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Sunday, March 15th, the Dance Theatre has a Chipotle Fundraiser happening between 4:00 - 8:00pm!

If you would like to support the work that our resident, non-profit, contemporary dance company does in the community (including free classes for people living with Parkinson's, free classes for adults 65 and older, scholarships, and more) AND enjoy a delicious meal, this Sunday you can eat at the E Street Chipotle, or get take out and eat at home, and do both those things! The rules are kind of strict (no delivery or gift cards), and if you order online, you have to make sure to apply the special code that they have given us, (Y93VHNT) and also order between 4 and 8, or it won't count. You can get a paper flyer at the Dance Workshop, or you can show it on your phone. And thank you, in advance, for your consideration!

Spring Session I is here. Classes began on Monday, March 2.

Click on the link to see our class schedule, which has some exciting surprises, including the return of Tap! Also, it's never too late to start, as long as there is room in the class in which you are interested.

Spring I Session

If you are new to us, no worries! The office will have you take a single class to have the teacher determine where you best fit in our syllabus. Remember, we want you to train safely, building strong alignment and technical skills as you go. Please contact the office at 530-756-3949 or email us at office@trokanski.com, and we will be happy to answer all your questions.

This Spring, we are welcoming new teacher Bela Acosta, who is joining us to add both Yoga and Voice Somatics to our list of movement classes! Yoga classes will run on Monday morning, for adults from 10 - 11 am, and later that afternoon, a class for young people, ages 8 and older, at 4:00-5:00 pm.

Curious about Voice Somatics? In Bela's words:

This class is an exploration of the voice through movement to relax and free our voice. Recognizing the inextricable link between body and voice, movement generates warmth and connection to ourselves in the present moment, letting go of held stress, and supporting sound. Vocal games and experimental moving function as a way to open our minds to new possibilities with our voice.

Trained by Professor Bob Een at UCLA, Bela offers an adaptation to his work, and adds her own flavor of improvisational performance inspired by her work with Pamela Trokanski. Vocal playground is designed for youth, and vocal somatics is designed for teen/adults. All levels and experiences welcome.

But wait! There's more! Satya Dunning returns this spring to teach Tap on Thursdays, from 4:30-5:30, for kids ages 7 and older, followed by a class for teens and adults from 5:30 - 6:30!

Have we mentioned that time goes fast? Our 2026 Summer Camp Schedule is now up! Just click on the link to see what we're offering this summer. The drop-down menu also has the Camp Interest Registration form.

This year's Davis Dance Project (poster above) is all about the multiple ways that dance enhances our ability to be present and "in the moment". It begins with a short lecture demonstration on how dance affects our brains, our bodies, our sense of self, and our ability to connect with others in real life. Funded by the Dance Theatre, as part of their community outreach programming, children 12 and younger come for free, with $10 tickets for everyone else, to keep concert dance affordable!

The Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre would like to remind our community that we offer free classes for people with Parkinson's Disease through our Dance For Parkinson's program. Spring session classes will begin again on Tuesday, March 31st, for our Davis dancers.

Dance for Parkinson's is available in Davis and Sacramento both in person and on Zoom. Contact Robin Carlson for information. rcarlson404@yahoo.com

For those of you who prefer an on-line registration process, we now have one!

In addition to taking registrations in person at the studio, we’re now offering a new process for taking enrollment and registrations starting with the Fall I Session. We’re replacing our paper “Policies and Release” form with an online enrollment form to collect contact information, communicate studio policies and execute our waiver agreement.

This will improve the accuracy and timeliness of our contact information and ensure we’re up to date with communicating polices and waivers. We’re asking our participants (or their parents for those under 18) to complete the enrollment form once per year, starting with the Fall I Session. To complete our enrollment form, please click the link or visit our website at https://www.trokanski.com/enrollment.

Once we receive your enrollment form, we’ll share a link for our new online registration form. This form will be used to request classes each session. Please note that the registration form is a class request form. Class placement is dependent on space availability and dancer skill level.

Upon receipt of the class registration form by the studio, we’ll confirm registration in the requested classes and provide a tuition total and payment instructions. Now you can register for classes anytime, anywhere, once registration is open for a session!

Of course, we’re still happy to help you with enrollment and registration at the studio!

If you need help with the online enrollment you can come to the studio during office hours, and staff will be happy to help.

Safety protocol updates:

While we no longer require masks, we will have a zero-tolerance policy for colds, coughs, and sniffles for everyone on site.

If you have allergies you should continue to wear a mask as you can't be sure if it's just allergies or it's allergies and you're beginning to come down with something.

Importantly, if you or your child has a cold or other illness, it is important that you still stay home. Remember the old days, before the pandemic? We still asked people to stay home if they were sick. It might be just a "little cold" for your child but no one else wants it. What is the saying? Germs are the one thing we don't want to share.

Thank you for helping us keep ALL of our dancers healthy!

Please remember that it is important that you have saved space by confirming with the office if you are planning to take a class at the studio. If you are a registered tuition student, we are already saving a place for you so you don't need to call in every week. If you are using a dance card or want to do a paid single, then calling the office at 530-756-349 is the easiest way to make sure there's a space for you in class. It's

important to give the office at least 3 hours notice before coming to the studio.