Hosanna Dance Newsletter
Winter Edition 2018 ∙ 119 N Deadwood St ∙ Ft Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol
Thanks & Blessings To You All!
We have been working hard to prepare a collection of Christmas dances for a December in-house performance for parents as well as preparing for Cecchetti examinations on October 26. Ms, Sunny, Josh, and Sarah attended the Fall Northern Plains Cecchetti workshop over the weekend of October 26 and 27 with two students, Becca Brusven and Jessica Saunders. We learned a lot but still found time to play and shop and take lots of photos.
Josh and Sarah had three students with them at the Dance Network of South Dakota Convention in Rapid City the weekend of October 19th for wonderful classes from the Manhattan Dance Project. Students attending this workshop were Becca Brusven, Jessica Saunders, and Rae McVey.
Josh and Sarah were named to the board of Dance Network of South Dakota at the annual meeting in Rapid City.
Other good news for Hosanna Dance is that Ms. Sunny is in remission and has been taken off immunotherapy treatments. She is getting her strength back as the side effects gradually go away. She thanks her Lord and God who is her strength and the lifter of her head.
We will have been in our new studio space for one year by the end of November. It has been a year that has brought a lot of challenges -- hard work on studio renovations for two summers, Ms. Sunny's battle with cancer, our first in-house performance, and a commitment to take workship dance back out into the community.
We taught line dance at the summer farmers' market in Fort Pierre and presented worship dances at the Awaken the Dawn SD 50 hour prayer and tent worship in Steamboat Park in September. We had 10 dancers who performed God of All my Days and Your Great Name November 2nd for a Concert at Drifters Event Center.
For the first time in several years, Hosanna Dance is offering a Pas De Deux class on Monday nights from 8:15-9:15pm. This class is for Intermediate Pointe only and guys who are interested in partnering. We still need more guys, teenage or adult. There is no charge for them. All soloists cast in Cinderella are required to take this class. Also on Monday nights, a beginning modern class for ages 9-12 from 5:30-6:30.
We Encourage All Our Students to Prepare for Cecchetti Examinations This is such an excellent way for students to become technically proficient and thoroughly learn the terminology of ballet. There is something about preparing for an exam that makes students work harder and helps them as dancers. And bonus, you get a certificate as a memory of all the hard work, study, and effort.
If you or your student are interested in getting started with Cecchetti student examinations let us know. Ballet III and up are eligible to start working on Grade 1. Examinations take a lot of preparation, study, and commitment. (Normally 1-2 years is spent studying per grade. More as you progress through the grades.) Our studio is affiliated with the Cecchetti Council of America. All teachers are professional examined by the CCA to hold certificates in the Cecchetti Method grades.
A Cecchetti Grade IV class is being taught on Thursday nights from 5:30-7:00 pm. A Cecchetti Grade III class is being taught on Mondays from 6:30-8:00pm. Even if you are not interested in doing exams, attending these classes is an excellent way for ballet IV/V to get another ballet class in and work hard on perfecting technique and getting more one on one corrections. Ms Sunny, Josh, and Sarah attend all the Cecchetti intensives at Dance Gallery in Sioux Falls. Dates to remember (also see the calendar for dates and times)
Christmas Holiday
Break Begins: Friday, December 21
Classes Resume: Thursday, January 3
January Saturday Rehearsals
for Upper levels in Cinderella
10am-2pm. speak with your instructor for more information
Saturdays in January - main/titled roles and understudies, pas de deux classes Monday Nights in February - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella run-throughs at the studio from 5:30-8pm
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
TBA
Afternoon & Evening, Saturday, March 2 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella Performances at Riggs Theatre
Spring Recital
June 1
Cinderella - Preliminary Cinderella Cast
Cinderella: Olivia Chase, Understudy Becca Brusven
Stepsisters: Jessica Hays & Ashlynn Geuther, Understudy Savannah Shrake
Fairy God Mother: Kat Bruns, Understudy Gracie Zeeb
Step Mother: Jessica Saunders, Understudy Savannah Shrake
Dance Master: Josh Easter
Prince: Ethan Hill, Ethan Denning
***Understudies will be given a chance for extra dance pieces and will be given the role they are understudying if the person cast has poor attendance at rehearsals and classes Preliminary Dance Groups
Big Bluebirds: Pre Pointe & Beginning Pointe
Little Blue Birds: Ballet II
Summer/Butterflies: PreBallet & Soloist
Clock Dwarves: Ballet I
Harem/Oranges: Ballet III Coachmen/Grasshoppers: Ballet IV or Guys Ballroom couples: Pas de Deux Winter & Cinderella's Attendants: Ballet V Fall: Intermediate Pointe
Cobblers: Beginning Modern
We will have been in our new studio space for one year by the end of November. It has been a year that has brought a lot of challenges -- hard work on studio renovations for two summers, Ms. Sunny's battle with cancer, our first in-house performance, and a commitment to take workship dance back out into the community.
