Volume 5, issue 6 march/april 2013

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1 PURE is Going to DISNEY!! (& everyone is welcome to come with us...more details in this issue) The PURE Star Volume 5, issue 6 march/april 2013 PURE Academy Office Hours Monday to Friday, 10AM-6PM Saturday, 9AM-2PM Sunday, CLOSED GETTING TO KNOW PURE STAFF For the next few months we will showcase a few of our staff members so you can get to know them as well as we do. We promise you will be impressed! Say hi when you are around the studio.we promise we don t bite! STACIE SUITOR Acting Teacher, Director Stacie is an artist by heart and a teacher by purpose. Her love for the theatre began at a very young age as she dabbled in singing, dancing and acting, which inevitably led to deeprooted passion for the arts. Stacie has extensive experience on and offstage as well as in the classroom and has been developing her skills for the theatre and artistic environment since the age of 7. Stacie completed her B.A(H) in Drama in Education and the Community with a minor in psychology as well as her Bachelor of Education at University of Windsor. Stacie s educational and theatre experience includes acting, directing, movement and voice, theatre for young audiences, theatre for social justice, story drama, process drama, improvisation and theatre history. Stacie s onstage roles include appearances in TK s Annie (2000) UCC s Children of Eden (2004) UCC Alumni and Friends production of Into The Woods (2007), TK s Chicago (2010) The Sound of Music (2011) and White Christmas (2012). Her involvement with Pure has included direction for Godspell (2010) High School Musical 2: Onstage. (2010) Willy Wonka Jr. (2011) and Only Make Believe (2012) Stacie s experience with Pure began in May (2009) and includes instruction in drama, triple threat, the Improv Team and private acting lessons, as well as assistant direction/ stage management for all Pure recitals. Stacie hopes to inspire a passion for the arts in her students. She works to help them build confidence and a strong sense of self through theatre. She encourages her students to take risks, try new things and experiment with different perspective. She is inspired by the open and creative minds of her students and hopes to instill stage techniques, tools for life, self-awareness and a willingness to enter a world of imagination. To love what you do and know that it matters how could anything be more fun? Katherine Graham Welcome to the Team, Dakota! Pure is thrilled to introduce Dakota Hodgson to the PURE staff. Dakota has proven herself countless times by substituting classes, volunteering in the classroom and to do choreography, by leading her teammates within the Competitive Team dynamic, stepping up to the challenge without fail and being a stellar student at PURE for 5 years. Dakota has an absolutely excellent rapport with students and certainly possesses the skills and talent required to be a quality teacher. She continues her own dance education but also is ready for more responsibility. Dakota will be loved by all. We are very fortunate to have her skills and talent! Welcome Dakota! Inspire talent. Develop abilities. Love the Arts.

2 Dakota s Bio Dakota is thrilled to be joining the Pure staff and is looking forward to sharing her passion, enthusiasm and commitment to excellence with all of her students and the entire Pure Dance community. A competitive dancer, award winning gymnast and honor student, Dakota brings with her many years of competitive training and love for the sport. Up to and including this year she has been the recipient of multiple regional and national scholarships and awards for both dance and choreography. Dakota was selected as Senior Magic Performer of the Weekend at LA Dance Magic competition in Michigan, was chosen to apprentice for Melissa Williams on the Extreme Tour, made Adrenaline Crew and has represented Pure twice at Nationals. Along with recognition for her dancing she has gotten the chance to work with and learn from very prestigious choreographers. Locally, Dakota has choreographed for Dances in the Park and her high school dance team, which placed first place at Dancefest Nationals. Dakota has an immense love for dance and hopes to share her passion with all those she teaches and those who surround her. She would like to thank the Pure management team for this opportunity and couldn t be more pleased to be working for such a wonderful group of people. PURE PEOPLE MAKING IT BIG! Congrats to Corey Mariuz, Josh Enzlin and Cassie Benoit for their dazzling performances in Pippin, put on by Theatre Alive in Windsor! Josh debut s with the theatre group and Corey is appearing once again as a lead role and choreographer! The Show is running March 1st 10th (Weekends). Call to get tickets