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REGISTRATION INFORMATION ON PAGE 11! Victoria Dance S u m m e r C l a s s e s 2 0 1 7 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s V D P S U M M E R D A N C E C A M P S I Love Ballet Camp Ages 9 & Up Page 4 Ballet Intensive Camp Ages 9 & Up Page 4 Nutcracker Prep Camp Ages 5 & Up Page 4 Aloha Moana Camp Ages 5-8 Page 5 Beauty & The Beasterina Camp Ages 4-7 Page 5 Dance Sampler Camp Age 8-12 Page 5 Sew It Up Class Ages 7 & Up Page 5 Competition Team Audition Workshop Ages 4 & Up Page 10 V D P T E C H N I Q U E C L A S S E S Ballet Technique Classes Ages 7 & Up Page 6 Pointe Technique Classes Ages 12 & Up Page 6 Technique Privates Ages 5 & Up Page 6 Lyrical Classes Ages 8 & Up Page 7 Contemporary Classes Ages 8 & Up Page 7 Acro Classes Ages 6 & Up Page 7 Tap Technique Classes Ages 6-13 Page 8 Contemporary Tap Classes Ages 12 & Up Page 8 Strength Conditioning Turns & Leaps Ages 8 & Up Page 8 Yoga Classes Ages 9 & Up Page 9 Recreational Combination Classes Ages 3 & Up Page 9 V D P C O M P E T I T I O N T E A M A U D I T I O N S Competition Team Audition Workshops Ages 4 & Up Page 10 Page 3
V d p s u m m e r c a m p s I L o v e B a l l e t C a m p This ballet intensive is for the dancer who wants to GROW!! During this energetic workshop, dancers will develop strong ballet technique, work on upper body style, and gain strength and flexibility. Each day, dancers will take classes in classical ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and modern, all while learning dance composition and terminology. Dancers will be divided into three-four age/ability levels. If your goal is to step up to the next level as a dancer, become a stronger technician or just love ballet...this is a week you will not want to miss! B a l l e t I n t e n s i v e If your goal this summer is to truly elevate your ballet technique level, extend you ballet experience! The Ballet Intensive adds a second week to the I Love Ballet Camp, where our dedicated ballet students will explore partnering, repertoire, and more advanced ballet and pointe technique. This week cannot be taken independently. This intensive includes both the I Love Ballet Camp and this 2nd week of camp. Ballet Intensive Camp Monday- Friday, July 10-21, 9:00-1:00 Ages: 9-18 Year Olds Price: $420 (includes I love Ballet Camp ) N u t c r a c k e r P r e p C a m p Join us for our fifth annual Nutcracker Workshop Camp! Following the basic storyline of the famous Nutcracker, students will have the opportunity to recreate the story to make this a one-of-a-kind production that raises money for charity each winter. They will learn the ins and outs of putting on a full ballet production from start to finish, learning plot development, acting, dancing, set design, costume design, choreography, music editing, program design and staging skills. All ages and dance abilities are welcome to attend and everyone who participates in this camp will be cast in this fabulous all-studio performance. I Love Ballet Camp Monday-Friday, July 10-14 9:00-1:00 Ages: 9-18 Year Olds Price: $220.00 Page 4 Nutcracker Prep Camp Monday-Friday, July 10-14 5:30-7:30 Ages 5 & Up Price: $140
S u m m e r c a m p s A l o h a M o a n a C a m p Aloha Dancers! It s time to sail to the enchanted islands! Join us for this fun in the sun enchanted camp! Your performer will learn story themed dances, play games and participate in activities about this new childhood favorite. Your young ones will have a delightful week! Aloha Moana Camp Monday-Friday, August 7-11, 9:30-12:00 Ages: 5-8 Price: $125 Beauty and the Beasterina Camp Come and take a journey through the pages of your child s most beloved story. Campers will act out, dance in costume and make crafts about a Beauty and the Beast. We will end our week with a short performance. The kids will love this new twist on "Summer Reading". Beauty and the Beasterina Camp Monday-Friday, June 19-23, 9:30-12:00 Ages: 4-7 Price: $125 D a n c e S a m p l e r C a m p If you just can't pick one form of dance that you like the best, then this camp is for you. Come and sample jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, modern and hip hop. Bring your friends and try something new this summer! All levels