Rockland School of Ballet by RocklandBallet

FROM THE BARRE March 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

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Contents:

UPDATED ROCKLAND SCHOOL OF BALLET EVENTS SPRING 2015..... P.12 - 16

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.27

Happy BirthdayHappy Birthday to Rockland School of

P ORT RAIT DAY

SUMMER INTENSIVE

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS YEAR’S PORTRAIT DAY INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF FROM THE BARRE ......P. 6

INCREASE STRENGTH, BUILD SELF CONFIDENCE AND IGNITE INDIVIDUAL ARTISTRYSIGN UP FOR RSB SUMMER INTENSIVE TODAY!......P. 17 & 23

Ballet’s very own dancers. p.18

ObjectivesMarch class objectives at Rockland School of Ballet. p.19

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

FEATU R ED S TUD EN T

PERFORMANCE D E TA I L S

MARCH STUDENT OF THE MONTH.......P. 25

DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THIS YEAR’S SHOW!

p. 28

Coppélia Ballet Camp! Summer ballet camp information is

MAKE -UP........ P. 8 & 9

here!..... p.33

ALL ABOUT THE SHOW...... P.10 Angelina Ballerina Dance Camp! Summer dance camp with Angelina Ballerina..... p.24

PO RT R A I T DAY SCHEDULE

HOW TO HAIR...... P. 11

SMILE!.......P. 14

STUDIO NOTE

Rockland School of Ballet a note from the studio We are fast approaching this year’s spring recital! All dancers are busily learning choreography and excitedly anticipating April’s show. In this month’s issue of From the Barre you will find very important information about upcoming events throughout the remainder of the school year as well as summer programing. There is also pertinent information regarding this year’s show including information about: Portrait day Hair and Make-up Dress Rehearsal

As we enter the month leading up to the show we would like to request that all dancers make their best effort to be at all of their scheduled and extra rehearsal classes. It will be important for making our show run smoothly and effortlessly and for ensuring that each dancer is comfortable on stage. We appreciate the efforts of all dancers and their families in helping to make this a fantastic production! As always, we look forward to seeing you in the studio. Keep dancing!

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A Very Happy Belated Birthday Goes Out To: Lydia - 7 & Richard - 62 We hope you enjoyed celebrating your Birthdays last month! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pleasure dancing with you both at Rockland School of Ballet!

Rockland School of Ballet Portrait Day March 28, 2015

1. Arrive at the studio with your make-up on and your hair up

Portrait Day is scheduled for

in a ballet bun.

Saturday March 28, 2015! All students are asked to please mark their calendars and to attend this

2. Arrive at the studio on time, according the the posted schedule(ready to receive your costume!).

fun day!

Photo books, CDs and Calendars As always, Rockland School of Ballet will be offering photo books CDs and Calendars of the photos

What to Expect Costumes! Make-up! Lights, Camera, Action!

taken on Portrait Day. Order forms will be available to fill out on Portrait Day and during the weeks leading up to the recital. Photo and video taken by

Dancers, please come to the studio with your hair in a proper

audience members will not be permitted at this years show so

ballet bun and in full recital make up (see page 11 for more

please take advantage of this fun day and these memorable

instruction on make-up).

moments!

Dancers will be handed their costume, and each class will have a group portrait. Additionally, individual and small group shots of each class will be taken.

3. Explain to young children what is going to happen, i.e. they will come into the studio, stand on the white paper in a pretty pose and Ms. Ruth Anne will help them with their pose and Mr. Jacob will take their picture.

A Bit More... While we try to be as organized as possible, you can help us keep the day moving along!

Please direct specific questions regarding Portrait Day to Miss Emily. 207.542.3556 missemily@rocklandballet.com

THE FROG PRINCESS

An Original Pop Ballet

performed by Rockland School of Ballet

Saturday April 18, 2015 1:30pm Rockport Opera House Tickets Available April 1, 2015 and at the door

Stage Make-Up

Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another.

What do I need? Foundation Eye Liner Eye Shadow Mascara Blush Lipstick

Tips: Skin: Use a base that is close to the dancerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skin color. Blend in and cover lightly with a translucent face powder (not required for small children).

Eye Shadow: Layer your shadows. Begin with a neutral base before adding in additional colors: light brown, blue or gray to highlight the eyes. Additionally, fill in the

Blush: Light red or pink rouge work well to highlight the cheekbones. Blend the edges and use enough to make the cheeks rosy!

eyebrows if they are light in color. Eye Liner: Select a navyblue, brown or gray. Avoid making thick lines, but just enough to accentuate the eye.

Mascara: If you have a

Lips: Lips are very

curler, curl the lashes and apply important! Use a light red or pink lipstick to define the lips 2 coats of mascara. and enough so the lips stand out!

