Hey Dancers and Dance Families!
What a great weekend everyone had in Omaha!
If you want to check out some great photos of the performances, check out Amy Vande Vegte's online album at http://capturedntime.zenfolio.com/omaha2010. If you see any you like, you can click "BUY" while you are on the page, and there are tons of ordering options! Photos would make great Christmas gifts!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Practice schedule for competition small groups
Robin Mel Megan Jordan Alex Kirbee Claire Maggie Ashley Jen Jenny
Monday
6:00 Maggie
9:15 Jen, Erin, Miranda
Wednesday
3:15-4:00 Jordan, Cole, Trey Shay
4:00-4:15 Jenny and Jordan
4:45-5:30 Jen
5:30-6:15 Martina
6:15-7:00 Cassie
7:00-7:45
7:45-8:30
8:30-9:15
Friday
4:15-4:45 Nicole Jordan (4:00)
4:45-5:30 Megan
Saturday
8:45-9:30 ZUMBA! (8:30-9:30)
9:30-10:15 April Hey Daddy
10:15-11:00 Payton and Shelby Jenny
11:00-11:45 Payton Maddie and Brooke
11:45-12:30 Madi Bryn
12:30-1:15 Feelin Good Madi, Brooke, Bryn, Cambree, Cole, Martina, Maddie
1:15-2:00 Micah Alex
2:00-2:45 Bryn and Madi Cambree and Alex
2:45-3:45 Piper, Claire, Shayla, Emory Cambree and Cole
3:45-4:30 Makayla and Callie Cambree
4:30-5:15 Jessica Cole
Sunday
11:45 Mary
12:30 Mickee
1:15 Brooke Kirbee
2:00 Payton, Shelby, April, Marissa Claire
2:45 Marissa Raise the Roof Grace Kelly (2 practices)
3:30 Kirbee and Maggie Trey
4:15 Let Me Think About It (2 practices)
5:00 Raise the Roof (only when we have the 2 Thursday night class practices)
Monday
6:00 Maggie
9:15 Jen, Erin, Miranda
Wednesday
3:15-4:00 Jordan, Cole, Trey Shay
4:00-4:15 Jenny and Jordan
4:45-5:30 Jen
5:30-6:15 Martina
6:15-7:00 Cassie
7:00-7:45
7:45-8:30
8:30-9:15
Friday
4:15-4:45 Nicole Jordan (4:00)
4:45-5:30 Megan
Saturday
8:45-9:30 ZUMBA! (8:30-9:30)
9:30-10:15 April Hey Daddy
10:15-11:00 Payton and Shelby Jenny
11:00-11:45 Payton Maddie and Brooke
11:45-12:30 Madi Bryn
12:30-1:15 Feelin Good Madi, Brooke, Bryn, Cambree, Cole, Martina, Maddie
1:15-2:00 Micah Alex
2:00-2:45 Bryn and Madi Cambree and Alex
2:45-3:45 Piper, Claire, Shayla, Emory Cambree and Cole
3:45-4:30 Makayla and Callie Cambree
4:30-5:15 Jessica Cole
Sunday
11:45 Mary
12:30 Mickee
1:15 Brooke Kirbee
2:00 Payton, Shelby, April, Marissa Claire
2:45 Marissa Raise the Roof Grace Kelly (2 practices)
3:30 Kirbee and Maggie Trey
4:15 Let Me Think About It (2 practices)
5:00 Raise the Roof (only when we have the 2 Thursday night class practices)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Company dance buddies
Hello dancers! Here is the list of dance buddies for the 2010-2011 dance year: (Changed on 9/22/10)
Megan Vander Esch - Kaylee VanDenBerg
Jenny Crumrine - Cole Peterson, Adri Tilstra
Claire Foughty - Jessica Schleis
Hannah Hickman - Shayla Klarenbeek
Maggie Miller - Kaitlyn Vote
Jordan Peterson - Aubrie Niichel
Kirbee Van De Berg - Maddie Kuiken
Ashley Wood - Emaly Englert
Jennifer Henrich - Brooke Vander Ploeg
Alex Kamstra - Martina Hoogland
Brianna Muilenburg - Abbie Van Otterloo
Micah Vande Vegte - Cambree Huss
Miranda Van't Hul - Shay Huss
Erin Van Tol - Kyra Vande Brake
Chrissy De Kok - Piper Roseland-Bender
Olivia De Kok - Claire Kredit
Alex Huss - Katelyn Reuvers
Cassie Schiefen - Callie Yeakel
Payton Suter - Bryn Groff
April Vande Brake - Madi Rozeboom
Shelby VanDenBerg - Chloe Harskamp
Marissa Wiese - Jenna Aalbers
Breanna Anderson - Maggie Kats
Tara Tilstra - Emory McManimon
Nicole Schimek - Ellie Hurst
Mickee Witt - Trey Peterson
Please let me know if anyone is missing! Thanks!
