2013/14 SCHOOL YEAR
all ages all levels dance!
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The RWB School Recreational Division combines the best in training, facilities and value in a positive, encouraging environment. We provide a dance experience like no other!
CONTENTS
Registration
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Fees and Discounts
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Pre–Schoolers ages 3 – 5
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Boys ages 4 – 7
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Boys ages 9 – 12
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The Importance of Including Ballet in your Child’s Dance Program 6 Children and Teens ages 6 – 17 7 - 9 The Importance of Taking More Than One Class
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Intensive Training Program 10 Adults
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ExplorABILITY
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Performance Opportunities
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Satellite Program 12 Benefits, Highlights & Important Information! 13
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HIGH STANDARD OF DANCE INSTRUCTION
CLASSES FOR ALL AGES & LEVELS
• Supportive, knowledgeable, skilled teachers who nurture the success of the individual student
• Classes available for all ages: pre-schoolers, children, teens and adults
• Intensive Training Program in classical ballet. By invitation or audition only
• Classes available for all levels: beginner through advanced levels
• Professional accompanists for all ballet, musical theatre and modern classes • Performance opportunities
• Wide range of classes: creative movement, ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, modern, musical theatre, conditioning and hip hop
• Examination opportunities (Cecchetti method)
• Specialized programs for boys at subsidized rates
FACILITIES • Conveniently located in Downtown Winnipeg with on-site parking and access to major bus routes • Spacious waiting area for parents and families with complimentary wireless Internet access • Naturally lit studios, sprung floors and spacious change rooms
• Teaching Assistant Program available
GREAT VALUE • Recital costuming provided at no additional charge • Discounted tuition fees when enrolling in multiple classes • Convenient split payment schedule available • Opportunities to make up missed classes • Students of the RWB School do not pay GST on tuition fees • Student Achievement Awards • Tuition fees are tax deductible
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REGISTRATION We can’t wait for you to join us!
Classes begin Sunday SEPTEMBER 8 2013
Registration for Returning Students
Registration for New Students
As a returning student to the Recreational Division you have the opportunity to register first, ensuring your enrollment in the classes you love!
We are so excited you have decided to join us! Get ready for some fun!
Tuesday, June 11 - Friday, June 14 11 am - 7 pm * Those registering for adult or pre-school classes may also do so at any time throughout the summer at the RWB School Office.
Tuesday, June 18 - Friday, June 21 11 am - 7 pm
Last Chance to Register for New and Returning Students Tuesday, August 27 - Friday, August 30 11 am - 7 pm
For more information visit rwb.org/school or call the RWB School Office at 204.957.3467. 2 all ages all levels dance
2013/14 Fees and Discounts Registration Fee (non-refundable) $25.00 Drop-In Fee $20.00 Regular Classes 45 minute class $460.00 60 minute class $515.00 75 minute class $590.00 90 minute class $635.00 Boys subsidized price (non-refundable) $80.00
Multiple Class Discounts
NB: Boys subsidized price is available for boys ages 3–15 years only, provided they are 15 years or younger as of December 31, 2013. Classes registered for at the boys subsidized price are not eligible for additional discounts and must be paid in full. Boys subsidized fees are non-refundable.
Special Program Pricing
10% off each additional class (when taking 2- 4 classes) 25% off each additional class (when taking 5 or more classes) NB: All discounts apply to class tuition fees only. Registration fees are excluded from discount calculations. Discounts apply to additional classes of equal or lesser value.
Movers & Shakers Movers & Shakers full year Movers & Shakers half year Boys full year (non-refundable) Boys half year (non-refundable) Intensive Training Program Junior 1 Intensive Junior 2 Intensive Advanced 1 Intensive Advanced 2 Intensive
$ 360.00 $185.00 $80.00 $45.00 $2,870.00 $2,870.00 $3,275.00 $3,425.00
ExplorAbility 10 week block $90.00 NB: Special programing not eligible for any additional discounts.
Split Payment Options 2 split 1) Current 2) Oct1 3 split 1) Current 2) Sept 1 3) Oct 1 4 split 1) Current 2) Aug 1 3) Sept 1 4) Oct1 NB: Split Payment options are available for a $25.00 fee. They must be set up on credit card only. Only the “Current” payment may be accepted by cash or debit.
