Tiffany's Dance Academy - Pleasanton, San Ramon, South San Francisco, Costa Mesa, Livermore, CA

Don’t miss this special opportunity to learn from one of the world’s greatest tap dancers! Sam Weber is a featured performer with the world renowned Jazz Tap Ensemble. He has performed throughout the world, with such tap greats as Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, the Nicholas Brothers, and Steve Condos. Come and be inspired!

Livermore Honey and Wine Festival May 5, 2001**:

All of the following dances are invited to perform at the Livermore Wine and Honey festival on May 5:

Proud Mary, Bugle Boy, This Joint is Jumpin’, Baby I’m a Star, Lazy River, Baby Take a Bow, Supercalifragilistic, I love Lucy, Boots are Made For Walking, Land of 1000 Dances, Kory’s 5:30 / 6:30 hip-hop, Kory’s Group, Shake Your Groove Thing, Bad Girls, Blue Suede Shoes*

If for some reason you cannot participate please let your teacher know immediately, as your absence may change the staging of the dance. Our performance time is 3:30 p.m. All dancers should arrive at the main stage area at 3 p.m. All dancers in only one dance number should come dressed and ready to dance. Specific instructions on hair, make-up, costume, etc. will be given by each teacher.

IMPORTANT – Some dancers in the routines invited to perform ordered their costumes after the original order date. Unfortunately, those dancers will not be able to perform because they will not have a costume for this festival.

*The dance routines that are performing have been chosen because they have met the following criteria:

Their costume has arrived
The dance is finished, and is performance ready
The dance routine is a “Performance Company” routine.

**All dance routines from the June Concert will be invited to perform at the Livermore Children’s Fair September 15 and 16. If you are not participating in Wine and Honey festival, please come to support all the TDA dancers performing.

TDA Announces Plans to Open East Avenue Location!

We are very excited to announce Tiffany’s Dance Academy’s second location. The East Avenue facility (4046 East Avenue) is 3200 square feet with enough room for a spacious lobby, two large studios, and a large dancer’s lounge. We signed the lease on April 11^th and we anticipate the GRAND OPENING on July 16^th. Sign up for the Summer Dance Intensive to be the first to experience the new studio.

Help us grow! Any continuing student who engages a friend to sign up for a month or more of classes will receive $5 discount off the next month’s tuition. If you bring in more than one friend you receive $5 off for every new dancer registered. Make sure they mention your name when they fill out their student registration form to receive your discount.

SUMMER SESSION and CAMPS:

Don’t let that technique get away from you this summer! Summer is a great time for dancers to try different types of dancing. We are offering BOTH a “Special Summer Class Schedule”, as well as many different fun camps. You may participate in as many camps and classes as you choose.

TDA summer session begins on July 16 and runs through August 17^th.
An abbreviated class schedule will run from July 16^th through August 10^th.
Camps will run July 16^th through August 17^th.

TDA Summer Camps

Tri-Valley Summer Dance Intensive – Advanced Level – July 16- July 27^th.
Summer Blast Camp – Ages 6-8 – Beg./Int. Level – July 30- August 3^rd.
Summer Blast Camp – Ages 9-14 – Beg./Int. Level – July 30- August 3^rd.
Disney Dance Camp – Ages 3-5 – August 6- 10 #1, August 13-17 #2.
Hip-Hop Jam Camp – Ages 9-12 – August 13-17.
Hip-Hop Jam Camp – Ages 13+ - August 13 –17.

See the lobby bulletin board for registration information, schedule and prices. Remember to register early. Class size is limited.

June Concert Ticket Sales: (also see frequently asked questions below)

The family of each dancer will receive A TOTAL OF 6 tickets per dancer for all three shows combined. Unfortunately, the Livermore High Theater only seats 456 people per show. We hate to limit seats, but we have no other choice. If you have two children in the show your family is entitled to 12 tickets. You may buy tickets in any number for whatever show you chose, as well as break them up over the three shows.

Tickets will go on sale on June 9^th at 8 a.m. at the Tiffany’s Dance Academy. The tickets are first come first serve, and are general seating. Ticket price is $8.50 each for all persons. The ticket price is to cover the enormous costs of producing the concert. There are many components and costs involved in producing a dance concert. Some examples are as follows:

Theater rental
Stage crew, (sound, lighting, ushers, etc.)
Stage design and sets
Program printing costs
Music production
Extra costumes and props

We strive to make the June Concert enjoyable, organized, memorable and fun! If there are any questions regarding tickets for the June Concert please feel free to contact us.

