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I am really excited about this special issue of just dance! We have so much great stuff to share we have actually created two magazines in one. Our regular front cover features local dancer Summer Sheehan who was on of our lucky just dance! wants to know winners, and our special reverse cover features Disney Channel star Ross Lynch. We stepped outside of the ordinary by featuring an American who has already made it, but I have to admit, I couldn’t resist Ross’ story. Much like the Tookey family who are also featured in this issue, Ross comes from a family of performers and they have all found success in Los Angeles. Both of these families are inspiring and are worthy of our admiration and we are honoured to feature them in our pages. Finally, to my art director Laura whose patience, flexibility and creativity I could not survive without; to my dear friend and staff photographer Karen who has done so much more than take a few pictures to support me and this new venture; to my friend and copy editor Hillary for her eagle-eye and for listening; to my intern Dana, whose contributions over the last two months I could not have done without; to my daughter Meagan who willingly takes on any task I hand her way; to the rest of my family for allowing me to neglect them; and to my husband Jim, who is my rock through thick and thin – THANK YOU! It hasn’t been an easy journey, but with your help I have managed to keep dancing!
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Q&A
Our June Cover Girl:Summer Sheehan
How old were you when you started to dance?
stunts. But another favourite of mine
I started when I was two. I stopped when I was seven to do gymnastics and started again when I was ten because I missed it so much.
I also love jazz because I love doing fast
What type of dance did you first take? I first took ballet.
What type of dance do you do now? Right now I take acro, ballet, tap, stage, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop and pointe.
What studio do you dance with? I dance with Absolute Dance Academy in Abbotsford.
Are you a company member? Yes, I am a senior company member.
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What do you like most about dancing?
would be ballet, I personally think it is the core to almost everything in dance, technical dancing and tricks.
What do you find most difficult about dancing? Right now pointe is up there on my list of improvements, I just started pointe this year and I love it so much. It makes me feel like such a ballerina! Right now I am finding it a little difficult cause of some feet issues I am trying to recover from.
What do you consider your greatest dance achievement to date My biggest dance achievement to date is winning high score solo in my whole level for my acro solo!! I would never have been able to do it without my amazing teachers though!! They’re all so amazing! And a big thanks to my mom for letting me dance - this wouldn’t be possible without her and all her support!
What are your dance goals/dreams? My dream as a dancer when I
One of my favourite things as a dancer is getting corrections. I love getting corrections because they help me improve as a dancer. The feeling after you can fix what was once a correction is really a great feeling, it is the feeling of improvement. I don’t think of corrections as a bad thing I take them knowing that if I do this I will get better. I love that I can express myself through movements. When I am at dance it’s like I am with another family that loves me, my dance family.
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What is your favourite genre of dance?
Go out there and smile, cause your
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on a cruise ship or be on a TV show. I think that would be an amazing opportunity and I could learn so much from it!
Can you give one piece of advice to a first time stage performer? body has got the rest covered, after practicing all year it’s muscle memory
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othing feels better than a good night’s sleep. Not only does sleep feel good, it actually does good, too. In fact, 40 winks a night will keep you on your toes better than any energy drink!
Sleep Effects REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is the most important part of our sleep cycle. You reach REM about an hour after falling asleep; it is a deep sleep and you usually dream. During REM sleep, your body functions at minimum capacity. You breathe more slowly, your heart rate drops and your organs work just enough to keep you alive. This allows your body to put all its energy towards repairing wounds and curing sickness by producing more disease fighting proteins. Your body even makes an abundance of a cancer killer called TNF (tumour necrosis factor). This means that by getting enough rest every night, you’re naturally boosting your immune system. But these amazing healing properties only work if you close your eyes long long enough.
The Benefits of Sleep
Doctors have unanimously agreed upon a sleep quota of eight hours a night for adults. But did you know that many doctors recommend ten hours a night for teens? During the teenage years when the body is going through hormonal changes and rapid growth, kids need more sleep to create more energy. If a person does not meet their sleep quota, they begin to build a sleep debt which is unhealthy and easily overlooked. It doesn’t take much to fall behind on your sleep: one night dance class runs over
Staying up all night and sleeping in on days when you don’t have class can be just as bad as not getting enough sleep. Our body keeps time just like a wristwatch and it likes to stay on schedule. At the stem of our brain is our hypothalamus. Inside that is a control centre known as the circadian rhythm that causes daily changes in the body. It
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functions on a 24-hour cycle, as if there is a clock inside our heads. In fact, this “clock” controls everything from digesting your food to renewing cells. When you sleep-in during the morning, your circadian rhythm gets thrown out of balance; you don’t sleep as deeply and your body can’t work as hard to heal itself. This can leave you open to illness and will cause fatigue which can wreak havoc on your performance levels in both dance and school.
Get Some Zzzzz To feel awake and stay healthy there is only one solution: you need to reset your internal clock and create a sleep routine. You must to go to bed
Making time for sleep In our busy, bustling world, we are always trying to squeeze more into our 24-hour days. This usually means sacrificing sleep. Early dance classes, late night homework sessions, or performance rehearsals that last well past dusk…there’s always something that pushes back bedtime and pulls forward morning alarms. So how much sleep do we need to optimally perform our daily tasks?
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at a regular time every night, preferably by an hour causing you to push dinner and homework back. You don’t crawl into bed until midnight and you have to get up by 6 a.m. for an early practice. Instead of getting 10 hours of sleep, you’ll get six. That’s a four hour sleep debt, which means you’ll have to get 14 hours of sleep the following night to make it up. By creating a sleep debt, you’ll start to feel weak and even depressed. Your performance in school and in dance will plummet. You may even get sick more often. This is called sleep deprivation. You can get very sick from sleep deprivation because your body isn’t getting the rest it needs to heal itself.
Summer Snoozes Not sleeping enough one night, and then sleeping too much the next isn’t good either, and this is a trap a lot of kids fall into over the summer months. When summer arrives it doesn’t mean that an odd sleep schedule is suddenly healthy.
long before the sun comes up, and wake up at a the same time every morning. It’s not easy, but you can schedule sleep just like you would schedule your extracurricular activities. Other things may have to be sacrificed to keep sleep a priority, but we can probably all benefit from a little less Facebook and reality television. Sleep will come easier and you’ll find yourself able to perform better in all aspects of life if you develop a regular sleep routine. After you’ve successfully followed your routine for about 21 days, it’ll have become a habit. You’ll wake up more energized and getting out of bed will be easier. You may even notice that you feel more spry and happy throughout the day. So, for the sake of your mood, performances and overall health, why not get some well-deserved rest? June 2013 | just dance! 7
Sydney Lau
In the Spotlight:
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ancing has been a part of Sydney Lau’s life since she was two years old, when her parents enrolled her in baby dance classes at the Cambie Community Centre. Like many children, Sydney was inspired by Disney movies, dancing to Mickey’s Fun Songs: Beach Party and acting out Lilo & Stitch. “I loved those sing-along movies; I would dance and sing along with the movie every time. My grandma even used to call me Lilo,” Sydney recalls. Inspired by these movies, by the age of five, Sydney was begging her grandmother to enrol her in Hawaiian dance classes. She was adamant, even at that young age, that she learn nothing but the hula. Her grandmother contacted Urban Dance Co. in Richmond, but found out that they didn’t offer a Hawaiian class. Sydney was so passionate and resolute, however, that Wendy Lee Riley, the director of Urban Dance Co., offered to teach a Hawaiian dance class just for her. From then on Sydney’s love of dance grew with each year of practice. By age seven she started Tap and Jazz classes and in the following year she joined Ballet and Hip Hop. She’s been going to Urban Dance Co. now for 12 years. “I love being here,” Sydney says with a big smile. At 17, she now takes five classes a week. She has developed a wide variety of skills, including Pointe ballet, and has no problem combining techniques, even dancing on her toes in tap shoes. To stay in shape for dance, Sydney works out at home and participates in a couple of sports teams at school. She may not have a room or studio at home, but she makes good use of her home’s hallways and living room, where she often pushes the family couch out of the way so that she can practise. Despite her busy dance schedule, Sydney attends high school full-time at A.R. MacNeill Secondary where she focuses on track and field. When asked whether dancing helps her out in sports, Sydney chuckled, “I hope so! I mean, with all the plies and rises, it should be helping my legs.”
