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Contents
1. Artists of the Month
2. Employment
3. Events & Performances
4. Auditions
5. News
6. Classes & Workshops
7. Summer Workshops &
Intensives
Artists of
the Month
Zamuel Ballet School -- Caroline Wilson received a year-round
scholarship at Youth America Grand Prix Finals in New York to The John Cranko
School of Stuttgart Ballet Also, she will attend The San Francisco School of
Ballet on full scholarship this summer. Brieanna Olson received one out of six
internships for the summer of 2007 to perform and train with Dennis Nahat,
Artistic Director of Ballet San Jose, and Chairman of the Dance
Department, Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, Long Island, New
York. Moriah Taliaferro has
been accepted to the Royal Ballet School's 2007 summer program in London. Ariel
and Leah Ha have been invited to
the summer intensive program at Houston Ballet Academy and Leah Ha was awarded a scholarship to American Ballet Theater
School, New York.
Zamuel Ballet School extends congratulations to this year's competition
winners that will be participating in the 2007 "A Celebration of Classical
Ballet" performance:
2007 Denver Ballet Guild Competition: Category III 1st place-Ariel Ha, top 10-Caroline
Diane Wilson, Moriah Taliaferro. Category II 1st place-Leah Ha (Florence
Ruxton award for overall excellence), top 10-Tatum Shoptaugh.
2007 Denver Semi-Finals of Youth America
Grand Prix: Senior Classical 1st place-Ariel Ha. Senior Contemporary
2nd place-Ariel Ha. Junior Classical 1st place-Leah Ha, 2nd
place-Caroline Diane Wilson, top 12-Tatum Shoptaugh. Pre-Competitive top
12-Avery Kennedy, Elise Gaubatz. Ensemble 1st place-Ariel Ha, Leah
Ha. Ariel, Leah, Caroline, and Tatum have been invited to the YAGP Finals
in New York.
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Danse
Etoile Ballet in Boulder -- Congratulations to Hope Dougherty, 13 who has been
accepted to ABT summer intensive and Sophie
Meints, 13 accepted to Colorado Ballet summer intensive.
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Ballet
Society of Colorado Springs – Congratulations to Julianna Bicki and Angela
Wood as $500 scholarship winners and Sarah
Kovach as a $250 scholarship winner representing Ballet Society for
the Esther Geoffrey Competition.
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Sangre
de Cristo School of Dance is very proud to announce the following
students attending summer programs: Joshua Allenback at the Rock School on full
scholarship; Misty Allenback at the
Lou Conte Dance Studio; Cheyenne
Carlsson at Walnut Hill School; Megan
Duling at ABT(Detroit); Tyler Gum
at Harid Conservatory and Pacific Northwest Ballet on full scholarship; and Juliana Millbern at Ballet West
Academy. Alexandra Loza has been
accepted to the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School Graduate Progam which she will
start this summer and continue in the fall. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!
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Employment
Growing studio in downtown Fountain, Colorado
looking for a Hip/Hop Teacher for school year 2007/2008.. Please call 205-7909 for more information.
Events & Performances
June 1 & 2 – The Peak Ballet
Theatre’s
Spring
Production: “A Midsummer’s Dream”
The Peak
Ballet Theatre presents its 2007 Spring production “A Midsummer’s Dream” on
June 1 and 2 at 7:00 P.M. (doors open at 6:30 P.M.) at the Lloyd Shaw
Auditorium, Cheyenne Mountain High School, 1200 Cresta Road, Colorado Springs,
CO 80906. The whimsical full-length ballet features guest artists from
regional professional ballet companies and innovative, playful choreography by
Mark Carlson of The International Ballet School in Littleton, Colorado. The Peak Ballet Theatre will also be
performing contemporary selections by Gillian Kulikowski and Megan Yacko, to be
debuted following the ballet. General
admission tickets are $15.00. Group
rates and special student ticket prices are available and children under 5 are
free. For additional information and
ticket sales call 719.632.7511 or visit our Web Site at www.thepeakballet.org .
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June 2 – Northridge Dance Conservatory will be performing at Sand Creek
High School (please use the mapquest link below for directions).
Two opportunities to catch this great show -- 2:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door at
$10/seat general admission or paid for in advance by calling 719.632.7665. Jonathan Guise has choreographed three world
premieres for this show: Buzkil
(Modern); Read the Lines (Jazz); Abrac'am (contemporary partnering).
Also a fun new version of The Sleeping Beauty ACT III has been created especially
for this show. The timeless classic has been revived with exuberance,
technique, special effects and twists. The majority of performances that
involve The Sleeping Beauty have other characters from different fairy tales.
This performance will be no exception, however don't be surprised to see some
unique characters on stage. Please visit our website at www.dancewd.com or www.northridgedance.com for more
information on the pieces being performed.
If you would like to purchase your tickets earlier please contact us or visit
the studio at 128 N. Nevada downtown Colorado Springs during normal business
hours. It will be our pleasure to dance for you.
