On Aug. 14, I had the pleasure of attending a fascinating discussion with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and William Daley, former Chief of Staff under President Obama and brother of Mayor Richard Daley.
Read MoreAdam and Amber Frishman, owners of Bright Lights Dancewear in Austin, TX, are using the Growing Through Arts® books as part of the curriculum in a dance studio they also own.
Read MoreDiana’s Dancewear in Cincinnati, OH, is one of Russian Pointe®’s longest-term customers. Diana’s opened in 1993, and they have been carrying Russian Pointes almost from the very beginning.
Read MoreOn June 29, I had the pleasure of visiting Alaska Dance Emporium — the only place in Alaska where Russian Pointe® shoes are sold!
Read MoreRussian Pointe® is pleased to announce that they have relocated their warehouse to a new, larger space in Chicago.
Read MoreAleksandra Enterprises is pleased to announce that the Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island, NY, has chosen to add the Growing Through Arts® line of educational books and toys to their museum gift shop.
Read MoreThis summer, Stage & Street in Sudbury, ON, went through a massive renovation, which included the creation of a new children’s corner, where owner Evelyn Davie plans to promote the Growing Through Arts® line of books and toys.
Read MoreBarry Kaufax, owner of Barry’s Capezio in Scottsdale, AZ, is always in search of the perfect fit. “I listen to the dancers,” Kaufax says. “I take a dancer’s dream and turn it into reality.”
Read MoreThis summer, hundreds of little girls will be introduced to the famous classical ballet, Cinderella, at Neisha’s Dance and Music Academy in Chula Vista, CA, by reading the Growing Through Arts® books.
Read MoreRena Vest, owner of Cordova Dancewear in Cordova, TN, researched Russian Pointe® shoes for three years before carrying them. Now, two years later, Rena is very pleased with her decision
Read MoreOn June 19, I met with Konstantin Kosachev, head of Rossotrudnichestvo, in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreMore than 30 children celebrated Russia’s national holiday with a reading of a Russian-version of Cinderella at the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique on Friday, June 15.
Read MoreMore than 250 Russian nationals and Americans joined together to celebrate Russia Day at a black-tie gala at the Chicago Cultural Center on Thursday, June 14.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® was a proud sponsor of this year’s Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet scholarship competition, which awards over $250,000 annually in scholarships to leading dance schools worldwide.
Read MoreWhen Michael Porter, store manager for Performers Wearhouse in Indianapolis, first saw the Peter and the Wolf Storybook by Aleksandra® at the Midwest Dance Retail Show, he knew he had to carry the Growing Through Arts® line of books and toys at his store.
Read MoreOn May 10, I had the privilege of being asked to take part in a panel discussion about crowdfunding at the University of Illinois’s Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Read MoreAs a member of the Chicago 2012 NATO Hosting Committee, headed by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s wife, Amy Rule, I was proud to be one of the Chicagoans who greeted heads of state who attended the NATO summit.
Read MoreOn June 12, tune in to classical music station 98.7 WFMT as they play all Russian music in honor of Russia’s Independence Day.
Read MoreAt the Dance Store in Los Angeles, pointe shoes are the biggest part of their business, and Russian Pointe® is owner Jenny Roman's second best-selling brand.
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that the Lyric Opera has selected me to be a member of their Guild Board. I am thrilled to be able to contribute even more to an organization that is such a vital member of the Chicago arts community.
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