|
"Good Luck" to Mr. Chris!!! We will miss you!
As most of you know, Mr Chris Koehl, who has been our Hip Hop teacher for the past two years, made it to the Top 16 Dancers on the Fox hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance!" Although he will be back every once in awhile to teach Master Classes, Mr. Chris has returned to Los Angeles to film the finale show of SYTYCD, and then live "the LA scene" for a while. With all the connections Chris has made thru the show, it's only natural that he would pursue this opportunity, but he will be SORELY MISSED! |
|
ATTENTION CLASS MOMS!
If you were a class mom for our Recital Showcase 2011, then you will receive one free 5 x 7 photo by Bruce Davis!! Please follow the directions & link below and email the number of the photo to davistud2@verizon.net
Mr. Davis will then deliver your Complimentary 5 x 7 to DDC where you can pick it up once classes start! |
|
|
RECITAL PHOTOS at
www.Davis-Studio.net !
 | |
Jessica Fischer performs in a Contemporary routine in DDC's 23rd Annual Recital Showcase, "Color My World" June 11, 2011 |
Mr. Bruce Davis took tons of photos at the Recital and the dress rehearsals!! He's been taking our professional photos since the studio began in 1988! The large photos you see hanging around the studio and most of the concert photos were taken by Mr. Davis. We're so lucky that he continues to give DDC the time and attention to our dancers! I so value the documentation of the progress of our dancers and our business through photos that he as done through the years!!!
In order to place an order, please go to www.davis-studio.net and follow any of the links that say "Denton Dance Conservatory," scroll down to "Recital 2011" and when prompted enter "lisa" as the username and password. The photos appear in the order they were taken, and although it takes time to look through them, it's completely worth it!!
|
We're Offering Sat Classes This Year!
We offered Saturday classes for years until last year, when it was getting hard to fill the slots. This year we've already got dancers in both the classes we're offering AND THERE'S STILL ROOM FOR MORE!
Ballet/Tap Combo Ages 4/5
Sat. 9:30-10:30am
Ballet/Jazz Combo Ages 6/7
Sat. 10:30-11:30am
Please request our Saturday class at Registration Open-House if that will work for you! |
|
SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOP TO BEGIN
August 15, 16 and 17 (10AM to 2 PM) mark the days of the DDC Summer Dance Workshop with a focus on Pre-Professional Ballet Training. For Ages 11-15 with a minimum of 3 years of ballet study.
This workshop helps both dancers and parents gain a better understanding of the path toward pre-professional and professional careers.
The special studies include a classical ballet variation, putting together a dance resume, a mock audition with feedback, Assistant Teacher Handouts, advice and training, and much, much more.
If you are looking forward to audition for summer study, planning a dance career or dance studies in college and reaching for that all important acceptance letter, don't miss this seminar!!
Click here for Brochure!
Conducted by Lisa Racina
|
|
Congrats & Farewell to Miss Rachel!!!
Well, our little Rachel is all grown up! She's got a full-time position teaching dance at Arlington Heights High School in Ft. Worth! Miss Rachel was a 10 year student at DDC before attending TCU and graduating with a BFA in Modern Dance. She has taught ballet, jazz, tap, & contemporary at DDC for 9 years. In this competitive work force, we congratulate her on her success! While this means she won't have time to teach at DDC, I'm sure she'll come visit! Best of luck, Miss Rachel!
|
DDC Dancers Tour Austria!
 | | Denton City Contemporary Ballet in Salzburg under the Residenzbrunnen Fountain in July! |
The beauty of Austria was absolutely overwhelming!!! 22 dancers from DDC who are members of the Denton City Contemporary Ballet performed all over Austria in late June and early July! Those of us who went (36 in all) have 1000s of photos, some of which I will be putting into slideshow to display on both DDC's website & DCCB's website. Maybe also on Facebook!
 | | DCCB dancers with Thom Clower during the last class in St. Johann |
We all had a magnificent time, and our dancers performed brilliantly! We got compliments on techinique, performance quality, costumes, choreography, AND what beautiful young ladies come from Texas! It was a trip of a lifetime, and we will all be talking about it for years to come!
ATTENTION DCCB members & Austria Attendees!
Don't forget our Pizza Party/Photo Exchange at DDC on Tue 8/9 at 6:30pm! See you there! |
|
|
Dear DDC Students, Families & Friends
 | |
Mr. Chris came home to DDC to teach a Master Hip on July 30th!
|
Better late than never... that's what I always say! I'm
finally getting some much needed info to all of you after one heck of an exciting summer!!! I express my sincere apologies to those of you who received 3-10 emails from me last week as I "experimented with our new dance management software." Ooops! Hopefully, all of you who Pre-Registered received schedules. If you didn't Pre-Register, but want to dance, please attend one our Registration Open House days listed below.
