Spring 2007  

Footnotes  The newsletter of Dance Fredericton

Exams:  The Royal Academy of Dancing Exams took place on Monday, April 2 at Rothesay Ballet School.  After two months of syllabus work, our five  primary candidates were ready for their exam!  Congratulations Ladies!

Recital:  Our Spring recital “Sweet Dreams” will take place on Friday June 8^th and Saturday June 9th at The Playhouse.  Curtain  time is 7:00pm.  There will be an in- studio rehearsal on Sunday May 27^th at 1:00 pm.  Costumes are not required for this rehearsal.  Our Dress rehearsal will take place on Wednesday June 6^th at 4:00 at The Playhouse.  Please watch for upcoming memos with further details!

Poster Contest:  Thank you to all the young artists who submitted posters for our annual poster contest.  The judges had a very difficult time choosing just one.  1^st Place winner:  Julie Goguen, 2^Nd Place Winner:  Veronique Theriault  3^rd Place Winner:  Fatma Ali.  Congratulations.  All the posters will be on display in the lobby of The Playhouse during the Recital.

Dance Fredericton is very pleased to announce our Teachers for 2007 -2008:

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Lesandra Dodson:  is an independent choreographer who recently relocated to Fredericton from Ontario.  She has an extensive professional background. DF is thrilled that Lesandra will be doing choreographic workshops throughout the year.

Keely Gilks:  will be returning to Dance Fredericton for her third year of teaching and will be  working with Junior Hip Hop and Jazz students.

Monique Masterson:  will continue to share her considerable expertise in our Pre Ballet program.  

Tessa McKim:  will be returning for her third year with Dance Fredericton and will continue to work with the advanced Jazz program as well as the performance ensemble.

Leslee Dell:  will continue to teach Creative Movement and senior Ballet classes.  She will also be busy studying for the Royal Academy of Dancing Teachers Certification.

Dance Fredericton will continue to offer as many Master Classes and guest teachers throughout the year as possible in our continuing effort to expose our dancers to the highest quality of instruction available.

Creative Movement:  Spring term is now underway.  The last week of all Creative Movement is May 21^st thru May 26^th. Please remember the last class is your opportunity to come and watch your little one dance!

Early Registration:  Wednesday, May 23^rd and Thursday, May 24,  4:00 – 7:00, will be our early registration for the dancing year 2007 -2008.  Please watch for your registration packages coming home with your dancer or download any of the forms required off our website,  www.dancefredericton.com.

New Fairytale Summer Camp:  July 9^th  - 13 and July 16  - July 20.   This camp is for ages 6 – 10.  Enrolment is limited!  Please inquire at the office for more information.