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Classes Begin – Saturday, September 15
Columbus Day Weekend- Closed Saturday, October 6 through Monday, October 8
Halloween – Closed Wednesday, October 31
Election Day - Closed Tuesday, November 6
Automatic Costume Payment Due Date – Saturday, November 10
Thanksgiving – Closed Wednesday, November 21 through Monday, November 26
Winter Recess – Closed Monday, December 24 through Tuesday, January 1
Mid-Winter Recess – Closed Monday, February 18 through Sunday, February 24
Priority Registration for our Current Students – Monday, April 15
Spring Recess/Passover and Easter - Closed Thursday, April 18 through Friday, April 26
Memorial Day Weekend - Closed Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27
In the Studio Dress Rehearsal Week – Tuesday, June 4 through Sunday, June 9
Last Day of Classes – Sunday, June 9
Dance Theatre Dress Rehearsals Studio Closed – Week of June 10
Acting Theatre Dress Rehearsal – Week of June 10
Year End Annual Dance Performance(s) – Saturday, June 15
Acting Year End Performance – June Date TBA
Singing Dynamics Vocal Recital – June Date TBA
Play-N-Music Piano Recital – June Date TBA
Summer Session – July
National Dance Week 2019 at Astoria Dance Centre!
Congratulations to all the young aspiring choreographers.
Student Choreography Showcase and some studio fun!
Astoria Dance Centre
Performance TeamCongratulations to the ADC PT for their outstanding performances in March at Backstage and in April at the ADC Team Showcase. We are so proud of you. Congrats on your Jazz small group overall high score.
Calling All Actors
Astoria Dance Centre is offering a 13 hour acting workshop for aspiring young artists ages 10 & up. Current and former Acting students are welcome to sign up. The workshop will culminate in an end-of-workshop showcase in the Black Box Theatre at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts.
INSTRUCTOR
TONY CORSO is a Theater Arts graduate of Stonybrook University. He has performed in regional theaters, off Broadway and on television. He has been teaching Acting for 16 years. Tony is a member of Actor’s Equity and SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild).
13 hour Acting Workshop Class day and time: Thursdays 6:30-7:45 pm unless otherwise indicated below. Workshop Fee: $325.00 payable in 2 payments of $162.50 due on April 4 and on May 4.
April 4
April 11
April 18 - Closed for Easter/Spring Break
April 25 - Closed for Easter/Spring Break
May 2
May 9
May 16 - No Class this day
May 23
May 30
June 6
June 9 - (Sunday) 2 hours 4:00-6:00 pm
June 13 - Theatre Rehearsal Time to be announced
June 19 - (Wednesday) Black Box Theatre Performance Time to be announced
Kick off 2019 in motion
with ADULT BEGINNER Classes at Astoria Dance Centre!
Pay by the class or take advantage of our Winter Special through February 15th
Purchase 4 classes and 1 class is on us! 5 for the price of 4!Adult Ballet Beginner - Tuesdays 7:00 PM with Audra Fryberger
Adult Tap Beginner - Wednesdays 7:15 PM with Jessie Sector
Call for details or to purchase 718.278.1567 during Studio Office Hours.
Tuesday through Friday 3:00-8:30 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday Noon to 4:00 PM
2018 Holiday Showcase
Special Thanks to all of the ADC Dancers and Miss Natalia who helped to make our 2018 Holiday Showcases a success! Your Performances and passion for dance made a lasting impression on the younger ADC students!
Mitten and Glove Tree Drive - 2018
Thank you to all who helped us decorate our Christmas tree with Mittens and Gloves this Holiday. All donations went to the food pantry/food bank/soup kitchen/homeless support at St. Margaret Mary Church. We collected 86 pairs of mittens/gloves. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
-2018-Hello Parents and Students,
NOVEMBER IS COSTUME ESSAY CONTEST MONTH
For Gemstone and Upper Division Levels ages 10 & Up.
THE THEME OF ADC's 2018 ESSAY CONTEST IS:
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE FOR?
Choose one:Inclusion - Everyone deserves a Chance to Dance
Kindness - No one deserves to be bullied
Community - Making dance fun for everyone
Minimum amount of words is 250.
