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HD Dance Newsletter, Fall Edition 2016

Hosanna Dance Newsletter
Fall Edition 2016 104 E Pleasant Pierre Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum Vol 3

It's time to Dance!
So it says in Ecclesiastes 3:4 and as the summer heat gives way to cool air of fall, it's time to get back in ballet class and get in shape for the winter show, A Snow White Christmas, December 2nd & 3rd.

Some Hosanna Dancers never stopped dancing this summer. The studio offered two dance classes a week for two weeks in June, July, and August and threw in a couple of bonus weeks for serious dancers. Thursday night ballet classes were taught by Ms. Sunny and Thursday night Worship Dance classes were taught by Mr. Josh and Ms. Sarah. Dancers who attended learned "In Christ Alone," "Your Great Name," and "Not Forgotten." By the time this newsletter is published, we will have performed these dances for the residents at Golden Living Center on September 4th.

June 19-23, Ms. Sunny, Josh and Sarah Easter, and Deni Zeeb attended the Dance Gallery Cecchetti Ballet Intensive in Sioux Falls. The Easters took their Cecchetti Teacher's Grade III on June 23rd.

On July 16, Ms. Sunny, Josh and Sarah Easter drove to Holland, MI for the Cecchetti International Teachers Seminar July 17-23 for a week of classes and theory in all grades. We had a great time traveling and while in Holland. Josh got to room with a dance teacher from England and we all watched some really good pas de deux and men's classes. After watching the student performance on the 23rd, we hit the road to return home and had the good fortune to see the Blue Angels do flyovers when we drove through Sioux Falls.

Ms. Sunny returned to Sioux Falls August 18 & 19 for a coaching session in Cecchetti Grade VI for which she will be examing in spring.

Josh, Sarah and Ms. Sunny are planning to attend the Dance Network of South Dakota annual workshop on October 6, 7 7 8 in Rapid City and the Dance Gallery Fall Cecchetti Workshop in Sioux Falls October 21, 22 & 23. Any dancers interested in doing either of these workshops should let us know the first week of classes.

We are beginning to cast A Snow White Christmas but will not be able to complete and confirm casting as registrations are still coming in.

Preliminary Casting for
A Snow White Christmas
Snow White: TBA
The Stepmother: TBA
The Prince: TBA
The King: TBA
The Huntsman: TBA
The Nanny: TBA
Seven Dwarves: TBA Ballet III
Dove, Raven, Owl: Advanced Pointe
Snowflakes/Snowstorm: Ballet V
Vultures: Jazz/Modern
Animals: Ballet IV
Cup Cakes:Ballet II
Flowers: Ballet I
Bunnies/Frogs: PreBallet


You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusted in You. --- Is. 26:3

The Lion's Roar in pictures - Spring 2012

The children must leave the city

Lucy find an old wardrobe and ends up in a snowy world
where a white stag leaps through the woods
she meets Tumnus the faun
Lucy goes back and tells her brothers and sister but they don't believe her.
Edmund follows her back through the wardrobe and runs into the Jadis, the White Witch.

temptation - Turkish delight

later all the children find their way through the wardrobe into Narnia.
They discover Tumnus has been captured by the White Witch
and a blue bird guides them to the Beavers
the Beavers tell the children about Aslan
Edmund sneaks off to join the White Witch so the Beavers and rest of the children hurry off to meet Aslan.
on the way they run into Father Christmas!
leopards enjoy the Christmas celebration
winter is weakening
the trees are flowering







and Spring is escaping from the White Witch


Lucy, Susan & Peter make it to Aslan's camp
even the trees are dancing

then Maugrim attacks and Peter defeats the wolf
Edmund escapes from the White Witch
but she comes and demands her right to the traitor
Aslan takes Edmund's place
the girls dance in sorrow for Aslan gave his life to save Edmund's

                             here come the cute little mice








they nibble the ropes off of Aslan
He's alive!


Aslan frees those frozen by the White Witch

 the battle

Aslan pounces and the Witch is no more
the celebration and coronation



The Greatest Gift of All in pictures - Act I

On Christmas Eve guests brave the cold streets on their way to the Schultz's annual Christmas party.
They greet a blind beggar on the way.

The guests arrive and Mrs. Schultz hands out ornaments for the children to decorate the tree




Excitement builds as they ready for the lighting of the tree

Everyone is awed when Mr. Schultz magically lights the tree







 the fun and dancing begins



ballet I
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr Schultz  dances with his daughter Claire
ballet II / III   Claire's brother Fritz surrounded by girls

a mysterious stranger arrives...
 who is revealed to be Grandpa

who brings presents for the children 






 Everyone loves gifts


 pre ballet


 




teddy bears are pefect gifts for little girls




Claire dances with her doll




fighting? oh no
 
Concerned by the squabling among the children Grandpa tells the story of the real meaning of Christmas
and
The Greatest Gift of All
 




the adults dance



Grandpa does a wild jig
Time for the guests to go home - thanks for coming

~
After the party Claire falls asleep reading her bible and has a incredible dream...
~
Angels and Demons (Flies) are about
 big bad guy (Beelzebub Lord of the Flies) arives
 He and his Fly minions attack Claire 

  
Help arrives on the scene - Michael the Archangel and the Angel Troops
Battle begins


and we know who wins













 Beelzebub and his minion flies are defeated
The Archangel presents the Sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God) to Claire


 The Bible comes alive before Claire's very eyes as she sees Mary and Joseph on their journey to Bethlehem



 Mary dances in praise to God  
Next Claire joins the shepherds ... what's that?

The heavenly host appears before them bringing the news of the Savior's birth




 
They lead the shepherds to the manager ...









to where the gift is born
coming up...
 
the Holy Spirit comes and leads Claire...

to the heavenly kingdom where the nations come to worship the Lord before His throne... 

Student Examinations

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 hold certificates in the Cecchetti Method.


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At Any Age
Come dance with us...
In Him we live and move and have our being. Acts 17:28