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Year of Dance!” “Another Great Year of Dance!” Rugcutterz Danz Artz EXtravaganza! 2009 YEARBOOK A Message From SPECTACULAR SPA SPECIALS Enjoy Spa’z Classical Esthetics all Year Long for one low price - choose from five incredible beauty packages!* The Silky Skin Package The Skin Glow Package Pampered Hands and WAXING FACIALS Feet Package Unlimited for 1 Year! Buy 3, Get 3 FREE! 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Only 299 RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR EXCEL OR BIODROGA PRODUCTS WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY PACKAGE *All packages include 20% off all skin care products at Spa'z Classical Esthetics. Packages are valid for 1 year from the date of purchase and are non-transferable. No substitutions. Packages must be paid in full at the time of purchase. Please note you may be asked to provide valid identification. Facial package excludes microdermabrasion treatment. 151 Corstate Ave. (Behind Vaughan Mills Mall • Between Jane and Edgeley) 905.660.5897 www.SpazEsthetics.com A Message From Rugcutterz Danz Artz Dear Rugcutterz Dancers, Parents, Families, Friends and Supporters, Another dance season has come to an end and we want to thank all our dancers for sharing their talents with us this year. As the Rugcutterz Danz Artz family continues to grow, we hope this yearbook serves as a reminder of all the friends each of us has made during the past year in dance. Our goal for the yearbook is to create a keepsake for our dancers so that they remember their years at Rugcutterz Danz Artz. We also want to encourage school spirit and create a true community atmosphere within the studio. Everyone who dances at Rugcutterz Danz Artz should feel they are a part of a family. Some of the year’s highlights included our participation in the Santafest Parade, our annual gala organized by the Rugcutterz Parentz Association at Julius Roman Empire Banquet Hall and our year-end parties. Rugcutterz was also the recipient of the Top Choice Award for Best Dance Studio in the GTA, an award we’re extremely proud of winning again. The Rugcutterz competitive team continued its reputation for delivering award-winning routines with many of its’ groups, soloists and duet/trios winning overall awards. And once again, the Rugcutterz Production routine entitled ‘Far, Far Away,’ left audiences cheering. The year ended with a bang as all our talented dancers performed in the recital at the Rose Theatre in Brampton. Friends and family were treated to a memorable show from the opening number, to our fabulous hip hop dancers, acrobatic performers and the adorable little ones who always light up a stage. As you look through the pages of the yearbook we hope you enjoy the dance year in review and we look forward to creating even more lasting memories with our dancers for many years to come. Yours in dance, The Rugcutterz Danz Artz Team 3 All You Need Is You Let’s Get Da Party Started recreational Lollipop Bee My Sunshine Rockstarz Winnie The Pooh 4 Let’s Get Da Party Started Krazy recreational Bee My Sunshine Mini Floridaz Winnie The Pooh It’s A Small World 5 Mickey Mouse March Dance 2 the Music recreational Da Boyz Annen Polka Whole Lot of Shakin’ Goin’ On Mole Rap 6 Dance 2 the Music Circus Polka recreational Annen Polka Witch Doctor Mole Rap I Just Can’t Wait to Be King 7 Nobody’s Perfect Working My Way Back to You recreational Love Game Waltz of the Flowers Girl From Ipanema December 1963 8 Working My Way Back to You Blame it on the Boogie recreational Waltz of the Flowers Nerdz December 1963 Big Girls Don’t Cry 9 Love Shack Autumn recreational Proud Mary Strauss Waltz Allergria Doin’ The Doo 10 Autumn Oh The Thinks You Can Think recreational Strauss Waltz It Just Won’t Do Doin’ The Doo Walking On Sunshine 11 We Go Together Big Girls Don’t Cry recreational Bare Necessities I’ve Got No Strings The Entertainer Me, Myself and I 12 Big Girls Don’t Cry You’ve Got a Friend in Me recreational I’ve Got No Strings Waltz For a Ball Me, Myself and I Da Racers Roc 13 Got Money Sing, Sing, Sing recreational Make It Funky Jammin’ Rosemarie, To our superstar Dancing like a star Vanessa Vescio, Eyes dazzling from afar Heart thumping on the stage You are truly an amazing Music beaming in an outrage dancer. We are all so very Today and always proud of