Newly formed Student Actors Guild, a Fox Cities youth theater troupe, prepares for first performance + Read more about our own Sheldon Hampton
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AT THE Academy
... a newsletter for Friends and Families of Valley Academy for the Arts | September 2009
From the Artistic Director
Welcome to all returning and new families. I’m very excited about so many new classes happening at
Valley Academy for the Arts in addition to ballet:
• Ballroom Dancing for middle school ages
on up through adult with Miss Kristi
• Zumba with Rebecca Blankfield
• Adult Ballet
• Yoga with Erika
• Kindermusik with Kathy Karweick
• Tap/Jazz Combo
• Hula with Reanette
• Middle Eastern Belly Dancing with Diana the Dancer
• Visual art classes for children and adults with Joe Vanesky
We are bursting at the seams with so many exciting programs. Check out our complete schedule or pick one up at the studio. I also encourage you to check out our
new music program run by the incredibly talented Dr. Smeall.
If you have any questions, call me at (920) 279-1578 or email nfo@valleyacademyarts.org. I can’t wait to
see you all again this year.— Anne Marie
Vision Dance Theater
Vision Dance Theater is a non-profit, semi-professional ballet company led by Valley Academy’s artistic
director Anne Marie Brunner-Abderholden. The one-year-old company is striving to further enhance the
training and artistic experience of an extraordinary group of young dancers. Vision Dance Theater serves
as a stepping stone for young people toward a professional career, along with providing enriching
experiences to those young dancers who may not meet professional criteria, who are simply dancing for
pleasure. Valley Academy for the Arts, Inc is the resident Ballet School for the Vision Dance Theater.
Current company members range in age from 10-17 years old. Auditions for the
company are in early September and are open to any child age 10 and up, with
previous dance experience.
Company members get a range of performance opportunities throughout the year,
such as Nutcracker in the Castle and the Spring Concert (full length feature
ballets). Past productions include Hansel and Gretel, Where the Wild Things Are,
Twelve Dancing Princesses, and Sleeping Beauty.
For more information on Vision Dance Theater call (920) 279-1589
Vision Dance Theater Schedule
September 29: Peter and the Wolf. Our current collaborative effort with the Paine
Arts Center and Gardens brings Peter and the Wolf to life in the beautiful outdoor
setting of the Gardens. The performance will be held on September 29 at the Paine
Arts Center and Gardens in Oshkosh. Admission is free for that performance.
November 21 – January 10: Nutcracker in the Castle. For a third year, Vision Dance Theatre will perform
selections from the Nutcracker Ballet at the Paine Art Center and Gardens. Watch for more information.
June 5: Spring concert – Hansel & Gretel. Our annual gala featuring Vision Dance Theater and dancers
from all the programs of Valley Academy for the Arts will perform at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre in
Appleton.
Valley Academy for the Arts, Inc., admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs,
and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national and ethnic origin in administration of its administered programs. Valley Academy for the Arts is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization and donations are tax exempt to the extent allowed by law.