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“She has developed a wide variety of skills, including Pointe ballet, and has no problem combining techniques, even dancing on her toes in tap shoes.”
Sydney at the Urban Dance studio showing off her stuff (left) and some of her well-worn shoes (right).
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Due to her other commitments, she is unable to join the school’s dance team and instead volunteers to help organize dances and events.Balancing her interests in dance and sports hasn’t always been easy. When Sydney began high school, she discovered many new options in the world of sport: basketball, volleyball, track and field…the list goes on. By grade 8 Sydney was ready to give up dance for good, but Wendy Lee Riley helped her remember her passion. “Miss Wendy reminded me just how much I love [dance] and inspired me to keep dancing.” Now, because of Miss Wendy’s inspiration and encouragement, Sydney thinks of Wendy as one of her major role models – someone who is always there, encouraging and supporting her students. Without Wendy’s help and encouragement, first with the Hawaiian classes and then during Sydney’s doubt in Grade 8, Sydney knows she might not be dancing today. Another of her role models is the Hip Hop teacher at Urban Dance, J.P. Tarlit. She likes how he’s honest with his students,
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hours a day, six days a week. and pushes them to improve their skills. “He gives these inspirational speeches… he’s always just trying to make you a better dancer.” Sydney also enjoys competing, especially in teams. Her proudest moment was a duo competition when she was ten years old. She and her partner won the “Most Promising” plaque for their performance. Now she participates in as many competitions as she can, such as DreamTeam, Dance Power, PEAK and Next Level Hip Hop. While her favourite style of dance is tap, she definitely loves her group hip-hop performances. She likes the energy that’s generated by a group and working with others towards a common goal. Talking about her crew, Sydney says, “We’re like family; you just get this great feeling. I can’t get enough of it.” Sydney’s passion for family extends to childcare, which began when she started babysitting her younger sister. Her keen interest in working with children is evident now in her other volunteering choices. At Urban Dance Co. Sydney works as a teaching assistant for classes of young children alongside Wendy Lee Riley. “I
“It falls in my dancing time, you know? So I’m not sure what I’ll do, but I wouldn’t give it up.” This summer, Sydney plans on registering for more dance classes and continuing to volunteer with the Sand Castle Park Children’s Centre while preparing for one of her biggest auditions yet. In September, she will be auditioning for Disney Cruises, where she hopes she’ll be able to perform for children and families on cruise ships. Sydney dreams of combining her passions – dance, education and childcare – into a career of inspiring kids with dance in the same way she was inspired. Excitedly Sydney explains, “This September will be the first time I can audition [for Disney]. What I do next year will depend on if I pass the audition or not.” If all goes well, next year may see her entertaining and teaching a whole new generation of young Lilo and Stitch enthusiasts as part of the family oriented team on Disney Cruises. No matter what happens in that audition, Sydney’s passion for dance and children are sure to carry her forward to do great things.
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t’s hard to know where to look—at the swirls of blue, yellow and red costumes, the lightening-quick spins of the female dancers, or the acrobatic jumps of the males. Every movement on the stage is energetic, fast-paced and full of colour.
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Modern Ukrainian dance is based on traditional dances that were developed hundreds of years ago in small villages throughout Ukraine. These dances told stories and helped people celebrate important events like harvests and weddings. When people moved away from Ukraine to other parts of the world, including Canada, they may not have celebrated these occasions in the same ways, but they did bring the tradition of dance to their new homes. Today many Ukrainians enrol their children in dance lessons to help them learn more about their heritage, but people from all different backgrounds are drawn to this art form because of how fun and technically challenging it is. Lessons are open to everyone and often start with classes for kids as young as three or four. Debbie Karras and Laurel Lawry of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUCC) in Vancouver explain that at their school all students who are
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Keeping Culture Alive
five or older start learning on a classical ballet bar. This helps them develop discipline, posture and alignment. It also helps them get used to ballet moves, which are foundational to Ukrainian dance. Because male and female steps are so different in this discipline, the training for boys and girls is different as well. Male dancers do a lot of jumps and trick steps, so one way they train is by doing push-ups, planks and squats. Females do more spins and intricate footwork, so they have to build up their core strength, work on balance and develop grace and finesse. Partner work is very important, as there are a lot of lifts and synchronized steps, so male and female dancers train together from a very young age. Students of Ukrainian dance don’t learn just the moves—lessons about Ukraine’s geography and culture are part of every dance. One of the most important things they teach is about the regions of Ukraine because where a dance comes from determines its music, costumes and steps. The steps are so different in each region that they can be identified even if they are performed without music or costumes. Some of the dances that are best known outside of Ukraine are from the central regions and are based on the June 2013 | just dance! 11
{ H istor y O f D ance } British Columbia has many Ukrainian dance groups that perform on their own and also at festivals and competitions. The Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUCC) in Vancouver has classes for children as well as a semi-professional dance troupe that talented youth can join at age 14. Kvitka Ukrainian Dancers in Surrey offer classes for all ages and put on two main performances a year. Richmond’s Tropak Ukrainian Dance Theatre is an adult group that performs across North America. There are also groups in Kamloops, Vernon, Prince George, Kelowna, Victoria, Comox Valley and Abbotsford. These groups all competed at this year’s BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival in Mission. The festival runs every spring and is a great way to learn more about Ukrainian culture in Canada. Aside from dancing, the festival has traditional Ukrainian activities, vendors selling Ukrainian cultural items, and, of course, there’s delicious Ukrainian food! Check out the festival’s website at bcucf.ca.
