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Fall Registration Day
Tell your friends to come and register for fall classes this Saturday 10 am – 2 pm at The Dance Studio. Registration fee will be waived and receive a 10 percent discount on fees paid.
2017 Summer Dance Camp
HI, DANCERS,
It’s Miss Marcia here, and I hope you are dancing with us at our 25th annual summer dance camp Wednesday, July 26 – Friday, July 28! We are going to have a great time, and summer dance is relaxed, fun, and when students can make progress quickly.
I hope you’ll get registered TODAY by enrolling online below, or by calling our registration hotline at 816-808-0839, or by e-mailing us at dancestudiopim@aol.com.
Summer Dance Campers will have the opportunity to dance at our Annual Summer Outdoor Dance Concert Sunday, July 30, and be eligible to dance at the RED BARN ARTS FESTIVAL in September. Bring a new dancer with you to Camp (she/he must register in advance, too) and you will both receive 25% off your fee (pay only $30, instead of $38).
I hope to see you soon!!!!
Marcia Taylor
Director of Dance
P.S. Our Fall Schedule of Classes is already posted online, and you are able to enroll for Fall Classes and even make your first payment online now.
THE DANCE STUDIO OF KIRKSVILLE
2017 SUMMER DANCE CAMPS
Our very popular, highly-regarded Summer Dance Camps are always fun, focused and fabulous dance experiences that emphasize improving dance technique and building a joy for dance. Participating students will also have the opportunity to perform at what has become one of our most popular performance venues – our Annual Summer Outdoor Dance Concert on Sunday, July 30 (no costume or ticket fees!), which concludes a phenomenal 2016-17 dance season.
MARCIA TAYLOR, director and principal instructor of THE DANCE STUDIO OF KIRKSVILLE and THE DANCE STUDIO OF IOWA, has directed award-winning Dance Camps and Intensives throughout the Midwest, including the nationally-recognized Young Audiences Program in Kansas City and the dance camp program at Truman State University. She earned her degree in dance from the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, as well as her degree in Early Childhood Education. Marcia is a former professional dancer who has been on the dance faculties of three universities. She is also a former Miss Missouri, where she was grand talent winner as a jazz dancer and represented Missouri in the Miss America Pageant. Marcia also danced as an NFL Kansas City Chiefette.
MARINA FANNING, instructor, is currently co-director of Kirksville High School’s award-winning Tiger Dance Team. She was Captain of the Kirksville High School Dance Team in high school before becoming a Truman State University Showgirl Dance Team member in college. Marina has won numerous awards at state, regional and national dance competitions. She is a very popular and highly skilled teacher at THE DANCE STUDIO OF KIRKSVILLE, who has great versatility as an instructor because of her dance training and performing in all popular genres – jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary, and dance team. She has a special love for young dancers, ages 3-7. Marina was also captain of the PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS and a lead dancer for TAP CATS PERFORMERS.
SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS will assist with our Camps and are sure to bring their great talent and added excitement to the week!
Over 1,000 students have attended our dance camps/intensives!
>Photos of previous dance camps/intensives are on our website at dancestudioofkirksville.com<
SATURDAY, MAY 6 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Our rehearsal schedule is NOT organized according to which performance a given class is in; it is organized more by age groupings from youngest to oldest classes, so look carefully to see when your class is rehearsing (some students will need to be at 2 of the 3 rehearsals). Our goal is to begin all rehearsals on time, so if your dancer is late, she/he might miss the rehearsal of one or more of her/his dances. For the first rehearsal specifically for the youngest classes, parents should remain on site because their dancer might be finished within 30 minutes or even less. NO DANCER IN THE 2nd OR 3rd REHEARSALS IS TO GO IN THE DRESSING AREAS UNTIL THE PRECEDING REHEARSAL IS COMPLETED; INSTEAD, SIT IN THE AUDIENCE AND QUIETLY WATCH THE PRECEDING REHEARSAL UNTIL IT IS OVER. ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE AUDITORIUM OR DRESSING AREAS EXCEPT WATER (Kirksville Public Schools policy) – if we see food or drink in the auditorium, you will be asked to remove it, thank you. Again, being in the first rehearsal does not necessarily mean you are in the 1st performance, or in the second rehearsal in the 2nd performance, and so forth. This rehearsal schedule will also be prominently posted at the Studio and on our web site.
