SPRING 2008 CLASSES

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1 hour classes are $275/semester
1.5 hour classes are $325/semester
$17/single class, $75/ 5-class card
Young Movers Ensemble, Kids Company II, & Kids Company membership is by audition or invitation only.

Spring Semester: Feb 25- June 19, 2008

STUDIO AVAILABLE FOR RENT!!! KEY: A=Adult, T= Teen, PT= Pre-Teen, C=Child


SPRING 2008 CLASS SCHEDULE

Full List of Faculty To Be Announced: SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. New classes forming!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

Yoga
Beth Miller
7:15-8:30am,
Pre-registrsation required @ Dean St.
A,T

 

Yoga
Beth Miller
7:15-8:30am,
Pre-registrsation required @ Dean St.
A,T

   
Pilates
8:30-9:30am,
@ Dean St.
A,T

 

 Pilates
8:30-9:30am,
@ Dean St.
A,T 		  Pilates ( w/ Babysitting)
9:30-10:30am,
Pre-registrsation required
@ Dean St.
A,T
Yoga
Beth Miller
10:00-11:30am,
@ Dean St.
A,T 		 

Yoga
Beth Miller
10:00-11:30am,
@ Dean St.
A,T

  Kids Company II
By Audition Only Astrid VonUssar 10:00-12:00pm @ Berkeley Carroll
T

Creative Movement
3-4 yr olds
3:30-4:15pm @ Old First Church
C

 

Beg Modern
7-9 yr olds
Elisa Osborne
4:00-5:00pm @ Dean St.
C

Yoga
Beth Miller
10:30-11:30am
@ Dean St.
A,T

Creative Movement
5-6 yr olds
4:15-5:00pm @ Old First Church
C 		Modern I
Faye Driscoll
4:00-5:00pm @ Dean St.
PT

Kids Company Rehearsal
By Audition Only
4:45-7:15pm @ PS 77
(& Saturdays 2:15-4:45pm)
T

 Ballet I
Lisa Bostwick
4:00-5:00pm @
Dean St.
PT 		Creative Movement
3-4 yr olds
12:30-1:15pm
@ Dean St.
C
Intro to Ballet
7-10 yr olds
Erin Hopkins
4:30-5:30pm @ Berkeley Carroll
C

Yong Movers Ensemble
Faye Driscoll 5:00-6:00pm @ Dean St.
PT

 Ballet II
Elisa Osborne
5:00-6:00pm @ Dean St.
T 		Jazz
Anne-Rene Petrarca
5:00-6:00pm @
Dean St.
T		 Ballet III
Carmen Nicole Smith
12:30-2:00pm @
PS 77
T
Hip Hop II
Jennifer Archibald
5:00-6:00pm@ Dean St.
T		 Advanced Modern
Nia Love
5:30-7:00pm @ Berkeley Carroll
T

Street Jazz
Mallory Butcher
6:00-7:00pm
@ Dean St.
T

  Creative Movement
5-6 yr olds
1:15-2:00pm
@ Dean St.
C

Ballet IV
Leonard Holmes 5:00-6:30pm @ Old First Church
A,T

 

Pilates
7:00-8:00am,
@ Dean St.
A,T

Tap-OPEN level
2:00-3:00pm
@ Dean St.
T, PT, C

 

      

Kids Company Rehearsal
By Audition Only 2:15-4:45pm
@ PS 77
(& Weds 4:45-7:15pm)
T

Class locations:

NEW HOME!The Center at Dancewave
45 4th Avenue
(Corner of Dean St.)

The Berkeley Carroll School,
181 Lincoln Place
(between 7th and 8th Avenues)

Old First Reformed Church
729 Carroll Street
(at the corner of Carroll and 7th Avenue)
PS 77
62 Park Place
(at the corner of Park Pl & 6th Avenue)


For further information, please call 718-522-4696.

