"ACCEPT" ~ IBC's Newest Production!

In ACCEPT, four young women struggle with their sense of self and their place in the world around them.  They are united by one thing - their love of dance.  ACCEPT follows the journey of these young ladies as they are each uniquely challenged, and as they come together. They learn lessons of tolerance, compassion, and empathy as they come of age as dancers, and as women.

Based on an original concept by IBC's Deyna Broek, ACCEPT is set in our times, features a mix of ballet and modern dance styles, and IBC's signature blending of solo and group-synced performance.

Interested in booking ACCEPT?  Contact Dubhna Rhiadra after February 1 (2013) for more details and to make your reservation.

ACCEPT opens February 23rd ar Branwen Arts 

All Photo Images  and Poster Art by Fae Varriale

Annamaria Manatiso as "Amy"

Dubhna Rhiadra as "Cee Cee"

Deadly Deed as "Emma"

Deyna Broek as "Phoebe Tiana"

Dance Class at the Barre ~ Scene 1

The girls together - Scene 3

More from Dance Class - Scene 1

"PETAH" Goes Live on YOU Tube!

Independent Ballet owes a great HUGE shout-out to the talented Pia Klaar (and a couple of *great Big Squishy Hugs* as well!) for following us about all summer and creating these amazing videos of Independent Ballet's production of "Petah and the Wolf"  . . .

Posted in Two Parts - enjoy or relive the delight of this adventure in virtual story and dance:

Petah and the Wolf (Part I)

Petah and the Wolf (Part II)

THANK YOU PIA!  THESE ARE SOOOOO GREAT!

Thank You Ami & The Realm of Terabithia!



Photo of Ami Poetz as The Wolf by Fae Varriale

 We have had some outstanding audiences and performances on this tour, but today's enthusiastic audience at the Realm of Terabithia is clearly among the most amazing.  They were on time and all fired up for a great show.  We in the company love performing, but performing for an audience with this kind of energy just makes it all the more rewarding.  Thanks Ami for setting this venue up.  Thanks to the audience for being so terrific!

Comments from today's performance:

Vis Willows (visitorx) applauds! "Bravo!"

Sarah Elisabeth Brenham  (sarahelisebeth.brenham): applauds

EMME Emmons: BRAVA BRAVA BRAVA!!!    -     Gesture Powered Arjx Devin

AliceMay Graves:  :-:¦:-_APPLAUSE_-:¦:-

MORGANNA LEFEY  (thetattywitch.juneberry): TOTALLY BRILLIANT

(lillian.pfeffer) claps exited

Annamaria Manatiso: Thank you all for being here!

Arabella Luminos: Thank you everyone for your excellent participation!!

Seer Nemeth: EXCELLENT !!!!!!!

BigRed Coyote (bigredcoyote): ♫~~♫~~APPLAUSE~~♫~~♫

Mystery (terry.tripp): YAY!!!!!!!

Seer Nemeth: APPLAUSE!!!!

MadameThespian (madamethespian.underhill): !!!!Bravo!!!!

MadameThespian (madamethespian.underhill): Very nice work all of you! Delightful!

Tatiana Yakubu: we want more, we want more

Chance Leitner: great show you guys

MORGANNA LEFEY (thetattywitch.juneberry): THROWS FLOWERS ON STAGE

Tasha (sciffon): well done all

Seer Nemeth: Well done everyone :))

Marta Huntress: bravooooooooooooooo

Seer Nemeth: great show TYVM everyone :)))

Dubhna Rhiadra: thanks you all soo much!!! You have been a wonderful audience!!!!!!

Mystery (terry.tripp) throws dozen red flowers on stage to Ami, pink and whites for the other dancers

Fiesty Lotus: Totally grand-er seen on SL Like nothing I have ever

Marta Huntress: kudoos

Marta Huntress: loved it ty

Chance Leitner: well done to cast and crew

Seer Nemeth: APPLAUSE!!!!

snow Scarmon: yes is a wonderful production


The Hunters - Photo by Fae Varriale

NEXT PERFORMANCE: The Official Tour of PETAH AND THE WOLF has come to an end,  but there will be one more performance in late September, as we have been invited as guest performers at a language conference.  Stay Tuned for more details.

Last Performance til Late September! Saturday @ Terrabithia!



Production Photo by Fae Varriale



Okay, we really mean it this time:  Saturday, August 11th at 2pm at Realm of Terrabithia.  They have a telehub there, so come early to find your way to the performance site! 

