December Letter From Mrs. Daphne,

We begin our winter season with much joy as our students of all ages continue to enjoy their weekly classes and are beginning to work on their recital dances. Each age and level at the studio has it’s own special place at Dove Dance and our staff is so blessed to be a small part of each of their lives.

Our classes will be closed for Christmas and New Years from December 22nd through January 4th. We will have Christmas parties during the last 20 minutes of class the week before we close from December 15th through the 21st. Parents can sign up in the lobby to being a treat or drink on their dancer’s class list.

Our traveling company will be performing on December 6th at Northpoint Baptist Church at 10:30 AM as well as on December 20th at Church of the Harvest OKC Campus at 6:00 PM. Three of our senior company dancers will perform at their home church, Cherokee Hills Baptist Church on December 13th at 10:30 AM.

After the holidays, Dove Dance will be preparing three performances: our solo performance concert, “Love Stories” Dance Concert exploring the various types of life’s loves, and the classical ballet “The Gift”. Details on dates, locations, and tickets will be posted soon.

Our traveling company recently returned from Las Vegas where they enjoyed taking classes with Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, and other top choreographers. Some of our students also enjoyed the DMA Fall Convention held at OCU this past month. Our own Miss Dance of Oklahoma, Jr. Mister, and Petite Miss all assisted in auditions, warm-up, and performance. We are so proud of you all!!

If you are interested in taking a class, we would love to have you!! We are taking new students through December 15th! Please call our office at 773- DOVE or email me directly at dovedanceokc@yahoo.com

Have a Blessed and Warm Christmas,

Mrs. Daphne Tardibono

November Update from Mrs. Daphne

Our fall has gotten off to a wonderful start! We are already in week 11 of our dance year and the students are progressing in their skill, learning new dances, and enjoying Christian fellowship with other students.

Ballet Magnificat! weekend was wonderful! The performance was beautiful and carried the presence of the Lord. The ministry time after the performance was sweet and God’s Spirit touched many hearts. The workshop went well as many dancers enjoyed classes with the company members. It looks like a handful of our students may be making a trip to Jackson, Mississippi this summer for their summer intensive program! For more information, go to balletmagnificat.com

Most of our classes are full but we still have room for teenagers on Thursday evenings, adults on Tuesday evenings, and a few slots open for other dancers ages 3 and up throughout the week in our other classes. Please email us or call our office for availability. We would love to have you join!

Congratulations to Emily Canavesio for receiving the OK/LA student scholarship through class audition. Both Emily and Rachel Tice were invited to dance with other area dancers in the opening number held at the Coca-Cola Events Center in Bricktown. Great job girls! Congratulations to Emma Harris for being accepted into the University of Oklahoma’s Youth ballet program. Congratulations to Madison Pride, former Dove Dance Tulsa student, for winning Miss Teen OCU and a $22 thousand dollar college scholarship. And, too, congratulations to Allie Renner, Emily Williams, and Claire Harris for being cast in the Oklahoma City Ballet’s “Nutrcracker”. We are so pleased to see our dancers continue to excel and expand their experiences. May God be honored in all we do.

September Update from Mrs. Daphne

YES! We are still accepting students!

We have added classes to insure your dancer will have quality instruction with ideal teacher/student ratio. We are also pleased to offer the finest in degreed and certified staff and custom built facility while also maintaining one of the most economical tuition scales in the region. We maintain strong Christian standards in environment, movement, costuming, and music selections.
Our dance season has begun with a freshness and focus that I am so pleased to see. Our teen technique classes ministered at the City Rescue Mission in early September. The chapel service was wonderful and we were truly blessed! Our company ministers in dance at The Children’s Center in a few short days. We are so excited about spending time with the residents and staff!

Ballet Magnificat!, the world’s premiere professional Christian dance company, will be visiting us soon.
Their performance, “Deliver Us” will be held at Church of the Harvest, 6800 North Bryant, OKC, OK 73132 at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 16th.

A two day workshop taught by the company members will be October 17th and 18th for ages 8 through Adult. Classes will include: ballet, variations, worship, and jazz. We welcome all dancers in the region to attend. Registration is $100 for the weekend which includes one ticket to the performance. Tickets for the performance are $7 for general seating and $15 for VIP seating. You may purchase tickets at the Dove Dance office during regular hours or call Daphne at 405-834-2264. Seating is limited so we highly recommend advance ticket purchasing.


Our ballet department begins rehearsals for “The Gift” soon as we anticipate God’ s hand in this beautiful Christian ballet written by my mentor, Arnora Hummel. We are so blessed to have permission to perform this ballet as it has been viewed by audiences worldwide through television premiere.

Again, if you are looking for a dance class, please email us or give us a call. We would love for you to join us!

Many Blessings!

Mrs. Daphne Tardibono

Classes Begin August 17th!

Registration Saturdays:
10:00 AM to NOON at the studio August 1st, 8th, & 15th 

You may also register by printing the registration form & medical release from our website and mail it in along with your registration fee.

For 16 years Dove Dance has been on the cutting edge of Christian dance ministry & training. There truly is something unique about our school. This year is sure to prove no different! Our full focus and passion is training dancers to worship the Lord and use their dance as a language to share their faith with others.

What Makes Us Different?
• Christian emphasis in our classes through music, discussions, costuming, and prayer.
• DMA Certified Director & Teachers which gives our students exclusive benefits in training, influence, opportunities, and scholarships.
• Family tuition scale that keeps family budgets in mind
• 70+ weekly classes for ages 3 and up for all skill levels
• State of the art custom built facilities with professional floating floors for our student’s safety
• Certified and degreed staff who have studied how to teach dance to young people
• 100% dedicated to DANCE training in classical (Russian ballet), jazz, tap, lyrical & acro
• We support and co-labor with many local, national, & international organizations and ministries to further the gospel and share the love of Jesus Christ.
• Our large student body conveniently studies at one location giving us the ability to offer you classes with students the same age and skill. This has multiple benefits for your dancer’s training stability and social development.

Dove Dance has touched lives in our area, nation, and internationally. Some of our highlights have been working with the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem and being invited to dance at the Olympic Festivals in China in 2008. We also enjoy working with local churches, the City Rescue Mission, Youth America, Salvation Army, and hospitals in their outreach to our community. Our students have gone on to dance professionally in major ballet companies, contracted in Branson theatres, receive college dance scholarships, and so much more. Most of our students take class for personal enjoyment and spiritual refreshing. We love this!

We embrace each dancer at any skill level as our focus is to “Praise His name with dancing” – Psalm 149:3.

We believe dance is a gift from God for everyone to enjoy!
Daphne Tardibono