bossov ballet theatre ( bbt ) is a non-profit performing company and an international pre-professional ballet school , located in pittsfield , maine .

founded in 1996 , it is now affiliated with maine central institute , under the direction of natalya nikolaevna getman .

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bossov ballet theatre at maine central institute is both a performing company and an international pre - professional ballet school .
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artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov warms up before teaching ballet classes at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding . . .
founder : bossov ballet theatre student dancers rehearse as founder michael wyly watches in 2008 at maine central institute in pittsfield .
the pittsfield - based bossov ballet theatre is undergoing changes with artistic director andrei bossov’s return to russia in august and the retirement of executive director michael wyly .
artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov gives instructions during class at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding the . . .
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bossov ballet : natalya getman , far right , rehearses with the bossov ballet cast of “the nutcracker” at maine central institute in pittsfield on thursday . getman is the new artistic director for bossov following the departure of andrei bossov .
artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov warms up before teaching ballet classes at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding the ballet school in maine with michael d . wyly , retired u . s . marine colonel .
bossov ballet : natalya getman , center , instructs the ballerinas with the bossov ballet theatre during a rehearsal at maine central institute in pittsfield on thursday . mci now oversees the company since founders andrei bossov have returned to russia . getman , who has choreographed many bossov and opera house productions , is the company’s artistic director of bossov . the bossov ballet will be performing “the nutcracker” this month at the waterville opera house .
renée is a former principal dancer of bossov ballet theatre and a 2002 graduate of the bbt program at maine central institute where she studied under the direction of founding artistic director andrei bossov .
elena petrichenko and sergey chumakov are both graduates of the state academic choreography institute in perm , russia , where they majored in the classical choreography section . their early work included the moscow state ballet company at bolshoi theatre , the classic and modern choreography theatre in moscow , the russian classical ballet theatre , the classical and modern choreography theatre , and the russian ballet of the 21st century .
artistic director andrei petrovitch bossov gives instructions during class at the bossov ballet theatre in pittsfield , maine , february 12 , 2007 . bossov danced with the kirov ballet company in russia for 20 years before founding the ballet school in maine with michael d . wyly , retired u . s . marine colonel .
bossov ballet theatre ' s summer program provides comprehensive russian training ( vaganova method ) with a strong emphasis on technique , pointe , partnering , variation and character .
bossov ballet : natalya getman , left , shares a moment with maine central institue sophomore diyun wang , 16 , during a rehearsal for “the nutcracker” last week . the bossov ballet theatre is now a part of the pittsfield school . getman is the company’s new artistic director , succeeding andrei bossov .
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“the breadth and width and reach of ballet is large indeed , ” said col . michael wyly , a former u . s . marine who founded the bossov ballet theatre and serves as its charismatic executive director .
new direction : retired u . s . marine col . micheal wyly , founder of the bossov ballet theatre , in his office in pittsfield with mementoes of his two careers .
wyly spoke affectionately about the ballet and bossov , whom he counts as a close friend .
students with the esteemed bossov ballet , a ballet school based at maine central institute in pittsfield , performed early friday evening as part of the ballet ' s 15th anniversary .
the hope is that eventually , the ballet school will develop enough talent for bossov to have his own professional , touring ballet company .
rising star : bossov ballet theatre artistic director andrei bossov shares a light moment with student gabby perkins in april 2013 during instruction at maine central institute in pittsfield . perkins was one of 15 foreigners to be accepted for enrollment at the vaganova ballet academy in russia earlier this year .
he described bossov as a very good school of classical ballet , producing dancers ready for professional work in top ballet companies around the world .
“from my point of view , we’re continuing our collaboration with bossov ballet theatre as usual , but it’s kind of added a nice piece to it . we’re working with mci as well . ”
bossov ballet theatre at maine central institute will perform “giselle” at 7 p . m . friday and saturday , july 28 and 29 , at williamson performing arts center , 9 school st . , in fairfield .
pittsfield , maine — the bossov ballet theatre program has brought a lot to pittsfield in its 15 - year partnership with maine central institute , a semi - private boarding school in pittsfield . to count a few :
video audition dvds can be mailed to : bossov ballet theatre , maine central institute , 295 main street , pittsfield , me 04967 . please send links to youtube and other online audition videos to : bossovballet @ urltoken .
bossov ballet theatre is part of maine central institute , a private high school serving grades 9 - 12 and post graduate . summer attendees will reside in one of the four dorms on campus , supervised by residential staff .
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andrei petrovitch bossov , the former soviet ballet star , looks into the wall - length mirror and barks french ballet terms in a thick , indecipherable russian accent .
key to continuing the high quality of bossov’s work is the appointment of natalya nikolaevna getman as the ballet’s new director , according to hopkins . getman was bossov’s assistant artistic director for 12 years .
gleason : but then , all at once , the school where bossov had been teaching ran out of money , and bossov returned to russia .
bossov ballet theatre at maine central institute brings the enchanting story of don quixote to life on the williamson center stage . this ballet , based on the novel “don quixote de la mancha” by miguel de cervantes , tells the story of the adventurer don quixote and his search for his beloved , dulcinea . with music by composer ludwig minkus , choreography by marius petipa and staging by bossov ballet artistic director natalya getman , this beautiful take on the iconic ballet will enthrall the whole family .
bossov , who started the ballet with founder wyly 18 years ago , said he plans to come back to maine regularly to visit and be an integral part of the ballet program .
bossov ballet theatre ' s summer program provides comprehensive russian training ( vaganova method ) with a strong emphasis on technique , pointe , partnering , variation and character . the school will be holding a one - week program and a five - week program .
getman , an accomplished dancer , performed with the moscow ballet in more than 40 cities around the world before joining bossov in 2001 .
ms . cox has performed professionally with ballet companies throughout new england and california , such as new simsbury light opera , centennial theater , state street ballet company , robinson ballet company , bossov ballet theatre , nutmeg ballet and atlantic ballet company . her recent roles as principal dancer include cinderella , sugar plum fairy , dew drop fairy , snow queen , giselle , christmas angel , paper ballerina , queen ravenna and jasmine . she has also performed lead roles in raymonda , firebird , carmen , marzipan , voices of spring , holly and ivy and storybook princesses .
while attending simmons college in boston , renée traveled to maine to perform with portland ballet company and bossov ballet theare . after graduating in 2006 , renée moved back to maine permanently and began her marketing career , and simultaneously , her career as a ballet instructor .
later in the same year , renée studied at american ballet theatre in new york city where she trained with renowned instructors and performed in an excerpt production of swan lake as staged by leslie browne .
in addition , they are principal dancers with the magdeburg opera and ballet theatre in germany and with the russian theatre in berlin . petrichenko and chumakov have traveled and worked in multiple countries including the united states , argentina , canada , england , germany , ireland , israel , jordan , malta , mexico , norway , qatar and spain .
but the nonprofit ballet company and school at maine central institute will continue to offer world - class instruction and performances , according to bossov officials .
mci headmaster chris hopkins also addressed the audience , which included about 20 bossov alumni .
bossov : because , again , you will touch the beauty just by your eyes .
over the years , both bossov and getman , who auditioned to work with bossov in 2001 , got their u . s . citizenship . wyly , a retired 30 - year u . s . marine colonel with a master’s degree in russian history , taught russian history to the ballet students . in addition to ballet , bossov also taught freestyle dancing and acting , according to wyly .
bossov danced with the famed kirov ballet on world tours and shared the stage with mikhail baryshnikov , but today choreographs and teaches ballet in obscure pittsfield , a rural town of 4 , 214 near bangor , maine .
the effusive colonel , a born raconteur , often draws parallels between the marine corps and the corps de ballet . on his battered , black steel desk sits a small bronze statue of the flag raising on iwo jima . bossov ballet theatre , he notes , was incorporated on feb . 23 , 1996 – 51 years to the day after mt . suribachi was captured .
just so : andrei bossov during rehearsal at the maine central institute in pittsfield in 1999 .
andrei bossov : it ' s very bad , i can tell you , right now .
though named for its virtuoso , the bossov ballet theatre is here – housed at maine central institute , a private high school – because of the sheer will of this man : col . michael duncan wyly . the retired commanding officer and balletomane started the children ' s ballet school in 1996 in an effort to make his young daughter ' s dream of becoming a ballerina come true .
