The FALL PERFORMANCE is planned for December 18 and 19.  

Dear Dancers.

I HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES AS OF SEPTEMBER 24 BECAUSE OF CONFLICTS. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED.

1. We would like to present excerpts from The Nutcracker that would allow you who never got to progress into the 2nd Act variations, a chance to dance this glorious if over presented music. It will be OUR Nutcracker, which I envision as "A Taste of Sweets". Are you up to the discipline of a Waltz of the Flowers? Are you ready to be examined close-up and musically by the world who will not be already satiated with a party, mice, growing tree, snow, and la la la's? Ah, the challenge is there.

2. I would like to do a revival of DANZAS ANTIGUAS. This is the music of the "Golden Age of Spain" when an eclectic mix of intellect, traditions, religions and ethnicities did co-exist. That world got obliterated by the Spanish Inquisition and subsequently by the European colonization of the Americas. I don't believe we have ever regained that amazing balance anywhere, and so it one of my favorite ballets, and one of the first of my historical endeavors to bring a previous time to life through dance and music.

S. Peticolas email: HERE SATURDAY - SEPT. 7
10:30-12:00 - CLASS BALLROOM.
12:00-12:30 - break
12:30-2:00- Waltz START: Anja, Trinity, Hope, Noelia, Josie (if ok in health),Sassi, Genevieve, Josephine, Linor, Liza
2:10-3:30 - DANZAS ANTIGUAS START: Anja, Trinity, Hope, Noelia, Josie (if ok in health), Sassi, Genevieve, Josephine, Linor, Liza, Katie H, Sarah. TO BE DISCUSSED. THE NEED FOR SOME SUNDAY REHEARSAL SESSIONS 2-4PM, OR WEDNESDAY 7-8:20, OR FRIDAY, 6-8, OR SAT 3:30-4:30

Monday, Sept. 16 - some review in class 7:30-8:20
Tuesday, Sept. 17 - more review rehearsal in Class: 7:30-8:20
Wednesday, Sept. 18 - Trepak in Class time then: 7:00-7:45 Linor, Hope / also 7:00-7:45 and Lydia and Mia
Thursday, Sept. 19 - Variations with Mrs. Douglas in Class
7:30-8:20 - Sassi with Ms. P in Studio D
Friday, Sept. 20 - 6:00-7:20 - Trinity - studio D
Saturday, Sept. 21 -
12:30-2:00- Waltz
2:00-3:30 - Danzas
3:30-4:15 - Sarah

Monday, Sept. 23
8:20-9:00PM Studio A with Katie H, Sassi, and Genevieve.

Tuesday, Sept. 24
6-7:30PM Class.
7:30-8:20. Review

Wednesday, Sept. 25
7-8:00 LENGTHENED - Linor, Hope, Mia, Lydia - we CAN stay at MAIN STREET - not move

Thursday, Sept. 26
7:30-8:20, Sarah, Sassi and Katie H and Genevieve alternating in Studio D.

Saturday, Sept. 28
12:15-1:30 - Sarah, Mia, Lydia, Katie, Roni, April, Heidi
12:30 - 1:30 Waltz added to this group.
1:30-3:30 - DANZAS
3:30-4:15 - Trinity, Noelia, Josie, Josephine

Sunday, Sept. 29 -
3:00-4:00 Josephine - DANZAS
4:00-5:00 Trinity: Marzipan
5:00-6:00 Ballroom. Sassi, Katie H, Genevieve - COFFEE

Monday, Sept. 30
7:30-8:20 - Waltz on Pointe with Lydia, Mia, April, Heidi.
8:20-8:45 - Josephine, Trinity

Tuesday, Oct. 1 - 7:15 - 8:20 - DANZAS

Wednesday, Oct. 2 - 7:00-8:00 - NEW Danzas - Hope, Anja, Linor.

Thursday, Oct. 3 - 7:30-8:30 - alternating in Studio D.
Trinity and Noelia; Josephine; Sassi, Genevieve, Katie H.

Friday, Oct. 4 - 6:00-7:20 - Genevieve. NEW Danzas - Studio D

Saturday, Oct. 5 -
12:15-1:30 - Mia, Lydia, Katie, Roni, April, Heidi - DANZAS
12:30-1:30 All DANZAS adding these 5 young dancers
1:30-3:30 - DANZAS continued with older group
- 3:30-4:15 - Trinity, Noelia, Josie, Josephine mixed stuff Nutcracker.

Sunday, Oct. 6
IF YOU ARE DEPENDING on this DAY to attend FEAST responsibilities, please let me know.
2-3:30 Trinity: Marzipan with April and Katie Liu Shepherdesses.

Monday, Oct. 7
7:30-8:20 - Waltz on Pointe with Lydia, Mia, Heidi, April
8:20-8:45 - Josephine, Trinity

Tuesday, Oct. 8 - 7:15 - 8:20 - DANZAS

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - 7:00-8:00 - NEW Danzas - Hope, Anja, Linor.

Thursday, Oct. 10 - 7:30-8:30 - alternating in Studio D.
Trinity and Noelia; Josephine; Sassi, Genevieve, Katie H.

FRIDAY, OCT 11, NO REHEARSAL
SATURDAY, OCT. 12, NO CLASS OR REHEARAL
SUNDAY, OCT. 13 NO REHEARSAL MONDAY, OCT. 14 NO CLASS OR REHEARSAL FOR ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED. - BALLET DISCOVERY WILL STILL MEET AT 628 MAIN STREET.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 - 7:15 - 8:20 - DANZAS

Wednesday, Oct. 16 - 7:00-8:00 - NEW Danzas - Hope, Anja, Linor.

Thursday, Oct. 17 - 7:30-8:30 - alternating in Studio D.
Trinity and Noelia; Josephine; Sassi, Genevieve, Katie H.

Saturday, Oct. 19 -
12:30-2:30 - all of NUTCRACKER SO FAR - including elementary students.
2:30-4:30 - all of DANZAS SO FAR - including Group from Oct. 5
BRING SNACKS!! I am a aware that this is Fall break for some, so I understand (please inform me) absences. But the rest of us need to pull together a semblance of understanding for the scope of the program.

Video

FULL DANZAS VIDEO
Rehearsal video from Sept. 14 Waltz LINK

Rehearsal video from Sept. 14 Danzas LINK
Rehearsal video from Sept. 15 Choc LINK
And finally, thank you Daniil Simkin for demonstrating relevé in cou de pied. LINK ON FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM

PLANNING NO Elem/Int/Adv CLASS OR REHEARSAL OCT.11,12,13,14 - WestSide Break. ACTIVITIES ARE FLEXIBLE OCT 19,20 FOR TSC AND LSC BREAK BUT CLASSES WILL BE HELD.

S PETICOLAS

Summer video Links: Giselle Bolshoi Ballet HERE
GREAT NEWS: THE VIDEO FOR CARNAVALE DES ANIMAUX IS FINISHED AND ON YOUTUBE. Be sure to adjust your playback settings HD - otherwise it will look horribly fuzzy.

Also the Video for RAIN CIRCLES is mounted at HD. HERE:


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