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Wear your costume to class and come camera ready! It’s our Costume Parade/Photo Week. Teachers will spot check costumes, hair, tights, shoes, etc. You may also sign up to take individual photos from a professional photographer on site!
Is your student wanting to explore dance with the Contemporary Style? Placement Day is scheduled for Thursday, June 14th.
Please wear: Leotard, Leggings, Bare Feet or Lyrical Shoes, Hair in a Bun or Ponytail
Arrive early to fill out a short form and for the Dancer’s to stretch.
Jrs: 3:00-3:30pm
Youth/Teen 3:30-4:00pm
You will be notified of placement via email by June 17th.
Contemporary Definition:
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that fuses elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, hip hop, lyrical and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements
Participation in the Technical rehearsal is mandatory. The tech rehearsal allows the
students to become familiar with the auditorium surroundings and feel comfortable with
their performance, theater, and being onstage. Lighting, music cues, set changes, and all
other logistics for an organized and professional performance are rehearsed so that the
students make the best impression possible.
Why a tech rehearsal?
Often parents question the importance of the tech rehearsal for their child. In fact, the key
to a successful performance for your child is the tech rehearsal. Here’s why:
• The stage is much larger than the classroom and is often intimidating to the
children.
• The stage lights can be frightening and disorienting to young children.
• Modifications to the choreography can be made at tech rehearsals. A student who
misses the rehearsal will not have the chance to practice any of the changes
onstage.
• Students often rely on the classroom mirrors to help them with spacing and
formations. Having the chance to dance without the security of the mirror before
the performance is very important for their confidence.
• Students have the chance to practice their stage entrances and exits and get used to
being in such a large space.
• Confidence is critical to a successful performance. The tech rehearsal offers your
child the chance to feel ready for the show.
And there’s another big reason why the tech rehearsal is important. One of the main
objectives of our curriculum is to teach the spirit of teamwork and commitment to
classmates. When children miss the rehearsal, the result can be confusion for the
remaining students (an absence affects spacing and timing).
We run an organized and timely rehearsal process; your help with the process will
guarantee a professional production.
ONE parent or guardian may accompany each student to the tech rehearsal. Please, no
siblings who do not dance! The theater is not staffed to handle a full house, like a show
day. Please be respectful.
Participation in the Technical rehearsal is mandatory. The tech rehearsal allows the
students to become familiar with the auditorium surroundings and feel comfortable with
their performance, theater, and being onstage. Lighting, music cues, set changes, and all
other logistics for an organized and professional performance are rehearsed so that the
students make the best impression possible.
Why a tech rehearsal?
Often parents question the importance of the tech rehearsal for their child. In fact, the key
to a successful performance for your child is the tech rehearsal. Here’s why:
• The stage is much larger than the classroom and is often intimidating to the
children.
• The stage lights can be frightening and disorienting to young children.
• Modifications to the choreography can be made at tech rehearsals. A student who
misses the rehearsal will not have the chance to practice any of the changes
onstage.
• Students often rely on the classroom mirrors to help them with spacing and
formations. Having the chance to dance without the security of the mirror before
the performance is very important for their confidence.
• Students have the chance to practice their stage entrances and exits and get used to
being in such a large space.
• Confidence is critical to a successful performance. The tech rehearsal offers your
child the chance to feel ready for the show.
And there’s another big reason why the tech rehearsal is important. One of the main
objectives of our curriculum is to teach the spirit of teamwork and commitment to
classmates. When children miss the rehearsal, the result can be confusion for the
remaining students (an absence affects spacing and timing).
We run an organized and timely rehearsal process; your help with the process will
guarantee a professional production.
ONE parent or guardian may accompany each student to the tech rehearsal. Please, no
siblings who do not dance! The theater is not staffed to handle a full house, like a show
day. Please be respectful.
Select classes will be asked to participate in the
Dress Rehearsal at the theater. You will be notified via email if your performer’s class
has been chosen. Students should arrive in their first performance costume.
Enjoy performances of Dance, Music and Drama in honor of Mother Nature. Valverde School of Performing Arts Annual Summer Showcase “Forces of Nature” will be an entertaining acknowledgment of the beauty of the Earth, Space, Sky & the awesomeness of Weather, Seasons, and Forces beyond control. Come and see the cast of Valverde School of Performing Arts in “Forces of Nature”.
Performance is 2 hours 45 min / 10 min Intermission
Cast A: Thu, Jun 21, 2018 6:30 PM
Cast B: Fri, Jun 22, 2018 6:30 PM
Cast C: Sat, Jun 23, 2018 12:00 PM
Cast D: Sat, Jun 23, 2018 5:30 PM
Cast E; Sun, Jun 24, 2018 12:00 PM
Cast F; Sun, Jun 24, 2018 5:30 PM
VSPA will be closed for Summer Break.