Our new website is up and running and we are very excited to share that
with you. Please visit us at www.northridgedance.com
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June 2 – Maureen McGovern in Concert with
the Velvet Hills Chorus
The
Velvet Hills Chapter of Sweet Adeline's will have the pleasure and privilege of
singing with Ms. McGovern on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Pikes Peak Center in
Colorado Springs, CO. This
is a wonderful opportunity for those of us in the Pikes Peak region to hear
“The Stradivarius Voice”, so named because of her vocal clarity and range. This award winning performer is known for
such hits as “The Morning After” from The
Poseidon Adventure, for which she won
an Academy Award as well as the Grammy-nominated “We May Never Love Like This
Again” from The Towering Inferno. For further information on this exciting
concert event, including ticket orders, for both programs, go to the Velvet
Hills Website, www.velvethills.org .
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June 2 -- Introducing
- "Great
Women of Our World"
The Movement Dance Co.'s first full production, a spirited tribute
to the lives of some fascinating women through-out history.
Performances
scheduled for 4:00PM (Matinee) and 7:00PM at:
Hampden Hall - at the Englewood Civic Center
(Click here for driving directions)
1000 Englewood Parkway; Englewood, CO 80110
Hampden
Hall is a wonderfully intimate performance venue to see The Movement Dance Co.
at its best, with seating limited to 192 people per show, so purchase your
tickets soon! Tickets are on sale now at advance-purchase pricing -
$10 per person, or $30 for a family pack of four tickets. If you
wait until the day of the show, tickets for any seats that may still be
available will be sold at the door for $12 per person, or $35 for a family
pack of four tickets. Children 3 and under are free, but must be held in
a lap, as the limited seating does not allow us to provide a seat for
them. Parking is free!
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Through June 3 – The Star Bar Players present Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever,” directed by Sandy Bray. This
hilarious British comedy plays May 18 through June 3 at the Lon Chaney Theatre
in downtown Colorado Springs.
Performances are at 8:00 Fridays and Saturdays, with Sunday 2:00
matinees on May 26 and June 3. Tickets
are $15, with student, military, senior, and group discounts available. Come and support the longest established
theater company in Colorado Springs!
For more information and reservations, please call 573-7411, or visit
StarBarPlayers.org.
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June 8 -- Barbara Ellis Studio of Dance presents POWER OF DANCE
The Pikes
Peak Center at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:15. Open to the public (free admission).
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June 8-9 – Danse Etoile Ballet presents “Soirée”, an
evening of dance, live music and theater. June 8 & 9 at 7.30 p.m., and June
10 at 2 p.m. at the Dairy center for the Arts, Walnut Street Boulder. For more
information visit our website www.danseetoile.org. For Tickets call 303 444 Seat or on-line at www.thedairy.org
Marie-Jose Payannet ; Director Danse Etoile
Ballet ; www.danseetoile.org
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June 9 -- ZAMUEL BALLET presents "A CELEBRATION
OF CLASSICAL BALLET" 3 p.m. at the Wasson Theater 2115 Afton Way,
Colorado Springs. For tickets call 719
570 1441 or 719 439 7851, email us at dance@zamuelballet.com
visit our website at www.zamuelballet.com
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June 9 -- The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore
Sat. June 9 at 7:30 p.m. & Sun., June 10 at
3 p.m. in the Louisa Performing Arts Center on the campus of the Colorado
Springs School, 21 Broad moor Ave.
Colorado Springs.
The Pikes
Peak Arts Council will act as the “umbrella” for all the participating
organizations. Additonal sponsors include KCME-FM, 88.7, the Clifford Creative
Group, and the Colorado Springs Gazette. Tickets are $25. VIP seating and a
special pre-performance reception available for the Saturday night concert. For
additional information or to purchase tickets, please call (719) 633-9373 or
email alcarteproductions@msn.com
The efforts of five organizations will make
this possible. Three of the organizations will be needed to bring Giancarlo
Menotti’s masterpiece The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore to
life: the Chamber Orchestra of
the Springs, Colorado’s Classical Youth Ballet and the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble. But the
performance would not be possible without the efforts from its two presenters: The
Colorado Springs School and
the Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts who are holding the event as a special benefit for the performing organizations.
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June 20 -- Alley Cat Theatrics presents
"Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum"
a musical
adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk, Wednesday June 20th at 5:30 &
7:30, Lon Chaney Theatre, 221 E. Kiowa Street in the historic City Auditorium
Building. Tickets $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the door. Call
209-1484
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Auditions
David Taylor Dance Theatre -- Opportunity For A Few Good Men
Denver’s
professional contemporary ballet company, is looking for male dancers for it’s
2007-2008 season. Immediate employment opportunities. Mail resume, DVD or VHS tape to: PO BOX
140750, Edgewater, CO 80214. For further info contact: Artistic Director James Wallace
at james@dtdt.org.
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Springs City Ballet –accepting new company members in Jazz and Ballet Student
Companies (ages 7 and above). Auditions
are by company class June 18-30. Call
550-1616 for exact schedule.
