SPRING II SESSION Monday, April 23 - Saturday, June 9
Summer Programs! Information is now available by clicking the link! Also, let us know if you'd like full day programs, and not just morning dance camps.
PTDW Dancers performing at the Mondavi with ODC! Ten of our young dancers are dancing, May 13, & 14th at the Mondavi, in ODC's production of The Velveteen Rabbit. Click on the link to see some rehearsal photos!
2012 Annual Student Concert Celebrating 27 years of Dance in Davis! Friday, May 25 7:00pm Saturday, May 26 2:00pm Matinee Tickets now on sale! Rehearsal Schedule
Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre Made to Move What's next for the company? A performance at the 2012 Annual Student concert
Would you like to speak with a live person? OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday, 3:00pm - 8:30pm Fridays, 4:15-6:30pm Saturdays, 9:00am-1:00pm
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Want to Plan Ahead? Important Dates 2011-2012
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May 13, 2012
As I always say, "It's ALL good... It's just that there's SO much of it!"
What's new? Ms. Heather is returning Tuesday, just in time to join us for the recital!
What else is new? Ten of our lovely young dancers are performing May 13 & 14, at the Mondavi, in ODC's production of The Velveteen Rabbit! Mia DiGenova, Kacey Hsu, Alison Luck, Kate Macaulay, Sara Marshall, Elena Martinez, Julianna Morgan, Camilla Pedrosa, Irem Sogutlugil, Adrienna Turner. They've been working hard, over the last 8 weeks, and are now in rehearsal at the Mondavi! Want to see them in rehearsal? Click on the link to see: Velveteen Rabbit Rehearsal
It's almost time for the Annual Student Concert! We're going with two shows this year, as it's Memorial Day Weekend, and we're trying to make this exciting time a happy one, rather than an exhausting one!
The Friday evening show begins at 7pm, as we have young ones performing. We'll follow this up with a Saturday Matinee that begins at 2pm. The show time runs a little under two hours and that includes a 15 minute intermission. It's a great opportunity to see our students in action, from the 4 year olds as Flowers, Stars, and Sunbeams, to the older dancers in Hip Hop, Ballet, Pointe, Dance Team, Jazz, Tap, and Contemporary. The performance also includes a short piece by resident companies Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre & The Third Stage.
Ticket prices are $12 General Admission, $10 Students, Senior Citizens (65 and older) and Children. If your child is in the first half of the show, participating student tickets are available for $5, for the second half of the show only. Because we don't refund or exchange tickets, please don't purchase them until you know which show(s) you're going to see!
If you're not sure of your rehearsal times, click on the link above to view the rehearsal schedule. Also, please remember that Dress Rehearsal is the only time that photography or videography is permitted. Our videographer will be taping the show, including short interviews with dancers as they arrive before the matinee. DVDs may be purchased for $35, with a $10, early order, discount, (so, a cost of $25) as long as they are ordered by Thursday May 24.
SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS for children, teens, and adults... This summer we're offering a wide variety of programs that range from Dance Camps (experiences in multiple dance forms), The Young Artist (experiences in multiple art forms) and a Performance Week (technique and choreography with an end of the week performance.) In addition, we're also offering: Moving Words, an enrichment program for children ages 6 -10 that uses movement to inspire writing skills. This will be followed by a week for educators interested in learning how to use movement in the classroom to enrich the writing experience. Just click on the link in the above headings and it will take you to the class listings! During the summer we also continue with our ongoing class schedules for those of you who don't get a summer vacation from school, and for teens and adults.... Look for the "one price = unlimited classes" a program that we are going to try out this summer.
The regular schedule of ongoing technique classes will be out by mid May, as soon as we get everyone's summer schedules! By the way... If you are planning on taking classes over the summer, or on going on holiday, knowing this information helps our planning! While we always get an influx of students who study during the summer, while they are in Davis, meeting the scheduling needs of our ongoing students is a priority.
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"
Dance for Parkinson's continues this year! Our current session of classes will end May 15. We'll be taking a short break before beginning again, in July.
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 eight weeks this winter and continued in March after a two week break. We're also excited to announce that the program has extended into Sacramento! 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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