Come Dance With Us!!

Our Fall Session has begun! Enroll now!

2 Ways to Register:

1) print off our schedule & registration forms from our site & mail them to our mailing address at 5816 NW 89th street OKC, OK 73132

2) drop by the studio during our normal hours and fill out the forms which are available in our lobbies

New to our Website and researching area studios?

We hope our website gives you an overall vision and feel of what Dove Dance is all about. We have been serving OKC families for 17 years and have enjoyed ministering to our student’s hearts and also teaching them to have a heart for others through their dance. Our vision has always simply been based on Psalm 149:3, “Let us praise His name with dancing”. We are a classical ballet-based studio, offering as many classical ballet classes as a ballet company’s school. In addition, we offer strong training in jazz, tap, lyrical, and more. Our students have been recognized for their achievements in many styles and in many venues at regional, state, and national levels. If you have any questions about training methods, our leveling program, or special goals or thoughts for your dancer, please don’t hesitate to contact us.


Classical Ballet (Vagonova/Russian Method), Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical, Acrobatics, and specializing in young children's classes with our original Christian curriculum.



Select from our class schedule which consists of over 85 classes.This gives you multiple options for scheduling, class styles, and keeps your dancer with other students close to his/her own age. If you have questions about class placement, please contact us at dovedanceokc@yahoo.com, our office at 773 –DOVE, or Mrs. Daphne’s mobile at 834-2264



*If you are wanting information on extended classes held at Dove Dance for Irish dancing, karate, pageant coaching, or the liturgical dance class through Southwestern Christian University, please contact our office at 773-DOVE

Much love,
Mrs. Daphne

June Happenings! Come be a part!

• Young Children’s Dance Camps in June!! It’s not too late to register!! Call 834-2264 or email us at dovedanceokc@yahoo.com
Creative Worship, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Folk, Costuming, Devotions, and more!
Little Pearls (3 & 4 yr. olds) Dance Camp – June 15th – 18th / 9am to Noon ($90)
Opals (5 & 6 yr. olds) Dance Camp – June 14th – 18th / 9am to 2pm ($125)
Summer Session begins June 21, go to “schedule” for our full listing of classes
• Special thanks to our parents, students, staff, and supporters for helping our annual recitals and ballet performance! Guests filled over 2700 seats on our performance day as each class danced wonderfully! The Lord graced us with a beautiful and powerful ending to our dance season. Heartfelt thanks to Pastors Kirk & Nancy Pankratz for opening up their facility when we were in a time of unexpected need. The facility & assisting staff were stellar!
• Performance DVD’s are available for family and friends through Lifetime Videos at 858-TAPE. Please call Mike directly to make your order.
• Pictures are available online at laskeimages.com
• June Company Auditions are Saturday, June 12th and June 26th at 6:30 to 7:30 for ages 8-11 and 7:30 to 8:30 for ages 12 through 21. Please come to the first audition if possible. All dancers who wish to be considered for 2010-2011 Company must attend an audition and adhere to the following:
1) to fully commit to our handbook to the best of her/his ability, with special attention given to attendance, dress code, conduct, and order of commitment.
2) study dance at Dove Dance in the summer and fall dance season – minimum 1 ballet class in the summer, & 2 ballet classes weekly for ages 10 and up, and jazz in the fall. We recommend tap, lyrical, and or acro as well.
3) be available for 2 to 3 ministry performances for the season with one months notice and DMA PAC competition in the Spring in OKC or Tulsa.
4) $50 fee per company member due

June Happenings! Come be a part!

