Congratulations to CAB Ballet VI student Bethany Ayers-Hale: she will be dancing AND working as an RA at the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory’s Summer Summer Intensive!

Congratulations to CAB students Finn Garrison, Ezra Hart, Andrea Wu, and Lillian Wu on their acceptance into the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive!

Congratulations to CAB Ballet VI student Camilla Robertson: she has received a scholarship to the Whitman College Summer Dance Lab, and she has been accepted to the Pre-professional Summer Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC, as well as their year-round Trainee Program!

Congratulations to CAB Ballet VI student Rebecca Jones: she has been accepted to several summer ballet intensives, including the Nutmeg Conservatory in Connecticut and the University of Utah Ballet Department!

A sad time for Corvallis Academy of Ballet: Miss Katie has to leave us to pursue a different career path. I will miss her very much, as I am sure all of her students and parents will; she is such a lovely person and such a talented, kind, and patient ballet teacher- she worked magic with our young students! Miss Katie is very challenged by and excited by her new job, and I am sure that you will all join me in wishing her the best of luck in all of her future endeavors. Please read the Goodbye Letter from Miss Katie, posted below.   ~Megan Skinner

Dear Students and Parents of the Corvallis Academy of Ballet,

I am both excited and sad to tell you all that as of this month I am going to be working a full-time office position at Fitzpatrick Painting and Construction in Albany. Due to the amount of hours I am going to be working, as well as my weekday schedule, I will unfortunately be unable to continue teaching at Corvallis Academy of Ballet. I deeply apologize for telling you all with such short notice and will miss each and every one of you.

To my students:

You have been a beautiful part of my life and I am so grateful to you all for working hard, listening to instructions, and making my days at CAB brighter and happier year after year. It has been an absolute joy to watch you all grow as people and as dancers throughout the past five years. I hope you will continue in your dancing pursuits and can’t wait to watch you all at the yearly recitals!

To their parents:

Thank you for bringing students early, for dealing with downtown parking, and for tying shoes. Thank you for encouraging shy dancers, and for nurturing your children’s love of dance. Your support is essential to them as they learn and grow, and I know so many of you go above and beyond the call of duty by working with your dancers at home, and coming to recitals and parent observation days. Thank you for all that you do!

If any students are interested in saying goodbye as well as meeting your new teachers, I will be at the CAB Open House and Registration Day on Saturday September 9th from 9am-2pm. I hope to see you there!

Thank you all again,

-Miss Katie

Congratulations to Ballet VI student and Willamette Apprentice Ballet dancer Rebecca Jones: she has been accepted into the Summer Ballet Intensive Programs at Oregon Ballet Theatre AND the University of Utah! Rebecca plans to attend the U of Utah program this summer. Have a great summer of dancing in Salt Lake City, Rebecca! All of us at CAB and WAB are so happy for you and proud of you!

Congratulations to Ballet VI student and Willamette Apprentice Ballet dancer Finn Garrison: she has been accepted into Level 55 at the Oregon Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive! We are so proud of you, Finn, and so happy for you- happy dancing this summer!

Congratulations to Ballet VI student Caitlin Deely: she has been accepted into the Summer Ballet Intensive at Oregon Ballet Theatre! Caitlin and her family moved from Idaho to Oregon this past summer; we are glad to have you dancing with us, Caitlin!

Congratulations to Ballet VI student and Willamette Apprentice Ballet dancer Bethany Ayers-Hale: she has been accepted into the Nutmeg Conservatory Summer Ballet Intensive in Connecticut! We are so proud of you, Bethany, and we know that you will have a wonderful summer of dancing.

Congratulations to Ballet VI student, Sana Tepley: she just got accepted to the Ballet Department at the University of Utah!! All of us at the Corvallis Academy of Ballet are so happy for you, Sana, and so proud of you!

Many of the action photos that Scobel Wiggins took during the Dress Rehearsal for the Upper Division Recital, Ballet Favorites, may now be viewed on our website!

All of the photos that you see posted online (and many more!) may be purchased online at www.scobelwigginsphotography.com

Congratulations to Katie Capilla: she has accepted a Trainee position with Paradosi Ballet in Tacoma, WA! Katie has been a student at Corvallis Academy of Ballet and a dancer with Willamette Apprentice Ballet for many years. She also spent some time working as a Teaching Assistant at CAB under the direction of Jutta Hardison. We will miss you, Katie, but all of us at CAB & WAB are very happy and excited for you- Merde!