Hosanna Dance Newsletter
New Year Edition 2020 ∙ 119 N Deadwood St ∙ Ft Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum
As I am working on this newsletter on a snowy Saturday, I am already looking ahead to spring.
We were planning the first Upper Room Worship event to
be held at Hosanna Dance studios which had to be canceled due to the
snowstorm. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 18. More info > Here
Nutcracker
It was exactly a month ago that we had scheduled our
Greatest Gift of All performances only to have to postpone a day due to a
snowstorm. We performed the next day but coordinating with the event location
in time affected our audiences. The dancers all made it and enjoyed performing
after all the preparation.
December 14 our dancers (Ballet 5, 4, and 3) performed five of the Nutcracker
dances at the Capitol. We took Waltz of the Flowers, and the nations' dances of Spanish,
German, Jewish, and USA Western. The modern class also performed a piece from
our repertoire, For Unto Us, as a finale.
Other Fall Activities
On October 17, Hosanna Dancers participated in the 50 State
Tent Worship event held at the Ramkota Conference Center. Dancers performed Oceans and You Say.
Ms. Sunny, Mr. Josh, and Ms. Sarah attended the Cecchetti
Fall Liaison Teacher’s workshop at Dance Gallery October 25-27 which was
concurrent with the SD Dance Network Conference in Sioux Falls. Dancers
attending the Dance Network were Becca Brusven, Jessica Saunders, and Walter McVey.
Because the workshops were close together, dancers were able to attend some of
the Cecchetti classes as well.
Josh, Sarah, and Sunny attended the Progressing Ballet
Technique (PBT) workshop on November
2 in Sioux Falls. All three received their PBT certification. This is a physical
training program using fit balls, exercise bands, and fusion balls to help dancers
understand how to access different muscle groups. It is a very useful tool for
teachers to help their dancer improve technique, muscle memory, core
stability, weight placement, and alignment.
Sunny, the Easters, and the Brusvens traveled to Sioux Falls
on Sunday, December 8, to see Dance Gallery’s Nutcracker.
Ms. Sunny is now a certified Cecchetti Teacher after passing
her Teacher’s Grade VI exam on October 24. Grade VI (professional intermediate)
is a challenging level and the exam is 2.5 hours long. Much coaching preceded the
exam. Ms. Sunny had begun to prepare for it in 2017 when she was diagnosed with
cancer and continued to work on it through her treatment and recovery. Praise
the Lord! He is good and His mercy endures forever.
Two New Classes starting January 13.
- Adult Ballet: Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm
- Adult/Youth Line Dance: Fridays from 6:30-7:30
Create an account/Register online at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/hosannadance
Purchase a punch card online. Dance card must be purchased before class.
Reminders:
Hang up coats in the coatroom and put shoes on/in the shoe shelves.
Put clothes and dance bags in a cubby and not on the bench or strewn on the floor.
Being on time to class:
If you are pre-dressed under your street clothes and your hair is already done, please arrive 5 minutes before class starts so you have time to take off shoes, coats, etc., put stuff in dressing rooms, and get dance shoes on before class starts.
If you still need to dress and/or do your hair at the studio, arrive at least 10-15 minutes before your class starts so you aren’t missing the first 15 minutes of your class.
- Adult Ballet: Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm
- Adult/Youth Line Dance: Fridays from 6:30-7:30
Create an account/Register online at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/hosannadance
Purchase a punch card online. Dance card must be purchased before class.
Reminders:
Hang up coats in the coatroom and put shoes on/in the shoe shelves.
Put clothes and dance bags in a cubby and not on the bench or strewn on the floor.
Being on time to class:
If you are pre-dressed under your street clothes and your hair is already done, please arrive 5 minutes before class starts so you have time to take off shoes, coats, etc., put stuff in dressing rooms, and get dance shoes on before class starts.
If you still need to dress and/or do your hair at the studio, arrive at least 10-15 minutes before your class starts so you aren’t missing the first 15 minutes of your class.
Upcoming dates
Accepting new students: Create an account and register online at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/hosannadance
End of Year In-House Showcase (held at Hosanna Dance)
Monday, May 4, Dress Rehearsal & Class Photos, in-house, 5:30-9:00 pm
Friday, May 8, In-house Performance at 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, In-house Performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Dancers & Parents,
It's summer intensive registration and audition time.
Here are a few summer intensives for students really wanting to grow and improve.
- Northern Plains/Dance Gallery Cecchetti Summer Intensive in Sioux Falls will be the week of June 8. (Summer Exam dates still pending.)
Monday, May 4, Dress Rehearsal & Class Photos, in-house, 5:30-9:00 pm
Friday, May 8, In-house Performance at 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, In-house Performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Dancers & Parents,
It's summer intensive registration and audition time.
Here are a few summer intensives for students really wanting to grow and improve.
- Northern Plains/Dance Gallery Cecchetti Summer Intensive in Sioux Falls will be the week of June 8. (Summer Exam dates still pending.)
- CCA International Summer School 2020 will be held at Hope College in Holland, Michigan July 5-18, 2020. Registration begins January 15, 2020. Register early as the program fills to capacity before the April 1st deadline. To ensure a quality program space is limited.
- Ballet 5:8 Summer Intensive 2020
- Ballet Magnificat Summer Intensive 2020
see more > visit the bottom of the calendar page
- Ballet 5:8 Summer Intensive 2020
- Ballet Magnificat Summer Intensive 2020
see more > visit the bottom of the calendar page
We Encourage All Our Students to Prepare for Cecchetti Examinations
If you or your student(s) 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.) Examinations - read more about what to expect here
Our studio is affiliated with the Cecchetti Council of America. We added the Cecchetti syllabus to our classes in 2013. All teachers are professionally examined by the CCA to hold certificates in the Cecchetti Method grades.
Current Cecchetti Syllabus focused classes:
Current Cecchetti Syllabus focused classes:
- A Cecchetti Grade V/Elementary class is being taught on Thursday nights from 5:30-7:00 pm. (open to intermediate level Ballet V)
- A Cecchetti Grade VI/Intermediate is being taught on Thursday nights from 7:00-8:00 pm. (open to advanced level Ballet V students)
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. You can register for one of these classes online at https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/hosannadance
Hosanna Dance instructors attend all the Cecchetti intensives and workshops at Dance Gallery in Sioux Falls and attend the International Cecchetti Teacher's Summit at least every other year.
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To everything there
is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV
Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV