Saturday, December 1, 2018 4:00pm & 7:00pm Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center 150 E. Wood Street, Palatine
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas By Dr. Seuss
FEATURED PIECES ( )-Denotes Choreographer 1. Santa’s Wish �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Junior Company (KS) 2. You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch �������������������������������������������������Advanced Adult Tap (KS) 3. Ode to Joy to the World ���������������Madisyn Kim, Marian Ronquillo, Sophia Yianas (LK) 4. Christmas Medley from “Elf” ���������������������������������������������������������������Josilyn Bailey (KS) 5. It’s Raining Tacos ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Mini Company (KS) 6. The Christmas Sing-along �����������������������������������������������������������������Teen Company (BL) 7. Run, Run Rudolph ��������������������������������������������������������Reese Reuter & Evie Webber (KS) 8. Sleigh Ride ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Company Prep (BL) 9. In the Hall of the Mountain King ����������������������� Gabriella DeGiulio & Nadija Lohja (LK) 10. March of the Toys ������������� Kyra Hayes, Lily Mayer, Lily Phipson, Leah Reinholtz (BL) 11. Please Come Home for Christmas �������������������������� Holiday (Ages 5-7) 4:30 pm (MO) 12. The Magic of Christmas ������������������������������������������������������������� Holiday (Ages 3-4) (BL) 13. Lonely Christmas Eve ������������������������������������������������ Holiday (Ages 5-7) 5:15 pm (MO) 14. Welcome Christmas ������������������������������������������Intermediate Company & Friends (BL) 15. Tell Your Heart to Beat Again ���������������������������������������������������Alexandra Kozelek (MO) 16. When We are Together ������������������������������������������������������������������Senior Company (KS) 17. Finale ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� All Cast (LK) – Leah Kolcz
(BL) – Becky Lugovsky
(MO) – Marlena Osterhues
(KS) – Katherine Siegle
T HE CAST Holiday (Ages 3-4) Class: Jade Chang, Amelia Erickson, Hadley Heilman, Madeleine Kao, Violet Phipson, Amelia Rossi, Lucy Rowley, Sadie Segovich, Abigail Vondra Holiday (Age 5-7) 4:30 Class: Natalia Carvajal, Claire Cerull, Kylie Coleman, Brooklyn Drahos, Annie Falkenberg, Raegan Murphy, Sophia Segovich, Reagan Speciale, Deanna Vondra Holiday (Ages 5-7) 5:15 Class: Madison Berki, Marin Hamm, Nikayla Lohja, Alice Novak, Caitlin Rams, Lauren Stellmach, Stephanie Stellmach, Elyse Webber, Miku Yamashita, Christina Yianas, Jessie Zhang Advanced Adult Tap: Margaret Babicz, Susan Bailey, Carrie Bergman, Jennifer Held, Gayle Kaplan, Leah Kolcz, Debbie Lee, Kristine Midland, Jackie Morrison, Beth NelsonBacos, Melissa Oberg, Vickie Plevritis, Judy Reinholtz, Karen Rude, Jill Rusten, Larissa Schultz, Katherine Siegle, Robyn Stellmach, Jori Waldron, Karen Williams Company Prep: Abbigayle Dykes, Zoe Enciso, Jayme Hemmerle, Zuzanka Konderak, Sarah Levene, Kainen Lohja, Jessica Moretti, Megan Moscinski, Nicole Sokol, Riko Yamashita Mini Company: Alice Bousk, Kyra Hayes, Zosia Kawczynska, Katherine Meyers, Leah Reinholtz, Peyton Skwerski, Ashley Thomsen Junior Company: Morgan Allord, Lily Mayer, Lily Phipson, Reese Reuter, Lauren Richards, Evie Webber Intermediate Company: Josilyn Bailey, Gabriella DeGiulio, Madisyn Kim, Nadija Lohja, Allison Plebanski, Marian Ronquillo, Lorna Runge, Sophia Yianas, Isabelle Zavilla Teen Company: Alyssa Conner, Alexandra Kozelek, Charlene Lu, Paige Reuter Senior Company: Leah Bradley, Gwen Jones, Jillian Kolany, Katie Larson, Delaney Morse, Lauren Ovcina
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE POWER OF DANCE - SPRING RECITAL The Palatine Dance program is proud to present its annual spring recital: “The Power of Dance.� Explore the strength, energy, and vulnerability of the forces of life, including love, loss, empowerment, joy, and dance! Friday, May 31 at 7:00pm; Saturday, June 1 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm Harper College Performing Arts Center 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine Tickets: $10 (all ages), available in 2019 through the Harper College box office.
