Wednesdays, 8pm | 677 Davie St | Jan 14- Feb 18th | The Dance Centre

The Session: In this performance challenge program, participants will exhibit their style and performance skills in a detailed piece of production-style choreography that will both challenge them and enhance their samba + afro training by putting it all on display for a Winter Recital performance in a gorgeous professional theatre for their friends and family to attend on Saturday, May 9th at the Dance Centre Theatre.

The entire performance package includes 6 hours of in-class instruction, and an additional hour of dress rehearsal and an additional open-studio day of practice time to make sure you are feeling your very best before you get on stage. Performing is not mandatory, but we urge all of our students to strive for the stage!

Students may also get other opportunities to perform at various festivals and latin cultural events throughout July and August (TBD). While attendance for all performances is not required, it is always encouraged to take all performance opportunities!

Choreo:  A “comissão de frente”-style samba choreography with afro influences and production-style arrangement
Costume: A “comissão de frente” style costume that matches the samba enredo, think blue + white passista with afro influence 

Investment: 2 and 3-month financing available upon request.
Costume payments (or deposit) and performance confirmations are due by January 21st

Performance fees go towards coordinating your performance, ordering and shipping your costume, extra rehearsal time, and hiring a professional photographer for the performance. Performance participants have the option to RENT or BUY their performance costume.

$150 - 6-weeks of class + instruction (Does not include costume or performance)

$99 - RENTAL Costume Add-On (Must be purchased WITH class package in order to perform)

$150 - KEEP IT Costume Add-On (Must be purchased WITH class package in order to perform)

Costumes:
-Costumes can be purchased using a payment plan
-Costumes do not need to be purchased right away, but must have a deposit paid before January 21st
-Costumes are selected by the choreographer and purchased by the student based on their own measurements and sizing choices at their own discretion.

Important Dates:
-Wednesday, April 22nd, 6-9pm: Mandatory session 1 extra practice, so students can get a refresh on session 1 choreographies before dress rehearsal

-Saturday, April 25th, time TBD: Open-studio, students may attend and utilize the space to practice their performance numbers with instructor guidance available

-Wednesday, May 6th, 6-9pm: Mandatory Dress Rehearsal + Show Run-through (in-studio)

-Saturday, May 9th: Show day, plan to be at the theatre (at the Dance Centre) in late morning/early afternoon until showtime

-2 -month financing available upon request
-Performance confirmation must be received no later than September 17th if no performance fee payment has yet been made.
-Participants must be able to retain and perform choreography at a more advanced level. Directors reserve the right to divert participants to a more appropriate level where necessary. Dancers may be directed to co-enroll in continued skill development with private lessons or regular attendance of the Samba Improvers class in order to perform.