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BACK-TO-SCHOOL ONE WEEK WORKSHOP TO BEGIN!
August 13-17 for
Intermediate & Advanced Levels of Ballet & Contemporary.
INSTRUCTORS ARE:
ALLAN KINZIE
SAMANTHA NEAL
LISA RACINA-TORRE
DDC's Back-to-School Dance Workshop will focus on Pre-Professional Ballet Technique, Variations & Contemporary Training.
For Ages 10-Adult with a minimum of 3 years of ballet study.
If you are looking forward to auditioning for DCCB, if you enjoy a challenge, if you want to get ready for "A Gift for Emma" Auditions, if you crave the attention to detail that Allan Kinzie gives in his classes, or the fabulously innovative choreography that Sami Neal sets, don't miss your last chance before school to FOCUS ONLY ON DANCE!!!
PRINT BACK TO SCHOOL FLYER PAGE 1
BACK TO SCHOOL INTENSIVE REG FORM
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SPACE IS LIMITED! PLEASE SEND IN YOUR PAPERWORK SOON!
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DCCB INVITED TO PERFORM "PETER AND THE WOLF" WITH ODYSSEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA!
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Jason Lim is the Conductor & Artistic Director of the Odysseus Chamber Orchestra
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That's right!!! Our very own Denton City Contemporary Ballet will be onstage dancing to LIVE ORCHESTRA MUSIC next spring!!! Ms. Lisa is working closely with the Conductor of the Odyesseus Chamber Orchestra, Jason Lim, to bring "Peter and the Wolf" to the stage as well as St. Saens' "Carnivale of the Animals," next April! The leading roles for both works will be dancers from both DCCB and DCCB 2. More info to come!!!
For More Info on the Odysseus Chamber Orchestra go to
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ATTENTION CLASS MOMS!
If you were a class mom for our Recital Showcase 2012, 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!
DEADLINE FOR CLASS MOMS PHOTO ORDERS IN SEPT 8TH!
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 | | Erica & Raquel Gonzalez perform "Creator" in DDC's 24th Annual Recital Showcase, "A Little Night Music" June 9, 2012 |
RECITAL PHOTOS at
www.Davis-Studio.net !
Mr. Bruce Davis took tons of photos at 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.
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 2012" 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!!
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Miss Jasmine taking a well-deserved break!!!
After teaching at DDC since she was 14 years old, our own Miss Jasmine Jaramillo is "taking a break" this year from regular teaching. Jasmine just graduated from TWU with a degree in History, and has been working two jobs for the last eight years, and three jobs last year, dancing in 2 dance companies, while putting herself thru school and a full-time academic schedule!!! (I hope my pride shows thru!) Last year in Austria, Miss Jasmine's long time boyfriend, Chris, proposed to her, and they plan to marry sometime in 2013. (Please stay tuned for info on a DDC sponsored wedding shower for Jasmine:)
Miss Jasmine has been a wonderful influence on many of our DDC students and she will be greatly missed! She has, however, agreed to help with "A Gift for Emma," choreograph for our Collage Denton Dance Festival in the spring, and substitute once in awhile, so don't be surprised to see her around!
Congrats, Miss Jasmine, on your many accomplishments, and we all hope you can come back after your "break!"
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THANK YOU MR. KINZIE!
 | | After 7 years teaching ballet to Ballet VI & VII, Mr. Allan Kinzie is making a change. |
Mr. Allan Kinzie has been teaching the Level VI and VII ballet classes on Mondays for the past 7 years. Sadly for us, he cannot continue his involvement weekly at DDC, but instead, will be doing workshops and master classes intermintently throughout the year, and setting choreography on DCCB once in awhile.
DDC is quite thankful that Mr. Kinzie has been able to fit us into his busy schedule the past few years! As with most dancers, Mr. Kinzie is making some changes to his schedule so that he can continue to teach, coach, and choreograph for many years to come!
THANK YOU, ALLAN, FOR SHARING YOUR EXQUISITE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, YOUR VAST KNOWLEDGE OF CLASSICAL BALLET, AND YOUR HILARIOUSLY DRY SENSE OF HUMOR!!!
