Hello DP Family,
Below are this week’s reminders! Please take a moment and read them through.
If you have any questions feel free to chat with DP School staff in the office from 3-6pm Monday-Thursday each week. Call or email ahead to schedule a time to drop off payments or meet with staff Call: (336) 370-6776 Email: magalli@danceproject.org
*Office may have limited hours during Winter Break 12.19-1.7, please call or email ahead to set up a time to meet with staff*
Fall Semester 8.29-12.17
- Spring Semester Registration Opens: 11.4
- Building closed for Veteran’s Day: 11.11
- Closed for Thanksgiving Break: 11.21-11.26
- Festival of Lights (no class): 12.2
- Greensboro Holiday Parade (no class): 12.3
- Winter Showcase: 12.12-12.17 *Last Week of Fall Classes*
- Closed for Winter Break (no classes): 12.19-1.7
Spring Semester 1.9-6.3
Last Week of Classes- Winter Showcase (12.12-12.17)
- Please join us for our informal Winter Showcase during the last week of classes December 12-17!
- What to expect: Join your dancer during their regular class time the week of December 12-17. Feel free to invite friends and family as well! You will be invited by your dancer’s teacher to join class within the last 15 minutes of class time in-studio.
- Expect to watch some of what the students have been learning, and some classes may even share a short special performance created for the showcase. In some classes, family members and siblings may be invited to participate in parts of class!
- After class, be sure to visit the 3rd floor landing outside of Studio 323 to:
- Register for Spring Classes
- Purchase Dance Project merchandise (makes great holiday gifts!)
- Enjoy a cookie with your dancer
- Check out our One Step Closer display & add your Dance Project memory to our collection
One Step Closer
- Our annual end of year fundraiser launched on Giving Tuesday Nov. 29 & runs thru December 17
- Each week, we’ll focus on a different area in need of your support:
- Accessibility and Outreach, Student Opportunities, Costumes, a Monthly Donor Boost, and General Support.
- Learn about just how far a gift from you can go towards all the exciting things we are working on, and the impact you can have on the communities we serve!
- The goal for 2022 is $5000. This year we are also doing a Monthly Donor Boost push for 15 new donors of at least $5 per month.
- This year we are excited to have a $1000 donor matcher. Any funds raised up to $1000 before December 17 will be matched by this donor!
- Visit danceproject.org/onestepcloser on to donate or learn more.
Register for Spring 2023 now!
- Spring semester will run 1.9-6.3 (20 weeks)
- Registration open!
- December Savings Deal: Register for Spring 2023 youth classes and pay semester tuition in full by 12. 31 and both your Spring registration fee ($10) and Spring Showcase fee ($15) will be waived!
- Register and make an installment payment before 1.9 and waive your reg. Fee!
- Register here
- Scholarships are available, apply here ASAP!
- If you received a Fall 2022 scholarship, please be sure to resubmit your application for Spring 2023!
- Class Placements: Placements help parents register their students for the correct technique level in their age groups. Please check your email for your dancer’s class placement for Spring 2023!
- Open House will run the first week of the semester for students to find the classes they love, sign up here
Target Circle Donation
- We’re participating in the Target Circle program!
- You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit.
- How to vote for us: Choose “My Target”, Tap on “Circle”, select “Vote for Nonprofits” and find Dance Project
- For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle. Target.com/circle
The North Carolina Dance Festival (NCDF)
- NCDF Artist in Residence Showing Jan 21, 7pm | Studio 323 | Save the Date!
- Join our “Embark” Artists in Residence Rae Cozart and Caitlyn Schrader, along with other 2022 Artists in Residence, as they share what they have been working on since July! This free informal showing features dance film and live performance and an opportunity to ask questions and discuss dance with the choreographers.
- The NC Dance Festival, a production of the Dance Project, is an annual touring showcase of modern and contemporary choreography by NC artists. The Festival establishes a network of venues for professional regional choreography and performance, expanding accessibility of dance throughout the state while raising the profile of North Carolina’s own artists.
- Want more news about events and info on promos at the school and NCDF, sign up for our organization-wide emails here!
Important Youth Payment Information
- Fall classes can be paid in full or in 4 installments
- Installment schedule: 8/29, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1
- Autopay will run on 9/1, 10/3, 11/1, 12/1
- Late account communication:
- Late fees are added after the 10th of the month
- Notification of late payment will be sent on the 11th via email
- Questions please contact Magalli at magalli@danceproject.org
- Any student with an account unpaid by the 20th will be unable to participate
*Card payments are made in the class portal and incur a 3% surcharge. This goes to the processing company and not to DP
Greensboro Cultural Center
- All Dance Project classes, unless otherwise noted, occur on the 3rd floor of the Greensboro Cultural Center 200 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC 27401
- All Dance Project classes, office space, check-in areas, and events will require a mask. This includes students, staff, parents, and audience members.
- Thank you so much for your support in helping keep your Dance Project family and our community safe. We will continue to monitor the community trends and keep you updated as to if/when our class requirements may change.
