One of the world’s most distinguished ensembles, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia presents Romeo & Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev. Passion and drama abound in this tale of two young, star-crossed lovers who, amid a bitter family feud, will stop at nothing to be together. A heartbreaking account of hatred, cruel destiny and everlasting love set to Prokofiev’s music widely believed to be the best ballet score ever written.
Presented at The Rose Theatre Brampton
February 7th and 8th at 8pm
With Hollywood pumping out fantastic dance films right, left and center, it could be time for you to consider, who could you double for? Dance Spirit Magazine’s Jen Jones gave us an inside glimpse into the world of some of the most renowned dance doubles out there.
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After a great week of in-house exams we though it would be nice to share some feedback that can help you bring your examinations to the next level!
First and foremost, body language! No matter where you are in the room, the examiners can see you, so even when you are not performing your posture and body language can say a lot. It is important to always keep your composure because any fidgeting or fussing (fixing your hair, body suit etc.) can bring negative attention your way.
Secondly, trust yourself! You have been working hard all year on these exercises, perfecting your technique and performance, so why not trust your body and try to relax? If you are tense or worried that will come across to the examiners and will make your dancing appear less fluid.
Lastly, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! A smile goes a long way! The examiners want to see how much you enjoy dancing and that this is something you really love to do, so don’t forget to give them your best and brightest smile!
Attention all WSD’ers! We have finally launched our new Woodbridge School of Dance YouTube Channel!
On this channel you will be able to watch clips from classes, get sneak peaks at your peers work, and possibly see your own sweet dance moves! So take a look! Subscribe to our Channel by searching WoodbridgeDancers and keep your eyes peeled on Facebook and Twitter for new video postings!
It’s about that time WSD dancers! The countdown to The PULSE On Tour begins! In one months time we will be joining hundreds of dancers in exciting classes and awe inspiring performances. Here’s a little info on some of the fantastic choreographers you can look forward to working with….
Brian Friedman, PULSE creative director, is one of today’s hottest directors for today’s most popular concert tours, music videos, television shows, commercials, and films. Friedman has choreographed and directed some of the most popular and groundbreaking music videos and performances such as Britney Spears “Toxic” and “Slave 4 U”, “The One” by PRINCE, *NSYNCs “Dirty Pop”, and many more for such artist as Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Usher, Pink, Ne-Yo, and more. As a dancer, his screen credits include both Charlie’s Angels hit movies, “You Got Served”, “She’s All that”, “Austin Powers Gold Member”, and more. His television shows include: Will & Grace, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, David Letterman, The Ellen Show, Oprah, That 70’s Show, MTV VMA’s, VH1 DIVAS LIVE, and the Billboard Music Awards.
Cris Judd is a wide-ranging talent. He’s a dancer, choreographer, musician, songwriter, and actor. One of his songs is featured on the “Enough” soundtrack. He hosted the WE Network show “Dirty Dancing,” and he completed the much-anticipated pilot, “Bust A Move,” for MTVNE. Cris also worked on an independent film, “Be My Baby.” Winning the show “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” proved he’s not only a unique actor, but one with a growing number of fans. TV credits: Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous” and UPN’s “Half and Half” and “Eve.” His “Dance Like We Do” instructional DVD was released nationwide. Off-Broadway credits include: “Dracula,” Walt Disney World and Disney’s Pleasure Island. His skills were brought to the attention of MTV and Michael Jackson and he appeared at the 1995 MTV Video Awards and on Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” and “History” world tours. Cris has worked with such celebrities as Cher, Celine Dion, *NSYNC, Paulina Rubio and Brian McKnight.
Dave Scott danced his way “straight outta Compton” and straight into Hollywood and a multi-faceted career in dance, choreography, and artist development spanning music, film, television, and commercials.
