HD Newsletter, New Year Edition 2015

Hosanna Dance Newsletter

New Year Edition 2015 ∙ 104 E Pleasant ∙ Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol 1

Happy New Year!

What a great ending to a great year! Thanks to everyone who made The Greatest Gift of All a huge success but most of all thanks to the Lord whose hand was all over it. I didn’t think our shows could get any better than He Lives in You: Lion King but they just keep exceeding wildest expectations. Even more rewarding is seeing young dancers who just keep improving.

Thank you for all your gifts in December!

We have already begun planning The Deliverer: Prince of Egypt and will soon be posting costume fees which will be due by February 1^st. This show will follow the theme of Prince of Egypt so there won’t be so many variety dances as there were in our Nutcracker. We did this show in 2007 with a focus on the story of the Jewish people. This will be an entirely new production but it does tell the same story.

We have been blessed over the Christmas break with tango classes taught by Alex Plumage and will begin Shotokan Karate classes January 14th taught by Richard Hathaway that will continue twice a week for the rest of the year. They are 2-hour classes Wednesday and Friday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. for age 10-adult. SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE IN THIS CLASS.

We will once again be offering summer Cecchetti classes in June for students planning to exam during the week of the Cecchetti Summer Intensive June 22-27.

Ms. Sunny is planning to attend the Cecchetti Intensive at Dance Gallery in late June (dates TBA) and the teacher’s seminar at the Cecchetti International Summer School July 5-11 in Holland, MI, and is hoping that some advanced students will join her ☺.

We plan to offer summer modern and ballet for dancers wishing to stay in dance shape and will post a schedule in May for summer classes. We are also hoping to offer some summer dance camps for preschool and kindergarten children. These would be two-week sessions of one hour a week.

Tentative Cast

The Deliverer: Prince of Egypt

Moses:  Josh

Jochabed: Emily

Miriam: Abbey Nold

Hebrew Slaves:  Ballet V

Pharoah’s Daughter:  Natalie Hove

Ramses II: TBA

Egyptian Taskmaster/Roman Centurian: Josiah Bruzelius

Jethro:  TBA

Jethros Daughters: Ballet IV

Plague of Frogs/Moses Sheep: Pre Ballet

Burning Bush:  Sarah Nold

Egyptian Priests: Pointe

Egyptians: Ballet 1

Ballet II: TBA

Jesus: Brad Bruns

Mary: Sarah Easter

I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. -- Rev1:8

The New Year is Here!

From 2014/12015 Calendar

2015

Week of Jan 5
Parent Observation Week
2015 Dance Classes Begin
Half Year /New Student Registration

February 1
Costume Fees for Prince of Egypt deadline

Week of Feb 2
Parent Observation Week - in studio

Third Quarter

Week of Mar 2
Parent Observation Week - in studio

Week of Apr 6
Parent Observation Week - in studio

Week of May 4
Parent Observation Week - in studio

-- Dress rehearsal & performances are in a month. Make sure you have everything you will need -- new tights in the correct color(s), shoes, undergarments, etc.

May Run-through Rehearsals

For Ballet II and up

Tuesday nights in May

5:30-8:30 pm

At the studio

~ End of Year Performance ~

June 3, Wednesday

The Deliverer Rehearsal

Riggs Theatre

   5:30-8:00 pm
Warm-up starts at 5:30 - be already dressed for dance and ready to go before 5:30.

No Costumes. Wear Class Attire

June 4, Thursday

The Deliverer (Prince of Egypt) Dress Rehearsal

Treat as actual performance - hair, costumes, tights, accessories, etc.

Riggs Theatre

   Warm-up & Notes 5:30 pm

   Costumes on at 6:15 pm

   Run-through 6:30-8:00

BE AT THE THEATER BY 5PM. Get organized and ready for warm-up & notes on stage at 5:30. 

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.

