Don't forget to register online!

Online Registration!

Visit https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/hosannadance to register.
If you need help contact Sarah. Let us know how it goes. We are looking for feedback on the process. Thanks

  Hosanna Dance Frozen Dance Camps - registration deadline is July 2

  Hosanna Dance Cecchetti Syllabus classes - register by the first class on July 23

  Ballet V August Nutcracker Prep classes - register by the first class on August 6.

We will be attending the DANCE GALLERY 2019 CECCHETTI SUMMER INTENSIVE in Sioux Falls on June 10-13.
For more info for those in Ballet III and up who would like to attend visit https://www.dancegallerysd.com/workshops-intensives


BALLET V - you have a summer session for Nutcracker choreography!

August Nutcracker Prep for Ballet V

2019-2020 Dance Season

       First Quarter

Holiday – September 2
Classes start September 3  ( Ballet V Nutcracker prep start Aug 6. )
October weekend workshops (Ballet III, IV, or V) –  Northern Plains Cecchetti  and  Dance Network of SD
Nutcracker Ballet: The Greatest Gift of All – Thanksgiving weekend. Block out your calendar for November 29 & 30

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Summer Dance workshops

Register by May 31

Ribbon Cutting & Open House

Hosanna Dance Ribbon Cutting & Open House 

Friday, December 8, 2017

5:30-6:30 pm

Studio Tour/Refreshments
www.facebook.com/events/166540453934355

Hosanna Dance LLC will host a ribbon cutting Friday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited. Come and join us at the event and be in our picture.

We are having a ribbon cutting and open house celebrating our great new location.
We now have a huge place with waiting rooms, changing rooms, coat room,... and TWO studios for classes.

We will have more awesome classes offered starting in January! 

Adult ballet is coming back. Line dancing anyone?
Class schedule:  http://hosannadance.blogspot.com/p/classes.html

Hope to see you there!

We have so much space now! 

Our new studio home is at 119 N Deadwood St, 2nd floor, Fort Pierre, SD 57532
We are on the 2nd Floor of the old Fort Pierre Bank Building, above the Dakota Emporium.
  

Come experience dance theater...

Runthroughs start Monday for everyone! Mondays in May, 5:30-8:00 pm.

Tonight is the last regular class for Monday night dancers: Pre-Ballet, Ballet I, Ballet II.

Next week is May and that means Monday night run-throughs for ALL dancers. Make sure you are dressed and ready to go at 5:30. (pre-ballet can come at 5:45 and will hopefully be done by 7)

Reminders:
- Take your shoes off in the entry and put them in the "shoe bookcase"
- Hang up your jackets. They don't belong on the floor. Keep street clothes in your dance bag.
- Keep your bags clear of the heater in the changing area
- Don't stand and talk in the entrance or doorways. Once dressed, go into the studio to make room for others trying to come in.
- Check your dance bag for your shoes. Do you have your name in your shoes?

Runthroughs - Take advantage of this time and instead of talking, figure out where you need to be, when you should be there, when you need to change shoes, change costumes, use a prop, etc. Don't distract others or let others distract you.

It is also EXTREMELY important to make it to classes as we clean up dances.

Everyone must be at the studio Mondays in May, 5:30-8:00 pm.
(Pre-ballet only - Come at 5:45 and hopefully done by 7.)

Ballet I-V: Be dressed and on the floor ready to start at 5:30.

Monday Night Run-throughs
Run-throughs for Esther - at the studio for everyone
May 1, 8, 15, 22 and June 5
5:30-8:00 pm
-- May 29th no run-through. Memorial Day

Thursday, May 25
Photos at Bridget M Photography

1-5 pm
schedule to come

Friday, June 9
Esther Dress Rehearsal
Riggs Theatre
5:30-8:00 pm

Be at the theater by 5pm to get setup
Be downstairs, on stage, at 5:30 dressed in class clothes for warm-up and notes. Then costumes on.
Treat this like a performance. Have all your costumes, accessories, shoes, tights, etc. Hair should be back off the face in a bun.