Tell your friends... BRING your friends, as Petah and her friends relive their advanture one more time before marching triumphal into the ether , to briefly reappear at as guest performers at a language seminar in late September.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Realm%20of%20Terabithia/222/126/752

Thank You SL Enquirer for All Your Support, and for Being a Terrific Audience!

...and for the Popcorn! YUM!


The Audience gathering on the back lawn of the SL Enquirer Headquarters

 We had a great time at the SL Enquirer Media Center today.  Editor-in-Chief Lanai Jarrico has been a long time supporter from way back in the Swan days and it was great to be here again with this project.



The Cast shifts nervously back stage, waiting for the performance to begin.

Selected comments from Post-Show ....


Semaj (kewluk): excellent

lokera Quinote: precioso

[lokera Quinote: "beautiful",

MariPiIi: bravaa bravaaa

Semaj (kewluk) clapps

Lanai Jarrico: *claps*

lokera Quinote: maravilloso

lokera Quinote: "wonderful",

Lanai Jarrico: Thank you Great play

Annamaria Manatiso: Thank you all for being here!

MariPiIi: :D

Shayna Forzane: Thank you all

lokera Quinote: bravooo

lokera Quinote: bravooo

Dubhna Rhiadra: Thankyou all so much for your generosity

Lanai Jarrico: Thank you IBC

lokera Quinote: bravooo

lokera Quinote: bravooo

Dubhna Rhiadra: and thank you to Lanai for inviting us to perform here

MariPiIi: brava bravaaaa

Lanai Jarrico: aww yw hopefully again next year!

Emalaith Teardrop: very nice :)

Lanai Jarrico: Im gonna put some pics on flickr

NEXT PERFORMANCE: Saturday, August 11th at 2pm at Realm of Terrabithia.  They have a telehub there, so come early to find your way to the performance site!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Realm%20of%20Terabithia/222/126/752

Join Us at the SL Enquirer Media Center Today @ 2pm!

There's GREAT News, and there's GOOD News!

The Great News is that we are thrilled to be bck at the SL Enquirer Meda Center (And Chill Lounge!) where Lanai has set up a special Audience entrance complete with popcorn and Red Carpet ... and perhaps paparazzi too!  So get there early, grab your bag and find the perfect seat for the performance.  It starts (grid willing!) at 2pm SLT Today!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/San%20Jose%20East1/207/79/24

Now for the Good News ... this is not the last performance!  We have one more performance next week at Terrabithia (LM pending) and them we have been asked to perform at a language symposium in late September.  The September performance is not for certain just yet.  But the performance at 2pm on Saturday, August 11th is.  Stay tuned for information on the location, and pass the word: "One more week before Petah and her friends dance into the sunset for good!"

"Mille Gracie" to the Fantastic Audience at The Dance Queen's Festival!

Our biggest audience yet with over 40 in attendance.  Emerging lag got things a little rocky for us (like that has never happened before!) and everyone was great about it!  

A large and diverse audience to enjoy Petah's Adventure (there's always one cloud in the bunch!)

Here's a selection from the four pages I imported from the expressions of apprectiation our audience shared in local chat after the performance...

Taralyn Gravois: applause

Angel Damask: .-'`'-. APPLAUSE APPLAUSE .-'`'-.

randy Thor: Great costumes

Taralyn Gravois: Encore

Geraldine Ashdene:   (¸¸.•´ ¯¨•.¸¸ Applause ¸¸.•¨¯`•.¸¸)

GreigHighland: great story!

Shadow Tarber: WONDERFULLY DONE!!!!

Ewan (ewan.bonham): BRavoooooo

Angel Damask: Wonderful.

randy Thor: wonderful show!!!

Nanceee Sinatra: .-'`'-. APPLAUSE APPLAUSE .-'`'-.

randy Thor: wonderful!!

Ric Lyle: great job u guys!!!

Shadow Tarber: terrific show!!! thank you!!!!

randy Thor: wonderful show everyone!!!

Pia Klaar: Awesome performance

Feli (felicia.ibanez): Great show

VikkiLynn Caproni shouts: Was Wonderful

Dubhna Rhiadra: thank you all so much

Thank you to the organizers of the Dance Queen's Festival who do such an excellent and throrough job in prepping and anticipating the challenges that a festival like this can create.  They really know how to do it up right!  Bravo one and all!

The "Petah.." set qued up with the rest of the productions on Level 7

LAST PERFORMANCE ... Next Saturday at 2pm at the SL Enquirer's Headquarters on San Jose in the Costa Rica Estate.  Tell your friends.  It will be the chance to see this adventure before we tuck it away and begin a new one.  
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/San%20Jose%20East1/214/17/23