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PURE AcAdEmyOfficE HOURsMon to Fri, 10AM-6PMSaturday, 9AM-2PMSunday, CLOSED

From the eyes oF the PerFormerIts finally show time! It is the time of costume arrivals, fittings, stage make up, dress rehearsals, entrances and exits, curtain calls, nervous jitters and excited butterflies. Your child has worked extremely hard all year and they are ready to leave it all on the stage – for you. And this year PURE has made it easier for you to attend and bring family and friends with you, as we have lowered the ticket prices! By lowering ticket prices this year, their wish is that more friends and family will fill those seats, forming a united, at-tentive and packed audience for our performances. So tell all of your friends and family about this wonderful event, because you need to understand the impact that your sup-port has on your child. Your children need support at this time of year and we would like to express how important it is by showing you what show week feels like, “through the eyes of the performer”.

When we hit that stage we feel like superstars! When we look out at the audience, we want to see you smiling back at us. We want your eyes to gleam with pride. We want to hear your voice call out our names and holler as if we are famous. It is important to us that the audience is full and ferociously proud. We will dance bigger and we will sing louder. Support us by filling up the theatre full of the people we love and the people who will be so proud of us. We have been working for this moment all year.

Performing for a full and energetic audience will give me the true sense that I have accomplished greatness this year and made you all proud. It will make me feel important. Performing for a full house will teach me that the arts are valued. The confidence I gain from this experience will stay with me for a lifetime.

Helpful hints for Ticket Purchase:• Tickets are $ 19.99 for all seats with exception of rows 1 – 4 which are $ 25.99• Tickets go on sale May 1st on www.cktickets.com or by visiting the Cultural Centre/Kiwanis Theatre on William St. • The Grand Showcase is a spectacular and fast paced high-energy show. We encourage all to attend and be awed by the talent and creativity in our own community.• Grand showcase has been placed in such an order that hair does not need to be changed until intermission, giving a 20 minute window for you to change your child’s hair and return to your seat • Non-Competitive and PAK team moms have volunteered to help with costume changes, in order to allow parents of these showcase students to enjoy the full show from the audience.

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shout your Pride From the rooFtoPs!For the first time in a long time, PURE is offering parents the opportunity to publi-cally congratulate their child on their ac-complishments, send a message of love and support or wish them luck on their final performance.

We will be offering spaces in the recital program for any parent that wishes to do so. There will be opportunity to use a photograph of your child that will appear with the message.

Prices start at $30. Information Forms will be sent via email and avail-able at the front desk.

CALLiNG ALL BusiNess oWNers!PURE is looking for sponsors for our Recital program. If you are interested in sponsoring PURE’s Recital we would love to show you are sponsorship packages available. Please contact Heather Randall at heather@pureacademy.ca.

CLosed reheArsALsThis is a reminder that there will be absolutely no audience members in the theatre during the Recital Dress Rehearsals in June. Volunteers who offer to help with classes are also to remain downstairs in the their assigned rooms and are not to enter the theatre.

“MOVE” REsults – CONGRAts DANCE PAK!In April, 38 dancers from PURE and 12 dancers from DMSDance trav-elled to London to take part in “Move – The Ultimate Dance Competi-tion by Shawn Desman”. The event took place over 4 days at the London Convention Centre. Head Coach, Miss Brittany DeJoseph, was thrilled to see her hard working students take the stage at last after preparing since August by training extensive hours per week in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and contemporary. Miss Debbie McGonigle, artistic director of DMSDance, could not be more proud of her Blenheim students who have taken their years of technical training with her and have continued to excel to greatness under DeJoseph’s com-petitive coaching expertise.

PURE sPiRiT HOUsE LEAGUEscUmULATiVE POinT TALLiEs

One Hit Wonders - 109,000

Da Bomb Squad - 109,000

The Looney Tunes - 105,560

The Disco Ninjas - 103,500WeAr your PJs WEEK may 4 - 10th Go ahead! Wear your favourite pyjamas to class this week! And maybe, just maybe, you will get to see what your teachers and assistants sleep in too! this house league week will be a blast. Write it in your calendar!

