28/05/10 -
2010 CLASS SCHEDULE
Next year's master schedule is now posted on the
schedule page.
28/05/10 -
PRE-REGISTRATION
We will be holding in-person pre-registration at the
studio every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00-8:30 pm during
the month of June (also10:30 am to 12:00 pm on Mondays).
Recital DVD's can still be ordered and Picture day photos
purchased during pre-registration. Visit our registration page for forms
and more information.
23/05/10
- MANITOBA PROVINCIAL DANCE FESTIVAL
Congratulations to all participants at this year's
Manitoba Dance Festival. Competition highlights include
three scholarships that were won by students.
| Balllet scholarship:
Jasmine Allard |
| Hip Hop scholarship:
Morgan Wilson |
| Jazz scholarship:
Hannah Smith |
We are also very happy to announce that two numbers were
selected as the adjudicator's overall favorite group number.
|
2010 Open Adjudicator's
choice:
Cell Block Tango (Advanced I.P. Jazz) |
|
2010 Jazz Adjudicator's choice:
Can Can (Elementary I.P. Jazz) |
19/05/10
- SUMMER DROP-IN HIP HOP CLASSES
Drop-in classes in
Hip Hop will be held as of July 19th:
Mondays:
Elementary Hip Hop (11-14
yrs.), 6:30-7:30 pm. ($7)
Wednesdays:
Intermediate / Advanced Hip Hop
(15 yrs. & up) - 6:30-8:00 pm ($10)
SUMMER DANCE CAMPS:
Session
1: Aug.16-20
(ages 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 8-10 yrs.)
Session 2: Aug.23-27
(ages 11-13 yrs., 14 & up)
Dance Camp registration form - PDF
or visit the Summer Dance Camp Page
29/04/10
- C.N.D.C. competitions
Congratulations all participants at this year's Canadian National
Dance Championships. Competition highlights include Elite Golds and Golds
in Ballet & Hip Hop, many 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishes,
and multiple selections that are eligible for
World Jazz & Ballet Championships & an overall highest
score for the line Hip Hop group "City is Mine". Click here to see more
competition highlights!
18/04/10
- IN THE ZONE HIP HOP COMPETITION: MARQUIS TAKES 2nd!
Congratulations go out to Marquis Hip Hop students and to
their teacher Wayne Santos who placed 2nd in the large group
category at this year's
In the Zone Hip Hop Dance Competition held on April 17th,
at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre.
01/04/10
- RECITAL TICKETS
Recital tickets go on sale at all
Ticketmaster outlets on Saturday, April 10th at
12:00 pm. Select the Ballet and Dance category for
the city of Winnipeg, MB. Consult our latest
newsletter to find out which groups dance on
Wednesday,
May 26th or Thursday, May 27th at the Centennial Concert
Hall.
06/04/10
- 5-6-7-8 SHOWTIME COMPETITIONS: DANCE WORLD CUP INVITATIONS
FOR MARQUIS
Congratulations to all participants who
took part in the 5-6-7-8 Showtime competitions. All did
remarkably well. Many Marquis entries also received invites
to compete in this summer's Dance World Cup,
including ballet groups and jazz groups from all four I.P.
categories and Adv. I.P. Hip Hop! Also: the Advanced & Elementary IP tap groups, and tap
soloists: Sarah Sigurdson and Ashlee Stapleton. Ballet
soloists: Jasmine Allard, Lisa Baran, Ana Karen Lopez, Karen
Maertens, as
well as Sarah S. and Courtney Maertens (duo). Jazz soloists:
Hannah Smith, Margaux Labossière, Brooke Lobson. The Jazz
duo of Lisa B. and Aaron Stringer scored the highest mark
for duos/trios and received a Paris invite. Congratulations!
17/03/10
- 2010 MARQUIS GRABS TOP HONOURS @ ARTISTS EMERGE HIP HOP COMPETITION,
WAYNE RECOGNIZED AS CHOREOGRAPHER.
Congratulations to the Marquis crew of
Advanced I.P. Hip Hop students who took first overall (Most
Outstanding) in the intermediate division and was given the
X-Factor award. Shouts also go out to Wayne Santos who took
home a top choreogra-pher award. Wayne's Sikat troupe also
placed first overall in its category.
06/01/10
- TEAM CANADA WORLD TAP AND HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to all participants who travelled to Germany
for the world championships.
Sarah Sigurdson & Natasha Rey, members of the Canadian
Junior Tap team, both returned home with gold medals around
their necks, while Ashley Stapleton, Morgan Wilson and
Brooke Lobson were all part of Canada's highest finish in
Hip Hop to date, placing fifth in the finals.
01/11/09
- WAY-TO-GO WAYNE!
We wish to congratulate Wayne Santos and
his Hip Hop troupe Sikat
on winning the Title/Group Trophy at the
Beat Down 2009 Hip Hop Dance Competition
held at the Ryerson Theatre
in Toronto on October 24.
10/08/09
- QUIDZ QUEST FINALIST
Congratulations go to Sarah Sigurdson who
placed third with her tap solo at this year's Quidz Quest
finals, held during the Red River Ex.
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March newsletter
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