June 2019 Newsletter
SPRING PERFORMANCE
It's Performance Week for the Ballet Chesapeake Spring Production featuring Carnival of the Animals and Paquita!

Tickets:
Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the performance! You can purchase tickets online or in person at the DCM office during office hours. Either way, you can pick your own seat. Ticket prices range from $19, $22, $25 for purchase before the day of the show. Tickets will also be available at the door the day of each performance.

Performance and Rehearsal Schedule:
Performances will be held at Bel Air High School on Saturday, June 8th at 6pm and Sunday, June 9th at 1pm. Please see the form below to check which performance your dancer will be in.

A detailed production week schedule is available below. All rehearsals listed are mandatory for the performance. Please check your schedule and save these dates!

Class Costume Requirements:
You can purchase everything you need for the performance on site at the DCM Boutique. Please see the information below about what each class will need for the performance along with a performance packing checklist.
Casting:
  • Pre-Ballet, Ballet 1-2x, Elem./Int. Ballet, and NHSDA classes will be dancing in "Carnival of the Animals". Please check with your child's instructor to see which animal your dancer will be!
  • Ballet 3/4 and 5/6 classes will be dancing in the classical ballet, "Paquita". Ballet 3/4 will perform the Mazurka, and Ballet 5/6 will be part of the corps de ballet.
  • Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, and NHSDA classes will be dancing in the Mixed Bill. Each class will present a piece choreographed by the instructor.
PICTURE DAY FOLLOW UP

Thank you to those who attended DCM's Picture Day on June 2nd! We had so much fun organizing it and hope you enjoyed it. Huge thank you to Boston Dance Photography for providing this recital photo shoot for our dancers!

Feel free to share any photos with us at DCM once you receive them! We can't wait to see how they all turn out!
DCM FALL SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION
Registration for DCM's Fall session will open Wednesday, 6/12 at 10am. You can register online (link below) or in person at 701 Whitaker Mill Road.


The Fall schedule will be published at 8am on 6/12. You will be able to view it both on Facebook and our website.

Current DCM families will receive an email by 8am that day with pre-approved class placements for next year. Please look for this information and register early because classes will fill quickly!

Please review the DCM dress code for next year. You can find everything that your dancer needs at the Boutique at DCM!
SUMMER DANCE!
DCM offers summer dance programs for students of every age. Classes are
offered in young children's programs, ballet, jazz, and modern. It is strongly recommended that ballet students attend summer classes in order to continue
their training and prepare for Fall classes. Join us for a summer full of dance! Summer registration is open now!
(Scroll to the bottom of the page for Summer info)
Musical Theater Camp
DCM is excited to announce that we will be holding our first ever Musical Theater camp this summer! Students will learn and perform the musical Aladdin!

We will be hosting guest voice instructor, Elizabeth Holmes. Mrs. Holmes performed opera and musical theater professionally in the Philadelphia area and she is currently a doctoral fellow teaching at Shenandoah University.

Musical Theater Camp is open to ages 7 and up and will be held from July 22-27 with a performance on the last day.
Disney Dance Camps
Dancers ages 3-6 can participate in our Disney Dance Camp held weekday mornings August 5-23.

M onday-Friday 9am-12pm
Choose one, two, or three of the following sessions.
Cost: $185 per session

Session 1: August 5-9
Session 2: August 12-16
Session 3: August 19-23

Each week will have a different theme that includes story time, an informal performance for parents and friends and a chance to meet story book characters.

July Evening Classes
Dancers in Elementary through Advanced and Ballet 1-6 levels can participate in Summer Session evening classes in ballet, modern, and jazz. Evening Classes will be held Monday-Friday from 5:00pm - 7:30pm July 8-26.

One Class:
$300 for 3 weeks, $100/week, $20/evening

Two Classes:
$600 for 3 weeks, $200/week, $40/evening
Ballet Chesapeake
August Workshop
I ntermediate and Advanced dancers ages 10 and up can participate in the Ballet Chesapeake August Workshop held Weekday evenings August 12-30 from 4:30-7:30pm.

