Labor Day!

No Dance

September 7th

Due to Labor Day!

If you are interested in doing a make-up class

please let me know!

Thanks: Brittani

801-842-9900

Classes start August 3rd!

Just a quick reminder that dance classes start August 3rd.

If you haven't registered already it isn't too late.

Call me for info on which classes are still available!

Brittani Knudsen

801-842-9900

Registration Open House!

Academy of Dance
Registration Open House
August 1st
from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Classes are filling fast!

3427 W. Chatel Dr. (13430 S.)
For questions call 801-842-9900

Classes begin August 3rd

What a show!

I don't know how many of you check this but for those of you who do I just want to express what an amazing job all the girls did last night. I have never been more proud and more excited to see all their hard work come to fruition. I had my Dad take a ton of pictures of each of the dances. If you are interested I can e-mail them or put them on a C.D.
Again thanks to all the parents for your support, and thanks to all the girls for doing what you do best...DANCE!
I'm looking forward to August and plan on hitting the ground running. I am also excited to announce that for our Spring Recital next year (yes I know that is forever away...but I love to plan ahead) we will be doing a Disneyland Theme.
Reminder also Registration open house August 1st from 12:00-2:00 and Classes will Resume on August 3rd. Have a great Summer and I will see you in August!

Sample of the Pictures

Pictures

I will be handing out pictures the night of the concert.

If you didn't buy pictures and decide that you may want them just let me know and the photographer said she can still print them up.

I have attached a sample of what they will look like, I think that they turned out absolutely darling!

Fall Schedule Time change

For the fall schedule I have made a slight time change.

Tuesday: Academy C (5-7)

3:30-4:00 2 yrs Ballet/Jazz Combo

4:15-5:00 3-4 yrs. Ballet/Jazz Combo

Academy C

5:00-5:45 5-7 yrs. Ballet/Lyrical

5:45-6:30 5-7 yrs. Jazz/Hip hop

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!

Recital time...here we come!

No Dance Monday May 25th Due to Memorial Day

Don't forget Dress rehearsal Thursday May 28th from 6:00-7:00 pm

And

Recital Friday May 29th from 6:30-7:30 pm

@

South Hills Middle School

13508 S. 4000 W

Please send your girls ready in their Jazz costume with their hair and make up done. If they have a costume change please make sure to have everything in a recognizable bag, and please make sure that everything is labeled with their name.

During the concert if you have a daughter that is in any of the 2-4 yr old classes please come and pick them up after they perform, they will be one of the first 4 numbers in the concert. Afterwards please send them back up for the bow and to get a treat from me!

Fall '09 Schedule is out if you are interested in registering early send back the new blue registration from...if not August 1st there will be an open house from 12:00-2:00 pm and classes will resume August 3rd

Picture Day May 15th!

Picture Day is Friday May 15th at "The Cove" at Herriman Springs.

It is located at 7200 W. 14200 S.

From 13400 S. head west. Drive 3.0 miles going west until you reach 6400 W. Turn left. Drive .6 miles going south to 13875 S. (Rose Canyon Rd. ) Turn right. Drive 1 mile until you see 6990 W. (Spring Canyon Rd.) Turn left.

Each girl will need to come dressed in their jazz costume wtih full hair and make-up. They will also need to have on their tights and dance shoes. I have sent home notes with costume info, if you haven't recieved it please let me know and I will send home another one (a few were left in cubbies.)

Each class hass been assigned a time and it is absolutely crucial that everyone is on time so we can stay on schedule. The price is $20.00 and will include an individual as well as a group. A check will need to be written out to Academy of dance prior to the 15th and I will write the photographer one check.

Academy of Dance picture schedule

4:00-4:15 Baby Love (Thursday 2-4 yrs. 4:00-4:45)

4:15-4:30 Great balls of fire (Thursday 5-7 yrs. 5:00-5:45)

4:30-4:45 L.O.V.E (Monday 2-4 yrs. 3:00-3:45)

4:45-5:00 Twist and Shout (Monday 2-4 yrs. 4:00-4:45)

5:00-5:15 Life of the Party (Monday 5-7 yrs. 5:00-6:30)

5:15-5:30 Girls just wanna have fun (Tuesday 2-4 yrs. 4:00-4:45)

5:30-5:45 A.B.C. (Tuesday 5-7 yrs 5:00-6:30)

5:45-6:00 I will Survive (Tuesday 8-11 yrs 6:30-7:30)

6:00-6:15 Super Massive Black hole (Wednesday 12-up 4:30-6:30)

Reminder!

Reminder:

If you have not already paid a $15.00 recital fee per girl is due May 1st. A $10.00 late fee will be charged if recieved after the 8th!

