For Ballet 2-4, USC-USD
We couldn’t accomplish our 45th Anniversary Festival without our incredible, beautiful, and talented students! Thank you dancers for leading us in worship and creating a weekend we will never forget. We are so proud of and grateful for you!
Enjoy these stunning moments from “To God Be The Glory” and “The Story I’ll Tell”
📸: Elizabeth Andrews
Each performance was an experience of worship and classic elegance! So inspiring!! Thank you, Ladies!
So amazing
Meet Mrs. Maddie Bachofer!
Maddie has spent the past two seasons as an Apprentice at the Alabama Ballet under the direction of Tracey Alvey (2022-2023) and Chris Stuart (2023-2024). Originally from Chicago, Illinois, she received her formal ballet training at Alma Dance School. There she had the privilege of performing Snow Queen and Flowers lead in The Nutcracker, Mercedes in Don Quixote, and Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty. She also received Top 12 Award at Youth American Grand Prix. In 2019 Maddie joined Nashville Ballet in their Trainee Program. While at Nashville Ballet, she performed in Paul Vasterling’s The Nutcracker. In 2022, she joined Alabama Ballet as an apprentice where she performed in many notable productions such as George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, Roger VanFleteren’s Cinderella, Coppelia, and Bonnie & Clyde, Giselle, as well as Frederick Lee Rocas’ In The Stars. Maddie joined Briarwood Ballet’s staff Fall 2024.
Since its creation in the fall of 2000, a goal of Immanuel has been that it will be a resource for touching lives with the gospel through the reclaiming of the arts for the glory of God, and to serve as a training ground for a generation of believers to use these artistic gifts to exalt their Savior and impact society for His glory.
As one Immanuel alumnus shared, “Being a part of Immanuel shaped me as a person and a Christ follower in ways I can’t adequately express…it taught me to worship and love Him in deeper ways than I could have imagined. The friendships and memories were nothing short of amazing. I know I am who I am today largely because of them. Immanuel will always hold a cherished place in my heart.” -Elizabeth Hance
This year’s 13th annual concert, “The Story I’ll Tell,” has given Immanuel the unique opportunity to present an athletically strong, aesthetically pleasing, and emotionally touching performance with an eternal message. In the process, Immanuel dancers continually learn how to love and serve others, and how to voice their stories through movement. We hope you will join us on Saturday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m., at the Barbara B. Barker auditorium at Briarwood Christian High School, as the culminating event of the 45th Anniversary Festival.
See our website for tickets and additional details 🎟️
Meet Ms. Isabella Andrews!
Isabella has trained at Briarwood Ballet since she was three years old. She spent her high school years dancing with Ballet Exaltation, their student ballet company. While a member of Exaltation, she served as a teaching assistant and taught dance camps during the summers at Briarwood Ballet. In 2023, She had the privilege of dancing internationally with Ballet Exaltation during a mission trip to Peru. During her time with Ballet Exaltation, Isabella has enjoyed opportunities to work with guest choreographers such as Kevin Jenkins and Jiri Voborsky. She considers this a great privilege as it has helped shape her as a dancer in so many ways. Isabella is currently in her sophomore year at Samford University. She is thrilled to be one of the first students to graduate with a dance degree from Samford, and is also a member of the Samford Dance Company. Upon entering her first year of teaching, she is so excited to start pouring into her students and sharing her love of worshipping the Lord through dance.