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Melanie pike
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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 16
Letter from the
directors
This newsletter is jam-packed with
information about our upcoming
concerts on March 4th-5th. See
the schedule so you can make
plans to enjoy these events. We are
announcing an exciting summer
trip to St. George for our company
dancers! This is my very favorite
time of the dance year! I am so
excited for all of our upcoming
performances and competitions!
Our dancers and teachers
are working so hard on their
choreography and our technique
teachers are pushing our dancers
just as hard as ever. Our ballet
teachers are in full swing working
on our ballet concert! It will be
wonderful! Thank you for all your
hard work and support!.
love,
Melanie & Julie
BALLET CONCERT & COMPETITION PREVIEW
saturDay, march 5th, free aDmission
JorDan high school, 95 beetDigger blvD
We are looking forward to our big marathon dance weekend! It will be a very
exciting weekend for our dancers.
competition preview: march 5th 4:00 pm (Dancer call 3:30 pm)
It is important that all our dancers get their first time jitters out before
competition season. We will have judges to give feedback to the dancers. Feel
free to preview all the dances, but remember you will see them all again in the
June Concert. Please email Melanie if you would like your dancer to perform their
solo/duet at this event as this will be the only time it will be performed for the
whole studio.
ballet concert: 6:30 pm (Dress rehearsal friDay 4th - see pg. 2)
Invite all your friends and family for what promises to be a beautiful dance event.
MAR COMPETITION PREVIEW
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4:00 PM
Jordan High School
MAr BALLET CONCERT
05
6:30 PM
Jordan High School
MAY Year-End Concert
21
2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Jordan High School
P
Calendar
President’s Day - No Dance Monday, February 15
Ballet Dress Rehearsal Friday, March 4
Ballet Concert & Competition Preview Sat, Mar 5
Dance America Competition, Saturday, March 12
Costume Check-out & check-in
Easter Break - No Dance Thursday, March 24
Spring Break - No Dance Mon-Wed, April 4-6
ballet costume check out
utah dance review Competition Saturday, April 16
We will only be having costume check-out for competition costumes.
The ballet costumes will never go home with you. They will be at the
school for the dress rehearsal and the concert ready for you.
competition preview costume check out
Year-End Picture Days Wed-Thur, April 20-21
Nuvo Convention/Competition Fri-Sat, April 29-30
Aspire Dance Pro Competition Saturday, May 7
Company Banquet Friday, May 13
All competition costumes must be checked out and signed for at the
studio by a parent during one of the designated check-out times.
(Dancers age 12 or older may sign for their own costumes) You will
keep and be responsible for your costumes and bin throughout the
competition season and they will be checked back in after the Year-End
Concert.
Vivid, Viva: Tuesday, March 1, 4:30-7:30 PM
Year-End concert Dress Rehearsal Friday, May 20
Year-End concert Saturday, May 21
Memorial Day - No Dance Monday, May 30
Auditions for 2016-2017 Saturday, June 4
last day of dance Thursday, June 9
st. george trip Thur-Sat June 16-18
Vibrance, Vision, Vogue: Wednesday, March 2, 4:30-7:30 PM
Velocity, Vista, Vitality, Vybes, Vertex: Thursday March 3, 4:30-10 PM
ballet dress rehearsal
Competitions
We are ONLY having a dress rehearsal for
ballet pieces and not any other competition
pieces. Since you will not be checking out
your ballet costumes come to the dress
rehearsal with hair slicked in a ballet bun
wearing your clean pink tights, ballet shoes
and nude leotard (dancers 12 and older). We
will give you your ballet costume to put on
when you arrive.
Here are the details about our competitions this season. The specific
times for each competition will not be announced until 7-10 days
before each competition.
Dance america competition
March 12
Juan diego high school
Velocity, Vision, Vista, Vybes, Vitality, Vertex
friday, march 4th
Jordan high school
utah dance review competition
April 16
south towne expo center
3:45-5:00 Paquita
Viva, Velocity, Vision, Vista, Vybes, Vitality, Vertex
4:45-5:15 Vybes
NUVO competition
april 29-30
Salt palace
5:00-5:30 Vibrance
5:15-5:45 Vista
5:30-6:00 Viva
5:45-6:15 Velocity
6:00-6:30 Vivid
6:15-7:00 Vitality
6:45-7:15 Vision
7:00-7:30 Vogue
Vitality, Vertex
Aspire dance pro competition
may 7
cottonwood high school
Vivid, Vibrance, Vogue, Viva, Velocity, Vision, Vista, Vybes
NUVO Dance Convention
April 29-30 at the Salt palace
Register and Pay at the front desk by Feb 29!
