[MAY 24, 2023]
Dance Alliance, LLC
Dance Instruction, Dance Classes, Dance Company
Saline, Michigan
Washtenaw County
Office: 734.429.9599
Email: dancealliance@comcast.net
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PRE-DARC...
PEYTON BILLINGSLEY
CIARA FRANCIS
IAN GALLIVAN
RILEY GALLIVAN
CAROLINE LAVERY
HAILEY MUNSELL
AVERY PERALES
ASHLEY PUTNAM
NORAH STUKEY
BRILEY WEISENREDER
COMPANY 1...
CAMILLA ALLMAND
ISABELLA (BELLA) BENNETTI
GABRIELLA FETTIG
JESSE GALA
MALANEY KULCSAR
EMERSON PERALES
ELANA SCHRIEBER
KIRA STEELE
COMPANY 2...
ELSIE BROPHY
MARGARET (MAGGIE) CAIN
MIA COOLEY
SOPHIE GRAHAM
EMILEE HORVATH
BRYNLEI KULCSAR
CJ LEFORT
MEGAN PUTNAM
ABIGAIL SCHINEMAN
STEPHANIE VITALE
COMPANY 3...
SAM GROOM
LILY HANSEN
MCKENNA HURST
ISABELLA RECK
JOSEPH ROSALES
SERENA RYAN
MADELYN SANKIEWICZ
PEYTON SLAY
COMPANY 4...
AVA BELL
OWEN GALL
ALEXIS GILLSON
ABIGAIL HURST
SAWYER JOHNSON-TURNER
ELLA MARTINO
ALAYNA (LANEY) MILLER
ANDREW (DREW) MILLER
SHELBY SALAME
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!!! YOU WORKED VERY HARD THIS EVENING DURING THE AUDITIONS AND PERFORMED VERY WELL. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW COMPANIES, A FRESH NEW SEASON, AND CAN'T WAIT TO BEGIN WORKING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU AS WE MOVE INTO THE END OF MAY AND ALL OF JUNE. THIS PAST SEASON FOR DARC WAS A WONDERFUL YEAR, AND WE ARE PLANNING TO CONTINUE ON THIS PATH WITH EVEN MORE ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THIS NEW SEASON. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME, ENERGY, DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO DANCE ALLIANCE AND DANCE ALLIANCE REPERTORY COMPANY. WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OUR DANCERS AND FAMILIES…YOU ARE ALL OUR “VILLAGE” AND WITHOUT YOU, NONE OF THESE EXPERIENCES FOR ALL OF US WOULD BE POSSIBLE. YOUR CONTINUED LOVE AND SUPPORT IS NOTICED AND GREATLY APPRECIATED BY ALL OF US AT DANCE ALLIANCE AS WELL AS BY EVERYONE IN THE CLARK HOUSEHOLD!
DANCERS AND PARENTS...A PACKET OF MANY ITEMS SHOULD HAVE COME HOME AFTER THE AUDITIONS. TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MAY 25TH FROM 5PM TO 8PM, WE WILL BE AT THE STUDIO TO COLLECT CONTRACTS, FORMS, PAYMENTS, ETC. WE WILL SEE YOU THEN! ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS DANCERS...YOU WERE BRILLIANT. HERE'S TO AN AMAZING NEW SEASON AHEAD OF US.
WITH LOVE & GRATITUDE,
ADAM, LISA, MARIA & EVERYONE AT DANCE ALLIANCE
PS…PLEASE NOTE THAT TEAM UP WILL BE UPDATED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT THE COMPANY ROSTER LOOKS LIKE FOR THE 2023-2024 SEASON. WE WILL BE LISTING DANCER’S NAMES FOR SPECIFIC CHOREOGRAPHERS AND CHOREOGRAPHY AS WELL…PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THE TEAM UP CALENDAR. THANK YOU AGAIN…AND CONGRATS ON A GREAT AUDITION EVENING!
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RECITAL WEEK INFO...
