La Crosse Dance Centre 2716 Commerce Street La Crosse, WI 54603 "I absolutely love your approach in encouraging creativity and freedom of movement. It's more than refreshing to see beautiful dance for what it is, not as a competition for precision and perfection." -Polly Pappadopoulos Registration begins July 1, 2018 Classes begin September 10, 2018 35 Mindful dance instruction in Creative Movement, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Dance Composition, and Music Theatre Dance for ages 18 months through adult. 2018-2019 Class Schedule and Information Guide FALL 2018-2019 at La Crosse Dance Centre years
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La Crosse Dance Centre2716 Commerce StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603
"I absolutely love your approach in encouraging creativity and freedom of movement. It's more than refreshing to see beautiful
dance for what it is, not as a competition for precision and perfection."
-Polly Pappadopoulos
Registration begins
July 1, 2018Classes begin
September 10, 2018
35
Mindful dance instruction in Creative Movement, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop,
Tap, Modern, Dance Composition, and Music Theatre Dance for ages 18 months through
adult.
2018-2019 Class Schedule and Information Guide
FALL 2018-2019 at La Crosse Dance Centre
years
La Crosse Dance Centre2716 Commerce StreetLa Crosse, WI 54603
July 14 Register for the 2018-2019 Dance Season by July 14 and pay NO REGISTRATION FEE!
August 14 Tickets for LDC’s 29th Annual “Nutcracker Ballet” go on sale at Viterbo University Fine Arts Center, www.viterbo.edu/fac 608-796-3100
September 10 Classes Begin
November 10 LDC Dance Artists have the opportunity to attend Elevate Youth Dance Festival in the Twin Cities.
November 12-17 Open class week. The last few minutes of each class will be open for friends and family to observe.
November 18 through January 6 La Crosse Dance Centre’s Holiday Break. Classes will resume Tuesday,
January 7.
December 7-9 LDC’s 29th Annual “Nutcracker Ballet!” Don’t miss this holiday classic! Performed at Viterbo University at 7:30 on Friday and 2:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
January 7 Classes Resume!
April 16-22 LDC’s Spring Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 23.
May 13-17 Last week of clasees.
Thursday, May 16 Tentative date for LDC’s Sharing Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, May 18 Tentative date for LDC’s Sharing Performance at the Cavalier Theatre. Times TBA.
May 31-June 2 Tentative date for LDC’s Spring Performance, celebrating our 35th Anniversary! Works will feature classic LDC pieces as well as new work set by LDC Alumnae on our KinderKinetic, Youth Kinetic, La Crosse Dance Company, and Tap Ensembles
Weeks of June 3 and June 10 Auditions for LDC’s 30th Anniversary “Nutcracker Ballet” and LDC’s
Performing Ensembles, details TBA.
At La Crosse Dance Centre, dance is an art form, not a commercial endeavor. We are committed to bringing the highest quality dance
education to each and every student through classes, rehearsals, and performances. Our program ensures that every student enjoys a
structured yet enriching and encouraging environment most conducive to learning. At LDC, our philosophy is to train our students as dance artists.
We do not attend dance competitions because we feel dance as an art cannot possibly be judged with a score card. We do not believe in putting
dancers, dance, or young dance artists into any type of box, but rather we strive to provide a safe, yet challenging environment in which we can help our students break out of boxes. We make every choice regarding
our program with the intention of helping our young dance artists realize they have the strength and gifts within themselves to do whatever they choose to do, and their time with us will be a nurturing time for them to
explore who they are and who they want to become. Dance is our language, or medium for this.
Each class and rehearsal at LDC exemplifies the above philosophy. Instructors teach safe, progressive warm ups which concentrate on keeping dancers’ bodies healthy and strong by achieving proper
technique. Students learn about important kinesthetic and anatomic principles as they develop an appreciation for dance and explore their own
creative processes. We are committed to each student’s entire dance education, providing the student with a strong and thorough base, so as
to be able to pursue dance at a collegiate or professional level as well as gain a lifetime passion for the art form. Individual attention is one of our fundamental beliefs for executing this commitment; class size is limited to no more than fifteen students. Above all, students of all ages have fun
while gaining self-confidence, learning valuable skills in cooperation and working with others, and acquiring critical thinking skills obtained from an
arts education.