8:45 -10:00 a.m. Rehearsal Classes
Tuesday 5:15 “Pink” Class
Wednesday 3:15 “Pink” Class
Wednesday 5:00 “Pink” Class
Wednesday 5:40 “White” Class
PIM 1 Class
TAP CATS 1 Class
Adult Class
9:45 -11:00 a.m. Rehearsal Classes
PIM 2 Class TAP CATS 2 Class
PIM 3 Class TAP CATS 3 Class
PIM 4 Class Hippity Hop Class
PIM 5 Class Youth Hip Hop Class
Jr. Lyrical Class Junior Hip Hop Class
Youth Ballet Class
11:00 -11:20 a.m. Rehearsal Classes
All Dancers Performing the Halftime Routine at the EDGE Competition
11:20 a.m. –12:50 p.m. Rehearsal Classes
PIM 6 Class TAP CATS 4 Class
PIM 7 Class Senior Lyrical Class
Adv. Hip Hop Class 4 Senior Solos
Adv. Ballet Class Intermediate Ballet Class
Boys Class
Post-Performance Class Schedule
The following is the very important post-performance schedule at our Studio:
December 12-15 (Mon. – Thurs.)
The week immediately following this Saturday’s performances is Intense Halftime Routine Practice for all PEOPLE IN MOTION Classes (PIM DANCERS need to be in class) and Dance Technique Week for all other classes.
December 19-21 (Mon. – Wed.)
The next week is Bring a Friend to Dance Class Week, whereby students have the option of bringing a friend to dance class, which we strongly support. We do not have Thursday, December 22 classes, so your “Bring a Friend Day” will be later in January.
Christmas Break
Christmas break begins Thursday, December 22. There will be no classes that day. Classes resume at their current times on Thursday, January 5.
The Spring Schedule of Classes will be posted on our web site and on Facebook in the next week to 10 days.
Halftime at Truman
Thursday, January 12, all PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS will perform the halftime routines at Truman State University (more specific information will follow).
Private Lessons after recital
If you take private lessons, get together with your instructor to see what your schedule is in the weeks immediately following our Christmas performances.
Christmas Recital 2016 Ticket Info
If you are on the Wait List for tickets for this weekend’s Christmas Performances, or if you have found you still need an additional ticket or two, see Terry at the desk to see what he can do for you.
If you have not ordered tickets to your dancer’s performance to date, you better do it today so you don’t miss out. If you don’t act quickly, the only tickets we can guarantee for you are 2 parental tickets we hold for all dancers.
Finally, our track record is perfect or near-perfect as far as we can remember on this, but please understand that it is your responsibility to verify that you have been given the correct tickets for your dancer(s)’ performance, thank you.
Truman State University Homecoming Parade Details
All PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS will be marching in the 2016 Truman State University Parade Saturday, October 22.
Before Parade
We will meet at the Studio at 8:00 a.m.
The parade is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
We will walk to our starting position as a group and would like our PIM 1 dancers to have one of their parents accompany them to the starting position – PIM 1 parents can leave us once we are in position (unless you feel like your dancer needs you to be at hand as we are marching).
During Parade
We are entry number 31 in the parade, in the first third of the parade. Cheer on our dancers as they pass!
After Parade
A parent for each dancer must be at the end of the parade route by the Red Barn on South Franklin Street past the Franklin and Patterson Streets intersection. Please be there to pick up your child by when we are done with the parade route, rather than when the whole parade is over.
We will take a group photo of all of our PIM DANCERS and then release them to their parents. Please don’t be one of the couple of parents who is not there because it creates real anxiety for our dancers who must then walk back up the entire parade route with Miss Marcia to the Studio).
Costuming
- PIM Jacket
- black jazz pants
- black PIM Class leotard or black camisole leotard (can be worn under the blue sparkle top if you have one – if you don’t have a sparkle top, don’t worry about it because it is not necessary for this performance)
- tights (can wear black socks over them if it is cold)
- white or nearly all white tennis shoes (Walmart has a $5.87 version)
- “nearly white” is not pink and gray or purple and black
- blue hair scrunchie or blue hair tie (will have them Saturday if you have never received one)
- PIM pom poms
- Other warm clothes can be worn under the jacket and pants as dictated by the weather
- hair should be in a bun or pony tail (pulled off the face).
