival of the classic “Pas de Quatre”.

Last year Capital City Youth Ballet premiered ”The Tales of Beatrix Potter”, a ballet based on those beloved children’s stories by the same name. 

“The Tales of Beatrix Potter” will be returning again this year; and in addition, Capital City Youth Ballet will be performing excerpts from the famous classical ballets “Les Sylphides” and “Graduation Ball.”  Two new pieces of original choreography from Jo Anne Michaels and Melissa Strader will also be featured at this year’s Winter Show held on Saturday January 28, 2012 at 7pm in the Brandt Center on the Campus of NNU.

Mission Statement
Capital City Youth Ballet is a non-profit ballet company dedicated to…

- Providing a training ground for pre-professional students who wish to pursue a career in dance.

- Providing a performance in a theatre setting distinct from school recitals or exhibitions.

- Serving as a source from which professional companies may select dancers.

- Providing educational dance programs for local school districts to encourage the young to explore dance as an art, recreation or career.

- Collaborate with community artists and support community events by appearance and assistance.

Capital City Youth Ballet strives to achieve these goals by demanding high standards of dance education and presentation, and by professional conduct within the dance company structure. Weekly rehearsals, annual concerts, school shows and community appearance allow our dancers the opportunity for growth and new experiences appropriate to the dancer’s age and skill level. Interacting with the community allows Capital City Youth Ballet the means to assess itself in the greater dance community and set its future goals.

Capital City Youth Ballet traveled to Seattle, Washington in 2006 to visit Pacific Northwest Ballet. The dancers took private and open classes with PNB faculty, attended a performance and watched company rehearsal. Former Youth Company member, Benjamin Griffiths is currently a member of Pacific Northwest Ballet.
We were fortunate to have Maria Vegh come to CCBC in January of 2007 to teach not only the Youth Company but our entire school for one week. Ms. Vegh is the author of the syllabus and video series “To Dance”. She teaches in Japan and throughout the U.S. and was a former director of Harkness House, NYC, with David Howard.