Dance It Up! September Newsletter
Welcome back, Dancers!
Classes begin on Wednesday, September 7!
Dance Season 2022-2023 Registration is ongoing!
Thank you to the many families who have referred new families to our studio! As a reminder, the referring families and the new dance family will each receive a $25.00 tuition credit!
We are excited to announce a new Musical Theatre class for students 7-11 taught by Ms. Emma. She is sure to engage, encourage, and challenge these young dancers with her high-energy style!
We have made several modifications to our 2022-2023 schedule since its original release in March. Visit the website www.danceitup.com/register for the class schedule, tuition and fee information and to register! Reminder: dancers must be enrolled in classes to be considered for a role in our Not Just Nutcracker production.
Parents! If your child is taking a class on Wednesdays at 5:00pm or 6:00pm or Thursdays from 4:00-5:00pm (Ballet/Tap, Hip Hop, Intro to Dance or Musical Theatre), an adult class is offered at the same time. You can drop your student off, and fit in a fun, dance-based workout at the same time!
Adult Latin Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm with Brendan
Adult Ballet/Jazz Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm with Cassie
Adult Zumba Wednesdays 5:00-5:45 and Thursdays 4:15-5:00pm with Brendan
If you are new to adult classes, you may attend a free trial class. Please let us know which class you'd like to attend as we require 6 participants to run the class. If you are ready to commit, register online! We do not charge a registration fee for adults.
Dance It Up! families save 50% off the tuition for any of our adult class offerings. Classes are only $10.00/each for DIU families! All of our classes run in 10 week sessions.
Contact us with any questions or click here to register. We love to help you Fit It In! Classes begin September 7.
Join our Performance Groups!
- Dance Jam for ages 6+
- Performance classes: Latin Dance, Irish Step Dance, and Senior Tap
- Ballet Variations for ages 11+
- Ballet Repertory Ensemble for ages 11+
It's not too late to sign up for Nutcracker!
Our cast list has been released, but there is still room on stage for dancers ages 5 & up in a variety of genres. Contact us if you have questions or would like to sign up!
Our performance is called "Not Just Nutcracker" because it integrates the traditional ballet score with modern arrangements of Tchaikovsky's classical music, and weaves our jazz, tap, hip hop, acro, and contemporary dancers into the story. Dancers must be enrolled in a class for each genre in which they wish to perform.
Dance It Up! is Growing! Introducing Cassie!
Cassie Petrovski
Cassandra began dancing with Patricia Brosnihan as a young child. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Framingham State University and an Associate’s Degree in Dance from Dean College.
Cassie has been creating challenging choreography and teaching a variety of dance genres including jazz, contemporary, modern hip hop, ballet and tap since 2013. She has won numerous awards for her choreography at national level dance competitions including the Platinum National and Elite National competitions.
Cassie is employed at the Next Generation Children’s Center in Hopkinton where she manages a classroom of 20 young students daily. She is responsible for curriculum development and daily activity logs. She is respected for her energetic, friendly, and professional manner. She takes pride in creating an inviting, fun and positive classroom for all her students!
Just in case you missed it! Our new faculty!
Christina Koleoglou
Emma Furmanick
You may have seen Emma around the studio last spring as a substitute teacher in many of our classes. We are so pleased to have her join our dance faculty this fall!
Emma started her dance journey here at Dance It Up! in the Dance 'N Play program. She studied several dance genres for many years with Diane Cournoyer before moving into her current career in special education for the Auburn and Westborough schools, and as the Director of Activities for the Whitin Community Center and Varsity Cheering Coach at Westborough High School. She teaches Musical Theatre, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz, and is also certified in Acro. She will be joining our Nutcracker faculty this year too! Emma specializes in choreography and in cleaning and preparation for performance. We are excited she is back home where she started!
Lauren Dempster
The premier non-competitive dance studio in Central Massachusetts!
(Closed September 3-5)
Beginning September 7:
Monday 12pm-7pm
Tuesday 9am-7pm
Wednesday and Thursday 3pm-7pm
Saturday 9am-2:00pm
Email: danceitup@danceitup.com
Website: www.danceitup.com
Location: 36 North Main Street, North Grafton, MA, USA
Phone: 508-839-1648
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