“i called andre , transatlantic , and said , ‘we need to get you back , ’” wyly recalled . “i met him at boston’s logan airport in 1996 . it was the 23rd of february , 1996 , that i put my money down at the augusta state house and founded bossov ballet theatre as a nonprofit . ”
a marine brings international ballet to maine pittsfield , maine , is an unlikely place for world - class ballet , but then col . michael wyly is not the guy you would expect to start a ballet company . the retired marine commanding officer wanted to make his young daughter ' s dreams come true , so he lured retired russian ballet star andrei bossov to rural maine .
bossov : they will go to the city and look at the performance . it change your life .
wyly’s wife , linda , sewed costumes for the company ; and their daughter , summer , studied under bossov . wyly said he wanted the best teacher for her and knew they had found it in bossov .
gleason : bossov may not like talking , but wylie has plenty to say about ballet , which he often compares to combat . he says both require a similar kind of training .
pittsfield , maine , is an unlikely place for world - class ballet , but then col . michael wyly is not the guy you would expect to start a ballet company . the retired marine commanding officer wanted to make his young daughter ' s dreams come true , so he lured retired russian ballet star andrei bossov to rural maine .
the bossov ballet was founded in 1996 by a pittsfield resident , retired u . s . marine colonel michael wyly , who recruited former mariinsky ballet star andrei petrovitch bossov as its first artistic director . getman , who taught in the school’s summer program , took over when bossov returned to russia . her teaching style is demanding and affectionate . “i teach , i choreograph , i scream at them , and i love them , ” she says . “they’re like my kids . ”
either a video or in - person audition is required as part of the application for bossov ballet theatre ' s summer intensive program . in - person auditions take place on mci ' s campus in our founders studio or during our summer audition tour . in - person auditions will not be scheduled after may 1 . video auditions will be reviewed until may 15 .
“if you can learn classical ballet , you can learn anything in dance , ” he continued during a running commentary between numbers . bossov and his assistant , russian - born natalya getman , who also has devoted her life to ballet , stayed mostly behind the scenes .
in its 10 years , the non - profit bossov ballet , with a $ 316 , 345 annual budget , has trained more than 2 , 000 students from nine countries and 26 states . but wyly counts only 48 elite dancers as graduates . of those , 28 have gone on to dance with professional ballet companies ( such as the joffrey ballet and bejart ballet ) , been accepted into competitive collegiate dance programs , or both .
bossov is a tough drill sergeant . students ' holey pointe shoes and bruises showing through their opaque tights attest to their determination .
again
is bossov ' s stock phrase ;
close
is high praise .
he hopes the mci - bossov merger will help it grow and gain more financial stability . his wishes for bossov are that the studios are improved and more teachers are hired to help to attract more students , he said .
“the time came that i cannot continue living away from my family , ” bossov said this week in an email .
their partnership started when he persuaded bossov to return to the u . s . from russia in 1996 . bossov had been in the u . s . earlier and had worked with dancers at what was then the waterville performing arts center .
the choreographer and the combat veteran perform a unique pas de deux as artistic director and executive director . under their unlikely partnership , the bossov ballet carries on the art ' s much - revered imperial russian tradition yet aspires to become america ' s preeminent school for training dancers for the professional ballet .
a dozen families from eight states have relocated to pittsfield over the years so their teenagers could study under bossov . another 90 local youths and adults – ages 4 to 22 – take afternoon , evening , and saturday morning community classes , and a handful of them are also pre - professional dancers . in addition , the bossov ballet offers a rigorous , five - week summer intensive ballet camp that enrolls up to 80 .
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until august , bossov ballet was a separate entity from mci ; but now it is a program of the school and continues to work closely with the waterville opera house , where many of its performances are held .
wyly said he imagined from the ballet’s inception that it eventually would be turned over to mci .
featuring some excerpts of classwork and choreography / rehearsals with former students of the ballet training centre .
calder taylor was born and raised in a small town in new hampshire . he began to pursue his dance career at the age of eleven . he attended main central institute , which has an intensive high school ballet program , bossov ballet theatre . after graduating , calder became a company member at ballet theatre of maryland . he has performed many roles including mr . brooks in little women , rothbart and siegfried in swan lake , arthur and mordred in excalibur , tybalt in romeo and juliet , ichabod and brom bones in the legend of sleepy hollow , dr . coppelius in coppélia , the prince in cinderella , the beast in beauty and the beast , le fontaine in an american southwest carmen , the mad hatter in alice in wonderland , major general robert ross in star spangled sketches , the djinn in aladdin , prince ivan in the firebird , the king in the dancing princesses , theseus in a midsummer night ' s dream and the snow king , russian , spanish , merlitons , arabian , and drosselmeyer in the nutcracker . this is calder ' s eleventh season with the company along with it being his second season as the technical director of ballet theatre of maryland .
the 16 hard - core ballet students under the tutelage of bossov and russian ballerina - instructor natalya getman – most of them boarding students at maine central institute – practice as much as five hours a day , six days a week . ( tuition for full - time ballet students is $ 2 , 650 a year . )
andrei bossov , 60 , moved back to st . petersburg , russia , in august after 20 years in the u . s .
performances will take place on friday , july 29 at 7 : 00 p . m . and saturday , july 30 at 2 : 00 p . m . at the williamson performing arts center , 9 school street , fairfield , maine . tickets are $ 15 per adult and $ 12 per youth / senior . there is also a special family pack ( 2 adults , 2 youths ) for $ 40 . tickets are available through bossov ballet theatre’s website at urltoken
bossov is rehearsing for its annual performance of “the nutcracker” at waterville opera house . getman said audiences will see a full - length ballet dec . 13 to 15 with many changes from previous years aimed at enhancing the magical spirit of christmas .
as one of six americans selected to compete in the 4 th international ballet competition in helsinki , finland in 2001 , renée was gifted the opportunity to train extensively with ballet masters from all over the world .
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like wyly , getman said one does not have to be educated in ballet to enjoy and appreciate it . if a ballet is well done , certain moments will be etched in the viewer’s mind , according to getman .
it ' s bossov ' s intensity that attracts students , though jacob admits :
i ' m a little bit scared of him sometimes .
this ballet was like a big bomb in the middle of my whole family ,
colonel wyly says .
“she is a perfect mix of honoring the tradition of classical russian ballet — in particular , the vaganova technique — blended with an understanding of what today’s ballet dancers need to be successful in professional companies , ” hopkins said .
instructors at the ballet training centre are all former professional dancers , who have trained and learned to instruct students .
( most of the students , shown in these videos have had two - years of classical ballet training , or they found it necessary to significantly re - train , with ballet master jonathon levy , due to the level of insufficient and / or improper technique that they received and were taught prior to their taking lessons at the ballet training centre .
students in these videos have since received scholarships to attended both college dance - degree programs and / or professional - level training programs at professional ( company ) schools , including : ballet arizona , a . k . lines ballet / san francisco , modas / new mexico , oklahoma city ballet , hubbard street dance chicago / summer intensive , cincinnati university conservatory of music - dance department , the royal welsh school of performing arts ( u . k ) , ballet west / salt lake city , and an ' invitation to audition ' for the professional - aspirant full - year academic residential program at canada ' s national ballet school / l ' école nationale de ballet du canada , in toronto .
