2017 WDA FALL BROCHURE LO._7.10.17. 300dpi _WDA 2011 FALL BROCHURE.lettersize 7/13/17 4:22 PM Page 1 Wissahickon Dance Academy

38 E. Schoolhouse Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Wissahickon Dance Academy Tel: 215-849-7950 Fax: 215-849-3117 [email protected] Wissahickon Dance Academy (WDA) was established thirty years ago as www.wissahickondance.com a ballet school by Nancy Malmed, a professionally trained ballet dancer with a Master’s Degree in Dance from Temple University. FALL REGISTRATION Fee: $20 WDA Ballet classes range from pre-ballet beginning age 3 Thursday, September 7, 2017, 5- 7 PM through pre-professional and adult, as well as classes in jazz, tap, hip hop, modern and yoga. Classes begin Saturday, September 9, 2017 WDA school’s curriculum meets the needs of the casual Last day of classes: June 9, 2018 dancer as well as the dancer on track for a professional career. School Holidays Thanksgiving Weekend WDA’s professional ballet faculty teach the Vaganova 2 Weeks in December method of classical ballet - the method used in the former 1 Week in March , Memorial Day Soviet Union that produced ballet greats including Nureyev, Makarova, and Baryshnikov.

WDA graduates have danced with professional Faculty dance companies: Joffrey Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Alvin (Biographies are listed on our web page Ailey II, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Boston at www.wissahickondance.com) Ballet II, Ballet Met, Martha Graham and on Broadway, Nancy Malmed (Director ) in “Lion King,” “Wicked” and “Cinderella”. Ballet, Pointe Elena Tiuriakulov a WDA graduates have received college scholarships Ballet, Pointe, Yoga, Variations in dance: Drexel University, New York University, Temple Yosbel Delgado-Hernandez University, Northwestern University, Indiana University, Ballet, Partnering Fordham University, Oklahoma State University, University Cara King – Pre Ballet, Ballet of Hartford, Mercyhurst College, Marymount College. Corinne Karo n – Tap WDA students have been accepted to prestigious Karina Banks – Jazz, Hip Hop summer programs: American Ballet Theater, School of – Modern Whitney Weinstein American Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Boston Ballet, Alvin Ailey, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Chatauqua, Bolshoi Ballet.

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Wissahickon Dance Academy 2017-2018 Schedule

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: Yoga

: Adult Int. Adult Adult Ballet 6 Pre-Ballet 1 Ballet Int. Ballet Int. Ballet : Pre-Ballet 2

: Adv. Ballet

: Ballet 1

: Adv. Lyrical Ballet 2 Jazz : Jazz 2 Tap 3

: Jazz 1 Tap 2

: Hip Hop 3 Tap 1

: Ballet 6 Ballet 3/4 Ballet 5 Hip Hop 1 Ballet 6/ Ballet 3 Ballet 5 Ballet 2 Ballet 6 Ballet 5* Adult Adv. Beg. Tap : Elementary Ballet 1 Pointe* Ballet 6 Pre Ballet 1 – ages 3 and 4 : Adv. Adv. Adv. Ballet 4 Adv. Pre Ballet 2 – age 5 Ballet Ballet Pointe * Ballet Elementary – age 6 : Modern 1 Hip Hop 2 Hip Hop 1, 2 and 3: : Variations * Adult Partnering * Adult Beg. Modern 2 Adult Int. New hip hop students must take Modern Ballet Ballet a placement class *with pointe

Tuition Policies Late Fee: $5 per month (After the 20th of the month. Bills are sent for late payment only.) Tuition is based on the Year-Long Academic Family Discount: Each additional family member Season - from September 2017 to June 2018. will receive a 10% discount. It can be paid in 9 monthly installments or at a $15 discount in 3 installments. No Refunds. No credit given towards tuition for missed classes. The season contains 36 weeks, including three vacation weeks. Missed classes can be made up at any time between September and May. Summer program is separate. Two Options to Choose From: $20 charge for all returned checks. A. 9-Payment Plan – Payment is due Sept. 10, and the tenth of the month thereafter, Performance Opportunities regardless of number of weeks in the month School Policies • The Nutcracker with the Donetsk B. 3-Payment Plan – $15 discount School policies are listed in the Parent/Student Ballet of Ukraine. Auditions are Sunday, Payment is due Sept. 10, Dec. 10, March 10 Handbook, available at registration and online. September 17, 2017 at the studio. A. 9-Payment Plan B. 3-Payment Plan • Spring Recital includes the entire children’s $ 17 single class Dance Attire division of the student body. $ 64 1 class weekly $ 177 • Recital Fee - $120 per family good for 8 tickets $124 2 classes weekly $ 357 Girls Ballet: pink tights, pink ballet shoes $174 3 classes weekly $ 507 Pre-Ballet: pink leotard $224 4 classes weekly $ 657 Elementary Ballet: royal blue leotard $270 5 classes weekly $ 795 Beg. through Adv. Ballet: black leotard $312 6 classes weekly $ 921 $350 unlimited classes $1035 Boys Ballet: black tights, white T-shirt, dance belt, black or white ballet shoes (young boys may The three payment discount will not be honored if wear shorts) payment is late. Jazz: leotard, tights, jazz or ballet shoes Dance Card: Tap: leotard, tights, tap shoes Adults may purchase a card of ten classes for loose clothing, jazz sneakers $165, valid for three months. Hip Hop: Modern: leotard, footless tights Yoga: loose clothing, yoga mat