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Makeup Tip | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. This week's Pro Tip is about makeup.

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Making Progress

Ballet 5:8 Conservatory Student, Margaret Fitz shares about becoming her character for the 2021 Spring ballet, Pilgrim’s Progress.

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Attitude & Atmosphere | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. Read what Cecilia has to say about your attitude and the impact it has on the atmosphere inside and outside of the studio.

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Making Progress

Ballet 5:8 Conservatory Student, Sofia JaBaay shares about becoming her character for the 2021 Spring ballet, Pilgrim’s Progress.

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Making Progress

Ballet 5:8 Conservatory Student, Marina Strong shares about becoming her character for the 2021 Spring ballet, Pilgrim’s Progress.

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Fuel Yourself | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. Read what Cecilia has to say about fueling your body.

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Making Progress

Ballet 5:8 Trainee Gabby Timm shares about becoming her character for the 2021 Spring ballet, Pilgrim’s Progress.

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The Importance of Cross Training | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. Read about Cecilia's favorite form of cross training.

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Making Progress

Ballet 5:8 Trainee Rachel Walker shares about becoming her character for the 2021 Spring ballet, Pilgrim’s Progress.

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Your Hairdo Makes a Difference | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. Read what Cecilia thinks about a dancer's hair.

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The Mirror | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. Get in on Cecilia's advice on using the mirror.

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Focus on Your Tendus | Pro Tip from Cecilia Iliesiu

Our current School of Ballet 5:8 Featured Guest, Cecilia Iliesiu, is a soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Learn from Cecilia how a professional dancer thinks, trains, and stays motivated. Cecilia's first tip is advice for technique class.

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Introducing Featured Guest Cecilia Iliesiu

We are thrilled to welcome Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist Cecilia Iliesiu as a Featured Guest! She will be sharing some exciting pro tips over the coming weeks that you will find encouraging, inspiring, and insightful.

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How to Make a Figure-Eight Ballet Bun

As a Featured Guest on Ballet 5:8 NOW, Ballet 5:8 Company Artist Elizabeth Marlin demonstrates how to make a figure-eight ballet bun, a twist on the classic ballerina hairstyle.

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How to Make a Performance-Ready Ballet Bun

Learn how to get your hair performance ready with Ballet 5:8 Second Company Artist Sophia Snider.

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Ballet 5:8 Presses Forward Locally and Nationally with the Help of Illinois Arts Council Agency Grant

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Beyond the Nutcracker to Spread Holiday Cheer In-Person and Online

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Becoming a Standout Dancer

At Ballet 5:8, we know a lot about the process of becoming a professional dancer. Ballet 5:8 Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager says there are ten key things that dancers need in order to stand out from the crowd.

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Valparaiso Ribbon Cutting for Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts

VALPARAISO, IN – “We are thrilled to be serving the Valparaiso area community through high-quality dance classes from a Christian perspective” says Rachel Miller, the Director of Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts Valparaiso Campus. Though Ballet 5:8 has been teaching in Valparaiso since 2016, this fall marks a new chapter for the dance school since outgrowing its former home in a church basement. The Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Ballet 5:8’s new studio at 1155 Marsh Street on Wednesday, October 14 at 4:30pm. The ceremony is free and open to the public; due to social distancing requirements, RSVP is required at ow.ly/2HFD50BIj2A. Learn more about the Valparaiso Campus at school.ballet58.org/valparaiso.

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Valparaiso Grand Opening for Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts

VALPARAISO, IN – "[Ballet 5:8] has helped foster a passion for dance that will stick with the kids, not just be a part of a phase in their childhood,” says Andrea Richart, whose daughter and son both attend classes at Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts’ Valparaiso Campus. Ballet 5:8, a faith-based nonprofit, has been offering dance lessons in a church in Valparaiso since 2016, but… This fall, classes will begin in a new location, a freshly remodeled 22’ x 33’ professional studio at 1155 Marsh Street! Classes begin Monday, August 24, and free trials for new students are ongoing - information is available at school.ballet58.org/Valparaiso or by calling 219-249-1188.