“it’s an exciting new chapter in the extraordinary , pre - professional ballet program , ” mci headmaster christopher hopkins said .
gleason : what would you say to someone like me ? i ' ve never actually even seen a ballet performance .
wyly , now 73 , hopes the ballet program will continue to send students to st . petersburg every other year , as it has in the past , he said . because of his status , bossov got students into places most people could not access in the city , he said .
gentry fielder , a maine central institute junior from texas , has studied ballet for 10 years , most of it in dallas , new york city and boston . though he’s the only male in the bossov program this year , he said he’s found more acceptance in pittsfield than anywhere else .
petrichenko and chumakov have been principal dancers with the crown of russia ballet since 2001 . their repertoire includes leading roles in :
“what is most unique is the excellence of a pre - professional ballet school and a top - notch prep school education in the same place , ” said williams , who added that bossov students in general also excel in the classroom , including some who have been among the top - ranked graduates .
carl’s daughter elizabeth is a student at the lebanon ballet school and has recently participated in a few performances for city center ballet . carl and his wife jennifer are both educators and fervent advocates of arts education . he is grateful for the cultural and performance opportunities that city center ballet provides his family and the community , and wants to ensure the sustainability and continued growth of the company .
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getman is thrilled to be working with mci and the opera house in directing “the nutcracker , ” her first full - length ballet .
his students stare back . they try to move as he moves , to literally become his mirror image . their common language is ballet .
nancy was a founding member of the board of city center ballet in 1999 when her daughters danced with the company . she is actively involved in her community and is an occasional house manager at the lebanon opera house . she has volunteered in many capacities for city center ballet .
1 . state the dancer ' s name , age , school where currently studying ballet and length of time en pointe ( if applicable ) .
if a dancer participated in bossov ' s summer intensive program last year , he / she can send a current picture in first arabesque position en pointe ( if applicable ) in lieu of a video .
gleason : so it ' s only natural that when he had two girls , wylie enrolled them in ballet . and one of them , summer , really took to it . but then wylie retired from the service and moved his family to maine . his daughter couldn ' t find the same quality of instruction - that is , until she found andrei bossov .
“it a private school where i can get a good education , ” she said . “but i’m really here to study ballet with andre and natalya . ”
— students from across maine , 16 states and 24 countries , who attend mci and study ballet more than two hours a day , six days a week .
al russian teacher natalia . from the point of view of a fan who saw ballet at the bolshoy and kremlin since youth , i think that bbt is progressin
the bossov ballet typically mounts five productions a year and , lacking a performing arts center , exports its $ 15 - a - ticket shows to average audiences of 300 devotees in far - flung maine venues . wyly ' s wife , linda , hand - sews all the elaborate costumes of velvet , satin , and tulle with the help of two of the dancers ' mothers .
bossov includes children ages 6 - 13 , some of whom live in the school district towns of pittsfield , burnham and detroit , according to hopkins . high school students also are enrolled in the ballet , including those from mci , which is a private academy that accepts boarding students from around the world and also is contracted by the three - town district as its high school .
hollywood ' s new line cinema and its partner , mandeville films , are developing the true story of a children ' s ballet school run by battle - scarred marines into a feature film with the working title
brigg ' s ballet .
no actors have been cast , but producers hope to begin shooting this fall .
“three of our students were accepted in vaganova ballet academy in st . petersburg , ” he said . “one ( gabrielle perkins ) is a student there now . ”
renée has extensively studied the vaganova teaching method , as developed by russian dancer and teacher agrippina vaganova , and largely uses this method in her classical ballet technique classes .
for mr . bossov , words do not communicate as well as dance itself .
because of this limitation , the spirit and the soul and the human mind can be visualized on the stage by the dancer ' s body .
mci admissions director clint williams , who was in the audience , said mci is an easy sell for serious ballet students , even ones who are more used to the cities .
wylie : the ballet was a thing that said to me , without my ever figuring out why , the human race is actually , or can be , a pretty beautiful thing .
i’m a true fan of ballet , and i can totally say that this group does way more than just a great job . the bbt is a unique place to learn classical dance techniques
the ballet students gave a couple hundred students and community members a peek friday evening at what they’ve been working so hard on . their hourlong exhibition , in a gymnasium transformed convincingly into a stage with a brilliant red background , swept through dances from “sleeping beauty , ” “swan lake” and others , as well as some of bossov’s own choreography . in pairs , quartets and larger groups they spanned the sublime and the serious , garnering several standing ovations .
“i mean i used to live in new york , and the kids here are more open to ballet than they were in those other places , ” said fielder , who is trying to finish high school a year early so he can study ballet at the college level as soon as possible . “for a small town in maine , it’s got some culture because of this program . ”
the colonel , who enlisted in the marine corps at 17 and served two tours in vietnam , retired in 1991 and moved his family to maine from virginia with the intent of writing a book on the art of war and becoming a vintner . but in 1995 , the youngest of wyly ' s two daughters , summer , then 13 , was a bossov protégée at the waterville performing arts center when it abruptly closed . the ballet master retreated to mother russia .
i treat him like a three - star general because he needs to be treated that way ,
colonel wyly says of bossov .
and i respect him , you know , that much – as long as he remembers i ' m the four - star .
the bossov troupe includes dancers of many ages and levels of experience . dancers who attend mci during the school day , and qualify for the program ( after auditioning ) , are eligible to receive full academic credit for ballet training . all bbt students , regardless of whether or not they attend mci , train after school and with professional dancers who come to bbt to appear in guest roles . the experience of performing on stage with large casts of older and younger dancers is an invaluable opportunity for aspiring dancers .
the most important thing in ballet and war , wyly says , is training the troops . he explains performing this way :
d - day is opening night . and the curtains open at h - hour .
gleason : summer quit ballet a number of years ago . she ' s now a banquet captain at a marriott in fort lauderdale . but that didn ' t affect wylie ' s interest in keeping the school going .
i had no notion of ever founding a ballet school ,
says wyly , an expert in maneuver warfare who has a stack of medals , including a purple heart .
i just wanted to get andrei back !
i just loved the idea of a hard - as - nails guy going into the world of ballet , then realizing it ' s just as strenuous as the world he comes from ,
says mandeville president todd lieberman .
gleason : the ballet was
capelia ,
but wylie had no idea what he was going to see . and he went to the theater determined to be mad at the world . but then the music started . . .
so much so that upon graduation , felicity had the choice of entering princeton university or joining the louisville ballet . she chose the latter and danced with the company for two years . she began her deferred studies at princeton in september .
with the recent bossov changes , the opera house this season is producing “the nutcracker , ” which will start dress rehearsals in waterville this week . hopkins is excited about mci’s new role , working in an arena that includes a newly - renovated opera house , expanded colby college museum of art and other cultural activities in and around waterville .
susan started ballet at age 3 and continued to study throughout her professional dance career . when she moved to the area , learned about city center ballet , and saw the training and performance opportunity the company offers ( knowing how important both are ) , she decided to become involved on a deeper level . susan has also been involved with not - for - profit organizations and knows the support they need to stay alive and thriving . she hopes to open new doors and bring the company to more of the upper valley .
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tom had two daughters who were active as city center ballet dancers between 1998 and 2004 . in that time , he came to appreciate the unbelievable opportunity the company offers to our community by offering performance opportunities to dancers and audiences alike . he serves on the board to help preserve this treasure .
rehearsing for the performances in russia , the tousled - haired ben , in black tights and a white t - shirt , observes :
ballet class is all a preparation for the stage . i see myself come out in my dancing . there ' s me behind andrei ' s choreography .
