About Us
Pantuso Dance is committed to providing the highest quality dance training in a respectful, supportive, fun and non-competitive environment. Through our instruction, students gain an appreciation for the art of dance and are given the opportunity to reach their own greatest potential. We foster a community of active and involved teachers, students and family members who are inspired by a love of the performing arts.
Pantuso Dance
2659 Moray Place
Courtenay, BC
250.702.0432
pantusodance@shaw.ca
www.pantusodance.com
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February 16, 2013
March 16 & 17 Events
Pro D Day Monday
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Pantuso Auxiliary Society
Spring Fling
Saturday, March 16th
2:00pm @ Tsolum School
This will be an awesome event featuring the Heather Burns Trio, desserts, silent auction and of course the main event...your performances!!! Tickets are $10.... watch your e-mail to find out when they can be purchased. (Performers do not need to purchase tickets.)
The following classes have been chosen to perform. Please let me know ASAP if you (adults) or your child is UNABLE to attend this event! Please watch your e-mail to find out what to wear (not all classes will be wearing their recital costumes.)
Lindsay's classes:
Wednesday 330 MT: Wanna Be Like You
Wed 5:15 Tap Tech: I wish I was....
Thu 3:30 Tap: Something Beautiful
Thu 7:45Tap: There'll be a Jubilee
Christy's classes:
Tue 3:30 & Wed 4:15 Ballet: Secret Garden
Wed 3:30 Ballet: Ladybug
Jessica's classes:
Mon 4:15 Hip Hop: Good Foot
Mon 5:00 Jazz: Time Bomb
Fri 3:00pm Hip Hop: Stunna Shades
Mon 7:00 Adult Hip Hop: Make it Bun Dem
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Pantuso Dance
Masterclasses Festival
Sunday, March 17th
@ the Sid Williams Theatre
The following is a tentative schedule for our NEW Masterclasses Festival. Each group will perform their recital piece, get adjudicated and then perform again immediately to incorporate the feedback that they have received. Please be prepared to stay for your allotted time block as listed below.
All classes will be wearing their recital costumes and they will be distributed the first week of March.
We have confirmed two adjudicators for this day who will then stay on to guest teach for Monday and Tuesday in ballet, jazz, hip hop and lyrical.
Block A: 10:00am to 12:30pm, Jessica's Classes
Mon 3:30 Jazz 7-9yrs
Mon 6:00 Hip Hop 10-12yrs
Mon 8:00 Hip Hop 13yrs&up
Tue 7:30 Lyrical
Thu 5:00pm & Fri 3:45 Modern 1 & 2
Thu 6:45pm Modern 3
Thu 7:45pm Jazz 13yrs&up
Thu 4:15pm Hip Hop 9-12yrs
Fri 4:45pm Jazz 10-12yrs
Lauren and Georgia Duo
Georgia and Jaimee Duo
Block B: 1:00 to 2:00pm, Christy's Classes
Fri 3:30 Ballet 1-2 10-12yrs
Wed 5:15 Ballet 3 11yrs&up
Wed 7:30 Ballet 4 13yrs&up
Tues 5:15 Ballet Contemporary 4-5 13yrs&up
Wed 6:15 Ballet Boys
Block C: 2:30 to 5:30, Lindsay's Classes
Mon Tap 4:30 & 6:30 Blackbird
Mon 5:30 Tap Boys Streets Have no Name
Tue 5:00 Tap King of Spain
Tue Tap 5:45 You Don't Have to Believe Me
Wed MT 4:15 Everything Old is New Again
Wed 6:15 MT 13yrs&up Telephone Hour
Thu 415 Tap Rhythm of Life
Thu 5:30 Tap Vacation Rain
Thu 6:45 MT Footloose
Cody, Jimmy and Connor: Faith Maia and Annemarie: I Got the Feelin James, Leah and Shaelyn: Steam Heat Connor and Logan: Taking a Chance on Love Maddie and Byranna: Take Love Easy Shay Kuebler, Adjudicator
Shay Kuebler began his performing career at the age of five with Stage Polaris Theatre Academy in Edmonton, Alberta. He soon after commenced his 8-year study in Shito-Ryu karate that would lead to his training in dance. With knowledge in many artistic forms, he has performed across the world, from contemporary dance in Brazil, to tapping and hoofing in Lebanon. With his unique background in the arts, Shay has become a very versatile, physical and dynamic performer.
Since moving to Vancouver in 2003, Shay's background in Tap, Hip hop, Capoeira and Contemporary dance has lead him to perform for Naughty By Nature, Neil Young, Samsung, Science Friction, MmHop with Martha Carter, Battery Opera, Mascall Dance, Noam Gagnon, Animals of Distinction directed by Dana Gingras, the response., MovEnt and MachineNoisy. Shay has been a soloist for the Rythmatix where he tap danced with the Edmonton and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras as well as a choreographer/soloist for Ruckus Company, directed by Brock Jellison. His choreography has seen him create for 25th anniversary West Beach Fashion show, the 2010 Canada Dance Festival, International Dance Day in Vancouver, Dancing on the Edge Festival, "Romp" Festival in Victoria, International Dance Festival of Brazil, New Works' "Arts on the Street Festival" for BC Day, BC Scene at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and for Toronto Music Week. He was the recipient of the 2008 Holy Body Tattoo emerging artist award and, as a winner of the Les Grands Ballet Canadiens Choreographic competition, he had the honor to choreograph an original work on the company under the direction of Gradimir Pankov.
He recently returned from Salvador, Brazil, where he exclusively trained in the Angola and Regional forms of Capoeira; and Tokyo, Japan where he studied dance, music, theatre and martial arts. Shay is currently co-artistic director of the Vancouver based 605 collective that recently toured across Canada and the United States. Some of his commercial highlights include feature films "Reefer Madness" the musical, Like Mike 2, The Cleaner, Nickelodeon's Spectacular, Another Cinderella Story, dance film "Before the Light", choreography and performance for Bravo fact dance film "RISEN", "Geared Up" for the 2010 Olympics and most recently the Bravo Fact dance film "Double Bubble" choreographed by Dana Gingras.
Megan Trainer, Adjudicator
Originally from the small city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Megan has developed into an exceptional young dancer, teacher and choreographer, who is establishing her name amongst the top artists in the industry. At the tender age of five, she developed the foundation of her training at Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet. While evolving a strong technical base at eight years old, her professional career started with Walt Disney's hit show "Winnie The Pooh" . Upon moving to Vancouver in 2006, she engaged her training with The Source Dance Company, Modus Operandi and The 605 Collective. Her multifaceted background in tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop spurred forward her career, enabling her to work with ABC Family Channel, CTV, Metel, Kensie Girl, Michael Bublé and various artists in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Her diverse talents have seen her featured equally onscreen and onstage. She's been a highlighted performer for Ruckus Dance Productions, MVKA Enterprises, was a "Hero" tap dancer for the 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies and is currently a member with Vancouver's top all-female hip hop crew "Stonefoxx Dance Crew". Continuously training and refining her craft with some of the top choreographers in Los Angeles and Canada, Megan is always enhancing her creativity and abilities as an artist.
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Pro D Day
Monday, February 18th
Please note that all classes will be running as usual on Monday, February 18th. Please make your best effort to attend. Thanks!
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