(Ages 10-Adult with Director approval or placement class.)

Choose one, two, or all three weeks.
Cost (for non BC members): $750 for all three weeks, $250/week, $50/day

Summer Drop In Classes

intermediate/Advanced Students and dancers in Ballet levels 3-6 are invited to participate in drop in classes over the summer when DCM classes aren't in session. All classes are $15 per class, and dancers should sign up at least 24 hours before class time. Drop-in classes will be held from June 11th - July 5th. Class times will be announced soon!
THE DANCE CONSERVATORY OF MARYLAND IS MOVING
We are gearing up for the move to our new location at 7437 Merchant Boulevard, Abingdon, which is located in the Boulevard at Boxhill Shopping Center! The new location will feature over 6,400 square feet of space including offices, lobby/waiting areas, dressing rooms, and The Boutique at DCM, as well as four brand new dance studios that are larger than our current studios!
SIGNAGE IS UP & CONSTRUCTION OFFICIALLY STARTED LAST WEEK!
Fall Schedule and Registration

We hope that you will be able to join us in this new space opening on September 9th for the first week of the DCM Fall Session. We will be sending an email out to all families on June 12th which will include the Fall schedule, registration materials, and class placement recommendations for Fall 2019.
SAVE THE DATE FOR NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS!
Ballet Chesapeake will be holding Nutcracker Auditions at DCM on Saturday, September 14th.

Boys and Girls ages 6 and up are invited to audition for Ballet Chesapeake's annual Nutcracker. Dancers selected will be cast for various children's roles including Angels, Soldiers, Mice, Mother Ginger, Confections and Elves.



The Boutique has everything you need for classes, performances and dancer gifts!!
The Boutique has everything you need for the Spring performance!

We have stocked up on everything from makeup and hair supplies to tights, nude leotards, and activities to keep busy backstage!

Come visit us during Boutique hours so that you are ready to go for the performance!
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES & ALUMNI!!
Congratulations to our graduating seniors at DCM! It takes true dedication, hard work, and passion to continue dancing through all of your high school years, and these are the very qualities that will lead you to success in your future endeavors. We are so proud of you all!

Timmy Strickler  - Attending Towson University in the Fall on full dance scholarship.

Emily Bealer  -  Attending University of North Carolina School for the Arts in the Fall for high school.

Kyleigh Johnson & Tess Moayedi - Attending Baltimore School for the Arts in the Fall to study dance.

Ezra Paisley - Attending the Rock School for Dance Education in the Fall on full scholarship.

Severin Brotschul - Will be starting as a company member with Houston Ballet II in the Fall.


SUMMER PROGRAM ACCEPTANCES

Colorado Ballet Summer Intensive
Washington Ballet
Rock School
Boston Ballet
Houston Ballet
Kansas City Ballet
Carolina Ballet
Los Angeles Ballet
Philadanco Summer & Year
Joffrey Ballet Summer Programs
ABT Pre-Collegiate Summer Intensive
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Summer intensive
School of American Ballet
Next Generation
San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive
Vail Valley Dance Intensive
Pacific Northwest Ballet
School of American Ballet Young Dancer Program

SCHOLARSHIPS

Colorado Ballet Summer & Year
Rock School Summer & Year
Towson University Full Tuition Scholarship
Pacific Northwest Ballet Summer Intensive
Maryland Youth Ballet Summer Intensive
DCM Calendar


June
  • Saturday 6/1 Last Day of Spring Classes
  • 6/2 - 6/9 Spring Production Week (See rehearsal schedule for details)
  • 6/11-7/5 DCM Drop-in classes
July
  • 7/8-7/26 July Evening Classes
  • 7/22-7/27 Musical Theater Camp
August
  • 8/5-8/23 Disney Dance Camps
  • 8/12-8/30 BC August Workshop
September
  • 9/9 First Day of DCM Fall Session