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natalya getman was born in russia . she was a gymnastics champion by the age of ten and studied dance at the leningrad academy choreographic school ( kirov theater ) under kovaleva . in 1993 , getman graduated with honors from the uzbek choreographic school under inna kevorkova ' s instruction . upon graduation from the uzbek school , she joined the turkmenistan state theater of ballet and opera where her repertoire included :
it ' s tuesday night , and the students gather in front of the ballet master – and the mirror – in founders hall studio to hone their technique and rehearse
the four seasons ,
to be performed in may at the franco - american heritage center in lewiston , maine . the next production is
don quixote
at the waterville opera house , in waterville , maine , in august .
we ' d be sitting in go noi island in vietnam – where there was not even a tree and it was 100 degrees every day – and mike , in the resupply , would get his copy of gourmet magazine ,
recalls us sen . james webb ( d ) of virginia , a bossov director who , in 1969 , served with wyly in vietnam ' s infamous an hoa basin , site of some of the heaviest fighting of the war .
it wasn ' t terribly surprising he ' d get his teeth into this .
based on a story by theophile gautier and jules henri vernoy de st . georges , “giselle” tells the tale of lost innocence and love’s eternal power to forgive , with a dash of gothic ghosts to keep the heart beat racing . with choreography after jean coralli , jules perrot , and marius petipa to adolphe adam’s soaring musical score , artistic director natalya getman’s staging of this iconic ballet will cast a spell on the entire family .
marc is a founding member of city center ballet ( 1999 ) and has been the company’s treasurer ever since . he is married to linda g . copp , the artistic director of the company . even after all this time , he is still awed and delighted by the dedication and hard work that she , her staff , volunteers , and especially her young adult dancers put into each and every production . marc is a computer consultant serving small law offices in the upper valley .
eleven teenaged ballerinas in black leotards and white tights glide and spin to piano music from giselle in the high - ceilinged studio at founders hall on the maine central institute campus . when the music stops , artistic director natalya nikolaevna getman tells them , “it looks like birds taking a bath . they’re the cutest things when they take a bath — have you seen them ? ” getman , a russian native and former dancer with the moscow ballet , flutters her arms frantically , and the girls laugh . “i don’t want a bird . let’s try again . ”
the point of training is not
to make someone do or become something ,
yet training is the act of preparing someone properly , providing them the tools to seize the opportunities of becoming something - when that
something
presents itself . . . after all isn ' t that why we send our children to academic school ? it does not matter if your child desires to perform , or compete - what matters is the preparation that they receive on a daily / weekly basis , because when they stop dancing - for whatever reason - will they be satisfied ? most talented dance students never achieve their dreams because of a lack of proper training . . . like talented athletes who never get beyond high - school or the college - level . there are standards that are required to
make - it
and then there are those intangibles , all of which require significant preparation and training . at the ballet training centre , our goal is to prepare your child , athlete or dancer , for their opportunity to become more than just a dream ! thank you for trusting us and allowing us to educate and train your student dancer and / or athlete !
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fourteen - year - old johanna reuter executes pirouettes and pas de bourrées encircled by two boys – ben malone , 17 , and jacob gambone , 16 , – as they practice , over and over , a number called
the mist .
i know i have the body for it , so i think this is what i was meant to do ,
says johanna , a lithe and long - limbed blonde .
of course i love them , and i care about them ,
the taciturn danseur says of his young charges .
they belong to me .
watching the rehearsal , wyly sighs .
every girl who dares dream ,
he says ,
dreams of being picked up by handsome , young cavaliers and swept through the air .
four ex - marines – semper fidelis – served on the original board of directors . ( though , wyly points out ,
there ' s no such thing as an ex - marine .
) today , the all - male board consists of six former marines , a retired navy rear admiral , a retired army major , a retired air force reserve colonel , and the high school ' s academic dean .
once that curtain opens , you don ' t have any control over the situation anymore . just like when your troops cross the line of departure . now the battle is joined ,
wyly says .
what ' s going to happen is what ' s going to happen . god help us ! we hope we taught them right .
next month , the russian danseur is taking a student troupe to perform a version of
the four seasons
in his hometown of st . petersburg – the third such trip since 2003 .
summer wyly , now 24 , gave up her dream of becoming a ballerina and is a hotel banquet manager .
her father , however , is still spellbound by the arabesques and grand jetés that he first witnessed as a bachelor captain who , alone on his 27th birthday , spent combat - tour pay to see
coppélia .
i was already cold and wet and lonely and mad ,
wyly says .
but the music started – and the color of the costumes , and the story , and the dancing , and the beautiful girls , and all those things at once – and i felt better .
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new this year , bbt at mci will also be offering drop - in classes in addition to the full program . this option will allow students to take drop - in classes on a pay - as - you - go model . however , students choosing the drop - in option will not be eligible to participate in any performances . students will still need to register for the drop - in option and audition for placement .
the program is based in founders hall on the mci campus . with the recent changes , the six - week summer program will consist of two one - week sessions and one four - week session instead of the former one - week session and five - week session , according to hopkins .
opera house executive director diane bryan said getman’s moving into the artistic director’s role was a natural progression .
“it’s such an experience . the dancers come back literally transformed , ” he said .
“he’s very proud of what he did here and of course was very affectionate toward his dancers , and they with him , ” he said .
“it is very special to me , very near and dear to my heart , ” she said .
“the nutcracker” is the story of clara , a little girl whose parents host a big party on christmas eve . the children receive toys as gifts ; clara’s is a nutcracker . she eventually falls asleep , dreaming the toys and tree come to life and her nutcracker turns into a prince . she rides on a sleigh with the prince through a snowy forest before waking up to find it has all been a dream .
“to me , choreography is not just the movement , ” getman says . “it’s enhancing the music — because the music came first . the inspiration for me is the music . ”
“the professional level of their execution is very high , ” she said . “it makes me very pleased . ”
“i hope we succeed in this production to leave good memories , ” she said .
performances are scheduled for 7 p . m . dec . 13 and 14 and 2 p . m . dec . 14 and 15 .
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“i can’t tell you how proud i am to have you all here , ” he said . “it’s a reminder of how this program over the last 15 years has touched so many people . ”
katrina huckersby , a senior who is from the washington , d . c . , area , said she is enjoying her time in maine .
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g : retired marine colonel michael wylie . reporter josh gleason has his story .
joshua gleason : on his 27th birthday , michael wylie was serving a tour at marine headquarters in washington . it was 1967 ; he ' d just come back from the frontlines at vietnam , and he knew he ' d be returning soon .
michael wylie : i was down in the dumps that night , probably feeling sorry for myself .
gleason : wylie was new in town , and he didn ' t have any friends . in fact , he felt like he couldn ' t relate to anyone who hadn ' t been in combat .
wylie : so i pick up the washington post and i see this ad and here ' s this beautiful ballerina in a tutu , and i - shucks , i ' m going to go to that - you know , i got to do something tonight .
gleason : the dancers came out in these bright , colorful costumes , reds and blues . it was cute , playful . and by the second act , his anger was gone .
wylie : i found myself just enjoying the evening in every way and coming back feeling very uplifted , and i thought , i ' m going to do that more .
gleason : war had led wylie to believe that there was nothing more dangerous than a human being . but
capelia
changed that .
summer : he was just much more intense and expected a lot more from his students . you know , you could just see people get just rapidly better .
summer : and i just knew my teacher , who i ' d really grown to respect , had to go back to russia . it was , like , he was just being taken away and that was that .
wylie : it was devastating . that was the end , and summer said , dad , i look forward to that summer program every year more than anything else in my life . i thought , then , it ' s going to - you ' re still going to have that , summer . don ' t you worry , you know . you ' re going to get it .
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wylie : there is a misguided notion that when the curtains open out on stage , i ' m going to be giselle now because the audience is out there . no , you ' re not . you ' re going to revert to the habits you have formed in training , in peacetime , when you ' re under fire . and as i said to the dancers , i have seen men who have thrown away their lives because they wouldn ' t believe me when i told them that .
wylie : though i always wanted to be a marine - nothing would be more true , and i still am , you know , i think like a marine , i can ' t help it - but i wanted to be able to depart this world having built something , not just destroy things .
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since the start in 2006 , the company has collaborated with partners from several industry sectors on numerous development projects .

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organoclick ab has appointed mårten hellberg as a new business developer . mårten has a
says robin grankvist , business area manager for performance textiles & nonwoven at organoclick .
organoclick : funding from vinnova for risk waste containers made of the biocomp . .
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the organoclick® - technology can be applied to an endless array of fiber based materials .
organoclick has been granted sek 1 . 4 million from vinnova for establishing pilot production and
organoclick exhibits for the first time on the industrial textile fair techtextil in frankfurt . the
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organoclick has been granted sek 2 . 3 million by vinnova for the development of a biocomposite
organoclick continued its fast expansion during the first quarter of 2015 . the revenue in the
organoclick continued its fast expansion during 2014 . the revenue in the group amounted to sek
organoclick ab has been appointed as a climate solver by the world wildlife foundation – wwf .
the scientific founders of organoclick , dr . jonas hafrén and dr . armando córdova each one
' organoclick continued its fast expansion during the first quarter of 2015 . the revenue in the
' organoclick continued its fast expansion during 2014 . the revenue in the group amounted to sek
organoclick ab has been appointed as a climate solver by the world wildlife foundation - wwf .
