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Fall Registration Open

 

Brochures for our 2018/2019 year will soon be available.  Registration for fall classes will begin April 2nd.

 

 

April Unit Study – Joseph Haydn

 

Our unit study for April is the composer Joseph Haydn (HI din). Click here for a downloadable handout with youtube links. This year’s recital is based on the music of Haydn.

 

 

 

Save the Date – May 20!

 

Our big performance of the year – Sweets for the Sweet! – will be held Sunday, May 20th. All participating performers will receive two free tickets.  Additional tickets will be on sale at the run-through rehearsal and at the box office the day of the show.

 

This year’s musical theme is Haydn. Costumes are based on the court of Marie Antoinette, a contemporary of Haydn. This performance is going to be sweet!

 

 Come to Class!

 

As we get ready for our end-of-year performances, we remind parents that it is more important than ever for students come to class regularly. Progress – and rehearsal – depends on attendance.

 

Summer Registration Open

 

On-line registration for summer classes and camps is now open.  The popular Frozen, Fairy Magic, Camp Cupcake, and Princess, anime, and Paris camps return. New this year are On Your Toes ballet camp and SING (the movie) jazz camp.  Brochures are available in all waiting rooms.

 

Dance in Houston

 

April 13-15. Don Quixote.. Houston Ballet. Hobby Center. 8 pm. Info: houstonballet.org.

April 20-21.  The Forgotten Empress. Asia Society.  Info: asiasociety.org.

April 20-May 6 West Side Story. Houston Grand Opera. Resilience Hall at George R Brown. Info: houstongrandopera.org

NO CLASSES Dec. 18^th  – Jan 6^th

 The Claire School of Dance will be  CLOSED for winter break December 18^th through January 6^th. Children’s classes will resume Monday, January 8^th.

 Parents Day in December

Parents are invited to attend class Dec. 11-16th for a first-hand look at what students have been learning. Free candy canes at the end of class!

Miss Maria’s Parent Day

Attention Miss Maria’s classes! Miss Maria will be out of town for the holidays during our regular Parent Day week. Miss Maria will therefore have her Parent Day December 4th and December 9th.

There will be a substitute teacher for Miss Maria’s classes December 11 and 16.

 Unit Study: Balanchine

 Our December unit study is renowned George Balanchine, choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet. You can download our handout here.

 Snow on the Boulevard

 Come and play in the snow, drink hot cocoa, see Santa Claus and more! Sunday, December 17th at 3 p.m. Sponsored by Grace United Methodist Church.

Dance in Houston

 Dec. 1 & 2. Emerging Choreographers. U of H. Quintero Theatre. Tickets and information: http://www.uh.edu/kgmca/theatre-and-dance/buy-tickets/2017-2018/.

Dec. 30th- Jan 6. The Nutcracker. Houston Ballet. Hobby Center. Info: houstonballet.org.

Classes Resume

Classes resume Tuesday, January 3^rd.

Bonjour Paris! Performance

New this year is our expanded May performance. Students preballet and up are eligible to perform. Information about our May 21 performance, Bonjour Paris!, is online.  Click here to download the parent information letter and here to download the permission slip.

 Permission slips and performance fees are due February 4th. Scholarships are available. No child is left out for lack of funds.

 Bonjour Paris! is an “opt-out” performance. Parents must notify us by February 4th if your child will not participate. Failure to notify us may result in assessment of the performance fee.

In April, we will be asking for parent volunteers to help backstage during the show. Parents help make the show possible!

We take this opportunity to remind parents that putting on any show requires commitment. A last-minute cancellation affects all the other children in the dance.  The performance is Sunday, May 21st and rehearsals for all dancers are scheduled for Saturday, May 20th. Reserve the dates on your calendar now!

Martha Graham – Unit Study of the Month

Our Unit Study for the month of January is Martha Graham. Click here for a handout with links to youtube videos of Martha Graham herself as well as a more recent performance of Appalachian Spring.  Be sure to check out the bulletin boards in all waiting rooms for additional information on Graham technique and the artists who worked with Graham.

