Monday, December 26, 2011

January

Happy New Year! Remember that classes start again on Monday, January 2. See you then!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Just a reminder that our short Christmas shows will be this week (December 5-8) during the last 15 minutes of your daughter's class. Please don't be late as there are other classes needing to come in after each show. Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Reminder...No Class November22-24

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

September Update

Parents: I'm closing out my last t-shirts, sweatshirts, and tote bags from last year's order. They are $7 for tote bags, $10 for t-shirts, and $18 for sweatshirts, and there are very limited #'s of each (esp. sweatshirts). I will not be ordering new sweatshirts or totes this year, but might do another T-SHIRT and SWEATPANTS order. Still working on that.

All classes are at full capacity this year. The only class with available spots is the Monday 4:20 ballet for 9-11 year olds. Dancers should have experience to join this class. As for the other classes, I'm always willing to put you on a waiting list. Thanks!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Dress Code

Jazz Classes

leotard or tight-fitting shirt (must cover stomach)

tights, dance pants, or track pants

jazz or ballet shoes….mandatory! It really affects their turns. There are good deals on dance shoes at Kid to Kid, Payless, and Wal-Mart.

HAIR SECURED AWAY FROM FACE!

Ballet & Pre-Ballet

Any color leotard or tight fitting shirt (must cover stomach)

tights (short ballet skirts are acceptable. Poofy, poofy long tu-tus are not). No baggy pants or tops!

ballet shoes (barefeet is o.k. for Pre-ballet, but no socks…too slippery)

Shoes for Ballet classes age 6 and up should be canvas or leather.

HAIR SECURED AWAY FROM FACE!

While poofy, long tu-tus are fun for performing, they are too hard to deal with in technique class. Short tu-tus are fine for pre-ballet girls.

****NO STREET SHOES IN THE STUDIO****

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Welcome Back!

Just a reminder that classes start the week of August 22nd. You should be receiving some info in the mail in the next week. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

KDSDANCE@GMAIL.COM

Monday, May 16, 2011

Rehearsal Time and Show Order

Thursday Dress Rehearsal Times
4:20-5:00: Move It, Good Ship Lollipop

4:45-5:20: Bicycle Built for Two, Yellow Submarine

5:10-5:50: Fly Me to the Moon, Choo Choo Ch’Boogie

5:30-6:05: Surfin’ Safari, 3-2-1 Blast Off

5:50-6:30: The Sunny Dayzies, Go With the Flow

6:20-7:00: Let the Good Times Roll (pushbike), Parachutes, Girls and Fun

6:55-7:35: Skaters' Waltz, Going the Distance

7:30-8:05: Stand Up Sit Down, Round, Round, Get Around

8:00-8:30: Route 66

8:10-9:00: Walking in LA, I Drove All Night

Show Order 2011

1-Move It, Move It

2-Good Ship Lollipop

3-Bicycle Built for Two

4-Yellow Submarine

5-Fly Me to the Moon

6-Choo Choo Ch’Boogie

7-Surfin’ Safari

8-3-2-1-Blast Off

9-The Sunny Dayzies

10-Go With The Flow

11-Let the Good Times Roll (Pushbike song)

12-Parachutes, Girls, and Fun

13-The Skater’s Waltz

14-Going the Distance

15- Gravity

16-Stand Up, Sit Down

17-Round, Round, Get Around

18- Route 66

19- Walking In LA

20-I Drove All Night

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Class availability 5/16/2011

Now that I am done with my CURRENT STUDENT REGISTRATION, I will list the classes that still have availability:

Ballet/Creative 9-11 Monday 4:20 (Lisa)

Pre-ballet/Creative 5-6 Tuesday 3:45 (Becky)

Ballet/Creative 11-13 Wednesday 5:30 (Jen) Must have dance experience

No Thursday classes have any openings at this point

I am happy to put anyone on a waiting list for full classes....you never know what will open up!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

2011-2012 Registration information

A small studio that focuses on technique, creativity, affordability, and fun!

Philosophy: Dance should be open to everyone. The goal of Kaleidoscope Dance Studio is to create an inviting arena for all students to experience and appreciate the joy of movement. Classes and performances are geared to age and ability.

Registration: Classes fill on a first come/first serve basis. Space is limited in each class.

Registration for CURRENT students: Saturday, April 30 8:00 A.M. by e-mail (kdsdance@gmail.com)

Registration for CURRENT student's siblings: Monday, May 2 8:00 A.M. by e-mail

Registration for NEW students: Friday, May 6, 4:30-6:00 p.m. @ the studio located in the basement at 11471 Camden Road (610 East)

Pre-ballet/Creative: a great beginning class that focuses on creative concepts and basic technique for young students age 3-6

Ballet/Creative: traditional ballet technique combined with modern and creative dance concepts.

Jazz: will contain classic jazz, hip-hop/funk, cheer, and lyrical jazz.

