Contemporary Dance - Pre-College Program
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Mission Statement
The IU Pre-College Contemporary Dance Program is committed to providing professional dance instruction that enhances children’s motor learning and physical development within a positive, supportive environment. The pre-college program focuses on creating dancers with outstanding technique while encouraging individual creativity and freedom of expression.
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Youth Company
A youth company is planned for the Spring of 2009. Program faculty are well qualified and experienced (many hold graduate degrees) to work with children, and instill in them a love and appreciation of the art of dance. The pre-college program brings into the community the highest quality of instruction and education in contemporary dance.
Class Descriptions:
Creative Movement (CM) ages 3-6
This is a fun, energetic class which emphasizes coordination and creativity, allowing young minds to explore and connect with their bodies. This introduction to dance provides a strong foundation for dance technique, while enhancing body awareness, creativity, and self-confidence.
Tap (T) ages 5-10
Want to make some noise? Learn to shuffle or do a time step? Then this is the right class for you! A fun dance class that introduces students to the basics of tap. This style teaches your feet to make music!
Ballet Technique (BT) ages 7-15
Our Ballet classes for ages 7 through 15 teach students the fundamentals of ballet technique. This will give young dancers a strong sense of proper placement while strengthening their body, instilling poise and grace, increasing flexibility, and developing musicality.
Modern Dance Technique (MDT) ages 7-10
Modern Dance is done with bare feet and gives students the opportunity to go beyond ballet to explore more freedom of movement and learn how to control their bodies off center. Students will broaden their movement vocabulary and improve their ability to learn a variety of combinations with unusual shapes, lines, and rhythms.
Teen/ Adult Dance (TAD) 13+
An intermediate class for teens and adults that provides an opportunity to improve strength, flexibility, and conditioning through the practice of ballet principles and modern dance technique. Concepts of breath, lines of energy, proper alignment, and the body-mind connection are also emphasized to maximize creativity and versatility of movement.
Hip-Hop (HH) Ages 10-15
This class is designed for FUN! High energy and quick movement set to fast paced, popular music. No missing the beat here! Great for students with lots of energy and for those who want to learn the latest dance moves.
Musical Theatre/Jazz (MTJ) Ages 10-15
Broaden your skills with an introduction to musical theater dance and performance concepts. This class combines elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance styles with choreography set to musical theater tunes. Begin your journey to Broadway!
2009 Class Schedule and Calendar:
Spring Semester Dates:
Jan. 24 - April 30
Spring Break:
March 14 - 22 (No classes on these days)
Spring Show:
May 2, 1 p.m. (tentative)
Summer Camp:
Open registration Saturday, March 28, Noon-3 pm in HPER 161.
- Session 1: June 22-July 3
- Session 2: July 20-July 31
- Six Week Saturday Session: June 20-August 1 (No class July 4)
Summer Camp Daily Class Schedule: (Download schedule details in Word or PDF)
Session I, June 22-July 3
_______Ages 7-10 9am-1pm
_______Ages 11-15 12pm-4pm
Session II, July 20-July 31
______Ages 7-10 9am-1pm
______Ages 11-15 12pm-4pm
Six Week Saturday Session, June 20-August 1 (no class July 4)
______Ages 3-4 10am-10:30am
______Ages 5-6 10:45am-11:30am*We will have a Showing at Noon on the last Friday of each two week session.
Contact Information:
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Susannah Windell, Coordinator of the Pre-College Program, 855-9509 swindell@indiana.edu
Mildred Perkins, Department of Kinesiology, 855-6172
Dance Faculty
Susannah Windell – Pre-College Contemporary Dance Program Coordinator
Susannah (Susie) graduated with distinction in 1989 from Indiana University with a B.S. in Dance and Exercise Science. She has danced, taught, and choreographed professionally for nearly 20 years with companies from Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Ann Arbor, and Bloomington. In 2003 she was awarded a teaching fellowship from the University of Michigan and in 2005 she received her MFA in Dance with an emphasis on choreography. Before returning to Bloomington, Susannah taught Jazz, Modern Dance, and Ballet for three years as an adjunct faculty member at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California. She has also been a certified personal trainer since 1989 and certified Pilates instructor since 1999. In 2007, Susannah became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA. Currently, she is also serving as an adjunct faculty member for the Department of Kinesiology and the Physical Activity Instruction Program (PAIP).
Student Teachers and Assistants
Kelsey Breece has been performing for 15 years around her native Indianapolis, working professionally with Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, The Indianapolis School of Ballet, The American Cabaret Theatre, and Music Theatre International (MTI). Kelsey was involved in the performing arts at Ben Davis High School with show choir, concert choir, color guard, musicals, and theatre. This summer, Kelsey was a finalist in the casting for the motion picture, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and was awarded a month-long scholarship to study at the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA. She is a sophomore at IU majoring in Modern Dance with a minor in Arts Administration, and is a member of IU Dance Theatre.
Jayme Deeb has been studying dance for nine years. Her training began at a studio in Ann Arbor and has continued at Indiana University. She is a currently a sophomore majoring in Modern Dance at IU. She has studied tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, hip hop, and modern. She has attended many summer programs including the University of Michigan Summer Intensive, the Radio City Rockette Summer Intensive, the Cecchetti Council of America Summer Intensive, and Bates Dance Festival. Jayme is very excited to be working in the Pre-College program this semester.
Colleen Welch is a senior majoring in Modern Dance at Indiana University. She has studied modern, ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics. In the Pre-College Contemporary Dance Program, Colleen has taught modern, creative movement, and tap. Last spring, she co-directed the Seuss Event performance with the pre-college contemporary dance students at the Monroe County Library. She was also in several performances last semester including From Past to Present, Hammer and Nail, and The Body Politic.