Megan Vander Esch - Kaylee VanDenBerg
Jenny Crumrine - Cole Peterson, Adri Tilstra
Claire Foughty - Jessica Schleis
Hannah Hickman - Shayla Klarenbeek
Maggie Miller - Kaitlyn Vote
Jordan Peterson - Aubrie Niichel
Kirbee Van De Berg - Maddie Kuiken
Ashley Wood - Emaly Englert
Jennifer Henrich - Brooke Vander Ploeg
Alex Kamstra - Martina Hoogland
Brianna Muilenburg - Abbie Van Otterloo
Micah Vande Vegte - Cambree Huss
Miranda Van't Hul - Shay Huss
Erin Van Tol - Kyra Vande Brake
Chrissy De Kok - Piper Roseland-Bender
Olivia De Kok - Claire Kredit
Alex Huss - Katelyn Reuvers
Cassie Schiefen - Callie Yeakel
Payton Suter - Bryn Groff
April Vande Brake - Madi Rozeboom
Shelby VanDenBerg - Chloe Harskamp
Marissa Wiese - Jenna Aalbers
Breanna Anderson - Maggie Kats
Tara Tilstra - Emory McManimon
Nicole Schimek - Ellie Hurst
Mickee Witt - Trey Peterson
Please let me know if anyone is missing! Thanks!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Press Release
Hello Dancers and Dance families - here is the press release that should be appearing (in some version) in your local paper soon.
Robin’s School of Dance Has Record Year at Nationals
Robin’s School of Dance in Sioux Center had a record year at the Dance America National Finals in Orlando, Florida, bringing home a total of 10 national championships.
Twenty one dancers from the Sioux Center and Rock Rapids studios traveled to Orlando in the first week of July for the competition. “We have dancers of all levels at the studio,” says studio director Robin Van Es. “Every year we have dancers who are in dance for recreation or socialization, but a certain number of our students want to dance competitively, and Nationals is a perfect showcase for that.”
The road to Nationals started last August, with auditions being held for placements into competition groups. The dancers then attended qualifying competitions in Omaha and Minneapolis, where judges’ scores earned them the privilege of competing at Nationals. The dancers rehearsed during the school year, but when their year-end recitals were over, they really stepped up the practices. The studio was open for up to ten hours a day for the 3 weeks prior to Nationals, and was always busy with students perfecting their performances. While not everyone who qualified for Nationals attended the event, Van Es notes that the studio still had great participation. “Dancers in our company groups aren’t required to participate at Nationals, it is a choice. Next year, Nationals are in Chicago, so we’re looking forward to sending a big group there!”
Eleven dancers from the studio were selected as semi-finalists for Dancer of The Year (DOTY). These dancers spent 2 extra days in Orlando, participating in interviews, jazz combinations, and performing a solo for the judges. Each of those 3 items comprised a portion of a total score that ranked the semi-finalists among their peers across the country. DOTY semi-finalists also learned a special routine that was performed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. DOTY semi-finalists included Trey Peterson and Madison Rozeboom – Petite Dancer of the Year, Payton Suter, Bryn Groff, Jenny Crumrine, Alex Huss, Cambree Huss, Cole Peterson and Kirbee VanDeBerg – Junior Dancer of the Year, and Jordan Peterson and Kym Peters – Senior Dancer of the Year.
