Center Stage Dance Company

If you have not participated in our July Portfolio Production before please come to our “New Parent Coffee” on Saturday January 28^th at 9:00 am.

It is very important for you to attend this meeting. We want to make sure you know what is expected of you and your dancer between now and July.

We will explain the extra weekend rehearsals, mandatory tech week at the theater, backstage rules (no boys, 1 mother/female guardian for every 2 children, where you can and can’t go, no food allowed, what you need to bring, what kind of make-up your dancer should wear…ect), when tickets go on sale, where to park at the theater, which types of shoes and tights you need to purchase…..and so much more!

We cannot emphasize enough how important your attendance to this meeting is!

We are very strict when it comes to our July production and you are responsible for understanding the production rules and enforcing them with your dancer.  Any absences from mandatory rehearsals or rules that are broken because you were uninformed will not be forgiven. Ignorance is no excuse.

This may sound intense; however it is all to ensure the best learning experience for all of our students.

Congratulations to our Center Stage dancers on a fabulous Nutcracker performance this past weekend! We would like to thank all the friends and family of the performers for their constant support. Stay tuned for more information about our Student Choreography Project on March 24th, and our Portfolio Production in July!

Saturday December 3rd there will be additional rehearsals at CSDC for the following dances:

• Flutes/Soldiers: 11:00am-1:30pm
• Mice: 12:45pm-1:30pm (this rehearsal overlaps with the previous rehearsal so that the mice and soldiers can practice together)
• Snowflakes: 2:00pm-4:00pm

These rehearsals are not mandatory, however attendance is in the best interest of all performers. Please come if you can!

Monday October 31st: ALL classes are canceled! Happy Halloween! Make up classes will be held on the following Friday (see below for times)

Tuesday November 1st: only 5:45, 7:00, and 8:15 classes are canceled (see below for make up class dates and times)

Friday November 4th:

• 9:30am-10:30am=Mon. 9:30 class
• 3:30pm-4:30pm=Mon. 3:30 class
• 4:30pm-5:45pm=Mon. 4:30 class
• 5:45pm-7:00pm=Mon. 5:45 class
• 7:00pm-8:15pm=Tues. 5:45 class

Saturday December 3rd:

• 11:00am-1:30pm=Tues. 7:00 & 8:15 class (Wed. 7:00 class is also invited)

Our “Songs from the Nutcracker” performance is to give our ballet students another performance opportunity and a chance to learn about the Nutcracker Ballet. Like last year, we will not be including all of the songs or telling the whole Nutcracker story. The dancers will simply perform selected highlights from the ballet. This is an optional performance and is a much simpler show than our July Portfolio Production. Students will learn simple dances in their ballet classes between September and December to perform in the intimate 100 seat Fess Parker Theater at Santa Clara University. If a student decides not to participate or can not participate for any reason, we expect them to still attend their ballet class. Even if they will not be performing, learning choreography is always a great way to improve technique. This performance is offered only to students who attend ballet as a separate class from their tap and modern class.

Location: Santa Clara University Fess Parker Theater
Dress Rehearsal: Friday December 9th
Show Dates: Friday December 9th, Saturday December 10th
Production fee: $20 per family
Costume fee: $10 per dancer

Dancers will be asked to provide their own: black leotard, ballet pink tights (need to be able to wear as footed tights), and ballet shoes.

Please confirm your place in the Nutcracker with your production and costume fee payment by the end of October.

More information soon!

October 31, closed for Halloween
November 1, 5:45, 7:00 & 8:15 classes canceled
November 21-25, closed for Thanksgiving
December 9-10, Songs from The Nutcracker Performance
December 12-15, Holiday demonstrations in all morning and 3:30 classes
December 19-30, closed for winter break
January 16, closed for MLK
March 24, Choreography Project
April 9-13, closed for Spring Break
May 19, Mini Show
May 28, closed for Memorial Day
July 9-13, tentative tech week for July Portfolio Production
July 14-15, tentative July Portfolio Production

We are asking parents and guardians to attend their dancers first ballet class of the season. At this very important meeting we will go over the dress code, studio rules, talk about The Nutcracker and other important events on the calendar, as well as give you some tentative information about the show next July. Because it is very important that parents and guardians receive all of this information, we are also offering a “Back to School” Saturday morning coffee (September 10th, 9:00-10:00 AM) for those of you who are unable to attend your dancers class during the first week. Classes begin September 6th, the day after Labor Day.

