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At PAA, our studio companies -- Crunch! Productions (Tap) and Lumi�re Studio Company (Ballet/Jazz/Contemporary) -- provide PAA dancers with the opportunity to grow artistically and achieve a standard of excellence as performing artists. Students are received by audition and are expected to maintain multiple technique classes and excellent attendance records to succeed.

Our Studio Company members are PAA representatives to the community at the rest of the dance world. They are rewarded with special performing and educational opportunities, including private workshops with master teachers, trips to festivals to study wtih the best dancers in the world, and more!

Studio Company members are PAA representatives to the community and the rest of the dance world. They are rewarded with special performing and educational opportunities, including things like private workshops with master teachers, trips to festivals to study with the best dancers in the world, and more!

In return, dancers are expected to make a serious, year-long commitment to their company and respect the guidelines listed below. For more information about the companies or auditions, please call the office at (814) 364-2424.

COMPANY MEMBERS: PLEASE CHECK THE MESSAGE BOARD AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR IMPORTANT UPDATES ON CHOREOGRAPHY, REHEARSALS, MEETINGS, ETC

 

ALL STUDIO COMPANY MEMBERS WILL APPEAR IN

BROADWAY CONNECTION

FEATURING GEORGE PATTERSON & AMY BRANDT
Saturday, November 8th (tentative date)
Mount Nittany Middle School
 

Crunch! Productions, our resident tap company, will act as an apprentice company to Jade Dance Project (resident professional company) in addition to being one of the only youth tap companies in Pennsylvania!

Members:
Kayla Bracken (Member)
Kylie Brooks (Member)
Rebekah Cattell (Member)
Madeline Grande (Rehearsal Director)
Julie Hackman (Member)
Sarah Keeler (Apprentice)
Tiana Sakona (Member)

 

Lumi�re Studio Company is directed by Sarah Mason and will feature contemporary and classical ballet, jazz and modern choreography.

Members:
Jordyn Brooks (Member)
Rebekah Cattell (Rehearsal Director)
Elara Sakona (Member)
Tiana Sakona (Member)

 

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Auditions

  • When: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
    Times: 5:00 pm Lumi�re & Lumi�re II
               6:30 pm Crunch & Crunch II
  • Where: PA Academy of the Arts, 200 Old Fort Road, Potters Mills
  • What to bring: Appropriate shoes (including pointe shoes for upper level ballerinas), water bottle, and a good attitude!!! Please fill out an audition packet PRIOR to auditioning. A parent will need to sign this.

    Audition Packet (MS Word document)

     
  • What to wear: leotard, tights or jazz pants, hair secured

Requirements
Dancers will be required to attend their 1-hour rehearsal slot once a week, plus the following:

  • Lumi�re and Lumiere II: two hours of ballet or jazz technique per week
  • Crunch! Productions and Crunch II: two hours of tap technique per week

Attendance
Regular attendance is crucial and not an option!
Our policy will be discussed with parents at auditions and reviewed again at our first meeting. For more information, check our audition packet.

Performances
All companies will perform in each PAA production, including our Fall Broadway Connection show and the Academy Awards in May. Other possible performances include the Grier School Gala, Central PA Festival of the Arts, People's Choice Festival, Grange Fair, Dance Centre County, school assemblies, etc.

Costumes
The cost of costumes will be the responsibility of company members, however, they will not only get to keep their costumes, they will also be able to fundraise to help defray the total cost for each dancer. Each company will organize and be responsible for their own fundraisers, and they can range from car washes to bake sales to candy sales and more!

Past Members
Kayla Bracken (Lumiere Apprentice)
Corinna Brooks (Lumiere Rehearsal Director)
Jordyn Brooks (Greasepaint & Spotlights Apprentice)
Micah Cattell (Crunch Apprentice)
Jessica Daulby (VIBE Apprentice)
John Daulby (VIBE and Lumiere Member)
Julie Hackman (Greasepaint & Spotlights Rehearsal Director, Lumiere Member)
Stephanie Hackman (Lumiere Member)
Dayna Hasson (Crunch! Productions Member)
Kirstie Hudson (Greasepaint & Spotlights Apprentice)
Ashley Lope (Greasepaint & Spotlights and Crunch Member)
Courtney Lope (Greasepaint & Spotlights Member)
Becky Mastin (Crunch Rehearsal Director)
Christina Mollica (Crunch Apprentice)
Kaleena Rallis (Crunch Member)
Ayla Russell (VIBE Apprentice)
Kayla Snyder (Greasepaint & Spotlights Apprentice)
Elara Sakona (Greasepaint & Spotlights and VIBE Apprentice)
Shalia Sakona (Greasepaint & Spotlights Member)
Shelby Yearick (Lumiere Member)

 

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