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Creative Movement/Dance for Children and Family Activities For Info: Marian Roth-Cramer, Children’s Dance & Family Programs Coordinator (415)666-9603 or mroth-cramer@ymcasf.org 13 years to have a joyful dance experience taught by our highly trained and experienced staff. The Richmond District Children's Dance & Family Program, under the direction of Marian Roth-Cramer, prides itself for having many performance opportunities for its students throughout the year as well as fun family activities that unite our diverse members. Dance and movement classes include Modern and Ballet technique, Tap, Sports Movement, Jazz Fusion, and Scottish Country Dancing.
The Richmond District YMCA’s Children’s Dance Program strives to be a graded dance program in which a student could conceivably learn a variety of dance styles if participation extends several years. Introductory classes incorporate traditional dance technique, creative movement improvisations, choreography, colorful props, costumes, singing, and holiday & celebratory dances. Beginning students are encouraged to take one basic dance class per week in their age range (Intro to Dance; Dance I). After a year of learning the basics of technique, the student may add a second or third class per week, i.e. Dance Electives: Ballet, Jazz Fusion or Tap.
Dance performance opportunities each year include: Annual Dance Recital; Union Street Fair and Parade; Holiday School Tours; Bay Area National Dance Week; YMCA Annual Campaign and more.
During the 2008 summer, two week-long specialty camps for students age 8-13 are offered: Dance Production Workshop and Sewing Workshop.
Family FunDays include Halloween event; Thanksgiving Edible Art project; Valentine Day crafts project; Easter Craft, Hike & Hunt activity; Rooftop Garden workdays & teaching events; Family Folk Dance; Lands End Restoration Project and more. Fall classes begin TU, Sept 2, 2008 Schedule available Aug 15th Sign-up at the Members’ Services Desk!
SPRING 2009 CLASS OFFERINGS January 5th through June 13th (Alphabetical listing for Spring Session)
Advanced Dance (Grades 3-8) Jan. 10th –June 13th Teacher Permission SAT. 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 17th, 24th, Feb. 14th, March 28th, April 11th, May 23) Ballet 1 (Grade 1-5) Jan. 15th – June 11th THUR. 5:00 pm – 5:55 pm Ms. Audrey (No Class on April 9th)
Creative Movement for Infants & their caregivers Jan. 5th – June 8th (walkers up to 36 months) MON. 10:45 am – 11:30 am Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 19th, 26th, Feb. 16th, March 30th, April 6th, May 25th)
Creative Movement for Infants and Toddlers & their caregivers Jan. 10th – June 13th SAT. 11:00 am – NOON Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 17th, 24th, Feb. 14th, March 28th, April 11th, May 23)
Creative Movement for PreK (3-5 years old) Jan. 6th – June 9th TUES. 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 20th, April 7th)
Creative Movement for PreK (3-5 years old) Jan. 10th – June 13th SAT. 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 17th, 24th, Feb. 14th, March 28th, April 11th, May 23)
Creative Movement for Toddlers & their caregivers Jan. 5 – June 8th MON. 10:00 am – 10:45 am Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 19th, 26th , Feb. 16th, March 30th, April 6th, May 25th)
Dance 1 (Grade 2-3) Jan. 5 – June 8th MON. 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 19th, 26th, Feb. 16th, March 30th, April 6th, May 25th)
Jazz Fusion 1 (Grade k-8) Jan. 7th – June 10th WED. 4:00 pm – 4:55 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on April 8th)
Jazz Fusion 11 (Grade 3-8) Jan. 7th – June 10th WED. 5:00 pm – 5:55 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on April 8th)
Intro to Dance (Grade K-1) Jan. 8th – June 11th THUR. 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on April 9th)
Intro to Dance ( Grade K-1) Jan. 10th – June 13th SAT. 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 17th, 24th, Feb. 14th, March 28th, April 11th, May 23)
Scottish Country Dancing (for youth age 7 ½ and up and families)Jan. 11th – June 7th Introductory SUN. 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Susie (No Class on Jan. 18th, 25, Feb. 15th, March 29th, April 12th, May 24th )
Scottish Country Dancing (for youth age 7 ½ and up and families)Jan. 11th – June 7th Intermediate SUN. 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm Susie (No Class on Jan. 18th, 25, Feb. 15th, March 29th, April 12th, May 24th )
Sports Movement for Boys (Grade K- 5) Jan. 6th – June 9th TUES. 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Ms. Marian (No class on Jan. 20th, April 7th)
Tap 1 (Grade 1- 8) Jan. 6th – June 9th TUES. 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Ms. Marian (No class on Jan. 20th, April 7th)
Tap 11 (Grade 1- 5) Jan. 5 – June 8th Previous Tap experience required MON. 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Ms. Marian (No Class on Jan. 19th, 26th, Feb. 16th, March 30th, April 6th, May 25th)
Fees - (3 options) 1) Family Plus Membership (Best Value!!): $89 per month, includes full gym membership & participation in classes for the entire family at NO EXTRA CHARGE! The Family Plus Membership is a tremendous value that is made possible by the additional financial and volunteer support given by parents of children involved in family programs. Please consider making a contribution to our annual community support campaign and/or donating time to help with some aspect of the family programs. (Examples include running a booth at a dance event, helping with the logistics of putting on a performance, making costumes, assisting at a family fun day, etc). Active family participation in these programs will ensure their quality and value. 2) Family Membership: $75/month plus $12/one hour class; $18/one+half hour class 3) Program Membership: $50 annual fee plus $15/one hour class; $22.50/one+half hour class **No refunds for all membership types; Please make up missed classes. Financial assistance, to the extent possible, is made available through the generosity of our members and donors. Please inquire at the Member Services Desk for and application. All applications take 3 weeks to process.
