Winter/Spring Class Listings

Winter/Spring 2009-10 Youth Dance
Program and Information

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Class Listings

About Our Semester Dance Programs

BALLET TRAINING
The Lawrence Arts Center offers a comprehensive training program in classical dance for youth and adults taught by highly trained professionals. Ballet demands careful and consistent training. We offer classes for beginning through advanced dancers and preparatory classes for the very young. All students study in a caring and professional environment.

MODERN DANCE TRAINING
Discover this dance form that not only develops technique through stretching, strengthening and toning the body, but also through fun and insightful improvisations — exploring the basic elements of all movement and dance as communication and expression.

TAP TRAINING
Enjoy this American dance form and get your feet tapping to the beat. Learn basic steps: shuffle, flap ball-change, Irishes and more.

JAZZ TRAINING
This traditional American dance form concentrates on isolation, grounded movement and rhythmic excitement. Enjoy popular music and learn some of the latest moves.

FEES
for all Semester Classes are listed on page 14. Prices for most Session Classes are listed below their descriptions.

Semester Classes

Ballet training

Preparatory Ballet I/II (ages 3-5)
CDYPB11: Mon, 3:30-4:15pm, 45 min Betsy McCafferty

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Preparatory Ballet I (ages 3-4) CDYPB12: Tue, 9:15-10am, 45 min Maria Thompson
CDYPB16: Sat, 9-9:45am, 45 min Maria Thompson

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Preparatory Ballet II (ages 4-5)
CDYPB22: Tue, 10-10:45am, 45 min Maria Thomspon
CDYBP26: Sat, 9:45-10:30am, 45 min Maria Thompson

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Intro to Ballet 1-A (ages 5-6)
CDYIB16A: Sat, 10:30-11:30am, 1 hr Molly Gordon

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Intro to Ballet 1-B (ages 5-6)
CDYIB16B: Sat, 11:30am-12:30pm, 1 hr Molly Gordon

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Intro to Ballet II (ages 6-7)
CDYIB25: Fri, 4:30-5:30pm, 1 hr Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet 1 (for new enrollees, ages 7+) CDYB13: Wed, 6:15-7:15pm Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet 1 (ages 7+)
CDYB15: Fri, 4:15-5:15pm, 1 hr Cindy Crews
CYDB16: Sat, 9-10am, 1 hr Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet II Enroll in both classes, 2 hrs total*
CDYB24: Thu, 4:30-5:30pm Paige Comparato
CDYB26: Sat, 10-11am Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet III Enroll in all 3 classes, 4 hrs total*
CDYB31: Mon, 4:15-5:45pm Cindy Crews
CDYB33: Wed, 4:15-5:45pm Deborah Bettinger
CDYB36: Sat, 11am-noon Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet IV Enroll in 3-4 classes, 4.5-6 hrs total*
CDYB41: Mon, 4:15-5:45pm Cindy Crews
CDYB42: Tue, 4:15-5:45pm Shannon Pickett
CDYB43: Wed, 4:15-5:45pm Deborah Bettinger
CDYB44: Thu, 4:15-5:45pm Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet V Enroll in 3-4 classes, 4.5-6 hrs total*
CDYB51: Mon, 6:15-7:45pm Cindy Crews
CDYB52: Tue, 4:15-5:45pm Shannon Pickett
CDYB54: Thu, 4:15-5:45pm Deborah Bettinger
You may also enroll in Adv/Exp Ballet:
CDYB66: Sat, noon-1:30pm Deborah Bettinger

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Advanced Ballet
Enroll in 4+classes, 6 hrs total (including Adv Pointe)*
CDYB61: Mon, 6:15-7:45pm Cindy Crews

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Advanced Ballet/Pointe
CDYB62: Tue, 6:15-7:45pm Shannon Pickett
CDYB64: Thu, 6:15-7:45pm Deborah Bettinger

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Advanced/Experienced Ballet
CDYB66: Sat, noon-1:30pm Deborah Bettinger

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Ballet Pointe

Beginning/Intermediate Pointe
CDYB41B: Mon, 5:45-6:15pm Cindy Crews
CDYB43B: Wed, 5:45-6:15pm Deborah Bettinger

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Intermediate/Advanced Pointe
CDYB52B: Tue, 5:45-6:15pm Shannon Pickett
CDYB54B: Thu, 5:45-6:15pm Deborah Bettinger

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Advanced Pointe
CDYB62: Tue, 6:15-7:45pm Shannon Pickett
CDYB64: Thu, 6:15-7:45pm Deborah Bettinger *recommended

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Modern Dance Training

Beginning Modern Dance (ages 8+)
CDYM11: Mon, 4:15-5:15pm, 1 hr Susan Rieger

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Intermediate Modern Dance
CDYM21: Mon, 5:15-6:15pm, 1 hr Susan Rieger

Jazz dance training

Hip Hop Fun (ages 7-12)
CDYJ26: Sat, 12:30-1:30pm, 1 hr Molly Gordon

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Intermediate Jazz
CDYJ22: Tue, 5:15-6:15pm, 1 hr Molly Gordon