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organoclick ab has during 2010 successfully raised sek 15 . 5 million by emitting new shares to the
organoclick ' s scientific cofounders dr . armando córdova and dr . jonas hafrén came 2nd in the
organoclick’s scientific co - founders , armando córdova and jonas hafrén took part in the seminar and presented organoclick’s products and technologies . the trip also included a number of visits to japanese companies , mainly
organoclick launch oc - aquasil™ , a new water repellent technology for textiles , wood and paper .
organoclick initiates a collabooration with taiwanese chang - ho fibers for production of organotex® - treated textiles .
product company organowood ab was founded together with investment company kvigos ( organoclick 60 % / kvigos 40 % ) in order to start sale and marketing of a new wood preservation technology developed by organoclick .
organoclick ' s sudsidiary bolist exhibits at nordsjö färg & design internal purchasing fair at stockholmsmässan jan 27 .
organoclick’s multifaceted approach when developing new products starts in looking at the nature . by mimicking living plants and
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organoclick’s multifaceted approach when developing new products starts in looking at the nature . by mimicking living plants and fruits own chemistry , organoclick has developed fiber modification technologies that enables functionalization of most fiber - based products .
the starting point in 1995 for organoclick ' s scientific co - founders , the ph . d . students
organoclick set up its first production facility and moves its office and laboratory to täby , north of stockholm .
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organoclick was founded in 2006 , based on scientific results of a collaborative research project from stockholm university and the swedish university of agricultural science in uppsala . founders include professor armando córdova , associate professor jonas hafrén , and organoclick´s ceo mårten hellberg . ashkan pouya and saeid esmaeilzadeh operate the incubator company serendipity innovations , which helped prompt organoclick ' s founding .
organoclick ' s subsidiary biokleen is exhibiting at bolist internal purchasing fair held at elmia fairs in jönköping jan 26 - 27 .
organoclick will hold its annual general meeting on may 30 2017 . invitation , place and date will be announced in due time .
mårten hellberg , managing director ( ceo ) organoclick + 46 ( 0 ) 707 - 16 48 90 marten . hellberg @ urltoken
organoclick launch oc - biobinder™ , a new biobased binder system for textiles . swedish textile group almedalhs ab becomes the first customer .
today , organoclick is active in three business segments ; paper & packaging , textiles and wood . in these three segments , organoclick offers the following modifications solutions for fiber - based materials ; water repellency , increased strength and protections from fire & fungal attacks .
by using organoclick’s technology , the world wildlife foundation – wwf has calculated that more than 20 million ton of co2 can be saved annually by the reduction of raw materials . this has given organoclick a position in the wwf’s list of innovative companies that are climate solvers .
organoclick ' s ceo , mårten hellberg will hold a presentation about organoclick and its sustainability work at täby företagarträff in täby ' s new local governmental building april 27 . please come and listen at 12 : 20 . for more info , please see the program here .
organoclick will hold an extraordinary general meeting the 19th of dec 2016 . for agenda and motions , please see the full summons here .
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organoclick ' s articles of association were established at the extraordinary general meeting held on 7 nov 2014 . the registered office is in stockholm .
because of the challenges for implementing a new technology in existing industrial processes and value chains , organoclick is working in close partnerships with industrial customers .
in order to streamline operations and reduce organoclick - group’s fixed cost , the group now performs the last integration of biokleen miljökemi . in connection with this , organoclick - group reorganizes its organizational structure in order to create a more efficent production and sales organisation . these actions are expected to generate cost savings in
organoclick has been granted sek 1 . 4 million from vinnova for establishing pilot production and making a full size prototype of a risk waste container made from organoclick’s biocomposite organocomp® . the purpose is to replace the plastic based risk waste containers that are used within primarily the health care system but also within academic and
organoclick ab was founded in 2006 based on scientific breakthroughs in methods for modifications of bio - fibers at the swedish university for agricultural sciences and stockholm university .
organoclick aspires to be a world - leading player within the developmental field of environmentally friendly fiber - based materials and additives for modifying fiber - based materials . organoclick ab was founded in 2006 based on scientific breakthroughs in methods for modifications of bio - fibers at the swedish university for agricultural sciences and stockholm university .
the extraordinary general meeting ( egm ) will be held on monday 19 december 2016 , at 10 . 00 at organoclick ab , linjalvägen 9 , 187 6
in 2008 , organoclick was awarded for its unique and “green” technology with the prestigious swedish environmental innovation price “miljöinnovation” . the same year the company , recognized as the most promising start up company , also won the “innovation and technology award” . in 2010 , organoclick was appointed as a climate solver by the world wildlife foundation – wwf ( urltoken ) . in addition , organoclick was in 2011 appointed as one of sweden’s 20 most promising companies by the swedish institute ( si ) .
the annual general meeting ( agm ) for financial year 2015 will be held on tuesday 28 june 2016 , at 16 . 00 at organoclick ' s office at
shareholders who wish to attend the agm shall be registered in organoclick’s shareholder register , kept by euroclear sweden ab , on the 21st of june 2016 , and give notification of attendance to the company by mail to organoclick ab ( publ ) , linjalv . 9 , 187 66 täby or by email to ir @ urltoken .
organoclick offers an eco - friendly solution to replace toxic chemicals in the manufacturing processes of a variety of wood , paper and textile products . in several cases , the company’s products also reduce energy consumption in the production phase . organoclick’s environmental friendly technology modifies the fibers of the materials in an environmental friendly manner and gives them increased strength , water repellency or flame - retardation . within functional wood organoclick has also developed a method to protect the wood against rot and tree - eroding microorganisms .
as the demand increases for green textile technologies , organoclick is now scaling up its textile business further with an expanded sales and marketing organization and a new production facility .
five guys , a fume hood and a fascination for cellulose fibers and green chemistry , that was how it all started . now nasdaq listed organoclick celebrates 10 years !
in collaboration with lafarge gypsum , one of the world’s leading gypsum manufacturer , organoclick receives eu - funding through the program eurostars for enhancing the performance of gypsum paper .
organoclick has developed and subsequently used a patented technology for the modification of fiber - based materials . today organoclick has three business areas : functional wood , functional textiles & nonwovens as well as composites & paper products . in 2011 the company was selected as a climate solver by the wwf based on their technological contribution to the achievement of the 2020 climate goals . in both 2012 and 2013 organoclick was named one of sweden’s 33 hottest technology companies by swedish business magazine “affärsvärlden” and swedish technology & engineering paper “ny teknik” .
at the 2015 agm the principles of organoclick ' s nomination committee were decided upon . these principles shall apply until changed by a future general meeting and are as follows :
organoclick’s scientific co‐founders armando córdova and jonas hafrén have been appointed as “upcoming people of the year” . the prize was awarded and handed out by shortcut , sweden’s largest career community .
organoclick scales up its production of its water repellent , fluorocarbon - free durable water repellent , and other sustainable chemistries for the global market for wood , textile and fiber industries .
the foundation of organoclick began already during the 1990’s when professor armando córdova and professor jonas hafrén were graduate students at the royal institute of technology and research institute stfi - packforsk .
organoclick follows the rules of the swedish companies act for the appointment and dismissal of directors and for amendments to the articles of association . the financial year runs from 1 january to 31 december .
organoclick is currently finalizing its proven technology for reducing raw materials needed for paper production , in collaboration with industrial customers . over the next 12 months , the process will be tested in full - scale paperboard manufacturing . organoclick plans to start marketing activities in 2012 for the product in northern europe . they plan to introduce the product in the rest of europe within the next four to five years .
the annual general meeting ( agm ) for financial year 2015 will be held on tuesday 28 june 2016 , at 16 . 00 at organoclick ' s office at linjalvägen 9 , 187 66 täby .
in 2011 organoclick was selected as a climate solver by the wwf based on their technological contribution to the achievement of the 2020 climate goals . in both 2012 and 2013 organoclick was named one of sweden’s 33 hottest technology companies by swedish business magazine “affärsvärlden” and swedish technology & engineering paper “ny teknik” , and in 2015 the company was named as one of the 100 most sustainable on the global list sustainia 100 .
