VISION Our vision is to provide a foundation in dance technique, connect students to guest artists and teachers, experiences with professional performances, and connect to the community at large. We also strive to empower all students to find trust, and confide in each other in order to create and appreciate differences, similarities and the art of movement. MISSION Our mission is to create a safe environment where students can build self-confidence, develop technique in classical and contemporary styles, build a foundation for leadership skills and community involvement, define their voice, and cultivate relationships within the studio, school and community to inspire creativity, acceptance, and appreciation of the arts. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS DANCE I provides a foundation of dance technique, alignment, history, and language of dance terminology. Students become acquainted with basic technique in ballet, modern, and jazz, as well as anatomical awareness that is pervasive throughout their lives. Gaining movement skills and finding confidence and enjoyment through movement are a focus of this class. No previous dance experience is necessary. This year-long course may be used for a Fine Art credit. DANCE II continues to build on the foundation of dance technique, alignment, and the language of dance terminology. Students study ballet, modern,and jazz, as well as the foundational work in choreography and composition. Experiencing different choreographic principles and processes are a focus of this class, as well as studying master works. This year-long course may be used for a Fine Art credit and requires Dance I as a prerequisite. DANCE III/IV continues to build on the foundation of dance technique, but focuses on student choreography projects from various stimuli including spoken word, text, artwork, emotions, and stories. Experiencing different choreographic principles and processes are a focus of this class, as well as studying master works. This year-long course may be used for a Fine Art credit and requires Dance I and II as a prerequisite. With the completion of Dance III, students will receive completer cords for graduation. DANCE TROUPE (By Audition Only) The Hot Springs Dance Troupe is the student performing company, which develops professional approaches to class, rehearsals and performances. Dancers are exposed to a variety of styles, choreographers, repertoire and music including ballet, modern, tap, jazz, contemporary, and clog. The exploration of the process and essence of the art form helps students develop technical skills, artistry and a broader scope of life as citizens-artists-athletes in a global community. Performances offer a great opportunity and exposure for students to experience what it is like to be part of major productions, working alongside technical and production crew, musicians and other dancers. The creative process drives this company to produce works that speak to audiences as a form of voice, artistic and athletic expression. IB Dance This course focuses on the composition, performance and analysis of dance, or “expressive movement,” which is practiced amongst people of various backgrounds, and for a variety of purposes, throughout the world. It is an International Baccalaureate course. Jariah, We are so very proud of you! It’s so amazing watching you grow from our baby girl to a beautiful young lady. We love you! from Momma, Daddy, and Araven Transform Your Body . Transform Your Life!!! 501.282.4457 ELEANOR SHERFIELD Independent Consultant Executive Regional Vice-President Email: [email protected] eleanorsherfield.arbonne.com Hot Springs Dance Troupe Company Members Amy Bramlett Turner, Director Xenia Lizbeth Alegria Martinez (Hot Springs, AR) received her (Long Beach, California) started early ballet training from Edmond her training when she was in Cooper and her ballet, jazz, tap, kindergarten at age 5 at Oaklawn contemporary, and clog training Visual and Performing Arts. From from Andrea Pierkowski. She Kindergarten to fourth grade, completed her BFA in Ballet and she was under the instruction of Modern Dance as the Nordan Fine Arts Scholar at Laci Cozart, who taught her tap and ballet. Then, Texas Christian University in 2011. Upon graduation, at HISI she was taught by Mrs. Pritch. She has Amy danced professionally all over the world with been under the instruction of Amy Bramlett Turner Royal Caribbean Productions, Princess Cruise since seventh, Mrs. Turner teaches her ballet, jazz, Lines, Young! Tanzsommer, and studied abroad in modern, tap, contemporary, and clog. Last year she the U.K. Amy is a recognized Arkansas Artist in also was a featured dancer in the musical, “Little Education and has been nominated for the Hot Shop of Horrors”. Since 2015 she has been in Springs 2015 Young Professional of the Year by the Hot Springs Dance Troupe which lets her the Greater Chamber of Commerce. She was have more dance experiences and opportunities. chosen as a 2016 