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Advanced Jazz (instructor permission required)
CDYJ34: Thu, 7:45-8:45pm, 1 hr Molly Gordon

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Advanced Jazz Performance Ensemble
(instructor permission required)
CDYJ33: Wed, 4:15-5:15pm, 1 hr Molly Gordon

Tap Training

Beginning Tap (ages 7+)
CDYT15: Fri, 5:15-6pm, 1 hr Maria Thompson

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Intermediate Tap (ages 8+, plus one year of tap)
CDYT25: Fri, 6-6:45pm, 1 hr Maria Thompson

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Advanced Tap
CDYT35: Fri, 6:45-7:45pm, 1 hr Maria ThompsonCanceled

Just For Boys

Boys Dance and Theatre (ages 7-11)      Ric Averill / Molly Gordon

This class concentrates on the dance training skills especially important to young male dancers and actors. Learn to jump higher, leap further, move with confidence on and off the stage, and much more.
CDYS13: Wed, 5:15-6:15pm, 1 hr

Discovery Classes For Youth

Child/Adult Movement and Music (ages 1-3)
See Family Classes

Ages 3-5

Dancing Fairy Tales      Cindi Kroll Hauptli

Young children explore fun movement activities designed to explore fairy tales together. Children will stretch and warm up then go for a dance adventure through movement to a different folk/fairy tale each week. New stories for continuing children.

DYS15A: Fri, Jan 15-Mar 5 (8wks), 3:45-4:30pm, Fee: $73

Dancing Animal Adventures       Cindi Kroll Hauptli

The adventures of Curious George, the books of Eric Carle and other favorite animal stories inspire this delightful discovery class in dance. Using the children’s curious ideas, Cindy will take the children on a unique dance and acting animal adventure.

DYS15B: Fri, Mar 26-May 14 (8wks), 3:45-4:30pm, Fee: $73

Wiggly Worms and Giggly Bugs: Dance Adventures      Molly Gordon

Dance, leap and twirl as we recreate favorite children’s books about caterpillars, spiders and other creepy crawlers in great stories. An informal performance will presented for family and friends at the end of each session.

DYS14A—Wiggly Worms 1: Thu, Jan 14-Mar 4 (8wks), 3:15-4:15pm, Fee: $73 Canceled
DYS14B—More Wiggles II: Thu, Mar 25-May 13 (8wks), 3:15-4:15pm, Fee: $73

1st-2nd grade

Lots of creative, fun experiences — see Peanut Company and Pretzel Company classes and our Spring Break Camps (below).

3rd-5th grade

Harry Potter: All New Dance Adventures      Molly Gordon

Join us for new adventures at Hogwart’s Academy as we explore the world of witchcraft and wizardry through dance. We will cast spells and charms and move with the force of magic. An informal performance will be presented to family and friends on the last day of the session.

DYS34: Thu, Jan 7-Feb 11 (6wks), 5:30-6:30pm, Fee: $55 Canceled

See our Spring Break Camps, too!

Girls ages 8-18

Dads and Daughters Ballroom      Christie Curtis / Blue Barrand

Dads, spend some quality time with your daughters while learning the classic ballroom dances from this father/daughter duo. Couples will perform on the stage for family and friends. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

DYS44: Thu, Mar 25-May 13 (8wks), 6:30-7:30pm, Fee: $58 per couple
Performance: Fri, May 14, 7pm (part of Gala 2010)

Youth Performance Opportunities

Dancing on the stage in our 300-seat theater — complete with lights, sound, audience, costumes and sets — instills confidence, poise and the ability to work with others. Performers experience the joy of doing something well. The experience is especially rich for the students and the audiences as our productions communicate and express stories, ideas, themes, moods or dreams and go beyond performing a series of learned steps.

Jazz Performance Ensemble (instructor permission required)      Molly Gordon

Students will learn choreography and work toward presenting their work at upcoming dance events. New dancers, contact Paige or Candi at 843-2787 to set up an audition.

CDYJ33: Wed, 4:15-5:15pm, 1 hr

Youth Ballet Company (ages 8-18) Snow White and Rose Red       Deborah Bettinger, artistic director

All ballet students 8 years and older are invited and encouraged to participate in Youth Ballet Company. An audition to assign roles is held each semester, and all enrolled dancers are included. Spring’s production will be Snow White and Rose Red. Dancers should plan to stay for the entire rehearsal time, if needed. An exact schedule will be provided. Extra rehearsals will be scheduled during performance week, Feb 28-Mar 7.

CDYX56: Auditions: Sat, Jan 9, 2-4:30pm
Rehearsals: Sat, Jan 16-Mar 6, times TBA
Performances: Sat, Mar 6, 7pm; and Sun, Mar 7, 2pm, Fee: $81

Ballet Performance: Classical Variations and More      Cynthia Crews

(Level IV-Advanced ballet students)
In this performance class, students will learn the steps and the artistry of several classic variations from former Tulsa Ballet Company soloist Cynthia Crews. Additionally, she will teach more contemporary choreography, including her own work. Certain works will be performed in the Gala in May.