First Prize: 1 Free Costume
Second Prize: $45.00 off 1 Costume
Third Prize: $25.00 off 1 Costume
Essays must be submitted on or before Friday, November 16th. Winners will be announced on November 21st on Facebook Page. Join our studio page! https://www.facebook.com/AstoriaDanceCentre/
Hello ADC parents!
We will be holding an OPEN AUDITION on WEDNESDAY, 10/17 for any students interested in joining our ADC Performance team! We are looking for enthusiastic, committed dancers with a positive attitude to join our team. Auditions will be held:
Welcome to a new year of dancing with ADC! We're glad to have you as a part of the ADC family.
Wednesday 10/17
5:00- 5:45 pm Garnet level & up
5:45-6:30 pm Ages 9 & up Sapphire, Ruby, Opal and Topaz Level
If you or your child is interested, we will be holding a general information session regarding the ADC performance team on Wednesday, 10/10, from 4:15- 5:00 pm where you will have the opportunity to get more detailed information about the team, cost, commitment, and ask any questions you may have.
In joining the ADC performance team, dancers will have the opportunity to learn new choreography, and perform at competitions and events as a representative of ADC. In previous years, our team has performed in Queens, Long Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and most recently on the flight deck of the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier for 2018's Fleet Week Celebration. This year, we are looking at events in Long Island, Queens, and New Jersey, as well as some additional performances at ADC and in our Astoria neighborhood. More information to come on this in our information session on 10/10. In addition to additional performances and rehearsals, the Performance Team allows dancers to make new friendships, and explore their love of dance in new ways.
We hope to see you at the information session and audition in the coming weeks! If you have any immediate questions, or you are unable to attend our information session, please feel free to reach out to our Performance Team Director, Jessie Sector, with your concerns at: jessie@astoriadancecentre.com
Auditioning for a Specialized Performance High School?
Download all the information you need for our Audition Prep Class
Four Wednesdays from 4:45 PM to 5:45 PM
October 10
October 17
October 24
November 7
click here
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On this giving Tuesday, what better day to announce our Essay Contest Winners
2017: Why is dance so important and how has it helped you in other aspects of your life?
Upper Division - Ages10 throughTeens
1st Place Estephanie De Lima
2nd Place Citlalli Cassarrubias
3rd Place Maxie AguillarChildren/Teen Gemstone Division
1st Place Megan Golemi
2nd Place Liyana Hassan
3rd Place Jude Frank
2017 Annual Performance
DANCE-A-THON 2017
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
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Kids For Kids Dancing for Life New Jersey Performing Arts Competition
March 10-12, 2017
I Love Dance
National Dance Week 2017
Essay Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the Associated Dance Teachers of NJ 2017 essay scholarship winners Angelina and Kaitlyn! The essay topic this year was "What can dancers learn from athletes and what can athletes learn from dancers?" Great job dancers !
The Holidays at Astoria Dance Centre
Congratulations !
ADC Awards
Testimonial
Annual Student Choreography Showcase, April 23rd
Celebrating Dance at ADC! The 2016 National Dance Week student choreography participants. Special thanks to Miss Carla and Miss Jazmin for their help with the event! #astoriadancecentre
So proud of these kids and so thankful to Jazmin Murillo and Jessie Sector for making the dance-a-thon so much fun. Together we raised $927.00. Hoping to hit that $1000.00 mark by the end of this week. Performance pictures and thank you pictures will be posted soon. ADC's performance team showcased at 4:00 pm followed by a Dance Across America dance-a-thon to benefit the Andrea Rizzo Foundation."Let your heart move your feet" on Sunday, April 10. We will start the afternoon off with a Performance by ADC's performance team along with our guest dancers Miss Jessica DiRico and Miss Jessie Sector. Our dance-a-thon will start at 4:30 pm! Come join the fun and support a great cause! To make a donation or for more info call 718.278.1567 www.dreasdream.org 
February 24 - March 5, 2017
A week to celebrate Dance and to heighten awareness of Dance and its contributions to our culture!