to this fantastic show! Congrats to Holly Holmes as she packs her bags to travel the world to audition for various professional dance/performance jobs! All dancers have a small window of opportunity to try to get professional work and expand their portfolios, and Holly has decided to go for it! We couldn t be more proud and we hope you make it Holls! We all stand behind you! Holly will be back in a year to continue her great work with PURE and will continue to return occasionally to choreograph until her permanent return. JOB POSTING Please note if applying for camp leader positions: Applicants should be at least 13 years of age minimum Applicants should be motivated, attentive, self-starters and organized. Applicants should note that if registration does not reach a minimum number of students, camps must be cancelled and they will not be able to keep their position as leader. Application for these positions will indicate and understanding that weekly work is not 100% guaranteed. Positions Available: 1 Full time Coordinator/in class leader Chatham Location (7.5 weeks of work) 1 Full time Class Leader/camp councillor Chatham Location (7.5 weeks of work) 2 Part time Travelling Camp councillors Florence, Wallaceburg, Blenheim (4.5 weeks of work) If you are interested in a position as a summer camp leader for PURE Summer Camps, please have your resume in to Heather Randall by March 15th, or it to rand1260@yahoo.com. PURE DANCES IN DISNEY, 2014! (& EVERYONE IS WELCOME!) Pure staff and Management would like to tell you some early details about an amazing opportunity we would like to offer to ANY STUDENT AT PURE who is age 8 and up. Beginning in the next month, you will see a sign up sheet on the bulletin board (across from the Studio 1 door) asking for you to put your contact information down if you are interested in learning more. Cory s Cardio Dance FUSION! CLASSES ARE FRIDAY FROM 4:00-5:00PM $100 (+ hst) for the session or $12 per class drop in rate. BONUS: If you pay for one class you get the other FREE!!! All ages -- no previous dance experience required!!

3 In Late spring/early summer of 2014, PURE will be travelling to DISNEY WORLD to dance in the Main Street Parade, in full Disney provided costumes that you get to keep, with other dancers from around the world! If you are interested, the following information should be noted: - There will be an informative meeting so you can make an informed decision - Participating will be required to attend one Disney Class per week where parade choreography as well as a second main stage performance will be taught all year. - Participating students will be required to take a second jazz technique class in addition to their Disney Class to ensure that their skill level is up to par. - Most travel arrangements, meal options, extra events (gala dinner for dancers) park hopper passes, accommodations etc are arranged for you as part of your participation - Students and family members can vacation to Disney for far less money than planning your own vacation to Disney. The price is excellent and affordable! - Payments are made in installations throughout the year for your convenience. - There is a tonne of free time to enjoy the parks! - There are exciting extra events (optional and mandatory) that you are invited to take part in, like rehearsals, dinners, celebrations and performances. - Families make their own flight/travel decisions so you can use points, drive, extend your stay or shorten your stay. Flexibility is built into the package. - This opportunity is open to ALL students at PURE! Please watch for the sign up sheet on the bulletin board in PURE s lobby. If you are on the list, we will ensure that you receive all information as it comes to us and that you get a personal invitation to the Disney Information Session so you can make a decision about your participation. We are SO excited and we welcome Debbie MeGonigle from the Debbie McGonigle School of dance who is going to guide us thorough the process and head up oure Disney Program with her knowledge and experience with Disney dance! Last Call for Lost & Found Items!! Parents have until March 30th to claim any lost & found items. After March 30th all lost & found items will be donated to Goodwill PURE will be back on the big bike! BIG NEWS! Pure will be participating in our second year with Big Bike Ride for Heart and Stroke. The event will be on May 31st at 6pm. If you would like to join our PURE Heart team please contact our captain Stacie Suitor (slsuitor@gmail.com). This is an awesome opportunity for us to get involved with our community and give something back! Everyone PURE Spirit House Leagues cumulative Point Tallies Disco Ninjas 12,980 pts The Looney Tunes 10,810 pts One Hit Wonders 10,360 pts Da Bomb Squad 14,200 pts 2 UPCOMING HOUSE