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Newsletter for DDC Students and their Families
July/August 2010 |
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Hello Everyone!
Miss Annie Rose "shines" in DDC's 22nd Annual Recital Showcase in June! | We hope all of you are enjoying vacation time and resting up for another active and exciting dance year!! After a 10 day trip to Wyoming, and a 2.5 week trip to Michigan, I'll be ready to go this August!! This year we have a couple of changes to talk about-- new and returning faculty, a modest tuition and costume fees increase, a 4-Day WORKSHOP in BALLET from Mr. Allan Kinzie and a dancewear sale! So keep reading, enjoy the rest of your summer- and watch for your class schedules in the mail. You should receive them by July 28th.
HAPPY REST-O-SUMMER!
--Miss Lisa-- |
| Tuition Adjustment | | |
DDC STRIVES TO MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY VALUE FOR YOUR CHILDREN
Every now and then we have to take a look at our expenditures vs revenues and this year received the news from our accountant that a couple of changes are in order. We haven't had an increase in several of the tuition categories for 3 years and, in some instances, for 4 years. However, after finalizing surveys of similar studios and class offerings, along with maintaining our highly respected and talented faculty, we have concluded such an increase is necessary at this time. No tuition is increased by more than $15 per month or $3.75 per lesson. There is a small increase in costume fees to help meet the increases given us by the costume companies.
Grandfathered In: Families with three or more students attending class, will be grandfathered in at the 2009-10 tuition fee rate as will those with 10 years or more study with DDC. Please note that in some cases, for level VI & VII, the tuition has decreased due to the "UNLIMITED CLASSES" option having been removed.
Family discounts and Semester/Annual Prepay discounts remain the same.
For a complete explanation of tuition, costume fees, and payment options, please pick up our "Tuition & Fees Policy" handout at the Registration Open House, or email Lisa at LisaDDC4me@aol.com |
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1st DAY OF DANCE CLASSES, AUGUST 16th, 2010! |
| New HIP-HOP Class for Ages 9-10! One Hour Ballet/Jazz Combo! |
Christopher Koehl returns to DDC this year, after making it to the Top 20 on Fox's hit TV show, "So You Think You Can Dance!" | At the request of many, DDC is offering a new Beginning Hip-Hop Class for boys & girls ages 9 & 10 on Tuesday Nights from 6:30-7:30pm. This class will be taught by our Hip Hop instructor, Mr. Christopher Koehl, returning to DDC this year after placing in the TOP 20 OF the hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance!" Of course, Mr. Chris will also be teaching the Intermediate and the Advanced clHip Hop classes too!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS WITH SYTYCD AND WELCOME BACK CHRIS!!!
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Also new to the class line-up this year, is a one hour Ballet/Jazz Combo class for ages 6 & 7 on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 with Miss Hannah Briggs. (We still have our 1.5 hour Ballet/Jazz and Ballet/Tap Combo classes. For a complete look and our schedule, please go to our website at www.dentondance.com .
For those dancers and adult ballet students wanting more classes, DDC is offering a NON-PERFORMANCE BALLET VI/VII TECHNIQUE class on Wednesdays from 5:30-7pm, taught by Miss Lisa.
And finally, our own Miss Rachel Cummings will be teaching a twice/week morning class of ????? That's right! It's a surprise!!!! Actually, until Miss Rachel is certified in this type of dance excercise, we cannot advertise it:) But it will be on Mon/Wed from 10-11am starting in September!
If you would like to sign your dancer up for any of these classes, please email Lisa at LisaDDC4me@aol.com (Space limited--don't wait!) |
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ATTENTION ALL BALLET DANCERS LEVELS VI & VII (AGES 12+)
4-Day Workshop with
Mr. Allan Kinzie
August 9th-12th 10am-11:30am
$80/dancer
Click here to print out Workshop Registration Form!
