BUILDING CONFIDENCE, CHARACTER, AND COMMUNITY SINCE 1984!
REGISTRATION/INFORMATION
Summer will be here before we know it, and it’s the perfect time to keep dancing, try something new, and have fun at Backstage Dance Studio! Registration is no OPEN for our 6-week Summer Session, which runs from June 29th through August 6th, and we are offering a variety of dance classes in all styles and levels for danc of all ages. For our younger dancers, we’ll also have 2 weeks of themed performing arts camps, and for 6-11 y olds, we are offering 3 weeks of dance camps AND dance/gymnastics camps. We encourage all dancers to continue their training, explore new styles, and enjoy a summer full of dance and creativity. Don't miss out register today on the BACKSTAGE WEBSITE and join u for a summer of fun at Backstage!
SUMMER SESSION RAFFLE
It is our privilege to have your family as part of the Backstage Dance community! And we'd love to see you continue with us for future sessions! Summer registration just opened up, and current Backstage families who register for a class, camp or punch card before April 15th will be entered into a raffle for $50 off summer tuition. There will be 3 winners--we hope YOU are one of our LUCKY dance families!
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PERFORMING ARTS CAMPS
Tuesday-Thursday / 10:00a to 1:00p / Ages 3-6
July 14-16:
K-Pop Cuties Dance Camp
Get ready to move, groove, and unleash your inner superstar!
July 28-30:
Sparkle & Spin Princess Ballet Camp
Dancers will twirl, leap, and glide as they learn ballet fundamentals inspired by their favorite princess stories
Early Bird Price (register by June 1): $195/week
After June 1: $215/week
Non-refundable deposit of $50 due upon registration.
2-IN-1 & 1/2 DAY DANCE CAMPS
Monday-Friday / 9:00a to 5:00p / Ages 6-11
Monday-Friday / 9:00a to 1:00p for 1/2 Day / Ages 6-11
July 6-10:
K-Pop Demon Hunters: Ultimate Idol Training Camp Train like a true K-Pop idol!
July 20-24:
Swiftie Summer: The Ultimate Pop Star Camp
2-in-1 Camps:
August 3-7:
Fun in the Sun Dance Jam
Soak up the sunshine vibes at our summer fun camp adventure!
Early Bird Price (register by June 1): $720/week
After June 1: $800/week
Non-refundable deposit of $75 due upon registration.
1/2 Day Dance Camps:
Early Bird Price (register by June 1): 380/week
After June 1: $400/week
Non-refundable deposit of $50 due upon registration
Are you ready for it? Get ready to shake it off at Swiftie Summer the ultimate camp! s u m m e r c a m p s !
During our Shamrock Spirit Week (March 16-21), teachers are inviting parents to come into class for the last 5 to 10 minutes to see what your child has been learning in class this year! Students may show you part of the choreography they have been learning for the Spring Show, or demonstrate technique they have been working on throughout the course of the session. Each class will have a little something different to share.
parent watch week!
Shamrock Spirit/ Bring Your Stuffy to CLASS WEEK
WE’RESOLUCKY!
gold, or special St. Patrick’so class!! Make sure you can and dance it out! Monday, ough Saturday, March 21st. stuffed animal you’d like to at week, bring them along for the spirit week fun!
DANCER birthdays!
HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO EVERYONE CELEBRATING THIS MONTH!
Kaylee W 1-Mar
Brynn B 2-Mar
Katy D 2-Mar
Leila S 3-Mar
Irene R 4-Mar
Alyssa T. 4-Mar
Claire B. 5-Mar
Kaylee F. 5-Mar
Sophie G. 7-Mar
Aria N. 8-Mar
Anna R. 8-Mar
Elise T. 8-Mar
Prisha S. 9-Mar
Claire D. 11-Mar
Amelia P. 14-Mar
Dylan S. 14-Mar
Avery W. 14-Mar
Sofie E. 15-Mar
Isabelle G. 16-Mar
Sonali D-M 17-Mar
Aidree R 17-Mar
Charlotte S 17-Mar
Zeynep B 18-Mar
Sky T-S18-Mar
Olive S. 20-Mar
Alice Z. 20-Mar
Julia Z. 20-Mar
Amabely B. 22-Mar
Makayla D. 23-Mar
Zari R. 23-Mar
Laina C. 24-Mar
Zoe E. 24-Mar
Yuna L. 24-Mar
Alani S. 24-Mar
Dorothy K. 27-Mar
Irene T. 27-Mar
Ariana E. 28-Mar
Emma S. 30-Mar
STAFF
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We will be encouraging our dancers to focus on ACCEPTANCE this month!
We hope everyone will earn a card for working on both self-acceptance and acceptance of others during the month of March!