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Pre -Schoolers 3 – 5 YEARS OLD MOVERS & SHAKERS I
CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Age 3 as of September 1, 2013 (45 minute class for 3 year old boys and girls, with a parent) Half Term | September - December
4 & 5 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Full Term | September - June
Movers & Shakers I provides an exciting opportunity for parents and children to move, shake and explore together! This creative movement program has been specifically adapted for 3 year olds. With the support and security of a parent, this is a perfect way to introduce your child to dance classes and a great way for parents to learn interactive skills they can use at home. Designed to build basic motor skills, independence and coordination through songs, rhythms and stories.
MOVERS & SHAKERS II Age 3 as of January 1, 2013 (45 minute class for 3 year old boys and girls, without a parent) Half Term | January - April Movers & Shakers II builds on concepts from Movers & Shakers I while developing the confidence to be independent in the class. 4 all ages all levels dance
Experience dance and music through treasure hunts, jungle safaris and outerspace adventures! Children will improve their spatial awareness, basic motor and listening skills in an imaginative and fun classroom atmosphere.
COMBINATION CLASS: CREATIVE MOVEMENT & TAP 5 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Full Term | September - June Not sure which dance class your 5 year old will like most? Try this combination class for variety. Young children will have the opportunity to explore movement and music, as well as basic tap technique. This class will improve basic motor and listening skills in a dynamic classroom atmosphere. Tap shoes will be needed for this class.
Boys 4 – 7 YEARS OLD
All Classes Full Term | September – June
MIGHTY MOVERS I
MIGHTY MOVERS II
4 Year Old Boys Age as of December 31, 2013
5 Year Old Boys Age as of December 31, 2013
This creative movement class is specifically designed for young boys. Mighty Movers I is a fun way to explore rhythm and dance through stories and songs. This class will improve your child’s coordination, movement and listening skills.
The next step after Mighty Movers I, this creative movement class offers a chance to further develop coordination and movement skills and to have fun with dance.
POWER MOVERS 6 & 7 Year Old Boys Age as of December 31, 2013 Created to follow Mighty Movers II, Power Movers introduces ballet elements and technique. Specifically designed for boys, this program begins to develop the balance, posture, flexibility, focus, strength and discipline required for all dance forms.
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Boys
All Classes Full Term | September – June
DANCE FOR ATHLETES 9 – 12 Year Old Boys Age as of December 31, 2013 The RWB School Recreational Division is thrilled to offer the highly popular Dance for Athletes class for 2013 | 14. Designed specifically for boys 9 – 12 years old, Dance for Athletes will help young sport enthusiasts of all levels develop flexibility, balance and coordination. Exercises will target overall body awareness and agility, with the aim of enhancing fine motor skills—all in a fun and fastpaced environment! This class will culminate with a performance in one of the School’s year-end recitals.
The Importance of Including Ballet in your Child’s Dance Program: All dance forms have ballet technique as their base. Students with strong ballet technique will progress more rapidly in other dance forms. We strongly encourage students who study jazz or tap as their primary discipline to include at least 1 - 2 ballet classes as part of their program.
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Children and Teens 6 – 17 years old All Classes Full Term | September – June
PRE-PRIMARY & PRIMARY BALLET 6 & 7 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Pre-ballet provides an encouraging and positive atmosphere which allows children to learn technical skills and gain strength and focus. In pre-ballet, children begin to develop the balance, posture, flexibility, strength and discipline required for all dance forms.
JAZZ 6 – 17 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Jazz is a diverse, powerful and dynamic dance style that improves overall coordination and flexibility. In this fastpaced, challenging and fun environment, students learn technique as well as dance combinations set to classical jazz and current music.
