Ballet Classes
Led by Melissa Brown Guenther & guest teacher Lily Griffith
Starting June 18th - July 31st, Tuesday & Wednesday’s only
**Dancers are pre-placed in the classes, so what you see on your portal is what your student should register for. If you are new, send us an email for a placement audition!
Ballet 4 Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6:30-7:30
Ballet 5/6 Tuesdays 7:30-8:30, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 **No Class July 9th & 10th, dancers are encouraged to take the Oomi Modern class 6:30-8:30
Ballet 4: This 60-minute class meets twice a week. Students are required to take both classes. As their level increases they do more difficult movements that require strength and proper alignment. The dancers will work on furthering their understanding of ballet and growing as artists. This class is treated as a pre-pointe class. This structure for Ballet 4 will help the dancers be better prepared when moving up to Ballet 5 and feel strong on pointe. When moved up to Ballet 5, dancers should be already prepared to be on pointe.
Ballet 5/6: This 60-minute class meets two times a week. Students are required to take both classes. Students need to be at least 13 years old and have strong techniques. They will do pointe work in this class. The instructors will let the students know when they are ready to get pointe shoes. In this class, students will continue to grow into advanced pre-professional dancers. They will continue to work on improving their technique and artistic expression as well.
Outreach Camp
Led by Maddie Burnham & Melissa Brown Guenther
June 18th, 19th, 20th, 2024 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm
Ages 8+
In this camp, dancers will learn a couple of dance numbers to perform at a nursing home on Thursday. The nursing home we will be performing at is Harmony River in Hutchinson. Why Hutchinson you may ask? Owner, Maddie Burnham's grandmother recently moved into this nursing home this past year. She has been a constant support for Maddie and has been unable to come and see this studio due to rapid decline. What better way to bring the studio to her with an outreach camp?! The facility is stunning and we can't wait to bring some light and joy into the space with some performances from the dancers.
Thursday is performance day, and those that sign up will drive their students to the nursing home to arrive at 1:30. Performance for the residence is at 2:00-2:30. After the performance dancers are welcomed to go home.
Address: 1555 Sherwood St SE, Hutchinson, MN 55350
Dance PAWty Kids Camp
Led by Cassandra Grosz, Maddie Burnham, & Student Assistants
June 25th, 26th , 27th, 2024 3:30 pm- 4:30 pm
Ages 3-7
Raise your paws if you love furry friends and Paw Patrol because you’ll PAWSitively love this fun tap, ballet, and creative movement dance camp! Tiny dancers can bring their favorite stuffed pet (dog, cat, character, anything goes!) and together they’ll unleash the fun on three PURRfect dancing adventures: The Pet PAWrade, Museum of Pet PAWtraits, and the Disco Dance PAWty! At each stop along the way, dancers and pets will dance together and earn paw prints in their Pet PAWfolios. This dance PAWty will be a fun time…FUR sure!
Ballroom Intensive
Led by Jessica Doro
June 25th, 26th , 27th, 2024
Level 5 Ages 12-14, 7:30-8:30 pm
Level 6 Ages 15+, 6:30-8:30 pm
In this class, you will learn the basics of ballroom and the lead-follow style of partner dancing. The class will cover American rhythm and smooth styles. This includes cha cha, rumba, triple swing, mambo, and bolero; and waltz, tango, foxtrot, and Viennese waltz. You will learn both solo and partner combinations, with a focus on a new dance each day. All are welcome! No previous ballroom experience or partner is necessary to attend. Suggested footwear includes ballroom practice shoes, jazz shoes, character heels, or light tennis shoes. Suggested attire includes a dance practice skirt, leggings or athletic pants, and a comfortable athletic top. Wear whatever you will feel most comfortable moving in!
Fun in the Sun Kids Camp
Led by Cassandra Grosz, Maddie Burnham, and Student Assistants
July 9th, 10th, 11th, 2024 3:30-4:30 pm
Ages 3-7
In this class, campers will get a chance to participate in multi-genres of dance throughout the week. We will start our class with either tap, jazz, modern, or ballet. Then, create some fun beach-themed crafts. To wrap up the class we will have some fun interactive dance games with others in the class. If the weather is nice, we will go outside and enjoy some outdoor activities!
Oomi
Led by Jorden Lovestrand
July 9th, 10th, 11th, 2024 6:30-8:30 pm
Ages 15+
What is Oomi? Oomi’s a movement practice born with the collaboration of the Israeli choreographer Danielle Agami and osteopath Remi Boisserie. Open to professional movers and passionate humans alike, we will exercise a deeper communication with our bodies. An intimate parry of oneself that welcomes dramatic expression, physical effort, and enhanced coordination.
Stimulate x Experiment x Creation = Oomi
The highly responsive, and inclusive research, helps us identify movement blockages, undo, and gain new habits! Increasing sense of confidence, bringing back the excitement of ownership in body and mind.
Modern with Philip
Led by Philip Hommes
July 16th, 17th, 18th, 2024
Level 4 ages 10-13, 12:00-1:30 pm
Level 5/6 ages 14+, 1:30-3:00 pm
This contemporary class will consist of a warmup, technique exercises, and phrase work, along with composition and improvisational exploration. Dancers will work with multiple aspects of movement quality, including directional shifts, textures, and a range of dynamic qualities through a contemporary movement style with a variety of genre influences while being encouraged to develop individual artistic voices within a group setting.
Choreography Camp with Performance
Led by Melissa Brown Guenther and Maddie Burnham
July 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2024 1:00-3:00 pm
Ages 8+
In this camp, dancers will learn the tools to create choreography and collaborate with other dancers in order to do so. At the end of the camp, dancers will put on a performance at Crown of Life in Norwood Young America. Dancers will meet at the performance space on Thursday to run and review the choreography. The performance will be at 3:00 pm, open to the public!
Address: 232 Main St. E Norwood Young America, MN
Fancy Mouse Dress-Up House Kids Camp
Led by Cassandra Grosz, Maddie Burnham, and Student Assistants
July 23rd & 24th 2024 3:30-4:30 pm
Ages 3-7
If you love fun and fancy galore, grab your favorite mouse ears and join us at the Fancy Mouse Dress-Up House! This fanciful, danciful dance camp will take dancers through the most très, très chic mouse house in all the land…toasting friends with cupcakes and tea in the dazzling dining room, going all glitz-and-glam playing dress-up in the massive mouse-inista closet and shimmering under the disco ball at the playroom pizzazz dance party! Filled with the fanciest dancing-est fun and marvelous mouse-tastic crafts, this ballet, tap and creative movement camp is perfect for all sassy and classy kids who love Minnie, Mickey, Daisy and friends!
Tap Intensive
Led by Emily Compaan
July 30th, July 31st, August 1st 2024
Level 5 Ages 12-14, 7:30-8:30 pm
Level 6 Ages 15+, 6:30-7:30 pm
The summer tap intensive is geared toward intermediate and advanced tap dancers. Dancers will review basic tap steps while adding on and learning more complex variations, as well as working on improvisation skills. We will talk about tap dance’s rich history, discuss different styles, and learn a combination.