As we get ready to start our 24th year in business, a big "thank you" to all of our DDC dancers and their families for their continued patronage, loyalty, and trust in our studio! I feel that I am truly blessed to know each and every one of you, and I can't wait to see all of you in class!
See you soon!!! -Lisa Racina-Torre- |
|
|
DDC's 24th Annual
Registration Open House!
New Students: Sat. 8/13 & 8/20 10am-12noon &
Friday, 8/19 5:30-7pm
Returning Students: Sat. 8/13 & 8/20 12noon-2pm &
Friday, 8/19 4-5:30pm
- Register for classes
- Verify or change class schedule
- Pick up Student Handbooks & Registration Info
- Pick up Recital DVDs & pictures
- Meet the teachers
- Dancewear/Dance Shoe Packages at Discount
- Complete Payment Agreement/Autopay Form
THIS YEAR WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE PROCESS EASIER FOR EVERYONE! YOU CAN PRINT OUT THE "DDC EVENTS/HOLIDAYS CALENDAR" AND THE "AUTOPAY FORM" DIRECTLY FROM THIS NEWSLETTER by clicking below. Please have the AutoPay Form filled out when you come to Registration and be prepared to pay ONE MONTH'S TUITION (which is 1/2 August plus 1/2 June 2012-we've prorated these months.)
|
|
1-STOP SHOPPING JUST IN TIME FOR TAX FREE WEEKEND! Aug 19-21, 2011
 DDC is constantly striving to meet the needs of our clientele and that means DANCEWEAR! Although we're not yet able to carry inventory for dancers over the age of 10ish, we do try to stock up for Registration Open House for those dancers from ages 4-10. Save time and gas by getting your dancer's gear at DDC!
Ballet/Tap Combo I & II PACKAGE for Ages 4-7 - Tank Leotard (Blk) $14.00
- Tights (pink) $ 6.50
- Ballet Shoes (pk) $13.50
- Tap Shoes (blk) $24.95
TOTAL: $58.95 + tax ($4.86) = $63.81 TOTAL Ballet/Jazz II & III PACKAGE for Ages 6-9 - Tank Leotard (Blk) $14.00
- Tights (pink) $6.50
- Ballet Shoes (pk) $13.50
- Split Soled Tie Jazz Oxfords (Blk) 29.95
- Bootleg Jazz Pants $22.50
TOTAL: $86.45 + tax ($7.13) = $93.63 TOTAL EXTRAS: - Sheer Ballet Skirts (pink or black) $9.50-$11.50
- Convertible Tights
- Dance Bags (various styles) $9.95-$16.50
- Tap shoe ties $5
T-Shirt Specials - Denton Dance Conservatory Tshirts $15
- "Vintage" DDC Recital TShirts $7
After researching the Tax Free Holiday Weekend webpage, we found that ONLY LEOTARDS, TIGHTS, SKIRTS & TSHIRTS are exempt from tax! Ugh... we all still pay sales tax on dance shoes and dance bags. To see an extended list of items that are exempt and taxable, CLICK HERE |
New Faculty at DDC!!! 
Anne Black has come back to DDC after a ten year hiatus! We are so excited! "Miss Anne" as her students know her, taught ballet, tap, and jazz for Denton Dance Conservatory for eleven years from 1990-2001. During her break from DDC, Miss Anne has raised two sons and choreographed numerous musicals for Denton Community Theatre and Music Theatre of Denton. Her choreography credits include 42nd Street, Oklahoma, Crazy for You, Cabaret, Chicago, Snoopy, Kiss Me Kate, Pippin, and West Side Story. Miss Anne was also a member of DancExpress (now Denton City Contemporary Ballet) as well as Artistic Director of Denton Civic Dance Theatre from 2001-2005. Her training has been with such greats as Gracie Tune, Buster Cooper, Savion Glover, Wade Robison, Dan Karaty, and Liz Gallego. Miss Anne will be teaching Ballet, Tap, and Jazz for DDC this year!
 Morgan Eisenhauer received her ballet training from Atlanta Ballet, Gainesville Ballet Company, Augusta Ballet, Augusta Dance Theater, Broadway Dance Theatre, Ballet Arts of Manhattan, University of South Carolina, and American Ballet Theatre. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from Brenau University in 2006. Ms. Eisenhauer's performance credits include principal and soloist roles in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda, Swan Lake, The Seasons, Alice in Wonderland, Dracula, and others. She has 11 years teaching experience focusing on Intermediate through Advanced levels of Ballet and Pointe. Morgan comes to Denton to attend Texas Woman's University's graduate program in Dance. DDC is proud to welcome Ms. Eisenhauer to our Level V, VI, and VII Ballet and Pointe classes!