Cossack culture. Cossacks were warriors who rode on horses, so male dancers wear loose pants, leather boots and a wide sash that can hold a sword. Women wear embroidered blouses, colourful skirts and headdresses made of flowers. The headdresses often have long ribbons attached to them that wrap around the dancers when they spin across the stage, adding even more colour to the dance. Because the central regions of Ukraine are mostly prairies, the steps are broad and incorporate running, which reflects the vastness of the area. Another popular source of dances is the Hutsul region, which is in the Carpathian Mountains. These costumes are based on
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life in the forest and use darker colours like brown, black, orange and green. One unique feature of the costumes is the shoes, which are leather moccasin-like slippers with pointed toes and straps that wrap around the leg. The Hutsul dance steps are short and bouncy, to imitate walking on the rocky ground in the area. In the Bukovyna region costumes are usually red, white and black and sometimes have coins woven into them because people in the area believed that this would scare away evil spirits. Often, the women’s headdresses from this region are very ornate and include tall wheat stalks or even ostrich feathers. Two very common Ukrainian dances are the Pryvit and the Hopak. The former is used for welcoming and comes at the beginning of many performances. During the Pryvit, performers offer the audience bread, wheat and salt, which is a traditional way of welcoming guests and thanking them for their time. Often, the dancers represent the different regions
Being so open to change while maintaining a tradition is one way that older generations can connect with younger ones. of Ukraine and will all wear different costumes to show the audience the different regional dances they will see throughout the performance. The Hopak comes at the end of a performance and is an energetic way of closing a show. It is meant to look like it’s improvised, with females dancing in a semi-circle and males performing acrobatic jumps in the centre. This fast-paced dance is split into segments, and the music changes with each new part, meaning that dancers have to keep up with different rhythms but stay moving the entire time. The
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Ukrainian dance costumes are traditionally made by hand and have a lot of detailed embroidery. Embroidery is found on women’s blouses, skirts and belts, and on men’s shirts and jackets. Just like all Ukrainian costumes, embroidery is different depending on the region it’s from. Usually, the embroidery is more detailed on the women’s clothing. For example, men’s shirts are usually only embroidered at the cuffs and the front, from the neck until about halfway down the chest, but women’s blouses often have designs around the neck, front and the sleeves. Ukrainian embroidery is an ancient art form—archaeologists have found pieces of clothing in Ukraine that are thousands of years old. Hopak is so popular and well known that it’s sometimes called the “National Dance of Ukraine.”
troupes often look to other types of
The structure of the Hopak, where trick moves are shown off in the middle of a circle, is why Lawry calls it “the original breakdancing.” In fact, some of the men’s steps resemble breakdance moves. The “coffee grinder,” for example, where a breakdancer squats and spins one leg around and around, is very similar to the Ukrainian pidsichka. Some modern Ukrainian dance groups today play on these similarities and develop hip hop – influenced performances. That’s just one of the ways that Ukrainian dance has changed over the years—modern
is one way that older generations can
dances for inspiration. Being so open to change while maintaining a tradition connect with younger ones.
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Lovely Legs of Summer
Smooth Skin The key to smooth skin is getting rid of the dead, flaky skin. Exfoliating each time you bathe and using a moisturizer lotion after bathing will protect your skin and leave your legs feeling smooth and soft. If you really want your legs to glow, you will also need to remove leg hair. There is no permanent way to remove leg hair but there are plenty of ways to have smooth legs for extended periods of time, each with their own pros and cons.
Shaving How to Shave: 1. Dampen your legs in a bath or shower, or wet them with a moist washcloth 2. Lather up with a shaving gel or cream 3. Using smooth, easy strokes glide the razor down your leg in the direction that your hair grows. 4. Rinse the razor after each stroke. by Dana Renaud As the days get longer, our shorts get shorter and this means you need to start thinking about what your legs look like when you’re not on stage. We suggest taking advantage of the long summer days by walking more—whether to meet up with friends, along a sandy shore, or to the local pool, there is no easier way to keep your legs in shape. But there is more to great legs than just shape. Here are a few tips to help you keep your legs and feet looking and feeling great all summer long.
Male Dancers: To Shave or Not to Shave? You may be considering body hair removal—for personal reasons or an instructor or director may have suggested it. Make sure you choose a way to manage your body hair that you are comfortable with. Here are a few options.
Shaving Leg shaving, while conventionally for women, can be beneficial for men too. By shaving off body hair you can see your toned muscles more easily and that definitely shows masculinity.
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5. Apply a moisturizer after shaving to prevent razor burn Pros: • Relatively inexpensive (razors can be pricy) • Pain free
• Moisturizer must be applied to prevent razor burn and dryness • Razors need to be replaced after three or four uses
Chemical Hair Removal How to Use Chemical Hair Removal Creams: 1. Cover or bandage open wounds 2. Wear clothes you don’t mind get stained 3. Spread a layer of the cream evenly over your legs 4. Wait five to seven minutes, but no more than ten minutes 5. Use the special spatula or sponge to scrape off cream 6. Wash hands thoroughly before touching anything else Pros: • Inexpensive • Pain free(if instructions are followed) • Moisturizer included in cream • Depending on the size of the bottle, can be used for travel
• Razors can be taken travelling
Cons:
Cons: • Hair re-grows after two to three days
• If left on for too long causes a
• You can get razor burn
• Hair returns after five days
• Risk of cutting yourself
• Stains Clothes
removal, but it is still a valid option. Waxing rips the hair out by the root, which means hair won’t grow back for weeks. You should exfoliate beforehand to prevent ingrown hairs. Salons gladly accept male clients or you can purchase a home waxing kit.
expensive method and must be done by a
chemical burn
professional in a specialized salon. If hair removal isn’t your thing, there are other options.
Thick Tights Opaque and thick tights that can help
Chemical Hair Removal Cream & Spray
disguise leg hair during performances.
Chemical hair removal isn’t just for women. Nair has a line of products specifically for men, including an exclusive hair removal spray not marketed to women.
and can be purchased online.
Laser Hair Removal By attending a laser hair removal session, you can be hairless for about three months. You can moisturize and exfoliate if you want, but it is not required. This is the most
The MStevens brand is known for thickness
Whitening Spay/White Makeup Costume make up or temporary whitening spray can disguise the hair on your legs because the lighter the colour of the hair, the harder it is to see. No matter what you choose, remember that it’s your body, and your body hair. Do what makes you most comfortable.
Waxing You can have a professional wax your legs for better results, or you can use a home waxing kit for convenience and affordability. How to Use a Home Waxing Kit:
Make sure that you do not use lotion if you have athletes foot or other open wounds as it will slow healing. If you do get athletes foot, you should wear breathable shoes, keep your feet dry and apply an antibiotic cream regularly.
1. Exfoliate your skin first to prevent ingrown hairs
And don’t forget to take care of the
2. Apply a layer of hot wax to your leg
ballet dancers, one of the most basic
3. Lay a strip of paper down over the wax
foot care techniques is to trim your
4. Wait for two minutes
your toes. Other dancers should keep
5. Grab the lower edge of the paper and pull to rip out leg hair
their toenails short but do not have
6. Repeat.
smallest part of your feet, your toes. For
toenails round so you can dance on
shape restrictions. Be careful not to press too hard when cleaning your toenails as
Pros: • Waxing kits can be travelled with
the pressure can slow nail growth.
• Hair doesn’t re-grow for six weeks
Sun-kissed Glow
Cons: • Very painful • Professional waxing is quite expensive • One waxing kit may not have enough strips
Tanning your legs is a great way to polish off your leg care routine. For young people, an afternoon outdoors is always the best way to tan even if it takes a while. Make sure to wear sunscreen and tanning lotion; sunscreen blocks UV
Laser Hair Removal
radiation, while tanning lotion helps you
Laser hair removal can only be done by professionals in a specialized salon. Some salons require a consultation appointment in advance of your first treatment to assess your leg hair and determine how many sessions are needed.
bronze quicker. It is also a good idea
Pros: • Hair doesn’t re-grow for up to three months • No effort required Cons: • Each session can cost hundreds of dollars
to consider a sunscreen and moisturizer combo. Many brands use Vitamin E to moisturize your skin and some are hypoallergenic for people with sensitive skin. There are even products with over 100 SPF protection, as well as water resistant formulas. Some people might be tempted to skip waiting for a sunny day and use a tanning bed. This is a bad idea. Tanning beds have been proven to increase
• Sessions can take more than an hour
the risk of skin cancer by 75% and in
• Bad smell of burning hair during session
BC it is actually illegal to use a tanning
• It can take more than one session to remove all hair
bed if you’re under 18. There are,
Fabulous Feet
self tanning products that will give you
In addition to exfoliating your legs for smoothness, you should do the same for your feet. By exfoliating and moisturizing your feet you can prevent calluses and, in turn, cracked heels which are caused by excessive dryness. To exfoliate your feet use a pummel stone. This scrubs off the dead skin from the heels and balls of your feet. You can use the same lotion to moisturize your feet as you use on your legs.
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Meet canada’s dance family Stacey, kevin & Kelci Tookey
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Ross Lynch: Living the Teenage Dream...................... 4 Meet the Tookeys: Canada’s Dance Family............. 6 Profile of a Ballet Teacher: Miss Lucienne Anczykowski by Kate Lancaster....... 10
Knowledge Base: Conseil International de la Danse............................... 9 Summer Sports for Dance Enthusiasts by Dana Renaud........................................................ 14
In Every Issue: History of Ballet Methods............................................ 12
Cover: Rossy Lynch | Photo credit: Johnny Buzzerio
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f you happen to be looking for proof that being a triple threat will help you succeed as a performer, look no further. Ross Lynch, star of Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally, is solid proof that if you can dance, sing and act you have a far better chance of getting and keeping work in the highly competitive performing arts business. Ross’ triple talent not only helped him win the role of the lead character on Austin & Ally, but also to perform in his band R5 with his siblings, and star in this summer’s new Disney release Teen Beach Movie. Ross is living the teenage dream, but of course, it all started in a dance studio.
Living the Teenage Dream By Racquel Foran
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Other than an improv class, however, the lessons ended with dance. “I’ve actually never taken a music class - my family and I learned on our own.” There is no doubt that Ross comes from a very creative and talented family. It was actually his older brother’s desire to make it in Hollywood that moved the family from Colorado to Los Angeles. Ross was ten years old at the time. He described the move as “an adventure,” but made it clear that as long the family was together things were okay. His parents obviously made the right choice, because the kids are all right. The siblings all found some degree of success when they arrived in LA working in commercials and as dancers. Older brother Riker has a recurring role on Glee as Jeff, one of the members of the Warblers a cappella group. Ross has made appearances on shows like So You Think You Can Dance and Moises Rules!, and the movie Grapple!, but his big break came when he booked Austin & Ally. He attended an audition along with dozens of other hopefuls and was one of the lucky ones who got a call back. And then a few more call backs before he finally got the call he was waiting for, “the big news! It was really exciting!” Exciting yes, but not easy. Ross said the thing that surprised him most once he
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Ross Lynch
Ross began dancing when he was three years old. Like most young dancers he took all kinds of classes: ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, and lyrical. It didn’t take long for him to figure out that he loved to perform. He was in front of his first audience as early as he started dancing, saying that he always wanted to be an entertainer, “For as long as I can remember, I’ve been performing for people…”
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Where to Find Ross... Austin & Ally airs on Family Channel throughout the month of June. Visit family.ca/austin-and-ally/ for dates and times. Teen Beach Movie premiers on the Disney Channel on July 19 and released on DVD on July 30
Disney Channel - which introduced a generation of kids and tweens to movie musicals - will premiere the highly anticipated “Teen Beach Movie,” a modern take on classic beach party movies, FRIDAY, JULY 19 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). WILL LOFTIS, ROSS LYNCH
started working on Austin & Ally is how time consuming it is. “I have something work-related to do almost every single day! I love it, though.”
Disney Channel/Francisco Roman
His schedule is very demanding. Monday through Friday he is on set of Austin & Ally from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The show works three weeks on, and one week off. When he wraps up on set he heads over to the studio to record, write, or rehearse with R5. On Saturdays and Sundays, he is either doing press for Austin & Ally or Teen Beach Movie, or doing a show with R5. What little downtime there is, he spends playing guitar to improve his skills, and practicing vocal warm-ups. Ross’ dance training is always serving him well. Last year he was the opening act for Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off 2012, where his high energy performance got the audience pumped up and screaming for more. The huge smile on his face throughout the performance proof that he loves what he is doing as much as his audience does. “I love an audience’s energy, their screams, and being able to connect with them; the crazier, the better!” Filming Teen Beach Movie was another new exciting adventure for Ross. “The
R5 will be on tour promoting their EP “Loud.” Visit r5rocks.com/tour/ for dates and locations. schedule was the biggest difference. We filmed Teen Beach Movie on location in Puerto Rico for two months, using only one camera. Austin & Ally is filmed with three cameras, and includes three days of rehearsal with two shoot days.”
personal touch performance style from
Ross added that he thought readers would be surprised about what it takes to make a movie. “It’s an incredible process. From the beginning stages of creating the story and writing the script, to casting, to filming, then editing, there are so many people involved to make the final product come together.”
soon, which he hopes will be released late
Teen Beach Movie looks like a lot of summer fun—parents and grandparents will even enjoy the nostalgic flashback to beach movies of their generation. Ross and his co-star Maia Mitchell play a teenage couple who get stuck in a 1960s beach movie. Loaded with catchy songs and well-choreographed dance numbers, musical lovers won’t be able to resist it.
want to follow in his footsteps. “Work hard,
Just because filming has wrapped up for Teen Beach Movie and he doesn’t start shooting the third season of Austin &Ally until later this year, doesn’t mean Ross will be taking it easy. R5 will be hard at work promoting their EP Loud by bringing their
Aurora, Illinois to Paris. And they will even make two stops in Canada, one in Toronto and one in Calgary as part of Family Channel’s Big Ticket Summer Concert. Ross also plans to start writing an album with R5 2013 or early 2014. And he has set some pretty high long term goals as well. “I would love to start my own production company at some point, as well as write and direct.” There doesn’t seem to be much Ross can’t achieve so we asked him to share some advice with readers who might and don’t give up! There are millions of people out there who want to be entertainers, so figure out what makes you unique, and capitalize on it. Most of all… enjoy the journey!”
