Winter Session enrollment is now OPEN. ALL dancers currently enrolled in Fall Session have been automatically re-enrolled in the Winter Session.
Tuition charges have been posted to accounts for Winter session and will be due by November 26. If you have chosen monthly billing, your first Winter Session payment will be processed automatically on December 1.
IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO CONTINUE CLASSES IN WINTER SESSION, please be sure to let us know of your withdrawal before the first day of Winter Session which is November 26.
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NEW CLASSES/INSTRUCTORS/OFFICE ADMIN
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BROADWAY JAZZ!
This class is open to DCM Dancers in Ballet 1-2x or any dancers ages 7-12. This class will focus on the type of jazz dance performed in Broadway musicals, and will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30pm with Ms. Diane. You can contact the DCM office to register!
NEW HIP HOP INSTRUCTOR!
DCM is excited to welcome Tyone Pompey who will be working with our hip hop students in the Winter and Spring sessions at DCM. Tyone has many years of teaching experience and comes to us from the Living Classrooms Foundation and has also taught at Morton Street Dance Center. If you are interested in trying a hip hop class before signing up, just let us know, and we hope some new students will be able to join us!
WELCOME JENNIE McCOLLUM!
DCM would like to welcome Jennie McCollum who will be joining our team as an office administrator. Jennie will be in the office Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings starting on 11/14. Ms. Angie will still be here on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Satrudays! Feel free to stop by for help with performance tickets, DCM registration and payments, questions, or just to say hello!
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BALLET CHESAPEAKE NUTCRACKER
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Guest Performers Announced!
The Ballet Chesapeake Nutcracker will be an exciting performance featuring guest artists Sara Michelle Murawski and Matthew Golding as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Sara Michelle is a former principal dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet, and Matthew is a former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet! Come see these amazing guest dancers along with a cast of exceptional students and children from DCM and our dance community!
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Performances:
Nutcracker performances will be held in Stephens Hall Theater at Towson University on:
Saturday, December 8th at 1pm
Saturday, December 8th at 6pm
Sunday, December 9th at 1pm
Tickets:
Tickets are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased online
or stop by to see us and purchase in person!
T-Shirts:
T-shirt order forms are due on November 10th. Don't forget to order yours today!
Rehearsals:
Nutcracker performers, please check the online rehearsal schedule for all rehearsal times, and contact the DCM office if you have any questions.
Please note that there will be extra rehearsals on Tuesday, November 20th. Also note changes to the Saturday schedule on 11/17 and 12/1 so that the children's cast can practice battle scene.
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NUTCRACKER OUTREACH PERFORMANCES
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Library Story Time Performances:
Ballet Chesapeake will host story time with a performance of excerpts from the Nutcracker at several Harford County Public Libraries. Please contact the library to reserve a spot!
Saturday, 11/3 Edgewood Library at 10am
Saturday, 11/10 Joppa Library at 10am
Saturday, 11/17 Bel Air Library at 10am
Saturday, 11/17 Abingdon Library at 3pm
Bel Air Armory Performance:
Ballet Chesapeake will be presenting a performance at the Bel Air Armory geared towards pre-school to first grade children featuring an abridged version of the Nutcracker with narration by Ms. Diane!
Friday, December 14th
Our first two performances are now sold out, but tickets are still available for the 12:45-1:45pm performance!
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Congratulations to NHSDA Ensemble dancers who performed "Man on Fire" at the Maryland Council for Dance Festival October 19-21 at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD.
NHSDA Ensemble students auditioned for scholarships, attended master classes, performed, and watched a professional dance concert. What an exciting weekend!
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NHSDA CLUB
ATTENTION MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DANCERS!
Attention DCM dancers who are in middle school and high school! You are cordially invited to join the DCM Chapter of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Barclay and attend our next meeting on Monday, December 17th at 5pm.
LOVE YOUR BODY WEEK -
POSTER CONTEST!
All DCM students in middle and high school are invited to submit a piece of original artwork or photography for the "Love Your Tree" campaign that DCM will be participating in. Please see flyers at the studio or
click here for more info! Posters must be no smaller than 9x12 and no larger than 16x20.
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Spring Performance
All DCM dancers are invited to perform in the Spring Concert which will be held in early June.
You must register to participate in the performance by filling out a costume and commitment form, which will be emailed to all enrolled dancers during the first week of Winter Session and due back to DCM by Monday, January 7.
Pre-Ballet and Ballet 1-2x
classes will be dancing in "Carnival of the Animals"
Ballet 3-6 classes
will be dancing in "Paquita"
Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Hip Hop
classes will be dancing in the Mixed Bill.
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Please check the DCM School Year Calendar for information about closings and vacations as we get close to Thanksgiving, Nutcracker, and Winter Break.
November
Monday, 11/19 - Last Day of Fall Session
Tuesday, 11/20 - Sunday, 11/25 - CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Tuesday 11/20 - Nutcracker participants will have rehearsals
Monday, 11/26 - Winter Session begins (No performance classes until January)
December
Monday, 12/3 - Sunday, 12/9 CLOSED for Nutcracker Production Week
(Nutcracker performers check the rehearsal schedule for details.)
Monday, 12/10 - Sunday 12/16 DCM Open for regular classes.
Monday, 12/17-Tuesday, 1/1 - CLOSED for Winter Break
(Drop-in classes available for ballet 3-6 and BC dancers will have rehearsals.)
January
Wednesday, 1/2 - Classes resume following Winter Break, and all ballet performance classes begin for ballet 1-6.
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The Boutique has everything you need for classes, performances and holiday dancer gifts!!
Be sure to SHOP SMALL with us from November 24-30!
25% off all Leotards, Logo Apparel and Warmups!
20% off all Holiday and Nutcracker merchandise!
10% off Pointe Shoes!
Gift cards available! Don't miss it!
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Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding as we continue the search for a new location for DCM as the school grows.
Unfortunately we will not be moving to the Klein's Market building in January. During construction, the architect discovered over 15 columns that were not shown in the blueprints of the building. After meeting with a structural engineer, it was determined that the only way to remove the columns was to install a 9-10 foot ceiling, which will not work for our use. Both DCM and the Klein family were incredibly disappointed with this news.
DCM will remain at our current location in Fallston through June. We do still hope to move in the near future, and are actively looking into options in the area with a commercial realtor.
Thank you again for your continued support, and we hope to share better news soon!
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