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  • Sep1

    UPDATE | September

    Posted in: DFO, News, Parents, Performances


    We need your help. As you already know, the Department of Dance and Movement is responsible for selling about 40 tickets to the benefit performance of Thoroughly Modern Millie on September 24. This gala event is the kick-off to DSA’s 20th anniversary celebration, and an important school wide fundraising effort. Your participation, buying tickets and attending the event or selling tickets, is critical for the evening to be successful. Please contact Kim Daniels for tickets or additional information.

    Tomorrow, September 2, is Back to School Night at DSA. Schedules will be available at 5:20 p.m., there will be a sneak peak of Thoroughly Modern Millie in the Schomp Theatre at 5:30, and classroom visits will begin at 6:00.

    Please join us for our first DFO Meeting this year on September 14 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Room D102.

  • Aug25

    Vision 20/20 Campaign

    Posted in: Announcements, News, Parents, Performances, Students

    Did you know that Denver School of the Arts is upon its 20th Anniversary?

    There will be special programming throughout the school year honoring this milestone, and a lot of energy and enthusiasm placed into planning for the future. Principal Kohut, the Friends of DSA, and the DSA PTSO are proud to announce the:

    Vision 20/20 Campaign:
    Celebrating the first 20 years;
    Creating a foundation for the next 20 years

    This campaign includes a fundraising component designed to build a capital fund to support initiatives that carry the school forward the next two decades and on.

    Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Kicking off this campaign will be a benefit performance of Thoroughly Modern Millie, and the Vision 20/20 Gala on Friday, September 24. This special event will include a presentation of the Vision 20/20 Campaign by Principal Kohut, additional exhibits and performances by DSA students throughout the evening, and an elegant after-show reception with more DSA student entertainment.

    We need your help. Tickets for the event are $75 ($55 is tax deductible) and seating for the show is general admission. Each DSA department will be selling a proportional number of tickets to fill the Kay Schomp Theatre this night, and the Department of Dance and Movement is responsible for about 40 tickets. Anyone is welcome, especially arts patrons and philanthropists who may be interested in supporting DSA. If you, or your family, friends, neighbors, or coworkers could join us on this important evening, please contact Kim Daniels (using the form below)—she has tickets available for you, as well as credit card forms.

    Having a full house to begin this year long celebration is the goal of the Gala Committee, but recognizing there are plenty of people interested in supporting DSA unable to attend on the 24th, there are additional “no-show tickets” available for a suggested $75 tax deductible donation. Without reserving a seat, patrons are still able to contribute to the Vision 20/20 Campaign kick-off. Please encourage your contacts to support DSA for the evening, even if they are unable to attend. These “no-show tickets” are also available through Kim Daniels.

    DSA was able to negotiate limited royalties for a single performance of the show, which means that all proceeds beyond normal ticket prices this night directly fund DSA programs and campaigns.

    Additional information about the Vision 20/20 Campaign will be available in the coming days and weeks.

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    Thoroughly Modern Millie runs in the Kay Schomp Theatre September 22–26. Tickets (except for the Vision 20/20 Gala) are available online.

  • Aug17

    2010 CDA Scholarship Opportunity

    Posted in: News, Parents, Students

    The Colorado Dance Alliance will be presenting 2010 awards in a number of categories, and scholarships for dance study for young dancers this fall. Nominations for all awards (Service to the Field, Cutting Edge, and Lifetime Achievement), and for the Richard Denny Scholarships, are due on September 15th. The award presentations and final adjudication for the scholarships will be at CDA’s Annual Meeting on Saturday November 13th from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at the Grant Avenue Community Center, 216 S. Grant Avenue, Denver, CO. Anyone – CDA Members and Non-Members – can nominate persons for these awards and scholarships. You can download a description of the nomination process by clicking here. You can then download the nomination form here. Please read the guidelines carefully. Please download the application, print it out, and submit it and all required supporting information to the address indicated. Incomplete applications will not be considered until completed with all supporting materials included.

    Richard Denny Young Dancer Scholarships

    2010 marks the second year for CDA Scholarship Awards, named for Richard Denny, who was instrumental in the formation of the CDA Awards, as well as an outstanding educator of dance. Any young dancer, aged 15-20 years, who is currently studying any form of dance in Colorado, is eligible. A DVD of a solo performance by the applicant must be submitted with each nomination. The top three or four applicants will also perform for a final adjudication panel at the awards ceremony. Normally three awards are made, i.e., first, second, and third.

  • Aug2

    DANCE PICNIC | August 22

    Posted in: Announcements, DFO, News, Parents

    The DSA Dance Department potluck picnic is at Robinson Park in Hilltop on Sunday, August 22 at 11:30 – we will set up by the playground. Bring blankets for your family.


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    • 6th, 7th, & 8th grade families please bring a main dish to share for 12-14 people.
    • 9th & 10th grade families please bring a side dish to share for 12-14 people.
    • 11th or 12th grade families please bring a dessert to share for 20 people.

    All paper products and drinks will be provided by DFO. If your dish requires serving utensils don’t forget to bring some along.