- Here is Dance Project’s COVID response action plan and protocols
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DYfCKmjID62nQJwrD6Avos87J9VhCf9fAxp2M7FSll0/edit?usp=sharing
- If you have any questions or concerns please contact Lauren
Parking
- Parking is recommended in the Church St Parking Deck. First hour free. You can validate your parking at the Greensboro Central Library. Parking is free if leaving after 7pm on weekdays, free on weekends. Otherwise, $1/hr.
- During Tanger Center events, the Church Street parking deck will be shared.
- Anyone displaying the attached voucher in either print or digital form will be exempted from the posted fee. This voucher is valid only at the Church Street Parking Deck after 5pm Monday-Friday, and anytime on the weekend. Voucher Here
- Visitors who do not have the voucher, but who indicate to the attendant upon entry that their visit is for something other than attendance at a Tanger Center event, will have the $10 fee waived.
- These waivers apply only to the $10 Special Event fee being implemented before Tanger Center events
Performance Company
For more information about Dance Project Performance Companies: https://danceproject.org/performanceco/
What is Performance Company?
- Performance Companies are an opportunity for you/your dancer to learn and perform choreography in the community for the Fall 2022-Spring 2023 year, and participate in many other fun and exciting dance events and workshops! Dancers enroll in a weekly class which serves as their rehearsal time each week.
- Who can join?
- Mini Performance Company (5-7), Junior Performance Company (8-12), Teen Performance Company (13-18), and Adult Performance Company (18+) are open to all!
- No audition required. Dancers are required to be enrolled in at least 1 dance technique class in addition to any PC class.
- Rise Pre-Professional Company is audition/invitation only for advanced dancers and requires enrollment in at least 2 dance technique classes in addition to Rise PC.
- Mini Performance Company (5-7), Adult Performance Company (18+), and Rise Pre-Professional Company seeking additional dancers for Spring 2023 semester! All other Performance Companies will open back up in Fall 2023.
- Mini Performance Company (5-7), Junior Performance Company (8-12), Teen Performance Company (13-18), and Adult Performance Company (18+) are open to all!
- Rise will hold an additional audition in Spring 2023 during the first week of class 1.12 5-6pm during regular Rise class time. Any new and interested dancers are welcome to audition.
- PC Interest Meeting Presentation available to view: here
Reminders for ALL PCs:
- Winter Showcase
- Dancers will have final performance in informal Winter Showcase during last 15 minutes of regular class time in-studio. Please invite family and friends to support!
- Please see full winter showcase details in general weekly reminders.
- Performance Company Contracts
- Contracts Available to view: here
- Performance Company 22-23 calendar available to view: here
- Please stay tuned for updates throughout the semester on the Performance Company Band.
- Band invite: here
Reminders for TPC & JPC:
- TPC Summer 2022 Guest Piece
- Film date: 12.13 during class time
- Costume: black costume items from home
- TPC Guest piece will be submitted to adjudication to be performed at Charlotte Dance Festival. If accepted, attendance at CDF will be mandatory for 6 TPC summer guest piece dancers.
- UNCSA Festival of NC Dance
- Dance Project will attend Charlotte Dance Festival in place of UNCSA Festival in 2023. Please see details below.
- Charlotte Dance Festival Youth Gala
- March 11-12, 2023 in Charlotte, NC
- Classes on March 11th from 1:30pm – 7:00pm, March 12th from 12:30pm – 5:00pm
- Youth Gala Performance on March 12th from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
- Dancer Fee: $90 per dancer (UNCSA fee: $200)
- Fee due: 12.16 (via cash, check, or online through class portal)
- Student Participation Fee includes:
- 4 classes over 2 days
- 2 lunches
- 1 T-shirt
- 1 ticket to the CDF Gala (professional performance)
- The $90 fee does not include tickets for parents to the CDF Gala or the Youth Gala. Performing students must participate in all classes (same policy as UNCSA).
- TPC Guest Piece will be submitted for adjudication (potential to perform in Charlotte on these dates!)
- For more info about CDF:
- If interested, please contact Magalli ASAP magalli@danceproject.org
- NYCDA Workshop
- March 31-April 2, 2023 in Greenville, NC
- Weekend dance workshop
- Optional, highly encouraged for all JPC & TPC dancers.
- Registration is $290/dancer. DP will register as a group in Fall. Deadline to pay on class portal: past due!
- DP has now registered as a group!
- Hilton Greenville hotel has now booked up! We recommend booking hotel rooms ASAP.
- For more info: https://www.nycdance.com/cities/greenville
- If interested, please contact Magalli ASAP magalli@danceproject.org
Rise Reminders:
- Rise will hold an additional audition in Spring 2023 during the first week of class 1.12 5-6pm during regular Rise class time. All current Rise dancers will participate in this audition, and any new and interested dancers are welcome to audition.
- *New Spring Class* Contemporary Movement Lab with Caitlyn Schrader
- Spring Semester, Saturdays 10:30-12:00pm in Studio 323
- Join Dance Project for an 18+ drop-in-only intermediate/advanced contemporary dance class intended for dance professionals and collegiate level dancers. Class is based in Safety Release Technique yet also integrates various other release-based contemporary techniques and supportive methodologies through a somatic approach.
