The Final Bow in honor of Idalee Hutson-Fish's 45 year history of teaching dance and 38 years of directing The Dance Center of Walla Walla as her retirement closes the doors to her iconic ballet studio this June. This performance will be an evening of excerpts from her greatest choreographic works, and moments from the favorite ballets she once performed. All danced by current and former students of The Dance Center of Walla Walla. Join us for The Final Bow.

June 2024 will mark the closing of THE DANCE CENTER OF WALLA WALLA. We will bid farewell to 45 years of Idalee Hutson-Fish enriching the lives od the community with performing arts and the highest form of technical ballet training.

​THE LEGACY

Idalee Hutson-Fish, Founder and Director of The Dance Center of Walla Walla has created a lasting impact on the community through her years of dedication to the performing arts community in Walla Walla, WA. In 1976, the first performance at the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater brought her here to perform. Since, she has taught at Whitman College, choreographed, directed, and taught thousands of students the gift of dance. ​

She has the beautiful ability to inspire the soul as well as the body through the art of ballet. We want our dancers to “dance from inside out

WALLA WALLA SUMMER THEATRE

The Dance Center space will be occupied starting July 1, 2024 by the Walla Walla Summer Theatre, a non-profit group offering performing arts opportunities, classes and workshops, a our sponsor for The Final Bow performance. They are revitalizing the Walla Walla Amphitheater which was the very reason that brought Idalee to Walla Walla, coming to a full circle moment to pass off her legacy.