Saturday, June 10
Esther Performance
Riggs Theatre
2 p.m. afternoon matinee & 7 p.m. evening performance

Dancers: Be at the theater by noon for the first performance. Be back at the theater by 5:30 for the second performance.

HD Newsletter, New Year Edition

Hosanna Dance Newsletter

New Year Edition 2017 ∙ 104 E Pleasant ∙ Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol 1

Happy New Year!

We are still basking in the afterglow of two successful performances of "A Snow White Christmas" but have already begun preparing our minds for "Esther." We did this show six years ago (Spring 2010) but are planning on doing an entirely new version this time around. The Esther we did in 2010 had eight guys in it, but only one male dancer. We only have two older male dancers right now and had to call on Brad Bruns to do a major role in the December show of Snow White. Brad stepped in as he has in previous shows and did a fine job of portraying the Hunter in Snow White. I think he even surprised himself as he did some dance movement and partnering. Way to go, Brad! If anyone has a brother, father, or husband who is good at acting, we will have the following roles available: priest, scribe, assassin, Esther's friend, and two royal guards. I used the holiday break to finally get extra costumes and props put away from the December show, the costume closets reorganized, Christmas decorations put away, studio cleaned, and a new display done for "A Snow White Christmas." My wonderful assistants, Josh and Sarah, traveled to Florida with their parents to see relatives. That meant I got to teach their classes Thursday, December 22nd. I especially enjoyed teaching a jazz and tap class. The entire month of December was a relaxing month for Josh, Sarah, and I as we taught classes to Christmas music and some dances from the past. It was fun for everyone, teachers and students alike. Ms. Sunny, Ms. Sarah, and Mr. Josh will be traveling to Sioux Falls on January 6 to take students to pointe shoe fittings and to see Dance Gallery's performance of Coppelia on Saturday, January 7. Dancers traveling to Sioux Falls to get their first pair of pointe shoes are Mackenzie Sarratt, Gracie Zeeb, Jessica Saunders, and Olivia Chase. Make sure you take a look at the calendar. Several new students will be joining classes in January in every level except Ballet V. We will begin choreography in January and also resume Cecchetti technique studies in preparation for March and June exams. (Hosanna Dance is the only school in Pierre that offers this method that encourages students to be nationally examined. For more information on this method of ballet instruction, click here for the Cecchetti Council of America national website.)

Tentative Casting for Hadassah: The Story of Esther Esther: Kat Bruns
Mordechai: Josh Easter
Queen Vashti: Cassandra Ryckman / Alternate: Deni Zeeb
The King: Dustyn Klave
Haman: TBD
Priest/Scribe: John McVey
Angels & Jewish Women: Ballet V
Jewish Dancers: Ballet III
Vashti's Court: Intermediate Pointe
Persian Dancers: Pre-Pointe
Court Dancers: Ballet IV
Jewish Intercessors: Modern
Palace Children: Ballet II
Garden Nymphs: Ballet I
Jewish Children: Pre-Ballet

Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Esther: 4:14

Summer Classes Start Next Week!

Summer classes start next week!

Summer dance classes include Tuesday night Cecchetti Classes. Thursday night will be a special Worship Dance Choreography class. It is also open to college students. Plans are to form a worship dance team made up of participants in the class. 
Call Ms. Sunny at 945-1044 or message her on Facebook if you have questions. 

Registration forms will be available at the studio. Summer students will need to purchase a punch card which can be shared with another student or family member. The punch cards are $79.95 and they are good for seven classes. Classes are arranged in 2 week sessions mid June and July and early August. There are 12 classes in all but students may attend as many as possible when in town.

