“To dance is to be out of yourself.  Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.”

~Agnes De Mille~

We are having a SALE!  15% off all accessories October 29-31, so if you are looking for a last minute addition to your Halloween costume, be sure to stop by. The sale is for in stock merchandise only and includes novelty tights. Pointe and shoe accessories are not included.

We have a limited supply of little girls Mary Jane patent shoes (without the taps) that we are offering for $5.  Great for a Halloween costume or even for Holiday formal dress.  Come visit us and check this great bargain out!

Last Halloween, I attended The Ghost Game.  My friends and I had such a great time that I thought it should be an annual tradition, and maybe you will, too.

The Anunnaki Project is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that was founded in 1999 by John Murphy. The mission of the organization is preserve the mythologies of cultures that have passed into antiquity, utilizing theatrical, storytelling dance performances, educational presentations, and a free online
encyclopedia of terms from folklore and mythology. The dancers, aerialists, and acrobats of The Cabiri are the theatrical emissaries for The Anunnaki Project, giving life to ancient tales.

The Ghost Game is an annual Seattle tradition, and features a variety of elements which make it truly unique and fun. The format is elegant, candle-lit dessert theater where guests are encouraged to dress up in costume or festive evening attire. As guests enter the venue, each table of 5 people draws an ancient
myth or folktale at random from a hat. Over the course of the evening, some of the stories are chosen and audience members are called up to be the storyteller for the piece. Other elements of audience interaction are also introduced throughout the evening, thus breaking down the wall between the performer and the audience. The spectacular dance, aerial and acrobatic feats of The Cabiri round out the festivities and guarantee a memorable evening for all who attend.

The Ghost Game is playing Oct 16, 17, 23 and 24.
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Wy SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73732

The Anunnaki Project is already in the planning stages for their full length theatrical production “Carpathian Dawn,” to be performed as part of the City of Auburn BRAVO Arts series on April 24, 2010.

For more information visit:
http://www.anunnaki.org
http://www.cabiri.org

If you are a big Danskin fan, here’s a little heads up to say that some of their products might be hard to come by towards the end of the year.  Danskin is not going out of business, but they are going through a period of transition. Part of this transition means that they won’t be producing any more products until the new year.  If you have a favorite Danskin product, now is the time to stock up while supplies still last.

“Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery.”

~Martha Graham~

Since it is the time of the year that a lot of dancers are starting pointe or may be returning to pointe after a litte break, it seemed like a good time to refer back to an article from our July 2007 newsletter on breaking in and caring for your pointe shoes.

Click here to read more about pointe shoe life/care.

This month we are paying tribute to legends of the past in both the Song of the Month and the YouTube Fun clip.  Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997, this artist was not only a well-respected and prolific American songwriter, but she was also a singer and a dancer. The song for this month is “You’ve Got My Heart Doing A Tap Dance” by Cindy Walker.

“You’ve got my heart doing a tap dance
Everytime you smile a me.
It does a pitter patter pitter
Like a broken rhythm ditty
To a sweet melody.

You’ve got my heart doing a tap dance
That could beat up Fred Astaire.
It does a time step double
Without any trouble
When you say that you care.”

This song is available for download on eMusic.  For a trial with
25 free downloads go to, click on the eMusic button on the right side of the page.

You can find “You’ve Got My Heart Doing A Tap Dance” here:
http://www.emusic.com/album/Cindy-Walker-Country-Girl-The-Complete-Transcription%C2%A0Recording-MP3-Download/11064785.html