Hosanna Dance Newsletter
Fall Edition 2021 ∙ 119 N Deadwood St ∙ Ft Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum
Who would have thought we'd be glad to see fall arrive? It is good to see the end of the extreme heat and the cooler fall temperatures and finally some rain.
Registrations have slowly trickled in as parents are reluctant to return from a very active summer making up for last summer's restrictions. Most classes still have room for more students.
Our summer dance camps didn't get enough registrations to be held as parents and students flocked to outdoor activities. However, four students and your three teachers did ballet classes the last two weeks of July to get in shape for an August 2-5 summer intensive at Dance Gallery of SD in Sioux Falls. Kourtney Hughes, Rae McVey, Walter McVey, and Becca Brusven attended the Dance Gallery workshop along with Ms. Sarah, Mr. Josh, and Ms. Sunny. We had a fun week of classes, did a lot of fine dining, and did some shopping.
Becca Brusven attended the South Dakota Ballet's summer intensive in Sioux Falls for two weeks in June and performed in the student choreography during the SD Ballet's performance of "Only Human." “
Only Human” featured artists from American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Hubbard Street, Los Angeles Ballet, and more. Mr. Josh, Ms. Sarah, and Ms. Sunny traveled to Sioux Falls to see Becca perform.
The entire month of August, several students have attended a technique class and begun learning choreography for "Deliver Us," one of the slave dances from "The Deliverer: Prince of Egypt," for our spring 2022 show.
Our May 15 performance of Through the Wardrobe (Narnia) turned out very well in spite of covid issues for the Easter family that kept Mr. Josh and Ms. Sarah homebound for most of April. Ms. Sunny continued rehearsing run-throughs until they were able to return. Audiences loved the atmosphere of the smaller theater at the Grand Opera House/Pierre Players Theater.
Fall dance workshops we plan on attending are the Dance Network of South Dakota's annual convention and the CCA Northern Plains Liason workshop.
Our spring performance of "The Deliverer" will be at Riggs Theatre on March 19, 2022.
Dates to remember:
Christmas Showcase performance in-studio at Hosanna Dance - December 18, 2021, 3:00 pm
Christmas Showcase Run-through/Rehearsal - December 17, 6:00-7:30 pm
Prince of Egypt - March 19, 2022, at Riggs Theatre
Prince of Egypt Dress Rehearsal - March 18, 2022, all student classes, 5:30-8:00
Prince of Egypt Runthroughs - Mondays or Tuesdays in March, all student classes, 5:30-8:00
Holidays:
Labor Day - no classes Sep 6
Thanksgiving - no classes Nov 25-28
Christmas - no classes Dec 24- Jan 3
Casting
Moses/Jesus -- Josh Easter
Pharaohs & Jethro -- Josiah Corrales
Jochabed -- Becca Brusven
Miriam -- Gracie Zeeb
Pharoah's Daughter -- TBA
Pharoah's Son -- Walter McVey
Mary: Sarah Easter
Taskmaster/Roman Centurian: TBA
Frogs/Sheep -- PreBallet
Egyptians -- Ballet 1
Hebrew Girls -- Ballet 2
Jethro's Daughters -- Ballet 3
Hebrew Slaves -- Ballet 5
Egyptian Court Women/Egyptian Priests -- Pointe
Hebrew Slaves -- Modern
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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Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. -- John 8:36 NKJV