Samantha Neal is a Junior at the Univeristy of North Texas. She has studied dance for 16 years at Backstage Dance, Dancer's Studio, Etc. & Motion Center for Dance in Plano. She was accepted into Burklyn Ballet Theatre's summer intensives from 2004-2008, and has been teaching dance at Revelations Dance Studio and Dancer's Studio Etc. A member of Alpha Delta Lambda Honor Society, Samantha will be teaching contemporary, hip hop, and jazz classes. We are very excited to welcome her to our dance family!
|
| First Day of Classes, Monday, August 22nd! |
|
Updates on Fees & Policies
Good news!!! We did not raise tuition and most fees! What we do have to do is the following: Please add a
- $3 surcharge to credit card and PayPal payments over $50
- The family production fee for "A Gift for Emma" will be $40 for the 1st dancer, and then $20 for each add'l dancer
- We added the 5, 6 & 7 classes/wk option for levels I thru V for tuition (see pdf)
- We've moved the DEADLINE for costume fees up to Nov. 30th for single student families and to Dec. 31st for multiple student families. (All costume fees will be charged in Sept and bills will be sent so you know how much is due) YOU MAY STILL PAY MONTHLY TOWARD YOUR COSTUME FEES, but we have no payment form to fill out and the due dates are earlier. (Hopefully, this will help DDC to avoid having to pay extra shipping costs for late orders due to late payments.)
- Ticket prices for "A Gift for Emma" may increase depending on the performance venue.
Please understand that DDC is trying very hard to keep costs down for all of us! Below is a link to the pdf of our Tuition & Fees flyer that includes all tuition, costume, & production fees. We continue to value your support & trust in our business!
Tuition & Fees Flyer |
|
AUDITIONS FOR DENTON CITY CONTEMPORARY BALLET & DCCB II (Junior Company, Ages 11-13), Sat. 8/27/11
 | | Cassie Hobbs DCCB dancer, 2011 |
Denton City Contemporary Ballet (DCCB), along with their Junior Company, DCCB II, both of which are Denton Dance Conservatory's resident non-profit dance company, will hold their annual auditions on Sat., Aug. 27th. DCCB for ages 14+ will audition from 11:30am-1:30pm and DCCB I for ages 11-13 will audition from 2-4pm. The auditions will consist of a ballet barre, centre work, pointe work, a modern combination, and a jazz combination. Those dancers who are not "en pointe" will not need to bring pointe shoes. You may have heard that the Denton City Contemporary Ballet toured Austria this summer with the Young Tanzsommer Dance Festival! DCCB also produces our beloved holiday production, "A Gift for Emma," and provides the dancers for the soloist and principle roles.
NEW THIS YEAR! Anyone interested in auditioning for the Denton City Contemporary Ballet OR the junior company, DCCB II, must EMAIL LISA AT LisaDDC4me@aol.com TO REQUEST AN AUDITION PACKET, which lists the requirements of the dancers and parents!!! THOSE WHO DO NOT FILL OUT THE AUDITION APPLICATION AHEAD OF TIME, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION! |
|
"A Gift for Emma" Auditions in Sept!
 Most of our dancers that are in twice/wk ballet classes, some Hip Hop classes, the Contemporary Classes, etc. will be learning "Emma" choreography in class, so they are not required to audition. Dancers who should attend this audition are ages 4-7 years old who are enrolled in DDC's combo classes. Please know that, if accepted, there is a $40 Production Fee, and that rehearsals will be every Saturday in October (usually between 9am and 1pm).
DDC dancers ages 4-5: Sat. 9/10/11, 11:30-12:30pm Studio D
(At least one parent present) DDC dancers ages 6-7:
Sat. 9/10/11, 12:45-1:45pm Studio D
(At least one parent present)
All dancers should wear their regular ballet attire.
|
|
|
MTV FILMS SHOW AT DDC STUDIOS!
Hopefully you got to see the show a couple of weeks ago! It was all about a Guyer High School athlete that wanted to become a ballerina! Tarayn is a Guyer High School basketball & volleyball player, who wanted to become a ballerina. She filled out an application and wrote in to the show, and MTV chose her to make an episode around! A camera-man followed her everywhere, the studio, the school, home and other studios during the occasional times we weren't able to host the film crew.
Click here to DDC on MTV's "MADE!"
The show was all about the hard work it takes to make dreams come true! MTV filmed many times in the studio, sometimes on weekends, sometimes late at night and once in a while during class. The outside of our studio was shown many times and it was really exciting to see Denton make the national TV shows!! We were sworn to secrecy so not too much was said at the time. Anyway- the show turned out great, we got some exposure on national television, and made some fabulous new friends in the process! |
|
Sincerely,
Lisa Racina-Torre, Owner/Director
DentonDanceConservatory |
|
|
