Important Dates...please keep posted!

January 26 - March 1 Saturday rehearsals with Sherry for all festival dancers and selected Wednesday classes for six consecutive Saturdays

Feb. 11 - 15 - LA's Mark Goodman in the studio teaching Master Classes and choreographing solos. Signup posted. Pay now to reserve your spot! Intermediate - Monday, February 11 at 4:45-5:45pm Advanced - Wednesday, February 13 from 6:45pm Adult IV/V - Thursday, February 14 from 7- 8pm March 1 - Last scheduled Saturday rehearsal with Sherry before Spring Break  

Teachers’ deadline for completion of teaching Festival/Show dances AND giving out costume instructions
*Note: Performers have been chosen based on ability, practice habits, age and experience, commitment, and desire! Typically, the dancers take more than one class a week.
Performers must be committed to the dance(s), to the teachers and choreographers, to their fellow dancers, to the costumers, and finally to themselves, their Parents, and "BroadStreet Dance". As a result, it is imperative that ALL dancers attend ALL rehearsals and performances. (A Student, who misses only one hour of practice, wastes the time of all others involved.)
FOR EXAMPLE: If there are 16 dancers in a group, and 1 dancer misses 1 hour.... that is 16 hours of time wasted!!!! As well, another group could be using the studio time and that of the teacher!!!
PARENTS WILL BE COUNTED ON TO GET STUDENTS TO ALL PRACTICES ON TIME, PLEASE! Thank You!!

Lots of Work will mean lots and lots of FUN!
Mar. 15 - Saturday, last day of classes/rehearsals before Spring Break.
Mar. 16 - 30 inclusive - SPRING BREAK* - no scheduled classes. *The BSD office is closed.
March 21 - 24 - Easter Weekend, some rehearsals may be scheduled.
Mar. 27/28 – Thursday/Friday, preparation for Saint Barnabas’ Tea – no rehearsals
March 29 – Saturday: Saint Barnabas’ Spring Rummage Sale and Tea - no rehearsals

Notice Re:
Pick up of photos taken by Life touch Canada Inc.
Photos taken at our recent photo shoots may be picked up here at BroadStreet Dance as follows:
- on Wednesday July 2 from 5 to 7 pm,
- on Monday Sept. 22 from 5 to 7pm, or
- by calling Life touch directly at 744 4100 after July 2 to pick them up at their office, #104 1740 Island Highway.

April 5 – May 26 Saturday rehearsals resume with Sherry for The Year End Show!
April 8 – 13 (see also May 4)DanceArts Competition Festival and Master Classes at Mary Winspear in Sidney
April 13 – 22 (also see May 4) Dance Arts Performance Festival at the MAC.
April 18 - Stars On Stage ‘Celebrity Dance Challenge’
April 19-May 3 – ‘Vouchers’ available from teachers to BSD students. They are for exchange on May 3 only, at UVIC Box office for pre sale tickets for our year end show, LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!. Each voucher may be exchanged, prior to the public sale on May 5, for one purchased ticket. All students sitting in the auditorium must have their own ticket for their reserved seat.
Apr. 25 & 26 - Canadian College of Performing Arts Show at the McPherson Theatre

TBA - Professional ISTD EXAMS under the direction of Arabella Martin

May 2 –11- VOS ‘Hello Dolly’ at the McPherson
May 3 – 29 There will be some extra practices, TBA, for all classes in our Year End Presentation
May 3 - Saturday 9:30am-1:30pm at UVIC Centre - tix for our year-end presentation, “LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!” are on pre-sale to BroadStreet Studio members bringing the identification vouchers.
Phone 721 8480 Tix $18.50 and $13.50.
Note: This price includes UVIC Box Office $2.10 service charge.
May 4 - - DanceArts Gala, 7:30PM at the Royal Theatre
May 5 - Monday at UVIC Box office - Public sale of “LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!” Starts. Box Office Hours 9:30 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. 721 8480
TBA - ISTD Children’s’ Exams under direction of Arabella Martin
May 25 – International TAP DANCE Day
May 27 - Technical rehearsal for “LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!” at UVIC Centre Auditorium 5-9PM, schedule TBA -for EVERYONE! Schedule to be posted 1 week prior.

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, as well as lots of new Students- thanks to your referrals!

• Classes/Faculty Tap - all ages and levels -from ages three years to Adults! With Julianne Ashmore, Heidi Benetti, Sherry Black, Michael Boston, Mandy Dewey, Kelsey Dukelow, Matthew Howe, Arabella Martin, Cam Northover.

• 40th Year "Anniversary Class!"
  - Mondays at 8PM, a "40th Anniversary Class" for Adult Intermediate/Advanced Dancers with BroadStreet teachers; Lia Biros, Michael Boston, Melissa Clarke, Matthew Howe, Arabella Martin, Javiar Monsale, Matthew Pakozdy, Lynn Stevens, Kimberly Tuson, Heidi Vanden Bulk, Pia Wyatt, and others...all teaching what they do best...for 2 weeks each. We will have Classical Jazz, Fusion, GYROKINESIS®, Hip Hop, Jazz-Funk, Hoofin'/Body Rhythms, Modern, Musical Theatre/Stage, Neoclassical, Salsa, Tap, and more!

• Register Now in class #6 at www.BroadStreetDance.com !
  

ISTD Tap and Modern
Arabella Martin (ARAD, AISTD) ISTD Intermediate Modern, Mondays at 5:15 pm -technique bridging the gap between ballet & jazz. Try a class?
Preteen/Teen Hip Hop
for 11 to 14 year olds with Matthew Pakozdy
Adult Beg/Int Jazz-Funk and HIP HOP
- with Matthew Pakozdy
Tap/Hip Hop Combo class for beginner 9-12 yr. olds
with Kelsey and Leah
Tap/Ballet Combo classes for 5 and 6 year olds
with Kelsey Dukelow (B. Com)
Assistants: Amalia Dworschak, Kristen Low, Andre Lussier, Kelsey Neale, Bryn Rasmussen, Leah Smart, Megan Thompson.

• Important Dates
  West Side Story by VOS November 23-December 2

• No classes on the following dates....
  Sat. Oct 6 – Monday Oct. 8
  Thanksgiving Weekend
  Saturday, November 17
  St. Barnabas’ Fall Tea
  Sun. Dec. 16-Sun. Jan. 6
  Holiday Season and New Year Break
  
  

• Attire For Class

-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.

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

Nov. 17 at 5:45 PM
Again this year it will
be TELEVISED on
channel 6 from 6-7PM!
We will meet at the main entrance to the Provincial Museum at 4:45PM. Please don’t be late as it is an important hour for rehearsal and spacing.
At 5:45 PM we will proceed up Government Street to Chatham Street ending at Sports Rent, where Parents may collect their children.

Purchase BSD Parade Sweatshirts by October 28th.
Samples will be at the studio by October 10th.

Watching Days

• Special Dates
  -Mon. January 7, 2006 winter classes commence
  

  -Saturday, February 3rd NEW
  Beginners join Tap classes
  (subject to space available)
  
  5 year olds Sat. 9:30 am
  6 year olds Sat.10:00 am
  
  -Saturday, May 31
  At UVIC Centre …
  “BSD 40th Anniversary
  Year End Presentation
  2008”