welcome. Dance Sampler Camp Monday-Thursday, July 17-20, 5:30-7:30 Separate Groups for ages & levels. Ages: 8-12, Price: $100 S e w I t U p C a m p Have you always wanted to make your own doll clothes, Halloween costumes, or booty shorts for class? Now s your chance! Miss Holly will take you through the sewing basics so you can navigate the creative world of sewing on your own! During camp, sewers will make basic booty shorts, skirts and other accessories that you (or your dancer) can wear when the camp is complete! REGISTRATION INFORMATION ON PAGE 11! Wednesday-Thursday, June 21-22, 4:00-6:00 Sew It Up Camp For Dancers Ages: 8 & Up, Price: $50.00 Wednesday-Thursday, June 21-22, 6:00-8:00 Sew It Up Camp For Parents Ages: 18 & Up, Price: $50.00 Page 5
T e c h n i q u e c l a s s e s B a l l e t T e c h n i q u e C l a s s e s These classical ballet classes work the core principles of soft shoe ballet. Classes include barre and center floor work including adagio, jumps, & turns. Tuesdays/Wednesdays, June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Ballet II 4:00-5:30 Price: $109 Ages 8-10, VDP Stars, St Steppers, Dazzle Stars Ballet III 5:30-7:00 Price: $109 Ages 11-13, VDP St Dreamers, St Makers, Glam Stars Ballet IV 7:00-8:30 Price: $109 Ages 14 & Up, VDP Company July 10-14 Ballet I 4:15-5:30 Price: $76 Ages 5-8, VDP Star Bursts, Stars, P o i n t e T e c h n i q u e C l a s s e s This class is for the beginner-advanced hard pointe shoe dancer. New pointe dancers must have instructor approval to join this class. Tuesdays/Wednesdays, June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Pointe - Ages 12 & Up Price: $60 8:30-9:15 T e c h n i q u e p r i v a t e s Each summer our dedicated teaching staff offers private lessons in all dance disciplines. If your dancer is interested in working individually with one of our VDP instructors, please register for Technique Privates on the summer schedule. You will be emailed a list of our instructors availabilities and directions on how to sign up for your individual times. Times Vary Throughout the Summer Technique Privates Price: Varies by Instructor REGISTRATION INFORMATION ON PAGE 11! Page 6
T e c h n i q u e c l a s s e s L y r i c a l C l a s s This class makes ballet fluid, soft and lovely! It is the perfect class for the dancer who loves lyrical, needs to work on a more fluent style or just wants to really move! The lyrical class consists of a warm-up, across the floor exercises and a combination. Wednesday/Thursday, July 12, 13, 19, 20 Junior Lyrical Ages 11-13 7:30-8:30 Price: $48 Senior Lyrical Ages 14 & Up 8:30-9:30 Price: $48 C o n t e m p o r a r y C l a s s This class incorporates jazz, modern and ballet styles. It adds strength and modern movements to our ballet steps. Contemporary is the perfect marriage of all of our soft shoe dance styles. The class will include across the floor and center contemporary combinations. Mondays, June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24 Junior Contemporary Ages 10-13 7:00-8:00 Price: $72 Senior Contemporary Ages 14 & Up 8:00-9:00 Price: $72 A c r o C l a s s This class will work on the basics of tumbling for dance. This includes skills that are often used in dance routines and gymnastics floor routines. Join us to take your tumbling from somersaults to walk-overs and from cartwheels to aerials and hand springs. Classes are divided by level/ ability as opposed to age. Class adjustments may be made after the first class. Thursdays, June 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20 Acro I 5:30-6:30 Price: $60 Beginner/Intermediate Level Acro II 6:30-7:30 Price: $60 Intermediate/Advanced Page 7