June Concert Volunteers:

A meeting for all Concert volunteers will be held on Sunday April 29 at 10 a.m. at the studio. This meeting does not include ‘backstage volunteers”. If you would like to volunteer for the June Concert please let Christy Glaiviano know at cglaviano@home.com.

Picture Days:

Picture Days will be June 2 & 3.

June 2^nd will go from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

June 3^rd will go 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Specific times for every group will be given at a later date.

Performing Company Auditions:

It’s almost that time of year again! TDA Performing Company auditions for 2001-2002 will be held on June 9^th at 1 p.m. All dancers ages 6 and up may audition. TDA Performing Company members are required to take Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Rehearsal. Company members perform at local venues as well as compete throughout the Bay area. An extensive information meeting will take place before the audition at 12 noon. If you have questions regarding TDA Performing Company please direct them to Miss Tiffany at tiffdance11@aol.com.

TDA announces the addition of TDA Classical Ballet School under the direction of Laura Sefchovich. Laura Sefchovich - Received her early training at La Escuela Nacional de Danza in Mexico City. She continued her training in California under Elizabeth Neumann, Karen Millar, Gloria Mohr, and Marie Stinnett where she studied Jazz. She also studied with Benjamin Harkavy, Kristine Elliott, the Boston Ballet School, The Royal Academy of Dancing, and The Boston Conservatory of Music Dance and Theatre. Laura has danced with local companies such as Santa Clara Ballet, Margaret Wingrove Dance Company, and Mark Foehringer Dance Project, and has worked with choreographers Lawrence Pech, Charles Anderson, Bill Evans, and Benjamin Harkavy. Laura recently made her debut with Moving Arts Dance Collective. She has been on the faculty of The School of Western Ballet since 1996, and joined the faculty of Teen Dance Company in October of 2000. Laura began her teaching career under the direction of Karen Millar and Gloria Mohr at the age of 18, and has been teaching ever since.

Placement auditions will be held for ages 6 and up on June 10^th at 10 a.m. at Tiffany’s Dance Academy. All dancers interested in taking ballet classes for Summer or Fall 2001 must attend. If you cannot attend, a private audition must be set up before you can register for ballet classes. Additional information regarding the TDA Ballet School is contained in the back of this newsletter.

Tiffany’s Dance Academy wins four prestigious awards at the New York City Dance Alliance convention in San Jose, CA.

LIVERMORE, Calif. - April 12, 2001- Tiffany’s Dance Academy (TDA), a six-month old dance school, announced today that four prestigious awards were handed to the up and coming dance school by New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) founder Joe Lanteri over the April 7 & 8 weekend. The awards are the “Critics Choice Award”, “High Score Group”, “Overall High Score”, and “Backstage Award”. While no other Livermore area dance studios competed, there were over 75 Bay Area studios represented at the NYCDA convention.

Three awards were given for a jazz dance titled “Proud Mary”, in which four young dancers, Nicole Baker, Crystina Robinette, Amanda and Ashlie Stapp, exhibited flawless technique and overwhelming personality as they danced to the up tempo music of Tina Turner. Tiffany’s Dance Academy Owner and Director, Tiffany Henderson choreographed “Proud Mary”.

The “Critics Choice Award” winner, given to one Junior Entry selected from over 100 dances, was awarded a free trip to New York for the NYCDA Nationals and two NYCDA Regional Convention scholarships. They were also presented with a special plaque of achievement and a one-year subscription to Dance Magazine.

Tiffany Henderson said, “I am so proud of the kids. They have really only known this dance since January and they worked so hard to get ready for some of the toughest judges in the country. Of the 102 entries in the junior competition, “Proud Mary” took home four top awards. It’s really incredible. They are very talented dancers.”

“Proud Mary” also received the award for “High Score Group” and “Overall High Score”. This award is given to the entry of 4-9 dancers who receive the highest score for choreography, technique, performance, and costume.

A very special “Backstage Award” for their professionalism and encouragement of competing dancers was also awarded to Tiffany’s Dance Academy. Joe Lanteri said, “Of all the awards we have given, the Backstage Award should be considered the most important.”

Tiffany says “winning isn’t everything, especially in a subjective art form like dance, but it sure feels good to be rewarded for sticking to our belief that technique, training, and most of all…fun, are the most important parts of what we do at TDA. The judges at NYCDA consist of professional dancers who have experienced a great deal of success in their dance careers. It feels really good to be recognized by real dancers that have really done incredible things in their own lives. The kids are excited and the kids’ parents are simply beside themselves. Actually, I am almost more proud of the Backstage Award the kids won because that confirms that we’ve been teaching our kids how to behave professionally and to support all the dancers from all the studios.”