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Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Benefit Performance
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Mark your calendar for Sunday, March 29 at 4:00 p.m. for our
annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Benefit Performance.
The City of Palo Alto generously co-sponsors our annual event
with the donation of the Cubberley Theatre on a date when
the theatre is not rented in advance. 100% of the proceeds
for this performance go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. Dance Connection
funds the staffing, rehearsals, dance faculty, and theatrical
technical support. Thanks to all who attend and support the
Komen Foundation through our benefit! |
Nutcracker
2008 Auditions |
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To be invited to audition; a dancer must be a student at Dance
Connection and be enrolled in the graded ballet program (primary
through advanced levels) for at least a year. Ballet students
should be at least 7 yrs old and in Level IA. The tap students
in levels intermediate and higher are invited to audition for
the role of soldier. The Mice require jazz class experience as
well as ballet. All eligible students will receive an email with
audition information, however if you did not receive information,
please email Cindy at: cindy@danceconnectionpaloalto.com for
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Workshops/Master
Classes |
We
are thrilled to once again offer a high quality dance convention
at our studio, Tam Jams on Sat-Sun, April 18-19. 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. Tami will once again organize this event
and will have registration information available this winter. |
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10 year Anniversary Nutcracker Production 2008
Photo by David Raffarin
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Our ten year anniversary Nutcracker Ballet will be held at the Spangenberg
Theatre, Gunn High School with two casts of performers on Friday, December
12 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and
Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 p.m.
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The Nutcracker
PJ Party for all 4-6 year old children (and their parents)
to learn the story of the Nutcracker Ballet is Friday, December
5th , 2008 at 7:00 in our L5 studio. This past year’s
PJ Party was too darling for words. Imagine a studio full
of pajama wearing young children with their parents sitting
on the studio floor to hear the story of the Nutcracker Ballet
amidst some of the ballet characters. The children have the
opportunity to meet the dancers which include: Clara, the
Nutcracker Prince, the Snow Queen, the Dew Drop Faity, the
Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Cavalier. Everyone learns a bit
about pointe shoes and sees them in action. Definitely a “don’t
miss” for all the young Nutcracker attendees for our
performances.
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2008
Performances: “Let’s Dance!”
Our
spring concert for all Pre School dancers will be held on Saturday,
June 6th at the Cubberley Theatre at 1:00, 3:00, or 5:00 p.m.
All children’s classes, combination classes, tap, hip
hop, jazz, and lyrical classes will be held on June 5-7 at
Foothill College Smithwick Theatre, and these performances
will not be costumed. 2009 is the year we will use dancewear
for our “Let’s Dance!” performances. Remember,
we only have costumes every other year. The spring of 2009
will be another year of a full ballet production for our ballet
recital, Sleeping Beauty which will be held on Saturday, May
30 at the Spangenberg Theatre.
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Performing
Company 2008/09 |
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 2008, 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.
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Ballet Concert:
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet |
Our
spring ballet concert, “Sleeping Beauty” will
be held on Saturday, May 30 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the
Spangenberg Theatre in Palo Alto. All ballet students from
Primary Ballet through advanced levels will be performing
in this fully costumed production. The choreography will
be taught in regular classes, and we have one weekend of
rehearsals prior to the performance. Bringing a full classical
ballet to our dancers is not only a fun experience, but a
valuable learning tool in the art of ballet. Being a part
of a full scale ballet in three acts with other dancers from
ages five to 18 will be magical for every dancer. You will
not want to miss this beautiful and classic ballet story.
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