FAQs:
Answers to your Frequenly Asked Questions
The starting of a new dance season and/or a new studio for some of you leaves you with a lot of questions so please feel free to email either Toni Rockow, Dance Coordinator / Instructor, or Cassie Barnard, Program Assistant. Here may be answers to some of your questions:
Ballet Classes:
In an effort to make it easier for our dancers to maximize their time between dance practice and school work for the 2010 – 2011 dance season, the ballet schedule is offering a total of 5 ballet classes during the week (2 upper level and 3 lower level). The dancer will have a choice of day and time each week. We ask the dancer attends one class per week (hoping one class time will fit into their schedule). If the dancer is taking ballet at another facility, please email Miss Toni. NOTE: Ballet classes do not go to competitions so are not included when calculating the competition entry fee. More details to follow.
Updated 8-24-10: We are pleased to announce our newest dance instructor: Allison who will solely be teaching our ballet classes! Ballet I and II are geared towards the mini, junior, and teen dancers; Ballet III and IV are geared towards the senior dancers. Please attend a class time that is convenient. Allison may, after a couple of weeks, place a dancer in a different level if she sees fit. She will also recommend dancers for pointe classes. Click here for ballet class schedule. A leotard isn’t required at this time; hair must be tied back, lyrical / jazz shoes worn, and tight clothing to see body lines.
Calculate Dance Fees: To help calculate total dance fees, click on this link to access an Excel worksheet: 2010-2011 Cost Calculator
Hip Hop:
Junior 1, Junior 2, and Senior hip hop dances are all considered production numbers. Classes will run on a rotating Saturday schedule that will be announced at a later date. Price is $100.00 for costume and choreography. The only other cost associated with these classes will be competition fees. See the below Intensives FAQ for more information regarding dance practices.
Updated 8-24-10: Kendra Hill (dance choreographer from Milwauke) is due to have a baby in this fall. We might have a hip hop dance practice in November. May not perform hip hop at our first competition. More details to follow.
Intensives:
Intensive classes are new this dance season. The purpose of intensives week is to get a jump start on choreography and apply to all production numbers (tap, jazz, and multi-medium), to all solos, duet, and trios numbers, to all Elite teams, and possibly to hip hop dances. Intensive classes will start the week of July 26. Hip hop dancers will be contacted via email if expected to be in attendance. More details will follow.
New information updated 07-13-10:
We realize that many of you still have summer plans and understand if you can not make it due to a prior obligation. If you are unable to attend please email Toni at trockow@ymcafoxcities.org.
Monday, July 26, 2010:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Tap Production
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch (bring a bag lunch)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Jazz Production
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Break
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Lyrical Production
Tuesday, July 27, 2010:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Multi-Medium Production
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Open IP’s- Please sign up with Toni
Wednesday, July 28, 2010:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Jazz Production
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lyrical Production
Thursday, July 29, 2010:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Multi-Medium Production
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Break
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tap Production
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sr. Elite Jazz and Sr. Elite Lyrical **
** NOTE: This practice will only take place if we have enough girls in attendance.
Please RSVP by Sunday, 07-18-10 by emailing Toni if you will or will not be attending this practice.
Elite Tap:
Elite Teen Tap and Elite Senior Tap classes will be on a rotating every other week scheduled to be announced at a later date.
Production Numbers:
Last year's multi medium production number was a big hit and we're increasing these types of dance numbers this year! The following dances are considered production numbers:
The $100.00 per production number price includes cost of choreography and costume. See the above Intensives FAQ for more information on when dance classes will begin.