Face Lined eyes, dusted with neutral, highlight and darker accent. Finish with Mascara.

Filled eyebrows. Matched to natural color

Rouge dusted cheek bones.

Lipstick

Eyes 2: Base Color 1: Highlight 2: Accent

Dress Rehearsal & Show Time It’s showtime! There are a lot of details and information is flying around. Here are the highlights of what you really need to know about for you and your child!

Portrait Day March 28, 2015 Portrait Day is scheduled to capture those precious moments you’ll not likely get again. Mr. Jacob will be here to snap a group shot of each class and individual shots of each student. Come dressed in leotard and tights and with your hair and make-up done.

Costumes All costumes will be handed out on Portrait Day! Please make sure you are present to pick up your costume and participate. Please keep the costume in it’s bag with its accessories and tights. Save new tights for the day of the show, and please DO NOT allow for your dancer to touch, or wear the costume before the show! Costumes and accessories are not replaceable.

Hair and Make-up Buns and Beauties Refer to tutorials online and in this issue of From the Barre.

All dancers must have their hair 5:00pm. With your cooperation we in a ballet bun and face in full make can all start on time and work through the show quickly and up for the following days: smoothly! Portrait day Dress Rehearsal Performance

Dress Rehearsal Rockport Opera House DRESS REHEARSAL IS MANDATORY! Please contact Miss Emily at your earliest convenience if your child is ill the day of dress Rehearsal. Please arrive at the Rockport Opera House at 4:15pm. All dancers must be in costume with hair and makeup done ready to begin dancing at 5:00om. Please help us by being ready to go at the aforementioned time

Show Time Saturday 4/18/15 The world premiere of The frog Princess is Saturday April 18, 2015 at 1:30 pm. Dancers need to arrive at the Rockport Opera House at 12:30pm on Saturday, April 18th. All dancers must be in costume with their hair and make-up done, and ready to dance by 1:05. All young dancers will sit in the designated dancer seating area in the front rows of the audience with their group and stage parent. Dancers may not sit in general audience space with their families. During intermission all dancers will be downstairs in dressing room with stage parents.

Performance Hair What do I need? All dancers (unless otherwise instructed) must have hair secured away from the face in a Ballet Bun. To put hair into a Ballet Bun you will need the following items: Hair Elastic Hair Brush Bobby Pins Hairspray

Watch this video for full instruction on making the perfect ballet bun! https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=tLKk4r4VZZY

MARCH EVENTS Events at Rockland School of Ballet

PORTRAIT DAY Rockland School of Ballet March 28, 2015 10:00am * See schedule posted in the studio and on page 14

STAGE PARENTS Parents sign up on the bulletin board to be a part of the behind the scenes action

PLAYBILL ADVERTISING Fill out information to advertise in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playbill

Biographies Students (and parents!) please submit your biographies no later than April 1st!

Tuition March Tuition due the week of March 2, 2015

APRIL EVENTS Events at Rockland School of Ballet

DRESS REHEARSAL Friday April 17, 2015 4:15pm Rockport Opera House

STAGE REHEARSAL Please read the schedule posted on the bulletin board for additional class and on stage rehearsals

PERFORMANCE April 18, 2015 1:30 pm Tickets available April 1, 2015 and at the door

APRIL VACATION April 20 - 24, 2015 No classes

Tuition April Tuition due the week of April 1, 2015

Portrait Day Schedule Please arrive at Rockland School of Ballet ready to receive your costume. Smile Big! 10:00am Froglet Spirits : Angelina Ballerinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1 & 2 11:30 Validation : Leap â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Learn Primary Dancers (7 - 10) 12:15 Syndromes: Barbie, Beauty, Beast (Junior and Youth) 2:00 Wisdom: Adults

JUNE EVENTS Events at Rockland School of Ballet

LAST WEEK OF CLASSES June 1 - 6, 2015

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

SUMMER SOLSTICE PERFORMANCE June 21, 2015

Tuition June Tuition due the week of June 4, 2015

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

ROCKLAND SCHOOL OF BALLET

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

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!

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Happy Birthday to some very special

Rockland School of Ballet students: Krista - 5 Joanna - 27 Emma - 6 Elsie - 4 Marissa - 4 Grace - 12

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March Monthly Objective Relation"ip to # Working Space and Sta$ 19

Relation"ip to # Working Space and Sta$

It is important for dancers to know where they are in space especially when preparing to go on stage. Center Stage: This term defines the center point of the stage or room in which you are dancing. Stage Right: The area of the stage to the right of center stage when facing the audience. Stage Left: The area of the stage to the left of center stage when facing the audience. Downstage: Towards, at, or on the front part of the stage when facing the audience. Upstage: The rear part of the stage, away from the audience.

