HD Dance Newsletter - Fall 2020 Edition

 Hosanna Dance Newsletter

Fall Edition 2020 ∙ 119 N Deadwood St ∙ Ft Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum

Spring and Summer Zoomed By!

No pun intended! I don't know about you, but I am in a bit of a culture shock - Ms. Sunny

We were able to keep our dancers plugged in and with minimal in studio practices we did a streamlined performance of "His Story" in Steamboat Park in conjunction with Upper Room Worship event for our end of the year showcase in June.

Ms. Sunny, Mr. Josh, and Ms. Sarah continued to assist Stephen and Lynde Rockwell with Upper Room Worship at Griffin Park in July and August. Josh, Sarah, and Becca Brusven performed "In Christ Alone" at the July event and Sunny performed "The Lion & the Lamb" at the August event.

Ms. Sunny taught line dance at the August 13 Fort Pierre "Summer Nights."

Ms. Sarah, Josh and Becca Brusven worked on Cecchetti Grade V through the summer and Josh and Becca passed their student examination for that grade in August.

Hosanna Dance Studio teachers held an open registration at the studio on Saturday, August 1, and then traveled to Sioux Falls the next day for a 4-day Cecchetti Intensive. Also attending the intensive was Becca Brusven.

Ms. Sunny has been taking zoom classes in Cecchetti Grade VII since May. She began teaching the Ballet V dancers in August with the purpose of beginning choreography for "Through the Wardrobe" (Narnia) and also to begin casting.
She was informed in August that the high school would not be able to let outside groups in to use the theatre this year so we won't have a December show. She was able to book Riggs Theatre for March 2021 - keep the weekend of March 5/6 in your calendar for our Narnia show. Also be aware the month prior would have runthrough rehearsals pending how the situation looks

Breaks:
Thanksgiving Break is November 25-29.

Christmas/Winter Break is December 20-January 3.

Casting

Aslan -- Josh Easter

Jadis, White Witch -- Becca Brusven

Peter -- TBA

Susan -- Gracie Zeeb

Edmund -- Walter McVey

Lucy -- Rae McVey

Mr. Tumnus - TBA

Spring -- Jessica Hays

White Stag -- Olivia Chase

Robin Redbreast -- Selina Valeros

Mr. & Mrs. Beaver -- Josh Easter, Sarah Easter

Maugrim, the Wolf -- TBA

Turkish Delight Pas de Deux - Josh Easter, Becca Brusven

White Witch's Minions, Turkish Delight -- Modern, Acro

Mice, Father Christmas' Reindeer - PreBallet

Butterflies -- Ballet 1

Unicorns -- Ballet 2

Forest Animals -- Ballet 3

Dryads/Naiads -- Ballet 4

Snow, Flowers - Ballet 5

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 develop as dancers. And bonus, you get a certificate as a memory of all the hard work, study, and effort.

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.


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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… Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne,... -- Revelations 5:13 NKJV