2009 - 2010 Anderson Young Ballet Theatre
Photos by Joel Cookston www.joelcookston.com

Anderson Young Ballet Theatre

Anderson Young Ballet Theatre is semi-professional dance company under the direction of LouAnn Young.  In it's 36th season, AYBT has utilized Anderson, Indiana's dancing youth to produce such full length ballets as The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Romeo & Juliet, Cinderella, Giselle, Red Shoes, Swan Lake, and several ballet excerpts.  AYBT is also one of the forerunners in dance for modern and musical theater. Each season AYBT performs their annual Autumn Gala, a full length Christmas ballet, and our spring recital: The Big Four Arts Review. 

Our dancers are trained first in the Cecchetti Syllabus and then Vaganova forms of ballet.  Our Jazz technique is based in Luigi.  AYBT dancers have won such awards as Butler University's Margaret Sear Rosenblith Award, Arts & Letters & the Carey Rose Winski Memorial Scholarship.  They have been accepted to the National Ballet School, School of American Ballet, Interlochen Arts Academy, and The Joffrey Ballet School.  Professionally, our dancers have danced with Indianapolis Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Lexington Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Walt Disney Productions, Dance Kaleidoscope, Kings Productions and Beef & Boards.

A member of Mid-States Regional Dance Festival, AYBT holds status as one of the organization's Honor Companies.  AYBT employs several choreographers who have won the Mid-State Regional Dance Festival's Monticello Award, their highest choreographer's award.

AYBT is a not-for-profit organization who's board of directors are dedicated to bringing the arts and education to the youth and population of Indiana.    

2009 Madison County Federal Credit Union Scholarship Recipients

Each year Madison County Federal Credit Union awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to one or more AYBT company dancers.  This year's recipients were, Sydney Sizemore & Natalie Shively.  AYBT would like to thank Madison County Federal Credit Union for their generosity and support of the arts in Anderson, Indiana. We would especially like to thank David Dodd, CEO of MCFCU, this year's presenter.  

Donations 
If you or your company/corporation would like to make a tax deductible donation, please contact:
 
AYBT Donations
Attn: Cheryl Shank, President
29 Dillon St.
Anderson, IN  46016
(765)643-2184 office
aybt@sbcglobal.net
 
Please make all donation checks payable to Anderson Young Ballet Theatre (AYBT)
 

 
Discount Cards For AYBT And Money Towards Dance Lessons
 
AYBT now offers CFP cards for your local Payless Grocery Store.  Payless provides AYBT with re-usable/refillable gift cards.  These can be purchased from the academy office.  Any charges you make through the use of these cards donate money to your student's dance account for classes (2.5%) and money to AYBT (2.5%). Save money while buying your groceries, medicines and gas.  This can also be used to purchase gift cards through Payless grocery store for other local area businesses, restaurants, iTunes and more!  Give your family & friends a gift card purchased through your Payless gift card for birthdays and holidays and save money on dancing!  Call the Academy Office for details (765)643-2184 or aybt@sbcglobal.net.
 
For every $1000 you spend through your Payless gift card your dance account is deducted $25 and AYBT receives $25 to use towards costumes, theater rental, sets, backdrops and more.
 
THANK YOU for your help and support!