This fall, Russian Pointe® by Aleksandra® and Growing Through Arts® are pleased to support the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, an association that provides continuing education for dance teachers.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® by Aleksandra® is happy to support Dance212, a web reality series starting Spet. 19 that follows five dancers and choreographers from New York who are making a name for themselves in the dance world.
Read MoreTiffany Lawson and Kat Wiersum represented Growing Through Arts® at The KIDShow, held this year at the beautiful Paris Hotel in Las Vegas from Aug. 22 through 24.
Read MorePlanning is underway for the Lyric Opera's spectacular gala that will take place on Jan. 27, 2012 at the Civic Opera House in Chicago.
Read MoreIt’s another first for Russian Pointe® by Aleksandra® ― we have joined the U.S.-Russia Business Council, the largest and most prominent U.S.-Russian business organization in the country.
Read MoreAs the chair of the Moscow Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, I am privileged to be working with the Adler Planetarium to organize a special event in honor of a new statue commemorating the 50th anniversary or Yuri Gagarin's space flight.
Read MoreOn Aug. 6, the evening before my birthday, I had the pleasure of attending an exclusive, private concert featuring Russian cellist Ian Maksin, along with pianist Paul Dystra and violinist David Lisker.
Read MoreOn July 31, I flew with Elizaveta Efimova, who illustrated the books, and team member Kat Wiersum to New York City to attend Children’s Club, which ran through Aug. 2.
Read MoreI love visiting Russia ― not just so I can eat some of my favorite foods and catch up with old friends, but also so I can visit the Russian Pointe manufacturing facility where all of the magic happens.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® team member Molly Beck held two trunk shows in August, first at Stardust Sportique in Brunswick, OH, then at Soleus Dance and Fitness Wear in Redding, CA.
Read MoreRussian Pointe team members Tiffany Lawson and Molly Beck traveled to the Westover School in Middlebury, CT, on July 24 for a second round of pointe shoe fittings at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive.
Read MoreThe Lyric Opera of will host the 28th Annual Fantasy of the Opera event at the Civic Opera House on Friday, January 27, 2012.
Read MoreOn July 13, I had the distinct honor of serving as Chairman for the Opening Night Reception of Dance USA 2011 Annual Conference.
Read MoreI was honored to be part of a dinner on July 12, hosted by George Hisaeda, Consul General of Japan in Chicago, to thank those of us who have dedicated resources to help the relief effort in Japan following the devastating earthquake.
Read MoreI recently decided to blow off some steam with a much-needed holiday to Italy, where I biked more than 80 kilometers a day through the Tuscan hills.
Read MoreRussian Pointe team members recently returned from a trip to Connecticut where they provided expert shoe fittings at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive.
Read MoreSince our next series of books from Growing Through Arts™ is the Music Series, we brought some real instruments into the office recently for a photoshoot for the upcoming books.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, June 14, I had the privilege of attending a roundtable discussion at the Chicago Club with the Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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