DECEMBER 17, 2011ß
Fleet-Wood dancers, ulumni and staff performed their 9th Nutcracker at Meaford Hall December 17 to sold out audiences. Standing ovations ended both performances culminating four months of hard work. Dancers coped with quick costume changes throughout Act One performing the many charming roles of this favourite Christmas Classic. Jonathan Fleet danced the role of Nutcracker Prince with Alumni Colin Eccles as the Cavalier. Sharron Fleet graced the role of Grandma Ginger with humour accompanied by Paula Duke as Uncle Drosselmeyer. Elise Durie and Lucy Russell Kearns shared the role of Clara. Elizabeth Lougheed Brown's stunning performance and choreography in Snow Scene was magically light with giant snowflakes surrounding the audience, compliments of the Meaford Hall technical crew. Garnered the best Nutcracker yet!
NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 8, 2011
Cast of The Nutcracker fulfilled their commitment to performing for local audiences by touring six schools in the Collingwood area. Over one thousand students enjoyed watching portions of the Nutcracker and also participated in a question and answer period to learn more about the demands of ballet training for both boys and girls. Each school also provided a volunteer to dance the role of Fritz, learning a little acting on the way!!
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Sharron Williams Fleet, Director and Co-Founder of Fleet-Wood Dancentre received the first "Arts and Culture Award." Septemeber 30 at Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts. This individual award is given to those who have demonstrated exemplary achievement in the field of Arts and Culture and extraordinary commitment to furthering Arts and Culture in Collingwood. Article and Pictures click here.
"Celtic", "Pop" and "Classic Rock".JUNE 12, 2011
Our 17th Annual Recital June 12 did indeed "rock", with two sold out audiences and 38 dances presented in over two shows!!! Bravo to all the dancers!!!!
GUEST TEACHER: Tessa Vintar
Tessa surprised dancers Tuesday January 4 with a visit, teaching two routines to students attending class that night. Thank-you Tessa! It was fun!!
SANTA CLAUS PARADE, December 5, 2010 2nd Place in Youth Division!!
CHRISTMAS LIVING WINDOWS, November 27, 2010
Once again Fleet-Wood Dancers entertained passersby as they danced in the small spaces of Downtown Collingwood's store front windows. A popular event, and one enjoyed by all, both the dancers and pedestrians! The day began with two mass performances in Loblaw and Sobeys. Shoppers had a special treat!
BALLET JORGEN'S CINDERELLA
Saturday November 13, 2011
Danielle Langlois, left, Jessicsa Ryerse, centre are pictured below wth Tara Butler, soloist with Ballet Jorgen. They had a wonderful experience performing with Ballet Jorgen as extras in Cinderella. It was a super opportunity to experience a day in the life of a professional dancer.
Oxcct 22,23,24 MUSKOKA BALLET GALA, Orillia
What a weekend!! 6 awards!!! It was three days of classes, competition, and performances in Orillia, at the Orillia Opera House. Twenty-five Fleet-Wood dancers attended the event and came home with six awards total!! Congratulations and Brava! to:
Jr. Choreographer: Best Use of Music: Wyntre Gillmore and Taylor Piroli
Jr. Chroeographer: Best Costume Duet: Ellie Powell and Elora Evans
Jr. Choreographer: Best Costume Trio: Camille Paget, Shauna Moon, Aurora Roos Paul
Competition: Ballet Duet/Trio: Ellie Powell and Ali Marsh: 3rd place
Competition: Modern Duet/Trio: Jessica Ryerse and Danielle Langlois: 3rd place
Competition: Modern Group 15 & Under: High Mark Modern Award, 88 1st place.
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
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
!!!! For more pics go to The Nutcracker Page!!!!!
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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.