We’d like to start off by thanking everyone for all the support last season. The Portfolio production was incredibly successful thanks to all of our dancers and their families. It simply could not have been done without you all!

Center Stage 2011/2012 Season Info:

Class assignments: Class assignments will be mailed to you this next week. If you do not receive a letter by August 13th contact us via email: staff.csdc@gmail.com

Classes begin: September 6th, the day after Labor Day.

New Students: Still accepting new students ages 2 to 5. Our Pre-Dancer classes meet once a week for an introductory level of ballet and tap. These classes are held in the mornings, Monday through Thursday. We may be able to offer an early afternoon class for students in all day kindergarden and pre-kindergarden. Please email us for more information: staff.csdc@gmail.com

Theatre Arts Interviews: August 20th. Theatre Arts is a class offered to current Center Stage middle and high school dancers. Admission to this class is by interview only. If you qualify and have not already recieved information about an interview time, please email us at: staff.csdc@gmail.com

Wednesday July 6th
AM: Tech/Lighting “Four Seasons”
PM: Tech/Lighting “Show Time” and “Odyssey”
Where: SCU Mayer Theatre
(Costumes and Hair)
9:00-10:30: Summer, Autumn
10:30-12:00: Winter, Spring
12:00-1:00: Lunch Break
1:00-2:00: Shakin’ the blues, Boogie Woogie, Sit Right Down, Blue Skies
2:00-3:00: Walkin’ the dog, Everything Old, Fit as a Fiddle, Pink Shoelaces
3:00-4:30: Muskrat Rumble, Get Happy, All I do, Ballin’ the Jack, Happy Feet
4:30-6:15: Odyssey part 1 (this includes sheep)
6:15-8:00: Odyssey part 2
*You may leave all of your costumes and supplies in the dressing rooms all week long!

Thursday July 7th
AM: “Odyssey” run through
Where: SCU Dance Building
(Black dance clothes and Hair)
Call: 10:00am
Pick up: 2:00pm

PM: Full Dress Rehearsal “Four Seasons”, “Odyssey”, and “Show Time”
Where: SCU Mayer Theatre
(Costumes, Hair, and Makeup)
4:00-4:30 Curtain Call Practice (mandatory if dancer wishes to participate)
4:30-7:00 Dress Rehearsal

Friday July 8th
AM: “Four Seasons” and “Show Time” run through
Where: SCU Dance Building
(Black dance clothes and Hair)
Call: 10:00am
Snack break: 12:00pm
Pick up: 2:00pm

Pm: “Odyssey”
Where: SCU Mayer Theatre
(Costumes, Hair, and Makeup)
Call: 4:00
Pick up: 6:00

Saturday July 9th
AM: Nothing!
PM: Show #1
Call: 3:00pm
Curtain: 4:00pm

Sunday July 10th
AM: Show #2
Call: 10:00am
Curtain: 11:00am

PM: Show #3
Call: 3:00pm
Curtain: 4:00pm

On Sunday June 26th we will have a full rehearsal for all of the ballet dances in the production. Many of the dances overlap and we have scheduled rehearsal so that each class has time to practice with the other classes they will be performing with. This rehearsal is not mandatory as we realize that many families may have obligations on the weekends, however we strongly encourage the dancers to come to their designated time slot if they can. This will help to clarify many questions they may have regarding the other classes and will allow dress rehearsal to run smoothly.

This rehearsal will be held at Center Stage.

Dancers in the 4:30, 5:45 and 7:00 classes should wear their ballet dress code: Black leotard, Ballet pink tights, ballet shoes, hair in bun.

Summer dresses (Mon and Thurs 7:00 ballet) 9:00am-12:00pm
Summer tutus (Tues 5:45 ballet) 10:00am-12:00pm
Summer fairies (Thurs 3:30) 10:00am-11:00am
Autumn tutus (Tues 4:30 ballet) 11:00am-12:00pm
Autumn fairies (Mon 3:30) 11:00am-12:00pm
(12:00-12:30 lunch break)
Winter skirts (extra) 12:30-2:00pm
Winter fairies (Tues 3:30) 12:30-1:30pm
Winter tutus (Mon 4:30 ballet) 1:30-3:00pm
Spring tutus (Wed 5:45 ballet) 2:00-4:00pm
Spring fairies (Wed 3:30) 3:00-4:00pm