Also reminder to get in your summer workshop info...class sizes are limited!

Please make sure the return the orange info sheet...this will help me get the fall 09-10 schedule set.

Academy News Spring Edition

May Dance Recital Info:

The dance recital will be held Friday May 29th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (approximately.) The recital will be held at South Hills Middle School located at

13508 S. 4000 W.

Riverton 84065

The girls will need to arrive at South Hills 15 minutes prior to the show beginning with their hair and make-up completely done.

The Dress rehearsal will be held Thursday May 28th from 6:00-7:00 p.m.(appx.) please arrive on time with hair and make-up completely done so that we can ensure that the rehearsal will go as smoothly as possible. Parents please plan on staying the entire time incase we need to run dances more than once.

***Monday classes recieved a different recital date, I'm sorry for the confusion the middle school had double booked us with the orchestra concert so we had to reschedule. Sorry for any inconvience that this may have caused.

Bring a friend to dance week

The week of March 30th-April 3rd is bring a friend to dance. Girls are invited to bring 1 friend to dance. We will have regular warm-up and technique (which the friends are invited to participate in.) Afterwards the girls with their friends will make-up dances to share with the class. This should be a fun experience and a great chance for the girls to share their love of dance. ***This is only for girls ages 5 and up!

Summer Class Information

There will be no dance classes the week of the recital May 25th (Memorial day)-the 29th. We will have a summer moratorium the month of June. Summer workshops will be held in July, for ages 4-up. Workshop information and scheduling will be going home to girls in April, class sizes are limited so if you are planning on signing up for summer sorkshops please return the registration form ASAP!

Recital Fee

There is a $15.00 Recital fee due by May 1st for each girl participating in the recital. This allows us to have a ticket-free recital (yeah!)

No Dance classes:

April 6th-10th due to Spring Break

And

May 25th-29th

Due to Memorial day and the recital

Costumes

Costumes are not to be worn other than the recital and dress rehearsal. It is very important that we keep our costumes looking as crisp and clean as the day we got them.

No observation week during April

I am finding that observation week can cause some issues in class...to ensure that the girls are prepared for the recital I will not be holding an observation week during April.

Fall Registration

We will have early fall registration Saturday August 1st from 12:00-2:00 pm, and classes will resume with a new schedule Monday August 3rd. There will be a 10% discount on the registration fee for girls that register prior to August 3rd. I will have the new Fall 2009 schedule coming soon!

February Updates

Costume money for new dance students is due February 13th

I have to get the costumes ordered by the 14th in order to get them

before the spring recital.

No Dance Monday February 16th

Due to Presidents Day!

If you are interested in doing a make-up class

the following are make-up days and times.

Tuesday 4:00-4:45 2-4 yr old class

Tuesday 5:00-6:30 5-7 yr old ballet/jazz and Hip hop

Thursday 4:00-4:45 2-4 yr old class

Thursday 5:00-5:45 5-7 yr old ballet/jazz combo

New Thursday Classes!

I have added a couple of new Thursday classes, they are...

2-4 yr olds 4:00-4:45

5-7 yr olds 5:00-5:45

If you know of anyone who is still interested in getting their daughter signed up please let them know I am accepting new students, and have classes available for all ages!

Thanks, Brittani

Thursday 2-4 yr old costumes

Thursday 5-7 yr old costumes

This is the Wednesday jazz costumes, they will also have black capri leggins underneath!

Christmas Break

There will be NO dance

Monday December 22nd- January 4th

Classes will resume on Monday January 5th

All class days and times will remain the same.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

P.S. Girls don't forget to practice your splits, leg extensions and toe touches!

Recital fee due by November 30th

Reminder

For those who haven't already paid, the recital fee of $15.00 per girl is due by the end of the week. A $10.00 Late fee will be charged after the 30th.

Academy of Dance News

December Dance Recital info...

The dance recital will be held December 4th from 6:30-7:00 p.m.

At Hunter High School which is located at

4200 S. 5600 W.

West Valley

The girls will need to arrive at Hunter 30 minutes prior to the show beginning, with their hair and make-up done.

The Dress rehearsal will be held December 3rd from 6:00-6:30ish please arrive on time with hair and make-up done so that we can help the rehearsal to go as smoothly as possible. Parents please plan on staying the entire time to stay with your girls and incase we need to run dances a couple of times.

December Dance info...

Regular dance classes will be held the week of the recital and up until the 22nd of December. Classes will then resume January 5th 2009. IT is important that the girls continue classes in December so that they don't loose any technique that they have worked so hard to gain. We will also be learning fun Christmas dances that will be shown in each class the last week to parents and others that would like to come. This will only be the last 10 minutes of class and not the entire class!

