Registration is now open for the 2012 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at noon on May 9, 2012 at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus. This annual event is hosted by Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. Tickets can be purchased online for just $50 each and include lunch and a dessert reception.  Registration closes on April 9, 2012.

The 2012 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio and Arts Day Luncheon will be held in conjunction with Arts Day on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. This daylong event demonstrating public value and support for the arts is sponsored by the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation. Arts Day will include an arts advocacy briefing, legislative visits, an arts showcase, tours of the Ohio Statehouse, and student exhibitions.

Arts Day was created to foster a greater awareness of the value of the arts in Ohio. Citizens are encouraged to participate in Arts Day by visiting with their state legislators and communicating the need for public support of the arts and arts education. Every year on Arts Day, the Capitol is filled with arts supporters sharing the importance of the arts in their communities.

For more information on how to participate in Arts Day, or how to purchase table sponsorships for the luncheon, contact the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation at info@ohiocitizensforthearts.org or 614.221.4064.

African Dance on Monday 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Hip-Hop on Tuesday 6-7 p.m. and Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
Class fees are $12/class or $80 month for adults….$6/class or $40/month for children under 12
Also please link people to our site, www.africansoulinternational.org
Check us out online! Updates, performances, classes, schedules, and more…
www.africansoulinternational.org

NEW Weekly Class from ALMA & AHA! Dance
World Music Fusion Dance Fitness Class
Tuesday Evenings in March, 7pm – 8:15pm
Common Space II – Studio #205
10 S Holland-Sylvania Rd, Toledo  OH  43615

Shyam Suchak, of AHA! Dance, and Allison Kodeih, of ALMA Dance invite you to experience the fusion of Indian and West African Music & Dance in a lively and fun dance class featuring vigorous warm-ups, several exciting and complimentary world dance techniques, original choreography, and energizing world music!  This fast moving dance class is designed to improve fitness while enjoying world music & dance, and meeting new people.

This unique class is a special offering, Tuesday evenings in March only, 7pm-8:15pm. Participants are encouraged to enjoy all four weeks of the class at a discount, 4 classes for $50.  Individual classes are $15 per class, per participant.  Registration requested.  To register, or for more information, 419-810-2800, or email almadance03@hotmail.com.

No Experience Necessary ~ Everyone Welcome.
Best suited for ages 14 and up ~ children with adults are welcome.

Shyam Suchak is a dancer, choreographer, instructor, and co-founder of Aha! Dance, who embraced the art of dancing at a very young age and has spent a lifetime performing, choreographing, instructing, and putting up shows in the United States, India and Tanzania. With Aha! Dance, Shyam Suchak has brought together the magnificent dance styles from India and touched them up with the rhythms of the west, with an idea to promote a rich cultural heritage that blends so smoothly with other international dance styles.

Allison Kodeih is a life long artist and dancer who shares the joy and exuberance of dance with people of all ages and abilities. Currently, Allison directs ALMA Dance Experience, a group of professional artists bonded in the study, performance and sharing of West African Drum & Dance and Modern Dance.

This unique class is a special offering, Tuesday evenings in March only, 7pm-8:15pm. Participants are encouraged to enjoy all four weeks of the class at a discount, 4 classes for $50.  Individual classes are $15 per class, per participant.  Registration requested.  To register, or for more information, 419-810-2800, or email almadance03@hotmail.com.

“ALMA West African Dance Fitness Class”
Saturday Mornings, 10:30am-11:45am
Common Space II
10 S Holland-Sylvania Rd, Toledo  OH  43615

The “ALMA West African Dance Fitness Class” is a weekly, ongoing, Saturday morning class in traditional West African dance, designed to exercise your body & mind, and open your spirit to the healthful benefits of traditional West African music and dance.

Classes focus on FITNESS, and feature warm-ups & stretching, technical instruction & practice, and highlight the unique communication of the traditional West African drum and dance form.

ALMA dance classes feature LIVE DRUMMING from internationally-acclaimed artist & ALMA Artistic Director, Yaya Kabo, and ALMA Musical Director, Pevely.

ALMA dance classes are led by ALMA Director, Allison Kodeih.
No experience is necessary & everyone is welcome, from beginner to advanced!
Best suited for ages 14 and up ~ children with adults are welcome.
Class fee is $10 per participant, PRE-PAY and SAVE, $50 for 6 classes.
(Family/Group Rates are available ~ please phone ahead to arrange.)

