SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS

Summer training can make a significant difference in a dancer's advancement.  Without the school year's academic and other competing priorities, dance can be your main focus.

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information session and audition 

Studio of Dance will host an information session and audition at the studio on Sunday, March 4th from 2 - 4 p.m. All advanced dancers ages 12 and higher are invited to attend. View brochure for more details.

In summer 2011 six students and Mr. Underwood travelled to the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia for two weeks of training with the academy's top instructors.  This experience was shared with top dancers from Amherst, MA and their teacher Irina Vahkromeeva.  Two of their dancers are now at the Bolshoi as part of their yearround school.

SUMMER INTENSIVE

Offered the first two weeks in June, we bring in top instructors to leap your technique forward for intermediate/advanced dancers age 11 and up.  Mornings are focused on ballet with jazz, tap, hip hop and repetoire in the afternoons.  One week option available.  View our brochure for more information.

SUMMER DANCE CLASSES

 We will offer weekly classes to keep up with your training over the summer.  Schedule to be posted by end of February.  Advanced classes are offerred for extended time slots.

junior DANCE week

A summer intensive dance experience just for you.   Designed for dancers who have complete 1st through 4th grade or those looking for an alternative to our advanced program.  This fun training is being planned for Monday, June 19th thru Thursday, June 22nd with a morning or afternoon program.

ballet CAMP

For preschoolers through those who finished Kindergarten, this is a great week.  Dancers learn about a different classical ballet story each day and their activities center on that story in a 3 hour session each day.  At the end of each day, kids dance with one of our resident ballerinas and learn steps from that ballet.  In studio show for friends and family on Friday. A.M. and P.M. options being planned.

The Studio is home to a non-profit, pre-professional ballet company under the direction of Robert Underwood. On Saturday, April 21st BTH will present a ballet of program honoring Russia's contribution to dance including Act II of Swan Lake and a premier by Mr. Underwood to music by Shostakovich.  Tickets will be available on line after March 20th.

American Jazz Dance Company

Dancers at Studio of Dance have the opportunity to be part of AJDC.  A non-profit, competitive dance team open to dancers five and up, Cece White founded the company more than 30 years ago.  AJDC has produced professional dancers, choreographers and teachers actively working in the industry today.

Representatives from AJDC plus some of our studio friends participated in the JUMP Competition and Convention at the Galleria on January 27th-29th.  Caelin Boarer, Helena Oliver and our group piece "Creatures" danced by Caelin, Helena, Elissa Oliver and Alex Campbell all received High Silver awards. This was the first competition for each of these pieces.  Good job!  Onward and upward!

Ballet Theatre Houston offers a program to inspire younger dancers to love dance.  Each child is matched with a Big Sister at the first event in October.  In December, there will be Nutcracker Tea at the studio where Petite Patrons will get to see our dancers in costume up close and learn steps from the show.  In February, another event will be held and the final event in late April/May will be to learn a dance for them to perform in the recital together with their big sisters. The program is fun for all ages from those in our Discovery Classses through those who are looking forward to going up on pointe in the next year or two.

Registration is $40 for the first family member and $20 for each additional sibling.  Contact the studio to register.

THE NUTCRACKER

Ballet Theatre Houston will present its 6th annual "The Nutcracker" at Richard E Berry Center, 8877 Barker-Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433 on November 16 & 17.  Visit our home page for a link to the on-line ticketing site. For information on our Girl Scout program or group tickets, call 281-444-4566.