Avant-Garde Honoree of the In the dance troupe, she performed in places like ACANSA Arts Festival. She has worked as the the Muses Creative Project’s Celtic Springs, resident choreographer and principal dancer for the Hot Springs Women's Chamber of Commerce’s Muses Creative Project and resides as the Dance Dancing for a Cause, and the Uzuri Project. Director for Hot Springs Junior Academy and World She is happily dancing to this day and looks Class High School, her own Alma Mater where she forward to getting a degree in dance. She has also provides dance opportunities and training to the toured with Young Tansommer! For two weeks. very community that raised her. Amy founded and Xenia hs also has class with dancers from Jessica directs the HSSD student company of advanced Lang. She is an aspiring dancer and hopes to have dancers, the Hot Springs Dance Troupe, where she more experience for her future. has the opportunity to train and work individually with advanced students that are dedicated to studying the art of dance, and work to perform within the community and abroad. Amy is excited to continue to study and grow as she continues her Masters of the Arts in Dance Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is most thankful to her parents, her supportive love of her life, Zachary Turner, and to be blessed with her son, Elliott. Amy has enjoyed dancing and choreographing in several fundraising events in the community such as the Levi Hospital Baron’s Ball, the American Cancer Society Summer Gala and Dancin’ for a Cause (2014-2017) and Festival of the Trees, where she acts as the Dance liason for the Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Hot Springs Dance Troupe Company Members Alyssa Brown (Hot Springs, AR) Serenity Cupples (Jackson, TN) has been a member of the Hot is fourteen years old, attends Springs Dance Troupe since 2015. school at Hot Springs World Class Alyssa began dancing at the age High School and is in the 9th of seven at Oaklawn Visual & grade. Serenity has been dancing Performing Arts School with Laci for three years under Mrs. Amy Cozart. Last summer she toured Bramlett-Turner. She very recently with Young! Tanzsommer, where she took classes found her passion for dance and hopes to proceed with Charles Martin and Cassandra Crowley, and through life while continuing to dance. This is several Austrian dancers! She is currently studying Serenity’s first year on the Hot Springs Dance ballet, jazz, and modern as a member of the Hot Troupe, although she was an HSDT apprentice in Springs Dance Troupe with Mrs. Bramlett-Turner. 2017-2018. She has appeared as a featured dancer She has taken master classes with Jennifer Maddox in the HSSD 7-12 musicals Guys and Dolls and from Henderson State University, Deanna Karlheim FootLoose, and has performed in two winter (Ballet Arkansas), Stephen Stone (University of showcases (2017, 2018), and two spring showcases Arkansas at Little Rock), Jammie Walker and Laura (2018, 2019), all under the direction of Ms. Lauren Mead (Jessica Lang Dance). She has also taken a McClendon and Mrs. Amy Bramlett-Turner. master class with Matt Boyce and danced to a piece Serenity is currently a dancer and assistant at the choreographed by Savannah Boyce of UnTapped. Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic and Comedy. Her first performance with the Hot Springs Dance Troupe was at Dancing into Dreamland in 2015, and since has performed at Relay for Life, the Hailey Dabbs (Hot Springs, AR) NAACP Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, age fifteen, is a Pre-AP student at and Garvan Gardens Happy Commercial, Creative Hot Springs World Class High Mind Exhibit at Mid America Science Museum, School where she receives daily which was also featured on THV11. Alyssa has dance training in ballet, jazz, enjoyed dancing for the Women’s Chamber of modern, and tap under the direction Commerce Dancin’ for a Cause and Festival of of Amy Bramlett Turner. She has the Trees. Alyssa is the current President of the been training in classical ballet five days a week National Honors Society for Dance Arts chapter at with Edmond Cooper at HSCDTC since 2014. Hot Springs World Class High School. In her free Since then, Hailey has performed numerous roles time she enjoys reading and watching tv. She plans in The Nutcracker, including Clara for the last to continue dancing through her high school and four years, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Coppelia, and college career. Midsummer’s Night Dream. Hailey attended The Glenda Brown Choreography Project Intensive in Kansas City in the Summer 2018. This summer she attended the Ballet Arkansas Intensive for the second year. Hailey’s love for dance began at the age of four and she hopes to dance professionally as well as through college. Jayelyn Hill (Hot Springs, AR) has Mrs. Deanna Karlheim and the dance companies been a member of the Hot Springs Untapped, Jessica Lang Dance, and New Creation Dance Troupe since 2015.