At the end of 4 days of competition, Robin’s School of Dance also had one of their group routines, “Rama Lama (Bang Bang)” selected for performance at the Hollywood Studios showcase. Area dancers participating in National Championship winning performances included; Trey Peterson, Jordan Peterson, Cole Peterson, Jenny Crumrine, Cambree Huss, Kirbee VanDeBerg, Alex Huss, and Shelby VanDenBerg of Sioux Center, Bryn Groff of Sheldon, Brooke VanderPloeg of Hospers, Madison Rozeboom and Payton Suter of Rock Valley, Megan VanderEsch of Hull, Kym Peters and Jake Peters of LeMars, Jennifer Henrich of Alton, and Mickee Witt, Makayla Witt, Elizabeth Ratzloff, Alison Wright and Hannah Sieperda of Rock Rapids.
Robin’s School of Dance started a new season on September 7 in its Sioux Center and Rock Rapids locations.
Robin’s School of Dance Has Record Year at Nationals
Robin’s School of Dance in Sioux Center had a record year at the Dance America National Finals in Orlando, Florida, bringing home a total of 10 national championships.
Twenty one dancers from the Sioux Center and Rock Rapids studios traveled to Orlando in the first week of July for the competition. “We have dancers of all levels at the studio,” says studio director Robin Van Es. “Every year we have dancers who are in dance for recreation or socialization, but a certain number of our students want to dance competitively, and Nationals is a perfect showcase for that.”
The road to Nationals started last August, with auditions being held for placements into competition groups. The dancers then attended qualifying competitions in Omaha and Minneapolis, where judges’ scores earned them the privilege of competing at Nationals. The dancers rehearsed during the school year, but when their year-end recitals were over, they really stepped up the practices. The studio was open for up to ten hours a day for the 3 weeks prior to Nationals, and was always busy with students perfecting their performances. While not everyone who qualified for Nationals attended the event, Van Es notes that the studio still had great participation. “Dancers in our company groups aren’t required to participate at Nationals, it is a choice. Next year, Nationals are in Chicago, so we’re looking forward to sending a big group there!”
Eleven dancers from the studio were selected as semi-finalists for Dancer of The Year (DOTY). These dancers spent 2 extra days in Orlando, participating in interviews, jazz combinations, and performing a solo for the judges. Each of those 3 items comprised a portion of a total score that ranked the semi-finalists among their peers across the country. DOTY semi-finalists also learned a special routine that was performed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. DOTY semi-finalists included Trey Peterson and Madison Rozeboom – Petite Dancer of the Year, Payton Suter, Bryn Groff, Jenny Crumrine, Alex Huss, Cambree Huss, Cole Peterson and Kirbee VanDeBerg – Junior Dancer of the Year, and Jordan Peterson and Kym Peters – Senior Dancer of the Year.
At the end of 4 days of competition, Robin’s School of Dance also had one of their group routines, “Rama Lama (Bang Bang)” selected for performance at the Hollywood Studios showcase. Area dancers participating in National Championship winning performances included; Trey Peterson, Jordan Peterson, Cole Peterson, Jenny Crumrine, Cambree Huss, Kirbee VanDeBerg, Alex Huss, and Shelby VanDenBerg of Sioux Center, Bryn Groff of Sheldon, Brooke VanderPloeg of Hospers, Madison Rozeboom and Payton Suter of Rock Valley, Megan VanderEsch of Hull, Kym Peters and Jake Peters of LeMars, Jennifer Henrich of Alton, and Mickee Witt, Makayla Witt, Elizabeth Ratzloff, Alison Wright and Hannah Sieperda of Rock Rapids.
Robin’s School of Dance started a new season on September 7 in its Sioux Center and Rock Rapids locations.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
A message from Robin...