La Crosse Dance Centre: Comprehensive dance education promoting
human connection and creativity by fostering creativity and collaboration.
Dance is a performing art. At LDC we offer our students unique performing opportunities that stretch far beyond the traditional dance recital. These performing opportunities are quite fun and educational for students and
audiences alike.
LDC’s 29th Annual “Nutcracker Ballet”LDC produces the annual “Nutcracker Ballet” each December at Viterbo
Fine Arts Center. Students involved in the “Nutcracker Ballet” also have the unique opportunity to educate their peers as they perform a special school
matinee for 800-1100 area school children, with a question and answer session that follows the performance. Students age five and up audition in
late May/ early June to be a part of the “Nutcracker Ballet” cast. Our 29th Annual “Nutcracker Ballet” will be held December 7 at 7:30 and December
8 and 9 at 2:00 at Viterbo University’s Main Theatre.
LDC is home to eight performing ensembles: KinderKinetic, Youth Kinetic I, Youth Kinetic II, Youth Kinetic III, Tap Ensemble I, Tap Ensemble II, Tap Ensemble III and La Crosse Dance
Company. Members of all eight performing ensembles are invited to perform as ambassadors of dance at various community functions as well as LDC
performances throughout the year. Auditions for the performing ensembles are held in early June.
LDC’s Spring Sharing and Spring PerformanceOur Dance Season here at LDC is ended with two wonderfully unique
performance experiences. Dancers in all our technique classes have the option to participate in a Sharing, tentatively scheduled for May 18, 2019 at the Cavalier Theatre. There is no extra cost to participate in the Sharing. Tickets for friends and family to view their dancer’s work at the Sharing will be sold at LDC for $12 a piece, beginning in late April/early May. Three separate Sharings will be presented, and dance artists in each Sharing will be separated by age group. The Sharing provides a unique opportunity for the dance artists to choose and make what they present to their family and
friends at the end of the dance season.
Dance artists in LDC’s Performing Ensembles will perform in LDC’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, presenting classic LDC works as well as new repertory pieces created by LDC Alumae. This Spring Performance is
tentatively scheduled for May 31-June 2, 2019, in Viterbo’s LaCroix Black Box Theatre. Please inquire about Performing Ensemble fees.
Performing Opportunities at La Crosse Dance Centre LDC’s 2018-2019 Dance Season
Pilates Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 Angela Imhoff
PilatesCLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTOR
Alexander Technique
*This class is limited to 12 students! This class is for high school students through adults of any age.NO DANCE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! This class will only meet October 24 through December 12. Please note this class runs
during part of LDC’s Holiday Break.
Hip Hop Cardio Mondays, 7:00-8:00 Jess Dienger*This class meets 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8Adult Beginning Tap Mondays, 7:00-8:00 Jess Dienger*This class meets 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
**Tuition for Hip Hop Cardio is $61.25 for the 5 class session. Tuition for Adult Beginning Tap is $61.25 for the 5 class session. Class cards will no longer be able to be purchased for these classes, though we will honor cards already in your possesion.***We will be offering more adult dance in this time slot in the spring; if you have suggestions or requests, please let us know!
Mindful Stretching and Saturdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Jen TeBeestAnatomic Principles
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORAlexander Technique Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30 Diane Foust
MINDFUL STRETCHING AND ANATOMIC PRINCIPLES (7th-12th grade)
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTOR
ADULT DANCE COATLITION (For dancers ages 18-118)CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTOR
Movement Lab: Saturdays, 12:30-2:00 Angela ImhoffInjury Prevention and Recovery for Dancers
Movement Lab: Injury Prevention and Recover for Dancers (9th grade and up)CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTOR
Specialty Classes *Please note these classes are not included in the Dedicated Dancer and Professional Track Tuition rates. Please ask for details.*
*This class only meets every other Saturday, beginning Sept. 15. It will run both Fall and Spring semesters.