About the Instructors:
Marian Roth-Cramer, BA, MFA : (666-9603; mroth-cramer@ymcasf.org) Ms Marian Children's Dance and Family Programs Coordinator, Richmond District YMCA; Teaches: Ballet I, Ballet II, Creative Movement for Infants & Toddlers, Creative Movement for Pre K, Dance I, Dance Production Workshop, Family Folk Dance, Pointe, Intermediate Dance, Intro to Dance, Sports Movement for Boys, Tap; 32-year career in performing, teaching, choreographing and directing dance companies; MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) Degree in Dance and Choreography from Mills College in Oakland ; B.A. in Theater and Dance from Barat College in Illinois; 2 years work towards Dance Therapy Masters; taught dance to over 25,000 San Francisco children since 1983 in SF Unified School District and Bay Area private schools; wrote book, "Creative Movement for Young Children" that has been used by dance specialists and elementary school teachers since 1980; in 2001, produced a promotional video featuring her work with Creative Movement for infants and toddlers. Audrey Ellis is the Richmond District YMCA’s Children’s Dance Assistant under Marian Roth-Cramer and also teaches off –site. She teaches infant/toddler, Ballet, Urban Dance Fusion and Pilates classes. She graduated from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD in 2006 with majors in Dance and Philosophy. In the years following she has danced professionally with Headless Whorse Dance, Kelley Donovan and Dancers, and Mat Heggem in New York City as well as teaching children’s dance at the Sandra Cameron Dance Studio in Soho. She also did press writing for several dance companies including Merce Cunningham dancer Ellen Cornfield’s Cornfield Dance. She expects to graduate with her MA in Philosophy and the Arts in the spring of 2009. Monique Brown started dancing at the young age of three with the Peters Wright School of Creative Dance. Her professional dance training began when she was accepted into the professional training program the the prestigious San Francisco Ballet School. This was followed by many years of training and performing with the company in various ballets, such as "the Nutcracker" and "cinderella". Monique went on to dance professionally with various ballet and jazz companies. Throughout her carreer, Monique danced several principal roles such as "theBlack Swan" in "Swan Lake", "Snow Queen" in "the Nutcraker" and "Copellia", as well as many others. As a Dance Teacher at the Richmond District YMCA, Teaches Jazz Fusion I & II and Adult Ballet. Susie Langdon Kass: (susie.langdon-kass@ucsf.edu) Certificated by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Scotland Teaches: Scottish Country Dancing for Youth and Adults. Danced Scottish Country Dancing since 1975; has taught adults for 24 years and children for 4 years. She has been a coach for dance teams and has done a lot of work with the San Francisco branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Also teaches Aquatics for preschoolers and children.
Dance Attire: (See below for suggestions where to buy!) for K and up; younger dancers can wear any color, attached skirts OK!), pink or white ballet slippers; BOYS: t-shirts/black sweats; black ballet slippers or flexible shoes; Infant/Toddlers: comfy clothes for baby and caregiver; no-slip sox or barefeet Scottish: shorts or kilts for boys; shorts or skirts or kilts for girls; ballet slippers, ghillies, jazz shoes, Sports Movement: comfy clothes, ballet slippers, non-slip sox Tap: tights, leotards, skirts for girls, tap shoes Dance Performance Attire: All students are eligible to perform at the many opportunities during the year. To be prepared, please have a black short sleeve leo and pink and black tights available.
SF Dancewear, 659 Mission, 882-7087 - check their Discount bin! Tutu.com, scroll to Get the Pointe Dancewear, then Kids Dancewear. Super online site; check their sizing chart before you order Target and Mervyns OK for leotards
Dance Performance Opportunities at the Richmond District YMCA One of the attractions of learning to dance at the Y, is the number of performance opportunities available to our students each year. Dancers with 2+ years experience dancing with Ms Marian are welcome to audition for Holiday School Tours performed the last week of the public school year in December in 3 SF elementary schools.Dancers in Grade 1 and up may participate in the Union Street Fair & Parade, Bay AreaNational Dance Week performances in Studio 1, and our branch’s YMCA Annual Campaign event. All dancers areinvited to perform in our Annual Dance Recital that takes place at the end of the semester,in May or June, each year. Participation fee required.
For Sale: Join the many happy children who love to dance, love to learn and perform several times a year! Become a Richmond District YMCA Young Dancer! Demonstrate your pride by wearing our student designed logo on a hooded jacket (pink or gray) and dance bag (cranberry)! See Ms Marian
Dance Studio Etiquette 1. All students must have their parent/guardian sign in and sign out their dancer(s). Book found at front desk. 2. Please wait with siblings in Studio 2 if available. Ms Marian’s ARTCART has books, crafts, puzzles, games for those little, waiting fingers! 3. Please be on time; teacher may decline entrance if student is15 minutes + late. 4. Please advise your teachers of any health or scheduling conflicts OUTSIDE of the teaching block. You may call, leave a message in the teacher's box or email them. 5. Personal items should be stored on the shelf at Studio 1's entrance or on the floor near Studio 2. DO NOT place items on Spinner Bikes or Steps. 6. Observations by parents should be limited to end of the semester Demos or looking through the glass doors. As we agree, it is fun to watch your child progress, the youngest students become easily distracted when mom or dad is in the studio. (For example: Ms Marian's PreK and K/1 classes are usually very crowded; teaching the child to focus on the teacher is a huge part of the learning process. You can help. 7. NO FOOD OR DRINK allowed in studios. 8. Children should stay away from windows and staircase. Parents should intervene if they observe behavior that may be considered unsafe or hazardous to others. Immediately, call Y staff if you see anything deemed dangerous or an emergency. Remember, "it takes a village."
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