Dress Code and Shoes by Class
MONDAYS
3:15-3:55 p.m. K-CREW for Boys Only (Ages 8-12)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black hip hop shoes
4:25-5:10 p.m. Junior Contemporary/Lyrical/Musical Theater (Ages 10-13)
- Leotard, tights, ballet or jazz shoes or footies
5:10-5:45 p.m. *TAP CATS Performers (Level 3 by Placement)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black tap shoes
5:45-6:35 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 6: Technique and Performance
- Any black camisole leotard, suntan tights, tan jazz shoes
6:35-7:25 p.m. *Advanced Hip Hop (High School and College)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black hip hop shoes
7:25-8:20 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 7: Technique and Performance
- Any black camisole leotard, suntan tights, tan jazz shoes
8:20-9:00 p.m. *TAP CATS Performers (Level 4 by Placement)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black tap shoes
TUESDAYS
3:35-4:10 p.m. TAP CATS (Level 1 by Placement)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black tap shoes
4:10-4:55 p.m. Hippity Hop (Ages 7-9)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black hip hop shoes
5:05-5:35 p.m. Beginning Dance/Creative Movement (Ages 3-5)
- Pink Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
5:45-6:30 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 3: Technique and Performance
- Black Eurotard leotard, pink & suntan tights, pink ballet shoes and tan jazz shoes
6:30-7:15 p.m. Youth Hip Hop (Ages 9-11)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black hip hop shoes
7:15-8:05 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 4: Technique and Performance
- Any black camisole leotard, pink & suntan tights, pink ballet shoes and tan jazz shoes
8:05-8:50 p.m. *Dance Team Prep (Grades 6-Older: cannot be members of a high school dance team)
- Appropriate dance wear, tights, jazz shoes
WEDNESDAYS
3:15-3:45 p.m. Beginning Dance/Creative Movement (Ages 3-5)
- Pink Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes–
4:00-4:50 p.m. Youth Ballet (Ages 8-12)
- Black Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
5:00-5:30 p.m. Beginning Dance/Creative Movement (Ages 3-5)
- Pink Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
5:40-6:15 p.m. *Intermediate-Advanced Beginning Dance/Creative Movement/Tap (Ages 5-7)
- White Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes
6:25-7:05 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 1: Technique and Performance
- Black Eurotard leotard, pink & suntan tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes
7:20-8:10 p.m. *Intermediate Ballet
- Black Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
8:15-9:05 p.m. Adult Dance Class & Mom’s Night Out
- Appropriate dance wear, tights, jazz shoes
THURSDAYS
4:30-5:05 p.m. *TAP CATS Performers (Level 2 by Placement)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black tap shoes
5:15-6:05 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 2: Technique and Performance
- Black Eurotard leotard, pink & suntan tights, pink ballet shoes and tan jazz shoes
6:05-6:50 p.m. *Junior Hip Hop (Ages 11-13)
- Any appropriate shorts, sweats, t-shirts, black hip hop shoes
6:50-7:40 p.m. *PEOPLE IN MOTION DANCERS Level 5: Technique and Performance
- Any black leotard, pink & suntan tights, pink ballet shoes and tan jazz shoes
7:40-8:40 p.m. *Advanced Ballet/Pointe
- Black Eurotard leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and pointe shoes (if applicable)
8:40-9:30 p.m. *Senior Lyrical/Contemporary/Musical Theater (High School and College)
- Leotard, tights, ballet or jazz shoes or footies
SUMMER SHOWCASE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE AND COSTUMING
Below is the rehearsal schedule and costuming information for the summer showcase. The order of the show, along with what shoes to wear for each dance, can be found here. Both the rehearsal and the performance are at Rotary Park in Kirksville at the pavilion near the swimming pool.
9:00-10:00 a.m.
10:30-Noon Summer Dance Campers
Monday 5:05, Tuesday 5:15 & Thursday 5:15 Summer “pink” Classes
Monday 5:45 “whites”
Tuesday 5:55 PIM 1’s
Tuesday 3:30 TAP CATS 1/2
Tuesday 4:30 Intro to TAP CATS
Macon 9:00 Dance Campers
Macon 1:00 Dance Campers
10:00-11:00 p.m.
1:15-3:00 Summer Intensive
3:30-5:15 Summer Intensive
Monday 4:00 Summer Youth Ballet Class
Monday 6:30 PIM 2/3
Tuesday 4:15 Youth Hip Hop
Tuesday 6:50 PIM 4/5
Thursday 5:45 Junior Lyrical/Contemporary
11:00-Noon
5:30-7:30 Summer Intensive
7:30-9:30 Summer Intensive
Tuesday 7:40 PIM 6/7
Tuesday 8:30 Senior Hip Hop
Thursday 4:35 TAP CATS 3/4
Thursday 6:30 Inter. Ballet
Thursday 7:20 Adv. Ballet
Thursday 8:15 Senior Lyrical/Contemp
Noon-12:45 p.m.