PALATINE DANCE HOLIDAY SHOW STAFF:
Becky Lugovsky, Dance Manager and Company Director Katherine Siegle, Assistant Dance Manager Leah Kolcz, Company Choreographer Marlena Osterhues, Holiday Class Choreographer
WE WOULD LIKE TO T HAN K‌
The parents for their continued support of the Palatine Dance program, Chris Ovcina for organizing our wonderful PDC and Company Prep Parent Volunteers, the students for their hard work and dedication, our families and friends for their encouragement, the Cutting Hall Tech Staff for setting our dancers to music and lights, and Ashley Schiavone, PPD Cultural Arts Coordinator, for helping to keep us on our toes!
COMING UP IN OUR COMMUNIT Y‌
Palatine Dance Company and Company Prep will be performing for the residents of The Victory Lakes Senior Center in Lindenhurst in 2019! Winter resident registration is open for new dance classes; non-resident registration opens December 11! Join us in January for classes in Advanced Tap, Ballet, Barre Fitness, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap/ Ballet, and Turns, Jumps, & Leaps! Check out the Winter 2019 Catalog for more information. Register online at palatinedance.org, or in-person at Birchwood, Falcon Park, or Community Center.
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WIN TER DANCE AD VANCED TAP
JAZZ
BALLET
LYRICAL
BARRE FITNESS
TAP/BALLET
(Ages 14-18) This class takes tap dancing to a new level, exploring the complexities of rhythm through creative choreography. Experience is required. (Ages 5-7) The most essential style of dance, ballet focuses on grace, poise, and strength through technique and choreography to both classical and contemporary music. (Ages 11-18) Get the lean muscle tone of a ballerina while improving strength, muscle definition, balance, stability, posture, flexibility, and endurance. Barre mixes elements of ballet, Pilates, yoga and functional training. Workouts are composed of isometric exercises which entail holding the body still while contracting muscles. Note: Class is technique only—not a recital class.
CON TEMPORARY
(Ages 8-12) Dancers will have fun learning the rhythms, stylized movements, and choreography for this exciting form of dance set to upbeat music. (Ages 6-9) Combining ballet and jazz moves, this style of dance interprets the story of the music and allows dancers to be in tune with their bodies through movement and musicality. (Ages 8-10) This class will focus on the rhythm and fun of drumming with tap in combination with the artistry and discipline of ballet.
T URNS, JUMP S, LEAPS (Ages 11-18)
This is a specialized class designed to help students improve technique for the turns, jumps, and leaps performed in ballet, jazz, and lyrical dances. Note: Class is technique only—not a recital class.
(Ages 10-14) Contemporary combines elements of jazz, lyrical, modern, and ballet in an expressive style of dance that explores the versatility of movement through exercises and improvisation.
CHECK OUT THE WINTER 2019 CATALOG FOR MORE INFORMATION. REGISTER ONLINE OR IN-PERSON.
ANNIVERSARY THANK YOU MISS KATHERINE AND MISS BECKY FOR 10 YEARS!
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” — Albert Einstein “A big thank you goes out to these two marvelous women who have put countless hours of hard work, love, and passion into our program over the last 10 years. We couldn’t dance without you!” — Palatine Park District
W E W ISH YO U A VERY HAP P Y HO LIDAY SEASON!