COMPANY - 2010
Great work at auditions, Dancers! We are so excited for another competition/performance season to begin!
As you look at the company placements for this year for the first time, please remember that we need each company group to have strength in it! We need leaders in each group. In figuring out the company groups, we took each dancer's audition scores/comments from the judges, their rehearsal and performance attendance from last year, maturity level, age, height, work ethic, and dance style strengths (i.e. a strong hip-hopper, tapper, etc.) into account. We had a lot of factors to consider, and we feel that the dancers in each of these groups will dance very well together this year! The dancers in each group will dance with that particular group for the Omaha competition. For our Easter production, the Tuesday companies will dance together and the later Thursday companies will dance together. All company dancers will perform together in the Minneapolis competition TAMJAMS routine! We are a team! Let's support each other and move into the new dance year with our goals set high, positive attitudes, and great enthusiasm!
Company dancers, you will receive your judges scores, comments, and rank at your first company class!
For those of you wishing to participate in extra routines, solos, etc., please click on "downloads" at the bottom of the homepage of the website, and then download, print off, and fill out the application form. Forms are due in to the studio by September 10. If you can mail your form in or drop it off before the 10th, that would be even better!
Great work at auditions, Dancers! We are so excited for another competition/performance season to begin!
As you look at the company placements for this year for the first time, please remember that we need each company group to have strength in it! We need leaders in each group. In figuring out the company groups, we took each dancer's audition scores/comments from the judges, their rehearsal and performance attendance from last year, maturity level, age, height, work ethic, and dance style strengths (i.e. a strong hip-hopper, tapper, etc.) into account. We had a lot of factors to consider, and we feel that the dancers in each of these groups will dance very well together this year! The dancers in each group will dance with that particular group for the Omaha competition. For our Easter production, the Tuesday companies will dance together and the later Thursday companies will dance together. All company dancers will perform together in the Minneapolis competition TAMJAMS routine! We are a team! Let's support each other and move into the new dance year with our goals set high, positive attitudes, and great enthusiasm!
Company dancers, you will receive your judges scores, comments, and rank at your first company class!
For those of you wishing to participate in extra routines, solos, etc., please click on "downloads" at the bottom of the homepage of the website, and then download, print off, and fill out the application form. Forms are due in to the studio by September 10. If you can mail your form in or drop it off before the 10th, that would be even better!
COMPANY RESULTS!!
CONGRATULATIONS DANCERS!
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR IN COMPANY AT ROBIN'S SCHOOL OF DANCE!
(For those of you wishing to participate in extra routines, solos, etc., please click on "downloads" at the bottom of the homepage of the website, and then download, print off, and fill out the application form. Forms are due in to the studio by September 10. If you can mail your form in or drop it off before the 10th, that would be even better!)
2010 ROCK RAPIDS COMPANY GROUPS
Monday 7:45-8:30pm Company
Emily DeJong
Elizabeth Ratzloff
Hannah Sieperda
Breanna Smith
Mary Stratman
Makayla Witt
Alison Wright
*The Monday 7:45pm company above will be competing as a group at the Omaha Dance America competition on November 6. They will compete with the other companies with a TAMJAMS routine at the Minneapolis Dance America Competition in Minneapolis on February 26!
Wednesday 5:45-6:15pm Petite Company
Paige Dieren
Ashlynn Murray
Emma Pedersen
Kiah Thiessen
2010 SIOUX CENTER COMPANY GROUPS
Wednesday 5-5:30pm Petite Company
Ellie Hurst
Maggie Kats
Kaylee VanDenBerg
Jenny Wei
*The dancers listed below are the groups that will be performing together at the Omaha Dance America competition on November 6! The two Tuesday companies and the two Thursday later companies will be dancing with each other for the Easter production, and all Company dancers below will perform the Minnaepolis competition TAMJAMS production number together!