1. Recital Packets were distributed weeks ago with lots of Spring Concert Information.
2. Tickets are still available at DA and will also be available at the Saline High School Ellen A. Ewing Performing Arts Center Box Office beginning 1 hour before each concert.
Tickets...$18
General Admission
3. Dance Alliance Spring Concert 2023
Concert Times and Dress Rehearsals...see below.
Friday, May 19th
4:30pm DASC Evening Dress Rehearsal for all Dance Alliance dancers in 4th grade through high school seniors plus DARC dancers
7:30pm DASC Evening Performance for all Dance Alliance dancers in 4th grade through high school seniors plus DARC dancers
Saturday, May 20th
9:00am DASC Matinee Dress Rehearsal for all Dance Alliance dancers age 3 years old through 3rd grade plus DARC dancers
1:00pm DASC Matinee Performance for all Dance Alliance dancers age 3 years old through 3rd grade plus DARC dancers
Sunday, May 21st
1:00pm Matinee Performance for all Dance Alliance dancers age 3 years old through 3rd grade plus DARC dancers
4:00pm DASC Evening Performance for all Dance Alliance dancers in 4th grade through high school seniors plus DARC dancers
4. Please refer to emails that were sent for appropriate tights, socks, make-up, hair, etc. You can also view all costumes and instructor notes in our virtual Costume Book in Dropbox. Please copy and paste the link below to access the virtual costume book.
DA 2023 Spring Concert Costumes...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1c63lqvshgavj9h9hbosn/h?dl=0&rlkey=jf99aefzehl0y3j6mbth64yxo
5. Need to do some last minute practicing? Please copy and paste the links below into your browser for dance class music and/or videos of choreography.
DA 2023 Spring Concert Music...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gtvyhshnnzdjcq0dt4u39/h?dl=0&rlkey=b0du6b57dfq6v3k5nxd1ej8vj
DA 2023 Spring Concert Choreography...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9xzs4f7jqlp6cxhjeqagi/h?dl=0&rlkey=6dvdiyapsa2bzox15me0utpdd
6. ALL SUMMER AND FALL WORKSHOPS, INTENSIVES, CAMPS, REGISTRATION, ETC...IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK BELOW. ALL THE INFORMATION AND FORMS WERE ALSO PASSED OUT IN THEIR SUMMER/FALL 2023 PACKETS THE WEEK OF RECITAL.
DA & DARC 2023 Summer & Fall Forms...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/msncq634mrq2bkrxanygx/h?dl=0&rlkey=qk8wvorv7mequu59lkeditnun
7. EACH AND EVERY DA DANCER SHOULD HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A LITTLE END-OF-YEAR GIFT FROM THEIR INSTRUCTORS...THE TSHIRTS ARE YOURS TO KEEP AND WEAR DURING THE SPRING CONCERT WEEKEND AND OF COURSE ANYTIME YOU WANT TO SPREAD DANCE ALLIANCE SPIRIT! THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL SEASON EVERYONE. SEE YOU AT THE THEATER ALL WEEKEND!
Please email dancealliance@comcast.net with any questions about the DA Spring Concert weekend. Here's to an amazing weekend.
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DANCE ALLIANCE REPERTORY COMPANY AUDITIONS & DA/DARC 2023 SUMMER & FALL FORMS...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/msncq634mrq2bkrxanygx/h?dl=0&rlkey=qk8wvorv7mequu59lkeditnun
COPY & PASTE THE ABOVE LINK INTO YOUR BROWSER TO FIND...