Dance is fun and good for the body, mind and spirit!Celebrate National Dance week by participating in ADC’s 26th Annual Student Choreography Showcase
to be held on Saturday, April 23rd at 6:00 PM
DREAM… CREATE… INSPIRE…
Sign up at the front desk to reserve your spot on our Student Choreography Program. Here’s what you need to know:
*Dances must be under 3 minutes in length.
*Music lyrics must be clean and approved by an ADC teacher.
*All music must be turned in on a CD.
*Only one choreographer per routine.
*Rehearsal space at ADC is free of charge during studio hours.
*You must sign up in advance at the front desk for rehearsal space.
*Parents and friends may attend the showcase for free!Open to all ADC students ages 9 and up! If you would like to volunteer to help out at our student showcase, or if you would like to design the cover for this year’s program, please leave your name at the front desk or call the studio at 718.278.1567.
2016 Summer Program
We are very excited to announce that we are now accepting registration for our July Summer Program. Dance, Sing or Act your way through the summer in our exciting dance classes, DANCEcamps and our Musical Theatre Summer Starz Program. We are confident that our summer program will offer your child something truly unique. For more information click here http://www.astoriadancecentre.com/summer/index.htm
Associated Dance Teachers of NJ junior essay scholarship winners. The essay topic was what else do I learn from dance besides dance steps. Our dancers wrote about respect, teamwork, cooperation, helping others and much more. Good work on your writing skills dancers. Congratulations to Miss Jazmin, Miss Natalia and Miss Jessie who also teach these lovely dancers.
Dec. 1st - NDEO's thank a dance teacher day. Pictured are our seniors and Miss Pam!
Our Mitten and Glove Tree Drive starts on Tuesday, December 1st. When you you are out shopping this weekend please pick up any size pair of gloves or mittens. Help us decorate our ADC studio tree with some love and warmth this holiday season.
The costume award recipients pictured with Vivi Scandone. Many thanks to all those who expressed how performing makes them feel through art or poetry.
Learn how dance classes benefit a child's development
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Astoria Dance Centre Teams Up with “Dance Across America”
Astoria Dance Centre Teams Up with “Dance Across America”, Bringing Joy to Pediatric Patients with Cancer and Special Needs. Astoria, NY—Astoria Dance Centre has pledged their support for The Andréa Rizzo Foundation’s nationwide fundraising effort, “Dance Across America,” for the fourth year in a row. Astoria Dance Centre held a benefit performance in honor of the Foundation on Sunday, April 27th at 3pm at the Chian Federation, located at 44-01 Broadway in Astoria.
“Dance Across America” is one of many fundraising efforts created by The Andréa Rizzo Foundation, a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to bringing dance therapy to children with cancer and special needs in pediatric hospitals, including Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, public schools, and Ronald McDonald houses across the country. Created in memory of a young dance therapy graduate student and survivor of childhood cancer, killed by a drunk driver at the age of 24, the Foundation aspires to bring dancers together to blend dance and compassion. Dancers of all ages and in all parts of the country can make a difference in the lives of fragile children by doing what they love best...dancing!
Director Maureen Gelchion Corso and ADC’s event coordinator Natalia Yepes, put together and hosted Astoria Dance Centre’s benefit performance, which was open to the public. Students from the studio’s vocal, instrumental, and acting programs also participated in the event. The performance showcased various styles of song and dance, including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and lyrical, in addition to a 50/50 raffle. ADC raised a total of $500, but donations are still being accepted up until May 15th.
For more information on The Andréa Rizzo Foundation, please call 401-952-2423, e-mail DreasDream@aol.com, or visit www.DreasDream.org. To make a donation to Astoria Dance Centre’s “Dance Across America” event, please contact Natalia Yepes at 718-278-1567 or e-mail DANCEatADC@aol.com.
ADC's 23rd Annual Student Choreography Showcase!
Here are ADC's 2014 student choreographers. They presented their work on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at ADC's 23rd Annual Student Choreography Showcase! Great job dancers! Keep on creating and growing as artists!
ADC's Mitten and Glove Tree has brought warmth and big smiles!
The United Way of New York City has posted this picture on their Facebook Page. We at ADC are so glad to have been able to make a difference this past holiday season with our annual mitten and glove drive!