The full schedule is as follows:

MONDAY:
  • Yoga(7:15-8:30am) Pre-Registration required. Adults & teens.
  • Pilates (8:30-9:30am)A floor class that stretches and tones muscles, while building core abdominal strength. An excellent supplement to dance training. Conditions the body and soothes the mind. Adults & teens.
  • Yoga-(7:15-8:30am) In this Hatha Yoga classes students focus on proper form, alignment, and use of breath. Student gain flexibiliy, coordination and peace of mind. Adults & teens.
  • Creative Modern 3-4 yr olds (3:30-4:15pm) Let your child explore the imaginative world of dance. This class encourages children to explore movement in a fun, nurturing, exciting envrionment.
  • Creative Modern 5-6 yr olds (4:15-5:00pm) Let your child explore the imaginative world of dance. This class encourages children to explore movement in a fun, nurturing, exciting envrionment.
  • Intro to Ballet (4:30-5:30pm): Fundamentals of ballet technique, a class for students with no prior ballet or dance experience.
  • Tap (4:00-5:00pm) An open class for all levels.
  • Hip Hop II (5:00 - 6:00pm): A fast moving and exhilerating dance class for dancers with pior Hip Hop dance training. Permission of instructor required.
  • Ballet IV (5:15 - 6:45pm): Our most advanced ballet technique class for Kids Company members, open to more advanced dancers, 15-adult. With live music accompaniment! Permission of intructor required. Adult & teens.
  • Adult Hip Hop (6:00 - 7:00pm): A fun class with all the latest moves.
  • Yoga-(7:15-8:30pm) In this Hatha Yoga classes students focus on proper form, alignment, and use of breath. Student gain flexibiliy, coordination and peace of mind. Adults & teens.

    TUESDAY:
  • Modern I (4:00 - 5:00pm): A fun and engaging class, focusing on finding freedom in movement while learning basic alignment and technique. Good for dancers who are beginning their training in modern dance. Ages 10 & up
  • Young Movers Ensemble (5:00 - 6:00pm): Performance ensemble composed of talented students ages 10-13. Permission of instructor required. Weekly rehearsals beginning Tuesday, Feb. 26th.
  • Advanced Modern (5:30 - 7:00pm): An advanced modern technique class taught by dance artists from renowned modern companies in the field. Permission of the instructor is required.

    WEDNESDAY:
  • Yoga(7:15-8:30am) Pre-Registration required. Adults & teens.
  • Pilates (8:30-9:30am)A floor class that stretches and tones muscles, while building core abdominal strength. An excellent supplement to dance training. Conditions the body and soothes the mind. Adults & teens.
  • Yoga-(7:15-8:30am) In this Hatha Yoga classes students focus on proper form, alignment, and use of breath. Student gain flexibiliy, coordination and peace of mind. Adults & teens.
  • Beginning Modern (4:00 - 5:00pm): A fun introduction modern study, infusing improvisation and creative skills with basic modern dance technique.
  • Ballet II (4:00 - 5:00pm): A intermediate level ballet class advancing skills from Ballet I. Permission required.
  • Street Jazz (6:00 - 7:00pm): A fun, hip class infusing jazz technique and funky moves.
  • Pilates (7:00-8:00pm)A floor class that stretches and tones muscles, while building core abdominal strength. An excellent supplement to dance training. Conditions the body and soothes the mind. Adults & teens.

    THURSDAY:
  • Ballet I (4:00 - 5:00pm): A basic ballet class for beginners that builds on the fundamentals of ballet technique.
  • Jazz Technique (5:00 - 6:00pm): An exciting intermediate level technique class exploring Modern jazz dance. Good for developing performance quality and building technical strength.

    SATURDAY:
  • Pilates with Babysitting!- NEW- (9:30-10:30am & 10:30-11:30am) A floor class that stretches and tones muscles, while building core abdominal strength. An excellent supplement to dance training. Conditions the body and soothes the mind. Adults & teens. Pre-registration required.
  • Kids Company II (10:00am - noon): A fun and challenging performance ensemble for intermediate/advanced students. Auditions in the Fall. Weekly rehearsals beginning Sat. March 1st.
  • Yoga-(10:30-11:30am) In this Hatha Yoga classes students focus on proper form, alignment, and use of breath. Student gain flexibiliy, coordination and peace of mind. Adults & teens.
  • Creative Modern3-4 yr olds (12:30-1:15pm) Let your child explore the imaginative world of dance. This class encourages children to explore movement in a fun, nurturing, exciting envrionment.
  • Creative Modern 5-6 yr olds (1:15-2:00pm) Let your child explore the imaginative world of dance. This class encourages children to explore movement in a fun, nurturing, exciting envrionment.
  • Ballet III (12:30 - 2:00pm): An advanced intermediate ballet technique class for Kids Company members, open to more advanced dancers. With live music accompaniment! Permission of instructor is required. Ages 12 & up.

