February 2012
2 posts
January 2012
3 posts
November 2011
1 post
October 2011
2 posts
September 2011
4 posts
August 2011
1 post
July 2011
2 posts
June 2011
1 post
Athleticism of Dance
While some may think sports and dance are worlds apart a closer observation shows that the two can go hand in hand. Athletes may dismiss dance as a “soft” activity but when a sport requires agility, coordination and balance there’s no better way to master those skills than through dance.
This connection was realized as early as 1905 when the Wall Street Journal reported that the American Physical...
May 2011
6 posts
Augusta's Secret Gardens
Augusta history and nature meet at an evening of food, sweets and music at the Cotton Ball hosted by Historic Augusta. Mint Juleps included of course.
The Cotton Ball setting is a pristine and manicured garden surrounding a historic home (this year’s home rumored to have been built by the Rockefellers back in the day). The Cotton Ball allows visitors to parade through beautiful hidden,...
Walking in the Garden City
While we are on the topic of a healthy Garden City, we couldn’t help but let everyone know about Healthy Augusta’s “Let’s Walk, Augusta!”
Happy Birthday Martha Graham! Check out the dancing Google Homepage today to see how they honored the famous modern dancer and choreographer by showing some of her most iconic movements.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385178,00.asp
Historic Augusta’s Downtown Loft Tour May 6 and 7, 2011
First Friday 6-9 pm Saturday 12-5 pm
May is national historic preservation month. Celebrate by touring historic buildings in the Augusta Downtown Historic District! For more information visit www.historicaugusta.org or call 706.724.0436
April 2011
3 posts
Augusta Ballet thanks Ron Jones for his gracious letter! http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2011-04-25/lucky-audience-got-gift-dance
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Westobou just confirmed our presenting Botanica by Momix, October 6th & 7th. Botanica is part of the Ballet’s city-wide tribute dedicated to the healthy face of dance and The Garden City of Augusta. A peek at Botanica http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrBZmZY91oI
“Paul Taylor Master Classes for local dance students will include Augusta...”
March 2011
1 post
April 14th at the Imperial Theater, 7 pm, Augusta... →
February 2011
1 post
The original dying or guess one could say "Black... →
January 2011
1 post
“The Garden City is covered in snow today. Green and white, a beautiful vision.”
December 2010
1 post
Anyone Can Dance Camp in the spirit of good moves... →
November 2010
1 post
Beaujolais for the Ballet, a celebration of... →
October 2010
6 posts
“Did you know Augusta Ballet is partnering with lead researchers at Georgia...”
– http://www.augustaballet.org/beaujolais.html
The Sky Sketcher: Augusta Riverwalk vs. New... →
skysketcher:
I am now in New Orleans, Louisiana visiting my great-grandmother or Grandi as we call her. This is the Riverboat Natchez on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, LA.
On the River-walk…
I noticed that the new Orleans River-walk is not where thelevee is. There were more tourists than the…
“Remember Me” by Parsons Dance kicks off our conversation “Remember...”
Wikepedia article on the Savannah River, our... →
Augusta's Green Initiative, a resource for quality... →
Dance in the Garden City is Augusta Ballet’s first... →
September 2010
1 post
Augusta Ballet: "Remember Me" by Parsons Dance &... →
August 2010
1 post
“Quick listen about Dance in the Garden City performances and events”
– http://www.augustaarts.com/Audio/GAAC_Radio_082110.mp3
June 2010
2 posts
Built in 1845, explore the nation's only... →
May 2010
6 posts
"Old is the new green". May's motto for the... →
Did you know the American Hydrengea Society was... →
Two green-inspired art exhibitions in North... →
Ron Jones letter thanking Augusta Ballet; Dancing... →
Held at the historic Richmond hotel in downtown... →
