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Auditions & Dancers Wanted
DISNEY PARKS TALENT CASTING: Casting dancers for shows in Los Angeles, Orlando, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo & Disney Cruise Line. www.DisneyAuditions.com
SCHOOL OF ALBERTA BALLET: professional division auditions. Winter audition tour information/dates. Audition registration 403.245.2274 www.albertaballet.com/school
COLUMBIA CITY BALLET 2009 AUDITION DATES: MARCH 7, 2009: 10:30 am Registration; 11 am—12:30 pm; Columbia Conservatory of Dance, 1545 Main St., Columbia, SC. APRIL 6, 2009: Times TBA; Debbie Allen Dance Academy, 3623 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA. MAY 10, 2009: 4:30 pm Registration; 5:00 pm—6:30 pm; The Ailey School, 55th St. & 9th Ave.; New York, NY. MAY 23, 2009: 10:30 am Registration; 11 am—12:30 pm; Columbia Conservatory of Dance, 1545 Main St., Columbia, SC.
BALLET TUCSON: Open auditions for M/F dancers for 2009—10 season. Ballet Arts Studio, 200 S. Tucson Blvd, Tucson AZ; 520.903.1445. Sun. April 19 - Noon; Sat. June 6 - Noon. Details
ballettucson@aol.com & See: http://ballettucson.org/
CDs, DVDs, Videos
CDS FOR BALLET & MODERN DANCE: Free catalog: Asgard Productions. 1580 Lake Christopher Dr., Va. Beach, VA 23464-7213. #757.467.4420 & www.Asgardprod.com
DANCIN’ HABIT: Award-Winning Videos. Hollywood’s best hip-hop. Principles of Choreography, jazz, ballet, children’s. Free catalog 800.326.4997 www.dance90210.com
DANCE CLASS MUSIC, VIDEOS, SOUND EQUIPMENT: Hundreds of titles/variable speed players/ free catalog 800.793.6843
Jay Distributors www.DanceClassMusic.com
MICHAEL ROBERTS: Original Music for Ballet & Modern Dance Class. Treble Clef Productions. 626.792.8561 amazon.com & buyaclass.com
ROPER, BALLET & DANCE MUSIC CDS: Over 60 of the Finest Pianists Playing for Class. Tap-Jazz & Full Orch. Ballroom. 888.786.2401 & www.roperrecords.com
Computer Software
CompuDance: Helping manage over 2600 dance studios worldwide since 1986. PO Box 690722, San Antonio, TX 78269. Free demo
888.248.3679 & www.CompuDance.com
DanceWorks: Studio management soft- ware will save you time, money & paperwork in managing your studio. Free demo 800.286.3471 visit www.akadasoftware.com
Costumes/Dancewear
TUTU ETOILE: Custom made, performance and rehearsal tutus, tutu bags and men’s tunics. Please visit our website. www.tutuetoile.com or call 800.630.4622.
Dance Business/Real Estate for Sale
BEAUTIFUL 1920’S HOME WITH 2 TO 3 ATTACHED DANCE STUDIOS: 7000+ sq. ft, 4 bedrm. & 4.5 bath. Selling commer- cial property—Giving away the business, 80+ students. Unlimited potential. $500K. Inquiries: centralohiodance@yahoo.com
Dance Travel
JOURNEY TO PERU, June 28—July 6 with the Sacred Dance Guild.
Sacred dancing, sightseeing, and more. Info: www.sacreddanceguild.org
Employment Positions
MARYLAND’S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL BALLET COMPANY: Seeking F.T. Ballet Master. Duties include teaching, coaching, rehearsing rep, restaging, scheduling, casting, auditions, recruiting—performance opportunities. Includes teaching in the professional school, working with children for some company productions. Positive team player, professional company/Classical & Contemporary dance experience required. BA/BFA desirable. Contact: BTM Search 1 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD 21401, or btm@balletmaryland.org
& 410.263.8289.
SFC FINE ARTS DEPT is seeking candidates w/significant experience in codified contemporary dance instruction, technique & choreography for a F.T. faculty position. Begin Fall 2009. Contact Alora Haynes, Chair, at 352.395.5296. Deadline: 5/15/09. EOE. For full descripton & application, see http://dept.sfcollege.edu/humresources
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION FOR BALLET WEST:
For Details, please visit, www.balletwest.org
Summer Intensives
ballet tech ohio INTL. SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVES 6/14—8/21: Renowned Faculty; Performance Opportunity; Individual Attention. Chicago Audition 2/14; Cincinnati 2/28 & 3/21; 513.683.6860 or www.ballettechohio.org
AERIAL DANCE FESTIVAL, East Tennessee State University, July 5—11, 2009. Jayne Bernasconi, Nancy Smith & master rigger, Delbert Hall, Ph.D. or http://www.etsu.edu/theatre/aerialdance.htm
AJKUN BALLET THEATRE’S SUMMER STUDY 2009. Performing in New York: in Albany & NYC from July 25-August 22. Advanced Training and Performance Opportunities. Study Program in Italy: from June 28-July 11. Intermediate & Advanced Training offering University Credits. For information visit www.ajkunbt.org Email ajkun@aol.com Tel: +1 646.202.1852. Buy performance tickets on www.smarttix.com.
