Monthly Newsletter

Dream, Dance and Play at Fantasy Dance Camp 2013:

Dance, Games, Crafts, Stories and a Tea Party are all part of Fantasy Dance Camp. Each day is based on a storybook theme. Dancers will enjoy dressing up in their favorite character. Includes a Fantasy Dance Camp T-shirt that each child decorates for students that attend all 4 days. 

A Grand Barbie Ballerina Tea Party will be held on July 29 during the last 30 minutes of class.  

Dates: 

 July 11 -  Princess Merida (the heroine from the movie Brave.)

 July 17 - Tinkerbell & Her Fairy Friends 

 July 23 - Emeraldalicious (takes Pinkalicious into a colorful and fantastical adventure as she rounds up and recycles litter magically to restore her favorite park.)

July 29 - Barbie Ballerina Tea Party.  Time: 10:00an-12:00noon. Ages: 3-10 years old  Price: $30/day or pre-register by June 30 and get all 4 days for just $100. 

Summer Dance Workshop 2013:
Come join us for a summer of fun and dance. We are offering classes in Ballet, Mod Hop, Happy Tap, Tap Aerobics, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical, Partnering, Improvisation, Turns & Leaps and Stretch and Strengthen and other special classes and special guest teachers. Classes start July 8 and go through August 1.   Special unlimited classes special for only $125.  Prices per family or individual.  

June Show:  

Mark your calendars. Our show date for 2013 Saturday June 15 at Central Valley High School Performing Arts Theater. This year's show is called "Voyagers."  Our show starts with the launching of the Spacecraft Voyager in 1977 in search of intelligent life in our Solar System.  We will be finishing up choreography this month. It is very important that all students make it to class.  If your child would like to practice at home please bring us a blank music cd and we will make a copy of the music. 
 

Costumes:   

Students will be receiving their costumes with in the next few weeks. Please make sure to hang up their or your costumes and keep them looking great for the show and pictures. Please label all your students costumes, shoes, dance bag and tights with their name. 

DANCEFEST 2013

THE NATIONAL DANCE WEEK EVENT FOR THE INLAND NORTHWEST:

West Valley High School Auditorium 8301 East Buckeye Avenue Spokane, Washington

The Inland Northwest Dance Association, Inc. (INDA) invites you to participate in DanceFest, an exciting, international community event.  The only FREE family dance festival of its kind in the Inland Northwest, DanceFest 2012 entertained and educated over 4,500 people. The event features all styles of dance in performance and encourages public participation with people of all ages, cultures and abilities to experience and appreciate dance as well as heightening the visibility of dance and the arts while building a sense of community. The festival is designed to attract movement artists, aficionados, and tourists from Washington, Montana, Oregon, Canada, and Idaho.  If you would like to participate, donate, volunteer or sell a craft check out our website for more information at at www.indaspokane.com

DanceFest Flash Mob:

Calling all dancers, moms, dads, brothers, sisters and friends to join us at DanceFest for our DaceFest Flash Mob on April 27.  I will post times that we are performing the flash mob the closer we get to the date of the festival.  The flash mob will be to "Break the Chain"  lyrics and music by Tena Clark and Tim Heintz original choreography by Debbie Allan.  The song and flash mob brings an awareness of global abuse, neglect and slave trade towards woman, but there is a renewed sense as woman we can stand up against this abuse and to be heard through dance.  The choreography is simple enough to learn and can be learned off the website onebillionrising.org by Debbie Allen herself.  We will perform it at DanceFest several times during the day.  The dance will be taught  in the Learn to Dance area during the festival also.  Please join us for this most important message we can send through dance. 

Dance Time Theater Company:
DTTC's School Tour of "Teach Me Dance" was a great success.  They performed at Sunrise Elementary, University Elementary, Westview Elementary and Madison Elementary in the month of March.  Kudos to our Dance Company, Dance Time Theater Company. 

"FlashDance" Broadway Connection Master Class:  

INDA is hosting another master class with Broadway Connection on Saturday April 13, 2013 with a cast member Jakob Karr.  Jakob Karr was seen on TV as the Runner Up on Season 6 of “So You Think You Can Dance” Additional credits include Cirque du Soleil's Viva Elvis at the Aria in Las Vegas and Rasta Thomas' Rock the Ballet in Australia, Germany, France, Spain, India, Russia, Portugal, Monaco and Japan.  His training and education includes The Ailey School at Fordham University.

Jakob is a proud Broadway Connection Master Teacher and member of Actor's Equity who loves teaching and inspiring dancers everywhere. The class time from 10:00am-11:30 AM with a Question/Answer period from 11:30am-noon. Cost is $20.00 pre-paid and $30.00 at the door.  Master class will be held at Gonzaga University Dance Studio. 1108 North Pearl Street Spokane WA. For more information see Isabelle or go to www.indaspokane.com

"West Side Story" Broadway Connection Master Class:   

We were thrilled to have Louie Napoleon a cast member with West Side Story has our Master teacher with Broadway Dance Connection.  He has also toured as Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat, in the 30th Anniversary National Tour of CATS and as Dance Captain on the National Tour of Cabaret.  Napoleon received his early dance training in Rochester, NY before graduating magna cum laude with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Buffalo.  He taught us the dance called "Cool" from West Side Story.  Congratulations to Molly Willis, Miranda Caudill and Katie Park for attending the class. See pictures and video from the master class on our FaceBook or on Broadway Connections FaceBook or website. 

Monthly Objective:

Dear Parents we are working on a monthly objective along with other class material and choreography for the June Performance.  This month we are learning about Pantomime.  Pantomime is an important part of dance it is the dramatic expression and roles we portray in dance and our everyday lives. Examples of simple Pantomime we use everyday: shaking head yes or no, pointing your finger, waving your hands, or blowing a kiss.  

Dance Quote of the Month: 

"To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak" .... Hopi Indian saying  

Happy Birthday!! You deserve the Best Birthday on Earth...not to mention the moon, the stars, and the universe. 

•  Savannah Darling     April 6          Shalyn Guegel        April 17    Mackayla Crump     April 18
•  Taya Kekahuna         April 18         Isabella Pence       April 24    Katie Lewis             April 25