News & Reviews

10 Questions With Jacob

10/7/2011

Interview with Jacob Lyon by 4dancers, a blog for dancers, dance teachers and others interested in dance.  Learn more about Jacob Lyon, who is in his tenth season with Ballet Quad Cities.

Ballet QC Founder Receives Honor

5/26/2011

It was just more than 20 years ago that Joedy Cook of Taylor Ridge, Ill., began chasing her dream of establishing a professional ballet company in the Quad-Cities, and that dream has come true due to Joedy's constant pursuit of excellence, her ebullient creativity, and her unrelenting tenacity.

Ballet Quad Cities' Ugly Duckling Anti-Bullying Program

2/16/2011

Dancers from Ballet Quad-Cities are visiting every Davenport elementary school this week in preparation for performances next week for 1,600 first-graders.  

Bettendorf Native Loves the Puzzle of Ballet

2/10/2011

By Johnathan Turner, Argus/Dispatch

"Ballet Quad Cities executive director Joedy Cook likes to describe her outfit as "girl power," with an all-women staff. This weekend's "Love Stories" takes it to the limit, showcasing the romantic, energetic work of five female choreographers..."

CLICK HERE to visit the article at QCOnline

Eleven Dancers! Five Days! Seventeen Minutes of Music! Go!

1/26/2011

by Mike Schulz, River Cities' Reader

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My Mea Culpa

1/9/2011

David Burke, QC-Times

David blogs about the "year in review." Click above to read what he had to say about BQC in 2010!

Top Draws of 2010

12/30/2010

Ballet Quad Cities' The Nutcracker was the 3rd biggest draw for The Adler Theatre in 2010!

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Ballet company an asset to Q-C arts

12/22/2010

Letter to the Editor, Q-C Times

Click above to read!

Need last minute Christmas gift ideas?

12/19/2010

by Don Wooten, Dispatch/Argus

Sparkling 'Nutcracker' is priceless gift to QC

12/11/2010

by Jonathan Turner, The Dispatch

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Novice, veteran dancers await "Nutcracker"

12/5/2010

by David Burke, QC Times

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Holiday Pops warms hearts on cold night

11/20/2010

 by Jonathan Turner, Dispatch/Argus

Ballet Lifts Author's Vampires Onstage

10/22/2010

By Jonathan Turner

Ballet Quad Cities promises a bloody good time at its newestoriginal ballet "I, Vampire," inspired by Bettendorf author Michael Romkey's 1990 novel about the death and undead life of Chicago lawyer David Parker. 

CLICK HERE for the full article and photos! 

Ballet Quad Cities sinks its teeth into area author's 'I, Vampire'

10/17/2010

CLICK HERE to read the article and see photos & video from reheasal of I, Vampire!

10 Questions with... Heidi Dunn

9/7/2010

CLICK HERE to see Heidi Dunn featured on the blog 4dancers!

BQC School of Dance Adult Classes

8/12/2010

Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance is offering an Adult Ballet class and an Adult Tap class that will begin the week of September 6th. 

Ballet Quad Cities' 2010/2011 Season

8/3/2010

Click above for the performance dates, times and locations for our upcoming season!

Dancing on Air: BQC returns from NYC for "Carmen"

4/15/2010

by Jonathan Turner, Dispatch-Argus

View the Ballet Quad Cities Photo Gallery

4/15/2010

photos by Jeff Cook, Quad-City Times

BQC returns from high point

4/15/2010

by David Burke, Quad-City Times

Nutcrackers! Sweet!

12/7/2009

 

Horace Mann students join Ballet Quad Cities for performance

5/20/2009



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School of Dance >> Faculty

Faculty at Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance


Jeri DiPasquale received her early training with Richard Ellis & Christine DuBoulay at Ellis-DuBoulay School of Ballet in Chicago. She has also studied with Anna Baker, Barry Van Cura, Larry Long, Anne Marie Holmes, Bruce Merrill, Joel Hall and Finis Jhung.  Jeri recently moved to the Quad Cities and is very pleased to be here after teaching for 30+ years at DuPage Dance Academy in Elmhurst, Illinois. Jeri is also a former owner of DuPage Dance Academy.

