Special Activities
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Annual Field Trip 2008

Annual Garage Sale Fundraiser

Intensive Summer Dance Day Camps 2008

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) partnership

Summer Class Schedule 2008

Kudos to former student and "2003 Bun Head Award Winner" : Callie Bachman

Annual Field Trip to see Great Dance:
 

Dance Gala Friday October 30, 2008 at University of Iowa

Former student Jenny Pray is a member of the University Dance program at Uof I. Plan to join us as we attend her show and cheer her on.

Another trip to Minneapolis may be planned to see former student Karen Kolbinger as she begins her professional dancing career.

Annual Garage Sale Fundraiser for
the Pointe Academy Dance Ensemble

Donate your cool stuff (costumes are OK, but please no clothing) for the Garage Sale fundraiser. All proceeds benefit the Pointe Academy Dance Ensemble's upcoming performances. The garage sale will be held on October 11, 2008 and we are also seeking volunteers who can help set-up, work the sale and clean up afterwards. This is an important fundraiser for the company and we depend on funds raised to support the spring performance, so please help by cleaning out your garage and closets, helping out and coming out to buy your friends' cool stuff!

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Summer Dance Day Camp 2008
Summer Intensive Dance Day Camp 2009 dates and schedule to be announced.

Intensive Dance DAY CAMP  August 4-8, 2008

2008 Summer Intensive Teachers:

Vicki Kolbinger is currently on staff at the Pointe Academy. You’ll find her classes to be exacting and give the basics new life. Her classes will improve your ballet technique!

Valerie Williams is the director of Dance Co’Motion the only professional modern dance company in the state. Her work with both professional dancers and children is renowned.

  

Daniel Rojo has danced with the Pointe Academy Dance Ensemble and had a career in musical theatre in Mexico City. He currently teaches and performs in Tijuana, Mexico.

Albert Adams starts your day with his unique Body Conditioning class. You’ll be set up for the day with stretch and strength building exercises.

 Intensive Dance Camp Class Schedule 2008
8:30-9:30......... Body Conditioning
9:40-11:10........ Ballet
11:15-12:00...... Pointe
12:00-12:45...... Lunch (bring your lunch)
12:45-2:15........ Modern
2:20-3:45......... Latin Character

Total Cost for the Intensive is only $300.00.  Download a Registration Form

or call 515-279-0742 or e-mail beth@thepointeacademy.org for registration.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

We are partnering with the Homestead farms in Pleasant Hill to have fresh vegetables delivered to the Pointe for you to pick up when you buy a share for your family. Homestead works with autistic people and the naturally grown food they produce out of their vocational training program is a healthy alternative to pre-packaged vegetables for your family. You will get a package of fresh picked vegetables—whatever is in season that week for 20 weeks! Pick them up when you take your class – what could be easier and healthier for your family? Sign up at the studio NOW!

Summer Classes

SUMMER SCHEDULE for 2009 will be announced in March of 2009
All summer classes are on the class card system to accommodate your summer vacations and activities. You buy a card to cover your classes for the summer and use them up in any class on the summer schedule at your level. This convenient system gives you control over your summer schedule and offers the consistency your dancer needs for continued sucess.

  

Kudos to Callie Bachman

Former student, Callie Bachman, left Iowa in 2003 to live in New York City and study at the New York City Ballet's school, The School of American Ballet. She was hand-picked by Peter Martins, Artistic Director of the New York City Ballet to play Juliet in his all new 2007 production of Romeo and Juliet. She was featured on the cover of the April 2007 Pointe Magazine (shown below). She was chosen as an apprentice with the New York City Ballet for the 2008-2009 season. We are very proud of her! Just think, she danced with us in Level-A ballet classes and was a founding member of the school's youth ballet! In 2003 she was awarded the "Bun Head Award" that is given every 2 years to the Pointe dancer who has impressed the staff the most with her hard work and dedication to dance. She continues to inspire us! We are very proud of her!

Support The Pointe Academy with Your Tax Deductible Donations

The Pointe Academy is a not-for-profit tax exempt educational organization that seeks funding from the community for three purposes: 

  1. Tuition Scholarships for students with exceptional talent or enthusiasm who need financial support to continue their education.
  2. Performance Fund are used to support performance opportunities to student dancers in The Pointe Dance Ensemble.
  3. Endowment fund provides a stable economic platform from which long range planning is made possible.

Please contact us at  hank@thepointeacademy.org or 515-279-0742