    NEW CLASSES FORMING!
    Contact the Dancewave Center for more information.
    718-522-4696 , 45 Fourth Ave (Corner of Dean St.)

    **All classes must be paid in full by the first session**


    DANCEWAVE SPRING AfterSchool NEWS

    NEW SPACE!, NEW HOME!:

    We are proud to invite you to join us in the celebration of our new and first ever home on 45 Fourth Avenue (on the corner of Dean St.) conveniently located one block from teh Atlantic Avenue subway. Please stay tuned for a Spring party inaugurating the new space. We welcome you and your family to joing us in our new digs- stop by and say hi, take a class, or help volunteer with our many new renovation projects in the works. We are forging a new journey, weaving arts celebration into the tapestry of our diverse communities, and delighting everyone with the power of learning, performing, and observing dance!

    CLASS NOTICES:

    Our well reputed advanced class offerings continue to raise the bar for the Brooklyn dance community this semester. We are excited to welcome back the insprirational and energizing Nia Love (Blacksmith's Daugher), to teach the Tuesday ADVANCED MODERN class. YOUNG MOVERS ENSEMBLE rehearsal & MODERN I have both been moved to Tuesdays at Dean St. BALLET I & JAZZ will be held a half-hour earlier than they were last semester at Dean St. Saturday's CREATIVE MODERN has been moved to Dean St.

    NEW CLASSES AT DANCEWAVE!:

    We are also pleased to announce several new additions to our program:

    PILATES W/BABYSITTING A floor class that stretches and tones muscles, while building core abdominal strength. An excellent supplement to dance training. Conditions the body and soothes the mind. Great for moms & teens. CREATIVE MODERN, for 3-7 year olds, will also be taught at Dean St on Mondays and Saturdays. This class willl encourage children to exlpore movement in a fun, nurturing an exciting environment. BEG MODERN, taught by Elisa Osborne (Dusan Tynek), will be held on Wednesdays at Dean St. This delightful introduction to modern dance, will infuse improvisation technique and creative skills.

    YOUNG MOVERS ENSEMBLE:

    We are excited to introduce a new choreographer for the YOUNG MOVERS ENSEMBLE. Faye Driscoll, a former Doug Varone dancer, is an emerging downtown choreographer whose work is described as voracious and witty. YME is composed of talented students, ages 10-13, from our program who demonstrate the elements of both technical facility, performance capability, and a strong dedication to their dance study. The group will have performance opportunities including our annual Spring Celebration. Tuesdays rehearsals start Feb 26th , following MODERN I at Dean St.  

    KIDS COMPANY I & II:

    Kids Company is thrilled to premiere PAUL TAYLOR 's Esplanade at the Kids Cafe Festival, Feb 9th. In the sprig we will bring back our famous repertory from Twyla Tharp, Trisha Brown, and Garth Fagan. Rehearsals resume on Wednesday February 27th at PS 77.

    Kids Company II begins rehearsals with Astrid VonUsssar (VonUssarDANCEWORKS), a modern dance choreographer whose edgy an unique work is bold and intensly energetic. Rehearsals resume on March 1st at The Berkeley Carroll School.

    AUDITIONS:

    Auditions forAfter School Scholarship, Kids Company & Kids Company II take place in the Fall. Please call the office for more information. 718-522-4696

    Summer Dance Intensive Scholarship Auditions will take place in June. Please call the office for more information. 718-522-4696

    OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, February 23rd, 2008m, 12-5pm :

    Curious? All are invited to try out sample classes in Ballet, Modern & Hip Hop at our OPEN HOUSE Saturday, February 23rd, from 12pm to 5pm. The classes will be held at the Center at Dancewave, 45 Fourth Avenue (on the corner of Dean St.) just one block away from the Atlantic-Pacific Avenue Subway. Please come and take a sample class and register for Spring semester!

    COMMUNITY SERVICE:

    Looking for community service hours? Dancewave has a variety of volunteer opportunities in the Park Slope neighborhood, including escorting younger children from local schools to our classes, flyering, and assisting administrative staff at events and at the office . If you are interested, please contact us.




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