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water - repellent treatments for garments almost always involve the use of environmentally harmful fluorocarbons . owing to a collaborative project between smart textiles and organoclick , in which a fluorocarbon - free , biodegradable and durable treatment has been developed , this is about to change . - in a few years , the industry will take the fluorocarbon - free option for granted , says robin grankvist , business area manager at organoclick .
organoclick ab initiates a collaboration with smart textiles in borås ( sweden ) in the development of the next generation of sustainable water repellent textile treatments free from bioaccumulative and hazardous substances such as fluorocarbons and isocyanates .
the new eco - friendly technology has been developed by organoclick’s researchers and was implemented in taiwanese textile manufacturer chang - ho fibre’s mills in january 2014 . since then around 100 different fabrics with the new eco - friendly technology have been developed . filippa k is the first fashion brand to put a fashion garment on the market using organoclick’s technology . the products are two women’s jackets made from recycled polyester and nylon .
the english text below is an unauthorized translation of the articles of association of organoclick ab ( publ ) . in case of inconsistencies between the swedish original and the english translation , the swedish original shall apply .
organoclick ' s subsidiary organowood will exhibit at sweden ' s largest building fair nordbygg at stockhom fair . come and meet us at stand c17 : 40 . for mor info , please visit nordbygg ' s site .
organoclick’s technology can reduce the amount of raw material in paper - based packaging materials by 10 - 20 % , which would save huge amounts of energy at the same time that it reduces costs for paper manufacturers .
swedish investor anders wall ( through beijerinvest ab ) , tetrapak´s former ceo and president bertil hagman and tetrapak and sca hygiene products former cto claes - göran beckeman become organoclick´s first investors and join the board of the company .
in the spring of 2014 organoclick entered into collaboration with one of the leading taiwanese textile manufacturers , chang - ho fibers , a company that supplies textiles to world - leading companies and brands within the outdoor activities , sports and vehicle industries . after entering into collaboration , chang - ho fibers has developed over a hundred fabrics that have been treated with the organoclick technology , and that are now being marketed and sold on the global textile market .
organoclick will exhibit its functional textile technologies at the worlds largest outdoor and sports fair ispo in munich , germany . please visit us in stand hall c3 booth 515 . for more info , please see ispo munich ' s homepage .
meanwhile , organoclick will also set up its first production plant for manufacturing dry and water - based biopolymer products next year . the company is simultaneously launching a wood treatment product that protects wood from decay while adding flame - resistance .
organoclick has developed a technology that mimics the way nature constructs materials . organic chemical catalysts are used in order to attach functional molecules to biofibers . this creates a vast new realm of possibilities for enhancing biofiber - based materials . using the organoclick process , new materials based on renewable resources - for example water - resistant textiles , flame - and decay - resistant wood , and paper with improved strength - can be developed . the benefits are reduced use of fossil fuels and plastics .
today organoclick has three business areas : functional wood , functional textiles & nonwovens as well as composites & paper product , and the company is actice is the market for rot - and flame - resistant timber , water repellent fabrics and functional additives for the paper industry . the total value of these markets exceeds $ 60 billion . organoclick markets and sells certain materials under its own brands organotex® and organowood® . the company also sells bioadditives to industrial customers in the industrial textile and packaging industries .
the company has its headquarters , r & d , and production in täby , outside stockholm together with the daughter company organowood ab . organowood ab is a product company for sales and marketing of the wood preservative organowood® . in 2008 , organoclick was awarded for its unique and “green” technology with the prestigious swedish environmental innovation price “miljöinnovation” . the same year the company , recognized as the most promising start up company , also won the “innovation and technology award” . in 2010 , organoclick was appointed as a climate solver by the the world wide fund for nature – wwf ( www . climatesolver . org ) . in addition , organoclick was in 2011 appointed as one of sweden’s 20 most promising companies by the swedish institute ( si ) .
organoclick will exhibit and show its latest development in its oc - biobinder portfolio and hydrophoization products at the technical textile and nonwoven fair techtextil in frankfurt may 9 - 12 . please visit us in stand a81 . for more info please see urltoken .
during the past year organoclick has also entered into collaborations with nordic stakeholders in the fashion , sports , and outdoor activities areas through a joint project with the scandinavian outdoor group and its members haglöfs , bergans of norway , norröna , houdini and klättermusen .
organoclick is one of the 29 selected european cleantech companies that will presents its solutions in a b2b event in casablanca , maroc . the event is organised by switch2med in collaboration with unido , and the european commission . for more info , please press here .
every year , scandinavian outdoor group hands out scandinavian outdoor awards , at the international trade fair outdoor in germany . at this years fair in friedrichshafen , organoclick’s new biodegradable and fluorocarbon - free textile impregnation for consumer – organotex® textile waterproofing , was awarded first price in the sustainability
organoclick aspires to be a world - leading player within the developmental field of environmentally friendly fiber based materials . we believe that by offering innovative , custom designed products and outstanding service , we will be the preferred supplier of complete solutions for manufacturing of renewable , functional cellulose based materials .
“ organoclick ' s technology and work with sustainable chemistry is very important and something we really encourage . within the application areas the company is active in today there are major challenges in finding substances that can be used instead of heavy metals and pfcs . the organoclick technology has the potential to enable several of these substances to be phased out , which is one of the reasons the company won the swedish environmental innovation award , ” says erik noaksson , ecotoxicologist and the former director of the jegrelius institute for applied green chemistry and a swedish environmental innovation award jury panel member .
today organoclick are active in three different areas , modified wood , finishes for textiles and non - woven and green biocomposites . all with the aim of replacing the toxic chemicals with green chemistry , sustainable for the environment and harmless to people and animals . and the sales are growing rapidly :
organoclick has today entered into a collaboration agreement with fast growing baux to develop new interior design products based on organoclicks biocomposite material organocomp® . the aim with the collaboration is to launch a first product in the beginning of 2019 . the swedish interior design company baux ab has experienced rapid growth for several
mr . dan blomstrand holds a m . sc . in chemical engineering from uppsala university and uppsala school of entrepreneurship . before joining organoclick in 2016 he has worked as business unit manager - pharma at aerosol scandinavia and as global account executive at catalent pharma solutions . shareholding : 35 , 833 shares
as one of the few selected companies , organoclick presented itself at a clean - tech seminar , held in tokyo on the 18th of april . the seminar , which was organized by the swedish embassy in japan and invest in sweden agency , attracted a number of attendants including japanese investors and representatives
our approach to attain success on both sides of the equation is to collaborate with academic partners and customers when designing new materials and bioadditives for enhancing performance of our customers’ cellulosic products . by providing new insights into the research phase of the product development , organoclick satisfies the customers ' avidity to stay competitive .
another example is the many petroleum - based and non - recyclable chemicals that are used for changing the mechanical properties of nonwovens and textiles . to provide a more sustainable alternative , organoclick has developed oc - biobinder™ , a bio - based fiber - binding system used to make nonwovens and textiles stronger and stiffer .
“there is a large interest among sports , outdoor and environmentally conscious fashion brands to use high - performance but eco - friendly water repellent technologies . organoclick is in a strong position here , as our water repellent technology is both high - performing and durable and at the same time biodegradable and free from harmful chemicals , ”
cleantech company organoclick ab raises gross sek 75 million in new equity and intends to list its shares on nasdaq first north with first day of trading expected on 16 february 2015 . the capital will be used to scale up the companies sales and marketing activities for its green chemical and material technologies . on 9 [ … ]
mrs . jessica sundborg holds a master in economics from södertörn university and has extensive experience from various positions within finance and economics . before joining organoclick she held the position as group chief accountant at listed company avega group . previously she has worked at deloitte and at the swedish national audit office . shareholding : 76 , 780 shares
organoclick has developed and subsequently used a patented technology for the modification of fiber - based materials . the company offers an eco - friendly solution to replace toxic chemicals in the manufacturing processes of a variety of wood , paper and textile products . in several cases , the company’s products also reduce energy consumption in the production phase .
the factory will also increase the production of organoclick ' s water repellent surface treatment product for textiles , organotex® . this product is entirely free from perfluorinated compounds ( pfcs ) , such as pfoa or pfos , which are traditionally used to produce water repellent textiles and have been shown to be toxic and extremely non - degradable .
neither we , nor bergans , norrona , klättermusen or haglöfs are satisfied with the negative environmental impact of present water - repellent treatments for functional clothing . a solution to this problem has now been presented as the result of a unique collaborative project led by the company organoclick and the smart textiles initiative at the university of borås .