June 5 & 6, Friday & Saturday

The Deliverer (Prince of Egypt) Performances

Riggs Theatre

   Warm-up & Notes for Ballet II/III, IV & V at 5:30 pm

   Makeup for Pre-Ballet & Ballet I at 5:30 pm

   Makeup for Ballet II/III, IV & V at 6:00 pm

   Costumes on at 6:30 pm

Performance starts at 7 pm

Hosanna Dance Summer Classes

Pre-Ballet/Preschool Dance Camp Monday Nights, June 8 & 15 5:30 to 6:30 pm

Cecchetti Grade III

Thursday, June 11 & 18

5:30 to 7:00 pm

Cecchetti Grade IV

Thursday, June 11 & 18

5:30 to 7:00 pm

More information to come on July and August classes.

Summer Intensive Opportunities

Dance Gallery of SD, Sioux Falls, SD. 
  Cecchetti Week Intensive, June 22-25.   More information to come.

Dramatic Truth School of the Arts, Kansas City, MO.
  July 26 - August 7. One week or two weeks.

Ballet Magnificat, Jackson, MS.
  June 27 - July 25. Two weeks or four weeks.

Cecchetti Council of America International Summer School, Hope College, Holland, MI.
  July 5-18

Ad Deum Dance Company. Houston, TX.
  May 31 - June 5. One week.

New Classes

Tango lessons session
 Alex Plumage will give tango lessons on Saturday, December 20, from 6-8pm and Fridays, December 26th, January 2nd & January 9th from 7-9 pm at the studio -- Hosanna Dance, 104 E Pleasant. Call 605-945-1044.

Shotokan Karate - ongoing
Richard Hathaway, a 3 time black belt, will teach Shotokan at the studio on Wednesday & Friday nights beginning January 14th from 6-8pm. For information call 605-945-1044.

Dress Rehearsal & Performances schedule

We have two more run-through rehearsals with everyone at the studio - all classes - Nov 24, Dec 1, 5:30-8:00 pm. Make sure you are there. If an emergency comes up and you can't make it please let Ms Sunny know.

Everyone (except the guys) need new PINK tights for dress rehearsal and performances.

Dress rehearsal at Riggs theater is Dec 4 from 5 - 8 p.m. Be there at 5 pm to find dressing rooms and get situated. Warm-up at 5:30 pm for all dancers except PreBallet. Notes for everyone - dancers, adults, actors included - at 6 pm. Then costumes on for all levels at 6:30 pm. Hair properly fastened but no makeup required.

Performances are Friday, Dec 5^th  & Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m.

            Makeup for Ballet IV & V at 5 p.m.

            Makeup for Pre-Ballet, Ballet I & II/III at 6 p.m.

            Warm-up at 6 p.m. required for Ballet II/III, Ballet IV & Ballet V
            Notes for everyone are right after warm-up

            Costumes at 6:30 p.m.

PHOTOS after the show on Friday for all levels.  Please DO NOT LEAVE the theater until after your group photo is taken!!!

Monday classes - practice & costumes. Tickets

Ballet 1 and Ballet 2 (Ballet II / III) parents. We will be giving your kids their costumes Monday, November 24 after runthrough is over at 8:00pm and having them do one of their dances in costume so they will need them to stay until 8:30 p.m. Bring tap shoes.

PreBallet and Ballet IV will practice their dances after runthrough on Monday, December 1. Bring tap shoes.
There has been a delay in the costume shipment for those 2 groups so they will not receive all their costumes until the night of dress rehearsal. The costume company did not keep the require delivery date.

TICKETS: Parents will be given their tickets Monday night, December 1st, after rehearsal as they are picking up their children. You will receive 2 tickets per child.

Dancers & Parents

Reminders - mark your calendars today!

Runthrough rehearsals at the studio - all classes - are Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1 at 5:30 pm. Make sure you are there.

Dress rehearsal at the theater is Dec 4.
Performances on Dec 5 & 6.

There will be classes in December after the performance.

Mark your calendars (whether planner, wall calendar, phone calendar, or sticky note on your mirror)