In this annual holiday-themed performance, students from FWDC’s School for Movement Studies and Creative Process showcase what they’ve learned in the Fall semester.
More information coming soon!
Performances:
- Friday, December 10 @ 7 p.m.
- Saturday, December 11 @ 7 p.m.
- Sunday, December 12 @ 2 p.m.
Tickets are $12 adults and $10 children, and all performances are held at the FWDC Elliot Studio Theatre at 437 E. Berry St.
Because FWDC strives to make dance accessible for anyone, no matter their physical condition or ability to afford lessons, we have a strong scholarship program, funded by support from Wells Fargo and from our generous donors. Children can apply for scholarships at FWDC at the beginning of the academic year (in September), which would give them a free class until the end of that academic year (until June). An audition is held at FWDC, this year on Thursday, August 19 from 6-7:30 pm at the studio.
To qualify for this program, students must be between the ages of 6-17 and have a sponsor who is responsible for transportation and moral support of the student’s interest in dance. This person can be a parent, family friend, or other significant adult in the student’s life.
No dance experience is necessary, but hard work and dedication is mandatory.
To register for the audition, call the Fort Wayne Dance Collective at 424-6574 or email us via the contact page. You must obtain a scholarship application form prior to auditioning, and submit it by Monday August 16
The first of a series of "King's Curse" rehearsals Saturday Morning, June 5.
The office is always buzzing this time of the year. We’re less than two weeks away from our June family Concert, “The King’s Curse”. We have a record 141 cast members this year!
Let me repeat that. One hundred and forty-one cast members. The majority of them are children.
Any big production involves some amount of chaos, and this is going to be no different. We have the Teardrops and the Knitters, both classes of 3-5 year-olds, We have Jesters, Witches, Drama Queens, Horses, Crabs, Bats, and more. Much more. Our narrow hallway has been clogged with dancers, parents, and crew members, and it’s been a challenge communicating details about the big performance to the masses.
Challenging, but fun.
It’s always amazing to me, even after working through 3 of these shows previously, how Liz and a score of other teachers and production people take a story, break it down into individual class dances, and then piece it together again. Although I participate in the crafting of the story along with the other FWDC staffers, Liz and our teachers make it happen. With rehearsal and time, the chaos melts into an hour-long story dance that is utterly charming.
If you’d like to come see the magic that is created by 141 dancers, let me know. Tickets are on sale for $12 (and $10 if you have a child 12 or younger)
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