Dave has been filming several projects for both film and television this year, including; “So You think You Can Dance” on Fox, and is in pre production for the first ever world release of an all b-boy film “Planet B-Boy”. You can also see Dave’s moves on the big screen in the 3D phenomenon- “Step Up 3D” and the romantic comedy “Maid of Honor” starting Patrick Dempsey. Dave has also been featured on “Dancing with the Stars” and taking on hosting duties on the hit MTV show “Countdown to American’s Best Dance Crew”.
No stranger to film successes; some of Dave’s theatrical releases include; The Wayans Brothers newest comedy “Dance Flick” had audiences cracking up in their seats. Sony Pictures “Stomp the Yard” was #1 two weeks in a row at the box office and grossed over $136 million worldwide. 2004’s, “You Got Served” won him the 10th Annual Choreography Award for Best Choreography in a feature film, and featured the artist B2K. In addition; Scott was the key ingredient behind the success of B2K, giving them their name, style, hot dance moves, and all out sex appeal. In just two years, B2K scored two platinum albums; and headlined the sold-out tours nationwide.
The Vaughan Food Bank has been collecting and distributing food to those in need since 1995. An operation run entierly by volunteers, The Vaughan Food Bank associated with the Vaughan Community Information Centre and The PennyWise
Thrift Store. Once again we are accepting food donations at The Woodbridge School of Dance to help do our part this season in our beloved community.
The Vaughan Food Bank’s mission statement is as follows:To serve the needy residents of Vaughan, agencies in York Region and other food banks in York Region as requested.
WSD has been collecting donations of food & gifts since 2005, generously donated by our parents, students and faculty during our annul Watching Week each December. We could not even guess at the amount that has been collected over the past 6 years; each year, however, it definitely has been increasing!
With that in mind, please bring your food donations to WSD or to The Vaughan Food Bank and give a priceless gift to someone in need!
The Nutcracker is a timeless and classic two-act ballet that has woven it’s way through the times and across continents into the Christmas fantasy’s of dance lovers around the world.
Originally presented in St.Petersburg in 1892, The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s Christmas story “The Nutcracker and The Mouse King.” Although it was not widely popular at that time, the score created by Tchaikovsky was instantly recognized for it’s delicacy and intricacy.
The Nutcracker was first performed outside of Russia in 1934. The performance took place in England and was staged by Nicholas Sergeyev. Since then various adaptations of the choreography have been seen on stages all around the world! This season The National Ballet of Canada is presenting this seasonal classic as recreated by James Kudelka in 1995.
Dr. Linda Hamilton refers to “burn out” as overachievers looking for perfection and increasing the demands on their time and energy. As performing artists we tend to fall into that category, constantly working for more, better, faster, stronger! So here are a few tips from Dr. Hamilton to help keep you from taking on too much and burning out!
1) Research shows that fun is a great antidote to burnout, especially if you do it with a friend. Try to set aside personal time each week to do whatever makes you happy, so long as it isn’t goal-oriented.
2) It’s impossible to be perfect, so stop trying. Everyone makes mistakes. Some are important and can serve as learning experiences; others aren’t a big deal. Find out where you have some leeway, then take it!
3) You don’t need to be superhuman. In fact, it’s useful to ask for help when you need it, including quenching your thirst for recognition for a job well done. Let someone special know when you need a pat on the back.
For more tips on a balanced lifestyle please visit http://www.drlindahamilton.com/wellness-tips/wellness-tips-burnout.html
We are busy bees here at WSD! Read below to get your updates on what’s going on!
- Weekly Boutique Sale: Buy one Capezio Drawstring Backpack and receive the second Drawstring Backpack for half the price! Check out our tree as well for more ideas!
- Office and Boutique hours are: Monday through Thursday 10am-9:30pm, Friday 1:00pm-8:30pm & Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
- TA Party – Sunday, December 11th at 12:00 p.m. at Market Lane Pizzeria – see you there!
- Watching Week starts Monday, Dec. 12th and continues through to Saturday, Dec. 17th!
- Donations of food &/or gifts are being accepted for the Vaughan Food Bank. GIVE!