Monday 7:30-8:15pm Company
Jenna Aalbers
Chloe Harskamp
Shay Huss
Emory McManimon
Aubrie Niichel
Trey Peterson
Katelyn Reuvers
Piper Roseland-Bender
Kyra VandeBrake
Callie Yeakel
Tuesday 9-10pm Company
Chrissy DeKok
Olivia DeKok
Alex Huss
Jacob Peters
Cassie Schiefen
Payton Suter
April VandeBrake
Shelby VanDenBerg
Marissa Wiese
Tuesday 9-10pm Company
Breanna Anderson
Emaly Englert
Martina Hoogland
Cole Peterson
Nicole Schimek
Adri Tilstra
Tara Tilstra
Abbie VanOtterloo
Mickee Witt
Thursday 7-7:45pm (note slight time change)
Bryn Groff
Cambree Huss
Shayla Klarenbeek
Claire Kredit
Madison Kuiken
Madison Rozeboom
Jessica Schleis
Brooke VanderPloeg
Kaitlyn Vote
Thursday 8:30-9:30pm Company
Jennifer Henrich
Alex Kamstra
Raya Kliegl
Brianna Muilenburg
Micah VandeVegte
Miranda Van’t Hul
Erin VanTol
Thursday 8:30-9:30pm Company
Jenny Crumrine
Claire Foughty
Hannah Hickman
Maggie Miller
Jordan Peterson
Kirbee VanDeBerg
Ashley Wood
*The dancers listed above are the groups that will be performing together at the Omaha Dance America competition on November 6! The two Tuesday companies and the two later Thursday companies will be dancing with each other for the Easter production, and all Company dancers above will perform the Minneapolis competition TAMJAMS production number together!
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR IN COMPANY AT ROBIN'S SCHOOL OF DANCE!
(For those of you wishing to participate in extra routines, solos, etc., please click on "downloads" at the bottom of the homepage of the website, and then download, print off, and fill out the application form. Forms are due in to the studio by September 10. If you can mail your form in or drop it off before the 10th, that would be even better!)
2010 ROCK RAPIDS COMPANY GROUPS
Monday 7:45-8:30pm Company
Emily DeJong
Elizabeth Ratzloff
Hannah Sieperda
Breanna Smith
Mary Stratman
Makayla Witt
Alison Wright
*The Monday 7:45pm company above will be competing as a group at the Omaha Dance America competition on November 6. They will compete with the other companies with a TAMJAMS routine at the Minneapolis Dance America Competition in Minneapolis on February 26!
Wednesday 5:45-6:15pm Petite Company
Paige Dieren
Ashlynn Murray
Emma Pedersen
Kiah Thiessen
2010 SIOUX CENTER COMPANY GROUPS
Wednesday 5-5:30pm Petite Company
Ellie Hurst
Maggie Kats
Kaylee VanDenBerg
Jenny Wei
*The dancers listed below are the groups that will be performing together at the Omaha Dance America competition on November 6! The two Tuesday companies and the two Thursday later companies will be dancing with each other for the Easter production, and all Company dancers below will perform the Minnaepolis competition TAMJAMS production number together!
Monday 7:30-8:15pm Company
Jenna Aalbers
Chloe Harskamp
Shay Huss
Emory McManimon
Aubrie Niichel
Trey Peterson
Katelyn Reuvers
Piper Roseland-Bender
Kyra VandeBrake
Callie Yeakel
Tuesday 9-10pm Company
Chrissy DeKok
Olivia DeKok
Alex Huss
Jacob Peters
Cassie Schiefen
Payton Suter
April VandeBrake
Shelby VanDenBerg
Marissa Wiese
Tuesday 9-10pm Company
Breanna Anderson
Emaly Englert
Martina Hoogland
Cole Peterson
Nicole Schimek
Adri Tilstra
Tara Tilstra
Abbie VanOtterloo
Mickee Witt
Thursday 7-7:45pm (note slight time change)
Bryn Groff
Cambree Huss
Shayla Klarenbeek
Claire Kredit
Madison Kuiken
Madison Rozeboom
Jessica Schleis
Brooke VanderPloeg
Kaitlyn Vote
Thursday 8:30-9:30pm Company
Jennifer Henrich
Alex Kamstra
Raya Kliegl
Brianna Muilenburg
Micah VandeVegte
Miranda Van’t Hul
Erin VanTol
Thursday 8:30-9:30pm Company
Jenny Crumrine
Claire Foughty
Hannah Hickman
Maggie Miller
Jordan Peterson
Kirbee VanDeBerg
Ashley Wood
*The dancers listed above are the groups that will be performing together at the Omaha Dance America competition on November 6! The two Tuesday companies and the two later Thursday companies will be dancing with each other for the Easter production, and all Company dancers above will perform the Minneapolis competition TAMJAMS production number together!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Company audition update!