Try African Dance for Fitness & Fun!

Back to school is fun at the Academy! Fall classes begin Aug. 31. There is something for everyone ages 3 through adult. New this year is Music Together, a music and movement class for parents and children, from birth to age 5! Classes are filling up. Register today!

614.224.1672 • www.balletmet.org

Date/time: 1/30-6/4/12; 17 weeks

Description: Classes in KidsNDance, Preschool Dance, Preballet, Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Hiphop, Stretch & Tone, and Gyrokinesis.  Ages 2 1/2 and up

Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone: 216-521-2540 x26
Email: mszucs@beckcenter.org
Website: www.beckcenter.org

Instructor: Lou Hadaway, Joan Hartshorne, Josh Landis, Kara Madden, Anna Roberts, Lynda Sackett, Heather Sakai, Wannetta Scott, Mimi Schwensen, Devon Shriver, Melanie Szucs, Jennifer Whitten

Beck Center for the Arts and MegLouise Dance are excited to present the 2012 Spring Dance Intensive.  These workshops are open to teen and adult movers, of all levels, who are interested in expanding the resources of their bodies – increasing their stamina, dynamic range and artistic potential.  Move with trust and confidence, as we build a supportive dance community in Northeast Ohio.

Location:  Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH  44107

Dates:  March 30-April 1

Cost:  $18 for a single class
$45 for three classes
$70 for unlimited classes (until Monday, March 26)
$85 for unlimited classes (after Monday, March 26)

Register online at www.beckcenter.org or by calling 216-521-2540.

The School of Canton Ballet, under artistic and executive director Cassandra Crowley, works to instill in its students and pre-professional dancers an appreciation of the joy and satisfaction of a challenging job well done through age-appropriate training for toddlers through adults.

Canton Ballet provides two 16 week semesters and three Summerschool programs. Fall Semester begins in September and continues through mid-January. Spring Semester runs January through May. Summerschool and Dance Camps begin in June and the five week Summer Intensive Workshop begins in July.

For registration details and further information call 330-455-7220 or visit the Canton Ballet office. Summer business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The ballet office and studios are located in the west wing of the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Avenue N. in Canton. Use the Cleveland Avenue entrance. The ballet Web site is cantonballet.com

Cleveland City Dance
Cleveland City Dance begins the Fall Semester Tuesday, Sept. 8. We have added Beginning Graham Modern on Mondays at 4:30pm and Adult Modern at 8:00pm.
Courtney Laves-Mearini
13108 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
216-295-2222
www.clevelandcitydance.com

Tuesdays and Friday at 7:45 – 8:30 pm
Our Ballroom class includes dances like Foxtrot, Rumba, Waltz, Cha Cha Cha, Tango, Swing, Merengue, Hustle, etc. This class is designed for beginners, and presents social dance as a means of gaining, not only dance skills, but also confidence, stress relief, exercise, creative expression and social comfort, all while having a great time.
instructor: Svetlana Iskhakov and Aleko Khutsidze
Columbus Dance Center
1000-B Morrison Rd
Columbus Ohio, 43230
phone: 614-759-0502
e-mail: info@columbusdancecentre.com
website: http://www.columbusdancecentre.com/
price: $15/class per person
student discount with valid student ID $10/class per person

Contact Improvisation Jams held every Sunday from 1-3:00 at The Yoga Room in Cleveland.
2026 Murray Hill Road #210
Cleveland, OH 44106
www.contactmoves.com
www.yogaroom-cleveland.com
For more information call Colleen: 216-658-2533

Winter Classes for adults and children at Contemporary Dance Theater
Enjoy the flexibility of drop-in classes at Contemporary Dance Theater’s studio, offering an enormous selection for adults, as well as holistic classes for children. Adult classes include Breakdancing, Hip Hop, Yoga/Pilates Fusion, Modern Dance, Ballet, Classical Arab Dance (a.k.a. Bellydance), and more!

