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The Wooden Floor Press Room

 

Press Coverage

2010

June 2010 - Orange County Register "The Wooden Floor Holds its 27th Annual Concert"

 

June 2010 - Coast Magazine "An Open Space"

 

May 2010 - Coast Magazine "A Day in the Life of Melanie Rios Glaser"

 

January 2010 - Orange County Register "Dancing For the Stars" 

 

January 2010 - La Opinión, "Paso a paso al éxito"

 

January 2010 - Flaunt Magazine, "The Wooden Floor"

 

 

2009

December 2009 - Riviera Magazine "Ballet Brilliance"

 

December 2009 - OC Arts & Culture "From Here The Wooden Floor Steps into REDCAT LA"

 

November 2009 - Orange County Business Journal "Dance Dance Revolution"

 

October 2009 - "Saint Joseph Ballet now The Wooden Floor" 

 

October 2009 - Los Angeles Times "Saint Joseph Ballet Changes Name to The Wooden Floor" 

 

 

2008 

April 2008 - OC Metro Magazine, "Top 40 Under 40"

 

February 2008 - Los Angeles Times Magazine, "Person of Influence"

 

September 2007 - Orange Coast Magazine, "For the Love of Dance - and Family"

 

January 13, 2005Los Angeles Times Review of Saint Joseph Ballet at REDCAT

 

  

Media Releases

 

2010

June 2010 - "Popular Wine Event Returns to Raise Funds for Youth Programs"

 

June 2010 - The Wooden Floor Class of 2010 - 100% Graduating High School on Time and Going on to College

 

April 2010 - The Wooden Floor Performs An Open Space at the Irvine Barclay Theatre

 

March 2010 - The Wooden Floor Announces Collaboration with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company

 

 

2009

December 2009 - Underserved Youth to Perform Innovative Dance Works at REDCAT

 

November 2009 - Bank of America Grants $200,000 Neighborhood Excellence Award to The Wooden Floor

 

October 2009 - Children's Book Illustration Art Show to Benefit The Wooden Floor

 

October 2009 - Saint Joseph Ballet Changes its Name to The Wooden Floor

 

October 2009 - Popular Wine Event Successfully Raises Funds for Youth Programs

 

September 2009 - Saint Joseph Ballet Holds Annual Auditions for Low-Income Youth

 

September 2009 - Saint Joseph Ballet Partners with Anaheim Ducks and Wal-Mart to Prepare Low-Income Sutdents for Back to School

 

August 2009 - Popular Wine Event Returns to Raise Funds for Youth Programs

 

June 2009 - Saint Joseph Ballet Announces Pre-Professional Training Opportunities for Students

 

June 2009 - Saint Joseph Ballet Announces for 4th Year in a Row, 100% of its Seniors are Graduating High School and Going on to Colege

 

May 2009 - Saint Joseph Ballet Presents 26th Annual Concert, From Here..., at Irvine Barclay Theatre

 

February 2009 - New Dance at Saint Joseph Ballet, March 13 & 14 

 

 

2008

December 2008 - Dawn S. Reese Named General Manager and Chief Financial Officer for Saint Joseph Ballet

 

December 2008 - Saint Joseph Ballet Shares Generous Donations with Santa Ana Schools

 

November 2008 - Commissioned Companies Announced for 3rd Annual New Dance at Saint Joseph Ballet

 

October 2008 - Saint Joseph Ballet Celebrates 25 Years with Successful Fundraiser

 

October 2008 - José Limón Dance Makes a Rare Orange County Appearance to Help Inner-City Youth at Saint Joseph Ballet

 

September 2008 - Saint Joseph Ballet Expands Outreach Efforts for Low-Income Youth

 

September 2008 - Saint Joseph Ballet Partners with Anaheim Ducks and Wal-Mart to Prepare Low-Income Youth for Back-to-School

 

September 2008 - Saint Joseph Ballet Celebrates 25 Years of Providing Hope to Low-Income Youth

 

May 2008 - Melanie Ríos Glaser named Executive Director of Saint Joseph Ballet

 

April 2008 - Saint Joseph Ballet to Present 25th Anniversary Concert, Unstoppable

 

March 2008 - Popular Wine Event, Spring Forward, Returns to Raise Funds for Saint Joseph Ballet

 

February 2008 - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to honor Saint Joseph Ballet

 

January 2008 - New Dance Comes to Orange County

 

 

2007

November 2007 - Anne E. Belec to Speak at Saint Joseph Ballet Fundraiser

 

November 2007 - Art Show and Book Signing to Benefit Saint Joseph Ballet

 

October 2007 - New Dance Commissions Announced

 

September 2007 - DanceFree Weeks Returns to Underserved Schools

 

June 2007 - Saint Joseph Ballet's Class of 2007 and Their College Plans

 

May 2007 - Saint Joseph Ballet presents Sweet Feet at Irvine Barclay Theatre - June 2007

 

April 2007 - Saint Joseph Ballet Awarded Educator of the Year at Orange County

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 14th Annual Estrella Awards

 

April 2007 - Spring Forward:  A Benefit Evening at Saint Joseph Ballet

 

January 2007 - Saint Joseph Ballet Welcomes Josie Emmons Turner as Managing Director

 

 

2006

April 2006 - Saint Joseph Ballet presents by leaps and bounds at Irvine Barclay Theatre –June 2006

 

April 2006 - Saint Joseph Ballet presents New Dance at Saint Joseph Ballet

 

March 2006 – 2006 Annual Concert Calendar Notice

 

February 2006 - Saint Joseph Ballet presents Pre-Concert Performances in its Community

 

 

2005

October 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet Honors Founder Beth Burns and Announces New Endowment

August 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet Inaugurates New Studio Theatre

 

August 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet Welcomes New Artistic Director Melanie Rios Glaser

April 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet Announces Celebración to honor Beth Burns

April 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet Bids Farewell to Founder and Artistic Director in June 2005

April 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet presents More Life at Irvine Barclay Theatre – June, 2005

March 2005 – 2005 Annual Concert Calendar Notice

January 2005 - Saint Joseph Ballet performs at REDCAT in Los Angeles – January 2005

 

2004

September 2004 - Saint Joseph Ballet Receives $100,000 from Annenberg Foundation

May 2004 – Saint Joseph Ballet presents Presence at Irvine Barclay Theatre – June 2004

April 2004 – Saint Joseph Ballet Announces Change in Leadership

October 2003 – Saint Joseph Ballet Receives Coming Up Taller Award