Press Release: The Michigan Classic Ballet Company, a nonprofit pre-professional
ballet company, is seeking board members for its upcoming 2008/2009 season, which
begins on September 5, 2008. The goal of the Board is to uphold and maintain the
company’s role in metropolitan Detroit as a provider of quality ballet productions,
utilizing these productions (such as the full-length ballets: Coppelia, Giselle, The
Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Cinderella) to educate the public in the appreciation of the
history and technique of classical ballet.
The Board of Directors is seeking candidates who have the ability and time to fulfill the
following key responsibilities:
· Consistent attendance at regular board meetings; missing no more than three
board meetings annually
· Participation in and assistance with each production of the company
· Participation as an active member on at least one committee
· Participation in the fund-raising activities of the organization in a manner
appropriate for that board member
· Attendance at annual board planning meeting held in June 2009
The MCBC Board of Directors meets once a month, typically on the third Thursday of the
month in the evening.
Please contact Mary C. Geiger to indicate an interest or suggest possible candidates for
the position. Further information about the Michigan Classic Ballet Company can be
found at www.michiganclassicballet.com.
Ideal candidates should have experience with fundraising and/or non-profit groups.
It is the goal of the Michigan Classic Ballet Company to bring quality ballet to the greater
Detroit area. This idea was spearheaded by the dream of Artistic Director Mary Geiger
to return to Detroit and offer the art community the same experience and quality that was
afforded to her. As part of a previous dynasty with Sandra Severo, the Artistic Director of
The Severo Ballet a tradition was begun, bringing to our city audiences, professional
quality ballets such as The Nutcracker and various repertoire in The Kresge Series.
Founded in 1989, the Michigan Classic Ballet Company (MCBC) offers a performance
outlet for young aspiring dancers while providing superior ballet such as the holiday
favorite, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Swan Lake and Cinderella. MCBC is a member of
the Midstates Regional Ballet Association/Regional Dance America (MSRBA/RDA), a
select group from over 100 companies across America that provides master classes,
performances, scholarships and seminars each year. Over the years producing several
successful dancers that have gone on to professional ballet companies such as
Houston Ballet School, Dayton Contemporary Dance, Arizona Ballet and National
Winnipeg Ballet School, Mary Celeste Geiger has been the Founding Artistic Director of
MCBC and has been the Director of her own school, the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy
for the past 22 years. A former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of Flanders and
other European companies, Geiger also sits as president of Regional Dance America
(www.regional-dance-america.org).
ballet company, is seeking board members for its upcoming 2008/2009 season, which
begins on September 5, 2008. The goal of the Board is to uphold and maintain the
company’s role in metropolitan Detroit as a provider of quality ballet productions,
utilizing these productions (such as the full-length ballets: Coppelia, Giselle, The
Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Cinderella) to educate the public in the appreciation of the
history and technique of classical ballet.
The Board of Directors is seeking candidates who have the ability and time to fulfill the
following key responsibilities:
· Consistent attendance at regular board meetings; missing no more than three
board meetings annually
· Participation in and assistance with each production of the company
· Participation as an active member on at least one committee
· Participation in the fund-raising activities of the organization in a manner
appropriate for that board member
· Attendance at annual board planning meeting held in June 2009
The MCBC Board of Directors meets once a month, typically on the third Thursday of the
month in the evening.
Please contact Mary C. Geiger to indicate an interest or suggest possible candidates for
the position. Further information about the Michigan Classic Ballet Company can be
found at www.michiganclassicballet.com.
Ideal candidates should have experience with fundraising and/or non-profit groups.
It is the goal of the Michigan Classic Ballet Company to bring quality ballet to the greater
Detroit area. This idea was spearheaded by the dream of Artistic Director Mary Geiger
to return to Detroit and offer the art community the same experience and quality that was
afforded to her. As part of a previous dynasty with Sandra Severo, the Artistic Director of
The Severo Ballet a tradition was begun, bringing to our city audiences, professional
quality ballets such as The Nutcracker and various repertoire in The Kresge Series.
Founded in 1989, the Michigan Classic Ballet Company (MCBC) offers a performance
outlet for young aspiring dancers while providing superior ballet such as the holiday
favorite, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Swan Lake and Cinderella. MCBC is a member of
the Midstates Regional Ballet Association/Regional Dance America (MSRBA/RDA), a
select group from over 100 companies across America that provides master classes,
performances, scholarships and seminars each year. Over the years producing several
successful dancers that have gone on to professional ballet companies such as
Houston Ballet School, Dayton Contemporary Dance, Arizona Ballet and National
Winnipeg Ballet School, Mary Celeste Geiger has been the Founding Artistic Director of
MCBC and has been the Director of her own school, the Geiger Classic Ballet Academy
for the past 22 years. A former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of Flanders and
other European companies, Geiger also sits as president of Regional Dance America
(www.regional-dance-america.org).
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