Exciting New Summer and Fall Announcements!
Monday/July/07 07:37 PM
Lots of exciting news for this summer and fall at SRQ
Dance, Inc.! Check out all of our exciting
announcements, and upcoming events!!! Fall
registration in under way, so guarantee your spots in
classes now before they are closed!
GET READY FOR "INTO THE WOODS" THURSDAY, JUNE 10th AT 1:00PM
UPDATE: Click HERE for the Photos from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune!!!
Our students have worked very hard on our first Summer Arts Camp production of "Into The Woods, Jr."our first public performance from Summer Arts Camp. We will be presenting the hour-long show this Thursday, July 21st in Studio 3 at SRQ Dance, Inc. 3303 Bahia Vista Street. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune will be attending the performance to photograph the students for publicity shots which will appear in an editorial in the paper!
As an update, we will NOT be doing "Once On This Island," as originally scheduled. To better meet the demands of our students and their vacation schedules, we will be holding four 1-week camps which will be conclude with a show highlights performance on Friday. Price for each camp is $200/week, or $750/all four weeks.
Each camp includes a photo shoot with renowned photographer Tina Golder (three of our current students visited Miami with Tina over the July 4th weekend with their portfolios, and they were all immediately signed with the prestigious Wilhelmina agency!!!!) http://www.willykids.com/
July 14th-18th : Grease
July 21st-25th : High School Musical
July 28th-August 1st : Toy Story
August 4th-8th : Mary Poppins
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JULIE ROHR ACADEMY PARENTS CAN REGISTER FOR JRA CLASSES ONLINE!
If you are a Julie Rohr Academy parent, we are now registering for the classes hosted on the JRA campus via our website at:
http://www.srqdance.com/jra
Students ages 3-5 will have classes on campus. Students age 6-Up may ride the bus to SRQ Dance, Inc. for classes hosted at the studios. We are very excited to be a part of the JRA family, and look forward to working with all of the new students this coming year. Cory Boyas is anxious to begin our tap pilgrimage for the spring production of "Anything Goes," so please register for SRQ classes early, as they tend to fill fast!
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OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JULY 26th!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Please join us Saturday, July 26th for our open house event from 10am-2pm!!!
-Register for fall dance classes
-Meet the faculty
-Learn about our new Cecchetti ballet program
-Hip-hop teams with Anthony Douglas
-Musical theater program through Miss Cynthia's "Spotlight Kids"
-Tour our innovative performing arts preschool for ages 3-5
-And Much more!
Full-time preschoolers receive a dance class, gymnastics class, and the NAEYC endorsed KinderMusik® program integrated into our award-winning, academic-based curriculum.
NEW! Second SRQ Preschool classroom being added for fall!! Waiting list has started! Reserve your spot today!
Placement for Professional Classes available too!
Classes are filling fast! Registering early means you get to pick the day you dance! Don't wait for "leftovers," plan your fall schedule now!
If you are unable to attend our July 26th Open House, we will hold a second one on August 2nd!
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"THE RAINMAKERS" HIP-HOP TEAM KICKS OFF WITH 22 STUDENTS!!!
SRQ Dance, Inc. and Anthony Douglas' new hip-hop team, The Rainmakers, has started rehearsals for upcoming fall performances.
We are currently assembling a group to attend Monsters Of Hip-Hop on July 18th-20th in Orlando, Florida. Cost for the convention is $245/student plus hotel. If you are interested in attending, please call us at 941-366-4111. This is a terrific opportunity to study with some of the top talent in the hip-hop community.
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"SPOTLIGHT KIDS" MUSICAL THEATER TEAM AUDITIONS WITH MISS CYNTHIA TO BE HELD SUNDAY, AUGUST 24th!!
As the highly acclaimed "Spotlight Kids" enters its second season, Miss Cynthia will be holding auditions for her performing troupe on Sunday, August 24th. Students wishing to audition should prepare:
- 1 minute monologue
- 1 minute song / vocal performance
Be prepared for a movement combination.