[ image ] filippa k offers since several years garment care products for sale in their stores and webshop . from september , their garment care program will also include organoclick’s fluorocarbon - free and biodegradable textile impregnation . the product will be sold under filippa k’s brand but will be co - branded with the organotex® brand . the product will
organoclick ab ( publ ) held its annual general meeting , 3 may 2018 at the company ' s head office in täby where the following resolutions were adopted : · it was resolved to adopt the income statement and balance sheet and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet . · it was resolved that the accumulated result was brought
organoclick´s water repellent technologies has been developed with inspiration from the super - hydrophobic properties at the lotus flowers leaves . by creating a 3 - d structure of water repellent molecules on the treated materials , a super - hydrophobic surface is created . this technology are currently used in our textile treatment technology organotex® and in wood - and paper treatment products .
organotex technology involves binding of a highly hydrophobic , biodegradable bio - additive to the fiber via strong covalent chemical bonds that are highly resistant to laundering , according to organoclick . the finish can be applied using dipping , padding and other conventional application methods . the company adds that the water - repellency is durable and effective for the normal life of the textile product .
dr . juhanes aydin holds a ph . d . in organic chemistry from stockholm university . before joining organoclick in 2010 he has worked at statoil lubricants / fuchs and at iciq - institute of chemical research of catalonia . dr . aydin is inventor of several patents and is the co - author of more than 10 peer - reviewed scientific publications . shareholding : 0 shares
the new organoclick facility will consist of a machine park of homogenisers and mixers that will produce the sustainable chemistry formulations . in addition a pilot line will be installed for the fiber moulding of three dimensionally designed
extruded
fiber composite products . the first pilot line will have a capacity of around 70 , 000 units annually and will produce products such as furniture or panels used in the automotive industry . the factory will also have a chemical formulation production capacity sufficient to treat 70 , 000 m3 of timber each year , which equates to around 10 % of the swedish market . the production capacity for organoclick ' s textile formulations will be enough to treat 13 . 5 million m2 of fabric , or the equivalent of the same number of water repellent jackets and coats .
this listing is an abstract for educational and research purposes is only meant as a recent sample of applications filed , not a comprehensive history . urltoken is not affiliated or associated with organoclick ab in any way and there may be associated servicemarks . this data is also published to the public by the uspto and available for free on their website . note that there may be alternative spellings for
mr mikael wickström holds a m . sc . in mechanical engineering from the royal institute in technology in stockholm . he has more than 25 years experience from various positions related to production . before joining organoclick in 2017 , he has held positions such as process engineer manager at xaarjet , vp of production & sourcing at proximion ab , and vp of module technology at optillion . shareholding : 0 shares
as an example , fluorocarbons or per - and polyfluorinated compounds ( pfcs ) are still frequently used as water repellents , even though this group of chemicals are known to be bio - accumulative and some are even hormone - disruptive . organoclick is marketing a fluorocarbon - free water repellent additive for textiles and nonwovens , called oc - aquasil tex™ , enabling the complete phase out of the toxic fluorocarbons .
“filippa k stands for style , simplicity , quality , and we design products to be long lasting . our ambition is to leave a minimal environmental and social footprint by choosing the right materials , the best practices in production and the best partners in the value chain . using organoclick’s fluorocarbon - free and biodegradable water repellent technology is an important step as we strive to achieve the best possible materials , ”
durable water - repellent ( dwr ) treatments for garments almost always involve the use of environmentally harmful fluorocarbons that do not degrade in nature and are hormone disrupting . swedish cleantech company organoclick has developed an alternative water repellent technology that is free from fluorocarbons , non - toxic and readily biodegradable . the first fashion garments containing the new eco - friendly dwr have now been put on the market by filippa k ,
sweden - based organoclick ab , a developer and provider of biofiber materials and chemical products , has introduced two technologies based on biodegradable ingredients – organotex™ , a water - repellent finish for cellulose - based fabrics that uses no fluorocarbons or other chemicals that are toxic to the environment ; and oc - biobinder™ , a biopolymer - based binder that is used to improve mechanical properties of cellulose - based nonwoven and coated textiles .
the daughter company organowood ab is a product company for sales and marketing of the wood preservative organowood™ . the company was founded in 2010 as a joint - venture with our partner kvigos ab . organoclick ab holds 54 , 5 % of the share capital ( 59 , 4 % of the voting rigths ) in organowood ab , and kvigos ab holds 35 , 5 % of the share capital ( 38 , 6 % of the voting rigths ) .
through the use of the organoclick® - technology for modification of biofibers , the speed of the fossilization process has been effectively increased . the silicon - based compounds used in the products are also strongly attached to the wood fibers so that the modified wood can be placed in wet outdoor environments with a very long durability of the wooden materials improved properties . in addition to modified wood organowood is also available as a do - it - yourself surface treatment product .
fluorocarbons or perfluorocarbons ( pfcs ) such as pfoa and pfos are the collective terms used for a group of chemical substances frequently used in water repellent textile treatments since the 1950s . however , fluorocarbons have a number of less desirable properties ; they break down slowly in nature , are suspected of causing cancer and are hormone disrupting . organoclick has developed a fluorocarbon - free water repellent technology using plant - based catalysts and organic polymers that are highly water repellent yet biodegradable .
“the textile processing industry has for many years relied on chemicals that are very effective , but on the other hand are often not degradable in nature and even may cause severe effects on eco - systems or on human health , ” said mårten hellberg , ceo , organoclick . “as customers are starting to realize this problem , we believe that our new products have a tremendous potential for textile manufacturers or textile product brands desiring to combine sustainable and organic textiles with functionality . ”
flhea focuses on the upscaling and chemical modification of micro and and nanoreinforcements based in hemp and flax , and its subsequent processing to obtain new biodegradable composites with improved properties . this is an european project , funded by the 7th r + d framework programme of the european union , led by the packaging , transport & logistics research center ( itene ) , within a consortium which also involves the university of the basque country ( upv / ehu ) , melodea , rodenburg biopolymers , arctic fiber organoclick ab and termoformas del levante .
research and development the technology was developed by professor armando córdova and associated professor jonas hafén and their research groups studying biomimetic processes . based on their research they have developed a technology that can change the properties of cellulose fibers so that these become water repellent , stronger and resistant to flame and decay . this technology is now used in applications such as flame and rot - resistant timber , strengthened paper materials and water repellent textiles . organoclick performs research and development over a wide area and participates in the following swedish government or eu funded projects :
paper production , for example , requires a lot of energy . in fact , making paper is one of the most energy - consuming industrial processes that exists . reducing energy consumption in the production process can be achieved by reducing the raw material ( wood ) that is needed – i . e . dropping what is called the surface weight . but cutting surface weight also reduces paper’s strength and stiffness . organoclick’s process links and strengthens fibers in paper using natural biopolymers . this results in a reduction of raw material use without effecting the paper’s stiffness or strength .
the industries and production processes of our modern society have a lot to learn from nature , e . g . the way ecosystems generate energy and manage to produce no waste at all . organoclick offers solutions inspired by nature that can greatly reduce resource and energy consumption in several industrial products and processes . the technology can make cardboard and corrugated board stronger and lighter , which greatly reduces material consumption and emissions from transport . if 30 percent of all cardboard is produced with this technology in 2020 , this technology will reduce co2 emissions by 22 million tons / year . similar solutions can also be applied in other areas such as textiles and wood treatment .
