BALLROOM DANCE CONSERVATORY GRADES 7-12 SCHOOL OF DANCE Conservatory Overview Sample Curriculum The Ballroom Dance Conservatory is designed for ambitious dancers who desire American Smooth Ballroom comprehensive training in the art forms of ballroom and Latin dance. Students Business of Ballroom explore the diverse rhythms, techniques, and characteristics of the five Choreography international Latin dance styles (cha cha, samba, rumba, paso doble, and jive), Intro to Ballroom Instruction the five international ballroom dance styles (waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, and Latin Ballroom Viennese waltz), as well as the American smooth dance styles. The Ballroom Latin Technique Dance Conservatory’s faculty is comprised of well-known professionals in the Standard Ballroom industry, including champion competitors, judges, and studio owners, providing Standard Technique students with one-of-a-kind classes and world-class training. The curriculum is designed to train students to become well-rounded dancers and artists who are prepared to enter the professional ballroom dance industry. APPLY ONLINE TODAY! www.ocsarts.net/ApplyNow 1010 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 | 714.560.0900 Performance Opportunities Ballroom Dance presents an annual spring concert that showcases pieces from the entire school year. The conservatory also provides students with the opportunity to participate in championship award-winning Ballroom and Latin Formation teams, as well as two community outreach performance groups, Ballroom Blitz and Ballroom Stars. Additionally, Ballroom Dance students can perform in OCSA’s Season Finale at the prestigious Segerstrom Center for the Arts at the end of the year. Past Guest Artists and Master Teachers Eddie Alba Iaroslav Bieliei Stuart Cole Melissa Cyr Erik Cyr Liliia Gladiuk Jennifer Kanchukova Kyle and Allie Spinder Kris and Briana Suakjian Mikal Watkins Unique Experiences Throughout the school year, Ballroom Dance Conservatory students compete at world-class events across Southern California. Competition opportunities CONTACT INFORMATION include the Hollywood Dancesport Championships, California Open, Emerald ROBERT PORCH Ball, and West Coast Junior Olympics. Recently, at the U.S. National Amateur Director, Ballroom Dance Dancesport Championships in Provo, Utah, the conservatory’s Ballroom and 714.560.0900 ext. 6651 | [email protected] Latin Formation teams placed in the top five in Division 1. Mr. Robert Porch earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre performance from the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating, he was a full-time instructor and competitor with Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Florida and New York City. Mr. Porch has been fortunate to dance professionally in several ballroom touring shows, including the U.S. tour of Simply Ballroom with host Debbie Reynolds, as well as a Las Vegas residency show and the filming of the U.K. tour of Simply Ballroom. He also served as the ballroom specialist and featured ballroom couple for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Lines for several years. www.ocsarts.net/ApplyNow Since Mr. Porch became the Director of the Ballroom Dance Translated materials available upon request. Conservatory, the program has tripled in size and has Email [email protected]. attracted some of the finest ballroom dancers and teachers in the area. Along with directing the conservatory’s community performance group, Ballroom Blitz, he directs the Ballroom Dance Conservatory showcase Dancing with the OCSA Stars every year. Most recently, Mr. Porch has been certified as a Grand Master of Dance in International Ballroom and Latin through DVIDA. He has also judged the Journey Dancesport California State Youth Championships and the AAU West Coast Junior Olympics in the category of DanceSport for several years..