 Save the Date! February 18th GLOW Family Fun

February 18th students and their families are invited to GLOW, a family fun event sponsored by the Claire School of Dance. Wear black and use glow-in-the-dark tape (supplied by us) to create colorful costumes!  The fun happens in the basement of Grace United 6-9 p.m.  Come GLOW with us!

Summer Dance

Registration for summer classes and camps will open January 31^st. New this year are Moana Camp, Trolls Camp, and Imagination Station ! Also new is a dance Intensive for 7-11 year olds. The popular Frozen, Fairy Magic,  and Princess camps will return, as will Ooh la la Paris! Camp. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!

 

 

 

 

 

Dance in Houston

Jan. 13. Balé Folclórico da Bahia. (Brazilian folk dance). SPA.. Jones Hall 8 pm. Info: spahouston.org.

Jan 20. Shadowland. Pilobolus  SPA. Jones Hall. 8 pm. Info: spahouston.org.

Jan 28 Choreographers X6. JCC.. Info: www.erjcchouston.org

No Classes On Halloween

After consultation with many of our Monday parents, we will NOT hold any classes Monday, October 31. Happy Trick or Treating!

 New York Nutcracker

Due to renovations at St. John’s this December, and a lack of an alternate location, we regretfully announce that for the first time in 15 years, we will not be presenting a New York Nutcracker.

Instead, we will be presenting a new show, Bonjour, Paris!, as our recital performance. Tentatively scheduled for May 21st, this show will be open to all students preballet and up.

We will distribute performance information in February and begin rehearsals in March. You can read more here.

Bonjour, Paris!

We are excited to announce a new format for our end of year Parent Day Demonstration. In May 2017, we will present a costumed performance of Bonjour Paris!, a brand new show, original to the Claire School of Dance.

Trick or Treat – UNICEF

Bring your dimes and quarters to dance class — we will again be collecting donations to UNICEF. You can also ask your teacher for a UNICEF donation box and turn it in after Halloween. The Claire School of Dance will match the Trick or Treat for UNICEF donations. And it’s fun!

Pumpkin Decorating Party

Join us Saturday, October 29th, for a pumpkin decorating party 10 a.m. to noon at Grace United.  Purchase a pumpkin from Grace United’s annual pumpkin sale and get free stickers and cookies from Claire School of Dance!

Dance in Houston

Oct. 7-22. Comedy Dance Festival Suchu Dance.   8pm.  The Pilot (formerly Frenetic Theater)  Fridays and Saturdays.

Oct. 20-22 DEEP: Seaspace. Karen Stokes Dance. Zilkha Hall 8 p.m.

Oct. 29 & 30. Flamenco Andaluz – Dia de los Muertos. .The Pilot.  8pm.   For information email: flamencoinfo@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

Come to Our Open House!

 

Saturday, July 16^th , from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., we’ll be offering a free photo session, cookie decorating,  and registration and class information for fall classes.

 

Ms. Claire will be taking portrait photos of each child.  The photo session is free – proofs and prints will be available online. You can see proofs before ordering. Downloads are free. Ms. Claire’s portrait work is on display in the Grace United waiting room.

 

After their photos, children are invited to decorate a cookie in our cookie workshop.

 

Sandra will be on hand with her laptop to take registration and payment.

 

Drink Pink!

 

Also at our Open House is the Claire School of Dance-sponsored Drink Pink! lemonade stand.  Proceeds from the sales of pink lemonade go to breast cancer programs. Drink Pink!

 

NO CLASSES JULY 2nd or 4th

 

In observation of Independence Day, the Claire School of Dance will be CLOSED Saturday, July 2nd and Monday, July 4th. Sunday classes will meet July 3rd with the ever fabulous Lindsay McGill teaching.

 

Pilates for Adults Tues 7:30 pm

 

Our adult Pilates class meets every Tuesday at 7:30 pm in Studio C on the second floor. It was inadvertently listed as starting at 7 pm in the June newsletter. We apologize for our error. Pilates strengthens and stretches. Come help that aching back!

 

A Few Summer Spots Left

 

We have a few places left in Ooh la la Paris! Camp and Camp Anime. You can register online at www.clairedance.com or at our office. Sign up now!

 

Fall Registration Open Now

 

Register early to reserve your spot. Our classes fill quickly!