at a reception at the royal palace on tuesday 26 may , the king presented 15 scholarships to 16 scholarship winners from his 50th birthday fund .
h . m . the king ' s 50th birthday fund promotes research , technical development and enterprise that contributes to the sustainable use of natural resources and the preservation of biological diversity .
the fund was established to mark the king ' s 50th birthday , on the initiative of the royal swedish academy of sciences , the royal swedish academy of agriculture and forestry , the royal swedish academy of engineering sciences , and sveriges indsutriförbund ( now the confederation of swedish enterprise ) .
the swedish outdoor company houdini has had a fast growt during several years , with their in - house designed outdoor garments , produced by sustainable materials . houdini currently sells their products through their own shops , webshop , and shop - in - shops . houdini now starts sale of organotex® waterproofing for consumers through their sales channels . the
health care organizations handles large amounts of waste that can carry risks , such as needles , cloths and disposable clothing . today , the waste is disposed of in a hazardous waste container made of fossil - based plastic which , after use , is burned due to its hazardous contents . if the waste bin would be produced from a bio - based composite , the product ' s
our gross margin ( excl . fixed production costs ) increased from 37 % q1 2017 to 44 % q1 2018 . except improved gross margin , our fixed operating costs ( excl . depreciations ) have been unchanged from q1 2017 to q1 2018 . overall , our ebitda was improved from sek - 5 . 43 million q1 2017 to sek - 2 . 95 million q1 2018 .
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by mimicking nature we now enter a new era within fiber based materials . textiles become water repellent . wood is made durable and fire resistant . paper is made stronger and 3d shaped biocomposites can be produced . all in a sustainable way in harmony with the nature .
the textile and nonwoven industry is a large consumer of functionalized fibers . due to the industry’s size , its high production
the products made from paper pulp are currently expanding rapidly out from its traditional field of printing and fine paper . packa
the company has its headquarters , r & d , and production in täby , outside stockholm together with the daughter company organowood ab .
organotex® is a fluorocarbon - free water repellent technology developed with inspiration of the lotus - flowers 3d - structure . the technology provides functional fabrics with durable protection against water , snow and water - based soiling such as stains from red wine , coffee , ketchup , etc . the water repellency is highly durable and withstands numerous cycles of home laundry .
below is a table that shows an example fabric of polyester or polyamide and its water repellancy performance .
the organotex® technology is free from fluorocarbons ( e . g . pfos , pfoa , etc ) and other accumulative chemicals that negatively affect ecosystems . it is also free from hazardous chemicals , such as isocyanates that may cause respiratory problems . in addition organotex® is readily biodegradable in accordance with oecd 301 c .
brand owners that uses fabrics treated with the organotex® technology are offered are offered an attractive co - branding platform that can be used to promote the environmentally friendly characteristics of organotex® - treated textiles to consumers and retailers . for more info , please contact us here .
the organotex® technology is based on nature ' s own chemistry , using plant - based catalysts to bind water repellent “fatty” molecules directly to the textile fibers . the plant - based catalysts create a 3d - structured fabric surface of “fatty” molecules , resulting in the organotex® technology´s excellent performance . the 3d - structured fabric surface still feels smooth and its roughness is invisible to the eye , much like the surface of the lotus flower ' s leaves .
water repellent additives are frequently used in the textile and nonwoven industry . however , conventional water repellents are oft
karin has a m . sc . in chemical engineering from lund university . she has 20 years experience from various positions within the chemical and coating industry including product development at perstorp and the last 15 years various positions at beckers industrial coatings such as r & d technical manager and process development manager . shareholding : 0 shares
cellulose industry cellulose is used in the pulp and paper , wood , textiles and biotechnological industries .
the total number of shares outstanding is 74 , 465 , 731 . each share carries one vote at the general meeting .
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córdova is an organic chemist specializing in organocatalysis while hafrén works in the field of wood science . together they formulated the process to attach functional molecules to the fiber surface , a process which they have patented .
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filippa k offers since several years garment care products for sale in their stores and webshop .
our gross margin ( excl . fixed production costs ) increased from 37 % q1 2017 to 44 % q1 2018 .
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during the second quarter our positive trend from the first quarter continued . sales increased
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organowood is growing strongly on the professional building market . we have now been on the
after the first four months of the year i can conclude that we are on the right path . q1 , which
today pfas are present in significant amounts in surface water in many places all over sweden .
our third quarter has after the summer months been full of activites . we have signed an agreement
during the second quarter , organowood ' s business is in high season . the quarter is seasonally our
in sweden alone , millions of plastic containers are used just for risk waste at hospitals . the high
this weekend 300 swedish funeral undertakers gathered in ronneby , sweden for their annual meeting .
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the last quarter became a good end of the year . the sales in the group increased
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since 2012 optimera has been reselling organowoods durable and flame protected wooden material . the
the selection was made by a jury with people from both industry and the local stockholm government .
the 10 nominated materials had been selected by a jury from a list of more than 200 new materials .
organowood has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with bergs timber bitus ab . bergs
the new facility and machine park will open during the first quarter of 2015 , and production start will include the wood preservative used to produce the eco - classed timber rot and flame protectant , organowood . this is the only wood preservative marked with the swedish society for nature conservation ' s good environmental choice eco - label ( bra miljöval ) , as it does not contain heavy metals or the biocides that are normally used in the production of pressure - treated timber . the treatment of the timber takes place in collaboration with bergs timber , who at nybro have the largest wood treatment facilities in the nordic countries .
“ choosing organotex® as a fluorcarbon - free alternative for water repellent fabric treatment was an obvious choice for us , as this technology is biodegradable and non - harmful according to the european reach regulations , ” says mark chen , business director for woven products at chang - ho fibre .
green chemistry and biomimetics biomimetics is a research field where technologies are developed that are inspired by the functions and properties found in nature . examples of biomimetic products are velcro , the honeycomb structures in lightweight discs and the leaves of the lotus flower , which thanks to its structure has extremely water repellent properties .
heavy metals and biocides in wood in the treatment of wood , timber is coated with wood protecting substances that contain biocides and heavy metals in order to preserve the wood and prevent it from rotting . traditionally used substances are arsenic , chromium , copper and creosote . all of these substances are classed as toxic and hazardous to the environment . in sweden the use of arsenic and chromium is banned , but these substances are still in frequent use , for example in north america . in sweden alone 1 . 2 million m3 of pressure - treated timber is manufactured annually , using a total of 5 , 000 tonnes of wood preservative .
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we have many people to be thankful to . who helped and supported us on this amazing journey . it really has been blood , sweat and tears , but today i ' m incredibly proud of what we have accomplished ,
says ceo and co - founder mårten hellberg .
it is with great pleasure that this month of our 10 year celebration features our best sales figures ever
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we have many people to be thankful to . who helped and supported us on this amazing journey . it really has been blood , sweat and tears , but today i ' m incredibly proud of what we have accomplished , mårten hellberg , ceo and co - founder it is with great pleasure that this month of our 10 year celebration features our best sales figures ever mårten hellberg , ceo and co - founder
organowood signs reseller agreement with optimera , a swedish building supplier group which is part of st . gobain distribution division .
organotex® is elected as one of the most interesting new materials at ispo i munich , the world largest out - door and sports products fair .
organowood signs reseller agreement with swedish building supplier bygma and k - rauta , part of the finnish keskuus group .
organowood wins several prestigious contracts with building companies including swedish skanska , ncc , peab and jm .
organowood signs new reseller agreement with swedish building supplier ab karl hedin , a distribution agreement with welin & co for distribution of organowood ' s wood treatment products on the swedish market , a reseller agreement with optimera norge for the norwegian market and a distribution agreement with fröslev trae for the danish market .
organotex® is elected as one of the most interesting new materials at ispo munich , the world largest out - door and sports products fair .
start of construction of new production facility with a capacity of 20 , 000 m3 of chemical formulation and a new pilot line for making moulded fiber composites .
filippak became the first fasion brand to start using organotex® dwr - technology in its cloths .
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