LEAGUE EVENTS COMING UP ARE: WACKY SOCKS WEEK OF March Wear your craziest socks! Mix and Match! Get funky! Have fun! TEAM COLOURS Week - April 8 15 Are you Blue? Green? Silver/ Grey or Purple? Wear as many items as you can in your team colours and you will gain countless points for your team! over the age of 14 welcome! CHATHAM KENT s PURE ACADEMY SHINES IN MICHIGAN This past weekend in Dearborn Michigan, PURE Academy opened up their 2013 competitive dance season. In all, 46 team members traveled to the Adrenaline Dance Convention to compete and receive training from some of the best instructors in the world. Being taught how to hip-hop dance by Nick Bass was awesome, said Larissa Bedford an 11-year-old team dancer from PURE. Knowing he is Justin Timberlake s friend and that he has toured with Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher and Chris Brown is incredible! PURE impressed the judges winning several categories and sweeping the competition winning all 3 of the major entertainment awards. 3 of PURE Academy s performances were selected to the Best of Show finale where the top 15 dance routines out of more then 170 of the weekend, were selected to perform. Several PURE Academy dancers were awarded individual scholarships for their talent throughout the weekend. Dakota Hodgson and Heather Kosik were honored by Nick Bass and were selected to the All-star Dance Store Hours Mon-Wed 9am-6pm Thurs - Fri 9am-7pm Saturday 9am-3pm Sunday 9am-2pm 470 St. Clair Street Chatham, Ontario

4 Crew team and performed in weekend finale. Scholarships were awarded to Jocelyn Smit, Jocelyn Jones, Hannah Nicholls, Dakota Hodgson and Heather Kosik (results continued on next page) PURE s major production routine entitled Swag School finished 1st place overall in the junior production category. Choreographed by Melissa Coleman, Corey Mariuz and Holly Holmes and performed by Larissa Bedbord, Dakota Borland, Clair Boughner, Erin Boyle, Ally Boyle, Emma Charron, Brooke Comiskey, Cassandra Comiskey, Emma Costello, Gabrielle Czichrak, Megan Dasilva, Megan DeVogelaere, Julia Drakulovic, lauren Garrow, Madison Hetherington, Dakota Hodgson, Grace Hodgson, Shelby Hughson, Sydney-Grace James, Jocelyn Jones, Riley Kitchen, Kaylee Melnyk, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Kinsey Moon, Grace Newell, Hannah Nicholls, Abrielle Perry, Emma Pinsonneault, Gabriella Pisquem, Carter Pittuck, Lauren Pittuck, Allison Pittuck, Sofia Prizio, Caren Rhodes, Hannah Ross, Heather Ross, Jocelyn Smit, Zacharyt Stallaert, Alice Sutherland, Maddux Swayze, Kathryn Szymanski, Sophie Turner, Emily Verkaik, Hunter Willmore, Lakyn Willmore, Mackenzie Young and Jayden Zakaria. In total 46 dancers traveled to compete against 10 other dance schools from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Ontario. In addition to capturing several prestigious accolades as a team, 8 PURE Academy dancers were recognized for their individual abilities and were invited to partake in the final auditions for regional and national scholarships. Lakyn Willmore, Madison Hetherington and Dakota Hodgson captured the prestigious LA Dance Junior, Teen and Senior performers of the weekend title and were provided a national scholarship to compete for the LADM National Title in Irvine California this coming July. Riley Kitchen, Jocelyn Jones, Carsen Rhodes and Grace Hodgson won regional scholarships for their abilities and were runner up for the National Awards. In the Junior Prep division Tarzan and Jane won 1st place overall and was performed by Maddux Swayze, Carter Pittuck, Sofia Prizio, Kaylee Melnyk, Emily Verkaik, Gabrielle Czichrak, Kinsey Moon and Lauren Garrow. In the Teen Contemporary division Seven Devils won 1st place overall and was performed by Riley Kitchen, Jocelyn Jones and Jocelyn Smit. In the Junior Prep Hip Hop Division Where s my Monkey won 1st place overall and was performed by Carter Pittuck, Emma Costello, Maddux Swayze, Sofia Prizio, Kaylee Melnyk, Emily Verkaik, Emma Charron, Gabrielle Czichrak, Kinsey Moon, Abrielle Perry, Lauren Garrow, Gabriella Pisquem, Alice Sutherland, Meghan Dasilva and Mackenzie Young. In Teen Hip Hop division Ball So Hard won 1st place overall and was selected as PURE Academy s top scoring number winning Platinum recognition. This Hip Hop number was performed by Hunter Willmore, Adrenaline Dance Scholarship Winners (from left to right) Heather Kosik, Jocelyn Smit, Dakota Hodgson, Jocelyn Jones & Hannah Nicholls. PURE ACADEMY DANCERS CAPTURE INTERNATIONAL ACCOLADES! This past weekend in Dearborn Michigan at the LA Dance Magic International Dance Convention, PURE Academy dancers performed in outstanding fashion. Of the 23-team routines entered, PURE Academy dancers captured eleven 1st place divisional awards and four overall event awards.

