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August 13th to 16th: Summer Wake-Up Workshop

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The second annual Summer Wake-Up Workshop for dancers is being held mid-August. This year’s workshop is open to all ages with three levels available for registration, as well as adult classes in the evenings of August 14th and 16th.

The workshop will include all styles of dance – Ballet, Jazz, Bootcamp, Street Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Tap, Hip hop, Ballroom, and Broadway Jazz. There will be two new teachers joining the faculty this year– Danielle Demi and Calida Kuzek – as well as returning members Sammie Broomhall and Christina Fitchett.

Pamphlets with full workshop and registration details can be downloaded here or picked up at the Coast Academy of Dance. There will be two opportunities to register in person at the Coast Academy of Dance on June 19th and July 19th from 4pm-7pm, as well as the option to mail in registrations.

If you have any questions contact Sammie at summerwakeup@live.com.

June 9th and 10th: Year End Dance School Performances

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The following schools are holding year end dance performances, which are open to the public. Visit their websites for more information about the performances, including dates, times and ticket locations.

If your schools is holding a performance which is not listed here, email us at info@sunshinecoastdance.com so we can add it to this page.

Saturday May 19th, 2012
8pm
DanceWorks Academy
Highlights Show
www.danceworksacademy.org/

Saturday May 26th and Sunday May 27th, 2012
1:30 pm and 3:30 pm each day
Dominique’s School of Dance
Year End Recital
www.dominiquesdance.com/

Thursday May 31, 2012
6 pm
Halfmoon Bay Performing Arts
Year End Performance
www.elainehunterdance.blogspot.ca

Saturday June 9th and Sunday June 10th, 2012
2 pm and 7 pm each day
Coast Academy of Dance
Once Upon a Dance
www.coastdance.com

The Source Dance Company Performs April 28th, 2012

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The dynamic SOURCE Dance Company returns to Sechelt Saturday April 28!

The Sunshine Coast Dance Society is pleased to present, for the fourth year in a row, the high energy and urban beat of the Vancouver based dance company, The Source. This year’s production at the Raven’s Cry Theatre is called “Reporting Live” and it will include excerpts from the company’s upcoming full-length production “News Worthy” premiering in Vancouver this June/July.

As in the previous three years, the April 28th show is sure to be a big hit as audiences will be treated to an eclectic blend of contemporary, hip hop, jazz and lyrical dance pieces all jam-packed into one exciting event.

“Reporting Live” will be staged like a real newscast, complete with a news anchor and reports from worldwide current events integrated with original dance numbers. Featuring over thirty up and coming professional dancers, the show choreographers are also some of North America’s top talent including LA’s Chris Dupre (America’s Got Talent supervising choreographer) and Alex and Joanne Pesusich (So You Think You Can Dance tour choreographers).

Featured in the show will be several of our own accomplished coast dancers including Emilie Bland, a graduate from the Coast Academy pre-professional dance program and special guest dancers Greer Whillans and Source alumni, Sammie Broomhall, who now dances professionally throughout Canada. This is a high caliber dance event for the Sunshine Coast and sure to please audiences young and old!

Tickets are available at Laedeli in the Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, Pretty Natty Duds and the Seaside Centre in Sechelt and at the Roberts Creek Health Food Store. There will be TWO shows at 2PM and 7PM: tickets are $12 students and $18 adults.

Dates and Times: Saturday April 28th, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Location: Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt

Cost: $12 for students, $18 for adults

More Information: For more information or to reserve tickets by phone, please contact: Kim Fitchett at 604 741 7793.

The Nutcracker Ballet Planning Meeting

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It is confirmed that an annual full production of the perennial Christmas favourite The Nutcracker will be produced here on the Sunshine Coast this coming Christmas.

Special free standing sets and scenic elements have been designed to local theatre specifications. The two act production (3 scenes) will feature local artists as well as a roster of guest artists from off the coast.

Negotiations are taking place with the costume department of the Boston Ballet to supply the multitude of specialized costumes required by this annual favourite.

A meeting will be held at the Heritage Playhouse on Sunday February 12th from 10:00 – 12:00. This meeting is open to all interested parties that would like to hear and learn more about this exciting production.

This will be an annual community event that will hopefully attract supporters and volunteers to ensure a smooth running production. Those with experience or backgrounds in scenic production, props, costumes and special effects are encouraged to attend as is anyone who would have an interest in any of the departments.

The Production will be staged and directed by David Holmes and his wife Kathleen Holmes. The Holmes have a long and extensive background internationally in the producing and staging of this classic and other full production ballets.

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David and Kathleen Holmes
(604) 740-9951

“Night Moves” Dance Performance

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Dates and Times: Saturday November 26, with 2 PM and at 7PM performances
Location: Chatelech Theatre in Sechelt
Cost: $20 ($15 for students and seniors)
Ticket Locations: Gaia Fair Trade (Lower Gibsons), Laedeli (Sunnycrest Mall), Melomania in Roberts Creek and Natty Duds in Sechelt

Join us for a special celebration of Coast dance featuring a spectacular array of choreographers, dancers and musicians performing all new work inspired by the sounds of jazz: from lyrical to modern, tap to hip hop! There is limited seating, so purchase your tickets early.

There will be a silent auction with proceeds to help support annual dance student scholarships and workshops. There will also be a (de-alcoholized) champagne reception on Saturday from 6 to 7 pm.

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8th Annual SCDS Dance Residency Performance: Flow

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Exploring the themes of art, science and nature, The Sunshine Coast Dance Society will be presenting FLOW, an intimate collection of original contemporary dance works at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse Saturday evening September 17, and Sunday at 2PM, September 18.

This year’s Dance Society Artist in Residence, Gail Lotenberg from Link Dance Foundation in Vancouver, will be performing “Testing Perception” fresh from its premier performance on Gabriola island. Testing Perception is a new work culminating years of research on the similarities and differences between how artists and scientists experiment. Acclaimed Link dancers, Darcy McMurray and Kirsten Wiren will accompany Gail through this explorative piece featuring confident and emotionally vibrant choreography.

Guest artist Sylvain Brochu will also be performing a new piece, choreographed by Lotenberg. This work currently titled “Earth”, will feature the “triple threat” genius of Brochu’s ability to sing, act and dance. It is a romp and a reflective journey in a single package. Local musician Nir Blu composed the uplifting and heartfelt musical score.

Laura Hicks, Anne Cooper and Caroline Farquhar Perform

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Laura was the 2009 Artist in Residency for the SCDS 6th Annual Dance Residency. She is returning to our community to put the finishing touches on a new work Nosh and Stammer that she will be debuting at this summer’s Dancing on the Edge Festival in Vancouver. Join us at the Hertigage Playhouse Theatre in Gibsons for an informal viewing by donation, followed by a “talk back” session with the artists.