Ross’ Bio Full Name: Ross Shor Lynch Birthday: December 29, 1995 First Dance Studio: Colorado Productions Other Dance Studios: Artistic Fusion in Colorado, and The Rage in LA Favourite Type of Dance: Groove June 2013 | just dance! 5
Meet the Tookeys: C by Racquel Foran
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t might be the Alberta air, or perhaps it’s in the family genes, but there is definitely something running through the veins of the Tookey siblings that has not only propelled them to success in the highly competitive dance industry, but also gained them all reputations as incredibly nice, hardworking, humble and generous individuals. Stacey, Kevin and Kelci Tookey all deserve the accolades that have come their way, but this past May long weekend it was Stacey who was in the spotlight; she was the first inductee to the Canadian Performing Arts Foundation (CPAF) Choreographer’s Guild Hall of Fame. Although this is only one, and perhaps not the most prestigious, of many awards for Stacey, this one holds a special place in her heart because CPAF was born in her home province of Alberta. “I am honoured to be the first inductee… I think it is important to give opportunities to talented Canadian dancers, teachers, and choreographers to help them follow their dreams.” The objective of CPAF is to promote dance in Canada and the integrity of the Canadian dance industry, as well to fund Canadians pursuing excellence in this field. CPAF representatives said they chose Stacey as their first inductee because, “She is Canada’s perfect example. A Canadian Choreographer that has had recent success having been nominated for an Emmy; she has worked with both American and Canadian “So You Think You Can Dance”; and she just started her own dance company pulling dancers from across Canada.” Stacey was awarded $5,000 and the support of CPAF to promote her future projects.” Adding, “It is the most warming feeling coming full circle.” The cash award comes at a great time for Stacey. She recently launched her own dance company, STILL MOTION, and
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she plans to use the money towards a Canadian tour of her first show “Moments Defined.” For Stacey STILL MOTION is her crowning achievement to date. She conceived, choreographed, directed and produced the entire show saying, “It was the hardest thing I have ever done, and the most rewarding.” Topping herself is, however, really something since her impressive list of accomplishments includes dancing in Celine Dion’s Vegas show, “A New Day,” judging and choreographing on both “So You Think You Can Dance” and “So You Think You Can Dance Canada,” as well as multiple Emmy nominations. Stacey is not alone in her success. Just like his big sister, Kevin Tookey started dancing at a very young age in his mom’s Edmonton dance studio, Shelley’s Dance Company. And also like Stacey, admitted that there wasn’t much of choice about dancing in his early years. There were even times when he didn’t want to dance at all, but over time his desire for dance grew and eventually took over.
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Canada’s Dance Family Fortunately, his passion didn’t steer After her Hero Holiday Kelci was hooked on the idea of helping others; she formed him wrong. Since leaving Edmonton Building Dreams and set to work on raising to gain more training in Vancouver money to go back to the Dominican and Los Angeles he has danced with Republic to build a house for a family in Jazz Dance America as a soloist, as need. In 2012 with a team of 14 people well as companies like Carolina Ballet, she raised $45,000 which allowed all 14 Ontario Ballet Theatre and Fusion Dance in her group to travel to the Dominican Company. His TV and industrial credits Republic and build include live events for Porsche, Calvin s a home as well as y Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, e k he Too t m provide furniture and Disney to o r f ung Advice o y and other supplies name a few. g irin for one family. This for asp ... He has worked re. s perseve d is where the rest of n a with well-known , dancer rd rk ha big, wo p m lo the Tookey family a e v re celebrities like e D D : nded. Stacey well-rou e and dancing B . Debbie Allen, lf r e ur—o e yours of humo Kevin: B se come in. Stacey n se Sarah Jessica a in or a thick sk and her actor . Parker, Eric Idle, , ly both love it preferab you truly if t husband Gene u B Liza Minnelli, and . parts. is hard llenging ancing a D h i: c Gabrielle, lc e e James Taylor. And K ring th e up du iv g ’t along with Kevin and his n o d more recently Kevin dancer wife Liz Tookey all donate their worked on “So You time and talent to fundraising including Think You Can Dance Canada” and performing in benefit concerts and choreographed a critically acclaimed teaching special workshops. production of Grease! for Theatre Under the Stars for which he earned an Ovation Award nomination. And when he isn’t on stage or screen you can find him adjudicating at conventions and festivals like Groove Street, BC Provincials, and Dance Power. Not to be left behind, youngest sibling Kelci is another Tookey force to be reckoned with. Kecli has decided to use her talent and sibling connections in a different way and has dedicated herself to raising money to build houses for the needy in the Dominican Republic. A high school presentation by an organization called Live Different inspired Kelci to want take part in one of their Hero Holidays. Live Different describes a Hero Holidays as “opportunities for high school students to volunteer in humanitarian relief projects by bringing practical assistance to those living in extreme poverty. Activities may include building homes, distributing supplies, providing food, mobile medical clinics and working with children at risk.” To find out more about Building Dreams and ways you can get involved visit their Facebook page facebook. com/buildingdreamsbenefit or email buildingdreamsbenefit@gmail.com.
Stacey, Kevin, Kelci and Liz recently all performed together for the first time at a Building Dreams benefit concert and all three siblings said the experience of working together was wonderful and easy. They all felt that their similar training and genetics made the process of
having to choreograph a new piece and perform it all within two days possible. Stacey saying, “On stage, we danced as though we were one – genetics is a crazy thing.” Kelci says the trips to the Dominican Republic have completely changed her life. “There is nothing that can compare to the joy I feel when I get to hand over the keys to a family and tell them that they will no longer be living in feet of water, that their home now has a lock that will keep them safe at night, and most importantly that they help me way more then I will ever be able to help them.” Stacey calls Kelci an angel “She has the biggest heart of anyone I know… Saying I am proud of the volunteer work she is doing… would be an under statement… I am in awe. If only more 20-year-olds were like her this world would be a much better place.” CPAF is a not-for-profit organization that is currently funded by a Board of Directors. There are currently 100 independent members; the membership fee is $25.00 (with option for independent donations to support the Guild/Foundation). Inductees do not have to be CPAF members, but only members have voting privileges; nominations, however, can come from anyone. To find out more visit cpaf.ca.
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Kelci is now working towards an August 2013 trip. This time she is taking 35 people, including her brother and sister and their spouses. Their fundraising goal is $95,000. Kelci says they are well on their way, but not there yet she is encouraging readers to purchase a Building Dreams t-shirt or
bracelet to help her cause. (See sidebar for contact info) The Tookeys will all be busy this summer and fall. In addition to their summer Hero Holiday to the Dominican Republic in August, Stacey is about to start
choreographing and judging on the 10th season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” she is in pre-production to choreograph a new feature dance film, and she is also working on a documentary about her new dance company STILL MOTION. Kevin will be performing at various Vancouver Dance festivals this year with a few different companies/projects including “Dancing on the Edge,” “Dance in Vancouver” and “Dances for a Small Stage.” And Kelci, who moved to Vancouver last August will continue training with the Source Dance Company and taking as many classes as she can at Harbour Dance Centre while also teaching at Vanleena Dance Academy & Port Moody School of Dance. It is a good thing for the rest of us that they are all spreading themselves so thin, because it seems to be that no matter where a Tookey goes, good things happen.
