Dancers love layers. Especially here in the Northwest, where it can stay chilly through June. It’s so nice to be able to shed layers as you warm up in class or rehearsal. Knitwear is an obvious layering choice, but sometimes you want something lighter to work with.
A few years ago, a company called AMB came out with a colorful line of sheer mesh tops that are basically a new version of an old standby. A working dancer’s invention, this old standy was a pair of tights that had the feet and crotch cut out so that they could be worn as a top. A layer – either worn over or under a leotard. The only problem was that dance tights come in a limited color selection. Well that, and the risk of running tights when you cut them. That’s why the AMB sheer tops are so fabulous. Many different colors, finished edges – these tops are stretchy, comfortable, affordable and fun!

Click on this picture and receive a 10% discount on your order through the end of May.

These tops as well as fun seamless camisoles by Trendy Trends are available at Centerstage, but you can also order them online through our sister site www.CobwebClothing.com .

People always ask if we are open on Sundays, and the answer has always been “no”, but we do have to admit that our store hours coincide heavily with the average person’s work and/or dance schedule. So, we have decided to expand our hours to include Sunday. Starting in May, we will be open on Sunday from 12PM-4PM.

To kick off our new store schedule, we will be having a 10% off everything sale on our first Sunday, May 6, 2007! So come on in. An extra bonus is that parking should be easier since most other businesses on the “Ave” (University Way NE) are closed.

Centerstage will be hosting a Trunk Show with Harmonie!

TODAY: Thursday, April 26th, from 3-7PM

Tracie Nissen from Harmonie/Capezio will be at Centerstage to show the entire line of fabulous Harmonie knitwear and bodywear, and we will even get a sneak peak at their new pointe shoe! Unfortunately, Michel and Sylvie are unable to be here for the trunk show, but this is still a great chance to see everything Harmonie has to offer as well as give the company via Tracie (and us here at Centerstage) your feedback!

Come to the Trunk Show and take 15% off of any Harmonie purchase or Harmonie order placed during the event. We will also be offering gifts for any Harmonie and/or Capezio purchase of $50 or more.

WHO IS HARMONIE?
Now affiliated with Capezio, Harmonie started off as a Seattle company created by Michel and Sylvie Mesnier, former Principal Dancers. Here are some of their thoughts about their company:

“We are originally French and this heritage make us feel deeply about design, culture, fashion and beauty. Harmonie was created 12 years ago out of our love for each other, our need to work together as we did for so many years as partners in Ballet and our need to create something beautiful. We are passionate about Dance, about life and we want to pass along the incredible feeling you get after a great performance or routine.
At Harmonie, we’ve created beautiful dancewear to help you feel and be your best all the time. Our aspiration is to offer a new opportunity to those searching for style and ease in their dancing life. Harmonie products reflect the professionalism, the quality in details and the touch of fun and fashion that are asked of any dancer.”

The magic of the theater was alive and well in 18th-century London. Seattle Baroque Orchestra brings that music to Seattle with this long-awaited collaboration with Seattle Early Dance! They will sample Handel’s music for the theater as well as two of his sublime opus 3 Concerti Grossi, Purcell’s King Arthur Suite, and music of Charles Avison Croft. Members of Seattle Early Dance, led by esteemed Baroque dancer Anna Mansbridge, lend their spirited charm to this grandly festive close to the Seattle Baroque Orchestra’s season.

Saturday, May 5, 2007 – 8:00PM
Sunday, May 6, 2007 – 3:00PM
Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall

Order tickets today by calling 800-838-3006 or
visit www.seattlebaroque.org

An Arabic proverb says, “To understand a people, you must live among them for 40 days.”

Tamalyn Dallal presents:
40 Days and 1001 Nights,
Seeing the Islamic World Through the Eyes of a Dancer

When: May 5-6, 2007 @ 12pm NOON
Where: The Grand Illusion Cinema
1403 50th St (University and 50th)
Admission: $12/advance, $15/door
Contact: Tamalyn Dallal
Telephone: 206-226-3882
Email: tamalyndallal@yahoo.com
Websites: www.40daysand1001nights.com and www.tamalyndallal.com
Blog: http:40daysand1001nights.blogspot.com

The film:
This subtitled musical documentary, 40 Days and 1001 Nights, is a sensory feast of sights, sounds, music, dance and food. It is more than a travel film, rather Ms. Dallal goes into the lives in five diverse countries. Each section has an entirely different feel; Indonesia with its vibrant colors and the Acehnise ethnic rock sounds of Rafly, contrasted by images from the aftermath of the tsunami. Egypt’s Siwa Oasis is earthy, the colors of the desert, featuring a rare glimpse of music and dance in the completely separate worlds of women and men. Zanzibar shows a forgotten and decaying island with rich musical traditions, village weddings, and a long tradition of fishing from wooden dhows. Jordan will excite viewers with acrobatic dances, as well as ruined towns from Roman and Nabatean times. Lastly, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China delights with images of the Ancient Silk Road in modern times. The soundtrack is as important as the visual, and the scenes are choreographed to the music, like a dance on film.

