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Auditions

Please see the event calendar for important listings. Audition dates for the 2010 season include:

Saturday 8/16
Dance Connection Performing Company Auditions

Saturday, 9/18
Nutcracker Ballet Auditions

Saturday, 9/18
Ballet Company Auditions
Showtime 2010

Join us for an exciting event! Dance Connection has six different SHOWTIME performances for all dancers in tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, musical theatre, and combination dance classes.

Preschool SHOWTIME on Saturday, June 12 at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00 at the Cubberley Theatre
Kindergarten and Young Dancer’s SHOWTIME on Sunday, June 13 at 3:00 p.m. at the Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College

SHOWTIME 2010 on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College
Tickets will be available online starting in May for all performances.
Performing Company 2010

Under the direction of Tami Burton, our Performing Company continues a successful season of dance, performing, and competing. We have five teams, divided by age and level: Connectors, Mini Team, Junior Team,Teen Team, and Senior Team. The teams are involved in many exciting events, extra performances, conventions, and competitions. The new Connector team will begin their rehearsals in January. In 2009, 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 is involved with.


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 between 9:00-12:00 and is staffed by our Performing Company parent volunteers.

7th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Benefit Performance

Our 2010 benefit will be held on Sunday, March 28 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.

Tam Jams Workshops/Master Classes
We are thrilled to once again offer a high quality dance convention at our studio, Tam Jams on Sat-Sun, April 24-25. 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 for these classes.

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.


12th Annual Nutcracker Production 2010


Photo by David Raffarin

Nutcracker Ballet: December 3-4-5


Our 12th Annual Nutcracker Ballet

Friday, December 3rd
Saturday, December 4th
Sunday, December 5th

All performances are at
Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School.

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...

Ballet Concert 2010

All graded ballet students from the primary ballet level to advanced level will perform in a simple ballet concert on Saturday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Spangenberg Theatre.

Art and Cards by Christie Ginanni

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 bought all of the antique lead type-set from the local newspaper company. The newspaper was glad that she was willing to buy them to use for printing because they were just about to sell them for the manufacturing of bullets. Some of her new cards are on display now in the L5 studio, so come and check them out. She also does etchings and fine art prints with a naturalistic, yet modern touch.

Thank you in advance for viewing! Best, Cindy
Nutcracker PJ Party
November 19

Children attending our Nutcracker Ballet are invited to attend our annual Nutcracker PJ Party on Friday evening, November 19 from 7:30-8:00 in our main L5 studio.

This is a story time designed to give children an understanding of the Nutcracker Ballet so they are prepared to attend the performance. Some of the ballet characters will be in attendance, and they will demonstrate some dancing.

Children are invited to bundle up in the cold weather, and wear their PJ’s (just like Clara does in the ballet.) Recommended for ages 4-7, free to all and very cute!