June Happenings! Come be a part!
• Young Children’s Dance Camps in June!! It’s not too late to register!! Call 834-2264 or email us at dovedanceokc@yahoo.com
Creative Worship, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Folk, Costuming, Devotions, and more!
Little Pearls (3 & 4 yr. olds) Dance Camp – June 15th – 18th / 9am to Noon ($90)
Opals (5 & 6 yr. olds) Dance Camp – June 14th – 18th / 9am to 2pm ($125)
Summer Session begins June 21, go to “schedule” for our full listing of classes
• Special thanks to our parents, students, staff, and supporters for helping our annual recitals and ballet performance! Guests filled over 2700 seats on our performance day as each class danced wonderfully! The Lord graced us with a beautiful and powerful ending to our dance season. Heartfelt thanks to Pastors Kirk & Nancy Pankratz for opening up their facility when we were in a time of unexpected need. The facility & assisting staff were stellar!
• Performance DVD’s are available for family and friends through Lifetime Videos at 858-TAPE. Please call Mike directly to make your order.
• Pictures are available online at laskeimages.com
• June Company Auditions are Saturday, June 12th and June 26th at 6:30 to 7:30 for ages 8-11 and 7:30 to 8:30 for ages 12 through 21. Please come to the first audition if possible. All dancers who wish to be considered for 2010-2011 Company must attend an audition and adhere to the following:
1) to fully commit to our handbook to the best of her/his ability, with special attention given to attendance, dress code, conduct, and order of commitment.
2) study dance at Dove Dance in the summer and fall dance season – minimum 1 ballet class in the summer, & 2 ballet classes weekly for ages 10 and up, and jazz in the fall. We recommend tap, lyrical, and or acro as well.
3) be available for 2 to 3 ministry performances for the season with one months notice and DMA PAC competition in the Spring in OKC or Tulsa.
4) $50 fee per company member due

Exciting events on the horizon! Come Dance With Us!

Annual Student Performance
June 5th is our annual student performance with all of our classes sharing their dances and Christian faith for family and friends. Join us at 6800 North Bryant Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73121. “The Gift”, a Christian Ballet, will begin at 1:00 PM. “No Greater Love” will begin at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Dances will celebrate the love we have for God, our Country, and others. Admission is free.

Young Children’s Dance Camps
June 14th, our Dance Camps for our 3 & 4 year olds and our 5 & 6 year olds begins. Camps include ballet, jazz, tap, costuming, devotion times, praise dancing, and more! Spaces are limited so early registration is encouraged. Friends are welcome!!

6 Week Summer Session
June 21st our 6 Week Summer Session Begins. Please go to “schedule” on our website.

“Intensify” Summer Dance Convention
July 23-25 Dove Dance kicks off the premiere year of our Summer Dance Convention “Intensify”. Held on the campgrounds of Youth America in Oklahoma City, dancers will come together for three days of dance, worship time, and recreation. Dancers will also enjoy swimming, rock wall climbing, beach volleyball, and more! Multiple performance opportunities will be open as well. Boarding and meals are included in the economical rate we have put together with family summer budgets in mind. The convention is open to ages 7 through Adults and beginner through advanced levels are all welcome. See “summer schedule” for more information. Registration for “Intensify” will be online soon.

New Dance Season Begins!
August 16 – Our new dance season begins! Enroll now! Schedule and registration forms are provided on our site. Dove Dance is looking forward to another season of joyful and enriching classes. Come be a part as we continue to “praise His name with dancing!” Psalm 149:3

In Loving Memory of Jimmy Crowell
I entered the first dance class as a very shy little girl. I was afraid to talk to people and the world simply seemed like too big of a place for me at the young age of seven. Yet Jim greeted me with a smile. I remember one of my first classes, Jim had me stay late so he could teach me a turning pas de bourree that I simply could not execute. He would not stop until I had it. I wanted to cry but didn’t. I knew he cared, and behind my young tear filled eyes, I was deeply grateful. This was the beginning of a long and fun filled ten year journey of learning tap and jazz from a man who simply loved to dance and loved to share it with others. For over 50 years, alongside his wife, Carol, Jim taught his dancers to be positive, carry themselves with grace, and celebrate the joy of life. He never had children of his own but treated each of his students as though they were his. At his memorial service, there were adult young women I recognized from my earlier dance years. Some were still dancing, and some were not. Yet they were all still filled with grace and poise and together we celebrated the life of a wonderful man. Jim, we love you and look forward to dancing with you again someday. You were a wonderful example of a faithful husband, Christian, and artist.
Much love,
Mrs. Daphne

April Update

It’s Spring! We are in full swing with our rehearsals for “The Gift”, written by Arnora Hummel of Academie de Ballet in Virginia Beach. We are honored to have permission to present this beautiful Christian ballet to area audiences. The message is timeless and reaches hearts of all ages and from all walks of life. Students and staff are also wrapping up recital numbers for our annual performance as well as preparing for upcoming company ministry performances at churches, missions events, and ministry conventions.
 
