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| THE MAINE DANCE ACADEMY |
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| The Maine Dance Academy, located in Caribou, Maine, first opened in August 1994 under the direction of Colleen E. DuPlissie. It has served the Northern Maine area for the past 15 years, teaching students from age 2 through adult, and students from as far as Fort Kent and Mars Hill. The Academy has 4 instructors and 12 assistant instructors. Students at TMDA are instructed in jazz, tap, lyrical ballet, hip-hop, highland, Celtic soft shoe, tap, and theatrical jazz. All dancers are placed according to talent level. Our dance year runs from September to May. In addition to our annual dance recital, held at the Caribou Performing Arts Center, our dancers perform at various Christmas performances, local area pageants, and other fund-raisers. Our Academy has developed a strong reputation, and several of our students have furthered their dance careers at the collegiate level and beyond. Our goals are not only to teach children dance, but to help each child maximize their physical, mental, and social development resulting from well organized dance programs with highly qualified, certified instructors. Our studio is located at 15 Sweden Street, Suite 3 in Caribou, Maine, our studio phone number is 207-498-4027; the annual dance recital is held at the Caribou Performing Arts Center, adjacent to Caribou High School. We hope we see you soon! |
| DANCE INSTRUCTORS FOR THE 2009-2010 Colleen DuPlissie: Hip-hop, theatrical, Partnering, lyrical and tap Clarann Flynn: Hip-hop, Celtic-highland,Theatrical and tap Andrea Bugbee: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Pointe Danielle Atcheson: Intermediate Pointe, jazz and tap. Jessica Chapman: Head Junior Instructor |
| Dance Camp: August 4-7, 2009 Meet the Instructors!! |
| Ashley Hebert- Pennsylvannia (Madawaska) Ashely is sophomore at Penn State's Dental School. She has danced all of her life and it will always be her passion. A trained dancer from the age of 5, she has taught dance over the past 7 years at prestigious dance camps and universities. She was the recipient of "Best Student Choreographer" at the University of Maine. She was Maine's Jr. Miss and was the overall fitness winner at Nationals. Ashley will teach lyrical and hip hop at our camp. |
| Mallory Ballant - Alabama Mallory began dancing in Montgomery at age 3, and moved to Birmingham Dance Theatre at age 15 for more intensive training. Mallory has taken classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York and The Edge and Millennium in Los Angeles, working with top choreographers such as: Mia Michaels, Mandy Moore, Brian Friedman, and Mark Meismer. Mallory is currently teaching at Birmingham Dance Theatre and pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Printmaking from Birmingham Southern College. Mallory will teach modern dance and hip hop at our camp. |
| Clarann Flynn - Caribou (Antigonish, Nova Scotia) Clarann is a champion Highland dancer and has more titles and awards than we can even begin to mention. Clarann competed nationally with her team and brought home numerous awards from Scotland. She has been teaching dance at TMDA over the past 8 years. Clarann teaches all forms of dance at TMDA and this year introduced Crump to her students. She attended St. Xavier and graduated with a Chemistry degree with honors. Clarann will teach Celtic/Highland at our summer camp. |
| Jordyn Rossingol - Orono (Caribou) Jordyn has taken all forms of dance since the age of 5. She attended many summer camps growing up under the training of numerous celebrated choreographers. Jordyn has also won pageant titles and was Maine's Junior Miss as well. She is currently a junior at the University of Maine majoring in Child and Human Development. She has taught dance to students of the Merrill Hall Child Study Center. She is a member of the dance team, Fuzion. Jo will teach street hip hop and crump at summer camp. |
| Danielle Atcheson-Peterson - Caribou Danielle has taken dance and gymnastics professionally since she was 4 year olds. A gifted dancer and gymnast, Danielle has won numerous awards in both areas. She has also won numerous pageants and talent awards. She is an instructor of Classical Pointe at TMDA where she has choreographed musicals such as Little Mermaid and our current show, Lion King. Danielle is senior at NMCC major in business. She will teach leaps, tumbling and turns at our summer camp. |
| Colleen DuPlissie - Caribou (Van Buren) Colleen got her first love of dance from her Mother and danced competitively with her brother, Jim while growing up. Colleen trained extensively at Univ. Of South Alabama and then at the Univ. of Maine. She has won many dance titles and was Maine's Junior Miss. Colleen opened TMDA 15 years ago and has lived her dream of teaching dance ever since. Colleen graduated with honors from U. Maine with a degree in Chemistry/Medical Technology. Colleen will assist the other 5 dance teachers at summer camp. |
| To register for Summer dance camp, please double click on Summer Camp Flyer to register. Space is limited so register early. All students will receive a free camp t-shirt if registered by July 15, 2009. . We are accepting students from age 5 through 18 and we are also offering a class just for adults as well!! Cost for camp is 5-7 yrs: $60.00, 8-18yrs: $100.00, Adults: $40.00. Click here "Dance Camp Schedule" for times, places and dates of summer camp. |
| Colleen's Corner Comments July 2, 2009 I think I finally have fixed the problems with the "non-opening" folders. I have placed the current list of dance campers and payments below so please just double click on UPDATED DANCE CAMP/DVD/CD LIST to see if your name is on the list and what you owe to attend dance camp. Remember, all dance camp fees must be paid in full by July 15 in order for your child to receive a dance camp t-shirt. If you cannot open this file, please e-mail me and I will inform of your balance. Please read the July newsletter as it is very important. See you all very soon and have a safe July 4th! Dance Camp Schedule- August 4-7, 2009 Tuesday thru Friday 8:30-9:20am 5-7yr olds: Jordyn at Studio 8-10yr olds: Mallory at Studio 11-13yr olds: Danielle at Rec. Ctr. 9:30-10:20am 5-7yr olds: Mallory at Studio 8-10yr olds: Danielle at Rec. Ctr. 11-13yr olds: Jordyn at Studio 10:30-11:30am 5-7yr olds: Danielle at Rec. Ctr. 8-10 yr olds: Jordyn at Studio 11-13yr olds: Mallory at Studio Lunch 11:30-12:15 Lunch provided on Wednesday & Friday for all dancers at the studio (Bring your drinks) 12:30-1:20pm 8-10yr olds: Ashley at Studio 11-13yr olds: Clarann at Studio 14+: Mallory at Rec. Ctr. 1:30-2:20pm 8-10yr olds: Clarann at Studio 11-13yr olds: Ashley at Studio 14+: Jordyn at Rec. Ctr. 2:30:-3:30pm: 14+: Clarann at Studio Adults: Ashley at Studio 3:30-4:30pm: 14+: Ashley at Studio Adults: Mallory at Studio Friday, August 7, 2009: 5:30pm: Informal show for all dancers and parents at the Caribou Rec. Center Cost for Summer Dance Camp 2009: 5-7 yr olds: $60.00 with free t-shirt 8-18yr olds: $100.00 with free t-shirt Adults: $40.00 |
| If you want to know if you have registered for Fall 2009 classes, click on the link below to find your name. This list will tell you if you have registered, if you have paid for registration and if you have signed up for pointe classes. Remember, all registrations must be paid for by August 19, 2009 to avoid the mandatory $50.00 late fee. Registered Students for Fall 2009 |