When: Drop-in during the Winter Term, from January 2 to March 18, 2012
Where: Contemporary Dance Theater, 1805 Larch Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224
More info: cdt-dance.org/classes, dance@cdt-dance.org, (513) 591-1222, or facebook.com/CDTclasses
How much: Adult Drop-In classes: $12 per drop-in or 8 for $75; Kids Classes – see website

Dance at Independent Studios, LLC
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Jazz, Pre-tap and Scottish Highland
Independent Studios, LLC Bay Village, Ohio 44140
Phone: 440.835.9794
Email: sara@independentstudios.net
Website: http://www.independentstudios.net
Instructor: Sara Gilchrist & Becky Pavlock
Price: $140 for 9-week session or $58/mo
Deadlines: Open Enrollment

The School of Dancing Wheels is offering many new and exciting classes. This year along with our integrated ballet, modern, and hip hop, we have also added four new classes. Adults can come enjoy either a modern dance class, try our ballroom social class held once a month, or bring their kids to the new parents, partners, and peers experience. Kids can now come and enjoy a theatre class where they will learn new techniques for acting as well as put together their own show. For more information on our classes, tuitions, or scholarships please visit the link below. http://www.dancingwheels.org/documents/SchoolFlyer.pdf

Dave Alkire’s Friday Night Dance Lessons
Every Friday night from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm with short break at 8:30 pm
Ballroom dance lessons, foxtrot, waltz, merengue,american tango, chacha, rhumba, bolero, west coast swing, east coast swing. 1st hour beginner and 2nd hour intermediate. No partner required. Private lessons also available
Elizabeth Blackwell Center adjacent to Riverside Hospital,Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, Ohio
Phone: 614-361-1892(c)1-937-644-0107
Website: www.davealkire.com
Instructor: Dave and Judy Alkire
Price: $8 for one hour and $10 for both hours

DIANE GERMAINE
Advanced/Professional
Modern — $15 class
Thursdays, 4:30–6:00pm

at De la Arts Place
Directors: Mario de la Nuez/Meridith Benson
5041 Oaklawn
(between Duck Creek and Madison Road in Madisonville, near Kennedy Heights)
Info: 871-0914; (513) 731-8847
($15/single class)

This class is designed to complement the disciplines of classical technique with a strong modern technique, providing dancers with necessary good form, flexibility, and the agility and strength necessary to exe-cute today’s contemporary work. The class incorporates the princi-ples of a classical barre’ with Germaine’s contemporary dance tech-nique; it emphasizes correct physical alignment, strong and liquid control of the plie’, fluid port d’ bras and gestural movements, and also concentrates on mastering control of complex phrases. Nimble weight transference and changes of direction, multiple dynamics and complex rhythms, and effective use of both subtle and large move-ments in and through space are all part of this class process. Phrases taught may come from Germaine’s extensive choreo-graphic repertory or from new work currently being developed for performance.

In addition to the technical aspects, Ms. Germaine’s rich performing, choreographic, and directorial background gives the class an added mentor’s atmosphere; Ms. Germaine shares tips, anecdotes, and examples within the structure of the class providing multiple layers that enrich the experience.

“… develops the artist within, by providing nurturing, professionally arts training and performance for all ages and skill levels.”

PO Box 80
8400 Fairmount Road
Novelty, OH 44072
(440) 338-3171
FAX (440) 338-4218
www.fairmountcenter.org

FEVERHEAD Classes
1199 Goodale Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43212

Monday: Move Around Mondays at 8:00pm
Tuesday: Yoga with Maggie Burtch at 6:30pm
Wednesday: Technically Speaking: a contemporary dance class at 7:30pm
Friday: TGIF/AM ADULT BALLET CLASS at 9:00am
Saturday: Queer Yoga at 11:30am
Sunday: Dancing on the Slow Down at 2:00pm

Prices for classes vary.
Please visit the FEVERHEAD website calendar for more info, join the Dance in Columbus Online Community & Forum and/or LIKE FEVERHEAD on Facebook.
You can also sign up for the FEVERHEAD newsletter by clicking on the “Get FH News” tab.

