Hosanna Dance Newsletter
Spring Edition 2014 ∙ 104 E Pleasant ∙ Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol 2
Think Spring! Think
Summer!
It has been an unusual dance year so far for absences due to
illness and injuries occurring in other activities apart from dance making it
difficult to complete the list of 20 dances. The dance pieces have been
challenging because almost all of them have 3 or 4 dances and groups within
each dance. I am blessed for this show to have Josh and Sarah Easter and Emily
Plumage doing some choreography.
We are also blessed to have two new young male dancers join
us to help with some of the pas de deux work. They are Logan Baker from Murdo
and Israel Kanz here from Pierre. Israel danced in our first performance of
Sleeping Beauty in 2005.
The physical therapy workshop in January was excellent and
benefited everyone but especially those with recurring injuries or recovering
from injuries. I would highly recommend Ruth Scott for anyone that is not
getting results from treatment they now receive. Her clinic is Great Plains Therapy, Beresford SD (now also in Sioux Falls )
In February Ms. Sunny, Josh and Sarah Easter and Emily
Plumage traveled to Sioux Falls for coaching for their next round of Cecchetti
exams. Sarah Easter, Emily Plumage, and Ms. Sunny will be returning March 29
for examinations.
We are planning to attend the Cecchetti Sumer Ballet Intensive June 24th-27th in Sioux Falls at Dance Gallery. Any students interested in
attending should see Ms. Sunny for a brochure. There will be alternative
classes offered in jazz, modern, hip hop, lyrical, pilates and yoga. There is
an optional Aladdin musical theater session for younger students 2nd grade
through 5th grade. Older students may get to learn choreography from Grease.
Monday Night Run Through Rehearsals
May 5th through June 2nd
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lion King: He Lives In Me Cast
Mufasa: Josh Easter
Adult Simba: Josh Easter
Sarabi: Emily Plumage
Adult Nala: Emily Plumage
ZaZu: Abbey Nold
Rafiki: Natalie Hove
Gazelle: Natalie Hove
Young Simba: Kat Bruns
Young Nala: Ashlyn Geuther
Scar: Ryan Hinrichs
Pumba: Logan Baker
Timon: Sarah Nold
Lionesses: Pointe
African Buffalo: Ballet V
Hyenas: Jazz Class
Zebras/Water/Grass: Ballet IV
Giraffes/Grass: Ballet II
Flamingos: Ballet I
Lion Cubs/Rainbow Birds: PreBallet
Deadline to order Lion King performance t-shirts is MAY 1!
Hosanna Dance Summer Schedule
* Advance Ballet Classes begin Tuesday, August 5, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
* Nutcracker Rehearsals (The Greatest Gift of All) begin Tuesday, August 5
Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
...Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, had prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals. — Rev 5:5