Osage Ballet

09/24/2026

We are so honored to be one of the organizations awarded a Creative Aging Grant through the Oklahoma Arts Council! 🎨✨ Thanks to their incredible support, we are bringing the joy of ballet to our local elder community. Dance provides so many life-changing benefits for older adults—from boosting strength and coordination to enhancing memory, mood, and overall well-being. Our Chair Ballet classes are free and open to the community for those aged 50 and over. See class times and locations below:

📍Elder Nutrition/Title VI
350 Senior Circle, Pawhuska, OK
Every Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am (except for the last Wednesday of the month)

📍Osage County Health Department
1115 E 15th Str, Pawhuska, OK
Every Wednesday 1:00-1:45pm

Grant awards announced this week by the Oklahoma Arts Council will help meet the health and wellness needs of older Oklahomans. The state agency and leader for the arts announced awards totaling $165,000 for 13 creative aging programs for fiscal year 2027.

Research consistently demonstrates that creative aging programs improve health outcomes for older adults. Support for creative aging is among the ways the Oklahoma Arts Council, as the official state arts agency, is leading the arts sector in leveraging the arts as a proven tool to boost health and wellness outcomes.

Awarded were:

Osage Ballet (Art Maker)
Bring Back The Music
Cimarron Opera
City of Ada, OK – Government
Fab Lab Tulsa
Oklahoma City Ballet
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition - OVAC
Norman Firehouse Art Center
Painted Sky Opera
Ponca City Arts & Humanities Council
Sapulpa Arts & Humanities Foundation
Tulsa Opera

Creative Aging Partnership Grants are made possible with funding from the Oklahoma State Legislature, National Endowment for the Arts, and the To***co Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET ).

09/16/2026

We can’t wait for this wonderful event that is honoring Osage artists!

The Osage Nation Foundation is pleased to present our first annual Osage Honors the Arts Gala at the Osage Casino & Hotel Skyline Events Center, Saturday, November 21. We are excited to announce our 2026 honorees:
Norman Akers
Joe Don Brave
Anita Fields
Elise Paschen
Wendy Ponca
Sponsorship and table sponsorships available at www.osagefoundation.org
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08/21/2026

✨A Dancer is not defined by age. A Dancer's Spirit is Ageless!✨

For National Senior Citizens Day, we want to celebrate the wisdom, grace, and passion of our senior dancers and community members. Thank you for showing us that beauty and rhythm live on at every stage of life. Thank you to our sponsors for helping us bring our Chair Ballet Classes to life.

Oklahoma Arts Council Osage Nation Health System
TSET

And don’t forget to drop a 💃 in the comments to cheer on our amazing seniors!

08/13/2026

❣Don't forget: Tomorrow Friday August 14th is our make-up Chair Ballet Class 10-10:45am❣

We can't wait to dance with you!

08/11/2026

❣We are so glad our elders have the opportunity to connect with Bobby Tallchief, Director of Osage Nation Emergency Management, this Wednesday, August 12th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

To make certain that everyone can participate, we are shifting our movement schedule for the week: 🩰 Chair Ballet will take place on Friday, August 14th at 10:00 AM instead of Wednesday. Stay safe, stay active, and we will see you soon!

08/01/2026

💖 Ballet is for Everyone💖

🩰Ballet builds stamina, grace, cognitive sharpness, and strength. For older dancers, it strengthens joint stability, improves posture, and enhances balance and physical coordination. ✨Moving to music does more than heal—it supports neuroplasticity as it stimulates new neural pathways that boost memory and heighten problem-solving skills.

No matter your age or experience level, it is never too late to experience the physical and mental benefits of ballet.

🩰 Ballet isn’t just tutus and tiaras. It is stamina, discipline, confidence, and strength.
Dance teaches resilience and enhances coordination for both children and adults. Moving to music is even proven to build new neural pathways—boosting memory and problem-solving skills! 🧠✨

It is never too late for ballet, because Ballet is for Everyone!

Join us for our 2026-2027 Season! 🎉Exciting changes are coming to Dance Maker Academy, including newly added class levels and early preparations for The Nutcracker and other community performances. You won’t want to miss out!

🎁 Enroll today and receive a FREE pair of tights!
🗓️ Important Dates to Remember:
August 15th: Open House
August 17th: Fall Classes Begin

📲 Enroll online today: https://dancemakeracademy.org/parents

This will be our greatest season yet! 🌟

07/29/2026

We are so proud to offer Chair Ballet Classes and Fine Art Classes through the Oklahoma Arts Council's Creative Aging Initiative. Thank you, Oklahoma Arts Council for providing our community with the resources to create, to collaborate, and to connect with our Elders! And it's super exciting to see dancers from our area! Check out our amazing dancer, Margaret Sisk, pictured in their post!

07/13/2026

✨ We are so incredibly grateful that Misty Copeland visited Fairfax, OK and spent time with our community. She is famous for her beautiful artistry, but she is also one of the most gracious, generous, and kind individuals we have ever had the privilege to meet. 🥹❤️At Wahzhazhe Ballet, we are doing our best to continue the legacy of our Osage ballet pioneers, Maria and Marjorie Tallchief. We are deeply honored that Misty is celebrating that continuation by sharing pictures of our beautiful dancers, Seeley Grace Card and Lilian Guillen Hudgins! 🩰🪶Thank you for your beautiful spirit and for inspiring our mission, !

07/08/2026

Looking back at our performances of "Coyote and the Ant" for the students of Council Oak Elementary in June. We just had to share their video. The young audience members were spectacular! We are so grateful for these opportunities. 💖

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all of the incredible dads, grandfathers, uncles, and father figures who support Osage Ballet!

While our dancers shine under the stage lights, so much of the magic happens behind the scenes. Thank you for building sets, moving props, hanging lights, running sound, carrying boxes, helping around the studio, and lending your time and talents wherever needed. Your quiet dedication, hard work, and unwavering support make our productions possible.

We are deeply grateful for the many ways you help our dancers' dreams take center stage. Happy Father's Day! 💙