CDYB55: Fri, Jan 15-May 14, 5:30-6:30pm, Fee: 1 hr

Peanut, Pretzel, Popcorn, Pistachio Creative Dance Companies (ages 5-18)

Jedi Knights and Galactic Princesses
Candi Baker, artistic director
Molly Gordon and Shannon Pickett, associate directors
These special performing groups come together to present an original dance production that is created by the dancers and directors together. Through an exploration and discovery process, the dancers contribute to the many aspects of the storyline, choreography, costumes and sets. This year’s performance will happen during Earth Day week and will have a “green” theme. The Popcorn and Pistachio Companies meet all semester and do additional choreography and performances. Extra rehearsals will be scheduled during performance week, Apr 12-16.

CDYX44—Pistachio Company (7th-12th grade):
Wed, Jan 6-May 12, 3:15-4:15pm, 1 hr (online enrollment not available for this class) Canceled

CDYX43—Popcorn Company (4th-6th grade):
Tue, Jan 5-May 11, 4:15-5:15pm, 1 hr(online enrollment not available for this class)

DYX42—Pretzel Company (2nd-4th grade):
Thu, Feb 18-Apr 15 (8wks), 5:30-6:30pm, Fee: $81

DYX41—Peanut Company (K-1st grade):
Thu, Feb 18-Apr 15 (8wks), 5:30-6:30pm, Fee: $81

Performances: Sat, Apr 17, 10:30am and 1pm

Spring Break Camp

School's Off Spring Break Camp Is On

The Lawrence Discovery Team!       LAC staff

So you think you know Lawrence. Just wait until you join this multi-media arts-based research and discovery team as we go exploring, complete with cameras, notebooks, and our imaginations. Every morning (and afternoon) we will warm, up and then go on a LDT (Lawrence Discovery Team) walk within a 5-block radius of the Arts Center. We will return to the center, draw unusual maps, build models, write stories, design dances, create buildings and parks and much more-all part of creating a final presentation of Our Town-Lawrence! As a member of the Lawrence Discovery Team, you will collect ideas, images, stories, and discoveries and add them to the "collection data bank" for inclusion in our final performance and showing. Dance, drama, visual arts, and more.

DYSW11: LDT Team 1st and 2nd Grades: 9:00-12:00noon
DYSW12: LDT Team 1st and 2nd Grades: 1:00-4:00pm
DYSW21: LDT Team 3rd and 5th Grades: 9:00-12:00noon
DYSW22: LDT Team 3rd and 5th Grades: 1:00-4:00pm

Fees: $75 for half day (3.0 hours-bring snack in a sack)
$140 full day (6.0 hours, plus supervised lunch break-bring sack lunch and two snacks in sacks). For full day rates, enroll in camps in both morning and afternoon sessions and your cost will be reduced accordingly.

Annual Tuition For Youth And Adult Dance Classes

For all dance classes at the Lawrence Arts Center, it is necessary to enroll for each semester separately. Tuition for most dance classes is charged for the Fall Semester (August-December, 2009) and a longer Winter/Spring Semester (January-May, 2010). A monthly payment plan is also available. The fee is based on the total number of hours of study per week. As the number of hours/classes per week increases, the overall rate per hour decreases.

Family discount! The monthly rate is based on the total hours of study per week for all enrolling members of a family living in the same household.

Discovery classes, performances classes, and special workshops are priced individually. See course descriptions for information.

Monthly payment plan:

First payment is due at enrollment.

Additional payments are due on the first day of each month of that semester. NEW! In May the payment is half the regular monthly amount. We do not send bills or reminders. If payment is not received on or before the 10th of the month, a $10 late fee is due in addition to the regular monthly payment. Students are liable for the cost of the entire semester unless we receive notice of intent towithdraw in writing. Notification must be received prior to the first of the month in which you will no longer be attending to avoid extra payments.

Winter/Spring Semester: January 4-May 14, 2010 (re-enrollment is required) (Please see dance program calendar on page 23 for holidays, breaks and performances)

Hours per week	Four Monthly Payments (plus half Semester payment in May)	Winter/Spring Semester 2010
45 min. to 1 hour/week	$39	$164
1.5 hours/week	51	217
2.0 hours/week	63	270
2.5 hours/week	78	337
3.0 hours/week	89	387
3.5 hours/week	103	452
4.0 hours/week	108	473
4.5 hours/week	121	532
5.0 hours/week	128	564
5.5 hours/week	134	591
6.0 hours/week	146	645
6,5 hours/week	158	699
7.0 hours/week	170	753
7.5 hrs/wk or more per student	182	806

All single classes must be paid for in advance.

Dance Class Cards: You may purchase a Dance Class Card for up to four adult classes and use it for any adult class during the semester. Adult classes only!

1 hr classes: $11 per class up to 3 classes/ $43 for 4 classes
1.5 hr classes: $15 per class up to 3 classes/ $55 for 4 classes