On April 22 and 23, I traveled to the European city of Luxembourg to attend the Global Russia Business Meeting, which was attended by more than 400 people.
Read MoreI just returned from an amazing trip with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Russia, where I helped promote Chicago to Russian businesses.
Read MoreDance teacher Debbie Almohandis and her student, Allison Soper, 18, and Allison’s mother all flew to Chicago from Tulsa, OK, just to visit Russian Pointe’s flagship store on Michigan Avenue.
Read MoreGlenda Ward, owner of Prima Dancewear in Laurel, MD, appreciates Russian Pointe®'s pointe shoe fitting training.
Read MoreGrowing Through Arts® is translating all of our storybooks into Russian, so that all of the Russian-speaking children in the United States can enjoy these charming, educational books.
Read MoreI recently met with dance legend Homer Bryant who left for a two-week trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg on March 31.
Read MoreKelly Musick, owner of Dance Universe in Joplin, MO, is a fan of the Growing Through Arts® books because they teach children about ballet terms and the history of ballet.
Read MoreOn March 31, I had the pleasure of reading The Peter and the Wolf Symphony by Aleksandra®, one of the books in the new Music Series collection from Growing Through Arts®, to a group of budding musicians at the Betty Haag Academy of Music.
Read MoreI am proud to be part of a committee that will welcome delegates from around the world to the NATO meetings in Chicago in May.
Read MoreWe here at Aleksandra Enterprises are so excited to announced the arrival of our newest collection of Growing Through Arts® storybooks—The Music Series!
Read MoreThere is something magical about seeing an iconic ballet performed to perfection. That was the case this weekend when New York’s American Ballet Theatre performed the romantic classic, Giselle, at the Auditorium Theatre.
Read MoreLast night, I had the pleasure of attending an important fundraiser for the American Ballet Theatre right here in Chicago at the Ivy Room.
Read MoreBackstage Dancewear caters to young dancers, especially pre-schoolers, so when manager Doreen Bretz learned about the Growing Through Arts® products, she knew they would be a perfect fit for her store.
Read MoreI was surprised and amazed Friday night when I saw the Lyric Opera’s final opera of the season, 'Rinaldo.'
Read MoreWhen Melissa Jewell bought Bobby’s Dancewear, a dancewear store in Omaha, NE, in 2006, the store catered to children between the ages of 4 and 10 and only carried one brand of pointe shoes.
Read MoreLast weekend, I had the special pleasure of seeing Russian choreographer Boris Eifman’s world premiere of his new ballet, “Rodin,” at the New York City Center in New York.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted the chance to go behind the curtain at the opera? As a tour leader, that’s exactly what I had the chance to do on Sunday during the Lyric Opera’s Backstage Tour fundraising event.
Read MoreOn Feb. 12, more than 50 retailers and dancewear vendors who attended the Midwest Regional Dance Show were invited to the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique for a cocktail reception.
Read MoreOn Feb. 19, the Moscow Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International hosted an elegant pre-performance reception for Vladimir Spivakov and Olga Kern at Symphony Center.
Read MoreOn Feb. 12-13, Aleksandra Enterprises attended the first Midwest Regional Dance Show, and I was impressed by how many retailers attended.
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