Congratulations to our pre-company, KIDS company, and junior and senior company, for their many overall division and overall standings at the recent state DMA performing arts competition. Everyone did a wonderful job in their group and solos pieces. We return all credit and honor to the Lord for blessing us with the gift of dance, our health, and our freedom to dance for Him!

Join us June 5th at Western Heights High School Auditorium at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM for our Annual Student Body Performance. This year our theme is “No Greater Love” which will celebrate our love for God, Country, and others. “The Gift” will be performed at 1:00 PM.

Summer and fall registration forms and schedules are now available on our website. We are offering our strong classes in all classic styles as well as some new classes this summer. Our summer camps are always a favorite and they are being held in the month of June. Registration will fill for these special events, so register early!
 
Have a Blessed Spring and Keep Dancing!
Mrs. Daphne

MARCH UPDATE!

It’s almost Spring! We are in full swing with our competitions, rehearsals for “The Gift” beginning, and recital numbers being put together for our annual performance. We have been busy dancing a various events this past month. Congratulations to our 16 girls who competed at the DMA Titled Solos Competition. Everyone did a wonderful job!!
Our five companies headed to Showcase USA competition the first weekend of March. We are were so excited to share our company group dances that each hold a different message. Congratulations to everyone who won overall places and high scores on their dances! I, along with Savannah, enjoyed choreographing and supporting Southwestern Christian University in their recent production of “The Music Man”. It was a wonderful show and we loved working the four dances with the cast!! Also at SCU, our company performed “A Place for Rosa Parks” for Black Heritage Month. Our traveling company ministered at “A Night to Honor Israel” at Victory Christian Center. It was a wonderful night and we appreciate the kind letter of thanks from Pastor Sharon Daugherty. Congratulations to Michael Tardibono who travelled to New York City for the Billy Elliott Auditions (Broadway Musical lead role), after receiving a private invitation to audition. He did a wonderful
job and appreciates the honor of being given this opportunity!
Join us June 5th at Oklahoma City University at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM for our Annual Student Body Performance. This year our theme is “No Greater Love” which will celebrate our love for God, Country, and others. We will also be performing the Christian Ballet, “The Gift” at the 1:00 PM performance. Summer information will be available in early March as well as your opportunity to enroll for our next season which will begin in August 2010.

Be Blessed,
Mrs. Daphne

Feburary Letter From Mrs. Daphne

What an amazing 2010 we are already having!
Our year began with an Oklahoma blizzard that we will be talking about for some time! Although we had to cancel classes for four days, it gave children a chance to be home more and enjoy playing in the snow! As a friendly reminder, we close with the PC School District for weather closings.

February 22nd at 7:00 PM, Dove Dance SOAR Co. will be ministering in dance at “Night to Honor Israel” at Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pastor John Hagee will be the speaker. If you are in the area, we hope you will come. Pastors and politicians will come together with God’s people to show Israel that we support and love them!

Please keep our companies in your prayers as we prepare for a state competition during the first week of March. We have five companies this season ranging from ages 8 through 18. We have enjoyed ministering at various venues so far this season and are looking forward to competing soon!

Congratulations to all sixteen girls who competed at the Dance Masters of America Titled Solos competition last month. Girls placing in top five were: Jordan Mobely placed 2nd Runner-Up Miss Petite Dance, Emma Harris placed 4th Runner-Up in Teen Miss Dance, Rachel Tice placed 2nd Runner Up in Miss Dance, and Emily Canavesio placed 1st Runner Up in Miss Dance.
Everyone did a beautiful job!

Join us June 5th at Oklahoma City University at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM for our Annual Student Body Performance. This year our theme is “No Greater Love” which will celebrate our love for God, Country, and others. We will also be performing the Christian Ballet, “The Gift” at the 1:00 PM performance.

Summer information will be available in early March as well as your opportunity to enroll for our next season which will begin in August 2010.

Be Blessed,
Mrs. Daphne