Fairy Tea for the Arts buzzes with ‘Sweetness of Life’
The fourth annual Yellowstone International Arts Festival buzzes to life Sunday, June 12th with the “Fairy Tea for the Arts – Sweetness of Life” at Sage Lodge in Pray. The event marks Youth Arts in Action’s annual fundraiser to support youth in the arts. Join the fun with a magical afternoon of ballet, live music, bee talk, tea and treats.
Meet Daisy the Donkey, enjoy a free fairy coloring book and wear your fairy finest! Guests will enjoy a live ballet performance by the talented and graceful Anna Ingold of Carolina Ballet, Montana’s own Heath Voy, and Bee Ballet performed by local youth.
Inglod trained at the School of American Ballet in NYC, and comes from a seven-generation ranching family in Paradise Valley. She will be performing a solo from The Sleeping Beauty. Montana-born Heath Voy has trained at both the Harid Conservatory and Vaganova Ballet Academy in Russia, where he made history as the second Montanan to ever attend the Academy. Voy will be performing the male variation from La Fille Mal Gardee. An exciting addition to this year’s event is 15-year-old, Montana-born Louie Plant Jr. of the Salish and Kootenai tribe. Plant hails from a legacy of Native American dance and from a young age was mentored and trained by his father Louie Plant Sr., a renowned dancer who has shared his talent and love of native dance worldwide.
Along with showcasing young artists, the event serves to foster an appreciation of Montana and our natural environment. This year’s focus is on bees with special “Hindu Hillbilly” honey from the Rocky Mountains and beautiful flower arrangements by Amanda Jewel Floral and Design.
Sponsored by Sage Lodge and American Bank, ‘Fairy Tea’ is presented by Youth Arts in Action for the Yellowstone International Arts Festival. Advance tickets are available online only: $50 for adults, $25 for youth, and free for youth 3 and under. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.yellowstoneinternationalartsfestival.org. •