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Stacey Tookey introduced the world to her new dance company, STILL MOTION and her new performance piece “Moments Defined” on November 9, 2012 in Los Angeles to rave reviews. The company is made up of 24 dancers, many of whom Stacey has worked with before, including brother Kevin. For more information about STILL MOTION, visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/STILLMOTIONTheCompany
5678 Showtime brings the international dance community to Canada by Racquel Foran
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f you are a dancer or are involved with dance in any significant way, then Montreal is the place to be this July. From July 3 to 10, 5678 Showtime will be hosting two international events in Canada’s “city of festivals”: the 34th Conseil International de la Danse (CID) World Congress and the Dance World Cup. For 5678 Showtime, these two events are the coming together of 20 years of passion, hard work and relationship building. The week will kick off on July 3 with the five-day CID World Congress. CID is the official umbrella organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world. It is a non-governmental organization within the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) headquarters in Paris that brings together the most important international organizations, as well as select individuals active in dance. Its members come from 155 different countries and they include the most prominent federations, associations, schools, companies and individuals. Canada currently has 196 registered members. CID congresses are the largest gatherings of dance specialists worldwide. Approximately 400 conferees from 40 countries attend each congress. Intended primarily for professionals, the congress is a scientific conference, a trade fair and a participatory event, designed to build contacts with colleagues and encourage informal discussions between them. All forms of dance are represented and each conference has a theme. The 10-hour days include research report presentations and discussions; lectures; demonstration classes; performances by dance companies; video presentations of choreographies or full performances; exhibitions and sale of things like books, records, pictures, and costumes; casual evening gatherings; and visits to places of interest including schools, museums, and theatres. The 2013 Montreal Congress, “Dance is our Voice,” is first in North America and it is setting itself apart by encouraging youth to participate. Mona D’Amours of 5678 Showtime will be presenting a paper entitled “Dance is Canada’s Intangible Multicultural Heritage,” and she is inviting youth from across Canada to speak at the
Congress. She is hoping to get at least one youth ambassador from each province to speak in the language of their choice at the Opening Ceremonies on July 4. Each speaker will be given one minute to talk about who they are including their cultural heritage; how they got involved in dance; why they love dance; and what dance is ... in a concluding sentence. (see sidebar for info on requirements to be a presenter) The second event, Dance World Cup, will begin July 8 at the Théâtre Outremont, a National Historic Site of Canada. Dancers must be invited to participate at Dance World Cup. Only the highest levels of performances qualify, and it is considered an honour to participate. There are currently three annual preliminary events to qualify for Dance World Cup: in Japan, India, and Portugal. Dance World Cup has been held annually in Canada since 2008, and over 6,000 dancers from 21 countries have participated. Qualifying to host the Dance World Cup and the 34th World Congress was not an easy process for 5678 Showtime. To qualify to host the Dance World Cup, Canada had to have three CID Sections and a National Section and 5678 Showtime had to obtain the legal government trademark for Dance World Cup, as well as host events worthy of distinguishing them as international events. Dance World Cup is the only dance competition in North America that has that distinguished status. Three CID Sections in a region are required to form a National CID Executive which is also a requirement to host a World Congress. A CID Section is made up of a minimum of 20 CID members from one region. There are currently three CID Sections in Canada: Winnipeg, Manitoba; Montreal, Quebec; and Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Mona D’Amours is the National
CID President. CID Minimum Mona believes presenter CID is hugely requirements: important and You must be a that more registered CID member Canadians ($45 for dancers 30 & should get under; $80 for teachers; involved saying $160 for organizations) that it offers and you must register endless supports, for the CID World resources, and Congress ($95). opportunities including https://5678showtime. coordinating wufoo.com/forms/ World Dance cid-world-congressDay on April montreal-canada 29, providing monthly bulletins about world events to dance professionals in 200 countries; and recognizing dance and providing it opportunities for funding. She went on to explain that only UNESCO can recognize and protect dance for future generations, “For example, in 2009, tango, which began in the streets of Argentina and Uruguay, was recognized by UNESCO as an ‘intangible cultural heritage.’ Hip Hop is a form of dance that needs to be recognized for its importance the same way, and only CID can do this.” She added that for individuals it is also an excellent opportunity to network with the dance community throughout the world. More than anything Mona would like to see more British Columbians become members so that a CID World Congress can be hosted in our Pacific province, noting that hosting events like this are not only good for dance and the arts in general, but also good for our tourism industry and economy. just dance! agrees, Mona—thanks for introducing our readers to the organization. For membership information visit cid-portal.org or cidcanada.org.
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Profile of a Ballet Teacher Place des Arts
Miss Lucienne Anczykowski by Kate Lancaster Place des Arts ballet teacher Lucienne Anczykowski is known for instilling discipline, focus and attention to detail in her students. This is not unusual in a ballet teacher. What is unusual is that Lucienne also creates an atmosphere that is inspiring and encouraging in a studio energized by her unbounded passion for the artistry of dance. Combine this with her unique teaching methodology, a pairing of the best of old-world, traditional training and new-world techniques, and the results are outstanding: dynamic, technically skilled dancers who absolutely love what they do. A certified Russian Ballet teacher, Lucienne began her studies as a resident of the National Ballet School of Poland. There, she studied under a master Russian teacher who was himself a classmate of none other than Rudolf Nureyev. His teacher and his teacher’s teachers before him passed along a legacy of artistry in the Vaganova method; Miss Lucienne is proud to be part of that lineage. 10 just dance! | June 2013
Lucienne attained her professional teaching credentials from the University of Music in Warsaw and developed her performing career with the Maurice Bejart Theatre de XX Siècle in Belgium. She also discovered a passion for teaching and, upon immigrating to Canada, studied the Cecchetti method at Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS). In her own teaching, Lucienne combines the Cecchetti method, which places emphasis on the legs and feet, with the Vaganova method, with its emphasis on the whole body—children learn early on to integrate the head and arms equally with the lower part of the body. She also brings in modern techniques learned during yearly studies at the NBS with Irene Dowd, the centre’s neuromuscular consultant. Dowd’s techniques are designed to improve strength, flexibility, coordination and articulation, and Lucienne feels strongly that the knowledge she has gained from Ms. Dowd has resulted in very low injury rates and higher mastery amongst her
Lucienne continues turning out the talent. In September 2012, long-time student Jeannine Haller was accepted into the professional dance program at the NBC, something practically unheard at the ripe old age of 16. Jeannine gives much credit to Lucienne for her achievement stating, “Lucienne is an outstanding teacher, with a meticulous attention to detail and a love of pure and clean technique. She is an engaging teacher for all ages, as I enjoyed her primary classes at a young age and was inspired to work harder as I grew up.” Maybe it is Lucienne’s life-long love of ballet, her exceptional teacher training
own students. She says, “Every year I learn more from Irene and am surrounded by the talent and artistry of her other students. It rejuvenates me and motivates and inspires my teaching.” Lucienne is herself highly motivational. Over the years, many of her students have achieved great success in the professional dance world, including Daniel Smith and Lisa-Marie Lewis. Daniel Smith studied with Lucienne from an early age and carried on to The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division where he graduated with distinction. Since then, he has danced with ballet companies throughout the world, and is off to join Ballet Madgeburg in Germany this summer. Recently at Place des Arts to lead a ballet master class for Lucienne’s current students, Daniel said, “Lucienne’s teaching provided me with focus and structure. Her advanced knowledge of the art form gave me the foundation I needed to continue as a professional. The atmosphere in her studio was disciplined, yet warm and friendly making the work enjoyable and inspiring, and giving me the confidence to believe in myself.” Lisa-Marie Lewis expresses similar sentiments, saying the knowledge and discipline that she learned from Lucienne has been the driving force behind her fulfilling career. Lisa-Marie has performed nationally and internationally with The Dance Theatre of Harlem. She toured Europe in a production of West Side Story, recently completed ten years as a Radio City Rockette and is currently in the cast of The Lion King on Broadway.
or her ongoing pursuit of excellence that make her a great teacher and mentor, or perhaps it’s her attitude. She says, “We are born to expand, to never stop growing. I believe in taking my passion to the extreme.” Lucienne teaches ballet classes and private ballet lessons for all ages at Place des Arts from September to June. Registration for new students opens on June 16. For dancers interested in trial study with Lucienne, she is offering private lessons and group classes this July and August. Visit placedesarts.ca or call 604.664.1636 for more details.