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Fall 2007 Peak Ballet Theatre
Youth Ballet Auditions - August 18, 10:00 - 3:00
Placement auditions for the PBT Fall 2007 semester will be held on Saturday,
August 18, 2007 between 10:00 and 3:00 (specific times for age/level will be
determined at a later date). The auditions sessions will be led by David
Taylor.
News
Dance Studio for Lease -- Beautiful
Dance Studio for lease in Colorado Springs. Central location, raised
floor, mirrors, barres. For more information please call
719-233-7479 or email: shemoves@comcast.net
Classes and
Workshops
June 2 – Tap Master Class with Robert Reed
Join Robert L. Reed,
founder of the St. Louis Tap Festival and St. Louis Hoofers Club, a youth tap
ensemble, for another exciting weekend of Tap on Saturday, June 2nd!
Time: Beginner/Advanced Beginner Workshop: 5:30-7 pm
Intermediate/Advanced Workshop: 7-8:30 pm
Where: Parker Dance Academy, Parker, CO (http://www.parkerdance.com/map.php)
Who: Tap dancers of all ages and abilities welcome! If you have a
question about your level, please contact us and we will give you some guidance
on choosing the class that best suits you.
Sign up today by e-mailing info@ColoradoDanceCoalition.com or by calling
303.482.1846. Leave your e-mail address and you will be sent a registration
form to fill out and return with payment. If you have already participated in a
Colorado Dance Coalition event this year, you will not need to fill out another
form, instead, you may mail payment directly to CO Dance Coalition/ P.O. Box
4652 / Parker, CO 80134-1459 with the class(es) you want in the Memo Line. You
will then receive an e-mail confirmation, which you can print out and bring to
the workshop.
How much: $30/class or two for $55.
Robert L. Reed is a much sought after
tap teacher, producer, choreographer, and performer. He's taught and performed
all over the world. He received rave reviews for his teaching at Broadway Dance
Center in NYC. For several years, he served as Professor and Artist-In
-Residence at a performing arts university. Mr. Reed is proficient at teaching
many styles of tap and is the protégé of Maceo Anderson, a founding member of
the Four Step Brothers dance act. Three of his young students, the St. Louis
Hoofers, reached the semi-finals on Star Search. He was with Riverdance as
dance captain and toured as a principle with Incognito in Europe. Reed was a
featured artist at the Peg Leg Bates Resort and has toured with Cab Calloway.
Mr. Reed has opened for such Luminaries as Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis, Redd
Foxx, Cher, the Smothers Brothers and David Hasselhoff, to name a very few. He
is the founder and executive/artistic director of the internationally renowned
St. Louis Tap Festival, now in it's 16th year. (Read more about the
exciting line-up at this year's festival at www.tapheritage.org.)
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June 3 – Master Class with vocalist Maureen
McGovern
Sponsored by Velvet Hills chorus – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Antlers
Hotel, Colorado Springs. There participants
will have the opportunity to watch Ms. McGovern work with 4 highly skilled
performers (including Lila Mori, a regular at the Broadmoor Hotel), helping
them improve their vocal skills and taking them to an even higher level of
feeling and performance. $60 fee. For further information go to the Velvet
Hills Website, www.velvethills.org.
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June 4 - July 28 -- Summer Dance Programs at
Ballet Society:
Offering ballet, pointe, modern,
jazz, hip hop, pre pointe,
boys' dance, Pilates mat class, and Pilates machines; instruction for age 3 1/2 through
pre-professional. Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet company in
residence. Come visit our custom-designed studio space, located at 4005
Lee Vance View, near the SE corner of Woodmen
and Rangewood in the Sunrise Church building.
Call or visit our website for info: (719)
272-7078, www.danceinthesprings.com,
info@danceinthesprings.com
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June 11- Aug. 4 -- The Dance Center Colorado Springs: Summer registration begins April 2nd. Call 596-1134.
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June 18 - Aug 17 -- Ormao Center for
Contemporary Dance
Summer
Workshops & Regular classes: Exploring the boundaries of modern dance
technique integrated with technology and choreography through workshops
with guest teachers as well as on-going classes in ballet, modern, jazz, hip
hop, and creative movement. Class schedule available April 15. For
more information call 471-9759 or visit the web: www.ormaodance.org
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June 18 - July 28 – Barbara Ellis Studio of Dance Summer Session
Classes
are filling quickly. For more info, please call 598-4426. Additional classes have been added .
Accepting 3 year olds thru adult...all levels.
It is a 6 week program and a half deposit is due to register. The
program consists of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theatre,
Pilates, Latin Grind. We have an extensive children's program through adult.
(all levels).
Currently
registering for the 2007/2008 season. Classes begin Sept.3,2007.
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June 18-22 & July 23-27 – Tap Teacher’s
Seminar
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; $350
*New Material -- *New Curriculum -- * New Teaching Ideas
--*An Entirely New Way to Teach Tap! Visit our web site at www.TeachingTapA-Z.com or call us at (303) 838-5556
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June 21 -- Fountain Arts Center is now registering
for summer classes –