October 2011 "BroadStreet Dance" Celebrating 44 Years! Newsletter
Inside this Newsletter: 
  • Welcome
  • Classes/Faculty
  • Important Dates
  • Attire for classes
  • Congratulations!
  • Santa Claus Parade
  • Watching Days
  • Special Dates and New classes

Welcome Dancers and Parents:
A great start! It’s fabulous to see everyone back in class, and lots of new students as well - thanks to your referrals!

Classes/Faculty

  • Tap - all ages and levels from ages two years to Adults; and beginners to professional dancers!

    FACULTY:
    Sherry Black, RAD Life Member Status,
    APHERD;
    Heidi Benetti, B Ed.;
    Kelsey Dukelow, B Com;
    Kristen Low, AISTD;
    Mandy Niddrie;
    Arabella Martin, ARAD AISTD;
    Paul Miles, AISTD;
    Leah Smart.

  • Tap/Ballet Combo classes for 5 and 6 year olds with Kelsey Dukelow (B. Com)


  • Junior Jazz class for 8 and 9 year olds with Leah Smart
  • Tap/Hip Hop/Jazz Combo class for beginner 10-12 year olds with Leah Smart
  • Teen Hip Hop class with Leah Smart.
  • ISTD Tap Arabella Martin (ARAD, AISTD), Gr. IV; Advanced II; and Associates. - Julianne Sheffield (AISTD)
  • ZUMBA and Contemporary Jazz with Kelsey Dukelow (B Com)
  • Adult Street Jazz Int./Adv. with Lia Biros, (BA, BEd);
  • Important Dates:

  • Saturday October 29th
    Children in Saturday classes wear Halloween costumes.
  • November 7- 10
    Guest - Mark Goodman from Los Angeles
  • No classes on the following dates...

  • Oct. 8 - 10
    Thanksgiving Weekend
    (Kelsey and Nav Wedding)
  • Friday, November 11
    Remembrance Day
  • Saturday, November 19
    Saint Barnabas’ Fall Tea
  • Dec. 18 - Jan. 8
    Winter Break
    Holiday Season and New Year Break

 

October 2011 "BroadStreet Dance" Celebrating 44 Years! Newsletter

Attire for Class

Please: No outside footwear, and no food or drink. All Tap Students 7 years old & up will require their own screwdriver

Girls: A black leotard and pale pink tights. Do long hair in a bun; short hair back with a black cloth hair band. Precious time is wasted if hair is not done ahead of class time! Ballet students need pink ballet tights and pink ballet shoes.

Teen Girls: may wear black jazz pants with a black dance top or leotard.

Boys: A plain white T-shirt with plain black shorts or pants.

Note: Students may not be admitted to class without correct attire or hair done as requested.

Adults: wear easy-fit, layered dance/gym-wear with black tap shoes or black jazz sneakers.

Congratulations!

Class Assistants
Kristen Low, Bryn Rasmussen, Leah Smart

NEW! Kelsey Dukelow teaching Zumba at BroadStreet Dance!
-Alison Roberts in Vancouver Opera’s “West Side Story”.
-Erin Storey and Hunter Watson are to be featured in VOS’ “White Christmas”.
-Cam and Dylan Northover, Alison Roberts, Felix LeBlanc, and Michael Romano in “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Langham Court.

Santa Claus Parade
Nov. 26 at 5:45PM

again this year it will be TELEVISED on CHEK 6 from 6-7PM!
We will meet at the main entrance of the Provincial Museum at 4:45 PM. Please don’t be late as it is a crucial hour for rehearsal/spacing. At 5:45 PM we will proceed up Government Street to Chatham Street ending at Sports Rent, where Parents will collect their children by 6:45PM.
All dancers from “BroadStreet Dance” who are 6 years old or over, and who have mastered the required “steps” are encouraged to take part in this Festive event!!! It has been a highlight the past 18 years…the smiles of pleasure on the faces of both the audience and the participants is indescribable!!!
Costume is as follows: Black Tap Shoes, Black jazz pants, *Studio sweatshirts (to be ordered and paid for before October 26 - cost $35/Youth and $40/Adults), BSD scarves, and Red accessory i.e. gloves, hat, ribbons, earmuffs etc. SMILES!!! Red lips and blush.
Steps will be taught in class from now until the parade!

 

Purchase ALL NEW BSD Parade Sweatshirts by October 26th!
Samples will be at the studio by October 20th.


 

Watching Days
November 21– 26

Parents and friends are encouraged to come to watch our dancers during watching days! Bring your camera or camcorder and capture these wonderful moments on film!

Students are asked to watch classes other than their own to get more of an understanding about what happens at BSD!!!

Special Dates

  • Sunday. December 18/11 to
    Sunday January 8/12
    Winter Break
  • Saturday, January 21/12
    NEW Beginners join Tap
    classes (subject to space
    available) as follows:

    3 & 4 year olds Sat. 9:25 AM
    5 & 6 year olds Sat. 9:55 AM

  • Saturday, May 26
    at UVIC Centre …
    “BSD 44th
    Anniversary Year
    End Presentation 2012”

    Technical Rehearsal
    Tuesday May 22, 2012  5 - 9pm.