A perfect way to get back in shape for company & "Emma" auditions! | |
Mr. Allan Kinzie |
In 2003, Mr. Kinzie accepted a position as Artist in Residence at Southern Methodist University where he set two original creations; "Scenes de Ballet" and "Trauma into Light". Prior to this appointment, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma, Ballet Master and Choreographer for the Oklahoma Festival Ballet and Instructor at Walnut Hill School for the Arts and the Boston Ballet School. His choreographies have been presented in Europe as well as in the United States with a focus on contemporary composers and movement invention. As a performer, he danced leading roles with Boston Ballet, Chicago City Ballet, Ballet Theatre Francais de Nancy, Ballet du Nord and the Dallas Ballet. Mr. Kinzie was accepted to three international competitions and has toured internationally to fifteen countries in over 100 performances with Rudolph Nureyev in his production of Don Quixote. His television credits include guest starring as the Prince in Sleeping Beauty for the 1978, "Christmas at Walt Disney World Special" on NBC. DDC welcomes Mr. Kinzie back for his fifth year teaching ballet technique to Levels VI and VII!!! |
| Denton City Contemporary Ballet & Denton Youth City Ballet Audition Date Announced! | |  The Denton City Contemporary Ballet (DCCB) is DDC's resident non-profit, pre-professional dance company founded in 1989 as DancExpress by Artistic Director, Lisa Racina-Torre. Membership auditions are held annually and casting for the company's holiday production, "A Gift for Emma" is taken from the company membership. Dancers should be at an advanced technical level to audition (normally age 14 or older). For more info about the Denton City Contemporary Ballet, please visit our new website after July 20 at www.DentonCityContemporaryBallet.com ! Or check the bulletin board for information on the varying level requirements for membership. DCCB Auditions held at DDC, Sat. August 28, 10-11:30am
(Company Class fees required) The Denton Youth City Ballet (DYCB) is the youth outreach and pre-professional developement  "arm" of the Denton City Contemporary Ballet. This company serves as a training ground for young dancers, ages 11+ who are very seriously focused on ballet. Many of the soloist roles in DCCB's annual production of " A Gift for Emma" are cast from these dancers. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT NOT ALL DANCERS WHO AUDITION CAN BE ACCEPTED DUE TO LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES CURRENTLY OPEN IN THE COMPANY. DYCB Auditions held at DDC, Sat. August 28, 12noon-1:30pm
(Sponsorship fees required) Both auditions require dancers to complete a Dancer Info form, pay a sponsorship or company class fee (can be paid monthly or annually), commit to fundraising,sign a contract and assure us of their serious committment to rehearsals and performance dates. Parents must sign for those under the age of 18. |
| DATES SET FOR "A Gift for Emma" CASTING AUDITIONS!
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Miss Sophia Jacobs as the Dew Drop Fairy in "A Gift for Emma" Dec. 2009 | Denton City Contemporary Ballet Principal & Soloist Casting:
- Sat. 9/11/10, Audition 9:30-11:30am
Denton Youth City Ballet Soloist Casting:
- Sat. 9/11/10, Audition 12noon-2pm
DDC Dancers ages 4-5 Casting:
- Sat. 9/18/10, Audition 11:30-12:30pm (at least one parent present please)
DDC Dancers ages 6-7 Casting:
- Sat. 9/18/10, Audition 12:45-1:45pm (at least one parent present please)
All dancers should wear their regular ballet attire, ladies need to bring pointe shoes if applicable. |
| DDC Welcomes Miss Rachel Cummings to our Full Time Faculty! | |  Rachel Cummings (Denton, Tx), graduated from Texas Christian University with her B.F.A in Modern Dance. Rachel began her training with Lisa Racina at Denton Dance Conservatory where she had the opportunity to work with James Clouser, Lesley Snelson-Figueroa and Stephanie Millings. While at TCU, Rachel had the pleasure of working with Susan Douglas Roberts, Elizabeth Gillaspy, Li Chou Cheng and Suki John. Rachel also performed in works by Robert Battle, Christian von Howard, and Susan Douglas Roberts amongst others. At Bates Summer Dance festival Rachel worked with Michael Foley, Robert Battle, and Nancy Starks - Smith. Recently, Rachel has had choreography chosen for PILOT, and emerging choreographers concert and has begun working with Ewert and Company in Dallas. Rachel plans to continue her dance education while teaching and choreographing. Rachel is thrilled to begin her ninth year teaching for Denton Dance Conservatory, and is also looking forward to continuing her work with Denton City Contemporary Ballet. She will be teaching ages 6+ Ballet,Tap, Jazz, Modern/Contemporary, and DDC's newest surprise class! We are so proud of Rachel's success, and we look forward to introducing her to more of our students! |
| DDC WELCOMES JOSE ZAMORA TO OUR JAZZ & CONTEMPORARY CLASSES! | | |
José Zamora began his training as a traditional Mexican and Latin American folklorico dancer in La Joya, Texas. After graduating high school, he relocated to Denton, Texas and trained in post-modern dance for four years, receiving his BA in Dance Studies from Texas Woman's University in 2004.
In 2010, Zamora received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Texas Woman's University, where he was also awarded a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship in 2008. This fellowship is awarded by the U.S. Department of Education in selected fields of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. It is a prestigious award for students who have demonstrated superior academic ability and achievement and exceptional promise. Only 30 people were awarded this fellowship in the United States in 2008-09. With this award, José produced his first evening length contemporary dance concert titled CholoRock, a work inspired by Mexican-American pop-culture and traditions in November 2008. In 2009 and 2010 Zamora toured and has been touring with his company CholoRock Dance Theatre in North and South Texas, as well as in Cholula, Puebla Mexico where he and his company led a residency in La Universidad de las Americas for the second time in April 2010. In April of 2010 Zamora's choreography Curios y Serpentinas was selected to be showcased at the American College Dance Festivals National Gala concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
Mr. Zamora is looking forward to teaching Jazz VI & VII and Contemporary VI & VII classes at Denton Dance Conservatory this coming Fall and Spring 2010-2011! |
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Lisa Racina-Torre/Owner & Director
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