As a former kindergarten teacher, Leslie Boley loves finding a good children’s book. So when she first saw the Ballet Series of books from Growing Through Arts®, she knew she had to carry them in her store.
Read MoreJanet Nacario, owner of Live Love Dancewear in Port Coquitlam, BC, is carrying Russian Pointe® shoes to differentiate her store.
Read MoreOn Jan. 17, the Polish consulate in Chicago held a reception celebrating the purchase of a Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft by the Polish airline LOT to establish direct flights between Chicago and Warsaw.
Read MoreNorthwestern University President Morton Shapiro hosted a dinner at his home on Jan. 29 honoring Professor Irwin Weil, one of the most preeminent leaders in teaching and promoting understanding of Russian culture.
Read MoreRecently I attended the Southwest Dance Retail Show ― which took place Jan. 20-21 at the Grapevine Convention Center, about 30 minutes outside of Dallas ― where I had the chance to meet with many of the dancewear retailers who carry both Russian Pointe® shoes and Growing Through Arts® books and toys.
Read MoreFor Joanne Rinaldo, owner of the Cazenovia Ballet in Cazenovia, NY, the Growing Through Arts® storybooks and Practice & Play books are the perfect complement to her business.
Read MoreWhen Laynie Terban, owner of On Your Toes Dancewear in Peabody, Mass., went to the Nutcracker this past December, her eyes immediately went to each dancer’s feet. “Every young girl who had a Russian Pointe® shoe on her foot looked stunning,” Terban says.
Read MoreBefore Bert Meier opened On Pointe Dancewear in St. Petersburg, FL, with his wife, Cari, he didn't know anything about pointe shoes, but thanks to Russian Pointe®’s training brochures, Meier is now one of the top pointe shoe fitters in the Tampa Bay area.
Read MoreKit Ashleigh-Dean, owner of Prima Dancewear in San Jose, CA, says carrying Russian Pointe® shoes is one of her best ways of attracting new customers.
Read MoreGrowing Through Arts® is making a grand debut at a new retail spot — The Metropolitan Opera Shop in New York City. Located in the lobby of the most well-known opera house in the country, the Met Opera Shop sells a wide range of CDs, DVDs, books, clothes, jewelry and more.
Read MoreA spooky spirit was in the air at the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique on Sunday, Oct. 28, at Russian Pointe®’s annual Halloween Pointe Shoe Decorating Party!
Read MoreIt’s just a few days before Marijon Clarke is set to open Divine Dance Boutique in North Myrtle Beach, SC, and everything is still a-flutter at the store.
Read MoreAfter working in the dance retail industry for more than 29 years, Lorna Handy, owner of Dance Max, a dancewear retail store in Marietta, GA, really knows her pointe shoes.
Read MoreI was so pleased to attend the “Fashion of the Opera" fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 5, which was presented by the American Chamber Opera and benefited the Merit School of Music — two institutions that both support young people in studying and performing music.
Read MoreAs a member of the Lyric Opera's Guild Board, I am proud to be serving on the planning committee for the Fantasy of the Opera ball, taking place at the Civic Opera House on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.
Read MoreBrooklyn, NY, is home to one of the largest populations of Russians in the United States, so it makes sense that Kids World, a toy store in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighborhood, was eager to carry both the Russian and English versions of the Growing Through Arts® books.
Read MoreKay Betsch is the owner of The Sock Basket, a dancewear retail store with locations in Greenville, SC; Spartanburg, SC; and Asheville, NC.
Read MoreChicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) was privileged to once again host the Chicago Consular Corps Ball on Sept. 20, 2012 at the Four Seasons Chicago. The international guest list included members of the 84 foreign Consulates and Honorary Consulates in Chicago.
Read MoreOn Aug. 18 and 19, six dancewear retailers from Florida, Maine and Puerto Rico flew to Chicago to attend the most recent Retailer Seminar at the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique.
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