Seeds 2012 Summer Program at Dance New Amsterdam. Both Sessions
Item Number: 406
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
School for
Education of
Emerging
Dancers
at Dance New Amsterdam!
Description
A sampler of dance styles lets your young dancer explore the excitement of different dance genres. Academic year sessions & summer session schedules are below. Each class day offers two consecutive 45-minute class periods with a supervised snack break in-between. The end of each session culminates in a showcase which families and friends are welcome to attend. Get ready to come see your dancer shine! Drop-in classes are available.
Dance genres offered will include:
-Ballet
-Jazz
-Tap
-Hip-Hop
-Modern
-Theater Dance
-Improvisation/Choreography
Classes open to ages 4-9 or children born 2002-2007. Students must be potty trained.
Summer 2012 Sessions
Session 1:
Tuesday June 26 and Thursday June 28
Tuesday July 10 and Thursday July 12
10:30am-12:00pm
*Please note there will be no classes the week of July 4
Session 2:
Tuesday July 31 and Thursday August 2
Tuesday August 7 and Thursday August 9
10:30am-12:00pm
All classes will be held in our professional-quality studios and/or theater. Studios all have windows for viewing the class. Our lobby and/or gallery is available for waiting adults. Concurrent adult classes are a great exposure for little ones to the world of dance!
Attire
Dance wear is encouraged, but there is no uniform requirement. Comfortable, stretchy clothing that is easy to move in is fine! Jazz or ballet shoes or bare feet for all dance disciplines except tap. For tap, tap shoes or hard-soled shoes of any kind. No sandals or flip flops please!
Food
Please send your child(ren) with a nut-free snack packed from home for the supervised snack break.
Tuition
Spring Session: March 24-May 19 (eight class days) $560
Summer Session 1: June 28-July 12 (four class days) $280
Summer Session 2: July 31-August 9 (four class days) $280
Both Summer Sessions: June 28-August 9 (eight class days) $560
Registration Fee: $30
Non-refundable deposit: $75
Drop In/Trial Class Fee: $35 per session
*A 5% sibling discount will be applied. Please mark your registration form if you are registering more than one child. Registration fee and non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. The balance will be charge to your credit card and is non-refundable once paid.
DNA SEEDS Policies
Students MUST be dropped off before and met immediately after the class period at the studio door by a parent or guardian. All students must be potty-trained.
For a SEEDS Registration Form click here. For more information, please contact Hillary Jackson ¿at hjackson@dnadance.org or 212.625.8369 ext 223.
Special Instructions
Mission
Founded in 1984, Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) celebrates 27 years of cultural leadership in contemporary dance. DNA supports the life, career and longevity of dance artists through ongoing high quality dance education, opportunities for choreographic exploration and innovative performance and service to the field and the Lower Manhattan community. DNA fosters the development of new and experimental works through commissions, residencies and subsidized space. We are committed to training healthy dancers, developing new audiences and bridging diverse communities by exploring the role of dance across a spectrum of contemporary dance styles and cultures.
DNA provides valuable opportunities for the aspiring, emerging and established artist, including classes, certification courses, artistic residencies and studio and administrative office subsidies. DNA also commissions new choreographic works and presents a year-round performance season of fully produced dance works and world premieres.
History
DNA—formally Dance Space Center (DSC)—was established by five choreographers committed to creating an inclusive space for dance. The founders, Laurie DeVito, Michael Geiger, Danny Pepitone, Lynn Simonson and Charles Wright, believed in the need for a space where anyone with the desire to dance, from amateurs to seasoned professionals, could learn, develop and perform. Founder Lynn Simonson developed the Simonson technique, an organic approach to movement that trains dancers to dance with an understanding of their personal body mechanics which became the basis for many of the teachers’ diverse training styles.
Over the past 27 years DNA has created a platform for some of the most revolutionary dance artists to showcase their work, including Sean Curran, David Dorfman, Monica Bill Barnes, Wally Cardona, Nora Chipaumire, Robert Battle, Bill Shannon, Stephen Petronio, Jorge “Fabel” Pabon, Ronald K. Brown, Mark Morris and Urban Bush Women.
In early 2006, DNA moved into its current home in the landmark Sun Building, at 280 Broadway and Chambers Street. The 25,000-square-foot facility includes an intimate 130-seat theater, six dance and rehearsal studios and two gallery spaces for exhibitions and receptions. This allows DNA to serve the needs of the professional, pre-professional and amateur community like no other venue.