T e c h n i q u e c l a s s e s T a p T e c h n i q u e C l a s s This class will strengthen your basic tap vocabulary and technique. Dancers will work on tap barre, center combinations and short routines as they develop their classic tap skills. Mondays, June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24 Tap Bronze Ages 6-9 (Intermediate) 5:15-6:00 Price: $54 Tap Silver Ages 10-13 (Intermediate/Advanced) 6:00-7:00 Price: $72 C o n t e m p o r a r y T a p C l a s s Are your classic tap steps and style strong and now you want a bit more? Contemporary tap is the next step. This class works the hoofer or rhythm style of tap that is used in more advanced routines and shows. Mondays, June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24 Contemporary Tap Ages 11 & Up (Intermediate/advanced) 7:00-8:00 Price: $72 S t r e n g t h C o n d i t i o n i n g T u r n s & L e a p s During this workshop, dancers will focus on developing technically correct turns and leaps used in many of today s routines such as pirouettes, fouettes, turns in second, jetes, open leaps and scorpions. Additionally, we will work to strengthen the core stomach and back muscles, while lengthening the hips and leg muscles increasing both flexibility and strength. This is a fundamental dance class recommended for all dancers! Mondays, June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24 Strength Conditioning Turns & Leaps Petites Ages 8-10 6:00-7:00 Price $72 Juniors/Seniors Ages 11 & Up 5:00-6:00 Price: $72 Tuesday/Wednesday, June 20, 21, 27, 28 Strength Conditioning Turns & Leaps Juniors Ages 11-13 7:00-8:00 Price: $48 Seniors Ages 14 & Up 6:00-7:00 Price: $48 REGISTRATION INFORMATION ON PAGE 11! Page 8
T e c h n i q u e c l a s s e s Y o g a F o r D a n c e r s a n d P a r e n t s Yoga class is a sequence of postures that is designed to strengthen each person, inside and out. It is a combination of physical, mental and spiritual exercises. Yoga can help dancers develop core strength and increase flexibility, which gives a strong platform to base their technique on. Yoga also develops the dancer s body awareness, which is essential for secure body placement on turns, extensions and leaps. As yoga is recommended for all ages, we will be offering 2 separate sessions one for dancers and one for parents. Tuesdays, June 13, 20, 27 Yoga for Dancers Ages 9 & Up 4:30-5:30 Price $42 Thursday, June 15, 22, 29 Yoga for Parents (18 & Up) Ages 16 & Up 5:00-6:00 Price: $42 R e c r e a t i o n a l C l a s s e s Summer is the perfect time to try out a new class or to develop your skills. Our dynamic recreational program focuses on the instruction of proper dance technique while incorporating the latest dance trends. Students are placed in classes based on age and basic skill level. Wednesdays, June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26 Pearls (Ballet/Tap Class) 4:15-5:00 Ages 3-4 Price: $48 Opals (Tap/Jazz Class) 5:00-6:00 Ages 5-6 Price: $66 Grade School (Jazz Class) 6:00-7:00 Ages 7-10 Price: $66 Junior High (Jazz/Modern) 7:00-8:00 Ages 11-Up Price: $66 * * N E W T H I S A U G U S T!! * * VDP is proud to announce that we will be offering 2 exciting new programs this fall!! Our staff is currently participating in certification training in the following genres: Integrative Dance Class This program will be bring the world of dance to children of all ages and spectrum of disabilities, including Autism & Down Syndrome. Early Childhood Development Dance Class These classes will be for Moms and their babies (0-5 years old) to foster critical development. Research shows that dance and music activities offered in a loving, safe, multi-sensory environment enhance life long learning and neural development. Page 9
V D P C o m p e t i t i o n T e a m Au d i t i o n Wo r k s h o p s Victoria Dance Productions is the proud home of the nationally renowned VDP Competition Teams! Our competition teams of all ages (4-18) compete at 4 regional competitions each spring, and at nationals every other summer. Students interested in auditioning for positions on the Victoria Dance Productions Advanced and Intermediate Level Competition Teams must attend one of the summer audition workshops described below. Students not attending an audition workshop WILL NOT be considered for a 2017-18 competition teams. Dancers must meet age criteria as of March 1, 2018. For example, if your birthday is February 25, 2004, please register for the 14-year-old workshop. If your birthday is April 25, 2004, your dancer would attend the 13-year-old workshop. V D P C O M P E T I T I O N T E A M S 7-1 8 Y e a r O l d s This 6-day session is for dancers ages 7 and up (as of March 1, 2018) who want to be considered for our 2017-18 Competition Teams. These teams dance 2-3 days per week (depending on the dancers age) and compete at 4 regional competitions each spring and nationals every other summer. 