It was a dream come true – the National Ballet of Ecuador came to Olón to share the stage with our dancers! In celebration of the commitment to high quality dance education provided by Trifecta Arts, the National Ballet of Ecuador conducted a Master Class for the students, held an Open Rehearsal, and performed for […]
Let there be air! (Or at least fans 😃) We battled through the heat of the Ecuadorian summer, even with classes starting at 8 am, but soon decided that another donation to the Community Center was in order. Thanks to all of the students participating in our vacation program, Trifecta Arts was able to purchase fans […]
During the twice weekly ballet classes sponsored by Trifecta Arts, the students began learning choreographed dances for a performance during Olón’s annual celebration in December. Through the incredible generosity of two of Ms. Koho’s former employers in Minnesota – Larkin Dance Studio and Summit Dance Shoppe – every dancer (70+) had a brand-new pair of […]
In their world-premiere performance, the teenage dancers from the Santa Maria Orphanage who have been studying classical ballet with Anne Koho took the stage and delighted the audience at the annual fundraiser on October 24th. There were definitely some internal butterflies before they danced and some last-minute rehearsal time backstage. But like seasoned veterans, the […]
On October 18, we had a wonderful celebration recognizing the important role arts education plays in the lives of young students. Students received certificates, local artists created new works live during the celebration, and community leaders spoke to parents about the special opportunities that their children were receiving. Anne Koho, Trifecta Arts Founder and ballet […]
Through community donations and a matching gift from Trifecta Arts, a full wall of mirrors was installed in the Olón Community Center to improve our dance environment. We transitioned from one wobbly standing mirror on rollers, to high quality mirrors that allow the entire group to observe their ballet positions and movements. When studying a […]
It all started in a small room that was used for music lessons and expanded so quickly that we moved to the main Community Building within 3 weeks. Initially advertised as free ballet classes for children 6 years and older, we had 5 students in the first class – – ages 4-14! (The little sisters […]
The Trifecta Arts Ballet Program performance by the students of President Tamayo School was a beautiful event highlighted by the lovely dancers. The younger dancers (grades 2-4) were radiant in bright pink custom-made tutus and danced to music from the ballet “Coppelia.” The older dancers (grades 5-6) wore elegant blue custom-made tutus for their choreography set […]
After months of dancing in socks or barefooted, the dancers at the Olon Orphanage feel pretty special in their new ballet shoes! It was an entirely different ballet class this week with all of the dancers in professional quality leather ballet shoes for the first time! The feet were more pointed and the releve’s were higher…I […]
Trifecta Arts received a windfall from Summit Dance Shoppe and now we need help transitioning this gift into the hands (or should I say feet?) of underprivileged girls in Ecuador. Over 300 pairs of ballet slippers were logged into our inventory by Patty Vannucci and her daughter, Erica. Their quick work was essential, because a […]
