Miss Jasmine Jaramillo and Miss Allyson Barnett, Miss Tori Helfrich, and Miss Sidney Durmick were Miss Lisa's assistants and did a wonderful job in helping to create a nurturing, yet professional, atmosphere for the dancers! Ms. Lesley Snelson-Figueroa taught a one week REPERTORY WORKSHOP which included choreography that will be performed next spring. As usual, Miss Lesley was outstanding in bringing her energy, focus and demanding style to the dancers! How lucky we are to be able to have Miss Lesley teach in the summers! Several students were able to take advantage of our 3- Day Ballet Intensive! Dancers learned the Lilac Variation from the ballet Sleeping Beauty, they learned how to sew their pointe shoes, they all received a complimentary Stage Makeup Kit (valued at $35), we talked hair, nutrition, stretching, and career plans, just to name a few things! The dancers were serious, sweet, and learned quite a great deal, and we plan to have our Intensive again next summer. To all of those who participated in this summer's DDC classes, EXCELLENT WORK!!!

Denton Dance Conservatory has always had a goal of maintaining the highest level of training we can possibly bring to our dancers as well as to offer well- rounded classes for those with various performance goals. There are many of you who are active in musical theatre productions or who would like to learn more about it. This is your chance! DSM is bringing its reknown musical theatre training to the Denton community. The classes will be held on Saturdays and be broken into two sessions.
Registration is done on line through the DSM websiteand more info about that will follow.
Miss Lisa and the Director of DSM Academy of Performing Arts, Kevin Cook, have met and worked out the following:
Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) Academy of Performing Arts in association with the Denton Dance Conservatory, LLC, will offer two Musical Theatre Classes at 4103 Mesa Drive, Denton, TX 76207. Class details are as follows:
MUSICAL THEATRE (Ages 7-12)Starts Saturday, August 23, 2008. Final Class: October 18, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM to 11 AM (Duration 9 Weeks)
Final session: Saturday, October 18,2008, is open to family and friends.
Session will repeat with new curriculum for 8 weeks beginning October 25, 2008, and ending December 20, 2008.
NO CLASS November 26, 2008 (thanksgiving break)
Cost to student: $275.00 for 9 weeks
Cost to student: $249.00 for 8 weeks
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
This high energy class with two instructors is divided between voice and dance using current Broadway scores. Essential jazz moves that are seen every day on the stages of New York are taught by a choreographer. Voice instruction by a professional musical director includes solo as well as ensemble work with counterpoint and harmony using age appropriate material. All music is live. (Limit 20. No audition. Previous experience is not necessary.) <br> MUSICAL THEATRE (Ages 13 -Adult)Starts Saturday, August 23, 2008. Final Class: October 18, 2008
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Duration 9 Weeks)
Final session: Saturday, October 18, 2008, is open to family and friends.
Session will repeat with new curriculum for 8 weeks beginning October 25, 2008 and ending December 20, 2008.
NO CLASS November 26, 2008 (thanksgiving break)
Cost to student: $275.00 for 9 weeks
Cost to student: $249.00 for 8 weeks
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Separate instructors divide this class into two parts- voice and dance instruction. Broadway style combinations, turns and dance breaks are all taught. Both solo and ensemble work is used to learn music theory, vocal dynamics, diction, harmony, ear training and counterpoint. Singing and dancing are brought together in the end with various styles of Broadway music. All music is live. (Limit 20. No audition. Some experience preferred. Call DSM Academy of Performing Arts at 214.969.7469) Go to DSM website in our "Quick Links" section to enroll now!
For those of you not committed to a heavy dance schedule, this training will bring a greater understanding of the role of dance in productions and onstage. We are looking forward to a wonderful and continuing association with the very talented and committed staff at the Dallas Summer Musicals. ----Miss Lisa---

Calling all Denton Youth City Ballet and Denton City Contemporary Ballet hopefuls...company auditions are the first Saturday after classes start! It is from the dancers selected at these auditions, that the solo and principal parts in our annual "A Gift for Emma" production are chosen. Advanced dancers ages 14+ are welcome to attend the Denton City Contemporary Ballet auditions from 1:00-2:45pm. Dancers should be prepared to take a ballet technique class, do a few pointe demos, and learn a modern and/or jazz combination. Dancers ages 11-14 are welcome to audition for the Denton Youth City Ballet from 3-5pm. Dancers will take a ballet technique class and demonstrate their strengths "en pointe." Both auditions will be taught and adjudicated by TWU Ballet Professor Shelly Padilla. Only those dancers whose priority is dance training should audition.

On "Davis Studio"- when get to home page, scroll down and click on "Denton Dance Conservatory 2001- 2007"; scroll down and click on "Summer Recital, June 2008"; click on the dress rehearsal or program of your choice and type "lisa" for both the User Name and the Password. The Dallas Summer Musicals link sends you directly to the enrollment form.