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Modern Dance Technique and Creative Movement

Donna Blatt – Ervin

Director

We are a dance program in Corvallis, Oregon providing Modern Dance classes for ages 6-21 (including beginning teens and advanced classes) and Creative Movement classes for ages 4 1/2 to 6. Registration begins August 19th and continues until classes are full.

Classes for this next year begin September 16th, 2013 and are held at Odd Fellow’s Hall, 223 SW 2nd St., and the Majestic Theater, 115 SW 2nd St. in Corvallis, OR

Our 23nd Annual recital will be held at the Majestic Theatre June 6th and 7th,2014.

For any questions regarding registration or placement contact Donna Blatt-Ervin at 541-752-6329 or at ervin95@comcast.net

Please explore our website for more information! Thank you. 

Come celebrate dance with us at our annual spring concert!

June 7 & 8 at 7:30PM
The Majestic Theatre
115 SW 2nd Corvallis, OR

$11 Adults, $9 Students

Purchase your tickets at www.majestic.org

summer schedule for website 2013

We are gearing up for our 22nd year of MDT! Our talented and dedicated instructors, Ivy Farrell, Amy McDonnell and myself  are offering  new classes for all ages: Creative Movement for ages 3 1/2 through 6, Modern Technique for ages 6- 21, Beginning through Advanced. Come take a trial class to determine placement and experience movement exploration and  the joy of dancing in a knowledgeable, nurturing enviroment.

August 2012,

Late Summer Greetings!  I hope this letter finds you all well and enjoying the summer. It is once again time to register for Modern Dance Technique. Those students who were able to attend our summer session had a great time dancing this summer.  New exercises and movement combinations provided insight into what the different levels will be working towards during the upcoming year.

Instructors Ivy Farrell, Amy McDonnell and I are looking forward to a great year of classes for all of our returning and new students. We are pleased to be offering new classes and increased dancing and performance opportunities to all of our students who desire to deepen their knowledge and skills in Modern dance!

This year I will be teaching Creative Movement, Introduction to Modern; Beginning and Intermediate, Modern II Intermediate, and Modern V/Pre-Advanced. Ivy will be instructing Creative Movement, Teens Intermediate Modern and V/Pre- Advanced.    Amy will be offering a class with admission based on audition for our V/Pre-Advanced dancers;  the goal being the creation of an additional dance for performances. Dancers in all levels are offered the opportunity to take additional classes each week. Please contact me to discuss which additional classes would be appropriate if you are interested.

Placement in classes is determined by technique and readiness for a particular level of dancing, the number of dancers at or near the same level, and the availability of studio time. This is one reason why dancers may spend more than one year in a level, or in some cases; a dancer may dance with one group for a year and another group the next year. Our program continues to prioritize the development of our current and returning students. It is a challenge to design a schedule that works for our students, instructors and the availability of affordable studio time.

From my perspective, all dancers who attend their classes regularly are constantly improving. Each year their understanding of movement deepens and their technique gets stronger. As always feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about your dancer’s progress or placement.

Enrollment and Registration Info

I have designated the placement for your dancer on our class listings in the brochure. If you have any questions or concerns or are interested in any other classes please feel free to contact me by phone or email and we can discuss your dancer’s enrollment.   Please return the enclosed registration form along with the registration fee and September tuition by September 7. (First week of school)

Tuition and Payment

 Tuition is due the first class of each month, September through May. No tuition is due in June. Please mail your tuition to me or it can be dropped in the envelope on the table at the Odd fellows’ studio. We do not send billing invoices for tuition. Electronically generated payments are accepted.Tuition is accepted for a term’s classes: Sept- Dec, Jan- Mar. and April-May. Payment in this manner can be more convenient, particularly when the parents do not accompany their child to each class. Tuition is also accepted for the whole year. Please be sure to pay tuition before the 15^th of each month. I am not comfortable charging a “late fee”. Following up on late payments is very time consuming and stressful.  If the payment policy poses a problem for anyone, please contact me to make other arrangements.

Attire

Proper dance attire is required at Modern Dance Technique. Although it does not need to be a specific color, dancers should wear a leotard and footless tights to class. Street clothes, sports attire, dangling jewelry, baggy clothes, midriff shirts and costumes are a distraction to the dancer, the instructor and the class. Dance attire can be purchased at The Glass Slipper on 2^nd St. in Corvallis, or online at Discount Dance.com, Online Dancewear, or backstage.net.

Attendance and Lateness

Dancers should only enroll in a class that they can attend consistently. I realize there are many activities available to our students and it can be hard to choose. Each class is built upon what the instructor has presented in previous classes, so with frequent absences the dancer can fall behind or risk hindering the progress of her classmates.  If you are having scheduling conflicts, please contact me before registering. It is also very important that the dancer be on time at the start of each class because much of the foundation for movement is covered during our opening exercises. Please be aware that excessive lateness or absence can result in the dancer being asked to change classes or to be unable to perform in our recital.

Recital

Our 22^nd Annual Spring Celebration of Dance will be Friday June 7 and, Saturday June 8 2012 at 7:30pm. Our dress rehearsal will be Thursday June 6 at 4:30 pm. Tech rehearsals will begin Saturday June 1. Please be aware of our performance preparation schedule and contact me as soon as you become aware of dates for other end of the year events; hopefully we can avoid scheduling conflicts. This year I will need to charge a small recital fee for each student dancing in our recital at the Majestic Theatre. The fee will be due at costume purchase time; in late January or February.

Teaching Assistants

Dancers in the Modern II Int. or Modern V/Pre Advanced class who are looking for additional time dancing may be interested in being a “helper” for some of our younger classes. It is great training; our strongest dancers have been ones who spend time helping the lower levels with their technique. Many have returned to teach classes and workshops for us as well as utilizing their teacher training skills in their college dance programs and other studies. They have found the experience of mentoring the younger dancers to be fun, challenging and highly rewarding as well as helpful to me! A tuition discount may be earned after a training period. Please contact me if you are interested in being considered for these positions.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding scheduling or placement.  Ivy, Amy  and I are looking forward to the coming year’s classes. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to share our love of dance with so many wonderful, enthusiastic and talented students.

Sincerely,

Donna Blatt Ervin