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AGE 3 - ADULT

Community House School Of Dance

Fantasy Dance

Imagination, movement, and dance combine to enhance your child’s creativity and coordination. Classes incorporate basic ballet, French terminology, creative movement and motor skill development. NOTE: Parent observation day will take place on the last day of the Session for the last 15 minutes of class. Fantasy Dance does not perform in the Spring Recital.

Required Dance Attire

Fantasy Dance, Tiny Tot Ballet , Pre Ballet: Light p ink leotard, pink tights, and ballet slippers Ballet 1/2: Lavender leotard, pink tights , and ballet slippers Ballet 3: Light blue leotard, pink tights , and ballet slippers Ballet 4/5: Black leotard, pink tights , and ballet slippers. Teen Ballet: Black leotard, nude tights, mid length skirt and ballet slippers Musical Theatre Dance: Girls : b lack leotard, nude tights, mid length skirt, jazz shoes or ballet slippers Boys : black or white t -shirt and black athletic pants with jazz shoes. Jazz: Leotard and jazz shoes Hip Hop: Comfortable clothing Irish Dance: Black fitted tank top, black athletic shorts, white athletic socks (tube socks preferred).

NOTE: Any child arriving to class more than 10 minutes late will not be admitted. You may only attend the day/time you are registered for. There are no make-up classes.

Meet Your Dance Instructors!

Teaches: Ballet and Fantasy Dance

Gwendolyn has been teaching ballet and Fantasy Dance classes at the Community House for over 20 years. Her students learn proper ballet technique in an encouraging atmosphere. As a performer, Gwendolyn danced for the Lynda Martha Dance Company. She is a certi ed teacher with the Cecchetti Council of America. Gwendolyn is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Music with a BS in Ballet Education.

Teaches: Adult Ballet

Marc is a dancer with nearly 20 years of performing experience including appearances with American Ballet Theatre, Joffery Ballet, Ballet West and the Evanston Concert Ballet. Marc studied at the University of Utah, Interlochen Arts Academy, School of American Ballet in New York, and with Maria Tallchief in Chicago.

Mallory Mulligan Wendt

Teaches: Irish Dance

We are excited to welcome Mallory to the Community House as our new Irish Dance instructor! She had an active dance career while winning international dance competitions. Mallory has a passion for teaching dance to children. She is a registered T.C.R.G. through the An Coimisiún

Teaches: Jazz and Musical Theatre Dance

Aaron is currently the Artistic Director of Children’s Theatre of Winnetka. His Chicago area theatre credits include productions with the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Northwestern University, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, and Marriott Theatre. He has also toured North America in the Broadway companies of A Chorus Line, Disney’s Mary Poppins, and Anything Goes. Aaron holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Oklahoma, and a M.Ed. in Theatre Pedagogy from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

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