Please remember that Spotlight Kids is strictly a rehearsal venue to assemble routines to perform and compete with regionally. Students accepted into the program are required to take a one hour dance technique class at a studio of their choice.
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DEBORAH VINTON / WEST COAST CIVIC BALLET CALL SRQ DANCE, INC. HOME!!
SRQ Dance, Inc. announces that Deborah Vinton will be joining their faculty as the Ballet Director beginning August 25th! Ms. Vinton's reputation and experience is unparalleled in the community, and she will bring a wealth of knowledge in developing the ballet curriculum, in conjunction with the already terrific ballet and innovative contemporary jazz programs currently offered at SRQ Dance, Inc.
Ms. Vinton has taught ballet for over 30 years in New York and Florida, including the Dance Center, Venice Ballet, and Booker High School's Visual and Performing Arts Center. She began her Cecchetti training in Sarasota and continued in Washington and at the National Ballet of Canada. She also studied in London with Nesta Brooking, Laura Wilson, and Margaret Craske (Royal Ballet).
During her professional career, Ms. Vinton worked with Danny Diamond, Anton Dolin, Edward Villella and Violette Verdy, performing with the Florida Ballet, The Royal Ballet Choreographic Group and the Maryland Ballet. As a Fellow/Examiner ISTD, she holds the Maestro Cecchetti Diploma, the Society's highest award.
Currently, Ms. Vinton serves on the board of directors of the Cecchetti Society, Inc. USA and visits schools around the country as an exa miner. In 1994, she organized the first International Cecchetti Summer School at Harid Conservatory, Boca Raton, which she repeated in 1998. Ms. Vinton was Principal of the School of Sarasota Ballet from Fall 1998 through Summer 2002.
Ms. Vinton is the artistic director of the West Coast Civic Ballet, which will also find its new home at SRQ Dance, Inc. Plans are already underway to hold two performances next year: a holiday ballet in December presented by West Coast Civic Ballet, followed by SRQ Dance, Inc's Dance Concert in June.
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GET READY FOR "INTO THE WOODS" THURSDAY, JUNE 10th AT 1:00PM
UPDATE: Click HERE for the Photos from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune!!!
Our students have worked very hard on our first Summer Arts Camp production of "Into The Woods, Jr."our first public performance from Summer Arts Camp. We will be presenting the hour-long show this Thursday, July 21st in Studio 3 at SRQ Dance, Inc. 3303 Bahia Vista Street. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune will be attending the performance to photograph the students for publicity shots which will appear in an editorial in the paper!
As an update, we will NOT be doing "Once On This Island," as originally scheduled. To better meet the demands of our students and their vacation schedules, we will be holding four 1-week camps which will be conclude with a show highlights performance on Friday. Price for each camp is $200/week, or $750/all four weeks.
Each camp includes a photo shoot with renowned photographer Tina Golder (three of our current students visited Miami with Tina over the July 4th weekend with their portfolios, and they were all immediately signed with the prestigious Wilhelmina agency!!!!) http://www.willykids.com/
July 14th-18th : Grease
July 21st-25th : High School Musical
July 28th-August 1st : Toy Story
August 4th-8th : Mary Poppins
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************************
JULIE ROHR ACADEMY PARENTS CAN REGISTER FOR JRA CLASSES ONLINE!
If you are a Julie Rohr Academy parent, we are now registering for the classes hosted on the JRA campus via our website at:
http://www.srqdance.com/jra
Students ages 3-5 will have classes on campus. Students age 6-Up may ride the bus to SRQ Dance, Inc. for classes hosted at the studios. We are very excited to be a part of the JRA family, and look forward to working with all of the new students this coming year. Cory Boyas is anxious to begin our tap pilgrimage for the spring production of "Anything Goes," so please register for SRQ classes early, as they tend to fill fast!