Summer Sessions

Creative Dance for Ages 3, 4, 5 & 6

   June 6 & 13 -- 5:30 to 6:15 pm

   July 11 & 25 -- 5:30 - 6:15 pm

Cecchetti Grade III

   June 7 & 14 -- 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Cecchetti TBA

   July 5 & 12 -- 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Worship Dance

   June 9 & 16 -- 5:30 to 7:00 pm

   July 7 & 14 -- 5:30 to 7:00 pm

We will be in Sioux Falls for Dance Gallery's Summer Dance Intensive/Cecchetti Camp June 19-23. This is a wonderful in-state opportunity. Let Ms Sunny know if you are thinking about going. If you are planning to examine in the fall you should definitely come with us. See Cecchetti camp here http://66.147.244.50/~dancegal/?page_id=753

Ms Sunny, Ms Sarah, and Mr Josh will also be attending the CCA's International Summer School / Cecchetti Teacher's Summit in Michigan July 17-23.

HD Newsletter, Holiday Edition 2014

Hosanna Dance Newsletter

Holiday Edition 2014 ∙ 104 E Pleasant ∙ Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Hannum ∙ Vol 4

Two down and one to go, workshops that is.  We enjoyed a wonderful weekend of dance with Ballet Magnificat in Sioux Falls October 10, 11 & 12 and the following weekend, five Hosanna dancers and Ms. Sunny all passed their Cecchetti exams with a “pass commend.”  We will be traveling to Mitchell the weekend of October 24 & 25^th for the Dance Network of South Dakota classes.

Most of the dances for the December performance of Greatest Gift of All are needing completion and need a lot of practice.  Because of that we are not starting run through rehearsals until Monday, November 17^th, from 6 to 8 p.m.  This will still give us 3 run through practices and the dress rehearsal to pull the show together. 

Remember all your costumes need to be paid for and class fees paid up to date, before you can take costumes home.  Costumes will be handed out at regular class times as soon as they all have arrived.  The requested arrival date is November 21^st so costumes will be given out that week.

We will begin working on our June performance of Prince of Egypt (The Deliverer) in January.  The first week of January we will take registrations for the second half year.  This would be a good time for children to sign up who missed the fall signup.  No registrations will be taken after January 30 until July 1^st.

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

  

Ms. Sunny is planning to attend the teacher’s seminar at the Cecchetti International Summer School July 5 -11 in Holland. Michigan, and the Ballet Magnificat Teachers Workshop July 11-18 in Jackson, Mississippi.

   

The Easters may be offering some summer dance classes both modern and ballet for dancers wishing to stay in  dance shape over the summer.  That schedule has not yet been set.

  

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.

Greatest Gift of All Cast

Party Guests:  Parents

Claire’s Grandpa: Chuck Easter

Claire’s Parents: Brad & Erika Bruns

Claire:  Kat Bruns

Holy Spirit: Emily Plumage

Michael/Jesus: Josh Easter

Beelzebub: Israel Kanz

Flies: Jazz Class

Mary & Joseph: Brad & Erika Bruns

Mary dance: Sarah Easter

Angelic Host: Ballet V

Little Dolls: Pre Ballet

Big Dolls: Josh Easter & Abbey Nold

Jill In The Box: Natalie Hove

Party Dances: Ballet I & II 

Throne room Frolic: Pre Ballet

Dances of The Nations:

  Spanish: Sarah E, Sarah Nold, Kat, Abbey, Emily

  American: Josh, Israel, Ballet IV, Ballet

  Irish:  Ballet II

  Arabian: Sarah N, Natalie, Sarah E, Jenna McCrea

  Chinese: Kat, Dana Trethaway, Cassandra Ryckman

  Jewish: Ballet I

  African: Modern Class

  German: Ballet IV

  Russian: Mens Class

Waltz of The Redeemed: Ballet V

Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. -- Luke 2:10

Summer Dance Classes

Summer Dance classes

Summer dance classes start this week!

