Volume 3 2022-2023 Season

Small Groups, Elite Small Groups, and Ensembles:

I have had a few people reach out about small groups, elite small groups, and ensembles. I am working on contracts outlining the commitment and financials. 

Helpouts: 

Dear Company Students,

Thank you for your interest in our class assistant program. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to be a

role model for the other students and to hone your own skills and be a great help to our faculty. We are

grateful for our past assistants and know the students are too. Due to the number of students interested

in participating we have several factors we base placement on:

• You must be a company member in good standing (attendance, attitude, effort, enthusiasm for the students)
• Placement in a class is based on age, ability, and your own dance schedule
• If you have been a previous assistant priority is given to the most recent helper. For example, if you assisted Ms Kim A with Ballet I last season and would like to do so again, and it works for you we will do our best to assign you to that class.
• Older class assistants due to their previous experience have more flexibility and choices in their class request and we will consider their familiarity with the program, years assisted and a knowledge of a variety of styles when locating you.

Here is the process for applying to be a class assistant for 2022-23 year:

1. Have your own schedule handy to be able to refer to your availability during any given day

2. Go online for a full listing of all the classes we offer

3. Email makaylaferrick@nhapa.org with the name of the class you are interested in the day and

time (ie: Primary II Saturday 9:30). Please send request no later than Friday, July 22nd.

4. You may select to do more than one class if desired and/or have done so in the past

5. If you are interested in assisting and unsure of what to select, please email us so we may assist

you in the process

6. Once we have selected a class(es) for you we will send you out a contract

7. We will also be having an Elite Petite Group this year (6-8 classes per semester) and if you are

interested in this group please let us know

8. Sometimes as class is canceled/rescheduled due to a variety of circumstances, if this happens to

you we will do our best to find another class placement for you

Thank you so much for your interest in our class assistant program for 2022-23-it is very much

appreciated!

Regards,

Kim Patent & Makayla Ferrick

Save The Dates-Summer Shows:

Check your calendars. These summer shows are right around the corner!

Thursday, August 4th, 3:30pm

Yankee Homecoming-Street Show

If you are not listed here, I am assuming that you will be there:

Hannah

Annabel

Maddie

Marissa

Show Run (subject to change):

Ariana

PG Hip Hop 

SCDC Hip Hop

JPG Jazz

Somebody To Love

JPG Hip Hop

PG Jazz

Don't Lose Your Head

No Way 

Monday, August 15th @ 3pm

Hampton Beach Children's Day

*If you do not see your name in the cast list then you are either not accounted for or you have already communicated with me that you have a conflict

Cast List:

Gianna Simonelli 

Amelia Aussant

Nayana Carvalho

Sophie Mojonnier

Julia Kupka

Grace Rohde

Sarah O’leary

Julianna Guimaraes 

Ella Murphy

Holly Saunders 

Alli Davidson

Laycee LaBarge

Annabel Zuba

Elizabeth Hunter

Delilah Blain-White

Ainsley Pouliot

Lily Pacheco

Dawson Deguio

Hannah Evans

Show Run (subject to change):

Ariana 

PG Hip Hop 

Elite Petite Jazz

JPG Hip Hop 

SCDC Hip Hop 

PG Jazz

Elite Petite Lyrical 

JPG Jazz

Don’t Lose Your Head

No Way 

We have been invited to perform at an event on August 11th in Newburyport. Please reach out to me if you have any conflicts. 

If you are not listed here, I am assuming that you will be there:

Maddie

Marissa

Nayana

Elizabeth

Hannah

Projected Show Run so far (awaiting attendance before solidifying):

Ariana

PG Hip Hop

SCDC Hip Hop 

JPG Hip Hop 

New Company Members:

Make sure to sign up for the July and August Intensive. It is important that you are dancing this summer so that you start off strong in the fall. Please reach out to me (makaylaferrick@nhapa.org) if you have any questions. 

Acro:

If you plan to take Acro (12-week session) this Fall, you need to register ASAP so that we can plan accordingly. If you don't know which class to register for please reach out directly to Alyssa (alyssa.m.vacca@gmail.com).

LAST CALL- Summer Choreo Lab:

If you are planning to enroll in the summer choreo lab with Makayla, please login to Studio Director to add or email us and we can do it for you. This is an intensive experience to work in a small group to learn more about the creative process with Makayla. At this time, we have no plans to offer a lab during the regular season so this is your chance to experience it. We are aiming for a small showcase of work upon completion of the program. 

Paul Taylor at Portsmouth Music Hall:

Hello company dancers and parents! Paul Taylor Dance Company is coming to Portsmouth Music Hall! Who is going with me? Tickets are going fast. I want to encourage those that are interested to buy tickets ASAP. 

Dancemaker Paul Taylor (1930-2018) first presented his choreography with five other dancers in Manhattan on May 30, 1954. That modest performance marked the beginning of a profound, uninterrupted creative output that shaped the future of American modern dance. 

Paul Taylor’s 147 dances, spanning 64 years, showcase his genius as a dance maker and stand as a testament to his devotion to modern dance. His work, which consistently pushed artistic boundaries, continues to move audiences to this day, lending them new perspectives on the joy, pain, humor, and tragedy that bind us together. 

Paul Taylor’s hand-chosen successor, Michael Novak, has led the artistic vision for the company since 2018. With a history of multidisciplinary collaborations, the company continues boldly into the future performing works from the Taylor canon alongside new commissions by today’s most innovative and exciting choreographers.

Showtimes

Saturday, September 10th 2022, 7:30pm

Location

The Historic Theater

28 Chestnut Street

Portsmouth, NH 03801

Tickets

$25; $45; $62

Student: $25