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Arts, Non Profits, Schools

Footlight Dance Centre

Footlight Dance Centre – Our two dance studios in the Wood River Valley accommodate the towns of Ketchum/Sun Valley and Hailey/Bellevue. Offering programs since 1984 for students ages four to adult, including ballet/pointe, jazz/hip hop, modern/contemporary, tap, and pilates conditioning. MISSION STATEMENT: Exposing children to the best possible dance education including technical understanding, historical basis and analytical thinking skills. We encourage respect while we enjoy dance, working towards understanding and executing movement in a variety of styles. As artists of movement we want to stimulate and contribute to our human spirit. We provide performing opportunities throughout the school year for our upper level students, and produce an annual performance each May. Footlight Dance Company is our pre-professional company with dancers from the Junior and Senior Company levels performing. Each summer intensive dance workshops are available for varying age groups including DANCEcamp, Cecchetti Ballet Workshops, Dance Tapestry and Fall Workshops. We also provide master classes throughout the year with guest teachers.

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Book Stores, Galleries, Non Profits, Recreation, Tourism

Redfish Center and Gallery

Stop in at the Redfish Center and Gallery (located on the banks of Redfish Lake) to view our wide variety of books and maps. Managed by the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA), a local non-profit, we hold books from local authors, detailing the history of the Sawtooth Valley, stories for the kids, and even memoirs from some local scientists. We have maps of the trails in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Salmon-Challis Forest, the Boise Forest, and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Stop in today to ask our Naturalists about these books and maps! All books and maps sales, plus donations and memberships, assist with providing educational programming and historical preservation to the Valley! We also host a Gallery inside the building. The artists are from all around Idaho, but gather their inspiration from the Sawtooth area. We have colorful paintings, incredible photography, and hand-made earrings and copper fish. 35% of each purchase from in the Gallery helps provide further educational programs to our visitors. Check out the view from the Center here! (Sawtooth Interpretive & Historical Association webcam)

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Catering and Party Planning, Events and event management, Non Profits, Recreation, Weddings

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is a community resource showcasing native and cultivated plants that flourish at high altitude. The Garden connects people to the region’s unique beauty and fosters environmental stewardship through education, events, displays, and plant collections. Sawtooth Botanical Garden spaces: Biome Display Gardens Perennial Beds Educational Spaces Meditative Spaces Special Spaces Art in the Garden Download a map of the Sawtooth Botanical Garden HERE. Wedding & Special Events The Sawtooth Botanical Garden offers a beautiful backdrop for all of your special events as well as a professional setting for hosting meetings and seminars. The five acre Garden is a four season destination. The entire garden may be utilized seasonally while the greenhouse and Visitor’s Center may be used year-round. The outdoor gardens are perfect for tented events including weddings, reunions and large parties. Caterers will feel at home in the spacious kitchen featuring a commercial grade gas oven/range, walk-in cooler and freezer. The Garden of Infinite Compassion, Ellen Long Garden Pavilion, and the Formal Perennial Garden and Lawn area provide beautiful venues for outdoor events. Children’s groups are welcome with supervision and Garden Staff may be available by request and special reservations. Proceeds from facility rental help GROW the …