FIRST DAY BACK FROM WINTER BREAK
January 4th, 2010. Happy New Year!

WINTER CANCELLATIONS
With the winter season approaching, please be sure to phone the studio (785-1285) if there is blizzard-like weather or poor driving conditions. If the studio is closed, a recorded message will be left on the studio voicemail by 3:30pm weekdays and 8:15am Saturday mornings. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the safety of our students and staff, many of whom live outside the City of Selkirk.

WORLD TAP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to Evolution students, Alyssa Titterton, Amy Iwanoczko and Rachel Ward who were part of Team Canada at the World Tap Championships in Riesa, Germany! The Junior Formation brought home the Gold medal in the Junior Tap Formation. Bravo!

Also, congrats to Breanna Goldenberg who was part of the Children's Team that brought home the Bronze medal! And a special congratulations on a fantastic performance of your tap solo.

TRIPLE THREAT DANCE CONVENTION
Congratulations to all students that participated in the Triple Threat Dance Convention in Winnipeg November 14th and 15th. Special Congratulations to Jordan Belanger for winning a Convention Scholarship! We're so proud of you!

WORLD HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS
This past September, four of our students attended the World Hip Hop Championships in Poland. Congratulations to Ariana Brown, Ceara Lebedeff, Alex Bauer and Jenessa Harms on a job well done!

MEET OUR NEW FACULTY!
Evolution is excited to welcome three new faculty members to our team this year!

Heather Taschuk - Ballet
Heather has recently graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division’s Teacher Training Program and currently holds her Associate through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, Cecchetti Faculty, where she has spent her past 3 years studying. Heather originates from Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, where she studied at the Parksville Ballet School for 15 years under Linda Klassen L.I.S.T.D (C.B). Started dancing at the age of 3, Heather has taken classes in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, and some musical theatre. During her time at PBS Heather competed in dance festivals on the Island and was also in productions put on by the Parksville Ballet School (including Totally Tap, Annie, Peter Pan and Willy Wonka). Throughout her years at PBS, Heather has completed up to her Advanced 1 Cecchetti Ballet exams and Advanced 2 ISTD Tap exams, and is working towards completing her Advanced 2 Cecchetti Ballet exam.

Jaclyn Kurceba - Musical Theatre
Jaclyn has grown up with a love of musical theatre from a very young age. From Jesus Christ Super Star to West Side Story she has performed in various musical productions through school and community theatres. She has completed her grade 8 in classical voice as well as her grade 6 in speech and drama. Jaclyn is currently finishing her last year of her theatre degree at the University of Winnipeg and is very excited to be a part of the Evolution team!

Michaela Finch - Tap
Mikki began taking dance classes at the age of three and since then dance has been a big part of her life. She has had the opportunity to participate in workshops, performances and competitions in places such as Minneapolis, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Bismarck, and Hamburg. She has trained in all forms of dance but has developed a true passion for tap. Mikki was a member of the Canadian tap team for two years. As a member of the team she competed in Germany at the World Tap Championships; in 2007 on the first ever Winnipeg based junior team placing fourth and in 2008 on Winnipeg’s first senior team bringing home the Bronze medal. Mikki has also won many different awards including “intermediate high score” at the Canadian National Dance Championships and many special awards at competitions all over North America. Mikki has been assisting for the past three years at Evolution in both competitive and recreational classes and she can’t wait to start teaching and share her love of dance with her students.

2009/2010 COMPETITIVE TEAM CAPTAINS
Congratulations to the following dancers who have been selected to be Competitive Team Captains for the 2009/2010 dance year:

3rd Annual Recital!
On May 12th, 385 Evolution students performed for a near sold-out crowd at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg. Bravo to all dancers on an unforgettable performance! Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make the show a success. What a great way to wrap up a fantastic year!

You asked for it, so here it is! If you missed the recital intro, or would like to see again, click here...

2009 MANITOBA PROVINCIAL DANCE FESTIVAL JUNIOR TAP SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to Breanna Goldenberg on winning the 2009 Manitoba Provincial Dance Festival Junior Tap scholarship! We are very proud of you!

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