WhAt teAm Am i oN?• Parents are responsible for helping young students learn what team they are on. • teachers will also be able to track their points earned properly as long as students know the month they are born.teams are determined by Birth moNth as follows; october, November and december: one hit Wonders (Green team) January, February and march: da Bomb squad (Blue team) April, may and June: the disco Ninjas (Purple team) July, August and september: the Looney tunes (silver team)

Summer Camps

Register online at WWW.PUREACADEMY.CA or call us at 519.352.5000

Our Blenheim PAK received Diamond for “You Really Got Me”, “Shake It Out” and “Whoomp! There it is”. The Intermediate and Teen PAK teams received a Diamond for all their dances and “Super Girl” was a Finalist. “Black Betty” and “Hello Tomorrow” were Finalists as well as “U Can’t Touch This” which also earned a Special Award for ‘Bringin’ It Back’. Our Senior PAK team received all Platinum scores. They were a Finalist for “End of the World” and won a special award for being ‘Inspir-ing’. PURE’s Annual PAK Production received a great honour receiving the highest score possible, Super Platinum, and a score of 95% - a very rare score!“When You Love Me” Tap Solo - Madelyn Alexander - Diamond

Judges did a live critique of the dances in the Finals on Sunday, April 19th. They received great feedback for being incredible pre-competitive dancers and were told that each and every student on the stage gave 100% and looked eager to be competing that weekend. They were com-plimented on their teamwork and trust for each other. Madelyn Alexan-der was praised for her great tap work, after she confidently took to the stage to perform her self-choreographed tap solo. The highlight of the weekend was receiving two top awards at the Final Adjudication. Pure Academy received the “Top Overall Production” Award for Aladdin and they were honored to be rewarded for kindness, positivity and great at-titudes over the weekend with the “Studio Spirit Award”!

reCitAL dAtes remiNderHere are some general early details about recital, which should help you get organized. Recitals will be divided up as follows:

WE ARE ONE (Tues/Wed/Florence)This show will consist of Tuesday, Wednesday, Florence Classes, Some Competitive, Some PAK, Acting Show Date: Friday June 12, 6:30pmRehearsal Date: Thursday June 11, 4:00Assistant Rehearsal: Thursday June 11, 7:45 – 8:45

WE ARE ONE (Mon/Thurs/Sat)This show will consist of Monday, Thursday, Saturday Classes, Some Com-

petitive, Some PAK, Triple ThreatShow Date: saturday June 13, 1:00pm Rehearsal Date: Wednesday June 10, 4:00

WE ARE ONE (Pre-Show and Grand Showcase) This show will consist of Solo pre-show, Competitive, Pak, Triple Threat, Ballet Company and Tuesday 5pm Ballet Class Show Date: Saturday June 13, 7:00pm Grand showcase (5:45pm Optional Pre-Show)Rehearsal Date: None

You can expect to receive a detailed information package home in early May. This package will include the following;

Black or Grey PURE Sweat Pants Purple or Black PURE T-shirts PURE ‘Share the Love’ T-shirts

$39.00 +hst $24.00 +hst $10.00 +hst

wearwear

Come see us at the front Desk for Samples & sizing

• Hair and make up, shoe and tights requirements for all classes• Exact times your student will be required to be at dress rehearsal• Exact times your student will be required to be at the show• Instructions for volunteering, drop offs and pick ups, rules and helpful hints• DVD and Photography purchases, vending options, front of house “Red Carpet”

CLAss Photos ANd other PhotoGrAPhy uPdAtes All new this year, students will have their class taken, conveniently, dur-ing their time on the stage for their dress rehearsal. Mr. Jody Maynard will take two types of photos at this time. Action shots will be taken of each and every performance, and then students will be grouped together and a class still shot will occur. There will be no individual photographs taken this year, so don’t forget to get some of your own great individual shots of your child(ren).

We are also pleased to inform you that once again, PURE and the Capitol Theatre will be allowing non-flash photography to occur during perfor-mances, so snap away!

New and exciting details will be released studio-wide shortly as to how you will be able to access and order all photos taken during recital week so stay tuned!

dVd PurChAsesWe have Chris Wilton of Digital Memories Video Production videotaping each of our 3 performances.

We are taking orders starting May 4 for DVD or Blu-ray Disc $20 (plus HST) for one or $35 (plus HST) for 2 or more of a different show. Please visit our front desk to pre-order and pay for your DVD or Blu-ray Disc by cash, debit, cheque or credit card. Credit card orders will be accepted over phone as well.

Next stePs Are ComiNG sooN!Teachers are busy matching your children up with the classes that best suit them with regard to ages and skill sets. Before you register in May, your teacher will give you their personal recommendations for your child which will make registering for Fall so much easier! Watch for these let-ters in early May.

