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Idaho Falls School of Ballet

Dance in Idaho
Idaho Falls School of Ballet (IFSB) is one of the leading dance curriculums in Southeastern Idaho. The company was established in 1994 by Deborah Bean after an extensive career dancing with the Harriette Ann Gray Dance Company and Ballet Oregon. Graduates of IFSB have gone on to careers with Houston Ballet, Ballet West, Odyssey Dance Theatre, and Central West Ballet. Their dancers have a history of being offered competitive positions at numerous training programs including Joffrey Ballet, Ballet West, Ballet Magnificat! and Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Master Teacher Program
All IFSB students are given access to the only Master Teacher Program in Southeastern Idaho. The program brings in talented teachers from around the country, including Jeffrey Scott Bailey from New York City. Their website states the Master Teacher Program is designed to fosters adaptability and professionalism in their students as well as connects IFSB to the national dance community.

Ballet Performances
IFSB offers several productions each year. In 2016 IFSB will present an original ballet, The Twelve Days of Christmas at 7:30 on Dec. 17 at the Colonial Theater. Tickets regularly sell out well in advance but can be reserved at www.idahofallsarts.org.

IFSB will present excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker in collaboration with the Idaho Falls Symphony’s production Holiday Pops on Dec. 8th at 7:30 PM in the Civic Auditorium. Go to www.ifsymphony.org to buy tickets.

Some IFSB productions are auditions only, though the company offers a companywide production every May.

Curriculum
IFSB specializes in youth ballet classes, but the company also offers Jazz, Modern, yoga, Pilates and adult exercise classes. They also offer a boy's only movement class designed to increased coordination and balance.