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORModern and Dance Composition I Saturdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Nikki Balsamo(10 years through 6th grade)
Modern and Dance Composition II Saturdays, 12:30-2:00 Nikki Balsamo(6th-8th grade)
Modern and Dance Composition III Saturdays, 11:00-12:30 pm Nikki Balsamo(9th grade and older)
MODERN AND DANCE COMPOSITION
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORGrade School Hip Hop Mondays, 6:00-7:00 Jess Dienger(8 year olds through 5th grade)
Middle School Hip Hop Mondays, 5:00-6:00 Jess Dienger(6th-8th grade)
High School Hip Hop Mondays, 4:00-5:00 Jess Dienger(9th-12th grade)
HIP HOP
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORMiddle School Music Theatre Dance Mondays, 8:00-9:00 Nikki Balsamo(5th-8th grade)
High School Music Theatre Dance Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15 Nikki Balsamo(9th-12th grade) *Students who wish to take Alexander Technique and HS Music Theatre should talk to Nikki.
MUSIC THEATRE DANCE
LDC’s 2018-2019 Dance Season La Crosse Dance Centre PoliciesPlease read the following information carefully. Keep this information at
hand for reference during LDC’s 2018-2019 Dance Season. These policies have been developed to ensure each student will have the most positive
experience dancing at LDC!
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SNOW DAYS
During inclement or questionable weather, please call LDC at 783-5155 after 3:00pm Mon.-Fri. and after 8:00 am Saturdays and listen to the voice mail message. A mass e-mail will also be sent in event of class cancellation, and we will post inclement weather cancelations on facebook.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is necessary for a student to obtain the most from class. However, we understand certain absences are unavoidable. Students who wish to make up a missed class should ask the instructor which LDC class would be the most appropriate to attend. There are no refunds for missed classes. If a student is more than fifteen minutes late for class, she or he may be asked to observe class rather than participate. Proper warm-up is extremely important to avoid injury. As a courtesy to the instructor and fellow students, please avoid tardiness. Students who wish to participate in the Spring Sharing must adhere to certain attendance policies that will be outlined at the beginning of the dance season.
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION & UPDATES
Email is our main source of communication. Please read all information carefully.Please also make it a habit to check your dancer’s bag each week or look at posted announcements in the LDC lobby. Certain information will also be available on our website. We go to great lengths to try to keep you informed; PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY. Someone will be available to answer questions during LDC’s Office Hours.
La Crosse Dance Centre Dress CodeGENERAL DRESS CODE AND STUDIO RULES
-Please wear proper dance attire for all classes and rehearsals-All students must have hair completely pulled back away from the face and off the neck -No dangly jewelry, baggy clothing or gum in any class -Water (only) bottles are allowed, no food in the studios please!-Proper dance shoes are required
DRESS CODE SPECIFICS:Ballet: Any color leotard, ballet pink tights, ballet skirt or shorts if desired, split sole pink canvas or leather ballet shoes. Hair in a ballet bun.
Jazz: Any color leotard or tight fitting top. Yoga pants, tights, jazz pants, or leggings. Black split sole jazz shoes. Please do not wear shorts without tights to class. Dancers should have a pair of knee-pads that they keep in their dance bags at all times.
Tap: Any color leotard or tight fitting top. Yoga pants, tights, jazz pants, or leggings. Dancers in Tap III through VI must have black jazz tap oxfords.
Modern and Dance Composition: Any color leotard or tight fitting top. Yoga pants, tights, jazz pants, or leggings. Dancers may wear modern shoes or go barefoot.
Music Theatre Dance: Any color leotard or tight fitting top. Yoga pants, tights, jazz pants, or leggings. Black split sole jazz shoes. Please do not wear shorts without tights to class. Dancers should have knee-pads that they keep in their dance bags at all times. Hip Hop: Any color leotard or top, pants that allow full movement, and tennis shoes or hip hop shoes with clean soles that are only worn in the dance studio. Dancers should have knee-pads that they keep in their dance bags at all times.
Young Dancers: Any color leotard and tights with skirt if desired. Leather ballet shoes for Creative Movement, and Kindedance classes.Black paten leather tap shoes with a button closure for tap classes. Introduction to Dance students need tap shoes and ballet and/or jazz shoes.
Mindful Stretching and Anatomic Principles, Pilates, Movement Lab: Any color leotard or tight fitting top. Yoga pants, tights, jazz pants, or leggings. Please be prepared to go barefoot. You may bring a yoga mat if you wish.
Alexander Technique: Clothing that permits movement. Please do not wear jeans or other pants with belt loops, so as not to be uncomfortable when lying on the ground. You may bring a yoga mat if you wish. Please be prepared to go barefoot.