BALLET 8 – 17 Year Old Boys & Girls, Age as of December 31, 2013 Ballet is a classical art form that explores the strength and beauty of dance. Students develop poise, flexibility, strength, discipline and self-confidence in a range of classes from beginner through advanced levels. Dance and movement elements gained through ballet technique carry over to strengthen jazz and tap technique. Ballet training encourages precision, agility and fluidity of movement. The RWB School follows the Cecchetti method of ballet training to provide a solid understanding of classical technique. To be considered for the Cecchetti ballet examinations, students must be attending a minimum of two ballet classes of the same level per week, with one being the designated “second class”.* * See registraiton forms
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Children and Teens 6 – 17 years old All Classes Full Term | September – June
The Importance of Taking More Than One Class: Students who wish to intensify their training should take more than one class (where available) in their chosen style. Students taking more than one class per week, including one of each of the different dance styles, will enjoy crossover benefits. The posture, strength and body awareness developed in 8 all ages all levels dance
ballet will enhance the development of jazz technique. The musicality and body coordination developed in tap will reinforce the work in jazz discipline, and the flexibility developed in jazz will assist in ballet. All dance study will help musical theatre, and musical theatre will enable the dancer to find a voice for movement. Lyrical and hip hop will further develop the dancer’s style and versatility.
POINTE
LYRICAL
Levels 5A – 8, Girls
Levels 5B – 8, Boys & Girls
A unique and specialized technique, pointe work allows female students to explore this extension of ballet. Pointe work demands a specific physical strength and flexibility in the structure of the student’s foot, as well as overall strength in ballet technique. This class is available to students in Ballet Level 5A or higher by invitation from our teaching staff. Students enrolled in any level of Pointe class must take two additional ballet technique classes per week with the RWB School. Registration for pointe classes is upon discretion of the RWB School Artistic faculty.
Lyrical is a style of jazz that explores selfexpression using ballet, jazz and modern technique. Danced to modern music, this class will focus on smooth movement techniques that emphasize the lyrics. To register for this class students must be attending a minimum of one jazz class and one ballet class per week.
TAP 6 – 17 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Tap dancing is one of the most popular and stylish dance forms of all time. It’s a fun way to exercise and is terrific for developing coordination, rhythm and concentration. From its beginning in the early 1900s, tap has evolved from a basic form of communication to the tap technique we know today. Today’s tap vocabulary has developed from vaudeville, soft shoe, clogging and jazz tap style.
MUSICAL THEATRE 8 – 17 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Musical Theatre introduces students to a combination of theatre skills. Students learn basic acting skills and develop their vocal abilities – both in combination with dance elements. Students round out their performance skills by rehearsing and performing excerpts from musicals. It is strongly recommended that musical theatre students also register for a ballet, jazz or tap class in addition to their musical theatre class.
HIP HOP 8 – 17 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 Hip hop is a high energy street dance class designed to challenge students’ versatility. Dancers participate in fitness exercises, hip hop technique and choreography combinations. Throughout the year, the history, influences and various styles of hip hop will be explored from old school funk to the new school smooth R&B of today. This is a class that stylistically complements other dance forms. To register for this class students must be attending a minimum of one other dance class per week at the RWB School.
MODERN Intermediate Modern 12 – 14 Year Old Boys & Girls Senior Modern 15 – 17 Year Old Boys & Girls Age as of December 31, 2013 With a minimum of 2 years of consecutive dance experience Modern dance is a structured discipline focusing on principles of tension and relaxation, fall and recovery, suspension, contraction and release. Dancers will explore a wide range of movement, increase their flexibility and acquire keen body awareness.
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Children and Teens 6 – 17 years old All Classes Full Term | September – June
Intensive Training Program By Invitation or Audition Only Junior 1 / Junior 2 / Advanced 1 / Advanced 2 / Diploma For students showing the ability and dedication for more intense training in classical ballet, the Intensive Training Program provides a specialized training environment. Students prepare for ballet examinations in the Cecchetti method of classical ballet. Regular ballet classes are supported with additional classes such as pointe, RWB School Dance Ensemble, conditioning and modern. Spring auditions are held annually for the Junior and Intermediate levels. All Intensive Training Program students will participate in the Manitoba Provincial Dance Festival and may have the opportunity to perform in various events throughout the season.
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Due to the accelerated nature of this program, a high level of commitment is required from students and attendance is extremely important. Students enrolled in the Intensive Training Program who are involved in other extra-curricular activities outside of dance at the RWB School should be prepared to make this program their priority.
