Monthly Shoe Swap and Sale |
The shoe sale and swap happens on the first Saturday of each month through May, and it benefits our DC Performing Company.
Dance shoes may be traded for little or no cost or purchased at super prices. Dance costumes/dress up, etc are also on sale.
The Show Swap and Sale is held outside our L5 studio and is staffed by our Performing Company parent volunteers.
First Saturday of each month
9:30-12:00
10/1, 11/5, 1/7, 2/4, 3/3
Click here to help out as a Shoe Swap and Sale volunteer.
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8th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Benefit
Performance |
Our 2012 benefit will be held on Sunday, March 25 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cubberley Theatre. Admission to the performance is a donation to the S.F. Bay Area Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Bring your family and friends in support of a great cause.
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Tam
Jams Workshops/Master Classes |
We
are thrilled to once again offer a high quality dance convention
at our studio, Tam Jams on March 17-18, 2012. Professional
choreographers and master teachers travel from around the country
to offer intimate classes for our serious students right here
at our studio. Pre registration is required, and space is limited
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A
Huge Welcome for Lawan Jackson and Becky Brewer
Please
welcome Lawan Jackson and Becky Brewer to our managing and
accounting staff. Lawan has been with us as a parent for over
10 years, and after her children left for college she began
working here. Lawan has been an instrumental part of our Nutcracker
ballet productions since the first year ten years ago, and
is now also our artistic director for our ballet performances.
Becky is a good friend of mine who has come on board to help
manage the studio operations. You may also see Becky as the
principal's secretary at Nixon elementary.
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Our 13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet on December 2-4 was a huge success!
Stay tuned for Nutcracker 2012
All performances are
at
Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School
the first weekend in December.
This Dance Connection Nutcracker Ballet features an all-student cast (along with some of our parents in adult roles) and is not to be missed! Students in the ballet are between the ages of 7-18 and have had at least one year of an “all ballet” class such as primary ballet or graded ballet. Support your local arts----it doesn’t get much more local than this, it’s a fabulous production for everyone in the family to enjoy.
Group Nutcracker
Tickets can be arranged for groups of 25 or more sitting together at a 25% discount when purchased in advance by 11/30. Get your group together, and call us at 852-0418 to purchase your group block of tickets which are not available online. Perfect for schools, preschools, scouting troops, playgroups...
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Art and Cards by Christie Ginanni
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Check out these two websites: www.fancyinkpress.com and www.christieginanni.com.
My daughter (and Dance Connection alum) is an artist who has just started her own letterpress company called Fancy Ink Press, and she creates beautiful hand-printed greeting cards and stationary on an antique press. Christie lives in Steamboat Springs, CO and recently got married. She is now Christie Stepan, but uses her maiden name for her art and website.
She was recently on the front page of the local newspaper
Christie also does fine art etchings and paintings with a naturalistic, yet modern touch. Thank you in advance for viewing! Cindy
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Performing
Company 2011-12
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Under the direction of Tami Burton, our Performing Company continues a successful season of dance, performing, and competing. We have three teams, divided by age and level: Mini Team, Junior Team, Teen Team and Senior Team. The teams are involved in many exciting events, extra performances, conventions, and competitions. Our Performing Company had a record number of winning dancers, with several scholarship and award winners. Our spring Breast Cancer Benefit is one of the many wonderful things our Company produces.
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Nutcracker PJ Party on Friday, November 18 from 7:30-8:00 p.m. Wear your PJ’s just like Clara does in the Nutcracker Ballet. Appropriate for ages 4-6, free to all. DC Director, Cindy Ginanni prepares children for their first Nutcracker performance. Learn the Nutcracker story and meet some of the Nutcracker dancers.
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Ballet Concert 2012
April 27 at 7:00 p.m. and April 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Menlo Atherton Theatre
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All graded ballet students from the primary ballet level to advanced level will perform in a simple ballet concert utilizing our color coordinated dance attire. Last spring, our students presented a lavish full length ballet in three acts, The Cinderella Ballet. Coming next year, 2013: the delightful "Coppelia."
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