GLENDA BROWN CHOREOGRAPHY PROJECT Univ. of Missouri/Kansas City, 7/19—8/1. Choreographers/Dancers/Jr. Program/Ballet/Modern/Jazz.glendabrown@allegroballetofhouston.com and Visit: http://theglendabrownchoreographyproject.com/
Dance MASTER CLASS—SUMMERS IN ITALY: Comprehensive dance curriculum coupled with Italian/English. Perform at the beautiful Teatro Bramante. Info/apply: www.dancemasterclass.com
LONG LAKE CAMP SUMMER INTENSIVE FOR DANCERS 13+. Excellent teachers in stun-ning upstate New York (lakeside). Info at 1.800. 767.7111 & www.longlakecamp.com
CHARLES WEIDMAN/ANNA SOKOLOW WORKSHOP ‘09: Technique, Repertory, Pedagogy with Deborah Carr & Jim May. Aug. 3—8. $350. Oak Park IL 708.848.2329 stephanieclemens@hotmail.com
ODYSSEY DANCE THEATRE’S DANCE UTAH! Now in its 12th year—July 15 to 18, 2009. The West’s most exciting dance workshop! For details, go to www.odysseydance.com
MOVING PEOPLE DANCE SANTA FE presents The Santa Fe Summer Dance Intensive, June 12—27. Superb faculty! Performance Opportunities. 505.438.9180 or http://movingpeopledance.org/
COLORADO COLLEGE DANCE FESTIVAL 6/29—7/17: Our 3-week festival brings inno-vative, diverse, & powerful talents together with dancers from all backgrounds. We encourage our dancers to develop a sense of personal artistry and voice while learning how to move their bodies in a healthy way. College credit/Part-time/Drop-in. 877.894.8727 & 719.389.6098 and www.ArtsFestival.ColoradoCollege.edu/DanceFestival
CONTEMPORARY WORKSHOPS, ODC DANCE COMMONS, SAN FRANCISCO: Robert Moses’ Kin: 6/8—12. Feldenkrais©/ Ballet with Ballet Director Augusta Moore: 6/15—19. Kira Kirsch/Axis Syllabus: 6/22— 26. ODC Teen Performance Lab: 6/29— 7/17. Janice Garrett & Dancers: 7/20—24 & 7/27—7/31. Inside ODC/Dance Audition Workshop: Info workshop@odcdance.org 8/3—7. More TBA, including Distilling Your Artistic Message with ODC Theater Director Rob Bailis. For info 415.863.9830 lauryn@odcschool.org and visit www.odcschool.org
GRIER DANCE INTENSIVE: Mountains of Central, PA. June 28—July 17, Ages 12—17. All disciplines small classes. State of the art.
bestcamp@grier.org See: www.bestcamp.org
LEGAT INTERNATIONAL, Ballet Summer School & Teaching Seminar 7/1—28/09. BERMUDA. www.legatballetschool.com Contact/Info: mpgray@northrock.bm
BALLET THEATRE MIDWEST: Daniel R. Simmons; Nancy Fountain.
July 6—31/Cincinnati, OH. Ballet Intensive Performance Workshop. 513.520.2334 & www.ballettheatremidwest.com
DESALES UNIVERSITY SUMMER INTENSIVE 8/3—14/09. Professional dance training for high school—college students. Scholarships & college credit. Apply www.desales.edu/sdi
BALLET SAN JOSE SCHOOL: 7/6—31/09. Age 8—21/Beg.—Adv. Audition/accept video. Ballet/character/choreography/men’s classes/ jazz/condition/partner/pointe/Spanish etc.
408.288.2820x218 www.balletsanjose.org Summer info: kbertrand@balletsanjose.org
Teacher Conferences
VAGANOVA SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS: In-depth study with John White. Syllabus Years 1—3: Bryn Mawr, PA, July 6—11, 2009 Visit www.paacademyofballet.com For info: 610.664.3455 info@paacademyofballet.com
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