SOAR Company Auditions: June 5th or 12th

...because your never too young to commit your talents to Him.
 
For more information, email Mrs. Daphne at dovedanceokc@yahoo.com
 
Come join our pre-professional company as we enjoy ministry and community performances as well as DMA competition/grading each Spring! Dove Dance provides a unique and fun experience for dancers ages 9 and up.  Our company members have the option of being considered for our young adult traveling company which has enjoyed multiple state and international television and mission opportunities. Transfer students are welcome. A private consultation with the parent/s and student will be set up prior to auditions with Mrs. Daphne for all transfers wishing to explore the possibility of SOAR Co.

SUMMER 2009 UPDATE...

Congratulations to all of our students for being a part of “Advancing the Kingdom” Recital. Everyone did an amazing job and we heard many compliments “This was the best one yet!”. Many people were ministered to in the audience as the Lord moved on their hearts in very personal ways. All thanks to the Lord for His grace and strength. We also appreciate our parents and our wonderful staff! Great job everyone!

Join us this summer for dance camps we have planned for ages 3 & 4, 5 & 5, and 7 through 12 being held on June 8th through the 12th. We also begin our six week summer session on June 20th through August 1st. We hope you will come dance with us and enjoy the fun and refreshment a dance class can bring. Too, summer is a great time to try a new style, work on specific elements, and keep the current skill and fitness level a dancer works so hard for during the dance season.

SOAR Company auditions are being held June 5th and June 12th. For more information, please contact Mrs. Daphne at dovedanceokc@yahoo.com. Dove Dance offers a unique company experience which give dancers meeting guidelines amazing ministry opportunities. (Dancers may participate in our leveled program, full scale ballets, workshops, class demonstrating program, and internship program without being company.)

Our 17th dance season begins August 17th. We are now enrolling and classes will fill up quickly! Dove Dance has been providing the Oklahoma City area consistent, strong, and professional dance instruction for many years. It is a joy to begin preparing for yet another season with your dancers!

We ask for your prayers as we prepare to send three DMA titleholders to Washington, DC this summer. We are so honored to be representing the beautiful state of Oklahoma and the rich arts culture our state holds. Congratulations to Savannah, Rylee, and Michael for their accomplishment. We know you will do great!!

Join us October 16th through the 18th for BALLET MAGNIFICAT’S 2 day workshop and performance. For more information on Ballet Magnificat!, go to balletmagnificat.com.

Many Blessings!
Daphne Tardibono
Director

SPRING UPDATE...

Congratulations to our companies who competed at the recent Oklahoma DMA Competition.  “A Classic Christmas” won overall state production number (12 & under).  We also won overall duet/trio 13& up with Savannah and Emily’s “Come to Jesus”.  In addition, Emily Canavesio won the Grand State Championship 13 & Up ($500 cash award) with her solo, “Love is Not Against the Law”.  All Dove Dance groups received Platinum or Gold scores which was a strong standing amoung our broad range of dancers between the ages of 8 and 18.  There were also numerous personal victories in solos from many of our dancers.

Our SOAR travelling company recently ministered in Enid, Oklahoma and Little Rock, Arkansas on short road tours.  We are excited to see our travelling company picking up momentum and developing into an extension of the heart of our school.  Special thanks to Centerpoint Church and Rock City Church for opening their doors and hearts to our company. 

Ballet Magnficat! is coming to Dove Dance for a workshop and performance October 16-17, 2009! We have been blessed by their professionalism and vision of spiritual excellence for many years. Our hearts anticipate a great weekend with BALLET MAGNFICAT!!

Summer Session and Camps will be available for registration on our website.  Our 2009-2010 dance year will begin August 17th, 2009. Registration begins May 1st. Please enroll early to insure your classes and schedule preferences!

Mrs. Daphne

Winter Update

Wow! 2009 is off to an exciting start! Our classes are beginning to work on their annual performance dances. Our 16th Annual Recital will be at Oklahoma City University on May 16th at 2 PM and 7 PM. We hope you make plans now to come!  Our ballet department will be presenting the original Christian Ballet “The Gift” this spring. “The Gift” has aired internationally on television for four years through our sister school, Academie de Ballet. We are honored to have permission to bring you this breathtakingly beautiful ballet once again! 

Our Christmas Program in December was a huge success. We had the honor of dancing for The Angel Tree Party for children with an incarcerated parent/s. It was a huge blessing for our dancers. We also performed our “Classic Christmas” for our family and friends. Over 60 dancers were cast in this year’s spectacular.

Congratulations are in order for Madison Pride who was accepted into the six week summer intensive in New York City at the American Ballet Theatre. Many would argue that this is the highest honor in training for aspiring ballerinas in the country and Madison is one of a few select young ladies graced with this invitation. 

Marissa McCurtain won the acrobatic scholarship at DMA Oklahoma Chapter in November. We are also happy to announce that Savannah Tardibono recently won interview, talent, and onstage question/evening gown at the 2009 Oklahoma Junior Miss Scholarship Program. She was also recently accepted into the prestigious OCU Dance Performance Program with scholarship and received the overall audition scholarship for DMA Oklahoma Chapter in November.  May the Lord continue to shine in our girls as their levels of influence increase for His purposes.

Six of our dancers performed in the Tulsa Ballet and Oklahoma City Ballet “Nutcrackers” this season: Emma Harris, Claire Harris, Madison Pride, Meghan Bradley, Allie Renner, Destiny Teitjen, and Emily Williams. Samantha Maloy, Jordan Eischen, Emily Canavesio, Savannah Tardibono, and Rachel Tice assisted in dance worship for their home churches this Christmas as well. We are still receiving positive feedback from our China Mission Trip in August.  Thank you again to all of the families and businesses who supported our efforts. 

Our enrollment for summer and fall ’09 will begin soon. We are expecting yet another full year and hope you will consider being a part.  Check our website on occasion for new schedules and updates!

Mrs. Daphne