The Nutcracker

The holiday season is upon us!  And the Greenville Ballet's Nutcracker is a
wonderful opportunity to enjoy some holiday cheer.  Let us know if you'd
like to join us on Saturday, December 15th, for a matinee show at 2:00pm.
The performance is held at the McAlister Auditorium on the Furman
University campus.  Tickets (adult and child) are $25 per person.


We will order tickets Thursday, December 6th.  Please RSVP and let us
know how many tickets you'd like.  All tickets must be paid for by Friday,
December 8th.

Parade Info

Hooray!  The Christmas parade is here! 

Students who want to participate should wear their Nutcracker t-shirt or a red short-sleeved t-shirt if one wasn't ordered from us.  Wear jeans or leggings and comfortable walking shoes.  If it’s chilly, students may wear a long-sleeved white t-shirt under the red one.

Head pieces or props will be provided in students’ classes.  These should be worn/brought to the parade and returned to Miss Anna or Miss Kathryn after the parade.

Please meet at the Goodyear Tire at 904 Main Street to line up.  We are Entry #60 and we’ll begin lining up at 2pm on Sunday, 12/2/2012.

After the parade, if your child is 3 or 4 years old and riding on the float, you should meet the float at the 

Family Dollar Store on South Main Street.

All other students should be picked up in the Grace Episcopal Church parking lot at 711 South McDuffie Street.

Don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions.

Happy Holidays,
Miss Anna and Miss Kathryn

ASD Parking on 10/30/12

On Tuesday, October 30^th, the city of Anderson will be hosting an event in the Church Street parking lot.  The lot will be unavailable for parking beginning on Monday night, October 29^th.  Parents/students who dance on Tuesday, should use the ASD entrance on Benson Street. The Anderson Police Department will be assisting with traffic control and student drop-off.

Tap Warm-up Skills

Click link below for Intermediate/Advanced Tap Warm-up Skills!  Practice!  Practice!  Practice!!!

http://youtu.be/efuv-nrB9JE

ASD Field Trip

The Carolina Ballet Theatre presents The Sleeping Beauty

October 27^th at 2:00pm @ The Peace Center

The timeless classic, The Sleeping Beauty, will transport the fairy tale of Aurora to the stage with wonder, suspense, and awe for all generations. As the first classical ballet adaptation of CBT's Artistic Director Hernan Justo upon his joining the company in 2002, The Sleeping Beauty, will be performed with a nod of significance to CBT's history, with updated elements that bring this romantic story to life like never before.

TICKETS: $35 Adults, $25 Children under 12 and Seniors 65+.

Groups of twenty or more receive a $5.00 discount per ticket.

And The Winner Is...

These Lovely Ladies won with 41 likes on facebook.

ASD Pride Contest

Post a picture of you showing your ASD Pride on our facebook page!  The picture with the most 'likes' by September 17th wins a t-shirt.

Adult Classes

Adult Ballet Class on Tuesday nights from 7:40 - 8:25.  All levels of experience welcome.

Adult Tap Class on Thursday nights from 8:05 - 8:50.  Intermediate/Advanced.

Call the studio or email for more info.
864.225.2499
andersondance1@gmail.com

Christmas Parade Date Change

Please make note on your ASD Calendar the following change:

Christmas Parade - December 2nd.

ASD Teacher Biographies

Anna B. Giles is a third generation Andersonian.  She was a student assistant her Junior and Senior year of high school and has been a professional teacher at Anderson School of Dance since 2001.  Anna grew up dancing and found her home with Miss Brenda at the age of 8.  After graduating from T.L. Hanna and attending the College of Charleston, where she danced with the late Robert Ivey, Anna moved back to Anderson to work at ASD.   Judy Rice, David Howard, Finis Jhung, Dorit Koppel, Janice Barringer, Jeff Amsden, Frank Hatchett, Alton Adams, Tommy Alexander, Germaine Salsberg, Debbie Dee and Lainie Munro are a few of the teachers she has studied under.

Kathryn K. Yon has been teaching at Anderson School of Dance since 2005.  She began her dance training at the age of 4 and her formal training began in Beaumont, TX where she studied ballet and tap with Miss Bonnie Cokinos.   Kathryn also trained in Augusta, GA with Mr. Ron Colton and Ms. Zanne Beaufort.  With the Augusta Ballet Company, she toured in the Southeast performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutcracker" and Mr. Tom Pazik's "A History of Dance".  Kathryn studied in summer workshops with both the The Joffrey Ballet and The San Francisco Ballet.

Kathryn attended the College of Charleston earning a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.  While in college, she was a Principal Dancer with the Charleston Ballet Theatre. She performed the Swan Queen in "Swan Lake", and as Kitri in "Don Quixote".  Kathryn was a guest artist dancing the lead role in Cinderella.  Kathryn has studied under and performed the choreography of David Howard (Harkness Ballet), Sal Aiello (North Carolina School of the Arts), Robert Barnett, James Jamieson (The Academy of Dance) and Jill Bahr (Charleston Ballet Theatre).