N
uvo is coming to Salt Lake! Vitality and Vertex dancers
will be attending and competing but any dancers are
welcome to attend the workshops or compete a solo.
Conventions are amazing and motivational for serious dancers.
The faculty is incredible! Check out the website! gonuvo.com
Senior (16-19)
1-Day - $165
2-Day - $245
Teen (13-15)
1-Day - $165
2-Day - $245
Junior (11-12) 1-Day - $165
2-Day - $225
Mini (8-10) 1-Day - $165
2-Day - $225
*Must attend 2-Day Workshop to compete solo
Solo $110, Duo/Trio $60 per dancer
Trip to st. George!
When? June 16-18th
What? A fabulous weekend that includes seeing Tarzan at
Tuacahn, a pre-show performance by eMotion Dancers, a
workshop with Las Vegas performers, swimming, and lots
and lots of fun!
Why? This is an amazing opportunity to experience instruction
from working professionals and it's going to look really great
on your dance resume. (even if you are only a beginner right
now)
We are setting up hotels and group rate tickets. We will send
out more details as soon as we can. Please consider being
a chaperone and sharing these special memories with your
dancer.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are happy to announce the birth of
Allison's beautiful baby girl, Hannah! Be sure to
congratulate her when she is back to teaching
in 2 weeks! We are also going to miss Amanda
until she returns from NYC where she is
pursuing some exciting dance oppotunities!
L
fee payments
Costume & recital fees will be charged
in April & May for all intro, combo, tap &
ballroom classes. ($20 each month) All fees
for company members should be paid in full
before the competition preview. Check with
the desk if you have questions.
fundraising with norwex
C
ongratulations to our dancers who had Norwex parties in their homes in
January. They were able to bring between $118- $167 to their dance accounts
and received literally hundreds of dollars worth of products into their homes!
Way to go!
We are looking forward to several more dancers holding classes in their homes
this month and lots of Face Book parties! We are so happy that this has turned
out to be such a great benefit to our families at eMotion. If you hurry, you can
still sign up for an easy face book party during February or March while 100% of
the proceeds go straight to your account.(usually eMotion will take 20% and the
dancer 15%... must be booked during February)
Face Book Parties are as easy as setting a date and putting out invitations.
eMotion has put a really fun party together that only lasts 30 minutes. Get on the
calendar now and put the money towards dance or our trip to St. George in June.
fine arts preschool coming fall 2016!
eMotion
fine arts
PRESCHOOL
3 year olDs, tuesDays & thursDays 9:00-11:00 am
4 year olDs, tuesDays & thursDays 9:15-11:45 am
eMotion Fine Arts Preschool offers an exceptional learning experience
for your pre-schooler. By combining the elements of the arts and a
comprehensive learning curriculum, your child will be singing, dancing
and verbalizing what they learn in an environment of joy and expression.
In addition to kindergarten prerequisites, children will learn skills in
tumbling, tap, creative movement, drama, visual arts and music. Give
your child a creative and joyful start to their learning journey.
The social, physical and creative development of your child will soar
as he or she enjoys the many learning opportunities. Each child will
develop their own personal creativity while building skills such as
problem solving and critical thinking through artistic expression.
Children express and represent what they observe, think, imagine,
and feel through two and three dimensional art, music, theatre play,
and movement. Through rich and varied experiences with the arts in
combination with a sound preschool education, children grow in both
self esteem and intellectual ability.
express interest now at emotionDance.com
welcome our phenomenal new instructors!
Melissa Hendershot has danced nationally and internationally for nearly nine years with Odyssey Dance Theatre. As a
feature dancer, she made her film debut in all three "High School Musical" box office hits. she was also in "American Mall"
on MTV and the documentary, " Duck Beach to Eternity." Melissa served as a Professor of Dance at the University of Idaho
and most recently has starred with J & D Entertainment In Houston, Texas. We are thrilled to add Melissa to our list of
exceptional instructors.