http://feverhead.com
info@feverhead.com

G.O.R.E.E. West African Drum and Dance
Saturday 5:30-7
While focusing primarily on West African dance styles, this dynamic class weaves together the rich diversity of Balla & Serrita’s far-ranging experiences. They are committed to honoring the traditions of their teachers, while bringing their own personal flairs that are truly invigorating and unique!
Dancers & Drummers of all levels and ages are welcome! Come and experience this open, uplifting, energizing space where we will explore dance and communitY
66 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43232
Phone: 614-755-9373
Email: afriqa2002@yahoo.com
Instructor: Balla & Serrita Sy
Price: Adults $8 children $4

Groundworks Dancetheater
January 10-15, 2012
Part 2 of creative residency with Ronen Koresh (work to premiere in February 2012).
Will include a master class at the University of Akron. Date TBD.
Info: http://koreshdance.org/

Inspiral Motion home of GYROTONIC® Cleveland is a boutique-style energy center offering inspired GYROTONIC®, Pilates and Yoga instruction with some of the finest Certified Instructors in Cleveland.
Inspiral Motion is Ohio’s premier GYROTONIC® Teacher Training Center offering teacher training with Resident Master Trainer, Lisa Lansing.
We specialize in small group classes, private and duet instruction. With a small student-to-teacher ratio, students receive the highest quality instruction possible with more personal attention and hands-on cuing.

Upcoming Teacher Trainings:
GYROTONIC® Pre-Training January 2012
$850 tuition payable to Pre-Trainer
$200 Non-refundable security deposit to hold your space
Dates: Weekends –
January 13, 14, 15; January 20, 21, 22
Times: Fridays 12 – 7 PM, Weekends 9 – 5 PM

GYROTONIC® Foundation Training February/March 2012
with Master Trainer, Lisa Lansing
$1,500 tuition payable to Lisa Lansing
$300 non-refundable security deposit to hold your space
Dates: Weekends –
February 17, 18, 19; 24, 25, 26; March 2, 3, 4; March 9, 10, 11
Times: Fridays 12 – 7 PM, Weekends 9 – 5 PM

Join us in our zen studio for an hour or so of bliss. info@inspiralmotion.com (216) 320-9446

Date/time: Various times – (check website) Mon & Sat – Akron, OH, Tues – Medina, OH, Wed – Canton, OH, and Thurs – Independence, OH

Description: Learn to Irish dance and compete with the O’Hare School of Irish Dance. Many performances and competitions throughout the year. O’Hare is an accredited Irish Dance School under the CLRG and IDTANA. Students of our school are World Champions, competing oversease, and have gone on to perform in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.

Main Location:
Our Lady of the Elms,
1375 W Exchange St.
Akron, Ohio 44313
Phone: (877)722-5448
Email: eileenokennedy@gmail.com
Website: http://www.oharedanceohio.com/

Instructor: Eileen O’Kennedy-Dunlap T.C.R.G. & Tim O’Hare A.D.C.R.G./T.C.R.G.

Price: $50 up per month depending on how many classes taken per week

Deadlines: Fall Classes Begin September 12th

Conscious Trip: Not Just Dancing Around
This class focuses on generating improvisational compositions in the body and collectively as a group. We work to develop movement with clarity, specificity, and dynamic physicality. Through skill-building exercises, we examine formal composition with choreographic rigor. We may choose to address working specifically with text, props, sound collaboration, and/ or performance qualities and states. We stumble into improvisational dance-making in a series of scores designed to facilitate both risk-taking and nuanced attention. Participants begin to confront performance skills in small groups. In the discussing, watching, and doing of specific scores, the group acquires a set of shared tools and points of view about perceiving and participating in these dances. We conclude the workshop by making an ensemble piece entirely from scratch, integrating the ideas explored during the workshop with the past experience of each dancer.

For group and individual bios visit: http://www.lymitrio.com/about.html

Saturday, March 8, 2012 – 7:30-9pm
$10
Feverhead
1199 Goodale Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43212

Saturday, March 10, 2012 – 1-4pm
$25 at door, cash only

Spynga Flows Studio
home of Coventry Dance Company
1846 Coventry Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

Contact:
Noelle Chun
608.346.4187
Likeyoumeanit.info@gmail.com

Winter Dance Classes for adults taught by MamLuft&Co. Dance

Delve deeply into Modern Dance and Contemporary Jazz in six weeks of classes with MamLuft&Co. Dance company member, Elena Rodriguez.