1. DANCE ALLIANCE REPERTORY COMPANY AUDITION WORKSHOPS AND AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM.
2. NUTCRACKER & JAZZ WORKSHOPS...AGES 7 & UP (IF CLOSE TO AGE 7, PLEASE SPEAK WITH LISA AND/OR ADAM ABOUT PLACEMENT)
3. NUTCRACKER & JAZZ LEGENDS CAMPS...AGES 3-6
4. DA/DARC INTENSIVES...AGES 7 & UP
5. DA COVER LETTER FOR THE SEASON
6. ADAM & LISA BIOS AND INFO
7. DA POLICIES
8. A SAMPLE SCHEDULE FROM LAST SEASON TO GIVE YOU AND IDEA ABOUT THE NEXT SEASON COMING UP.
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DA & DANCE ALLIANCE REPERTORY COMPANY TEAMUP CALENDAR...
https://teamup.com/ksse6kphr575g244sk
THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO THE DA & DARC TEAM UP CALENDAR. THIS CALENDAR IS UPDATED VERY FREQUENTLY AND WILL GIVE YOU ALL INFO FOR SUMMER AS WELL AS NEXT SEASON. AS WE RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FOR EVENTS...THEY ARE PUT IN TEAM UP. TEAM UP WILL ALSO HAVE ALL FORMS YOU MAY NEED FOR WORKSHOPS, INTENSIVES, CAMPS, FALL CLASS REGISTRATION, AUDITIONS, ETC.
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DARC AUDITION WORKSHOP CLASSES
Monday, May 22, 2023...4:30pm-5:30pm
Tuesday, May 23, 2022...4:30pm-5:30pm
These classes are for any new individuals ages 7-11 wanting to audition as well as for current Mini, Pre, Co. 1 and Co.2 members. The Audition Workshop Form was in a DA Summer/Fall packet given to all dancers at the Spring Concerts. It was also passed out in classes, will be available at the studio and can also be found at the link below the audition information.
DARC INFORMATIONAL MEETING for new individuals or anyone wanting a refresher for the upcoming season. Tuesday, May 23, 2023...5:30pm-6:30pm(Immediately following the Workshop class.)
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DANCE ALLIANCE REPERTORY COMPANY
2023-2024 Auditions!!!
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
4:30pm-6pm...Audition time for any new auditionees age 7-11 as well as returning Mini's, Pre's and Co. 1
6:30pm-8pm...Audition time for any new auditionees age 8-18 as well as returning Co. 2, Co. 3, Co. 4 and Co. 5
Please email dancealliance@comcast.net for additional information and the Audition Registration Form.
Also...copy and paste the link below into your browser to access any DA Summer & Fall information/forms for Auditions, Workshops, Intensives, Camp, etc.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cmj27grfc0pl80o/AAAS8YKM4-K4JZx-GMOJe9xoa?dl=0
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SUMMER NUTCRACKER BALLET & JAZZ WORKSHOP...Ages 7-18
Tuesday through Friday May 30-31 & June 1-2, 2023 4:00pm-6:30pm and Monday through Thursday June 5-8, 2023 4:00pm-6:30pm.
These workshops will focus on strengthening ballet and jazz technique along with learning numerous Nutcracker variations in preparation for the December 2023 26th Annual Nutcracker.
Auditions for the Nutcracker are Wednesday, August 33, 2023. Please bring ballet, jazz, & pointe (if pointe student) shoes to first day of class.
DA/DARC DANCE INTENSIVE
Monday through Thursday June 12-15, 2023 12:30pm-3:00pm and
June 19-22, 2023 12:30pm-3:00pm. Ages 7-18.
Classes offered daily in ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, floor barre and conditioning for intermediate to advanced dancers. These classes will have a variety of instructors and are for the serious dancers wishing to expand their craft.
NUTCRACKER BALLET CAMPS...Ages 3-6
Mon.-Thurs., June 19th-22nd, 2023
9am-10:30am: Ages 3 & 4
10:30am-12pm: Ages 5 & 6
JAZZ CAMP
12:30pm-2pm: Ages 5 & 6
ALSO...
Your DVD orders will be available for pick up at Dance Alliance during the following dates and times. Due to our varying summer hours, if your DVD is not claimed during the following weeks, it will not be available for pick up until the first week of class in September. Pick up days and times are as follows: Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15 & Monday, June 19 - Thursday, June 22, 9:30am - 3:00pm.
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Adam and Lisa,
Thank you so much for all the wonderful improvements for Dance Alliance these past couple years. I would highly recommend your studio and classes to anyone. Much appreciated!
-Shelly Banet