you! Your greatest fans. Love Mom, Dad, Nick, Love Mom, Dad, Rainbow, Daniel & Patches C.J., Angel, Stephanie, Nonni, Antonio, Filomena, Rosa 14 Sing, Sing, Sing Roc Da Beat recreational Jammin’ Freeze and Shake Emma, Congratulations Natalie on another amazing year! When you are dancing on stage you bring such inspiration into our lives. “To touch, to move, to inspire - You teach us how to be passionate for this is the true gift of dance.” the things we love most. You move with such beauty, grace and ease which Don’t follow your dreams; truly comes from the heart. We love you chase them. so much. Keep Rockin’ Your family loves you and is Love Mom, Dad, Stephanie, Nicole very proud of you! and Casper! 15 Rugcutterz Appears At th ‘ 5 Rugcutterz debuted ‘Fireflies’ during the 5th Annual Choreographer’sChoreographer’s Ball at Toronto’s ModBall Club, Jan. 4. The lyrical routine was created for the upcoming competitive season and featured 10 dancers in stunning white costumes, elaborate hair and fantasy- inspired make-up that required hours of preparation before the event. The routine was well received by the more than 450 in attendance. Hosted by Joy Spears, a former contestant on the television show, ‘So You Think You Can Dance?,’ the annual event was put on by thamovement and celebrates a variety of dance styles from ethnic, contemporary, and hip hop to tap and jazz. Rugcutterz’ assistant teacher Angela Cecchino also teamed up with Matthew Fata from the Rugcutterz Sault Ste. Marie studio and performed a passionate contemporary routine that captured the audience’s attention. “It was an honour for us to be invited to take part in this event,” said Artistic Director Kim Barker. “I think it’s important for our dancers to take advantage of other performance opportunities besides competitions. It gives them some exposure to the professional world,” she added. 16 Top Pick at The Pulse – Again! th For the third year in a row Rugcutterz Danz Artz dancers managed to impress some of today’s top choreographers in the industry when they performed at The Pulse in 5 Toronto, March 7-8. About 15 dancers from the studio attended the two-day workshop which featured classes with such notable choreographers as Brian Friedman, Wade Robson, Choreographer’s Ball Mia Michaels, Laurie Ann Gibson and Chris Judd. During the evening showcase, studios are invited to present one number for the judges to critique. Rugcutterz performed “Fireflies” and earned rave reviews from the entire panel and won the coveted ‘Choreographer’s Pick’ Award. This was the third time in three years that Rugcutterz has won the award. In January 2007 and January 2008 the team travelled to The Pulse in New Jersey and won the Choreographer’s Pick for ‘Language Artz’ and “The Porch.’ During the two-day workshop a number of scholarships were also handed out. Tegan Maccari and Angela Cecchino were both awarded scholarships to the Broadway Dance Center in New York City, while Hanna Goldberg, Talia Schwebel and Nicole Grittani each won a Pulse Convention Scholarship. Rugcutterz Danz Artz was honoured once Rugcutterz again by the Top Choice Awards. The Top Choice Awards is an event dedicated to celebrating the crowning Wins Top achievements of local businesses that have been selected by the public as leaders in their field. Rugcutterz won Award for the prestigious award for Best Dance Studio for the fourth year in a row. the Fourth “I think this award is a testament to the hard- working and talented staff that we are fortunate to have at Rugcutterz. My congratulations goes out to our entire team,” Time! said Sandra Marin, Studio Director. 17 Another Danz Attack in the Books Danz Attack '08 Rugcutterz Danz Artz was definitely rockin’ during the annual Danz Attack Workshop as about 120 dancers came out to learn from some of North America’s top performers and choreographers, Aug. 19-22. “I thought the workshop was awsome! It was one of the best workshops I’ve been to,” said Company D dancer Victoria Sousa. “I can’t wait till next year’s workshop,” she added. The workshop featured a number of guest teachers from across North America, including Jason Williams, who just finished filming High School Musical 3 and who was a previous contestest on the FOX hit show “So You Think You Can Dance?” “I really liked Jason Williams’ classes.
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