Hosanna Dance Newsletter
New Years Edition 2019 ∙ 119 N Deadwood St ∙ Ft Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol
December is behind us with a night of Christmas for family and friends -- we had two 45-minute, in-house performances of Christmas dances. Some of the dances were performed again the next day at the Capitol.
We have gotten a good start on some of the pas de deux and couples dances for Cinderella. Also, we have begun work on the lead dancers’ solo choreography and a start on Ballet V dances and Ballet 1.
Costumes have begun coming in and my living room looks like Christmas has never left with boxes everywhere. With barely eight weeks left before performances, the push will be on as soon as classes resume January 3. Run-throughs for all classes starts the beginning of February - all Monday’s in February for all classes.
We still need one more guy for the ballroom couples but may have found him over the break. Owen Bremser has returned to help us out with this show and another former dancer may join soon.
Once again, we have been asked to dance for a Christian Concert on Friday, January 18th, at the Ramkota organized by Stephen Rockwell. We will be taking “Breath of Heaven” and “For Unto Us.”
Students preparing for 2019 Cecchetti exams are Jessica Saunders for Grade III, Gracie Zeeb for Grade IV, and Becca Brusven for Grade V. Extra classes are being taught for those preparing for exams.
Pas de Deux class will end at the end of February and be resumed next fall. This class has helped our upper-level dancers learn techniques of partnering as well as strengthen their pointe work.
After our Cinderella performances, we will be assessing our pre-pointe students to see who might be eligible to be fitted for pointe shoes. This will require appointments at Dance Line in Sioux Falls on a Saturday. Ms. Sarah and Ms. Sunny will accompany the girls for their fittings.
We are planning summer musical theater dance camps again. Watch for more information closer to spring. This year’s themes will center around “Frozen,” which was a popular show for us two years ago.
We will return to the Nutcracker once again for our 2019/2020 winter show.
Dates to remember (also see the calendar for dates and times)
Attendance is extremely important. Make sure you add all classes and all dates for rehearsals, pictures, etc., to your calendar.
Classes resume: Thursday, January 3
Run-through rehearsals for everyone: Monday’s in February from 5:30-8:00
Dress rehearsal for everyone at the theater: Friday, March 1
Cinderella performances: March 2
Main roles, various parts, and their understudies require extra practices at no additional cost to you.
We only have a month until Monday night run-through rehearsals with all classes. Please make sure you make it to all your classes. Attendance is very important with any learning endeavor or physical training and ballet is both!
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 professionally 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.
RECAP
🧹💃 Cinderella dates🕰🥿👑
- Saturdays in January are required for all main/titled roles and understudies in Cinderella to work on Act I of the ballet. February Saturdays for main roles and their understudies to cover Act II.
- Mondays nights in February are for ALL CLASSES. For run-throughs at the studio, dancers need to be dressed in class clothes and ready to start at 5:30 pm. PreBallet can show up at 5:45pm. Run-throughs are scheduled to go til 8pm.
- Dress Rehearsal for ALL CLASSES is Friday, March 1, at Riggs Theatre from 5:30-8:00pm. Treat as a performance with costumes, tights, shoes, accessories, hair, etc. Make sure your hair is in a proper ballet bun. A hair tie only will not suffice. You must use bobby pins or hairpins.
- Cinderella performances are on Saturday, March 2.
~ THEATRE PERFORMANCES ~
Dress Rehearsals at Riggs Theatre are 5:30-8:00 pm
Be at the theater by 5pm. Find your dressing room and get organized.
Be on stage in your class clothes - leotard, tights, shoes, and secure ballet bun - by 5:30 for notes and warm-up. Costumes will be put on after warm-up.
And REMEMBER treat dress rehearsal as a performance. Wear the correct costumes, tights, undergarments, shoes, hair, etc. This is where you make sure everything works, looks good, and you can sort out any mid-performance costume issues. Keep costumes off the floor!! Read PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES.
Performances at Riggs Theatre at 2 p.m. afternoon matinee & 7 p.m. evening performance
Dancers: Be at the theater at noon for the first performance. Be back at the theater at 5:00 for the second performance.
Be at the theater at 12:00 pm to get organized in dressing rooms, do hair, makeup, etc.
Be on stage by 12:30 pm for notes and warm-up and any extra practice that you may need
Costumes on at 1:30 pm. Curtain at 2:00 pm.
Break 3:30-5:00 pm
Be back at the theater at 5:00. Make sure everything you need is reorganized and in its place. Keep the dressing rooms picked up. If you haven't done so this would be a good time to put recital gifts for classmates out on the tables.
Makeup/hair redo or touch-ups at 5:00 pm.
Be on stage in class clothes at 5:30 pm for notes and warm-up.
Costumes on at 6:30 pm. Curtain at 7:00 pm.
After: Check the gift tables out front, pick up all your costumes/accessories/shoes, pick up after yourself. Return borrowed items. Pack up! See you at Perkins!
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10