5 Madison Hetherington, Grace Hodgson, Hannah Nicholls, Jocelyn Jones, Jocelyn Smit, Heather Ross, Dakota Hodgson and Riley Kitchen. High scores were noted concerning PURE s facility, ease of choosing a class at PURE, PURE s website, PURE s newsletter, the Christmas show and summer camp opportunities. Skill testing examination options and the Dancing in Disney World opportunity for our recreational dancers, were supported and both will be implemented into the 2013/2014 dance season. PURE Dancers Jocelyn Jones, Jocelyn Smit and Hannah Nicholls watch Grace Hodgson back flip in the LA Dance Magic, Regional 1st Place Overall Hip Hop performance The Team performed in outstanding fashion this past weekend. It is impressive to know that Chatham Kent can produce such talent and work ethic. Competing against dance studios from the USA at events like this force the team to raise the bar to such a high level and the team stepped up and met the challenge! said PURE Academy Coach Melissa Coleman. For me it really is a pleasure to work with these young ladies and men very proud of their accomplishments. PURE s next action will at the Hollywood Vibe Regional Dance convention in Cleveland Ohio March 22nd through March 24th. PURE SURVEY 2013 RESULTS! I would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the customer survey that was distributed a few weeks back. PURE is now in its 5th year of business and we strive for all of our customers to be fully satisfied and pleased with the service that PURE provides. Please note that the complete survey results will be available at the front desk should you wish to see it. One of the concerns noted form the survey was the price associated with theatre events and recitals. From the very beginning it has been a goal of PURE to create exceptional performance opportunities for our boys and girls. The Capitol theatre is the only facility in Chatham-Kent that can support our large cast sizes in both the dressing rooms and the wing spaces backstage in a functional and safe manner. We believe the Capitol theatre logistics, stage space, sound and lighting is one of the reasons why the recitals and shows look and sound the way they do! We know that our teachers and students love the space from the performance side of the equation. While it has been noted from the survey that both the Christmas show and year-end recitals are appreciated from a quality perspective it is also important to note that these quality productions come with a cost. We believe the Capitol theatre offers the best opportunity for both the performers as well as those who enjoy the show from the seats! Please continue to support the performers at PURE by attending the recitals and Christmas show. Please note that a broader range of ticket prices will be made available in 2013 depending on where you select your seats. Finally we are looking forward to another exciting change in 2013, which will be the leveling and language descriptions associated with all classes at PURE! Class names, age groupings and class opportunities will be streamlined and consistent for all to understand. (i.e. Level 1 Ballet, Level 1 Tap, Level 1 Jazz will be for students aged 5 through 6) Thanks again for taking the time to complete the survey and for taking the time to read this summary letter. We appreciate your feedback and we appreciate you choosing PURE as your service provider for a performing arts education. We are grateful for your support! Sincerely, Kent Willmore Results from the survey have helped to confirm many of the items that we were hoping our customers would appreciate. Exceptional scores were noted concerning the quality of the instruction in the classroom, quality of the administration, hours of operation, performance opportunities and the quality of the PURE recitals. St. Clair Wellness Centre 149 St. Clair St., Chatham For all your complimentary health care needs Dr. Jennifer Newman, Chiropractor Suzanne Webster, Canadian Certified Pedorthist Kori Myers, Registered Massage Therapist Charity Landry, Registered Massage Therapist Anne Marie Renaud, Sole Serenity Reflexology

