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Camp / Workshop
The Dance Place - North York only

DANCE-n-ARTS CAMP - 2009
(ages 5 - 14 yrs.) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Period I - July 5 - 16, 2010
Period II - July 19 - 30, 2010
Period III - August 9 - 20, 2010

ETOBICOKE - Special

One only three week period - July 5 - 23, 2010


What We Do
The Dance-n-Arts Camps.....are specialty camps for ages 5 - 14 yrs. the focus of each camp is learning through doing. In each period the campers participate in creating a Broadway style musical coached and guided by professional instructors. We also offer a special CIT program for youth ages 15 - 16, who are interested in developing leadership skills and working in a pleasant artistic and performance oriented environment.

Dance.....Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Dance Fundamentals, Acro

Art......Drawing, painting, mask making,
sculpturing with paper mache, set design
and instrument making

Drama...Concentrating on creativity, exploring voice, language, the senses,
improvisation, script work, theater
games, and characterization

Musical Theatre .....Focus on developing vocal skills, breathing, timing, rhythm and
projection in harmony with dance and
drama

Production.....
Combines all the talents and skills into
a final Broadway Review style show

Recreation.....
Theme days and arts related field trips,
recreational swims, weather and time permiting.

Services
- extended hours (AM & PM) extra, see below.
- supervision at all times
- juice and drink machine,
- refrigeration for lunches
- Microwave oven available with supervision.

Transportation
The Camps are conveniently accessible by TTC.
There is ample parking for Drop off and Pickup.

Drop off and arrival times, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.

Extended Hours
An extended hours program is availble from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. For an additional fee. (See Fees)
The extended hours program is designed for fun and provides an enrichment to the camp day. Included are board and party games, creative movement concepts and mini competitions. There are no extended hours on the last day of each period when parents are invited to the camp presentation

FEES - North York

Each two week period..... $500.00

Early Bird (Register before April 1),save 5%

Family & sibling discount, 2 or more children from the same family, 5% additional to early bird.
Two camp periods, save an additional 5%

Extended hours..4:00 - 6;00 P.M....... $90.00 (9 days). There are no extended hours following the show on the last Friday of each camp period

Non-refundable $100.00 deposit required with early bird registration; half the balance of fees due by April 1, complete balance by June 1, 2010

FEES - Etobicoke (3 week program) $600.00

Extended Hours (14 days) - $140.00 (4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Additional Registration forms are available at;

The studios and the office

The Dance Place
885 Sheppard Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M3H 2T4

(416)- 633-2726

Email danceplace@bellnet.ca

The Dance Camps are staffed by professional instructors and we also offer a special program for youth ages 14 - 16, who are interested in developing leadership skills and working in a pleasant artistic environment.

Faculty

Jacque Foesier.....School Director Emeritus, Music, Ballet, Creative Movement, Art

Melissa Foesier.....Camp Co-ordinator, Jazz, Lyrical Ballet, Art, Production

Melissa Souther.....Associate Camp Co-ordinator, Lyrical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Music, Creative Dance

Valerie Fletcher.....Theatre arts, Voice, Vocal Music, Recreation Supervisor

Christine Kinghorn..........Musical Theatre, Jazz, Drama

Mackenzie Perras......CIT & Junior Associate all programs.

Becky Tyler...........CIT & Junior Associate all programs.

For more detailed information and to be included on the mailing list, please call the school office
416 633 2726 or e-mail - thedanceplace@bellnet.ca

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW!?

In order for each participant to obtain the best possible experience, please note the following:

Dress:
- Clean, dry dancewear is essential, daily
- Ballet slippers with elastics sewn on (preferably pink for girls and black or white for boys)
- Pink tights for girls, black tights or biker shorts for boys (fresh daily)
- Medium and long hair must be off the face and neck; pony tail or buns
- Jewelry and watches must not be worn during dance classes (we suggest you leave these and other items of value at home)

T shirt & shorts are acceptable wear when out of dance class

- If you do not have Tap shoes, hard soled dress shoes may be used as a substitute for this program, or you may be able to arrange for a rental at the studio
- If you already own Jazz shoes, bring these with you for your jazz class, if not, your Ballet slippers are acceptable

Dance Bag: You should have a tote bag or knapsack - Every Day – Empty your bag of its contents then use the following check list to prepare yourself for the next day

Make sure your bag contains:
- *One lunch and two snacks, two tetra packs, juice or fruit drinks (sunpac bottled fruit juices & water are available from studio vending machine @ $1.25)
- Leotard, tights and 1 pair of ankle socks, fresh daily
- Ballet shoes, and/or Jazz shoes, required daily
- Tap shoes or hard soled dress shoes *No peanuts or peanut products are allowed in the Camp
Supervised, extended hours if required, must be arranged at time of registration,
Note: Late arrivals are unacceptable; for the physical well being of each dancer they must be present for the warm up at the beginning of each dance class. Participants arriving late for any class of the day, may be asked to observe the balance of that class, they may then participate in all other classes and activities.
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