2017-18 is a Nationals year. During this audition workshop students will work on various combinations, routines, leaps, turns, strength and conditioning, and basic technique in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and/or hip hop, depending on the age of the dancer. Dancers must attend 3 of the 5 days including audition day. Keep in mind, auditions will include material from EVERY day of the workshop. On the final day of the workshop, dancers will audition routines taught during this session for a panel of 7 or more judges. Team members will be selected from these candidates based on technique, style, timing, performance personality, classroom attitude, 2016-17 attendance, and teacher recommendations. All class times will vary slightly on audition day, August 2nd. Based on the dancer s audition workshop results, each dancer will be placed in one of three class levels: - Advanced Level Competition Team (i.e. Star Steppers, Star Makers, Company, etc.) - Intermediate Level Competition Team (i.e. Dazzle Stars, Glam Stars, etc.) - Division A Class To develop more technical skills in order to compete in the future When registering, be sure to indicate if you are registering for the Advanced Level, the Intermediate Level (slightly less time and financial commitment) or either one. **Remember all current team members must take at least one ballet technique class/camp this summer in order to audition.** July 25, 26, 27, 31, Aug 1, 2 9:00-12:00 Ages: 7 & Up Price: $205 Level: Intermediate/advanced V D P C O M P E T I T I O N T E A M S 4-6 Y e a r O l d s From this workshop, dancers will be selected for one of our three youngest competition teams. One is our Star Bursts who meet once a week for 1.25 hours and do a second routine in our spring recital. Second is our Starlites who meet twice a week (2.25 hour jazz, tap & IPT class, 1.25 hour ballet technique class.) The final option is our Stars Team. The Stars meet twice a week (1.5-2.75 hours for tap, jazz, IPT and ballet routines, and 1.5 hour of ballet technique.) These teams compete with 1-4routines (tap, jazz, IPT and/or possibly ballet) at 4 competitions each spring and at nationals every other summer. During this 5-day workshop, dancers will learn skills, technique and routines in ballet, tap and jazz. Team members will be selected from the audition on July 27. Times will vary on audition day, July 27. July 25-27 11:30-1:00 Ages: 4-6 Price: $55
REGISTRATION INFORMATION CURRENT VDP FAMILIES Current VDP families can register for all of the summer classes through your VDP Customer Portal Account by following the steps below. Please pay online with a credit card or drop off a check or cash for your summer classes in the payment box at the admin desk at the studio. Please indicate in the memo of your check or cash envelope that this payment is for summer classes. If your summer registration payment is not received within 5 days of registration, we will consider your enrollment(s) cancelled. During the registration, please make a note to check your student(s) s birthdates, under the My Students section to verify that the birthdate is correct. This is will be used for the competition audition workshop. After logging into your Customer Portal account, clink on enroll tab. 1) Select Category1 = Summer 2) Click on chosen class/camp (ex. I Love Ballet Camp) 3) Select the student 4) Click on Enroll button 5) Repeat the above steps (3-5) for each additional class. NEW VDP FAMILIES Please visit our website at Victoriadance.com and complete your registration online by clicking on the Register Now button. QUESTIONS??? Email us! REGISTRATION QUESTIONS admin@victoriadance.com BILLING QUESTIONS billing@victoriadance.com HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~ & Your Favorite Dancer!! B i r t h d a y p a r t i e s! Does your dancer have a birthday coming up? VDP will throw an amazing celebration perfect for any age! All of our active and engaging events include a memorable hour of dance routines and games completely personalized to fit your theme, plus a second hour to party! You provide the cake and we ll provide the fun while you relax and enjoy this special day with your child! Visit us at victoriadance.com for details