2011-2012 Schedule

August 22-May 19

Pre-Ballet/Creative

Ages 3-4(Liz) Tues. 9:30-10:15

Ages 3-4(Liz) Wed. 10:15-11:00

Ages 3-5 (Becky) Tues. 3:00-3:45

*Ages 4-6(Liz) Tues. 10:15-11:00

*Ages 4-6(Liz) Wed. 9:30-10:15

**Ages 5-6(Becky) Tues. 3:45-4:30

**Age 5-6(TBA) Wed. 3:45-4:30

Ballet/Creative

***Ages 6-7(Liz) Thurs. 4:10-5:10

Ages 7-8 (Lisa) Mon. 5:20-6:20

Ages 8-10 (Jennifer) Wed. 4:30-5:30

Ages 9-11 (Lisa) Mon. 4:20-5:20

Age 11-13(Jen) Wed. 5:30-6:30

Jazz

***Beg. 6-7 (Becky) Tues. 4:30-5:30

Int. 7-8(TBA) Wed.6:30-7:30

Int. 8-10(Liz) Thurs. 5:10-6:10

Int. 10-12(Liz) Tues. 6:30-7:30

Int. Teen(Liz) Tues. 5:30-6:30

****Adv. Teen(Liz) Thurs. 6:10-7:10

*geared for p.m. kindergartners/preschoolers

**geared for a.m. kindergartners

*** 1^st graders only

****by invitation only

Tuition

$28 per month

This is my flat fee per month, per student regardless of holidays or days off. Tuition is due by the 2^nd class of each month.

Current students are given priority in registration….we will fit in new students best we can, but this is a small studio with limited class size.

Please be aware, class times are subject to change.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Registration 2011

I will be doing new student registration for the 2011-12 school year on Friday, May 6th from 4:30-6:30 at the studio, located in the basement of 11471 Camden Road in Draper. I will posting next year's schedule on April 14th, so keep checking back. If you would like to be on my mailing list, please e-mail me at KDSdance@gmail.com.

Please know that KDS is a small studio and I generally plan for classes to fit the needs of my current students. We fit in new students where possible. If there is an overwhelming demand for a certain class, I could consider the possibility of adding another class.

Current student registration will be Saturday, April 30th starting at 8:00 A.M. by E-MAIL. Current students' sibling may register by e-mail on Monday, May 2 at 8:00 A.M. More info to follow.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Registration is coming up in May

I will be doing registrations for the upcoming 2011-12 school year in early May. Please keep checking in for more details.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

2011

Hey dancers! Classes start back up on January 3rd. Can't wait to see you all. We will be setting some dance goals in each class. Happy New Year!

About the director, Liz Newman-Sackewitz

Liz received a degree in Dance Education from BYU. She was a member of the BYU Cheer Squad and Dancensemble. Liz was the recipient of the Research and Creative Activities award and her choreography was showcased at the American College Dance Festival. Between 1997-2000, Liz took over the dance programs at American Fork High School, where she coached the modern dance company and drill team. She has spent many years teaching groups of all ages and abilities at local schools and studios, as well as running Kaleidoscope Dance Studio for 14 years. Liz is the mother of Parker (14), Emi (12), Quinn (8), and Macy (5).

Becky Jorgensen (pictured below) has enjoyed dancing in one form or another since she was 3. She has danced with her high school drill team and dance company, in musicals, and with BYU's Folk Dance ensemble. Ballet and modern technique classes were a favorite in college as well. She lives in Draper with her husband and two daughters, ages 9 and 10. She loves teaching children. In addition to teaching, Becky loves reading, cooking (especially desserts) and adventures with her family. She is thrilled to be starting her fourth year teaching at Kaleidoscope!

Lisa Liddell began her ballet career with The Children's Ballet Theater at the age of 3. When she was 14 she studied under Willam Christensen at The Christensen Academy. After dancing with Mr. "C" for 5 years she continued to dance as she majored in ballet at the University of Utah, where eventually she graduated with a degree in Family and Consumer Studies. She had the privilege of dancing in Ballet West's Nutcracker for 4 years in her youth. Most recently she was the dance director for her stake in the Draper Temple Celebration. Lisa and her husband Brian have been married for 16 years and they have two sons, Tanner (13) and Tyler (10). She currently resides in Draper, Utah.

LeeAnn (pictured below) has been dancing since she was 3 years old. In her teens she especially loved drill and clogging. After High School she went to Ricks College where she was able to teach clogging classes and was President of their women’s clogging team. While studying Elementary Education at BYU she furthered her dance experience with a variety of dance classes as well as performing with their Folk Dance Ensemble. During some of her college years she taught dance classes for Granite Community Education in the summer. LeeAnn taught 6^th grade at Crescent Elementary for 7 years and every year her students performed a song and dance program. The highlight of these programs was the opportunity for her kids to perform for various Olympic venues during the 2002 Olympics. She lives in Sandy with her sweet husband and 4 fantastic kids. She is very excited to be part of the team at Kaleidoscope Dance.