Rockland School of Ballet by RocklandBallet

FROM THE BARRE May 2015

R OC KL A N D SC HOOL OF BA LLET

Rockland School of Ballet Founder & Director

Emily Jenks

Images Jacob Gerritsen Jessica McMahon Xara Sunne

Founded in 1997 to promote artistic, creative and healthy activity for the body, mind and spirit while providing a fun-filled dance experience in a safe, positive, educational and nurturing environment. www.rocklandballet.com missemily@rocklandballet.com 207-542-3556

Contents:

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Featured:

Studio NoteA note from Rockland School of Ballet. p. 4

Boot Camp FitnessWork out and get fit with Brystle Noble. Weekday morning classes at Rockland School of Ballet details on p.5

Happy BirthdayHappy Birthday to Rockland School of Ballet’s very own dancers. p.15

ObjectivesMarch class objectives at Rockland School

FEATU R ED S TUD EN T

MDTC

APRIL STUDENT OF THE MONTH.......P. 17

O BS E RVAT I O N W E E K

S T U D E N T S H OW C A S E

of Ballet. p.19

Words of the MonthFind out the words of the month... p. 22

Coppélia Ballet Camp! Summer ballet camp information is here!..... p.21

ALL ABOUT THE LAST WEEK OF CLASSES- OBSERVATION WEEK!..... P.6

STUDENT CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE, FEATURING STUDENT AND TEACHER CHOREOGRAPHED PIECES. DETAILS INSIDE!......P.7

Angelina Ballerina Dance Camp! Summer dance camp with Angelina Ballerina..... p.16

SUMMER SOLSTICE DANCE WITH US IN THE SUMMER SOLSTICE PERFORMANCE.......P. 10

STUDIO NOTE

Rockland School of Ballet a note from the studio Bravo, Brava! Congratulations to all Rockland School of Ballet Dancers. You danced beautifully in the spring recital, and Miss Emily and Miss Jessica couldn’t have asked for a better performance! As we begin to look ahead we are excited for what is to come and all of the opportunities available to Rockland School of Ballet dancers. First and foremost, weekly classes have resumed and will continue through the first week of June. Look inside for more information about ‘observation week.’

Summer camps will begin in late June. It’s never too early to sign up. This year we will be offering Angelina Ballerina Dance Camp, Coppélia Ballet camp and a Contemporary Summer Intensive program. Contact Miss Emily for more information. Adult classes will continue through the summer this year! Join us regularly Monday and Wednesday nights for fun and fitness, classes are open to adults of all ages. As always we are thrilled to have your support and thank you for your continued commitment to Rockland School of Ballet. et Ball Keep Dancing! d n a kl

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Come and watch a class a Rockland School of Ballet! Featuring student choreographed showcase pieces: Contemporary/Lyrical Tuesday/Friday Monday: Adults 5:30-6:45

Tuesday: Youth Ballet 4:30 - 6:15 Contemporary/Lyrical 6:30 - 8:00 (featuring student choreographed performance)

Wednesday: Angelina Ballerina Level I 10:00 - 10:50 Angelina Ballerina Level II 2:30 - 3:30 Leap ‘n Learn Primary Ballet 3:45 - 5:00 Adults 6:30 - 8:00

Thursday: Youth Ballet 4:30 - 6:30

Friday: North Haven: Angelina Ballerina Level I 12:00 - 12:50 Leap ‘n Learn Primary Ballet 1:50 - 2:00 Junior Ballet 2:00 - 3:15 Rockland: Youth Ballet 4:30 - 6:15 Contemporary/ Lyrical 6:15 - 7:25 (featuring student choreographed performance) Saturday: Angelina Ballerina Level I 9:30 - 10:20 Angelina Ballerina Level II 10:30 - 11:30 Leap ‘n Learn 11:45 -1:00 Primary Jazz 1:00 - 1:30

Student Showcase Featuring student and teacher choreographed solos, duets, and group contemporary pieces.

Tuesday, June 2nd 7:15pm Friday, June 5th 7:00pm

MAY/JUNE EVENTS Events at Rockland School of Ballet Rockland Has Style May 27, 2015 NOW LOOKING FOR MODELS! Show off your recital costume, represent RSB and strut your stuff down the runway!

MDTC WORKSHOP June 27-28, 2015 Ages 7 and up Boothbay Harbor, Maine

LAST WEEK OF CLASSES/ Observation Week June 1 - 6, 2015

Tuition Last Tuition Payment, due for all classes, The week of June 1 - 6, 2015

Rockland Has Talent or Not June 9th, 2015 RSB will be participating in this city talent show at the Strand Theater. Dances to be chosen soon!