When: Sundays, January 8 through February 12, 2012. Registration deadline December 28, 2011. (1:00pm Modern, 2:40pm Jazz)
Where: Delta 1018 Fitness Studio in Mt. Lookout/East Hyde Park, 1018 Delta Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209

How much: $95 for one course
Save 20% if you sign-up for both courses at $149
Save $5 if you pay cash or check!

How to register: Register by December 28, 2011 at http://mamluftcodance.org/classes

More info: mamluftcodance.org/classes, facebook.com/mamluftcodance, or (513) 494-MLCo (6526) (Also: follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/mamluftcodance)

MUCAI Academy offers dance instruction, education, and performance opportunities in an inclusive environment.
Classes in ballet, modern, tap, creative movement, jazz, and Rommett Floor-Barre® are offered to children and adults of all ages.
General to intensive classes are available for all dance levels. Cultural dance workshops are also offered to the community every quarter.

Contact:
Neda Miyashiro, Director
Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
admin@mucaiacademy.com
MUCAI Academy
67 E. Dublin-Granville Road
Worthington, OH
614-432-4889

http://mucaiacademy.com

“The Ohio Arts Presenters Network will host its 25th Annual Showcase Conference in Springfield, Ohio, this year – October 22-24, 2012. 36 juried showcase spots are up for grabs! Application details will go live April 2 on the conference website: http://oapn.org/annualconference.html.”

Young Artists Initiative applicants must be Ohio residents between the ages of 18 and 25. The application fee is $25 and includes a one-year membership to OAPN. The award for being selected as the “Featured Artist” includes a 10-minute showcase during the opening dinner of the conference on Oct. 22 and the opportunity to participate in as many conference activities as the individual desires – including the ability to network with conference attendees. Applications open April 2 and close in July.

Company Class
Date/time: Ongoing M, W, F 10:30-12pm

Ohio Dance Theatre offers complimentary ballet class to professional dancers in the area. Class is M, W, F from 10:30-12pm weekly. Classes are held in our Oberlin Studio.

Ohio Dance Theatre
39 South Main St
Oberlin, OH 44074
Phone: 440-774-6077
Website: www.ohiodancetheatre.org

Instructor: Ballet Master-Clayton Cunningham
Price: FREE
Deadlines: Ongoing

Planet Dance Cincinnati
Fall/Winter classes with Guest Artists on a regular basis.
At Planet Dance you will have the opportunity to take guest artist classes from esteemed performers and choreographer / directors whose resumes include world tours with, Beyonce, Destiny’s Child, Prince , Mariah Carey well as features in Broadway shows, CATS< West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar (Carl Anderson and Ted Neeley), Cats, Wicked, Footloose, Peter Pan, New Day (Celine Dions’s Vegas Show) and world famous dance company New York City Ballet! ALL of our staff are working directors, choreographers and professional dancers in this Industry! Pre professional & professional classes offered.

Planet Dance Cincinnati
2230 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone: 513-505-6340
Email: planetdancestudio@gmail.com
Website: www.planetdance.info

Instructor: Artistic Directors & Choreographers for Cincinnati Ballet, Exhale Dance Tribe “25 to Watch” Dance Magazine, Jennifer Porteous; New York City Ballet, Tre Holloway; Chris Brown’s dancer and MANY Guest Artist who are through to teach on a regular basis!

Price: 1st class free!

RED COMPANY REAL.EDGE.DANCE, AKRON’S NEW PROFESSIONAL MODERN DANCE COMPANY BEGINS RESIDENCY AT SPOTLIGHT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND WILL OFFER OPEN MODERN TECHNIQUE CLASSES TO THE PUBLIC.

RED Company real.edge.dance is a new professional modern dance company in the Akron area under Artistic Director, Kelli Sanford. This company was formed in early February of 2011 and will offer a style of dance that will be eclectic and dynamically charge with thought-provoking and entertaining dance art. RED will serve the community by offering collaborative opportunities to professional dance and music artists of the area and also offer educational opportunities to the young dancers of the Akron area with RED’s Apprentice Training Program that will include hands-on experiences in dance and music. Lastly, RED has a mission to conduct Outreach Performances to local area nursing and assisted living homes to reach out to the senior citizen community. RED is currently in the process of becoming a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.