6 March 2013 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday PAK Production Practice 1-3pm No Competitive Team Classes 9 Regular Classes are running today Acro Classes are running in Blenheim today No Acro classes Hollywood Vibe HOUSELEAGUE EVENT #5 Week: WACKY SOCKS WEEK PAK Dress Rehearsal (at Capitol Theatre) 5-9pm 13 MARCH BREAK WEEK (Camps in Progress - No Regular classes) Hollywood Vibe (Comp Teams only) 29 Good Friday (Pure office closed/no classes) Hollywood Vibe (Comp Teams only) 30 Regular Pure April 2013 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday No Classes (Office closed) HOUSELEAGUE EVENT #6 Week: Wear Your Team Colours! Open performances in drama & voice classes 30 Open performances in drama & voice classes

7 PURE MONTHLY AWArDS PURE ACTOR The Pure actor of the month is Joelle Tetrault. Joelle is new to the acting program this year but you would never be able to tell by her dedication, focus and awesome energy in class. Onstage she is vibrant, full of character and is amazingly creative. She is a natural performer and always brings a positive and energetic presence to class. Keep up that great work Joelle! You rock! PURE TRIPLE THREAT The Pure Triple Threat Performer of the month is Emma Wisemen. Emma is a mature, creative and aspiring young performer. She is always focussed in class and tries her best at all times. She is attentive and constantly pushing herself to do better. Emma is a joy for her teachers and shows great respect and kindness to her fellow students. Keep rockin Emma! PURE DANCER Faye Daley. Faye is in Ms, Heather Randall s Grade 2/3 Ballet class and she is motivated, excited, hard working and kind to her friends. Faye has expressed her desires to grow up to be a beautiful dancer time and time again which makes Ms. Heather want to work harder as a teacher to make that happen for her. Her ability and desire to take corrections and implement them and to improve greatly and rapidly is wonderful to watch. Faye, if you want it, and you are willing to work for it, it can be yours! SO PROUD! PURE SINGER Congratulations Hayley Doucet! What a positive energy to have in our voice classes! She is always excited about new songs and mini performance opportunities and is a great friend and encourager of her fellow classmates! We re so glad she joined our singing team at PURE this year! Keep up the great work! PURE FLORENCE PERFORMER Ashlyn Hawley is a Pure student in her second year of musical theatre. Ashlyn is a dedicated dancer who has grown significantly over the year. She always has a smile on and loves to participate in any activity no matter how wacky it may be! Ashlyn works super hard in class and always tries her best. She comes back the next week having practiced her dances and wows her teacher with her enthusiasm. Keep it up Ashlyn! PURE WALLACEBURG PERFORMER Our Pure Wallaceburg Dancer is Pim Miller. Her contagious energy is a great asset to the class. Pim has a sweet spirit! She doesn t give up when learning choreography.. we can t wait to see her on stage Pure s recital & Deb McGonigle s recital (our sister studio in Wallaceburg) PURE HEART This months Pure Heart goes to Hollie Rice-Mitchell & her husband Steve. They are committed clients to PURE & are always offering constant words of encouragement to Pure students, their families & Pure staff! Also they are always helping, volunteering & being a kind & special presence within Pure s walls. Thanks so much for your support of Pure!! PURE S PeOpLe Sandra Campbell - Receptionist/Administration Jenna Charron - Creative Arts and Dance Instructor Brittany Meechem - Dance Pak Coordinator/Dance Instructor Holly Holmes - Competitive Dance Instructor, Choreographer Heather Kosik - Dance Instructor Corey Mariuz - Competitive Dance Instructor, Choreographer Bonnie Mather - Receptionist/Administration Breanne Neufeld - Singing Instructor Bailey Robinson - Acro Coach Shay Ireland - Acro Coach Margaret Ross - Administrative Director Heather Stewart - Dance Instructor Stacie Suitor - Creative Arts Department Director, Acting Coach Roger Wellington - Dance Instructor Candice Willmore - Costuming and Retail Director Kent Willmore - Business Advisor Melissa Colman - Competitive Dance Instructor, Choreographer Heather Randall Sutherland - Recreational Arts Artistic Director Tammy Chouinard - Marketing/Graphic Designer Julie Rhodes - Photographer Nicole Nouvion - Dance Instructor Dakota Hodgson - Dance Instructor 121 Heritage Rd Chatham ON N7M 5W Wallaceburg Florence