SUMMER SOLSTICE PERFORMANCE June 20, 2015

Ballet

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Tap Summer Workshop

June 27 - 28, 2015 Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Boothbay High School, Boothbay Middle School, YMCA Tricia Gomez * Tara Iacobucci * Juliette Lauzier Hip Hop/Jazz/Tap/Ballet/Lyrical/Contemporary Register Before May 15th to Receive a Discount

Received: Teachers Assistants Students JR/SR Minis (ages 7-9)

MDTC Members Before 5/15 $165.00 $140.00 $125.00 $85.00

After 5/15 $190.00 $155.00 $140.00 $100.00

Please contact Miss Emily with any questions. missemily@rocklandballet.com

Dance with us in the Summer Solstice Celebration! Sunday, June 20th, 2015 4 - 8 PM Downtown Rockland Perform on the street with Rockland School of Ballet. Performance numbers to include: Uptown Funk Angelina Ballerina Dances Frog Trouble Pretty Hurts Love and Happiness World Order Masterpiece

ROCKLAND SCHOOL OF BALLET

summer intensive program

Level II

CURRICULUM Ages: 15-20 Full Tuition: $350/student Time: 9:00 - 12:00pm 12:00 - 1:30pm Lunch 1:30 - 4:30pm Dates: July 22 -24, 2015 Morning: Ballet Class Alignment & Mechanics Performance Qualities Choreography Afternoon: Modern/Contemporary Stretching & Technique Partnering & Group Work Choreography

This exciting, intensive dance experience is designed for serious dancers looking to develop technique, increase strength, build self confidence and ignite individual artistry. Rockland School of Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer intensive program was developed to help each dancer recognize his or her own potential as an artist while developing technical skills and deepening an appreciation for the beautiful art form of dance.Â

Dancers will be challenged to be better artists than they were when they walked through the door. If you are an open minded, eager dancer, then this is the place for you! Sign up today as space is limited. We look forward to seeing you in the studio!

AUGUST EVENTS Events at Rockland School of Ballet RSB OPENS for Classes August 31, 2015

AUDITIONS Audition for RSB’s Winter Recital of “The Snow Queen” August 31 - September 4 2015

REGISTRATION August 31 - September 4 2015

The

Snow Queen “The Snow Queen” is a delightful winter production adapted for ballet from the classic children’s story written by Hans Christian Andersen demonstrating that friendship, hope, integrity, persistence toward one’s goals and determination can enable anyone to overcome life’s obstacles. Audition this August 2015 at Rockland School of Ballet and participate in this wonderful story. Characters to include:

Gerda Kai Enchantress Gypsy Girls Princess Crows Flowers The Snow Queen

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Level I

summer intensive program CURRICULUM Ages: 10 - 14 Full Tuition: $160/student TIme: 9:00 - 1:00pm Dates: July 20 - 21, 2015 Morning: Ballet Class Performance Qualities Break Modern/Contemporary Group Work Choreography

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Happy Birthday to some very special

Rockland School of Ballet students: Bella - 7 Ruth Anne - 59 Diane - 70

Sign up for Angelina Ballerina Dance Camp at Rockland School of Ballet! June 22-26 Angelina Camp level 1 Ages 3 & 4 9:00-11:30am $125.00 July 27 - 31 Angelina level 2 Ages 5 & 6 9:00-12:30pm $175.00

Have an absolutely stupendous time dancing with Angelina Ballerina and all of your friends. Camp will be available for dancers ages 3-6.

Grace Young Miss Grace Young has been dancing with Rockland School of Ballet since she was four

passion and movement quality to performance skills she demonstrates growth, understanding

years old. A very quick learner and graceful dancer, Grace clearly strives to understand the

and knowledge. Miss Grace, we so look forward to watching

movements set before her and dances with great passion.

you continue to grow and develop further into a beautiful and passionate dancer. Follow your

Over the years Grace has participated in various styles of dance, including Creative

heart, keep dancing, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever stop!