Recital Fee

There is a $15.00 recital fee

due by November 31st

for each girl participating in the recital.

This allows us to have a ticket-free recital (yeah!)

Looking for parents...

I am lookinf for parents interested in helping back stage during the dress rehearsal and the recital. We would rotate to ensure that you would be in the audience during your daughter's dance! Please let me know if you are interested ASAP!

Costumes

Costumes are not to be worn other than the recital and dress rehearsal. It is very important that we keep our costumes looking as crips and clean as the day we got them!

No Observation week during November and December

I am finding that observation week can cause some issues in class...to ensure that the girls are prepared for the recital I will not be holding an observation week during November and December. December we will have a shortened version where parents and friends can come in the last 10 min to see Christmas dances.

Thanks so much for your understanding!

Spooktacular week at Academy of Dance

Halloween Dance Classes

The Week of Halloween (Oct 27th-Oct 31st) girls are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to dance. We will be making up some spooky dances and playing some other spooktacular dance games.

Fall Recess October 13th-17th

There will be no dance

Monday 13th-Friday 17th of October

Due to Fall Recess

Enjoy your break and we will see you on the 20th!

Costume fees due September 20th

I will be ordering costumes for the recital, as such each girl will be measured in class over the next couple of weeks. If you are planning on participating in the recital but won't be in class please let me know so I can get your measurements another time. Fees for costumes will be due by September 20th, I will need to get the order's in no later than the 22nd in order for them to arrive before the Christmas recital. The costumes will be used for the Christmas and Spring recital so this is a one time fee. If you have questions or need to set up a payment plan please let me know...after this there shouldn't be any other fees until the recital!Thanks: Brittani2-4 yr old classes $40.005-7 yr old classes $50.00mini hip-hop $25.00hip-hop I $35.00

Costumes

Here are pictures of the costumes for each of the classes. Please be aware that the colors may be different that what we will order. Also I don't have the hip-hop costumes posted because I will get those at a store instead of through a catalog in order to save money!

Tuesday 6:30-7:30 ballet/Jazz combo

These leggins go under the shirt in the costume above.

Monday 2-4 yr olds 3:00-3:45
Monday 2-4 yr olds 4:00-4:45
Monday 5-7 yr olds 5:00-5:45
Tuesday 2-4 yr olds 4:00-4:45
Tuesday 5-7 yr olds 5:00-5:45

A little about me!

My name is Brittani Knudsen I danced at Utah Dance Arts Center under the direction of Christy McQuaid. There I studied strict classical ballet, jazz and tap. I danced at Utah dance center from the time I was 4 until I was 16. I then made the Drill team and dance company atHillcrest High school. While on the drill team I started taking technique classes at the Winner school as well where I took dance under Brenda Searle and Eldon Johnson. While on the Drill team we took 2 region, 2 state and 3 national titles among many invitation overall winners. Also while on the dance company I had the opportunity take from many master teachers such as Angie Banchero and Kim Strunk. I also had the opportunity to have my student choreography presented in the spring concert. Also while at Hillcrest I was awarded the outsanding athlete and athlete of the year.
After high school in 2001 I got a scholarship to Boise state to dance on the Harvey Neef mane line dance team. It was a great experience and allowed me to expand my dance abilities. After which in 2002-2004 I had a full ride scholarship for the Utah valley state college Synergy dance company. At this time I also started teaching dance at "Just Dance" in Highland, Utah. I was able to work with master teachers such as Doris Trujillo and Kathy Debenham. I had my choreography presented in the fall concert.
In 2003 I began the Elementary education program and Utah Valley state college and continued to teach dance at both "Just dance" and "Maximum dance" in South Jordan. I taught third grade at Ridgecrest elementary while still teaching dance. Which brings me to today. I have always loved dance and have especially found great joy in teaching dance. I had my first daughter in April of 2008 and wanted to be able to stay home with her. So here we are, opening a dance studio in my basement hoping to be able to share my love of dance to many others!

The studio is finished and ready for some dancing!

Academy of Dance is officially open for business!

The studio


The Waiting room

Well we had our open house and it was a huge success. It was so much fun to see all of the sweet little girls that are going to be starting classes on August 4th. If you missed the open house it isn't too late, I will have open enrollment throughout the year. Or just check the schedule and show up for class and you can register then!

Academy of Dance Grand Opening!

Academy of Dance
Grand Opening
August 4, 2008

We are so excited to announce a new neighborhood studio with quality instruction and competitive prices. We will offer a variety of classes, with opportunities to perform their talents!

We will be holding an "Open House"
August 2nd, 2008
From 12-2 p.m.

Come see the studio and get pre-registered for classes!