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allet methods evolve over time, each morphing out of the tradition that precedes it. Most methods began as the style of a specific dancer who had the courage to bring a new technique or movement to the stage. If their innovation became popular so did their style. If the style was popular enough, others wanted to learn it, so the style became a method. For us to truly understand each method, we first have to understand the dancer or dancers behind it.
Vaganova
This method was created by Agrippina Vaganova, a ballet dancer and instructor of Armenian descent who was born in 1879. Trained at the Imperial Ballet School in Russia, Vaganova was renowned for her technique. She even showed up her severe critic, Maestro Petipa, who was at that time the Premier Maître de Ballet at the school, and who called her performances “awful.” Vaganova proved him wrong by starring in a revival of his grand ballet, The Talisman, which audiences loved and eventually earned Vaganova the rank of Prima. When the Russian royal family was overthrown in 1917 and ballet was shunned hine George Balanc because of its background as Farrell e nn za Su ith w royal entertainment, Vaganova fought to keep Maestro Petipa’s work and the Imperial Ballet alive. Also determined to inspire young dancers, Vaganova literally wrote the book on classical ballet technique called “Fundamentals of the Classical Dance” in 1934. Vaganova’s method combines athleticism and the virtuosity that she was known for with elements of classical French technique. The focus of her method is on the entire body in which arms, legs and torso are equally trained to create harmonious movement and a wide expressive range. She taught her students to develop arm plasticity and lower back strength as well as flexibility and endurance. While the Vaganova method is popular worldwide, it is exclusively taught at the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Balanchine
Balanchine’s method is somewhat controversial. Many still call it a style or technique. George Balanchine, the creator of this method, was a Russianborn choreographer known for his 12 just dance! | June 2013
History of Ballet Methods by Dana Renaud
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Agrippina Vaganova
musicality. He studied Vaganova’s method at the Imperial Ballet School. After graduating, Balanchine danced at the Mariinsky Theatre. Three years after joining the theatre Balanchine was expelled for his strange technique. Not disheartened, he moved to Paris, where he created nine ballets in his own style with artists such as Pablo Picasso, a painter interested in new and unusual ways of expressing emotion and experience. After the Great Depression hit in 1929, Balanchine moved to the United States where he opened the School of American Ballet in New York.
Balanchine wanted to teach dancers to follow his specific style. As did Vaganova, Balanchine focused on athleticism. His method differed however, in his emphasis on speed. Deep plies and an arabesque line with the hip open to the audience and the side arm pressed back became common moves in his method. Unconventional hand and arm movements as well as smooth lines are telltale signs of Balanchine’s influence. He liked to create the illusion of the dancers using more space in less time by concentrating on height, length and speed. His method is now taught throughout the United States.
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Cecchetti
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Italian dancer Enrico Cecchetti (1850 – 1928) created his method at the end of the 19th century. Like both Balanchine and Vaganova, he studied at the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, Russia. Almost immediately after his graduation he became an instructor due to his amazing skills as both a dancer and a mime. Cecchetti was the principal dancer at the Mariinsky Theatre, at which Balachine later performed. In the early 20th century, Cecchetti was so determined to teach and help other dancers push the boundaries of ballet that, true to his passion, he collapsed and died while teaching a class in 1928. Cecchetti believed strongly in quality over quantity. His method focussed on training the body to express itself rather than repetitively learning traditional moves. In the Cecchetti method, the dancer must undergo a rigorous exercise regime in which they focus on moving all of their body parts as one to create graceful lines. Cecchetti wanted his students to complete daily exercises rather than mimic his or other instructors’ movements. Unlike Vaganova and Balanchine, Cecchetti created a structure of seven grades, or levels, for dancers to complete with a movement vocabulary of about 40 adagios. Cecchetti’s method is now considered the modern version of classical ballet. The National Ballet of Canada follows this method and Mont Albert Ballet School in Australia teaches it almost exclusively.
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
The RAD method was created in 1920 after a special dinner that brought together ballet dancers from all backgrounds and methods. The founding members of RAD included Phyllis Bedells, Lucia Cormani, Edouard Espinosa, Adeline Genée and Tamara Karsavina. It was Genée, however, who formed the Royal Academy of Dance and remained its president until 1954. Dame Adeline Genée was a Danish dancer who was the principal dancer for the Royal Danish Ballet and later worked with the Berlin Royal Opera Ballet. In 1897, she became prima ballerina at London’s Empire Theatre. By age 27, she had been in over 400 performances of The Michus, finding the repetitiveness only improved her skills as a dancer. The RAD method is almost the opposite of Cecchetti, teaching the student to repeat a movement over and over before introducing new movement vocabulary. It was established to create a classical yet cohesive teaching model for Britain, its colonies and most of Europe. RAD is also about a slow difficulty progression and attention to detail. This way students focus on improving their technique. Similar to Cecchetti though, RAD has a strict standardized structure that covers eight
Famous Method Dancers
Each ballet method has produced hundreds if not thousands of dancers, some of whom became famous. Here is a list of popular dancers and which methods they studied. Vaganova
Cecchetti
Mikhail Baryshnikov Rudolf Nureyev Marina Semyonova
Anna Pavlova Judith Jamison Tamara Karsavina
Balanchine
RAD
Maria Tallchief Suzanne Farrell José Limón
Chan Hon Goh Celine Gittens Beatriz Luengo
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Original Techniques
These techniques have been around much longer than the four major methods, which mostly absorbed the older techniques. Direct teaching of these techniques is less common. Bournonville Created by the Danish master August Bournonville in the early 19th century, the idea behind this method is that the dancers’ bodies should be harmonized with the music. Bournonville dancers often twist their bodies towards their working foot and tilt their heads downward to show kindness, not pride. The French School Also known as the Nureyev School, this method has been around for almost 500 years. In the early 20th century, Rudolf Nureyev revived the style and even re-choreographed classic ballets, such as Swan Lake. Music is generally played slower while dancers move quickly and with a large number of steps.
grades before reaching the vocational level. There are over 1,200 schools that teach this method worldwide and the Royal Academy of Dance still operates in London, England.
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Summer Sp orts for Dance Enthusiasts
If you’re the adventurous type and want to work on your arm strength, kayaking is the summer sport for you. BC offers all kinds of kayaking opportunities with the ocean surroundings, and many rivers and lakes. When kayaking, you use a double-tipped paddle to propel your kayak through the water. Each stroke of the paddle uses the muscles in your arms to fight the current and pull you around. Strengthening your arm muscles might even help you hold poses for longer.
