2014 showcase videos!

http://www.youtube.com/user/msbranham1

all the showcase videos are up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YA WE DANCE Convention Feb.21st

Ya… We Dance!

Friday, February 21, 2014

Princess Margaret Secondary (12870 72 Ave, Surrey)

 Poster:   https://app.box.com/s/jb9ca49z4pwzfkn96fbd

Ya.. We Dance! is a dance convention for students and teachers. We offer three different levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. We offer a variety of dance genres and you get to choose three different classes. The teacher conference price is $50 and it is $30 for students. Come dance and have fun on your professional development day!

	Foyer	Large Gym	Small Gym	Small Studio
9:00 - 9:30	Registration
9:35 - 9:50		Warm-up
10:00 - 11:00		Lcoking - Advanced	Jazz- Intermediate	Grooving and Hip Hop Fundamentals - Beginner
		Kim Sato	Dana	Melissa
11:15 - 12:15		Breaking - Beginner	Lyrical - Advanced	Popping Isolation Choreo - Intermediate
		Savage Rock	Dana	Navid
12:30 - 1:30		Hip Hop - Intermediate	Breaking Advanced	Locking - Beginner
		Navid	Savage Rock	Kim Sato

Registration is first come first serve. So please register early to get the classes that you want.

To register please visit this Google Document: http://goo.gl/MB60Wv

Please make cheques out to: Surrey Secondary Dance Teachers’ Association

Please send cheques to:    North Surrey Secondary c/o Shirley Clements

            15945 96 Ave, Surrey, BC V4N 2R8

Dance Company Schedule

Week of Nov.18-22nd.  Please be prepared to stay until 5pm once a week from now on.

Monday: Lyrical 3:15-5pm (studio)

            Senior 3:15-4:15 (theater)

Tuesday: Junior 3:15-5pm

Wednesday:  Senior 3:15-5pm 

Thursday (early dismissal): Lyrical review 1:30-2pm & Junior 2-3pm

Week of Nov.25-29th.   (I will be away, but my TOC will be here)

Monday:  Lyrical 3:15-4:30pm (studio)

              Senior 3:15-4:15pm (theater)

Tuesday: Junior 3:15-4:30pm

Wednesday: Senior 3:15-4:30pm

Thursday: Musical dancers 3:15-4:30pm (Savannah teaching)  studio

Week of Dec.2nd-6th

Monday: Lyrical 3:15-5pm (studio)

             Senior 3:15-4:15 (theater)

Tuesday: Junior 3:15-5pm

Wednesday: Senior 3:15-5pm

Thursday:  Musical 3:15-4:30pm (savannah teaching)

Friday: Sullivan performance! (during class), Lyrical, junior, senior performing.

link to tumblr (portfolio and journal questions)

Dance Tumblr account:  http://dancerchicky.tumblr.com/journal

Dance youtube channel (playlists)
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdPYEGwODyOMcWxCfaZd8Q/videos?view=1

Drop in classes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are so lucky to live in Vancouver and have some of the best dance instructors in the industry teaching on a regular basis!  Take advantage of this and take as many classes as you can!  Start with a class you’re comfortable with and work your way up or try something totally new to challenge yourself!

All dance company members are required to attend a minimum of 1 drop in class per month.  You must document it (video, photo, copy of receipt, etc), and write a description of the class and your personal opinion and thoughts about it and your experience. 

Here are a list of 3 studios that offer drop in classes . . .

Praise Team has drop in hip hop classes on Tuesdays! (ages 13-18)

-          7:45pm-9:00pm

-         $5, or $2 if you bring a non-perishable food item!

-          Located at Don Bosco Youth Centre (10461 140th St)

-         Teachers rotate between Ervinn T and Anthony G

-         http://www.praiseteamstudio.com/assets/2013-2014ptclassschedule.pdf

Studio 604 has various drop in classes throughout the week.  Check facebook and/or twitter to find out who’s teaching and when!

-          https://www.facebook.com/Studio604

-         $10 per class

-         Located in Burnaby (6889 Sellers Ave, Sellers & Dorest) near Royal Oak station.

Harbour Dance Centre offers the biggest selection of drop in classes in Vancouver

-          Hip hop, grooving, jazz, ballet, lyrical, tap, Broadway, burlesque, etc.

-         Located downtown…Granville St. station, walk up Granville st, left side.

-         Various levels, intro (beginner) to level 3 (professional)

-         Various promotions . . . new students get 3 classes for $30!

-         Awesome summer intensive classes!!!!!!

-         http://www.harbourdance.com/

Dance Portfolio info

Dance Company and Gr.12 class online portfolio info:

-  Dance portfolio (a collection of all things dance!)
-  Use any online program you like
-  Send Ms.B a link to your "blog" portfolio every month
-  Complete the required components each month (journal questions, assignments, etc)
-  Keep adding items to your portfolio throughout the semester/year (eg. dance photos, fav youtubes, quotes, accomplishments, dance in your community, etc)

Click on the link below for an example AND the required journal questions
http://dancerchicky.tumblr.com/    (click on the top left hand corner to see the Journal Questions page)

Dance Wear still available!!!

Please bring exact cash or cheque (made out to panorama ridge secondary)

limited sizes available

$5 off if you buy 2 or more items!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!