CityDance Ensemble contributes to the community with their performance of Leon Von Brown’s “Soma Libra” and Saroya Corbett’s “Alvin’s Inspiration” for Partnership Walk 2006.  Performance is Sunday, October 29th at 1:00pm at Centennial Park.  Performance is free and all are welcome.  For full details on this performance or to join in this fun and effective effort to end global poverty please visit www.partnershipwalk.org

A one-day dance intensive for advanced and intermediate dancers conducted by Broadway Dance Captain and Choreographers, Lisa Stevens, Michelle Kitrell will take place at Studio Dionne – Sunday, November 12^th. This intensive will develop skills and teach you to give a fearless musical theater audition that gets results and will culminate in an audition for David Petro, New York casting director for NBC’s “You’re the One That I Want,” “Hairspray” and “Wicked.”

For more information click here.

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Best Dance-community Response To Hurricane Katrina: Moving Forward

Dancers are plenty familiar with people not eating, but this time they danced to fill others’ tummies. Pamela Dionne’s CityDance Ensemble brought together nine Atlanta companies for MOVING FORWARD, a dance festival to benefit Second Harvest’s efforts to feed the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. It was a great cause and a great show, too.

Studio Dionne hosts Cordao de Oura Atlanta’s BATIZADO 2006

With participating Capoeira Mestres, Contra Mestres and Instructors from the United States and Brazil.

Thursday, Oct. 5 from 6:30-10:00pm        Location Studio Dionne, School of Dance and Music
Friday, Oct 6 from 9:00am-6:00pm           Location Studio Dionne, School of Dance and Music
Saturday, Oct 7 from 9:00am-7:30pm      Location Turner Studios
Sunday, Oct 8 from 11:00am-3:00pm      Location Turner Studios (located at 1020 Techwood Drive, but the entrance will be from the parking lot behind the campus, which is accessed off of 10th Street, just across from GA Tech. and very near I75/85

FREE FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY AUGUST 25^th. Join us for a preview of some of our Fall Adult Dance classes followed by a dance party. All classes will be open level and beginning dancers are welcome. Bring your friends and spend the evening exploring different dance styles and learning about the fun and benefits of dance. Afterwards, enjoy a dance party.

Studio 1	Studio 2
6:30-7:00pm Dunham Modern Basics	6:00-6:30 Ballet Basics
7:15-8:45pm Jazz Level I	6:30-7:15pm Contemporary
8:45-9:15pm Salsa	7:30-8:30pm Capoeira
9:15pm - DANCE PARTY

New York City Agency Binder Casting will be conducting auditions for the
Disney Production of The Lion King.

Looking for replacements for Broadway and National Touring Company

Seeking CHILDREN ages 9–12, with a maximum height of 58”, who can sing, dance and act to play the African lion cubs Simba and Nala. We encourage children of all backgrounds to attend. No performance experience necessary.

PREPARE:
Be prepared to be taught the last verse of Just Can’t Wait to be King. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parents or guardians must remain at the audition site at all times. Be ready to wait.

WHEN:
Saturday, Sept. 16^th, 2006
Sign in 10:30am
Sign in no later than 12:00pm

WHERE:
Studio Dionne School of Dance and Music

SINGERS: Seeking strong, dynamic singers for all roles including the African lions Simba and Nala. Men and women of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

PREPARE:
Please bring the sheet music of a song that shows off your voice and range in 16 bars that you will sing with piano accompaniment (eg. R&B, gospel). Bring a recent picture and resume or list of performance experience.

WHEN:
Monday, September 18^th, 2006
Sign in 10:30am
Sign in no later than 12:00pm

WHERE:
Studio Dionne School of Dance and Music

DANCERS: Seeking strong male and female dancers with a classical and modern dance background. Some male dancers require strong acro skills. You must be warmed-up and ready to dance in flat jazz shoes or bare feet. Men and women of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

PREPARE:
You may be asked to sing. Please prepare a song that shows off your voice and range (eg. R&B, gospel). Bring the sheet music. A pianist will be provided. Bring a recent picture and resume or list of performance experience.

WHEN:
Tuesday, Sept. 19^th, 2006
FEMALE DANCERS: Sign in 9:30am
MALE DANCERS: Sign in 1:30pm

WHERE:
Studio Dionne School of Dance and Music

CityDance and E. St. Louis Dunham Performers Sponsor a Dunham Technique Master Workshop during the National Black Arts Festival

Atlanta, GA – CityDance and E. St. Louis Performers sponsor The Dunham Technique Master Workshop on Saturday, July 15, 2006, 7 p.m. at Studio Dionne.  This is a tribute to the legendary Miss Katherine Dunham.  The workshop will consist of a lecture and master dance class conducted by Ruby Streate, a certified master instructor.  It is open to all wanting to honor and pay tribute to the legacy of Miss Dunham. 

The Dunham Technique Master Workshop will be held at Studio Dionne, 524 Plasters Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30324.  A donation of $15 for participation and $8 for observation is asked.  This program is being presented during the National Black Arts Festival. For further information, visit www.studiodionne.com or call 404-877-0005.

• Dean Hesse has released the photographs from our Rialto Center, May 21st performance.  Go to www.dhpix.exposuremanager.com/g/ to view his lovely photographs.

• CONGRATULATIONS DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS AND TEACHERS ON A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE.  This year’s presentation of CityDance Ensemble at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts was a truly uplifting and inspiring presentation.  Everyone shined. From the joyful jazzers and beautiful ballerinas to the living sculpture of the hand balancers to the amazing high energy modern dancers. We heard immediately after the performance that Katherine Dunham, the legendary dance and cultural figure whose piece “Progressions” was lovingly reproduced by our own Saroya Corbett for Sunday’s presentation, passed away in New York virtually at the same time as our performance.  What a fitting tribute. CityDance Ensemble is honored to have provided it.  To read more about Katherine Dunham and her important contribution go to  www.eslarp.uiuc.edu/kdunham

• Studio Dionne is proud to announce the expansion of our Capoeira program to include children.  We will be offering a children’s Capoeira Camp June 5-9^th. Click here for further information. We will also be offering Children’s Capoeira on our regular schedule beginning in our Fall session which starts August 14^th.