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

CLICK HERE to read the full article!

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!

CLICK HERE to see the full list!

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

CLICK HERE to read!

Novice, veteran dancers await "Nutcracker"

12/5/2010

by David Burke, QC Times

CLICK HERE to read!

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

 

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Contributors 2010/2011 Season


*As of December 20th 2010
GRAND ALLEGRO CIRCLE ($20,000+)
The Bechtel Trusts
Don & Vickie Pruter 
Riverboat Development Authority
Roy J Carver Charitable Trust
Scott County Regional Authority 
ALLEGRO CIRCLE ($10,000 - $19,999)
Adler Theatre Foundation 
Amy Helpenstell Foundation
Ballet Quad Cities BRAVO!
Easter Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Dan & Ruth Lee
LinguiSystems, Inc.
Modern Woodmen of America
Drs. Paul and Donna VanDuyne
Vickie Anne Palmer Foundation
ADAGIO CIRCLE ($5,000 - $9,999)
Genesis Health Systems
Illinois Arts Council
Iowa Arts Council
Swiss Valley Farms
Carol Ann Watkins
PETITE ADAGIO CIRCLE ($2,500 - $4,999)
Community Foundation of the Great River Bend
Davenport Community Schools Foundation
Phillip & Connie Kassewitz
Ruth Evelyn Katz
Sandra Foreman
Sedona Technologies
Wells Fargo
POINTE SHOE CIRCLE ($1,000 - $2,499)
Steven C. & Jane Easter Bahls
Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance
Joan Baxt 
Marilyn Berkow
Bituminous Insurance
BHE Arts Council, Kewanee
Dr. Jane A. Chiappinelli, D.D.S.
Kimber & Joedy Cook 
Marty Kurtz
Linda & Randy Lewis
Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Moline Foundation
Daniel A. & Katherine S. Molyneaux
Heidi Parkhurst
Rauch Family Foundation I 
Rock Island Community Foundation
Donna & Clyde Schoeck 
Dr. Muna Strasser D.D.S.
Target
Dr. Catherine Weideman 
PRIMA ($500 - $999)
Advanced Radiology
Christopher Agnew
American Bank & Trust
Ashford University
Circa ‘21
Hunt & Diane Harris
KJWW Engineering
Jumer’s Casino & Hotel
Dr. Dennis & Pat Miller
Patricia Pearsall
The Planning Center
RJ Lee & Associates
Troy K. Ross
Dr. Nicolas W. Shammas
US Bank
Donald E. Welzenbach
Winstein, Kavensky & Cunningham
Gary Whitaker
PRINCIPAL ($250 - $499)
5ive Star Salon Spa
Brian & Barbara Cady
Dr. Aric Eckhardt
Front Street Brewery
Genesis At Work
Margaret Germain
William Hannan
Shirley Harris Trust
David L. & Christine Hartsuch
Dennis Jacobs
Dr. Robert Kaminski
Chef Robert Lewis
Mike’s Transmission
PoshHome
Maggie & Hovey Tinsman 
Quad City Bank & Trust
Radiology Group Imaging Center, LLC
Rock Island Optimist Club
Kate & John Roth
Tom & Jennifer Rowe
Servalite Products, Inc.
Your Design, Ltd.
SOLOIST ($100 - $249)
Amir & Lisa Arbisser
Drs. Richard & Paula Arnell
Greg & Gail Ator
Hans & Michele Becherer
Judith Belfer
Benescript 
Bill & Judy Benevento
Donald A. Boelens
Linda Bowers 
Kathryn & John Bowman
Howard & Ruth Braren
Dave & Carol Brown
Nicole & Lee Carkner
Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Company, LLC
Chapter IB-PEO Sisterhood
Chocolate Manor
Courtney Cook
April & Larry Daily
Julie Dokees
Natalie Farwell
Kimberly Findlay-Brackey
Liz & Vito Fiore
Scott & Alexa Florence
Jan Garmong
Thomas Getz
Leslie G. Simar & Jeffrey A. Gottsch
Edward & Georgia Green
Thomas W. Hammar C.P.A., P.C.
Paul & Marceleen Hauck
Rosemary & Dean Huisingh
Cathleen & Daniel Huling
Dale & Nancy Huse
Robert & Joanne Imler
Investment Consulting Group, Inc.
Deb & Bill Irey
Jilly & Koo’s
Rick John
Jodie Kavensky
Timothy & Lynne Kearns
Mary Em Kirn
Jake & Leslie Klipsch
Kevin & Jane Koski
Kenneth R. Koupal & Thomas E. Kersting
Marion Lardner
Debbie & Paul Lensmeyer 
Galen Leonhardy
Julie Long
William Marthens
Carolyn & Joseph Martin
Frank & Kara Mitvalsky
Dennis & Joanne McCambridge
Sue McDevitt
Gisela McDonald
Steve & Jodie McGuire
Dennis Miller
Marilyn Ohl
Gail Ohman
Linda Olsen
Quad City Arts
Quad City International Airport
Rock Island Arsenal Women’s Club
Caroline Ruhl
Salon Halo
Sanitary Cleaners
Scott County Family YMCA
John & Beverly Sinning
Dennis Spurgetis
Lori Syverud
Treiber Construction Co., Inc.
Deborah VanSpeybroeck
Laurel S. Walker
Khara Coleman Washington
Don Wooten
Marie & Dale Ziegler
CORPS DE BALLET ($50 - $99)
Rebecca Barnes
Sonia & Rick Berg
Debbie Bohman
Judith E. Braulich
Tamara Byram Mahl
Shawna Cassidy
Jan & Diane Christensen
Jan Collinson
Barbara E. Douglass
Chad D. Ervin
Sonja Knudsen
Judi Kroeger
Roscoe & Judith Lance
Decker & Beverley Lardner
Cindy & Fred Lukasik 
Italo & JoAnn Milani
Karene & Warren Nagel
Frank L. Nowinski
Kathleen Parrish
Mary & Michael Paul
Jan & Bill Rutherford
Sara Saunders
Dean Schroeder
Louise Schwan
Mark W. Schwiebert
Holly Smith-Anderson
Tracee A. Snyder
Marvin Strum
Lynda Thompson
Sara & Hovey Tinsman
Bill & Kay Whitmore
APPRENTICE LEVEL (up to $49)
Anonymous
Joyce Bateman
Jo Bates
Ferenc Beiwel
Marvin & Karen Beshears
Marlene Black
Susan E. Bush
Clara Caldwell
Cintra Sue Carpenter
Jane Cassidy
Marie C. Christian
Kimberly Crane
Mary Curry
Carmen & Jack Darland
Janice DeBuysere
Andrea DeLaRose
Steve & Lisa Depies
J.E. Elliot
Joan Evans
Marie J. Fair
LaRue Fraser
Kimberly Furness
Lt. Col. C.R. Gersitz
Dorothy J. Gildea, M.D.
Ann J. Green
Clara Haack
Dale Haake & Conchita Lucas-Murillo
Suzanne Hartung
Sharon Hodson
Marguerite A. Johnson
RaeMarie Jurmu
Audrey Keeney
Katherine K. Kilmer
Elaine Kresse
Susan Lendman
Louise Maloney
Marian McChesney
Becky Morgan
Charles & Delores Neff
Janet Parry
Melanie Radkiewicz
Erik & Trish Rolfstad
Lorraine Seibert
William Shore
Mary Simon
Lori Spangler
Karen Speck
Sue E. Staley
Maureen Stanley
Mitch Tollerud
G. C. Vogele
Jeanne Wonio
Molly Zarn