- Class taught by current NCDF Artist In Residence Caitlyn Schrader
- 13+ dancers working at an advanced/pre-professional level may drop into this Saturday class anytime in the Spring with purchase of an Eventbrite class ticket or class pass. This class will NOT participate in Spring Showcase or be available for full semester youth registration.
Reminders for APC:
- Adult Performance Company will return for the Spring 2023 semester, beginning in January.
- Choreographer Carrie Plew will lead Adult Performance Company in Spring 2023.
- Carrie is a current Artist in Residence with Dance Project/NCDF and a teaching staff member at DP!
- Carrie is currently on the path to certification in Laban Movement Analysis through the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies. Carrie has created, performed, and presented on a variety of stages in NC and NYC. NC Dance credits include John Gamble Dance Theater, Jan Van Dyke Dance Group, Horn in the West, X Factor, and Centennial Station Dinner Theater. NY Dance credits include Maverick Dance Experience, INSPIRIT (Rehearsal Director and Company member), Malleable Dance Theater, and Sydnie L Mosley Dances.
- Check out Carrie’s full bio here: https://danceproject.org/artistres/
Please reach out to Magalli for any and all things Performance Company magalli@danceproject.org
Adult Students
Spring 2023 Class passes available now! *Great gift idea!*
- Spring Semester starts runs 1.9-6.3 (20 weeks)
- Get your class pass and save big on classes next semester! There are options for new and returning students tailored to how you want to take the class:
- Unlimited All: All adult drop-in classes all semester long
- All-In: 1 drop-in class of your choice all semester long
- New Student 30-day Unlimited: new students get unlimited access for 1 month
- Drop-In: take your time once class at time $15 a class
- Learn more here
Last Week of Classes- Winter Showcase
- Our last week of classes 12.12-12.17 will include an informal in-studio showing of what dancers have learned and been working on this semester in all classes
- Regular adult drop-in students and adult class pass holders may still purchase a ticket for class during this week or join a class they have been a part of this semester.
- The last 15 minutes guests will be invited in to watch this informal sharing as a part of our Winter Showcase celebration.
*New Adult Class* Contemporary Movement Lab (18+) with Caitlyn Schrader
- Spring Semester, Saturdays 10:30-12:00pm in Studio 323
- Join Dance Project for an 18+ drop-in-only intermediate/advanced contemporary dance class intended for dance professionals and collegiate level dancers. Class is based in Safety Release Technique yet also integrates various other release-based contemporary techniques and supportive methodologies through a somatic approach.
- Class taught by current NCDF Artist In Residence Caitlyn Schrader
Adult Performance Company
*Adult Performance Company is on pause for the Fall 2022 semester and will return for the Spring 2023 semester, beginning in January.*
- What is Adult Performance Company?
- Dance Project’s Adult Performance Company (18+) is an opportunity for adult dancers to learn, create, and perform choreography in the community, and participate in many other opportunities, such as attending dance events and workshops! Dancers enroll in a weekly class which serves as their rehearsal time and work with a choreographer for the year. Adult Performance Company is open to all! No audition is required. Dancers are required to take at least 1 weekly dance technique class in addition to APC rehearsal time, in any dance style.
- Choreographer Carrie Plew will lead APC for Spring 2023.
- Adult Performance Company will return for the Spring 2023 semester, beginning in January.
- Choreographer Carrie Plew will lead Adult Performance Company in Spring 2023.
- Carrie is a current Artist in Residence with Dance Project/NCDF and a teaching staff member at DP!
- Carrie is currently on the path to certification in Laban Movement Analysis through the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies. Carrie has created, performed, and presented on a variety of stages in NC and NYC. NC Dance credits include John Gamble Dance Theater, Jan Van Dyke Dance Group, Horn in the West, X Factor, and Centennial Station Dinner Theater. NY Dance credits include Maverick Dance Experience, INSPIRIT (Rehearsal Director and Company member), Malleable Dance Theater, and Sydnie L Mosley Dances.
- Check out Carrie’s full bio here: https://danceproject.org/artistres/
- Please reach out to School Coordinator Magalli Morana at magalli@danceproject.org if you are interested in joining APC for the Spring, or if you have any questions in regards to APC!
The North Carolina Dance Festival (NCDF)
- NCDF Artist in Residence Showing Jan 21, 7pm | Studio 323 | Save the Date!
- Join our “Embark” Artists in Residence Rae Cozart and Caitlyn Schrader, along with other 2022 Artists in Residence, as they share what they have been working on since July! This free informal showing features dance film and live performance and an opportunity to ask questions and discuss dance with the choreographers.
- Monthly Dancer Chat
- No monthly Dancer Chat in December.
- Next Monthly Dancer Chat will be held in-person in Greensboro on January 21st!
- The NC Dance Festival, a production of the Dance Project, is an annual touring showcase of modern and contemporary choreography by NC artists. The Festival establishes a network of venues for professional regional choreography and performance, expanding accessibility of dance throughout the state while raising the profile of North Carolina’s own artists.
Want more news about events and info on promos at the school and NCDF, sign up for our organization-wide emails here