NeW teAm NAmes? WhAt?! PURE is excited to announce the arrival of new Competitive Team names for the 2015/2016 season! Competitive CREW team will be replacing PURE’s PAK team name, and Competitive COMPANY team will be replac-ing PURE’s Competitive Team name. PURE is proud to be home to two of Chatham-Kent’s most successful Competitive Programs and we want to be able to put the “Competitive” title in front of both names. Along with our Competitive Dance programs, our Creative Arts Department is receiving a new name for their students; “CAst”. PURE staff is SO ex-cited to welcome our new CREW, COMPANY and CAST members in the 2015/2016 season!

2015/2016 teAm AuditioNsAuditions for 2015/2016 Competitive teams will take place at the Health Plex on June 20th:

Competitive Company Ages 7-12 12:00 - 1:00pmCompetitive Crew Ages 9-12 1:00 - 2:00pm Competitive Company Ages 13-19 2:00 - 3:00pmCompetitive Crew Ages 13-19 3:00 - 4:00pm

Please arrive early to register. Proper dance clothes are re-quired, and students should bring ballet shoes and jazz shoes. Hair tied back.

PrimAry ComPetitiVe teAm AuditioNsIf you have a child who is 5 or 6 years of age and love to dance, this message is for you! The Primary Team audition will take place at PURE in one of our studios and will be an age ap-propriate, enthusiastic non-intimidating class-style audition.

date: sunday may 24, 2015time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm (arrive early to sign your child in)

Please wear appropriate dance wear, jazz shoes, and have hair tied back neatly off of the face. No pre registration nec-essary.

INfORMAtION PACKAGEsIf you are interested in learning more about our Competitive and PAK teams, or Triple Threat Program we will have infor-mation packages available at the front desk beginning on May 13th.

BuMPER stICKER/CAR DECAl CONtEst stARts NoW!Make sure you are sporting your bumper sticker on your car! Starting immediately, a PURE representative will be driving around town looking for special winners who are proudly dis-playing their PURE sticker. Watch for somebody to wave you over, or park next to you in a parking lot for a special prize of appreciation!

You can get your free car decal at the front desk :)

reCreAtioNAL summer CAmPs Are oNLy $99!Don’t forget to register your child for one of our fantastic summer camps! Our March newsletter contained a detailed description of each camp of-fered for your reference, and camps can also be inquired about at the Administrative Desk. You can even register online!

PURE summer camps are an excellent value. The highest quality instruc-tion and leadership, a state of the art facility, and the price can’t be beat at only $99 plus HST for our week long recreational camps.

Pure ANd dmsd rePreseNt WeLL At LuV 2 dANCe At the CAPitAL theAtreFor the sec-ond year in a row PURE takes home the top stu-dio award at the Luv 2 Dance c o m p e t i -tion held at the Capitol Theatre this weekend.

105 students took to the Capitol Theatre stage ready to showcase their technical and performance training for a panel of professional judges. PURE’s Competitive PAK and Competitive Teams took home a total of 6 Gold Medals, 18 Diamond Medals and 40 Platinum Medals. PURE was honoured with several top overall awards, specialty awards and chore-ography awards. PURE coaches and staff could not be more proud of our talented, hard working and passionate students!

Micah Enzlin, one of PURE’s senior Competitive and PAK dancers was honoured to take home multiple specialty awards include top mark of the entire weekend! And Heather Ross was named the 2015 Senior Danc-er of the Year.

PUREs competitive PAK team earned the top production mark of the entire weekend for their dance “Aladdin”.

9 of PUREs dances were awarded the highest marks of the entire week-end.

PURE staff, students and families are so happy for the opportunity to compete in their own town at the Luv 2 Dance Competition! We thank the community for embracing the arts and allowing our large PURE fam-ily to come together and compete as one at this dance competition. It’s weekends like this that make all PURE families realize just how lucky they are to be part of such a huge support system that share the same passion for dance and performance!

Debbie’s Corner!

our dANCe reCitAL is ALmost here!

‘We Are one’ Friday June 5, 2015 - Capitol theatre, Chatham - 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are now available: on line at www.cktickets.com, by phone 519-354-8338 or in person at the Cultural Centre Box Office - 75 William St. Chatham. $17.00 per person

Rehearsal June 4, 2015 - 4:00 - 9:30 p.m. Capitol Theatre, Chatham. A detailed schedule is currently in the works and should be ready by mid May. Each student will receive a personalized rehearsal/recital info package.

We are looking for backstage volunteers for rehearsal and show night. If you are interested in helping out contact Debbie - dm-dance@bellnet.ca Please state in your email which night you are available for or if you can do both. Volunteering back stage is very important to help our show run smoothly. We appreciate our volun-teers!