Movement, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical. With the start of this year Grace has focused on developing her skill in Ballet and Contemporary, participating in classes several times a week. Miss Emily and Miss Jessica are both in awe of the tremendous amount of growth Miss Grace has shown this year. From

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May Monthly Objective

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Evaluations

Evaluation (n): an act or instance of evaluating. To judge or determine the quality of; assess. During the month of May Rockland School of Ballet will be holding student evaluations. These evaluations will be used as a measurement for both the students and teachers to examine the growth of each dancer during this past year. Assessment and evaluations will include objectives such as the dancer:

listens to and obeys the teacher waits quietly practices independently in-between turns follows the dress code understands and demonstrates correct placement of feet understands and demonstrates correct arm placement demonstrates an understanding of terminology

Summer Ballet Camp 2015 at Rockland School of Ballet Mark your calendars and sign up for a week of fun and all things dance. June 29 - July 10 Coppélia 9:00am - 3:00pm 2-week Intensive level 3 (Age 10-12) $540.00 July 13 - 17 Coppélia level 1 (Age 7-9) 9:00am - 1:30pm $205.00 Level 2 Age 9 - 11 to be determined Each Summer Dance Camp will consist of a full ballet class, the ballet Coppélia on video, as well as the study of its history, psychology and cultural implications, valuable lessons in dance history, dance vocabulary, nutrition, anatomy, art projects and much more!

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April WORDS OF THE MONTH

Petit Allégro

Petit (n): (puh-TEE, puh-TEET) Little. Small. As, for example in petit battement.

Allégro (n): (a-lay-GROH)Brisk, lively. A term applied to all bright and brisk movements. All steps of elevation such as the entrechat, cabriole, assemblé, jeté and so on, come under this classification. The majority of dances, both solo and group are built on allégro. The most important qualities to aim at in allégro are lightness and smoothness.

Pas de B"rrée Pas de Bourrée Dessous(n): (pah duh boo-RAY duh-SOO)Pas de Bourrée under. Fifth position R foot back. Demi plié and dégagé the R foot to the second position en l’air à la demihauteur. Bring the R foot to the fifth position back, rising on demi-pointes and immediately open L foot to second position, stepping on the demi-pointe. Bring the R foot in the front of the L and lower both heels to the ground, demi-plie. This step may also be done bringing the free foot sur le cou-de-pied or to the knee on each step and finishing with the back foot sur le cou-de-pied. In this case the dégagé to the second position may be omitted.

Pas de Bourrée Dessus(n): (pah duh boo-RAY duh-SEW) Pas de bourrée over. Fifth position R foot front. Demi-plié and dégagé the R foot to the second position en l’air a la demihauteur. Bring the R foot to the fifth position front, rising on demi-pointes and immediately open the L foot to the second position, stepping on the demi-pointe. Bring the R foot in the back of the L in the fifth position and lower both heels to the ground and demi-plié. This step may also be done bringing the free foot sur le cou-de-pied or to the knee on each step and finishing with the front foot sur le cou-de-pied. In this case the dégagé to the second position may be omitted.

Assemblé Assemblé: (a-sahn-BLAY); Assembled or joined together. A step in which the working foot slides well along the ground before being swept into the air. As the foot goes into the air the dancer pushes off the floor with the supporting leg, extending the toes. Both legs come to the ground simultaneously in the fifth position. If an assemblé is porté it requires a preparatory step such as a glissade to precede it. If an assemblé is en tournant it must be preceded by a preparatory step. Assemblés are done petit or grand according to the height of the battement and are executed dessus, dessous, devant, derriére, en avant, en arriére and en tournant. They may be done en face, croisé, effacé or ecarté. Assemblé may also be done with a beat for greater brilliance. In the Cecchetti assemblé both knees are bent and drawn up after the battement so that the flat of the toes of both feet meet while the body is in the air.

Po$ de Bras Port de Bras: (pawr duh brah) Carriage of the arms. The term port de bras has two meanings: 1) A movement or series of movements made by passing the arm or arms through various positions. The passage of the arms from one position to another constitutes a port de bras. 2) A term for a group of exercises designed to make the arms move gracefully and harmoniously. In the Cecchetti method there are eight set exercises on port de bras. In the execution of port de bras the arms should move from the shoulder and not from the elbow and the movement should be smooth and flowing. The arms should be softly rounded so that the points of the elbows are never flowery. The body and head should come into play and a suggestion of epaulement should be used. In raising the arms from one position to another the arms must pass through a position known in dancing as the gateway. This position corresponds to the fifth position en avant, Cecchetti method, or the first position French and Russian schools. In passing from high positions to a low one the arms are generally lowered in a line with the sides. Exercises on port de bras can be varied to infinity by combining their basic elements according to the taste of the teacher and needs of the pupil.

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