Artistic Director, Kelli Sanford is a current instructor at Spotlight School of the Arts and is also a Part-Time Assistant Lecturer at The University of Akron. She has extensive teaching and performing experience.

RED will be offering Open Technique Classes to the public this summer. The classes will be based on Int.-Adv. Modern Dance Technique for individuals from teen to adult, and are $8.00 per class (Cash only, exact amount is appreciated).

The open technique classes will be held during the summer for a 5-week increment:

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:45-7:15pm June 21st to July 21st.

All of these classes will be held at Spotlight School of the Arts 1065 Medina Road Medina, Ohio (1.5 miles West of Summit County Border on RT. 18)

No registration is needed to participate in the Open Technique Classes but it is encouraged to contact RED by email to let RED know of interest in attending class/classes.

Please contact Artistic Director, Kelli Sanford if any questions.

Email: RED.real.edge.dance@hotmail.com

Contemporary Dance
January 7, 2012-May 25, 2012 Saturdays 12-1:30 and Sunday 12-1:30

Description: A series of class by professional contemporary dancers from SMAG Dance Collective, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Rodney Veal, Michael Groomes and teachers from Columbus and Cincinnati. Classes will consist of various modern techniques, ballet, jazz, hip hop, African, tap and Capoeira. Classes are geared towards SMAG’s style of strong, physical movement combined with seamless and fluid dynamics.

Instructor: Professional dancers
Price: 1 class per week $45 per month, 2 class per week $80 per month or $15 each class if pay as you go.

Deadlines: Open registration

Act Out Talent Studios
534 E. First Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Phone: (937) 329-6948
Fax: (937) 329-6948
Email: smag@smagdance.org
Website: smagdance.org

Thiossane West African Dance Classes will occur every week on Tuesday at 6:30pm to 8:00pm beginning Tuesday, October 11, 2011 and ending Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Novice to seasoned adult dancers welcome. Warm up,dance movement and music instruction,combination accompanied by live drumming.

Price: $10/class on site and online regstration available

Fall Review 2011 dowload the brochure
A Family Friendly Interactive Experience in African Dance, Music, and Academics and New Works in Progress and Polished Repertoire

Lincoln Theatre 2nd Fl Ballroom
769 East Long Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205
| Phone: 614-252-7077
Email: thiossaneone@aol.com
Website: www.MYTHIOSSANE.org

Instructor: Suzan Kounta, Najiyyah Muqtasid, Quianna Simpson

Presenter: Thiossane Institute
P.O.Box 6896
Columbus, Ohio 43205

Dance For Everyone
January 18- June 14, 2012
Community Dance Classes
Wednesdays Beginning ballet 5-6:15pm and Int/Adv Ballet 6:30-8pm
Thursdays Modern 6-7:30pm
Verb Ballets
3445 Warrensville Center Rd
Shaker Hts, OH 44122
Phone: 216-397-3757, ext. 2
Email: kgnagy@verbballets.org
Website: www.verbballets.org
Instructor: Richard Dickinson, Troy McCarty, Arthur Prettyman
Presenter: Verb Ballets
Price: $120 for ten class card or $15 per class

Wright State University will conduct its fifth annual Dance Intensive Workshop on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10am-4pm on campus at the Creative Arts Center in Dayton, OH. The faculty of Wright State University’s Dance Program are excited to share a broad spectrum of dance styles and teachers with students, age 14 and older, who are interested in sampling the varied curriculum of the dance program. Faculty members Teressa Wylie McWilliams, Gina Walther, Justin Gibbs, Greg Hellems and Joe Deer along with various alumni will teach technique classes in modern, ballet, jazz, tap, Rockette Precision dance, hip-hop and lyrical jazz. Each participant will receive a complimentary ticket to the Winter Dance Concert, March 8-12. The cost for the entire day is only $35. For information on registration, class schedule and directions, please visit www.wright.edu/tdmp/dance and click on Performance Calendar. If you have questions, please contact Teressa Wylie McWilliams at 937.775.3792 or at teressa.mcwilliams@wright.edu. We hope to see you in March for a marvelous dance day filled with inspired dance!

