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JULY 24, 25, 2010 KIDSFEST
Be sure to check out http://www.facebook.com for some great pics and video of our performances over the weekend at Kidsfest! We had a great time! So many people!!!! The Fleet-Wood tent was also busy making crazy tutus, hair crunchies and stuffing pointe shoes for children spending the day at The Museum Train Station site. We look forward to being there again next year.
JULY 5 to 23, 2010 SUMMER DANCE CAMP!
Summer campers had a great time during our three week camp. Lots of dancing, crafts and good times! Thank-you to our Craft Queen Paula Duke!, Student Instructors Jessica Ryerse, Danielle Langlois, Shealynn MacDonald, Renata Burns, Ellie Powell, and helper Olivia Law.
JUNE 28, 2010 CECCHETTI BALLET EXAMS
Congratulations to the following dancers who passed their Cecchetti Ballet Exams!! Examiner was Mary Ross, FISTD, Cecchetti Society of Canada, and the pianist was Craig Wingrove of Canada's National Ballet School.
PRIMARY: Paige Nancekivell, Anna Sophia Vomvolakis, Hattie More, Annabella Turner, Maykayla Weatherall
STANDARD ONE: Jessica Mills, Abbigail Saunders, Kaleigh Evans
GRADE TWO: Olivia Pfeiffer, Elise Durie, Alyssa Dalrymple, Anna Mathews, Lucie Russell Kearns
GRADE THREE: Camille Paget, Aurora Roos Paul, Kirstin Poulsen, Shauna Moon, Madeline Evans, Allycia Marsh
GRADE FIVE; Danielle Langlois, Jessica Ryerse, Elora Evans, Ellie Powell
GRADE
JUNE 6, 2010 RECITAL "BACH POP and ROCK!"
Dancers performed their hearts out!!! Bravo to all!! It was a special performance day as we also honoured and said good-bye to "Miss Liz", Elizabeth Lougheed Brown, who is moving with her family to Trenton Ontario later this summer. "Miss Liz" began her training at Fleet-Wood many years ago, and after graduating from George Brown College Dance returned to Fleet-Wood as Artistic Associate, opening a modern program at Fleet-Wood Dancentre. The audience enjoyed a short video presentation of her choreographic work over the years. Not a dry eye in the house!! We look forward to her return visits!!!
DECEMBER 2009 THE NUTCRACKER
LOOK BACK IN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Collingwood Dancers and Pianist Make a Musical Pointe!
February 12 was a special night at Fleet-Wood Dancentre when twelve young girls arrived to receive their first pair of pointe shoes, learn to tie them on, and rise on the tips of their toes for the first time. Preparation for this evening began years ago at the age of five when they first learned to pointe their toes in a straight line. Seven years and hundreds of classes later, they developed the physical strength, technique and erect posture to be able to balance on a pointe shoe surface of an inch and a half wide. They will all be standing on the tip of their big toe, supported by the “block” of the pointe shoe, layers of paper and glue covered in beautiful pink satin. They will spend a year or more “at the barre” learning to rise and lower correctly. This group of girls are part of the pre-professional program and take seven hours of classes a week at Fleet-Wood Dancentre.
They were joined by fellow alumni and dancer, Colin Eccles who began his training at Fleet-Wood in 1993. By the age of 18 he achieved the Advanced One Level in Cecchetti Classical Ballet. But this evening he was in the room to play for them as an Accompanist as Colin also holds his Grade Nine piano working at on Grade 10, with The Royal Conservatory of Music. Colin recently returned from Canada’s National Ballet School where he attended the “Musician’s Mentoring Program”. The week long course involved twelve hour days where he observed the professional pianists playing for the ballet students, but also was challenged to play two classes a day. His dance training was invaluable as he understood what type of music and tempo was necessary for each individual exercise. He particularly enjoyed playing for the “Teachers in Training” students, some of whom he had grown up with in the dance world.
Congratulations to Colin Eccles, Tessa Brown, Alex Catton, Elora Evans, Avila Holland, Danielle Langlois, Shealynnn MacDonald, Ellie Powell, Kelly Ann Rasmussens, Ameris Rudland, Jessica Ryerse, Sarah Wildeman, and Kyla Wills. Teachers Sharron Fleet and Elizabeth Lougheed, and all your fellow artists at Fleet-Wood say “Bravo!”
JANUARY 14, 2008
Fleet-Wood Dancers are "This Week's Peak Performers!" on 95.1 The Peak. Congratulations dancers! You have been recognized for your outstanding performances of The Nutcracker!
Adult classes began with Disco Jazzmania on Mondays, Hip Hop on Wednesday, Ballet on Thursday and Social on Friday.
DECEMBER 20, 2007
Jane Wooding, Artistic Associate and Co-Founder, visits Fleet-Wood at Christmas and teaches Master Classes.
DECEMBER 14, 15, 2007
The NUTCRACKER Weekend.
"THANK YOU Sharron and Elizabeth for keeping us organized and for making our daughters (and sons) dance so beautifully!!! Your hard work and dedication will definitely make this weekend a success!!!"
Lisa and James Saunders
"Liz and Colin brought tears to my eyes, they have a special way of dance....."The show was just wonderful and I can not say enough about all the dancers and the coordination and effort put in by everyone!!!!
Jen Brown.
"Just wanted to pass along my congratulations on the wonderful show! It was, as usual, beautiful on stage.."
Tara Burt
"My friends were overwhelmed by the professionalism of the show. The costumes, music and high production qualities did not go un-noticed!!!!!
Shirley Joost.
"Congrats on a great performance! It was my first Nutcracker experience and I
thoroughly enjoyed it. "
Cindy Ryerse.
Hi Sharron and Liz;
Just wanted to say thanks for all your work! I always marvel at how it
all comes together on stage, but it just shows all the time and effort
put in beforehand.
Congrats on a great weekend.
Andrea Ciotti
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SATURDAY OCT. 27, 2007
Fleet-Wood Dancentre Staff Jonathan and Sonya Fleet, Elizabeth Lougheed and Colin Eccles performed two Baroque dance pieces at Theatre Collingwood's "Evening in Venice" Dinner Gala held at The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain Resort. The dancers wearing period costumes and masks also lead the dinner guests to their seats with a Grand Procession.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27, 2007
Dancers performed at the historic Orillia Opera House at The Muskoka Gala. A special dance performance weekend for ballet students and audience alike. Fleet-Wood dancers enjoyed performing in the Saturday Evening Gala, along side dancers from several Ontario ballet schools, and two very special guests from The National Ballet of Canada! They also enjoyed taking part in ballet and modern workshops.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 2007
Jane Wooding, Co-Founder and Artistic Advisor returned to Fleet-Wood and gave Master classes to the ballet students. It was a special day for all! Jane looks forward to returning in December.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 4 : Mass photo for the Nutcracker Cast!
It was a beautiful warm fall day, about 25 degrees. Lots of fun for all the dancers in the Nutcracker Cast.
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THURSDAY SEPT 13: Mass photo of returning students!
We squeezed into our June Recital costumes one more time, and enjoyed a mass photo taken by John Knox Photography.