  • May4

    CSC Election

    Posted in: News, Parents

    Three DSA parents have been self-nominated to stand for election as parent representatives for DSA’s Collaborative School Committee. Once elected, each new representative will serve a two year term, beginning in the fall of the 2010–2011 school year. Details provided by each nominee are included in the attached ballot packet .

    Each parent of a DSA student(s) is eligible to vote in this election and the ballot form has an area for a student name(s). Completed ballots are due by or before 3:00 PM, Friday, May 14. You can also download the packet from the DSA CSC Discussions Group at: http://groups.google.com/group/dsa-csc-community-portal?hl=en_US. For additional information, contact CSC Chair and Parent Rep, Sue Gonzales, slgonzales94 [at] aol [dot] com.

  • Apr15

    DSA CSC Elections

    Posted in: DFO, News, Parents

    This year, there are two (2) parent openings on DSA’s Collaborative School Committee: one for a high school parent and one for a middle school parent. Once elected, each new representative will serve a two year term, beginning in the fall of the 2010-1011 school year. All DSA parents are eligible to run and vote in the election.

    Nominations are due by or before 3:00 PM, Tuesday, April 27. You can download the nomination form from the DSA CSC Google Group. For additional information, contact Sue Gonzales, 720.244.6124 or slgonzales94 [at] aol [dot] com.

  • Apr9

    SPLASH Rehearsal Schedule

    Posted in: Announcements, News, Parents, Students

    April 12-23 School Attendance is mandatory, lighting, costumes and final cleaning of choreography during class time.

    April 13 (Tuesday) 3-6 p.m. Technical Rehearsal – Advanced Class only
    April 14 and 15 (Wednesday and Thursday) 3-5 p.m. Technical Rehearsal – All Students April 16 (Friday) 3-6 p.m. Technical Rehearsal – All Students
    April 19 (Monday) 12-3 p.m. Dress Rehearsal – All Students
    April 20 and 21 (Tuesday and Wednesday) 3-6 p.m. Dress Rehearsal – All Students
    April 22, 23 and 24 Performance (Thursday – Saturday) 5:30 Call, 6:00 warm up, 7:00 curtain

    Reminder all rehearsals and performances are mandatory. Please refer to the student handbook for half day attendance expectation.

  • Apr7

    Concession Donations

    Posted in: Announcements, DFO, News, Parents

    DFO will be hosting concessions tables at the 2010 Spring Concert, Splash (April 22, 23 and 24)— always popular with our audience, all proceeds support Department of Dance and Movement operations.
    Thank you for your donation of food and drink for this important fundraiser.

    Student last name:
    A–F    Fruit
    G–L    Water (bottled)
    M–R   Snacks/Baked Goods (individually wrapped)
    S–Z     Soda (preferably cans)

    Please deliver before 5:00 p.m. on the days of the performances.


  • Mar25

    High School Dance Festival

    Posted in: News, Students

    It is not often that Denver School of the Arts Dance Department goes on a trip across the country, but when it does, it represents Denver extremely well. Twenty students from DSA’s advanced dance class were chosen to attend the National High School Dance Festival in Miami from March 19-23, 2010. Each student received a personalized schedule for the classes they were to attend those four days. The teachers of these classes were teachers like ours (Michael O’Banion and Alicia Karczewski). It was great to see the type of training that other performing arts high schools have. The classes offered were ballet, modern, jazz, yoga, body alignment, mens technique. As I took these classes I realized that the dance program at Denver School of the Arts is very rigorous and extremely respectable. It teaches much of the artistic and technical aspects of the dance world.

    The twenty students had enormous fun together. When we weren’t dancing we were watching performances or walking. Friday and Saturday night held two performances each. The earlier performance was the student choreography showcase. The second performance was the gala, where other schools showed their own guest choreography. Many of these dances were absolutely gorgeous! Every dance was so pristinely clean and polished. Each dancer was flawless. Again the styles of these dances varied from ballet to jazz to hip hop to modern.

    Our trip to Miami was such a memorable one. Ms. K and Mr. O and Jolie Noguchi were amazing at shepherding us around downtown Miami—twenty gabbing teenagers. Kudos! This experience was so wonderful, hopefully DSA’s dancers return to the Festival every year. —Seth Ives, Class of 2010

  • Mar15

    DSA Advanced Dancers Travel to Miami

    Posted in: News, Students

    DSA Advanced Dancers are attending the 20th anniversary of the National High School Dance Festival, March 18 through March 21, 2010 at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL. The Festival is presented by the NHSDF organization in conjunction with New World School of the Arts and Artists Exchange International. The four-day Festival will welcome over 1,500 students in grades 9-12 representing their high school.

    The Festival is four days of sharing, learning, performing and dancing with friends and colleagues from across the nation as well as abroad. Along with exciting Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Festival will feature six Adjudicated Concerts (two evening Gala concerts, two late afternoon Showcase concerts and two mid-day informal concerts). The first Showcase Concert will feature student choreography, where a Festival committee will honor the weekend’s most talented student(s) with the Outstanding Student Choreography Award.

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