B.A.t.d. dANCe testiNGPermission sheets were handed out in April. Please be sure you have handed yours in if you want your child to be tested.

tuesday June 2, 2015Examiner: Miss Connolly

Blenheim 9:00 - 12:00 | Wallaceburg 2:00 - 6:00

Exam payments are due by may 16 and must be handed in to the instructor. Each student will receive an info letter including exam time and grooming requirements before the end May.

Kinder Dance and little stars testing - Monday June 1st. We want our students to be confident, well prepared and ready for exams and their big performance. It is extremely important that all students attend classes regularly to insure that this is a positive and rewarding experience for everyone.

summer dANCe CAmPs 2015

Blenheim July 13 - 17 | Wallaceburg July 27 - 31

Camp runs daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Dance, games, crafts and more!

Cost: $100.00 (+hst) per student Limited enrollment

For more info and to register email Debbie: dmdance@bellnet.ca

dANCe the WorLd disNey 2016Interested in becoming a member of our Disney Dance Team? Danc-ers will parade at Disney’s Epcot and perform on stage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, along with dancers from USA, Canada and Mexico. Bring the entire family and extend your stay.

Request your info package today and join us on this magical experi-ence!!

ComPetitiVe AuditioNs Are ComiNG sooN!PAK (Competitive Crew) Auditions: will be taking place in Blenheim on Friday June 19, 2015 (Blenheim Studio) 6:00 – 7:00pm – 8yrs to 12yrs, 7:00 – 8:00pm – 13yrs + NeW!! PAK (Competitive Crew) Auditions will be taking place in Wallaceburg on thursday June 18, 2015 (Wallaceburg Studio) 6:00 – 7:00 – 8yrs – 12yrs 7:00 - 8:00 – 13yrs + NEW!! Wallaceburg Tap Team! Auditions will be taking place in Wallaceburg on thursday June 18, 2015: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. 8yrs up (Wallaceburg Studio) Please note: proper dancewear and shoes must be worn to ALL auditions. NeW exCitiNG eVeNt: Stay Tuned for information on a New Dance Event called ‘Wonder Dance’!

Perform on stage & parade in Canada’s Wonderland. July 1-3, 2016

NeW!! ‘Next stePs’ LettersRecommendations for each student for the 2015-2016 dance year will come out in the form of “Next Steps” letters. Teachers will assess each students’ skill level as well as their age, and will make their recommendations for the following year. The recommenda-tions are passed on to the Administration team for easy registra-tion with proper placement based on both age and skill level. ‘Next Steps’ letters will be handed out by the end of May.

FALL reGistrAtioNSchedules and registration will be available beginning May 25, 2015 link to register will be on our website or call our admin office at PURE 519-352-5000

dmsdANCe PeoPLeShannon Clapp: Instructor Blenheim + WallaceburgPaige Bertholds: Blenheim Hip Hop InstructorStephanie Harris: Instructor WallaceburgCarly Erina: Hip Hop Instructor WallaceburgBrittany DeJoseph: PAK Coach BlenheimDebbie McGonigle: Owner-Instructor Blenheim + Wallaceburg

W W W . D M S D A N C E . C O M

 

June 2015Pre Authorized

Payments WithdrawnBATD Ballet Exams

One Dance Medal Testing

Dress Rehearsal Mon/Thurs/Sat Classes

DMSDRecital Rehearsal

Dress Rehearsal Tues/Wednesday/Florence

Classes

DMSD Competitive and Tap Team Auditions

(Wallaceburg)

DMSD ‘We Are One’

Dance Recital 7pm

PURE’s‘We Are One’Dance Recital

(Tu/Wed/Flo Classes)

DMSD CompetitiveTeam Auditions

(Blenheim)

PURE’s‘We Are One’Dance Recital

(Tu/Wed/Flo Classes) 1pmGrand Showcase 7pm

Competitive2015/2016

Team Auditions

May 2015

HOUSE LEAGUE EVENT: WEAr yOUr PjS WEEk

Bedazzled Dance Competition

(PAK and Competitive)

Tap ExamsPrimary Competitive

Team Auditions

Open Adjudication Performance Night

5:00pm(Black Box Theatre)

Victoria Day (No Classes,

Office closed)

DMSD FallRegistration Begins

PURE Fall Registration Begins

--Information Pkgs

Available

Bedazzled Dance Competition

(PAK and Competitive)

Pre Authorized Payments Withdrawn

PURE Recital Tickets Go on Sale

PURE’s 1st EVER Fun Flick Night 6:30-9:00pm

Bedazzled Dance Competition

(PAK and Competitive)

