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Spring Concert
Sat., May 19, 2012
Holt Junior High,
1784 Aurelius Rd., Holt
The show for beginning levels will be from Noon to 1 pm, and for Intermediate/Advanced levels from 2 to 4:30. Awards will be given to graduating seniors, teaching assistants, students with perfect attendance, and teaching faculty.
A Cosmo Award for outstanding volunteerism will be presented to current Happendance Board President Tim Donal, and a Special Achievement Award to Happendance Instructor Kay Duryea.
The 2 pm concert will be followed by an afterglow organized by parents of Happendance School.
Note that this year's concert will be at a new location -- Holt Junior High School.
Tickets are available at the door by cash or check.
The 6-week term is June 18-July 27 (no class July 4) and offers classes for ages 3 to adult: Creative movement and dance fundamentals for young children -- Beginning level classes in modern dance, ballet, tap and jazz -- Intermediate/advanced classes in ballet, modern and jazz -- Special offerings: Class for the Ageless Dancer, Ballet Variations and Jazz Workout
Creative Dance Camps in June and July: Three-day camps for 6-9 year olds -- Fairy Camp and Mermaid Camp
Youth Ballet Camp (pre-pointe, ages 10-14) August 6-9 -- Power Pointe Intensive (high level, ages 12 and up), Aug. 13-17
View class details and register now!.
The 7th season of Community Dance Project, sponsored by Happendance, will present hour-long concerts of modern dance by both seasoned and novice choreographers and feature community dancers to present these exciting new works. Performances are free and open to the public, including: August 4, 2 PM, at Lansing JazzFest Old Town, August 8-9, 8 PM, LCC's Dart Auditorium, and August 10 in Scene Metrospace (East Lansing).
Danielle Selby of the Happendance Professional Company submitted her 2010 work "MASH" for the 3rd Annual Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival, a juried event that features the best in cutting-edge modern and contemporary dance from all over the Midwestern United States. She recreated the dance on fellow dancers and Happendance School teachers, Patricia Villanueva and Sarah Dobson. The trio performed it on March 2nd at the festival in Kalamazoo.
Photo provided by Danielle Selby
The concert surmounted the wintery weather and was warmly received at Hannah Community Center in East Lansing. Read the news story, and watch for photos to be posted in our online gallery.
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The Happendance mission: To stimulate support for the art of dance through performances and educational programs. To broaden the accessibility of dance to a diverse community and promote dance for lifelong physical and mental fitness.