Jason Gomez is a dancer in his sixth season with Ballet Quad Cities. He received his early training from Charles Hagan and Natalia Botha at Pas de Vie Ballet in Tallahassee, FL. He also studied at the Nutmeg Conservatory under Kevin Martin, Scott Thyberg, and Alexi Tchernichov, and at the Joffrey Workshop under Eleanor D'Antuono, Willy Shives, Trinette Singleton, and Diane Orio. He graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a BA in Music. Jason has taught ballet in Tallahassee and San Antonio to various levels and ages of students and is very excited to work with the students of BQC School of Dance. Most recently, he along with Margaret Huling, headed the dance division of the Quad City Arts Metro Arts summer youth program.
 
  
Kelsee Green, a Louisiana native, received her early training an ARAD certification under Kendra Meiki's tutelage and ARAD certification under Kendra Meiki's tutelage at the Shreveport Dance Academy.  She went on the participate in the trainee program directed by toni Pimble at Ballet Idaho.  She attended numberous summer intensives and was awarded scholarships and acceptance into year ruond programs.  Whe she began her contract for Ballet Arkansas in 2009, she was introduced to the "suganosystem", a sciene based ballet training approach created by Arleen Sugano.  At this time she also began teaching hip hop, jazz and modern for Shuffles and Ballet II, the official school for the company, and maintained this position throughout her two seasons.  A favorite among young students, Ballet Arkasas asked her to teach for their Summer Intensives in both 2010 and 2011, her teaching covering the wide range of ballet, jazz, modern, to hip hip.  Throughout the two years living in Arkansas, she was asked by several dance studios and high school departments to teach master classes and workshops.
 
Margaret Huling has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music where she studied ballet and modern dance from 2000-2004. Along with professional performance experience, she has enjoyed teaching ballet, pointe and modern at Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance since 2004 and was director for the school show La Boutique Fantasque in May 2011. Ms. Huling was co-director of Ballet Quad Cities II from 2008-2010. Ms. Huling is also a part of Ballet Quad Cities’ Dance for Life outreach program that goes to Quad City schools to introduce dance and healthy living to children of all ages and backgrounds.  She has also been a lead artist in the Quad City Metro Youth Employment Program for the last two summers.  Ms. Huling has trained in the Cecchetti and Vaganova methods for ballet and Lester Horton, Rudolf Laban and Doris Humphrey methods for modern dance. Ms. Huling builds her classes on proper technique, discipline and joy of dance.

Emily Kate Long received her early ballet training, based in the Cecchetti Method, at Southold Dance Theater. She later attended Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, where she studied Balanchine-style technique extensively under Kimmary Williams, Marjorie Thompson, Dana Arey, and Janet Popeleski. During her career with Milwaukee Ballet II she received training from Mirielle Favarel, Karl Von Rabenau, Nadia Thompson, Denis Malinkine, and Michael Pink. Ms Long has spent summers training at Miami City Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive, and Steps on Broadway in New York City. Ms Long began her teaching career at the Milwaukee Ballet School in 2008, where she occasionally taught intermediate- and advanced-level ballet and intermediate-level character dance. Her teaching credits with Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance include open-level ballet and intermediate/advanced level repertoire.

Courtney Lyon teaches ballet at Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance.  She received her early training from Nathalie LeVine in St. Louis and earned her BFA with Honors in Dance from the University of Iowa before joining Ballet Quad Cities as a professional dancer in 2000.  She received additional training from Arleen Sugano, Joffery Ballet School, and the Milwaukee Ballet.  Ms. Lyon enjoys teaching a wide range of students from creative movement to advanced students and adults.  As a teacher, she focuses on clean classical ballet technique and correct placement while encouraging artistry from even the youngest students.  In 2009, Ms. Lyon completed two pedagogue courses that involved comprehensive study of the 1st through the 5th years of the Vaganova syllabus.  These intensive seminars were given by John White an authority of the Vaganova teaching method and former dancer and Ballet Master of the National Ballet of Cuba. In the summers of 2009 and 2010, Ms. Lyon participated in the Kennedy Center's Artists as Educators Seminars, Laying a Foundation: Defining Arts Integration and Anatomy of a Lesson: Planning Instruction.  As a principal faculty member at BQC School of Dance, she has created and implemented a comprehensive syllabus for young ballet students.

Jake Lyon  started dancing in Redding, CA under the direction of Debra Larson. He continued his dance training at the Burklyn Theatre in Vermont under Arthur Leeth, Amanda McKerrow and David Howard. He has performed as a Guest Artist at UNC Greeley. With Ballet Quad Cities, Mr. Lyon has danced many feature roles. This is his tenth season as a dancer with Ballet Quad Cities. Mr. Lyon will be teaching Conditioning. This "Light Boot Camp" class incorporates toning, conditioning and cardio with an emphasis on proper form and technique.