Catherine Walker Zocchi is a native of Anderson and started taking dance from Miss Brenda at the age of 4. She has danced in some fashion now for over 20 years. She graciously accepted a teaching assistant position at ASD four years ago and thoroughly enjoys bringing her love of dance to each and every student.  She has studied under various instructors since graduating from ASD but her favorite is Ray Hesselink at Broadway Dance Center in New York.  Catherine is thrilled to be at ASD and looks forward to another successful year. 

Studio Information

Fall Registration is August 20 - 24 from 1pm to 6pm at the studio.

Description of Classes

Ballet 

Emphasizes the development of ballet skills with focus on proper placement and alignment. Students will learn ballet vocabulary through barre, center work, and movement across the floor while building strength and flexibility. Younger ballet classes incorporate creative movement exercises. Pointe class by instructor permission only.

Tap

Introduces the basic rhythmic skills of tap. Students will learn basic steps and concepts of tapping. The basic steps and rhythms will be put together into simple combinations and routines. More intricate steps and rhythms will be introduced as the year progresses.

Jazz

Focuses on basic jazz dance technique and movement quality with an emphasis on proper execution of jazz isolations (including ribcage and hip), rhythms, and style performed to age appropriate, energetic, and contemporary pop music.

Contemporary

A dance form which fuses modern dance, jazz, and ballet. It is an special class offered to upper level Ballet, Jazz, and Modern students.

Attendance

Regular attendance is critical to both an individual dancer’s progress and to the progress of the class.  Students cannot advance to the next level of dance until they have mastered the required skills of their current class.  The risk of injury is increased if the student is not properly trained.  If a student must be absent, we ask that the Studio is notified.  There are no tuition refunds or credits for missed classes.

Dress Code

All students are expected to be in correct attire for all classes.  Please be sure your child has all the necessary dance wear, shoes, etc. if dressing at the Studio.

Ballet and Contemporary

3 & 4 year olds: Pink leotard  

Kindergarten: Light Blue leotard  

1^st Grade: Lavender leotard 

All will wear pink footed tights and Pink leather Ballet shoes.

No skirts or tutus.  Hair pulled back.

2^nd thru 12^{th Grade} : Black leotard 

Pink footed tights – may be convertiblePink leather or canvas Ballet shoes.

No Ballet skirts unless approved by teachers.

Hair in a classical ballet bun.

Tap and Jazz
Black Dance shorts or skorts with leggings in solid colors.

Black Dance pants or Capris.

ASD T-shirt or tank-top.

Hair must be pulled up off the neck and face.

Tap shoes:Elementary School – Black patent leather tap shoes.

6^th grade and up – Tan high heel tap shoes.

Jazz shoes:  Tan leather jazz boots.

Parent Watch Weeks

Parents are welcome to observe their dancer the first week of classes in September, the last week in November and the last week in March.

Parents and siblings may sit quietly in the lobby during regular class times.  The teachers reserve the right to close the doors to avoid distraction.

Tuition

A $25.00 non-refundable registration fee is charged to each student.  The tuition is $35.00 per month for each student’s 1^st class and $30.00 per month for each additional class of each student. Tuition is due on the 1^st class day of each month and is late on the 2nd Friday of the month.  A $5.00 LATE FEE will be charged for payments received after the due date. 

ASD accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.  A $1 convenience fee will be charged per class.

All checks are to be made payable to THE ANDERSON SCHOOL OF DANCE.  There is a $25 fee for returned checks.

Costumes

The price of the costumes varies with the size and age of the student – ranging from $45.00 to $65.00 for each class taken.  A deposit of $25.00 for each costume is due by Thursday, October 25th.  The remainder of the Costume Balance is due by Thursday, November 29th. Costumes will be ordered December 7^th.  Costume Fees are non-refundable.  Costume orders cannot be canceled and costumes cannot be returned.  

Parents/students will receive an email or telephone reminder 2 weeks prior to the order deadline. 

Recital

ASD puts on a Traditional Recital.  Dancers practice on stage at Anderson University two times prior to the actual shows.  Monday of Recital Week is reserved for Advanced Classes.  Stage Rehearsal is held on Tuesday and Dress Rehearsal on Wednesday.  Students will perform both Thursday night and Friday night.  A Recital Letter with all the important information will be distributed 2 weeks prior to Recital Week.

Tickets go on sale April 29th at the Studio.  Each student receives two tickets at no charge.  Additional tickets will be sold for $12 each.

All fees must be paid by May 9th for your child to participate in the Recital.

Extras

ASD will have a float in the Anderson Christmas parade this year.  It is not mandatory for every student to participate, but will be a great performance opportunity.  Parade t-shirts will be available for $10 in November.

ASD Field Trips have been scheduled for October, December, January, February and March.  Parents/students will receive Information closer to the show dates. 

Have your dancer’s Birthday Party at ASD! 

• Royal Tea Party, Dew Drop Fairy Garden Party, Luau, Cowgirl Line Dancing Party, etc.

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us at 864.225.2499.  Teachers are unable to answer thephoneduring class.  Leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Email : andersondance1@gmail.com

Office Hours

Fridays 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Please feel free to call us or stop by the Studio.