ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saginaw Location
The Saginaw Branch is now located at 6400 State Street.
"Dance Plus Stars" Dance Company, 2010
Will meet at the Saginaw location (6400 State St.) every Tuesday. This is by audition only. It is for children who want to learn competition. We will do 2 competitions in the month of May. New auditions will be held on September 12, 2010 (time will be scheduled later).
2010 Christmas Show
Our Christmas show took place on November 21, 2009, and was a huge success. I'm hoping to get parents involved in the backstage part of the show. We need carpenters, seamstresses, and prop people to move scenery.
We do have a board of directors and work closely with the Shriners.
All the proceeds go to the children’s burn unit. This is our school’s pet project to help the children. It’s important that our students know that it is a gift to help a helpless child.
The Symphony Christmas show was exceptional. They praised our dancers and their performance. They also want us to be a part of next year’s Christmas show. We were the first to be asked to dance with the symphony, so it was quite an honor.
This summer I will be doing choreography for both shows and our school will be more involved. I will have a sign up sheet at the desk in May so that I know what to plan for. All ages will be accepted.
Ballet Company
J. Malone Dance Studios will also be accepting auditions for a new Ballet Company which will be sponsored by The Saginaw Valley Cultural Organization, our non-profit organization, and will be under the direction of Joan Malone.
Ages of the young company will be 8 to 12 years, adults 13 through 16 years.
We would like to find someone to write grants for the company. The ballet would then be performed in the 2009 Christmas Show. If we receive grant money from the arts, our intention is to bring in a notable lead dancer from a professional ballet company.
We're also auditioning an all-boy's hip hop group to perform, as we would like the show to be well rounded, representing all the talent in our surrounding area.
It's our intention that this event be not just for J. Malone Dance Studios, but for everyone in the arts community in the Saginaw area.
- Joan Malone, Director, Saginaw Valley Cultural Organization. |