Hosanna Dance Newsletter
Fall Edition 2018 ∙ 119 N Deadwood St ∙ Ft Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol 1
Let's Celebrate the 2018 Dance Year!
Yes, that's right. You've heard of fiscal years and calendar years but we dance studios celebrate dance years.
We will have been at our new studio location nine months when classes start up in September and have seen a lot of progress in those nine months and some "firsts."
Becca Brusven attended the June summer intensive in Sioux Falls with her teachers. Besides Cecchetti ballet classes there were classes in contemporary, modern, conditioning, and dancer's health.
Hosanna Dance gave line dancing instruction at a Fort Pierre's Farmer's Market in July and in August during the Tuesday Farmer's Market nights, we hosted tours of the dance studio and took class registrations.
Also in August, Hosanna Dance began a painting project of the walls of the public spaces at the studio. Painting had been put on hold last year with the move at the end of November. You will see freshly painted walls in the lounge, reception,, bathroom, coat room, and boys dressing room by the time classes begin.
New mirrors were added to the small studio walls in August and we have two new portable barres that were acquired in July.
Ms. Sunny is working hard on completing her Teacher's Intermediate Grade VI Cecchetti exam in October. She will then be certified to train teachers in the Cecchetti Method. We encourage all our students to prepare for Cecchetti exams! This is such an excellent way for students to become technically proficient and learn the terminology of ballet and perfect their technique. There is something about preparing for an exam that makes students work harder and helps them progress as dancers.
Ms. Sunny, Mr. Josh, and Ms. Sarah will be attending the Cecchetti Northern Plains Liasion Workshop, October 26-28, at Dance Gallery in Sioux Falls. You do not have to be working towards exams to attend. This workshop is only open to those in Ballet III, IV, and V. If you are working on preparing for an exam (or thinking about starting) you are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Parents are invited to register their students for this weekend workshop by going to www.dancegallerysd.com/workshops-intensives once online registration is live. We usually get a couple of rooms at Home2 Suites and split the cost. Tuition for the workshop is very reasonable.
The 2018 Dance Network of SD convention will be the weekend of October 19-21 in Rapid City. Instructors will be from the Manhattan Dance Project.
A Cecchetti Grade IV class is being offered on Thursday nights from 5:30-7:00 pm. A Cecchetti Grade I or Grade III class will be taught on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 depending on registration. Also on Monday nights, a beginning modern class for ages 9-12 from 5:30-6:30 will be taught and a Pas de Deux class from 8:15-9:15. You must be in intermediate pointe to take pas de deux.
Dates to remember (also see the calendar for dates and times)
Thanksgiving Break
Break Begins: Wednesday, November 21
Classes Resume: Monday, November 26
Christmas Holiday
Break Begins: Friday, December 21
Classes Resume: Thursday, January 3
Monday Nights in February - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella run-throughs at the studio
Friday, March 1 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella Dress Rehearsal at Riggs Theatre
Morning, Saturday, March 2 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Pictures - for ALL students even if not purchasing photos
Afternoon & Evening, Saturday, March 2 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella Performances at Riggs Theatre
Spring Recital
June 1
We will have been at our new studio location nine months when classes start up in September and have seen a lot of progress in those nine months and some "firsts."
We had our first ever in-house performance Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20. We had our first ever worship dance performance titled, "Rejoice Always!" on those dates.We held our first musical theater and Cecchetti dance camps this summer in June and July. Kids attending enjoyed the themes and activities and mini performances.We had our first ever audition on August 18 for our upcoming production of Cinderella to be held late winter 2019.Sandwiched in between summer classes, Ms. Sunny, Ms. Sarah, and Mr. Josh attended two weeklong Cecchetti Intensives, one in June in Sioux Falls, and the other one in July in Holland, MI, where students and teacher's come from all over the world to study.
Becca Brusven attended the June summer intensive in Sioux Falls with her teachers. Besides Cecchetti ballet classes there were classes in contemporary, modern, conditioning, and dancer's health.
Hosanna Dance gave line dancing instruction at a Fort Pierre's Farmer's Market in July and in August during the Tuesday Farmer's Market nights, we hosted tours of the dance studio and took class registrations.
Also in August, Hosanna Dance began a painting project of the walls of the public spaces at the studio. Painting had been put on hold last year with the move at the end of November. You will see freshly painted walls in the lounge, reception,, bathroom, coat room, and boys dressing room by the time classes begin.
New mirrors were added to the small studio walls in August and we have two new portable barres that were acquired in July.
Ms. Sunny is working hard on completing her Teacher's Intermediate Grade VI Cecchetti exam in October. She will then be certified to train teachers in the Cecchetti Method. We encourage all our students to prepare for Cecchetti exams! This is such an excellent way for students to become technically proficient and learn the terminology of ballet and perfect their technique. There is something about preparing for an exam that makes students work harder and helps them progress as dancers.
Ms. Sunny, Mr. Josh, and Ms. Sarah will be attending the Cecchetti Northern Plains Liasion Workshop, October 26-28, at Dance Gallery in Sioux Falls. You do not have to be working towards exams to attend. This workshop is only open to those in Ballet III, IV, and V. If you are working on preparing for an exam (or thinking about starting) you are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. Parents are invited to register their students for this weekend workshop by going to www.dancegallerysd.com/workshops-intensives once online registration is live. We usually get a couple of rooms at Home2 Suites and split the cost. Tuition for the workshop is very reasonable.
The 2018 Dance Network of SD convention will be the weekend of October 19-21 in Rapid City. Instructors will be from the Manhattan Dance Project.
A Cecchetti Grade IV class is being offered on Thursday nights from 5:30-7:00 pm. A Cecchetti Grade I or Grade III class will be taught on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 depending on registration. Also on Monday nights, a beginning modern class for ages 9-12 from 5:30-6:30 will be taught and a Pas de Deux class from 8:15-9:15. You must be in intermediate pointe to take pas de deux.
Dates to remember (also see the calendar for dates and times)
Attendance is extremely important. Make sure you add all classes and all dates to your calendar.
Christmas Holiday
Break Begins: Friday, December 21
Classes Resume: Thursday, January 3
Monday Nights in February - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella run-throughs at the studio
Friday, March 1 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella Dress Rehearsal at Riggs Theatre
Morning, Saturday, March 2 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Pictures - for ALL students even if not purchasing photos
Afternoon & Evening, Saturday, March 2 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella Performances at Riggs Theatre
Spring Recital
June 1
But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. --- Isaiah 40:31 NKJV