SHOP LOCAL! We encourage our students to purcahse dance wear and ballet, tap, and jazz shoes at Amanda’s Academy of Dance! www.amandasacademy.com/retail
LDC’s 2018-2019 Dance Season
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORBallet I Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 Jess DiengerBallet IIa Saturdays, 11:00-12:00 Jen TeBeestBallet IIb Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 Nikki BalsamoBallet III Tuesdays, 4:30-5:45 Nikki B (Fall)/Jen Taber-O’Neill (Spring)Pre-Pointe I Tuesdays, 4:00-4:30 Nikki B (Fall)/Jen Taber O’Neill (Spring)Ballet IV Fridays, 5:30-7:00 Jen TeBeestPre-Pointe II Fridays, 7:00-7:30 Jen TeBeest*Students in Ballet III and Ballet IV are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to take two ballet classes per week. Students who take
Pre-Pointe II must take two ballet classes per week.Ballet V/VI Tuesdays, 4:15-5:45 Jen TeBeestPointe I/II Tuesdays, 5:45-6:30 Jen TeBeestBallet VII *Tuesdays, 6:15-7:45 FALL SEMESTER Angela ImhoffBallet VII Tuesdays, 5:45-7:15 SPRING SEMESTER Jennifer Taber-O’NeillPointe III *Tuesdays, 7:45-8:30 FALL SEMESTER Angela ImhoffPointe III Tuesdays, 7:15-8:00 SPRING SEMESTER Jennifer Taber-O’NeillBallet V-VII Wednesdays, 6:15-8:15 Jen TeBeest and Angela ImhoffBallet V-VII Fridays, 4:15-6:15 Tammy Schmidt
*Ballet VII and Pointe III will meet with Ballet V/VI (4:15-5:45) and Pointe I/II (5:45-6:30) on the following Tuesdays: 9/18, 10/16, 11/6.
**Students in Ballet V, VI, or VII must take TWO ballet classes per week and are HIGHLY encouraged to take three ballet classes per week. Students enrolled in any pointe class must register for and participate in the ballet class immediately before it. Pointe students MUST
take a minimum of eight ballet classes per month to remain en pointe. This means you must take at least two ballet classes per week and make up missed classes.
BALLET
TAPCLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORTap I Thursdays, 6:00-6:30 Megan DockendorffTap II Thursdays, 5:30-6:00 Megan DockendorffTap III Thursdays, 4:15-5:00 Megan DockendorffTap IV Mondays, 6:00-7:00 Megan DockendorffTap V Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 Nikki BalsamoTap VI Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 Nikki BalsamoBoys’ Tap Fridays, 6:00-6:45 Nikki Balsamo(8 years and older)
Please note that all classes are closed to observers, with the exception of our Open Weeks listed in our schedule of events.
Classes with six students or less are subject to cancellation or combination with another class.
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORCaregiver and Me Mondays, 4:30-5:00 Nikki Balsamo(18 months by 9/1/18) *Caregiver joins child for this class.*
Creative Movement Mondays, 5:30-6:00 Megan Dockendorff(3 - 4 year olds) Wednesdays, 5:00-5:30 Sierra Lyon
Fridays, 5:30-6:00 Nikki BalsamoSaturdays, 9:30-10:00 a.m. Nikki Balsamo*Caregiver does not join child for these classes.*
Kindedance I Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:15 Sierra Lyon(5 year olds) Fridays, 4:30-5:15 Nikki Balsamo
Kindetap I Wednesdays, 6:15-6:30 Sierra LyonFridays, 5:15-5:30 Nikki Balsamo
(5 year olds) *These classes must be taken in conjunction with the preceding Kindedance I class.*
Kindedance II Tuesdays, 5:00-5:45 Jess Dienger(6 year olds) Thursdays, 4:15-5:00 Jen TeBeest
Kindetap II Tuesdays, 4:30-5:00 Jess Dienger(6 year olds) Thursdays, 5:00-5:30 Megan Dockendorff
Introduction to Dance Mondays, 5:00-6:30 Nikki Balsamo(7 year olds)
YOUNG DANCE ARTISTS
LDC’s 2018-2019 Dance Season
CLASS DAY AND TIME INSTRUCTORJazz I Thursdays, 5:15 --6:00 Nikki BalsamoJazz II Thursdays, 6:00-6:45 Nikki BalsamoJazz III Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 Jen TeBeestJazz IV Mondays, 7:00-8:00 Nikki BalsamoJazz V Tuesdays, 6:45-8:00 Jess DiengerJazz VI Tues. 8:30-9:30 fall semester/8:10-9:15 Spring Nikki Balsamo
CLASS CARDS are available for adults at a rate of $50 for 5 classes. Please inquire for details.
DROP IN RATE IS $12 PER CLASS. Only adult students are permitted to drop into classes. Please inquire for details.
La Crosse Dance Centre PoliciesTUITION AND ENROLLMENT POLICIES
Class sizes are kept small.Here at LDC, we believe individual attention is essential to a dancer’s progress.Therefore, we accept no more than 12 students in any class for ages 3-6, and no more than 16 students in any class for ages 7 through adult. Register early to ensure your place in class.
First and last month’s tuition and a $25.00 registration fee are due upon registration (Registration fee is $10.00 for each additional family member.) Tuition rates are based on the mid-September 2018 through mid-May 2019 Dance Season, including LDC holidays, not by the class or month. 27 weeks of classes are guaranteed, but 28 weeks are scheduled, allowing for one cancelation due to instructor illness or inclement weather.
Enrollment constitutes a commitment to attend the entire 2018-2019 Dance Season. You may choose to pay this in nine monthly installments, pay a few months at a time, or pay for the entire season at the beginning of the season. LDC does not accept credit or debit cards. Tuition is not refundable for any reason after the first two weeks of the season, except for serious medical reasons (a slip from your doctor is required) or moving out of town. If a dancer wishes to withdraw from a class, parent or guardian must provide written notification 30days in advance. There will be a $10.00 administrative fee for every dropped class after the first two weeks of the dance season.
Payment is due the 1st of each month, payable by the 7th. Payment must be in the LDC Office by 5:00 pm on the 7th of the month. Payments made after the seventh of any month will be assessed a $15.00 late fee. Please remember that, if you are paying in monthly installments, tuition is due for December. There is a $35.00 service charge for returned checks.
LDC's studios are available for rental for $15 per hour.Please inquire.
At LDC, we want anyone who has the desire to dance to be able to dance. If financial hardship arises for your family, or you know someone who would like to dance but is having trouble affording tuition, please talk to Nikki Balsamo so arrangements can be made.
Private Lessons: Students may schedule private lessons with an LDC Faculty member for $35 per hour and $25 per half hour. Different rates apply when LDC Faculty are hired individually to choreograph for students. Please inquire.
LDC’s Dedicated Dancer Program is a special program designed for students who are passionate about dance. Dedicated Dancers pay a monthly fee of $170 and can take 5 - 9.75 hours of dance per week at their level or below in any style they choose. Dedicated Dancers may also take Specialty Classes at a rate of $8 per month for each Specialty Class taken in a week in addition to the $170.
With the Dedicated Dancer fee, dancers also are able to rent studio space at no charge during the regular dance season (mid-September through mid-May), based on studio availability. Dedicated Dancers also receive one free hour-long private lesson with Artistic Director and Owner Nikki Balsamo between September 10, 2018 and May 18, 2019.
Dedicated Dancers are those dancers 10 years and older who take at least 5 hours of technique class per week.
The Professional Track is a special program designed for dancers wishing to pursue a career in any aspect of dance. Professional Track Students pay a fee of $195 per month and can take ten or more hours of classes per week at their level or below in any style they choose. Professional Track Students may also take Specialty Classes at a rate of $6 per month for each Specialty Class taken in a week in addition to the $195.
With the Professional Track fee, dancers also are able to rent studio space at no charge during the regular dance season (mid-September through mid-May), based on studio availability. Professional Track Dancers also receive one free hour-long private lesson with Artistic Director and Owner Nikki Balsamo between September 10, 2018 and May 18, 2019.
Professional Track Dancers are those dancers 10 years and older who take at least 10 hours of technique class per week.
Fees and hours for “Nutcracker Ballet” rehearsals, and performing ensemble rehearsals are not included in the Dedicated Dancer or
