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About LCB

Vision and Goals Statement: Denise Vogt, Artistic Director

Lakeville City Ballet ("LCB") introduces the art of high quality, professional-grade dance to Minnesota communities not typically served by Twin City groups, particularly in the South Metro area-thus educating and enriching the lives of children and adults in our community. LCB provides first-hand exposure to the beautiful artistry, discipline and athleticism of ballet and other dance forms, through a series of high caliber performances ranging in style from classical to contemporary. The performances feature a mix of professionals and student performers and members of the community. Lakeville City Ballet also engages in a variety of community outreach initiatives.

Outreach - We educate and interact with children with Outreach "Mobile Shows" that will tour the elementary school system. These shows incorporate Art, Dance, Music and History into appropriate presentations for the public schools in this area.

Nutcracker Ballet - LCB performs a traditional, full-length Nutcracker Ballet to full houses on Thanksgiving weekend. This production, originally produced by Dance Works Performing Arts Center, is celebrating 10 years; three years by Lakeville City Ballet. Each year a complimentary performance of The Nutcracker is offered for the 4th Graders in our area. We are expanding the repertoire of the Company, with these favorite classics, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty .

Summer Dance Festival - As part of meeting LCB's community outreach goals, we annually sponsor and produce Lakeville's A Summer Dance Festival. This program provides area students with an additional opportunity to perform and share the art of dance in a non-competitive environment. Area dance schools are invited to participate.

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About Denise Vogt, Artistic Director

Denise Vogt, Lakeville City Ballet’s Artistic Director, trained in her native England under principal dancers from the English Royal Ballet and Ballet Rambert. She also studied theater, drama, and dance for three years at The London Studio Center, and was a finalist for the Tom Merryfield Award in London. Denise holds Associate Teaching Certificates from the Royal Academy of Dance in Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Ballet.

Denise began her professional dance career at the age of 19, when she left England and joined the Kiel Ballet Ensemble in Germany. She spent the next seven years in Germany, where she also danced with the Osnabrück Contemporary Dance Theater and the State Theater Kassel Ballet. Denise danced in a wide range of ballets and contemporary pieces, including solo roles in such varied works as Peer Gynt, Swan Lake, Fancy Free, Nutcracker, Giselle, and as the young Isadora Duncan in Life of Isadora. She also performed in the stage musicals West Side Story, The Man from La Mancha, and Chicago.

Denise has taught master classes in England, Germany and Los Angeles. Since moving to the USA in 1989, Denise has taught at many Twin Cities schools, including the University of Minnesota, the Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota in St. Paul, and the St. Paul Public School System. She was on the faculty at Ballet Arts Minnesota for twelve years, and teaches company class for Minnesota Dance Theater. In 1995 Denise became the Director of Ballet at Dance Works Performing Arts Center in Lakeville, home of Lakeville City Ballet.

In addition to dancing and teaching, Denise has over twenty years’ choreographic experience; she has choreographed over 30 pieces for both professional companies and schools, in England, Germany, and the USA. Since 1996 she has been the Artistic Director and primary choreographer of Dance Works’ annual full-length The Nutcracker ballet, which will be presented by Lakeville City Ballet starting in 2003.

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Corporate / Officers and Directors

Lakeville City Ballet is a non-profit arts organization consisting of dancers from area schools, Sponsors of the community, and local professionals, dedicated to the artistic education and enrichment of members of Minnesota communities. LCB was incorporated in the state of Minnesota on July 29, 2003, and is a tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Supporters may deduct contributions to LCB as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to LCB are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code.


LCB’s Officers and Board of Directors (2007):

Denise Vogt, President, Artistic Director, and Board Member
Andrea Sjogren, Secretary and Board Member
Paul Atwell , Treasurer and Board Member
Frederick "Rick" Vogt, Board Chair
Jackie Fritz, Board Member
Robin Kalal, Board Member
Jim Mihalek, Board Member

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