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OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JULY 26th!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Please join us Saturday, July 26th for our open house event from 10am-2pm!!!
-Register for fall dance classes
-Meet the faculty
-Learn about our new Cecchetti ballet program
-Hip-hop teams with Anthony Douglas
-Musical theater program through Miss Cynthia's "Spotlight Kids"
-Tour our innovative performing arts preschool for ages 3-5
-And Much more!
Full-time preschoolers receive a dance class, gymnastics class, and the NAEYC endorsed KinderMusik® program integrated into our award-winning, academic-based curriculum.
NEW! Second SRQ Preschool classroom being added for fall!! Waiting list has started! Reserve your spot today!
Placement for Professional Classes available too!
Classes are filling fast! Registering early means you get to pick the day you dance! Don't wait for "leftovers," plan your fall schedule now!
If you are unable to attend our July 26th Open House, we will hold a second one on August 2nd!
************************
"THE RAINMAKERS" HIP-HOP TEAM KICKS OFF WITH 22 STUDENTS!!!
SRQ Dance, Inc. and Anthony Douglas' new hip-hop team, The Rainmakers, has started rehearsals for upcoming fall performances.
We are currently assembling a group to attend Monsters Of Hip-Hop on July 18th-20th in Orlando, Florida. Cost for the convention is $245/student plus hotel. If you are interested in attending, please call us at 941-366-4111. This is a terrific opportunity to study with some of the top talent in the hip-hop community.
************************
"SPOTLIGHT KIDS" MUSICAL THEATER TEAM AUDITIONS WITH MISS CYNTHIA TO BE HELD SUNDAY, AUGUST 24th!!
As the highly acclaimed "Spotlight Kids" enters its second season, Miss Cynthia will be holding auditions for her performing troupe on Sunday, August 24th. Students wishing to audition should prepare:
- 1 minute monologue
- 1 minute song / vocal performance
Be prepared for a movement combination.
Please remember that Spotlight Kids is strictly a rehearsal venue to assemble routines to perform and compete with regionally. Students accepted into the program are required to take a one hour dance technique class at a studio of their choice.
*************************
DEBORAH VINTON / WEST COAST CIVIC BALLET CALL SRQ DANCE, INC. HOME!!
SRQ Dance, Inc. announces that Deborah Vinton will be joining their faculty as the Ballet Director beginning August 25th! Ms. Vinton's reputation and experience is unparalleled in the community, and she will bring a wealth of knowledge in developing the ballet curriculum, in conjunction with the already terrific ballet and innovative contemporary jazz programs currently offered at SRQ Dance, Inc.
Ms. Vinton has taught ballet for over 30 years in New York and Florida, including the Dance Center, Venice Ballet, and Booker High School's Visual and Performing Arts Center. She began her Cecchetti training in Sarasota and continued in Washington and at the National Ballet of Canada. She also studied in London with Nesta Brooking, Laura Wilson, and Margaret Craske (Royal Ballet).
During her professional career, Ms. Vinton worked with Danny Diamond, Anton Dolin, Edward Villella and Violette Verdy, performing with the Florida Ballet, The Royal Ballet Choreographic Group and the Maryland Ballet. As a Fellow/Examiner ISTD, she holds the Maestro Cecchetti Diploma, the Society's highest award.
Currently, Ms. Vinton serves on the board of directors of the Cecchetti Society, Inc. USA and visits schools around the country as an exa miner. In 1994, she organized the first International Cecchetti Summer School at Harid Conservatory, Boca Raton, which she repeated in 1998. Ms. Vinton was Principal of the School of Sarasota Ballet from Fall 1998 through Summer 2002.
Ms. Vinton is the artistic director of the West Coast Civic Ballet, which will also find its new home at SRQ Dance, Inc. Plans are already underway to hold two performances next year: a holiday ballet in December presented by West Coast Civic Ballet, followed by SRQ Dance, Inc's Dance Concert in June.
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