Reminder! There is a new mini session that has just started and has room for more. The class is for babies (2yrs and younger) and their caretaker to come and dance together. Class is taught by Kyla on Thursday mornings from 10 to 10:45. Please call Kate if you are interested 875-2561.

Reverie

Relive the performances from Saturday! Thank you Phil Drinker for these links to each dance performed during the evening show! Reverie - https://vimeo.com/217639757/93722688bd We Run This - https://vimeo.com/217641177/189e29b813 The Bolt - https://vimeo.com/217641713/6ef8791173 Gikomba Downtown - https://vimeo.com/217641921/41cb0c4dc2 Dynamite - https://vimeo.com/217642052/178203d1c2 We Can Dance - https://vimeo.com/217642598/36e4e00b29 Let's Go to the Hop - https://vimeo.com/217642660/e3836778f4 Unveiled - https://vimeo.com/217642711/5271ba9ed0 Still Life - https://vimeo.com/217642800/0228910896 Hero - https://vimeo.com/217643140/c246e8f197 Bicyclettes - https://vimeo.com/217643990/2f94ec2664 Jump Up! - https://vimeo.com/217644675/3562f5ea2d Midnight Waltz - https://vimeo.com/217645037/e1b0d0d2a2 Voices - https://vimeo.com/217645610/b6320502d5 Flew - https://vimeo.com/217646556/37de477371 Sir Duke - https://vimeo.com/217646853/936f14a4b4 Light It Up - https://vimeo.com/217647493/15e4ddeeda Fever Dream - https://vimeo.com/217648009/dea4444206 Beatrix Potter Ballet - https://vimeo.com/217648479/de1cdfcbc5 Quiero Bailar - https://vimeo.com/217648847/dbcab8b33e Fire In My Soul - https://vimeo.com/217649248/f4fb8f0a50 Born to Jive - https://vimeo.com/217649861/1d22e57f59

Thank you everyone for another fantastic year at The Dance Factory! The recital was wonderful and could never of happened without the dedication of students, parents, and teachers. Besides the talent of all, I really appreciate the support that students give to each other. You guys ROCK!! ❤️Kate DeRosia

Spring/Summer 2017 Schedule

Your performances were absolutely magical this weekend and we are all celebrating! Thank you for filling our community with such love and joy! This is a gentle reminder that spring and summer classes begin this week! Ongoing Ballet and Nutcracker workshops begin today. Preschool Ballet, Early Elementary Ballet, Beginning Pointe, more Nutcracker workshops, Jazz, and Babies Dance Too all begin this week! Pointe Variations, and Let's Dance for elementary and middle schoolers (hip hop, modern, jazz!) begin the first week of June. Adult Modern begins in July! We hope to see many of you at the studio in the coming weeks. The schedule can be found here - http://www.dancefactoryvt.com/springsummer-2017-schedule/ You can register for classes by e-mailing Kate at derosia85@vermontel.net or calling her at 875-2561. Happy dancing!

I'm honored to be part of our Dance Factory community and so in awe of all the performances and community support tonight at our spring recital (could we have fit anymore people in that audience?!). The dancers, families, and fellow teachers fill me with gratitude and teach me so much every year. The love and kindness backstage is enough to heal the world, friends! Thank you for an incredible year of growth, engagement, passion, and kindness. Watching our littlest dancers in the junior recital is a burst of sunshine as well. What an inspiring community! So much love, Ashley

Junior Spring Recital

Ticket Prices: Free

Spring Recital 2017

Adults $10 Children/Student $6

High School/Adult Ballet Schedule (LAST ONE!!!!) Sunday May 7th 12:30-1:00 Dana Tuesday Ballet 1:00-1:30 Dana Wednesday Ballet 1:30-1:50 Ashley Classical 1:50-2:10 Ashley Contemporary 2:10-2:30 Ashley Pointe

High School/Adult Ballet Schedule Sunday April 30th Please note the earlier start times than usual. I’m trying to accommodate many schedules this weekend. Your attendance is key! Come ready to joyfully work hard! 11:45-12:30 Ashley Contemporary 12:30-1:15 Ashley Classical

We're adding Adult Modern with Ashley to our summer schedule! It will be a blast! Four Mondays in July (3, 10, 14, 24) from 7:15-8:15. $50

High School/Adult Ballet Rehearsal Schedule Sunday April 23rd 3:15-4:00 Ashley Contemporary 4:00-4:30 Ashley Pointe 4:30-5:00 Dana Tuesday Ballet 5:00-5:30 Dana Wednesday Ballet

Recital information included below! Don't hesitate to ask your teachers any further questions you may have about May 13th! The Annual Spring Recital 2017 Saturday May 13th – Springfield High School Performances and Rehearsals: Junior Recital- Dress Rehearsal 9am-10am, Performance will begin at 2pm DANCERS PLEASE ARRIVE BY 1:30 Big Recital- Dress Rehearsal 10am-12, Performance will begin at 6:30pm DANCERS PLEASE ARRIVE BY 5:30 FOR WARM UP Dress Rehearsals: Dress rehearsal will begin at 9am for the Junior Recital and 10am for the Big Recital. DRESS REHEARSAL IS MANDATORY. Dancers are expected to be in costume and ready to begin by the start time of their rehearsal. Makeup is not required for dress rehearsals but please be certain to have your costume(s), tights, hair pulled back and the appropriate footwear for each dance. Dancers are welcome to watch the dress rehearsals but must be ready, in costume and backstage in time for their parts. Female Dressing Room: Please use the Band Room, located downstairs from the main lobby. Male Dressing Room: Another classroom (TBD) will be opened, located downstairs from the main lobby. Junior Recital: Dancers in the Junior Recital should arrive by 1:30pm Big Recital: All dancers 8th grade and up are required to participate in warm-up from 5:30-6:00pm prior to the Saturday night performance. Any younger dancers who would like to participate in warm-up are welcome. Dancers who are not participating in warm-up must arrive no later than 6:00pm. Please be sure that your hair and make-up are done appropriately for your part. Please remember to bring any tights, accessories, and/or footwear required for the performance. All dancers MUST remain downstairs in the dressing room area during the performance. All dancers are expected to stay until the end of the performance for final bows. *Auditorium doors will be open at 6:00pm and we ask that no one enter the auditorium prior to this time. Tickets: Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children and will be available at the door. Dancer Expectations: Dancers please remember that we have limited time for dress rehearsal. Please watch the pieces from the audience but be aware of when your dance(s) will begin. Please be patient during the dress rehearsals as we work out all of the technical elements and listen to the adults and older dancers to know where you should be at different times. There will be a helper downstairs during the performance to be with younger children and many of our older dancers help out as well. Parents, please remind your children that it’s important to respect the space we are using and listen to the teenagers and adults around them. These people are key as the teachers will need to be backstage during the performance. Teenagers, all costume changes must take place in the changing room or backstage – Not in hallways. Please do not play with anything in the classrooms we are using and please DO NOT use the elevator. Walk slowly to keep your bodies safe and please clean up after yourselves after the performance. Please leave valuables at home! Most importantly, enjoy each other and the experience of putting on such a wonderful and exciting production! The Dance Factory Recital is a true community event where each dancer and class can perform their hard work from throughout the past year. Be there for each other to help when needed. Everyone is important in this production. Have a wonderful show!