We do look forward to Mr. Kinzie's classes in our upcoming Back-to-School Intensive! (see article above)
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Dear DDC Students, Families & Friends
I hope this email finds all of our DDC Families happy, healthy, and ready to get back to dance classes soon!
Most of the schedules for our Pre-Registered students have been mailed out, and all of you should be receiving a post card invitation to our 25th REGISTRATION OPEN HOUSE! (see dates/times below) I've been very busy getting everything ready for students, including working on our new STUDIO C DANCEWEAR SALON! Not only will our little shop carry the neccesities, (leotards, shoes, tights, EVEN TOE PADS!) we will also be featuring handmade jewelry, hair bows, and other gift items! The Studio C Dancewear Salon will be open in the late afternoons on Tue/Wed/Thu. Please make sure to stop in during Open House to receive $5 off your purchase of $50 or more!
And finally, please read on to see who's new
 at DDC this fall, info on the DCCB auditions and Emma auditions, and more! Our 25th year in business is something I never dreamed possible and yet, I can't imagine doing anything else!!! A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR DDC FAMILIES FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF MY STUDIO, "THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND BAD," FOR SHARING YOUR PRECIOUS CHILDREN WITH ME AND THE REST OF THE DDC FACULTY, AND FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THE VALUE OF DANCE TRAINING!!! WE AT DDC ARE TRULY BLESSED!
See you soon!!! -Lisa Racina-Torre-
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DDC's 25th Annual Registration Open House!
New Students: Fri, 8/10, 4-5:30pm
Sat. 8/11 & 8/18 10am-12noon
Returning Students: Fri, 8/10, 5:30-7pm
Sat. 8/11 & 8/18, 12noon-2pm
- Register for classes
- Verify or change class schedule
- Pick up Student Handbooks & Registration Info
- Pick up Recital DVDs & pictures
- Meet the teachers
- Shop in DDC's STUDIO C Dancewear Salon for Dancewear
- 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 2012 plus 1/2 June 2013-we've prorated these months.)
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1-Stop Shopping at DDC'S
STUDIO C DANCEWEAR SALON! 25th Anniversary Discount!
 DDC is constantly striving to meet the needs of our clientele and that means DANCEWEAR! We try to stock up for Registration Open House for those dancers from ages 4-10 (and we also have quite a few adult sized ballet tights). Save time and gas by getting your dancer's gear at the STUDIO C DANCEWEAR SALON!
ITEMS FOR SALE INCLUDE: - Tank Leotard (Blk) $14.00-$28
- Tights (pink) $ 6.50-$11.50
- Ballet Shoes (pk) $13.50
- Tap Shoes (blk) $24.95
- Jazz Shoes (blk) $29.95-$35
- Sheer Ballet skirts $9.50-$11.50
- Dance Bags $9.95-$16.50
- Tap Shoe Ties $5
- Pointe Shoe cushions $5-$20
- Various Tshirts $7-$20
- Handmade Jewelry/Bows $6-$35
DON'T FORGET that our August 18th Open House is on Tax Free Weekend so that LEOTARDS, TIGHTS, SKIRTS & TSHIRTS are exempt from tax! We all still pay sales tax on dance shoes and dance bags and accessories. To see an extended list of items that are exempt and taxable, CLICK HERE . |
New Faculty at DDC!!! 
Darrell Cleveland was born in Jacksonville, Fl. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1994 with a BA in business administration. Mr. Cleveland's professional training started with Harrison Dance Company and he later became a principal dancer for the Dallas Black Dance Theater. His choreography credits include work for Dallas Summer Musicals, The Inaugural Brinker International Lecture Series, Texas Lottery commercials, Lyric Stage productions and Regional Dance America Conference. As a Master Teacher, Darrell has taught at festivals and conferences, and his outreach work includes going into the Dallas ISD school system and introducing disadvantaged children to the world of dance. Mr. Cleveland danced professionally with Top 10 recording artists Toni Braxton and En Vogue before spending eight seasons dancing with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Now one of Dallas' busiest jazz and contemporary instructors and choreographers, Darrell was awarded "Best Choreographer" at the 2010 PULSE Convention Southwest Region. DDC is thrilled to have Mr. Cleveland teaching the Contemporary Level VII classes this year!!!