United Way: We love this super cute photo posted by YWCA-NYC of kids at PS 90 in Coney Island who received a donation of gloves and mittens this holiday season. We're glad to have made the connection, but the big thanks goes to the staff and students at Astoria Dance Centre who collected them on their tree. Thanks to both for making this possible!
Music Lessons at Astoria Dance Centre
For more info click here:
Higher Scores. Students with 4 years or more of arts and music study scored 29 points higher on reading, 22 points higher on math and 29 points higher on writing sections of the SAT College Board test (College Board SAT, 2008 College Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report)
Better Skills. Arts-based learning is known to promote collaboration, creative problem solving, and the ability to apply learning across different disciplines (Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain. Dana Press 2009)
More Graduates. Schools that have music programs have higher graduation rates than those without programs (90.2% as compared to 72.9%). (Harris Interactive survey of high school principals, Spring 2006)The National Association of Music Education
www.menc.org/advocacy
Are you interested in the Performance Team?
Information is available at the front desk."
Males and Females are encouraged to audition. We are looking for dancers with a positive attitude who are enthusiastic, committed and want more performing experience.
This is a group audition, no advanced preparation is necessary, but a SMILE never hurts! Come and have a good time! Bring ballet and jazz shoes. Arrive early enough to warm up and prepare for the audition. Students under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Astoria Dance Centre's Performance Team provides technique training as well as performance and competition experience. The Performance Team consists of one large group and 3 smaller groups based on age and ability. Students will have the opportunity to work with many different choreographers. Team classes and rehearsals will be held on Wednesdays for 2 hours.
No audition fee will be charged. If you are accepted on the Performance Team there will be additional fees and added tuition. There are a limited number of partial scholarships and work study scholarships available.
We Offer a Broadway Bound Class
ADC's Broadway Bound class is a program designed for the student who is interested in being a triple threat -- acting, singing and dancing. This program is geared toward boys and girls ages 8-12. It is course of study that will introduce your child to the performing arts all in ONE convenient location. The class consists of acting, singing and dance. This is an excellent program that will help your child discover his or her strengths and areas of interest. Our Broadway Bound Class will also help to prepare your child for auditions for performing arts high schools and colleges.
Did you know?
Our faculty hold University Degrees and/or certifications in Dance Education. Astoria Dance Centre is a member of the International Dance Entrepreneurs Association IDEA an organization that promotes all that is good in dance education.
Sing and Speak with Joy!Created and designed by Grace Pettijohn for the joy of speaking, the joy of singing and the freedom of expression. Singing Dynamics, through discipline and theatre exercises is the precise, clear understanding and acceptance of WHO YOU ARE and who you want to become.
Unlock your true potential at any age with your total instrument by:
- learning breathing exercises and relaxation techniques that provide a feeling of confidence
- finding and developing YOUR own vocal range and style
- freeing the instrument and finding the joy that will give you a voice that springs from emotion
- expression through poetry, music, writing and the latest songs.
The above can be applied to everything in your life: education, employment and relationships at any age and at any level.
Grace Pettijohn 718.728.6111
PLAY 'N' MUSIC at Astoria Dance Centre Have Fun With...
Piano Private or Group Lessons
Recitals
Theory
Classical
Composition
Pop/Jazz
ABRSM Exam. Prep.To Register or for more information click here or call Mr. Fintan O'Neill at
917.587.8201
Employment Opportunities With Us
Astoria Dance Centre periodically seeks to fill teaching positions for its Children's Division 3-9 and for 10 year olds and up in tap and jazz. Only teachers experienced working with children and teens need apply. ADC is looking for substitute teachers year-round. Flexible hours from 4 to 9 PM and all day Saturday during the school year. Send your resume and cover letter to
Maureen A. Gelchion
Director
Astoria Dance Centre
42-16 28th Avenue
1st and 2nd Floor
Astoria, NY 11103
Fax 718.278.4372 or Email
Volunteer Opportunities
If you have a lot of time to give or if you just have a little time here and there we welcome all volunteers! ADC volunteers do everything from ushering to selling t-shirts and flowers at performances; answering phones during morning or evening hours; organizing bake sales and other fundraising events for the ADC performance team dancers.
