Winter Session Classes Tuesday, January 3 -Saturday, February 2 We offer classes in a wide variety of technical styles for dancers of all ages and levels of experience! New students may begin at any time, as long as there is room in the desired class.
Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre Made to Move What's next for the company? 2012 Davis Dance Project: Athleticism & Dance February 3 & 4 Children 12 and younger come for FREE!
Would you like to speak with a live person? OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday, 3:00pm - 8:30pm Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm Saturdays, 9:00am-1:00pm Please note that we are open for all Monday holidays, during the Winter.
"Taking It to the Streets" continues with FREE Dance/Flash classes! Funded, jointly, by an Arts Contract from the City of Davis & the Dance Workshop.
Click & see a video by Patrick Fitzgibbons
Dance For Parkinson's Classes resume in Mid-January. New to us? Take a short virtual tour of the Dance Workshop Just click on the link... Want to Plan Ahead? Important Dates 2011-2012
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January, 2012! What hasn't changed? Our philosophy on dance! If you need some excellent reasons for including dance as a part of a healthy, active lifestyle, (with incredibly beneficial side effects such as building neural plasticity, creative thinking skills, mental & physical flexibility, and improved self confidence in public presentation,) read on! What does a 4 year old, a senior citizen, a teen who wants a professional career in dance, a person living with Parkinson's Disease, a parent, and a twenty or thirty something who spends too much time at a desk, or in a research lab, have in common? One of the answers is definitely DANCE. To read more about this, click on the link "Why Dance"
What is new? Meet new teacher, Drika Makariev
Read more about her by going to the Instructor's page!
Put these dates on your calendar: Friday, February 3 (7pm) and Saturday, February 4 (2pm & 7pm) The 2012 Davis Dance Project, FREE to children 12 and younger, will be focused on Athleticism & Dance. To find out more: Click on the Link Davis Dance Project 2012
Tap teacher, Cheryl Woods, is now teaching a Tap class for "mature" dancers! Senior Tap begins this session on Saturdays, from 12:30-1:15pm! In addition, we've opened up another tap class for children 7 -12, on Saturdays, from 11:30-12:30.
Zumbatomics is upon us! It's Zumba for children ages 3- 12 years old, although the classes are grouped 3-6 and 7-12. The focus is on rhythms, exercise, and learning dance routines. Teacher Sarah Graham is one of two instructors in Yolo County certified to teach this specialized form! But wiat!! There's more: We now have Parent & Me Zumba for moms (or dads) who would like to take a class with their 3 year or older child AND Baby/Mommy Zumba, a class for moms with baby strapped to mom's body. (Babies need to be able to hold their heads upright for this class.)
Cheer Dance Teacher, Halle Shauer, is now offering a Cheer choreography class on Thursday evenings, from 7: 30-8:15, followed by a Flexibility & Conditioning Class from 8:15-9:00pm. These are great classes for those of you who would like to sharpen your Cheer skills before spring try-outs!
Other news: As many of you may know, ballet teacher, Heather Wysong, is also a Phlebomist... (Someone who draws blood, for the blood work done in hospitals, for example.) Because a fellow co-worker is under going surgery and needs some time to heal before returning to work, Heather will be working at the hospital full time until the co-worker's return. What does this mean? Teacher Caitlin Tiffany will be teaching Heather's classes until she returns. (That's why you see CT/HW on the schedule.) And, not to worry! Caitlin's primary training was in ballet, until she added dance team as an interest. She's working with Ms. Heather to continue and build on the progress students have been making this year. We expect Heather back, later this spring.
What stays the same? For those of you who like to PLAN AHEAD, I have posted our dates for the upcoming year. Just click on the link in the headlines above. We also have these on hard copy, at the Dance Workshop, for those of you who like to hang them on the fridge.
GETTING READY for the annual student concert! Permission/Intent to perform slips are available at the front desk and due on Saturday, January 21
Taking it to the Streets continues through February, 2012. Funded, jointly, through the City of Davis' Arts contract Program and the Pamela Trokanski Dance Workshop, this program creates two FREE classes per week for Davis residents who would like to help celebrate the Davis community, and have fun, by doing Dance/Flash mobs in public! Ages 7 and older are welcome! (Our oldest is in her 80s.) For more information, click on the link that started this paragraph. PTDT dancers welcomed in the New Year at the E Street Plaza, joined briefly by a little boy who wanted to join in the game, before dad came and grabbed him way! To see the whole video of this, go to our facebook page!
Dance for Parkinson's continues this year! The Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre, in affiliation with the Mark Morris Dance Group, is pleased to announce the continuation of Dance for Parkinson’s, a partnership with the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis. This program offers weekly dance classes to people with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers. Classes ran for ten weeks this fall and will continue in January, after a break for the upcoming holidays. Click on the link that started this paragraph for more information, including how to register. That page also includes a short essay by Dorothy Ross, a class participant, on the importance of overcoming inertia!
We're shaping the future... One dance class at a time! Pamela
 
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