Vanessa and I were vending at the Seattle Salsa Congress over Thanksgiving Weekend, and what a fun event that was. There were many classes to take, and in the evening there was lots of time for everyone to try out the moves they had learned. While there, we met Dominique from Shine Dancewear, who also carries shoes by Gabellini. Since at Centerstage we offer a lot more women’s styles of shoes, it seemed like a good time to add to our men’s collection, so we are now also carrying shoes by Gabellini.
So, what are Gabellini shoes? They are stylish and comfortable shoes with a flat suede sole that I kept hearing men rave about.

Here are the technical details:

-The patented wedge sole is designed to distribute the weight of your body over the whole surface of the foot. An embedded steel shank adds superior arch support.

-The wedge soles are made of 2 different densities of rubber for endurance and comfort. A small rubber heel piece gives you
traction when needed.

-Extra thick Crone suede guarantees that your sole will never wear out.

-Fully lined in soft leather for strength our shoes will always maintain there shape. We have incorporated cushioning around
ankles and padded the tongue.

-Eyelets are reinforced and laces lay flat, all laces loop through the tongue to prevent to tongue from slipping to the side.

So far we just have a few in stock, but come on in and check them out. I would love to get your feedback!

http://gabellini.net

Today, December 19th, Centerstage is open and resuming normal business hours ~ 10am – 5:30pm.

Drive safely!

Centerstage is closed today, Thursday, December 18, due to inclement weather.

Enjoy the snow!

There are only two days left for our Anniversary Sale! The last day is December 14, so come on in because now is a great time to pick up a gift or two for your favorite dancer, and you won’t want to leave this until the last minute because this year we will be closed early for the holidays because everyone at Centerstage is traveling far and wide to be with friends and family this season.

Holiday Hours
CLOSED – December 23-27, 2008
OPEN – December 28-31, 2008
CLOSED – January 1, 2009

I have a 2009 Chacott Calendar, featuring beautiful pictures of ballet dancers, to give away to one lucky person. Simply comment on this post about how dance enriches your life to enter. The winner will be selected on December 31.

Save all week long at Centerstage! Our Anniversary Sale is December 8-14 this year.

Save 20% off of ALL Bodywear – this is a great time to pick up a gift for your favorite dancer!
Save 10% off of ALL Tights and Accessories
(while supplies last)

and don’t miss our B.E. Ballroom Shoe Special
Buy 1 and Get 1 at 25% off – this includes custom orders as well as in stock shoes.

This is by no means a complete list, and there are certainly many Summer Intensives that you can audition for via DVD submission. This list starts off with the auditions in Seattle in chronological order, and then it lists other cities in Washington alphabetically.

SEATTLE

1/10/09
The Washington School of Ballet
2:30-5PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://washingtonballet.org/pdf/auditionlist.pdf

1/10/09
Whitman Summer Dance Lab
3:30-7PM at Spectrum Dance Theatre

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

1/11/09
Milwaukee Ballet School
1-3PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

https://www.safewebhost.com/ballet_school/sumintensive-auditions09.html

1/11/09
Joffrey Ballet
9AM-12PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.joffreyballetschool.com/content/view/80/186/

1/11/09
Whitman Summer Dance Lab
3:30-7PM at Dance Fremont

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

1/16/09
The Jillana School
6:30-9PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.jillanaschool.com/audition_dates.html

1/17/09
Orlando Ballet School
6:30-8PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://allegroweb.sectorlink.org/orball/SchoolIntensive.html

1/18/09
The School of American Ballet
1:30-6PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.sab.org/summercourse/national_auditions/audition_tour_schedule.php

1/19/09
Walnut Hill Arts
10AM-1:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.walnuthillarts.org/admission/downloads/WH_DA_poster.pdf

1/19/09
American Ballet Theatre
3-6PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.abt.org/education/nationalaudition.asp

1/23/09
Houston Ballet
6:30-9:45PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.houstonballet.org/Academy/Summer_Audition_Tour/

1/25/09
The Rock School for Dance Education
2:30-6:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.therockschool.org/summer/ballet_intensive/auditions

1/27/09
ARB’s Princeton Ballet School
6:30-8:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.arballet.org/pbs/divs/summer/2009/schedule.html

1/30/09
American Academy of Ballet
7PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.american-academy-of-ballet.com/welcome

1/31/09
Pacific Northwest Ballet
9:30AM-2PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.pnb.org/pnbschool/summer.html#auditions

2/1/09
Ballet Chicago
2-7PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.balletchicago.org/summer/auditionsites.html

2/6/09
The Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington DC
7-9:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.ubacademy.org/news/cal_index.html

2/7/09
Oregon Ballet Theatre
3-5PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.obt.org/school/summer_intensive.html#Auditions

2/14/09
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
2:30-4:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

2/14/09
San Francisco Ballet
4:30 at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.sfballet.org/balletschool/summersession/auditions.asp

2/15/09
Atlanta Ballet
1:30-3PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.atlantaballet.com/centre/summer_tour.php

2/15/09
Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive
3-6:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.ssdiballet.com/SSDI_audition_List.html

2/16/09
Lines Ballet
2-4PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.linesballet.org/school/summer/audfinaid.php

2/21/09
Ballet Austin
3-5:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.balletaustin.org/academy/SIAuditionTour.php

2/21/09
The Ailey School
5:30 at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.alvinailey.org/school/data_images/602_content_images.pdf

2/28/09
Pacific Northwest Ballet
1:30-4:30PM at Pacific Northwest Ballet

http://www.pnb.org/pnbschool/summer.html#auditions

BELLINGHAM

1/11/09
Whitman Summer Dance Lab
10-11:30aM at Wendy Setter’s The Dance Studio, 1820 Cornwall Ave.

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

PROSSER

TBD Whitman Summer Dance Lab

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

SILVERDALE

1/10/09
Whitman Summer Dance Lab
4-7:30PM at Irene’s School of Dance, 3390 NW Bucklin Hill Rd.

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

SPOKANE

2/8/09
Pacific Northwest Ballet
1:30-3PM at Ballet Arts, 109 W. Pacific, Spokane, WA 99201

http://www.pnb.org/pnbschool/summer.html#auditions

2/13/09
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
6-8PM at Ballet Arts Academy, 109 West Pacific Avenue

TBD Whitman Summer Dance Lab

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

TACOMA

1/9/09
Whitman Summer Dance Lab
5-8:30PM at Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma, 5435 S. Tacoma Way

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

WALLA WALLA

1/14/09
Whitman Summer Dance Lab
5-8:30PM at Whitman College Dance Studio, 16 Boyer Ave.

http://www.whitman.edu/content/summer-dance-lab/audition-tour

Our Anniversary Sale is almost here, so mark your calendars.
December 8-14, 2008

20% off all Bodywear
10% off all Tights and Accessories
Special Buy 1 Get 1 at 25% off on B.E. or Atten Ballroom Shoes