Tamalyn’s CD “40 Days and 1001 Nights: Bellydance Music for Tamalyn Dallal” is available at Centerstage.

Centerstage will be hosting a Trunk Show with Harmonie!

Thursday, April 26th, from 3-7PM

Michel and Sylvie from Harmonie and Tracie Nissen from Capezio will be at Centerstage to show the entire line of fabulous Harmonie knitwear and bodywear, and if we are lucky, we may even get a sneak peak at their new pointe shoe! This is a great chance to see everything they have to offer as well as give them (and us here at Centerstage) your feedback!

Come to the Trunk Show and take 15% off of any Harmonie purchase or Harmonie order placed that day. We will also be offering gifts for any Harmonie and/or Capezio purchase of $50 or more.

WHO IS HARMONIE?
Now affiliated with Capezio, Harmonie started off as a Seattle company created by Michel and Sylvie Mesnier, former Principal Dancers. Here are some of their thoughts about their company:

“We are originally French and this heritage make us feel deeply about design, culture, fashion and beauty. Harmonie was created 12 years ago out of our love for each other, our need to work together as we did for so many years as partners in Ballet and our need to create something beautiful. We are passionate about Dance, about life and we want to pass along the incredible feeling you get after a great performance or routine.
At Harmonie, we’ve created beautiful dancewear to help you feel and be your best all the time. Our aspiration is to offer a new opportunity to those searching for style and ease in their dancing life. Harmonie products reflect the professionalism, the quality in details and the touch of fun and fashion that are asked of any dancer.”

Do you want to work in an environment where everyone is crazy about dance? Do you want a chance to see all the latest dance fashions and trends before they are released to the public? Then perhaps working at Centerstage is the job for you! We are looking for some part-time help in the afternoons on Monday, Thursday, Friday as well as all day on Saturday.

A background in pointe is required, and some retail experience is helpful but not necessary. Please contact Tina at centerstagedance @ qwest.net for more information.

People always ask if we are open on Sundays, and the answer has always been “no”, but we do have to admit that our store hours coincide heavily with the average person’s work and/or dance schedule. So, we have decided to expand our hours to include Sunday. Starting in May, we will be open on Sunday from 12PM-4PM.

To kick off our new store schedule, we will be having a 10% off everything sale on our first Sunday, May 6, 2007! So come on in. An extra bonus is that parking should be easier since most other businesses on the “Ave” (University Way NE) are closed.

Bainbridge Island will play host to Make Your Move! celebrating National Dance Week© April 20-29, 2007. We are thrilled to have Brenda Bufalino join us in celebration. She will be conducting three workshops over the weekend and Perform at our Look Who’s Dancing Showcase Performance on Saturday afternoon. In addition to Brenda’s specially priced workshops, participants will be able to choose from over 15 free workshops ranging from swing-salsa-line dance – clogging, folks,and more!

Saturday, Brenda will be conducting an Adv.Beginning workshop from 11am-12:30pm . After her workshop, participants and/or parents may want to consider taking-in any of the free workshops happening that day up until 3pm. Doors will open at 3pm for the Showcase Performance where local and visiting dance artists join Brenda in a Celebration of Dance. After a dinner break, for the strong, we have a Let’s Dance! community dance from 7pm-9pm.

Sunday, Brenda will be conducting two back to back workshops for Int.Adv.Students. Students will have a chance to work with her ATDO repertory and then work with a live musician in exploring tap as an integral part of music.

Many of the workshops and performance venues are within walking distance, or a short cab ride (2 miles) from the ferry, so walking on the ferry is definitely feasible.

Brenda is also offering her book, “Tapping the Source,” at wholesale to Dance Studios and Stores. We just received a supply and would be happy to deliver to your store. Wholesale price is $17, Retails for for $25.

Most dancewear companies design seasonal dancewear that is available in limited quantities at various points in the year. The “fashion” designs are the companies’ chance to experiment with different colors, materials and bolder styels, so it’s always fun to see what they will come up with next!
We just got in some of Danskin’s Summer Fashion line, and to tempt you to come check it out, we are offering a free Danskin tote bag with a Danskin purchase at our shop.