DeadlineFor Disney Registration

Bedazzled Dance Competition

(PAK and Competitive)

l A s t W E E K O f C l A s s E s

519.352.5000Chatham • Wallaceburg • Florence • Blenheim •

www.PUREAcAdEmy.cA | www.dmsdAncE.cOm

 Sandra Campbell - Receptionist/Administration Brittany DeJoseph - Dance PAK Coordinator/Dance Instructor Corey Mariuz - Creative Artst/Competitive Artistic DirectorBonnie Mather - Receptionist/Administration Debbie McGonigle - Owner DMSDance, Instructor Margaret Ross - Administrative Director Stacie Suitor - Acting Coach Roger Wellington - Dance Instructor Candice Willmore - Costuming and Retail Director Jenna Charron - Competitive InstructorKent Willmore - Business Advisor

Melissa Colman - Competitive Artistic Director Heather Randall - Recreational Arts Artistic Director Tammy Chouinard - Director, Graphic DesignerKristi Thompson - Satellite Location Instructor, Competitive InstructorBrooke Thompson - Dance Instructor/CostumingQueianna Park-Davis - Satellite Dance InstructorHolly Holmes - Competitive InstructorRiley Kitchen - Dance InstructorCarly Erina - Satellite Dance InstructorLaura Van Veen - Voice Instructor

This month we would like to hon-our Madison Potter in pre ballet class with Ms. Heather. Madison already shows great promise and potential! Her attendance is un-beatable and her friendship, kind-ness and leadership toward her peers is contagious. Madison has been a joy to have in class all year long! We can’t wait to see how far you will go, Madison!

The actor of this month is Emily Johnstone. Emily had been in the acting program for two years now and what changes and growth we’ve seen! Emily is confident on-stage, always comes prepared and is such a positive and supportive member of our program. We can’t wait to see her light up the stage in her role as Snow White in our June recital! Keep up the great work

Emily!

This month’s Florence dance of the month is Kate Mardling! Kate always shows support for her classmates and enthusiasm when practicing her dance moves. She tries her hardest, always dances full out and pays attention to her technique! She always has a huge smile on her face and an awesome attitude in class! Way to go, Kate!

The Wallaceburg Dancer of Month is one of our Little Stars dancer, Kennedy Roche! Kennedy is al-ways ready to dance, waiting pa-tiently for everyone else to join her in the dance studio. She always gives her very best every class and never complains. She comes to class in the appropriate dance

attire and dances with a smile on her face every week. She is truly a joy to teach and it has been such a pleasure to see how she has strengthened in her technique as well as in her expression this year. Congratulations Kennedy, great job! DMSDance is proud of you!!

The Blenheim dancer of the month goes to Keaton Kloostra. Keaton is a hard working dancer who is showing great potential. She strives to improve, listens carefully and applies her corrections. Her excitement to learn a new exer-cise or the next step makes her so much fun to teach. Keaton’s hard work will shine, when she steps out on stage for our June recital. DMSDance is proud of you. Keep up the good work!!

Our PURE Singer of the Month is Emma Melhenbacher. Emma has been very open to suggestions in the last month and has been doing fantastic work on her solo. She is concentrating well in class and has shown great improvement. Way to go Emma!

This months PURE heart goes to Lisa Bicum. Lisa has helped out around PURE providing us with rehearsal props for our Beanstalk tour and that’s not all. She was a tour manager travelling around Southwestern Ontario with Mr. Corey and 8 special Beanstalk per-formers! Lisa provided the troupe with lunches and snacks and even an “adventure tour” in Sarnia. Thanks for all your time and gener-osity PURE is so lucky to have you and your son Evans with us!

The PURE Month ly Awards are a way for the PURE Staf f to recogn ize deserving students . Through-out each month instructors nominate students in their respective d iscip l ines who have been demonstrating a l l of the behaviours out l ined in the Code of Conduct found at pureacademy.ca .

 

PURE is filled to the brim with talented, passionate, and hard-working staff members. We would like to introduce the PURE Heart Staff award each month and allow our clients to catch a glimpse of just how amazing our PURE team really is. This month’s PURE Heart Staff Award goes to ‘Miss Shannon’ Clapp. Miss Shannon is a long time member of the DMSDance family. She became a

student of the school at a young age and never looked back. Miss Shan-non instructs and inspires our younger dancers in both Blenheim and Wallaceburg. You will often hear her say how much she loves teaching her students and the joy it brings her. In turn her students look up to her with a sparkle in their eyes when entering her classes. Shannon has an extremely creative mind. The fun ideas she comes up with for her classes, camps and even decorating our stage for the year end recital are all unique and amazing. We recognize your hard work Miss Shannon and want to say THANK YOU!