2-week sessions with classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays (ballet & modern) with optional Monday Cecchetti/ballet class (we will start with grade one). If you are going with us to the Cecchetti intensive in Sioux Falls at the end of June it would be good to take the Monday class so you will be familiar with the class material. Also, you may decide you'd like to exam in Cecchetti. :)

flyer & registration 

flyer registration document here

Classes are on Tuesday & Thursday nights from 5:45 – 7:15 pm.

Tuesdays are Ballet and Thursdays are Modern. There is an optional Monday Cecchetti Ballet technique class also from 5:45 - 7:15 pm.

Classes

Session one (June 9-20)

     Tues & Thurs Ballet & Modern 

        Cecchetti Mondays (optional)

Session two (July 7-18)

        Tues & Thurs Ballet & Modern 

   Cecchetti Mondays (optional)

Session three (July 21-Aug 1)

         Tues & Thurs Ballet & Modern 

         Cecchetti Mondays (optional)

Class prices

$45 per two-week session*

Payment due before first class

*If you will gone during some sessions but would still like to take class let us know…  it will be $45 for four classes… then add $12 for each additional class you can attend.

HD Newsletter, Winter 2012, Revised

Hosanna Dance Newsletter

Revised Winter Edition 2012 ∙ 104 E Pleasant ∙ Pierre ∙ Artistic Director, Sunny Holloway ∙ Vol 3

Rejoice,

We are six weeks into fall classes and have another workshop under our belts.  Emily Plumage, Josh and Sarah Easter and Ms. Sunny traveled to Aberdeen on the beautiful weekend of September 28 & 29^th to attend one of the best ever Dance Network of South Dakota (DNSD) Conferences at the wonderful new Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center (ARCC) with spacious studios and fantastic guest teachers.

We were so inspired by the opportunity to tap dance again that Ms. Sunny went to Menards and bought some floor covering to use at the studio.  Our ballet, modern, and jazz teachers were excellent also and equally inspiring.

You can see some of the wonderful dancing of our teachers out on the Hosanna Dance YouTube channel in the playlist 2012 Dance Network Teachers.

    
This was a first opportunity for some of our dancers to take Broadway Dance from Jeff Shade and they thoroughly enjoyed the fun choreography.

Hosanna Dance was invited to participate in a dance showcase fundraiser November 23 and 24 for the Riggs High school Band along with Pierre Street Dance and Sarah’s Dance Studio.  However, the showcase was cancelled because not all of the studios were able to be ready for a November performance.
Hosanna Dance has agreed to let Riggs High School Band use our performance of Lion's Roar on December 14 and 15 as the band fundraiser. We will most likely be doing our 3rd run through Monday night, December 10, at Riggs Theater instead of the studio. This will be our dress rehearsal.
We apologize for all the changes in our plans this fall but are really thankful and praise God for this opportunity to work with the faculty at Riggs. To God be all the glory.

   

Costumes have been ordered for the November/ December performances.  If you did not pay the extra fee for these, I will subtract the cost from the recital fee paid at registration and there will be extra costume charges in January for the May show.

  

Preliminary Cast

Lion’s Roar (Narnia)

Aslan – Josh Easter

Springtime – Emily Plumage

White Witch – Sarah Easter

Mr. Tumnus -- Sunny Hannum

Maugrim -- Dana Trethaway

Lucy – Cassandra Ryckman

Susan – Abbey Nold

Peter – James Lee

Edmund – Josh Ryckman

Father Christmas – Chuck Easter

Mr. & Mrs. Beaver – Josh & Sarah Easter

Redbird – Kaitlyn Bruns

Pre Ballet – Reindeer/ Mice

Ballet III – Leopards

Ballet IV – Flowering Tree Spirits 

Ballet V – Snow/Flowers

The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.          — Zeph 3:8

Dance conference/workshop coming up

2012 SD Dance Network conference is September 28-30 in Aberdeen.
http://www.aberdeen.sd.us/index.aspx?NID=761

Aberdeen, SD - Official Website - South Dakota Dance Network Conference

www.aberdeen.sd.us

South Dakota Dance Network Conference