All Solos
Costuming
All “pinks” will wear any pink leotard with any summer shorts from home (no tights or pink tights)
All “whites” will wear any white leotard or white tank or white t-shirt over any summer shorts (no tights or pink tights)
All PIM’s wear any black camisole, short-sleeve or long-sleeve leotard over any dance shorts
Ballet only students wear same as PIM’s
hip hop only and tap only students wear black tank or t-shirt over any dance shorts
soloists wear their solo costumes
for the following dances students will wear costuming they wore for those dances at the Spring Showcase:
“Blessing” for PIM 2’s
“Heal the World” for PIM 4’s
“What a Feeling” for PIM 6’s
“How Will I Know?” for PIM 7’s
“America” for Sr. Lyrical
Macon Dance Campers will wear their class leotards (can roll up sleeves) and any summer shorts from home
SUMMER SHOWCASE ORDER OF THE SHOW
- “What Do You Like To Do In Summer?” (ballet shoes)– Tuesday 5:15 Crea. Move. Class; 9:00 Macon Campers
- “River Flows In You”- Thursday 6:30 Intermediate Ballet Class
- “Supercalifragilistic”- Peyton Cordray Solo
- “America”- Thursday 8:15 Senior Lyrical/Contemporary
- “Rockin’ Robin” (tap shoes)– Tuesday 4:30 Intro. To TAP CATS
- “For Good”- Mikaela Schlueter Solo
- “Footloose” (jazz shoes)– Tuesday 6:50 PIM 4/5 Class
- “Twist Your Frown Upside Down”- Delaney Banner Solo
- “Sugar Plum Fairy”- Thursday 7:20 Advanced Ballet/Pointe Class
- “Let’s Get Loud”- Allie Yoder Solo
- “Walking On Sunshine”- Lily Partin Solo
- “If You’re Happy and You Know It” (ballet shoes)– Monday 5:05, Tuesday 5:15 and Thursday 5:15 Creative Movement/Pre-Dance Classes
- “Vacation”- Tuesday 4:15 Youth Hip Hop Class
- “What a Feeling”- Tuesday 7:40 PIM 6/7 Class students who were PIM 6’s in the Spring
- “Don Quixote”- Kate Marshall Solo
- “Music, Music, Music” (tap shoes)– Monday 5:45 Int.-Adv. Creative Movement/Pre-Dance Class
- “Hold My Hand”- Emma Stanley Solo
- “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” (jazz shoes)– Kirksville 5:30 and Kirksville 7:30 Dance Intensive Students
- “Blessing” (ballet shoes)– Monday 6:30 PIM 2/3 Class students who were PIM 2’s in the Spring Showcase; Eva Sterup & Kirksville 1:15 Dance Intensive Students who were PIM 2’s in the Spring
- “Surfin’ in the USA” (tap shoes)– Thursday 4:35 TAP CATS ¾ Class
- “Home”- Millie Scruggs Solo
- “Pocket Full of Sunshine” (tap shoes)– TAP CATS 1/2
- “Classic Ballet”- Monday 4:00 Youth Ballet Class
- “Take It to the Floor”- Tuesday 8:30 Senior Hip Hop Class
- “Mack the Knife”- Jacob Carriker Solo
- “Waltz of the Dolls”- Morgan Mullock Solo
- “Sunshine and Summer Time” (jazz or ballet shoes)– Tuesday 5:55 PIM 1 Class; 1:00 Macon Dance Campers
- “Color Blind”- Taylor Henness
- “Summertime Jazz” (jazz shoes)– Kirksville 3:30 Dance Intensive Students
- “Not About Angels”- Cynthia Willcox Solo
- “Listen . .. “ (ballet shoes)– Monday 5:05 and Thursday 5:15 Creative Movement/Pre-Dance Classes; Macy Cleaver, Maggie Athon; 9:00 Macon Dance Campers
- “When I Met You In the Summer”- Tuesday 7:40 PIM 6/7 Class
- “Heal the World”- Tuesday 6:50 PIM 4/5 students who were in PIM 4 this spring; Kirksville 3:30 and 5:30 Dance Intensive Students who were PIM 4’s in the Spring Showcase
- “Singin’ In the Rain”- Daniel Marshall solo
- “Dance, Dance”-Monday 5:45 Int.-Adv. Creative Movement/Pre-Dance Class, Ansley Jackman, and Macon 1:00 Dance Camp
- “Go Light the World”- Rachel Case Solo
- “Four Swans”- Thursday 7:20 Advanced Ballet/Pointe Class
- “Guns and Ships”- Sydney Graves
- “Spice Up Your Life”- Monday 6:30 PIM 2/3 and Kirksville 1:15 Summer Dance Intensive students
- “Gravity”- Randall Chambers Solo
- “Surf’s Up” (jazz shoes)– Thursday 5:45 Junior Lyrical/Contemporary Class
- “How Will I Know?”- Tuesday 7:40 PIM 6/7 Class students who were in PIM 7 in the Spring Showcase
- 2016 Halftime Routine- All Dance Campers