Adults
All Classes Full Term | September – June
The Recreational Division is proud to have the largest offering of dance classes for adults in Manitoba! All classes are specifically designed for the adult student. Whether you are just beginning or are continuing your dance training, you’ll find the right class level that is challenging, allows you to learn new skills and is—most of all—fun! Evening classes are available in BALLET, JAZZ, TAP, MODERN and MUSICAL THEATRE. Learn more at rwb.org/school or call 204.957.3467.
Steppin’ Out Performance Opportunity for Adults! Show off your talents and all you’ve learned for your family and friends at the annual Steppin’ Out spring recital for the Adult Program. Performances are held in March at the RWB Building in the Founders’ Studio. Students may opt out of performing at Steppin’ Out if they choose.
ExplorABILITY Designed for adults with varied movement abilities, participants explore their dance ability through creative movement and music. Through guided studies as a group and as individuals, participants explore many forms of movement, patterning, and music in a fun and supportive environment. Wheelchairs, walkers, and other devices are welcome. Registration for this program is in 10 week increments (September - June).
Adults Drop Ins Check out our schedule online at rwb.org/school. Contact the School Office to confirm availability at 204.957.3467.
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Satellite performances, RD boys take a workshop with the RWB Company dancers, RD students perform with the RWB Company dancers during Nutcracker photo credits: Bruce Monk, Michelle Blais
Performance Opportunities With the exception of those enrolled in the Movers & Shakers program, all RWB School Recreational Division students have the opportunity to participate in the RWB School annual recitals (Dance Spectrum 1 & 2 and Spring Concert). Students may also be invited to participate in dance conventions and competitions such as the Manitoba Dance Festival ONLY RWB School Recreational Division students are invited to audition calls for select RWB Company productions in Winnipeg.
Satellite Program The RWB School in Rural Manitoba The Satellite Program brings an awareness of dance to Manitoba communities and may be the only opportunity that some students in rural areas have to experience dance, an exposure that may provide them with future possibilities to expand their talents even further. For information on dance classes in the following communities (Altona, Gimli, Eriksdale and St. Malo) contact the RWB School office at 204.957.3467.
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Benefits, Highlights & Important Information! • GST Exemption Students of the RWB School do not pay GST on tuition fees.
• Tax Credit Claim up to $500 per child for tuition fees paid in 2013 under the Federal Child Fitness Tax Credit and/or the Manitoba Children’s Arts & Cultural Activity Tax Credit.
• Subsidized Tuition Fees For Boys Subsidized tuition fees are offered for boys ages 3 – 15 years old Students must be 15 years old or younger as of December 31, 2013.
• Newsletters You will automatically receive our monthly newsletter with cool stories about our students, performances and friendly reminders regarding the RWB School Recreational Division.
• Observation Week Twice a year parents, relatives and friends are invited to observe regular classes in session during our Observation Weeks. November 17 - 23, 2013 and March 20 - 26, 2014.
• Make-Up Classes The RWB School closes for all statutory holidays. Students who are registered for classes on statutory holidays may take any equivalent class during the week. Missed classes due to statutory holidays are not included when evaluating a student’s attendance record for year-end awards. Any other missed classes should be made up in another equivalent class as quickly as possible to help the student’s progression in the class and at the latest by April 13, 2014. Please see the RWB School Office to arrange for a make-up class*. *Make-up classes are subject to availability and cannot be offered in classes that are full
• Teaching Assistant Program Students 14 years and older are invited to participate in the Teaching Assistant Program. This program gives youth the opportunity to explore teaching with our professional faculty. Teaching Assistants are eligible for the Teaching Assistant Award of Achievement. The recipient of this scholarship is nominated by our teaching staff for their leadership skills, ability and attendance. Sign up at registration for the Teaching Assistant Program.
• Parent Involvement The RWB School values the support, energy and involvement of RWB families. Parents are invited to volunteer their talents and time at various RWB School performances throughout the year and provide support at dance related events. If you are interested in becoming an RWB School Volunteer, please contact the RWB School Office at school@rwb.org or 204.957.3467. SCHOOL
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2013/14 SCHOOL YEAR
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