Kindermusik, Creative Movement and Adult classes with Jill Becker
Begin 2nd Week in February
Registration closes February 6th call for openings
Creative Movement I (ages 3 -5)-10 weeks
Mondays from 3:00-3:30 or 4:30-5:00
Fridays from 9:30-10:00
Cost $100

Kindermusik, Our Time (ages 18 months -3 years old)-15 weeks
Wednesdays 11-11:45
Fridays from 10:15-11:00
Saturdays 10-10:45
Cost $200 (which includes a $55 home material fee-for music CD’s, books and a small instrument)

Contact:  jillbecker1@gmail.com or (937) 767-2646

new 6 week series of Ballroom Dancing with Mario Kraszewski will Begin on Monday, February 13th from 7-8:00 at Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse.
The cost is $90/person.  Request a registration form at www.YSKP.org or call 767-7800.

International Folk Dance classes have now begun with Patty Gehring on Tuesdays from 6:00-7:00.
Contact Patty for class info:  pig2010@yahoo.com or call 767-2158

All classes are in The Playhouse which is at 910 Corry St. and is a low yellow cinder block building behind the Antioch Theater and the Amphitheater.

Give a Special Gift this Holiday Season: A TOUR TO CROATIA!
If you would like to give a unique and wonderful gift this holiday season, consider giving your loved ones (AND YOURSELF!) a tour of CROATIA that includes dance, music and song at many times and in many locations! Touring with Pam Kelley and Melissa Obenauf, who are Co-Founders of ŽIVILI Dance Company as well as owners of “Heart of Croatia Gifts,” travelers will have the opportunity to experience the very best in cultural traditions that Croatia has to offer!

The tour will begin in Zagreb and its surroundings, where we will hear the sounds of tamburitza players while dining; there will also be opportunities to attend dance classes offered by Croatia’s leading dance ethnologists, and private receptions at “LADO,” Croatia’s premier state folk dance company! While in the capital city of Zagreb, we will explore the Old Town on foot, led by the city’s most experienced tour guide. Come with us to see the beautiful craftsmens’ town of Samobor, where we offer a personalized tour to watch crystal engravers at work at the renowned Samobor Crystal company. Next, travel to see the beautiful forests and mountains of Gorski Kotar, and then its onward to the picturesque walled town of Krk, on the Adriatic’s largest island, KRK. Plant yourself at this lovely hotel with incredible views of the Adriatic from private balconies, and then travel in beautiful air-conditioned busses to take day-trips to see the world’s newest “Tuscany,” ISTRIA…to Rovinj to watch the sunset over the glorious Adriatic sea, to Pula to stand in the center of one of the best-preserved amphitheatres in all of Europe, and throughout the lovely interior and coastal areas. How about a relaxing boat trip for swimming and exploring unoccupied islands in the Adriatic? Does a fish dinner in a restaurant/konoba in the ancient fortressed-town of RAB sound like a good idea? And, we invite you to hear the most romantic music that the coastal areas offer, “KLAPA singing,” while sitting alongside the more (sea) with thousands of stars twinkling overhead! Let’s do some wine-tasting in the village of VRBNIK where the famous ŽLAHTINA grape is cultivated and grown! We simply cannot miss Plitvice Lakes, either, which is listed on the World Heritage Sites as one of the Natural Wonders of the World. A visit to the stunning Kvarner Island of CRES is planned, where we will visit ancient towns and eat the most sumptuous lamb dinner ever! One of the most special attributes of this trip is that our travelers only unpack twice, once in Zagreb, and again in Krk. Although we offer many excursions, we will always bring you back “home” to the gracious hotels we have chosen for you. Yet another special attribute of our tours is that after a deposit is made, the remainder of the cost is divided into 3 equal installment payments, paid approximately one month apart. Another special characteristic of our tours is that we take you to places that are as yet “undiscovered,” but by the same token, are among the most beautiful locations in all of Croatia. This tour offers two dance workshops, lectures with dance ethnologists and folklorists, presentations by some of the most esteemed dance companies in Croatia, singing workshops and performances, but best of all, the tour incorporates opportunities to dance and sing wherever we go! If you would like to experience what we feel are the most special “flavors” of Croatia, then this trip, scheduled for June 14-28, 2012, is for YOU, your family, your friends! For more information or to sign up for this tour package, contact Melissa Pintar Obenauf at mobenauf@windstream.net or call 740.587.7715. And, here is some feedback from our 2011 tour participants…