Hey dancers!
Miss Robin and Miss Melissa have decided that only the jazz and hip-hop routines will be performed at company auditions on Saturday. Please focus on those 2 routines from camp! You will not be performing the lyrical or tap routines.
See you Saturday!
Miss Robin and Miss Melissa have decided that only the jazz and hip-hop routines will be performed at company auditions on Saturday. Please focus on those 2 routines from camp! You will not be performing the lyrical or tap routines.
See you Saturday!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Check out some great pictures!
Hey dancers and dance families!
If you want to see and maybe even purchase some great photos from the 2010 dance recital, iDance, check out the ones taken by Amy Vande Vegte at http://capturedntime.zenfolio.com/2010rsdrecital.
You can browse the photos by the song titles, and if you see one that you like, click on "buy" at the top right. Amy has GREAT photos of all of the dancers!
If you want to see and maybe even purchase some great photos from the 2010 dance recital, iDance, check out the ones taken by Amy Vande Vegte at http://capturedntime.zenfolio.com/2010rsdrecital.
You can browse the photos by the song titles, and if you see one that you like, click on "buy" at the top right. Amy has GREAT photos of all of the dancers!
Monday, August 16, 2010
New blog!
Hey all!
Welcome to the new blog for Robin's School of Dance in Sioux Center, Iowa. Soon, you will be able to check here for all kinds of info from RSD. Some things to look forward to: Senior Spotlight, Competition Updates, Meet the Teachers, Announcements, Reminders, and Meet the ______ Company (spotlighting the different Company groups throughout the year).
Current information to be aware of:
Company auditions are this Saturday. Auditions are at the studio from 9-11am for dancers ages 7-12, and from 10:30am to 1pm for dancers ages 13 and older. Please follow traditional studio dress code and be prepared to perform routines learned at camp. Older dancers should have a short solo prepared (can be any style, approximately 4-8 counts of 8 in length).
There is an additional registration/open house day on August 26 from 6pm-9pm. If you missed registration, want to sign up for additional classes, or know someone who would like to get involved in dance, we look forward to seeing you there.
Classes start at both the Sioux Center and Rock Rapids studios on September 7.
Thanks!
PS: If you have fun pictures that you would like to see on the blog, please let me know - I'd be happy to post them!
Welcome to the new blog for Robin's School of Dance in Sioux Center, Iowa. Soon, you will be able to check here for all kinds of info from RSD. Some things to look forward to: Senior Spotlight, Competition Updates, Meet the Teachers, Announcements, Reminders, and Meet the ______ Company (spotlighting the different Company groups throughout the year).
Current information to be aware of:
Company auditions are this Saturday. Auditions are at the studio from 9-11am for dancers ages 7-12, and from 10:30am to 1pm for dancers ages 13 and older. Please follow traditional studio dress code and be prepared to perform routines learned at camp. Older dancers should have a short solo prepared (can be any style, approximately 4-8 counts of 8 in length).
There is an additional registration/open house day on August 26 from 6pm-9pm. If you missed registration, want to sign up for additional classes, or know someone who would like to get involved in dance, we look forward to seeing you there.
Classes start at both the Sioux Center and Rock Rapids studios on September 7.
Thanks!
PS: If you have fun pictures that you would like to see on the blog, please let me know - I'd be happy to post them!
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