Dance Party Birthday Celebration!

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Birthday Party Request Form Birthday Parties are available during school vacations, weekends and holidays. Students enjoy the whole school with just their guests. The party child chooses from a variety of crafts and activities for 4 - 20 guests. A DAC faculty member decorates, entertains, sets up and cleans up - No Hassles for you! The Dance Party Package Includes: Two-hour private use of our dance studio One and a half hours of Dance Instruction, Organized Games, and Activities One half hour for Cake and Gift Opening Party Favors Free Trial Class Coupons for Guests $155.00 (12 children) $180.00 (non registered student's party) $6.00 each additional child $35.00 Decorated birthday cake (or you can provide your own) All you do is send the invitations and share the fun! GUIDELINES FOR A TERRIFIC DANCE PARTY Book your party 6 to 10 weeks in advance. Invite, ideally, 8 to 12 guests; although smaller and larger groups work well with sufficient preparation. Inform the Dancing Arts Center staff if you have special plans, i.e., opening presents at home after the party, or visiting characters for additional entertainment. Encourage your party guests to dress comfortably, so that they may participate fully in all the dance activities. Refrain form inviting too many adults that may unintentionally divide the children's focus at the party. Remember the incidentals: candles, matches, serving knife, and boxes or bags to carry home the gifts.

Sunday Theme Dance Workshops

Sunday Theme Dance Workshops Form Each once-per-month Sunday afternoon dance workshop engages young participants in an afternoon of fun and culture, that includes: craft story time dancing games healthy refreshments Enrollment is limited to 6-15 girls and boys. Two workshops are held on the second Sunday of each month. They are great introductions to the art of ballet and serve well to enrich the non beginner’s experiences. 1:00-3:00 for 3-4 year old boys and girls. 3:30-5:30 for 5-8 year old boys and girls. Sign up for one or several workshops at least two weeks in advance. If paid prior to your second workshop, DAC students take 10% off! One workshop costs $16. Two workshops costs $15 each Three workshops cost $14 each Four workshops cost $13 each Five workshops cost $12 each Six or more workshops cost $11 each Overview: Children should wear comfortable attire (stretch / sweat pants and T-shirt or leotard and tights), bare feet or dance shoes. They will make a craft that coordinates with the ballet of the month: mask, magic wand, crown, etc. They will be read a synopsis of the ballet and dance some of the male and female roles to the original compositions. Every ballet includes an interesting turn of events that we turn into a game for all to enjoy. Each new child will leave the workshop with their craft, a FREE trial class coupon and a DAC memento. October 4th: Giselle November 8th : Peter and the Wolf December 6th: The Nutcracker January 10th: The Ice Skaters (Les Pateneurs) February 7th: Petroushka March 14th The Firebird April 11th: Swan Lake May 9th: Coppelia

Summer Programs

Summer Application (printable application)

Summer Application (online application)

Summer Program Schedule

It may seem that summer will never get here, but it always does and more quickly than we can ever anticipate. Forget the rain and wind that threaten to send you flying as you hurry to class. Think sun. Think "no school work." Think Summer Workshop at the Dancing Arts Center. And think fast, because applications for placement are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

A summer workshop is a rare chance for dancers to focus on dance, uninterrupted by competing demands of school and other activities. Long days rich in dance, music, choreography, drama classes and the finer understanding of the body that comes from studying anatomy, physiology and nutrition combine for a powerful experience. Dancers learn about costume design, stage-craft, dance history, and experiment with their own creative ideas. Videos of classic and little-known dance performances connect students with dancers worldwide.

Intermediate and Advanced dancers also take classes in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, repertoire, flamenco and other character dance, learn advanced stage makeup and present an end-of-workshop performance in the studio theater. And when it's time for a break, dancers of all ages relax with picnics on the lawn and massage workshops. It's a perfect way to make new friends, work hard on skills, learn something new and make summer count for something spectacular. So, send your deposit of $100 along with a completed application today. Current DAC students will be accepted without audition. New students are accepted by audition on a first-come-first served basis.

Due to the high demand of students wishing to be accepted in DAC summer programs and the limited enrollment, we suggest you apply as soon as possible. Returning students are given first priority, but as of February 1st, BOTH new and returning student registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of spaces are available for each group.

Off - Site Classes and Programs

The Dancing Arts Center is glad to offer dance programs for community organizations: These programs can be offered for a 6 week introductory basis or longer. After the first session, follow up sessions can be added. Our fee is $50 per hour as we supply all equipment and insurance. Feel free to contact me to shape the program to your program’s needs.

The Dancing Arts Center’s outreach teaching experience is extensive. In addition to the Dancing Arts Center in Holliston, the list includes: Joy of Movement Center, Edgebrook School, Hudson Youth Center, Margaret Davitt Children's Center, Framingham Park and Recreation, Holliston Extended Day, Millis Extended Day, Dover/Sherborn Extended Day, Wayland Park and Recreation, Holliston Community Day Center, Next Generation Nursery School, Medfield Park and Recreation, and (yes) Pincushion Montessori School.

Creative Dance can be combined to include all 3 - 7 year olds in one class or differentiate according your school’s groupings. Creative movement is a special program of one or two classes per week for young boys and girls, who love to run, jump slide, spin and swing to music. Please see our general course description and faculty biography accompanying this letter.

The curriculum presents and explores the following (with attention to detail and complexity at every advancing age):

• Body parts: whole and isolated body parts, leading and initiating with a part.
• Time: quick, slow, clock time, and rhythmic time.
• Space and pathways: personal, general space, air and floor designs, direct, indirect, straight, twisted, bent, narrow and wide
• Directions: toward floor, ceiling, walls and distance.
• Levels and direction of focus: high, middle, and low.
• Weight: heavy, light, strong, gentle, tense, and relaxed.
• Locomotion: walk, leap, run, hop, jump, skip, gallop, stride, slide, and roll.
• Action: thrust, slash, press, wring, float, flick, tap, and glide.
• Flow: sudden, sustained, successive, simultaneous, bound, and free.
• Shape and size: drawing shapes in space, becoming shapes.
• Awareness of others: partners, groups: large and small.

All possible progressions include: march, skip, jump, tip toe (all forward, backward, and turning), side gallops, leaps, free dance, prop use, instrumental use: beat, accent, tempo, duration, and patterns.

Modern Dance for ages 6 – adult is another good option for community outreach classes. It is an eclectic curriculum that draws from and builds on the styles and philosophies of modern dance pioneers. Improvisation is an essential aspect of our modern classes, providing students with opportunities to explore the subtleties of movement dynamics, dimension, and quality. Choreography and composition analysis are natural outgrowths of improvisational projects.

Please fill out the enclosed request form if you are interested in an inspiring dance program for your school.

	January 24, 2010 1:00 - 3:00 Admission $16.00 Seating limited to 60 guest, ideal for parent/child fun Tea, punch, mini-sandwiches, treats, craft, story and Dancing! Boutique Items & $4.00 Autograph Books for Sale $6.00 Photo with the Faries and Princesses upon arrival

February Vacation Dance Workshop We are offering a dance workshop for children ages 6-12 during February vacation, Tues. through Thurs., 9AM - 3PM. The students will learn and build on hip-hop sequences and modern improvisations. Of course, the workshop will also include creative activities. Fee is only $75 per person! Enrollment is limited to 12 students. Enroll in this limited seating program now! Students Name: Your Name: Your Email: Your Phone: Comments: