$520.00
SM 22 Ballet 6 Teen/ Adult Ballet |Intermediate Advanced |Tuesdays &Thursdays 7:00-8:30 | Le Grand |
July 12- August 9th
Instructors; LeGrand: WSPA Dance Faculty
Kate LeGrand joined WSPA as a Rehearsal Mistress for the 2018 production of The Nutcracker and is now one of our fabulous WSPA Dance Faculty. Kate began her dance training in New York under Valia Seiskaya and has garnered acceptances to premiere institutions including American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, The Rock School for Dance Education, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and Bossov Ballet Theatre, among others. She has received invitations to perform abroad at the International Dance Open in St. Petersburg, Russia and at the Edinburgh Dance Festival in Scotland. Kate pursued her dance training on scholarship with the Bossov Ballet Theatre, a four-year residency program where she trained intensively in the classical Vaganova technique under the tutelage of Andrei Bossov (Mariinsky/Kirov Ballet) and Natalya Getman (Moscow Ballet). Kate has performed leading roles in full-length ballets at home and in Russia. With an educational background in biomedicine and public health, her teaching philosophy promotes safe exercise and injury prevention. Kate is excited to bring over 15 years of classical ballet dancing, choreography, and instruction to West Seattle.
Attire: Order online ' Discountdance.com use our school code TP 112275
Bloch dancer's Children mask recommended for comfort
( Bloch Convertible Tights)
Boys: White ankle socks, White Ballet Slippers, white Short Sleeve Leotard
Ballet 6 is a minimum of a two to three year intermediate/advanced technical level. On the rare occasion, a student can audition to start dance in level 4/5 if they have had previous experience or show exceptional talent to jump levels to begin. Ballet 4/5 is a love that prepares young girls for pointe and young males for exceptional. The concepts of locomotion, body awareness, pathways, dance vocabulary, sequencing, musicality, and a strong emphasis on anatomy, core strength in the use of proper alignment are strongly taught at this level. An 18 week curriculum is followed that bases each class on concepts of movement, space or the body and how it functions. Stretching will be heavily included to increase range of motion. Ballet 4/5continues with a full barre, center work petite allegro and grand allegro exercises. It continues to dig deeper into the classical ballet vocabulary French vocabulary and the use of musical terms Students are invited to start Pre-Pointe in year 2 once they show proficiency in holding alignment, strength and turn out.
Teaching philosophy: I have a very strong philosophy of respect in the classroom. student to teacher, teacher to student ,students to each other, the space and the learning environment. Every student is an individual that learns in a unique way. My job as a teacher is to choose the best language and examples to create a stimulating and playful learning environment. I choose to eliminate negative words in the classroom like” No”,” not” or” wrong.” I believe in transparency. I crave an authentic and healthy relationship with both my students and their families.
$575.00
SM 22 My First Dance Camp!" Around the World" | July 11-15 | 9am-3pm | 4-6yrs |
Faculty; Christine Juarez, WSPA Director, and WSPA Faculty
This workshop is the perfect introductory multi-disciplinary workshop for little bodies that thrive on moving story-telling and imaginary play. Students will have a jam-packed day! and have a lasting experience and come home tired!
Sample Daily Schedule:
9:00-10:00 Dance Class: Ballet,
10:00-10:15 Break Fruit and Juice provided.
10:15-11:00 Music of the countries- Songs and Rhythms
11:00-11:45 Crafts of France, Spain, Russia
11:45-12:30 Lunch ( Campers bring lunch)
12:30-- 1:30 Nursery Rhymes and Imagination Theater ( Acting class)
1:30-2:30 Play house- Performers Onstage 2:30-3:00 Wrap of for the day
$1,130.00
SM 22 Beginner Dance Intensive |7-10 yrs. | July 11- July 22| 2 Weeks |
M- F 9:00 am-3:30 pm $1130.00 ( 4:00 pick up no charge)
Geared for WSPA levels 1-3
$1130
Open to WSPA Dance Levels 1,2,3
WSPA Dance Faculty:
Intensive Description:
The Beginner Dance Intensive is a dynamic dance immersion for two weeks that will offer your dancer exposure and technical skills in a variety of different dance styles. No experience is necessary for this introductory-level but previous experience in Creative, Pre- Ballet, or any movement class is a plus.
The day will include Ballet, Modern, Musical Theater Jazz, Contemporary, Russian character techniques, Acting, Stage Choreography and Costume design, WSPA makes these 10 days a fun and unforgettable and productive summer experience.
Specialty lectures in Anatomy and guided games in how the body works for us as well as vocabulary and historical dance figures all keep these days full of new information. This is a great way to get a beginner prepped for fall classes or figure out what technique your dancer may want to pursue for the future.
Sample Day:
9:00-10:15: Ballet
10:15-10:30 Snack Provided ( fruit, juice and bagels)
10:30-11:30 Contemporary Techniques ( modern/ Jazz )
11:30-12:15 Acting T/TH Russian Character Dance M/W
12:15-12:45 Lunch ( campers bring their lunch)
12:45-1:45 M-F Musical Theater
1:45-2:30 Dance Chat ( Anatomy, Vocab, Dance Figures etc.)
2:30-3:30 Costuming
3:30-4:00 Wrap up and clean up
$1,130.00
SM 22 Teen Intermediate Dance Intensive | 11-12 yrs. | July 18-29 | 2 Weeks |M- F 9:00 am-4:00 pm $1130.00
Recommended for Level 4/5 at WSPA- Teen Jump Start Dancers Please take
Teen Intermediate Dance Intensive July 25- August 5th
No registration or added fees-
$1130
Instructors: Dance: Christine Juarez Director of WSPA and WSPA Faculty
Intensive Description:
The Teen Dance Intensive is a dynamic dance immersion for two weeks that will offer your dancer exposure and technical skills in a variety of different dance styles. Previous dance training is recommended3 years minimum. Placement class is available to ensure the right class fit upon request
The day will include Ballet, Modern, Musical Theater Jazz, Contemporary, Russian character techniques, Acting, Stage Choreography and Composition. WSPA, will make these 10 days a fun and unforgettable and productive summer experience.
Specialty lectures in Anatomy and guided games in how the body works for us as well as vocabulary and historical dance figures all keep these days full of new information. This is a great way to get a beginner prepped for fall classes or figure out what technique your dancer may want to pursue for the future.
Sample Day:
9:00-10:15: Ballet
10:15-10:30 Snack Provided ( fruit, juice and bagels)
10:30-11:30 Contemporary Techniques ( modern/ Jazz )
11:30-12:15 Acting T/TH Russian Character Dance M/W
12:15-12:45 Lunch ( campers bring their lunch)
12:45-1:45 M-F Musical Theater
1:45-2:30 Dance Chat ( Anatomy, Vocab, Dance Figures etc.)
2:30-3:30 Composition