We taught line dance at the summer farmers' market in Fort Pierre and presented worship dances at the Awaken the Dawn SD 50 hour prayer and tent worship in Steamboat Park in September. We had 10 dancers who performed God of All my Days and Your Great Name November 2nd for a Concert at Drifters Event Center.
For the first time in several years, Hosanna Dance is offering a Pas De Deux class on Monday nights from 8:15-9:15pm. This class is for Intermediate Pointe only and guys who are interested in partnering. We still need more guys, teenage or adult. There is no charge for them. All soloists cast in Cinderella are required to take this class. Also on Monday nights, a beginning modern class for ages 9-12 from 5:30-6:30.
We Encourage All Our Students to Prepare for Cecchetti Examinations This is such an excellent way for students to become technically proficient and thoroughly learn the terminology of ballet. There is something about preparing for an exam that makes students work harder and helps them as dancers. And bonus, you get a certificate as a memory of all the hard work, study, and effort.
If you or your student are interested in getting started with Cecchetti student examinations let us know. Ballet III and up are eligible to start working on Grade 1. Examinations take a lot of preparation, study, and commitment. (Normally 1-2 years is spent studying per grade. More as you progress through the grades.) Our studio is affiliated with the Cecchetti Council of America. All teachers are professional examined by the CCA to hold certificates in the Cecchetti Method grades.
A Cecchetti Grade IV class is being taught on Thursday nights from 5:30-7:00 pm. A Cecchetti Grade III class is being taught on Mondays from 6:30-8:00pm. Even if you are not interested in doing exams, attending these classes is an excellent way for ballet IV/V to get another ballet class in and work hard on perfecting technique and getting more one on one corrections. Ms Sunny, Josh, and Sarah attend all the Cecchetti intensives at Dance Gallery in Sioux Falls. 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.
Thanksgiving Break
Break Begins: Wednesday, November 21
Classes Resume: Monday, November 26
🎄Christmas: Don't forget we are having a Christmas performance, all classes, for parents on Friday, December 7 at 6pm and 7pm.
-We will be taking some of those Christmas dances to the Capitol on December 8 from 3-4: Ballet III, IV & V, Modern, Int Pointe, and Pre & Beg Pointe.
- Make sure you have a good pair of pink tights and your class leotards. Some classes will need to wear a black ballet skirt with their black leotard. Check with your instructor for details.
- Make sure you have a good pair of pink tights and your class leotards. Some classes will need to wear a black ballet skirt with their black leotard. Check with your instructor for details.
Break Begins: Friday, December 21
Classes Resume: Thursday, January 3
January Saturday Rehearsals
for Upper levels in Cinderella
10am-2pm. speak with your instructor for more information
Saturdays in January - main/titled roles and understudies, pas de deux classes Monday Nights in February - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella run-throughs at the studio from 5:30-8pm
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
TBA
Afternoon & Evening, Saturday, March 2 - ALL classes except adult ballet
Cinderella Performances at Riggs Theatre
Spring Recital
June 1
Cinderella - Preliminary Cinderella Cast
Cinderella: Olivia Chase, Understudy Becca Brusven
Stepsisters: Jessica Hays & Ashlynn Geuther, Understudy Savannah Shrake
Fairy God Mother: Kat Bruns, Understudy Gracie Zeeb
Step Mother: Jessica Saunders, Understudy Savannah Shrake
Dance Master: Josh Easter
Prince: Ethan Hill, Ethan Denning
***Understudies will be given a chance for extra dance pieces and will be given the role they are understudying if the person cast has poor attendance at rehearsals and classes Preliminary Dance Groups
Big Bluebirds: Pre Pointe & Beginning Pointe
Little Blue Birds: Ballet II
Summer/Butterflies: PreBallet & Soloist
Clock Dwarves: Ballet I
Harem/Oranges: Ballet III Coachmen/Grasshoppers: Ballet IV or Guys Ballroom couples: Pas de Deux Winter & Cinderella's Attendants: Ballet V Fall: Intermediate Pointe
Cobblers: Beginning Modern
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice! -- Philippians 4:4
