Windsor Dance eXperience- Dancer Info






						This is the "Dancer Information" Section Things such as, The Schedule and Cast List can be found here. Technique Classes Juniors When: Every Monday from 5:30pm – 6:30pm starting September 19th Cost: $5 / class Instructor: Tiffany C. Wentzell During junior technique we will go back to the building blocks of the body and make them stronger. This is where all of our movement comes from, making us better and more technical dancers. There will be barre work, across the floor exercises, and combinations all while learning to have better feet, extension, posture, balance, turns and jumps. Intermediates and Seniors When: Every Wednesday from 5:30pm – 6:30pm starting September 28th Cost: $5 / class Instructor: Hollie Ashton Hollie has 14 years of experience in ballet with 10 years of experience on pointe. She studies under Anne Marie Pillon-Garden who was trained at the National Ballet School in Toronto. Hollie has completed her Intermediate Cecchetti and Intermediate Royal Academy ballet exams. Both are professional level exams. She in now working towards her Advanced 1 Cecchetti exam this year. She has completed two summers of Cecchetti summer school and a year of studying for the Cecchetti teacher's Associate. She taught for a year at a dance studio here in Windsor and has been a substitute teacher for the Ste. Cecile Dance Studio for about 5 years now. The Pulse Convention February 11th and 12th in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel If you wish to stay at that hotel it’s $165 / night with $30 - $40 for parking. The PULSE on Tour is a dynamic and unique weekend dance event, featuring the top choreographers and instructors within the dance industry. Our faculty can be seen on reality television shows (such as So You Think You Can Dance), directing the hottest music videos and tours for leading recording artists, as well as producing and choreographing for headlining movies, commercials, Broadway productions, and distinguished dance companies. We aim to educate dancers in a non-competitive environment, and we pride ourselves on having a tremendous faculty who support this cause. “If you dance with your heart, your body will follow” -Mia Michaels Individual dancers, Groups, and Studios Welcome! Your powerful PULSE weekend event includes: • Non-stop dance classes all day Saturday and Sunday • PULSE Performance Showcase opportunities for your group • PULSE Uncensored: Q&A forum with the Faculty • Photo opportunity with the Faculty • Scholarship ceremony, where we give away $30,000 per city! • Private Teachers-Only Class • Teacher Meet and Greet • Teacher Talk luncheon and informative seminars • Parent Chat with our PULSE Directors • Creative Connect luncheon with the Faculty for Teachers and Group Leaders • Discounts for those bringing a group of 10 or more Faculty Robert Hoffman Desmond Richardson Laurieanne Gibson Tyce Diorio Wade Robson Mia Michaels Brian Friedman Dave Scott Chris Judd Brooke Lipton INDIVIDUAL RATE: $220 Rate increases to $240 two months prior to the event. GROUPS* Group Rate: $210 One month prior to workshop date group rate is $230 When forming your group, please keep the following in mind:* Ages 11 and older are welcome to participate in classes. Please select the appropriate level when registering -- choose a level that best fits your dancer’s age and dance ability. Once you have registered, dancers will not be permitted to switch levels. INTERMEDIATE:* This level is designed for dancers ages 11-14. Classes will be taught for the intermediate-advanced dancer. We suggest a minimum of 5 years of dance training prior to the event. Dancers should be knowledgeable of the convention-style class setting and well-rounded in their dance education. ADVANCED: This level is designed for dancers ages 14-17. Classes will be taught for the advanced dancer. Movement will be given quickly and choreography is expected to be learned and performed without hesitation. ADVANCED/PRO: This is our most mature level. The direction from the faculty will be geared for adult language and expression. This level is best for dancers ages 17 and up, teachers, teacher assistants and advanced dancers. The PULSE Faculty members are professional, working choreographers and seasoned teachers. All material is taught at a fast pace, yet encouraging environment. Our goal is to motivate and inspire each and every student at The PULSE. We ask that you respect not only the dancer’s age, but his/her training level when selecting the registration type. Different color wristbands will be given for each level. STUDIO MANAGEMENT BAND Are you a non-dancing studio owner or a retired teacher? We have created an option just for you! The studio management band will allow you to not only observe class in all 3 levels, but also give you access to the Teacher Talk and Creative Connect. This band is $100 and is reserved just for groups! You may add a maximum of 5 studio management bands. LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Group Leaders, we know sometimes your hardest working student doesn’t always get recognized in the ways they deserve. We are hoping you can help us to reward these budding leaders within your groups. Enclosed in your group packet will be one Leadership Scholarship that you are welcome to award to whichever dancer has been the best example for their peers. This scholarship is good for $100 off a regional PULSE during the 2011-2012 tour. OBSERVERS: Come and watch your dancer learn from The PULSE Faculty! Weekend Observer band (Saturday & Sunday) $35; Daily Observer Band $20. We suggest that you pre-purchase your observer bands, as space is limited. If observer bands are still available, they will be sold at the door on Friday evening and Saturday morning, cash only. You must be accompanying a dancer to observe. You can pre-purchase Observer bands during your online registration. Credits: On a case-by-case basis, registered participants who wish to withdraw prior to the workshop's start date due to bodily injury may do so if authenticated with an official doctor’s note. Participant will be credited the cost of the workshop to be used towards a future workshop produced by PTC PRODUCTIONS, LLC, The PULSE, less a $25 administrative fee, valid for one calendar year. Credits will be not be given for any other reason. Wristband Policy: Registrants receive only one band for the workshop. Wristbands may not be removed at any point during the convention. Lost or removed bands require full repayment of registration fee. No refunds, no exceptions.