Laura Kaufman has joined us, bringing a ballet resume with her that is most impressive. She graduated from the University
of Arizona Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in in Dance. She was awarded numerous scholarships to participate in programs
such as LINES ballet in San Francisco, Hubbard Street in Chicago, American Ballet Theatre in NYC, Pacific Northwest Ballet in
Seattle, and Kaatsbaan Extreme Ballet in New York. Laura was the recipient of many principal roles and scholarships during
college and also later as a member of City Ballet in San Diego. She now is enjoying the variety of styles offered as a member
of Odyssey Dance Theatre. Welcome Laura!
Barbara Knaub has joined our excellent staff of tumbling teachers. She has danced her whole life and was a member of drill
team and a cheerleader in high school. She narrowed her interests to focus on gymnastics and coached at Black Diamond
and other gymnastics facilities for the past four years. She is well-qualified to bring her experience and expertise to help
our eMotion Dancers reach their goals in tumbling. It is great to have Barbara as a part of our program.
Kelsey Walsh has come to eMotion to share her vast experience with our dancers. She earned her BFA in dance at the
University of Arizona and has trained extensively in ballet, contemporary and jazz. Her credits include work with The Joffrey
Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, The Movement Invention Project, Keigwin Company and Walt Disney World. She is
currently a member of Odyssey Dance Theatre and is looking forward to a European tour in April. We are so happy to have
Kelsey with us!
Kaeli Robbins has brought her talents and cute personality to help our younger dancers at eMotion. Kaeli brings with her a
wide array of dance experience including high school dance and an award winning drill team and many years of performing
with the Mountain West Ballet. She has a lifetime of exceptional training with a particular emphasis on ballet. She is busy
juggling college and teaching dance this year. We are glad Kaeli is making time for our eMotion dancers.
Deedra Newby has recently moved from Indiana to Utah to be with her children and grandchildren. With that move, she
brings years of experience which include: founding, directing, teaching and building a recreational dance program from
three classes and 16 students to over 40 classes and 350 students; establishing and coaching a high school dance team for
13 years and during that duration a number of state championships, state runner-up titles and two national championships;
forming a community dance company; and judging for the IHSDTA (Indiana High School Dance Team Association). Deedra has
had a passion for dance since age 4 and now her goal is to train dancers in technical excellence as well as instill within them
the desire to dance from their hearts and souls. We are so lucky to have Deedra at eMotion!
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company performance details
Find your company to see which dances will be involved in all
upcoming performances
Voyage
vista
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz, Ballet
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Vivid
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop,
Optional Tuesday Jazz
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Jazz
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary
vibrance
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
Mar 12 Dance America Competition: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip
Hop
Apr 16 Utah Dance Review Competition: Ballet Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Optional Tuesday Jazz
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Jazz, Contemporary,
Hip Hop, Optional Tuesday Jazz
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap, Optional Tuesday Jazz
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
vitality
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Jazz
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary, Optional Hip Hop, Optional Tap
vogue
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz, Contemporary
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Jazz, Contemporary
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop,
Tap 5
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
Mar 12 Dance America Competition: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip
Hop
Apr 16 Utah Dance Review Competition: Ballet, Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop
Apr 29-30 NUVO Convention/Competition: Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap 5
Viva
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap, Ballroom
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Vertex
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz, Contemporary
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
Apr 16 Utah Dance Review Competition: Jazz, Contemporary
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Jazz, Contemporary
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap
velocity, Vision, vybes
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
Mar 12 Dance America Competition: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip
Hop
Apr 16 Utah Dance Review Competition: Ballet Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop
Mar 04 Ballet Dress Rehearsal: Ballet
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop,
Tap 5, Optional Vybes Jazz
Mar 05 Ballet Concert: Ballet
Mar 12 Dance America Competition: Jazz, Contemporary, Hip
Hop, Optional Vybes Jazz
Apr 16 Utah Dance Review Competition: Jazz, Contemporary,
Hip Hop, Optional Vybes Jazz
Apr 29-30 NUVO Convention/Competition: Ballet, Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap 5
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Optional Vybes Jazz
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap, Ballroom
Pre-Professionals
May 07 Aspire Dance Pro Competition: Jazz, Contemporary,
Hip Hop
Mar 05 Competition Preview: Contemporary
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Jazz,
Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap
Apr 29-30 NUVO Convention/Competition: Contemporary
Apr 16 Utah Dance Review Competition: Contemporary
May 20-21 Year End Concert/Dress Rehearsal: Contemporary