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Summer Classes & Camps
The following is an overview of the classes and workshops available for summer.
For a PDF of the Summer brochure click here
Super Hero Training Camp
August 9-13
9:00 to 12:00pm
Rockford Art Museum, Discovery Center Museum, and Rockford Dance Company have collaborated to form a weeklong camp specifically designed to train kids in the art of becoming a superhero. During this week, kids will design costumes and create logos to distinguish their character. Then it's time to learn what special powers they have by experimenting with x-ray vision, laser powers and invisibility. We will then focus on conditiong the kids to use their bodies for fierce moves and poses that will round out their own personal superhero.
For more information or to register call the Rockford Art Museum at
815-972-2874
Childrens Division - Dance Camps
Childrens dance camps are for ages 3 through 10 and are four day classes from 9:30am to 11:00 or 12:00 depending on the age of the child.
Dance A Story
is a fun and educational experience for beginning level students. This is a great camp for the first time dancer and for children that have previous experience. Elements of ballet, folk, creative dance, and musical theatre will be explored, as well as making props, using costumes and participatory story time. Children will perform in a demonstration for parents and friends on the last day.
Reading Readiness
Reading readiness is designed for young children who are ready to read or just beginning to read. Margaret Rennerfeldt, school director, teaches this camp. The camp activities will incorporate the basic creative movement concepts of space, time energy and body along with letter recognition, basic word knowledge and literacy knowledge. Camper will explore movement possibilities with music, rhythm, letters, words, stories and picture books. The final day of camp will include a presentation of what your campers have learned.
All About Dance
all about dance is designed for children to explore several different dance forms as well as french terminology. Each day will include ballet, jazz, and modern based exercises. Students will learn about the basic elements of dance and have creative opportunities as well.
Intensive and Ballet Workshops
Intensive: LevelIII - Level II - Mini
June 7-11th, 2010
Our all day, week long 13th Annual Intensive Workshop is a dance immersion for the aspiring dancer interested in technique and development in a focused, yet supportive environment. Taught by notable guest instructors and RDC faculty, the program is dedicated to classical ballet, modern, jazz, and composition. Enrich yourself, explore your talent and experience a pre-professional study complete with rehearsals and an informal performance at the end of the session.
Intensive Instructors 2010
Ballet: Judith Chitwood - Northern Illinois University
Judith Chitwood is a Professor of Dance at Northern Illinois University. She began her dance training in the Chicago area. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music studying under David McLain, Oleg Sabline and the Horton teachnique under James Truitte. Prior to her appointment at NIU, she taught at the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State University
Ms. Chitwood's performing career includes memberof the Cincinnati/New Orleans Ballet Company, guest artist with MOMENTA Dance Company in reconstructions of Humphrey/Weidman choreographic works and guest artist in many performances throughout Chicago.
Modern: Maggie Koller - The Dance COLEctive
Maggie Koller received interdisciplinary dance training at the Academy of Movement and Music in Oak Park, Illinois. She received her B.A. from Beloit College in 2006 with a double major in Dance and Psychology, graduating with departmental honors, Summa Cum Laude. Before graduating from Beloit, Maggie was awarded the Chavey Family Endowed Award in Dance and the Delta Psi Delta Prize for Outstanding Femal Theatre Students. In the summer of 2004 she danced at the 7th International Competition: Festive of Choreographic Collective in Moscow, Russia. In addition to work with The Dance COLEctive, Maggie is currently dancing with ecnDANCEWORKS and The Space/Movement Project.
Jazz: Ellen Werksman - Midwest Dance Collective
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August Ballet Workshop
August 9-13, 2010
Taught by Pamela Johnson Tanis
A one week ballet workshop in two levels. Further information pending.
Pamela Johnson Tanis former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet (New York), American Ballet Theatre, Maria Tallchief’s Lyrice Opera of Chicago, and Illinois Ballet. She was coached in principal roles by Robert Joffrey, Gerald Arpino, George Balanchine, Leonide Massine, Danilova, Bronislava Nijinska, Todd Bolender, Jerome Robbins and Alvin Ailey, among others. Pam is on the faculty of Barrington Dance Academy North Shore School of Dance and the Joel Hall Dance Center where she also serves as ballet mistress for the Joel Hall Dancers.
Summer Classes
There are two sessions available for summer classes. June 14th through July 9th, August 2nd-27th. We have classes for ages 6 through adult. New this year is a Mom's Dancercize class that runs the same time as the childrens camps so mom can get some exercize too. Other available classes are - Ballet, Modern, Jazz, BollyWood, Tai Chi, and Hula.