Miss Lauren grew up dancing on the Signa at Backstage Dance Studio and is very hap third year teaching at the place she long co her second home. Her favorite style of danc trained in several styles, including ballet, ja and musical theater. Miss Lauren recently g University of Washington with a BA in Ling
In the dance classroom, Miss Lauren priorit welcoming and community-driven environ dancers can feel comfortable to learn, grow mistakes She loves being able to work with the s dancers year after year and witness them grow as and performers Miss Lauren hopes to inspire her to take pride in their hard work, while still having
Miss Lauren is an Acrobatic Arts Certified Instruct Arts 1/2, Acrobatic Arts 6/7/8 and RK Acrobatic Arts She also teaches Ballet/Tap, Tap 2/3, Jazz 3/4, Debut Tap, STARS 102 Tap, and helps Miss Rebecca with Contemporary 2/3 You may also spot Miss Lauren around the studio taking videos and pictures for social media
When she's not teaching, Miss Lauren also loves to sing, read, and watch her sisters dance (see if you can spot them on the Signature Team poster!) She also enjoys acquiring new tap shoes for her personal collection
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FunFact: Miss Lauren read 50 books last year and hopes to read even more this year!
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AGAIN THIS YEAR, BACKSTAGE WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH YOU ON YOUR PARENTING JOURNEY! WE WILL INFORM YOU OF PARENTING WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKER SERIES THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOU, AND HOPE TO BRING YOU SOME OF OUR OWN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
The EdTech Wake-Up Call: Rethinking Digital Learning for Kids
These dancers were nominated by one of their teachers for going above and beyond in class! Each dancer of the month will receive a certificate of recognition and a gift card to Stage Left Dancewear!
WAY TO GO, DANCERS!
Iris Liu
Iris is enrolled in Miss Isabelle’s Saturday Creative Movement class. Miss Isabelle nominated Iris for always being a good listener and staying on task. Isabelle says that Iris has a fun attitude, great attendance and is an active participant in class. Excellent work, Iris!
Zoe Chen
Zoe is enrolled in Hip Hop 1 with Miss Shandie and was nominated for her hard work and for being respectful of herself and those around her Miss Shandie says that Zoe is always in the proper dress code, which is a bonus! Awesome job, Zoe!
Luke McMaster
Luke is a member of our Signature Team and was nominated by his Acro teacher, Miss Alyssa. She says that Luke is a stellar student in Acro! He is always ready to help set up the mats for the class, he focuses well when learning new skills, and he hypes up his classmates! Way to go, Luke!
Each month of our school-year session, dancers in Acro, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz and Tap classes will be working on particular skills. We will list these skills, along with a description (and sometimes links to additional information about the skills) in the newsletter. Practicing these skills outside of class is beneficial, so we encourage you to ask your dancers for demonstrations at home!
acro SCORPION BALANCE
Definition: Full Scorpion: Both hands holding foot (or leg), supporting leg straight, still balance although a set time is not required, control, body upright and square.
Definition: Half Scorpion: Balance for set time, torso squared to the front, working knee at 90 degrees, working thigh parallel to floor, straight supporting leg, posture, head lifted.
Definition: Baby Scorpion: Balance for set time, torso squared to the front, working knee behind supporting leg, straight supporting leg, posture, head lifted, working arm straight.
VIDEO: How to scorpion balance!
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ballet ARABESQUE
Translation: Intricate ornament.
Definition: A body position in which the weight of the body is supported on one leg, while the other leg is extended in back with the knee straight. Can be executed with the supporting leg en pointe or demi pointe or with foot flat on the floor.
VIDEO: How to arabesque!
VIDEO: 4 arabesque positions!
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Definition: A sequence of footsteps used to transition from one dance move to the next. Completing a full pas de bourrée begins by stepping back. Dancers then step to the side and back to the front. The movement is often repeated quickly to travel across the dance floor
Can be in place, travel front, back and side, or turn.
VIDEO: How to pas de bourrée!
tap BUFFALO
Definition: A tap step consisting of a step, shuffle, and a small jump (with shuffling foot going behind).
A.K.A. Shuffle Off To Buffalo, was created by vaudevillian jig and clog dancer Pat Rooney in the 1880s.
Advanced students can do flap shuffle leap.
VIDEO: How to buffalo!
Signature Team Updates:
The SIGNATURE Team has been busy dancing their hearts out throughout the month of February! They just finished up their first two competitions and conventions of the season, Revive and DanceMakers. We’re so proud of the energy and passion they’ve brought to their classes and their competition performances!
Our Signature Team dancers also performed their competition dances for the BDS community during their “Footnotes” Showcase on March 1st at IKEA Performing Arts Center at Renton High School.
Congratulations to our Signature Team for your hard work and dedication, and good luck with your upcoming competitions this month!
STARS Team Updates:
Our STARS Teams are busily preparing for their first competition of the season at Spotlight Dance Competition the week of March 20th, and will have dress rehearsals in class before hitting the stage. The following weekend, they will perform again at AMP Dance Competition. We can’t wait to see them shine on stage!
Our STARS 102 Red and Purple teams compete in tap and hip hop, our STARS 103 team competes in hip hop and contemporary, and our STARS 104 team performs in contemporary. Good luck to all our STARS dancers!