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March Movement Concept Body Shapes and Rhy&m

Body Shapes and Rhy&m Body Shapes: A dancerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body can make many different shapes. Dance is created as these shapes move through space. Shapes can be: Straight Curved or somewhere in between Dancers can also make their body shapes symmetrical and asymmetrical using the midline of the body; matching and contrasting each side of the body.

Rhythm(n): The patterned, recurring alternations of contrasting elements of sound or speech. Understanding musical rhythm is important for dancers as it helps us understand movement. When it comes to choreography, understanding the beats and rhythms of the song will help dancers piece together steps and dance gracefully across the stage. 22

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

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.

Xara Sunne Miss Xara Sunne began dancing at the age of 5. From the very beginning, Xara demonstrated skill, effortless technique and graceful ability as a dancer. As she grew up Xara danced many styles including ballet, pointe, creative movement, tap, jazz, contemporary, and modern. Finding her niche in ballet and contemporary classes at Rockland School of Ballet. Xara eagerly participates pushing herself to be stronger and work harder. She has taken to heart specific goals set before her in contemporary class and works tirelessly to meet them before the end of each month.

In the past couple of years Xaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technique, strength, talent, grace, and beauty have grown tremendously. And in the last few months her body/mind connection and her artistic expression have soared, rounding out her artistry even more. Rockland School of Ballet, Miss Emily and Miss Jessica are so thrilled to have Xara as a student. She is someone who continuously sets an example of what it means to have wonderful technique and beautiful artistry. Thank you, Xara, for gracing us with your presence. Always keep dancing! R

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February WORDS OF THE MONTH

Petit Ba'ement

Petit Battement(n): (puh-TEE bat MAHN) Small battement. This is another term for a battement tendu. It is also a term for any small beating action of the foot or leg.

Dévelo(é Développé (n): (dayv-law-PAY) Time developed, developing movement. A Développé is a movement in which the working leg is drawn up to the knee of the supporting leg and slowly extended to an open position en l’air and held there with perfect control. The hips are kept level and square to the direction in which the dancer is facing. Développés are performed a la quatrieme devant, a la seconde and a la quatrieme derriere and may be executed in all directions of the body. They are done with the supporting foot flat on the ground, on demi pointe, full point or en fondu. In the Cecchetti method the working foot is brought up to the retiré position with the toe pointed at the side of the knee before extending the leg in the required direction. In the Russian and French schools, the pointed toe is brought to retiré devant before extending the leg forward or to retiré derriere before extending the leg backward. When performing the développé to second position the front foot is brought to retiré devant and then extended, or the back foot is brought to retiré derriere and then extended.

Relevé Lent Relevé Lent: (ruhlVAY lahn); A slow rising. Battement Relevé Lent: From the fifth position slide the foot to pointe tendu to either fourth or second position and slowly raise the outstretched leg with strongly pointed toes to 45 or 90 degrees or higher. Slowly lower the leg to pointe tendu and close it to the fifth position. Battement relevé lent may be done in all directions.

Relevé

Relevé: (ruhl-VAY) Raised. A raising of the body on the points or demi points. There are two ways to relevé. In the French School, relevé is done with a smooth, continuous rise while the Cecchetti method and Russian school use a little spring. Relevé may be done in first, second, fourth or fifth position, en attitude arriere and so on. Occasionally the term may refer to a lowering of the working foot from a position pointe tendu to the ground and re-raising it to the position pointe tendu, as in battement tendu relevé. In the Russian school the term relevé is also used to mean the slow raising of the stretched leg to 90* in any direction.

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!

The Frog Princess An Original Pop Ballet

Bake Sale

Saturday April 18, 2015 Submit an advertisement for your own business, or ask your favorite local business to advertise in our playbill!!

Parents please bake (not buy) cookies or a baked good for our annual intermission Bake Sale.

All proceeds go towards supporting Rockland School of Ballet’s educational dance program and toward the production of The Frog Princess.

Other snacks may also be brought: carrot, celery or other vegetable sticks, popcorn – in ziplock bags, homemade savory treats.

Without your support these programs would not be possible!

Biographies Rockland School of Ballet is overjoyed to announce the premiere of ‘The Frog Princess’ an original pop ballet. After producing many a show over the past twenty-five years, this is sure to be our best yet. Big thanks to all of our beautiful dancers and their families for their support and encouragement along the way! Please submit biographies to Miss Emily no later than 4/1/15. Include the dancer’s name, age and a little something special for the audience to read before the show.

Please label all baked goods and snacks.

Please check the bulletin board for a sign up sheet. We look forward to tasting your baked goods!

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