Yulia Ilina comes to us from the Kiev Ballet School in Kiev, Ukraine. After graduating with honors in 1999, Ms. Ilina danced as a soloist with the St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre under Boris Eifmann, and then the St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre under L. Jacobson. In 2010, Ms. Ilina was awarded a diploma of recognition from the St. Petersburg Committee of Culture for the preservation of the best traditions and creative contribution to the development of Russian ballet. She has danced leading roles in "Giselle," "Swan Lake," "Carmen," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Nutcracker," and other more contemporary works.
Throughout her dance career, Ms. Ilina danced extensively touring Europe, the United States, Canada, South America, and Asia. Her willingness to apply her classical ballet skills to contemporary ballet earned her invitations to work with such modern choreographers as Vladimir Adiamov and Larisa Ivanova.
DDC is so excited that Yulia will be able to teach our Ballet Levels VI and VII on Thursdays through November! Ms. Ilina then returns to Russia to finish her graduate studies in Theatre Administration at the St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy.
Julia Brown comes to DDC from Richardson, Tx to attend UNT as a Sophomore. The last three years she has been a faculty member of the Sway Dance Center Studio in Richardson, Texas. Her areas of expertise in Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip Hop have made her not only a versatile instructor but has allowed her vibrant personality to shine. Julia has choreographed Richardson High school programs such as the Eagle Guards, Eaglette Drill Team, and RHS Cheerleaders. Along with her technical talents, Julia has performed in various Company renditions of The Nutcracker, and danced with Destiny's Child at the Dallas Cowboys Halftime Show. She has attended the Atlanta Ballet Summer Intensives, The Radio City Music Hall Rockette's Summer Intensive and is a 2009 scholarship recipient for THE PULSE on Tour and Celebrity Dance Competition's Summer Scholarship winner to the Brock Center of Performing Arts, California. Julia has studied under such Masters as Doug Caldwell, Mike Minery, Napolean and Tabitha Dmou, Wade Robinson, Liz Imperio, and Desiree Robbins. Julia has a true knack for creativity and the ability to help growing dancers find inspiration and passion for the art of dance. Miss Julia will be teaching ballet, tap, jazz and HipHop this year, and we're looking forward to adding her to our DDC family!
Returning DDC Faculty include Ms. Anne Black-Scalf, Miss Hannah Briggs, Miss Sami Neal (who has night classes every night but W/F:( and Ms. Lisa, of course!
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Updates on Fees & Policies
In order to continue to offer the very best quality instruction to our dancers, and maintain the dance experience that our DDC families are accustomed to, it is necessary that we raise tuition by $5 across the board. Whatever your tuition was last year, please add $5 to it. We have also had to increase the costume fees for ballet, jazz & hip hop dancers, ages 11+, by $10. Production Fees for the Recital and "A Gift for Emma" will stay the same as are Registration Fees.
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
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 | | Cassie Hobbs DCCB dancer, "A Gift for Emma" 2011 |
AUDITIONS FOR DENTON CITY CONTEMPORARY BALLET & DCCB II (Junior Company, Ages 11-13), Sat. 8/25/12
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. 25th. The auditions will be divided by age: Ages 13+ will audition from 11:30am-1pm and Ages 11-12 will audition from 1:30-3pm. The auditions will consist of a ballet barre, centre work, & pointe work. Those dancers who are not "en pointe" will not need to bring pointe shoes. Dancers will be considered for membership in both the Sr Company AND the Jr. Company, neither of which is decided by age. You may have heard that the Denton City Contemporary Ballet toured Austria last 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. For more information about DCCB, please go to www.DentonCityContemporaryBallet.org
ATTENTION! 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!
NOTE: CURRENT DCCB MEMBERS WILL NOT NEED TO ACTUALLY AUDITION, HOWEVER, THEY WILL NEED TO REQUEST AN AUDITION PACKET, FILL OUT THE AUDITION APPLICATION FORM, AND TURN IT IN BY SAT., AUG. 25TH!
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"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. 9/8/12, 11:30-12:15pm Studio D
(At least one parent present) DDC dancers ages 6-7:
Sat. 9/8/12, 12:30-1:15pm Studio D
(At least one parent present)
All dancers should wear their regular ballet attire.
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