General Information
After a positive and successful first year in business, Move Yourself Dance Ltd. is excited to officially kick-off our 2nd Season! Classes begin on Monday, September 13th and will finish in mid May.
We are thrilled to bring a new instructor on board with us — Tana Graham. Tana will be teaching on Tuesdays & Thursdays this year and she can’t wait to meet all of you at our Official Registration on Thursday, August 19th between 4:30-8:30 p.m.
We have a few new exciting things in store for our dance families this year, including one that will streamline our payment process for dance fees. We have taken Move Yourself Dance online with PayPal and can accept your payments by Visa, MasterCard or Direct Debit.
We have added a few things here and there to the Studio and can’t wait to show you at our Official Registration August 19th!
Our Studio
Move Yourself Dance is proud to hold our dance classes in our bright and beautiful studio space located at the former Thrift Store Building on the Museum grounds. See our map on our Contact page.
Year-End Showcase
Showcase is our year end show that gives our dancers a chance to perform for their family and friends and show off all their hard work. Our year end shows are tentatively scheduled for mid-May. We are planning to have 3 shows; two on Saturday (2 pm & 7 pm) and one on Sunday afternoon (2 pm). Sessional classes are not required to perform in the recital. All full-season classes are expected to participate and will begin preparing their dances in January. Unless instructors have been notified before choreography begins, dancers are required to fulfill their commitment to this event.
Festivals
Participating in festivals is a great way for dancers to gain performance experience and step out into the world of dance. Move Yourself Dance will be attending more than one festival during the 2010/2011 dance season; however they are NOT mandatory. All dancers and parents will be given the choice of whether they wish to attend festivals or not. Students registered for First Steps Music & Movement (Sessional), Dance, Dream & Discover and Tipity-Tapity Toes will not be attending festivals this year.
Solos, Duets, Small Groups
Students who are interested in performing solos, duets, or extra groups in recital and/or festivals are required to complete an “Extra Choreography Application Form”. Students will be accepted based on dedication, commitment and attitude shown in class. There will be an extra charge for these sessions, made payable directly to the instructor.
(Extra Choreography Application Forms available below.)
Assistant Dance Teachers
Dancers who are at least 12 years of age are invited to complete an application form to join our Assistant Dance Teacher Program. Students will assist teachers with younger classes and begin learning the skills and techniques involved with becoming a dance teacher. At least 2 years of experience is required in the discipline with which students wish to assist. Students must also be currently enrolled in that discipline with Move Yourself Dance Ltd.
Successful applicants will be responsible for volunteering to assist our dance instructors on a weekly basis for the full dance year. This is an important leadership role and behaviour must be that of a role model both inside and outside the dance studio. Younger students and peers look up to Assistant Teachers and this position is considered a privilege as well as excellent opportunity for leadership development. The applications will be reviewed by Move Yourself Dance’s Directors/Instructors, and applicants and their parents will be notified prior to the end of September. (Assistant Dance Teacher Application Forms available below.)
FORMS
Extra Choreography Form (currently being updated)