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he steamy summer days are on their way which means that most full time dance programs are coming to an end. You may be taking short camps or the occasional class to keep up your skills during the hot months, but that’s not always enough to stay in shape. This is where summer sports come in. Many dancers avoid trying different sports for fear of an injury that could lay you up for months. However, there are plenty of safe summer activities to try either alone or with family and friends for fun and fitness.
Just Keep Swimming One of the most popular summer sports, and a great way to cool off, is swimming. Swimming gives your whole body a workout. You use your arms, legs and core to propel yourself through the water. Swimming is a good way to develop stronger breathing techniques and it is easy on the joints which can keep you dancing longer. For safety reasons, you should never swim alone, always wear a lifejacket in deep water, and stay within sight of a lifeguard. Host a pool party with friends, or go with your family to the beach for the afternoon. It really doesn’t matter when or where you swim, whether a public pool, lake, the ocean, or even a friend’s backyard, swimming is a great way to get exercise and have fun. 14 just dance! | June 2013
Kayaking is exhilarating but it can be dangerous. Always follow all safety precautions: wear a lifejacket and helmet, and don’t take foolish risks. There’s nothing more refreshing than exploring the beauty of Canada’s waterways firsthand and kayaking is definitely worth trying if you have never done it before.
Hike it Up Walking is a great exercise anytime of the year. And walking up an incline, like stairs or hills, is even better exercise. Your legs have to fight gravity as well as deal with the unevenness of the ground, both of which work to tone and strengthen your leg muscles. Hiking is essentially a walk through undeveloped terrain or up mountains. This cardio activity benefits dancers enormously because, as with swimming it works on both your breath support, as well as leg strength. Opportunities and places to hike abound—we are blessed with plenty of thick beautiful forests and tall craggy mountains to explore. To stay safe while hiking, wear heavy hiking boots and carry maps and a compass, as well as plenty of
water and food. If you’re prepared and only follow designated trails, you won’t have to worry about injury or getting lost.
Safe Sandy Shores The easiest summer activity is a walking barefoot on the beach. Whether on a lakeshore or along the edge of the Pacific Ocean, a simple sandy stroll can really tone your legs. Sand provides varying levels of resistance so your muscles have to work harder to move across it. Walking on a beach a couple of times a week will strengthen your leg muscles. And, there are very few injuries you can get from walking on sand. To keep it interesting, you can go for a walk with a date, some friends or your family. These are just a few options available this summer. The most important thing is to stay active and try new things. Staying in shape doesn’t even feel like work when you have a group of friends doing it with you. If nothing else, just dance! in the summer sun!
Summer Activities
Here are a few locations to get you started on summer sports. Che ck your local Summer Leisure Guide for more locations.
Swimming Newton Wave Pool 13730 72 Ave | Surrey, BC Vancouver Aquatic Centre 1050 Beach Ave | Vancou ver,
BC
Kayaking Rocky Point Kayak 2715 Esplanade St | Port Mo ody, BC Victoria WaterFront Tours 7- 475 Head St | Victoria, BC
Hiking The Grouse Grind 6400 Nancy Greene Way North Vancouver, BC Kenna Cartwright Park 1962 Hillside Dr | Kamloops, BC
Beaches Kitsilano Beach 1299 Arbutus St | Vancou ver, BC Hot Sands Beach 1600 Abbott St | Kelowna , BC
Rocky Point Kayak (bottom), Grouse Mountain (top)
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just dance! wants to know… Alyssa Oram Age: 10
Encore Dance Academy, Port Coquitlam Hello my name is Alyssa Oram…and I love to dance! I do all dances, including ballet, lyrical, hip hop, tap, jazz & stage! My favourite routine this year would have to be my classical ballet solo, as its my first time doing a ballet solo, and I govt to wear a beautiful pancake tutu that my mom got made for me and I absolutely love it, its bright yellow!!! I feel very much like a ballerina when I am on stage dancing!!!!
Tallia Rogers
Age: 8
Kirkwood Academy of Dance, Nanaimo My favourite dance routine of the season was my tap routine. Gonna’ Dance was the title of my dance. And it made me so happy to be on stage. I was very thankful to have such a great tap teacher.
Berkeley Ratzlaff
Zoey Howe
Age: 14
Age:13
Project Dance, Chilliwack
Dance In Motion, Abbotsford
Jenna Mazur
Shelley Howe
My favourite routine of the season was my acro solo called “Extraordinary.” This was my favourite because acro/contortion is my favourite part of dance and I love getting out and performing in front of an audience.
My favourite routine of the year would be Oddities my tap group. I have an amazing choreographer and in my group we have all become friends. This dance has been a highlight of my year.
Age: 16
Armstrong Dance Academy, Armstrong, BC
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My favourite routine this year was my pointe class. It was all of our first year on pointe, and we were portraying the dream fairies that come out when the children are sleeping. A younger ballet class remained onstage after performing, and they pretended to sleep, laying on a bed in the centre of the stage during our pointe routine. It was so cute because the little ones would fidget and watch us instead of staying still. It was lots of fun.
What was your favourite dance routine of the season? Brynne Klassen
Age: 14
Xtreme Talent, Abbotsford
Ella Mitzel
Rival Arts
My favourite dance this year was my acro solo “Marco Polo” choreographed by Daina Wilkie. I love performing this solo because it makes me feel like I am in a different world when I’m dancing. This solo was very challenging for me and I had to work very hard to perfect it.
Age: 10
K&S Dance Productions, Port Coquitlam My favourite routine of the season was my lyrical solo because I really like my lyrical teacher and the song she chose for me. She makes me work very hard and want to be a better dancer.
Colby Mackenzie (left ) Age: 9 with Alyssa Oram Age: 10 Encore Dance Academy, Port Coquitlam
Jessica Kozlowski
Age: 16
Encore Dance Academy, Port Coquitlam My favourite dance routine of this season is my lyrical group called lonely. There is one girl and the rest of us girls are bullying her. This piece has a very strong message. We have always won 1st place and have scored in top 10 at PEAK!
I understood what that means and it made me sad when I danced thinking that I might never see her again. In the spring my great grandpa went to heaven and the teacher who taught us this dance, Miss T, also had to say goodbye to her Mom who went to be an angel in heaven. We danced this for my Pa’s funeral service at Red Robinson so I could say goodbye to him because I didn’t want to have to say a speech.
GtFX
My favourite routine this year was my lyrical duo . This was the first lyrical duo or solo I have ever done. It was with my very, very good friend Alyssa and the name of the song was Wish You Well - it was all about Aylssa leaving and moving away forever.
Now when Alyssa and I dance this we think of Pa and Mama Mary and how they left . This was my favourite dance because I learned something very important from it and I’m really happy that Alyssa is such a good friend and that we have each other.
Celine Dimzon Age: 15
Tri City Dance Centre, Coquitlam My favourite routine of the season was my lyrical group because I love the song along with the story behind it and the acting and emotion needed for our dance. It really is truly a great routine and it has been so much fun performing it at competitions this year. June 2013 | just dance! 17