Audition if you love -
When: Tuesday, May 21
Where: Robin Welch Dance Arts Studios
Times: Ages 12 and up – 4:45-5:45pm
Ages 8-11 – 5:45-6:30pm
There is a membership fee
Clarification regarding Snow Closings:
If the Omaha Public Schools cancel school, or if they cancel after school activities, our studio will also be closed!
Thank you,
Robin
Registration is open for our exciting, dynamic summer program for students of all ages! Just go to shop.robinwelchdance.info and click on SUMMER CLASSES located on the menu on the right-hand side of the page! Browse through the class descriptions and simply add to your cart!
FUN SUMMER PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY AT
THE BEAUTIFUL SUMTUR AMPHITHEATER!
Students in Sumtur performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream.SUMTUR AMPHITHEATER!
That’s right! Students will not only receive great classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap and musical theater but ALSO Ballet II and above will perform at the Sumtur Amphitheater on Monday evening, June 24th!
Students rehearsing for performance of "Mario" with the Omaha Symphony.
Heartland Youth Ballet Director Rachel Vickrey coaches students during rehearsals.
“Like other physical activities, dance provides many health benefits, such as improving heart and lung function, muscle tone, coordination, and flexibility. In addition to these benefits, dance also promotes emotional wellbeing, inspiring confidence, self esteem, individuality and identity” (Marianne Talbot, EP magazine 2012).
Let’s All Dance” program with Robin Welch and Deb Carr through Meyer Foundation for Disabilities.
Senior Dance Workshop at Heartland Family Service Center with Robin and Deb.
RHYTHM OF LIFE DANCE PROGRAM
The Rhythm of LIfe Dance Program was created by Laura Carpenter, a 4th year doctorate of occupational therapy student at Creighton University.Her objective was to develop a community-based dance program for the elderly that aims to improve quality of life as key determinants of health and to appraise the use of dance as a therapeutic activity and procedure, or evaluative tool, by occupational therapists with the elderly. The dance program is now complete and incorporated into a 12 workshop program which utilizes favorite music from a senior’s past, creative group exercises, dance steps and movement into a program based on physical therapy principles. Through WhyArts? professional dancers Robin Welch and Deborah Carr will offer the program to senior centers, community groups, senior residences, churches and other interested parties.
Congratulations to Robin Welch, School Owner and Director, who recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Omaha Entertainment and Arts. Go to Robin Welch Dance Arts on Facebook to see pictures!
Summer program classes are now available for online registration at shop.robinwelchdance.info!
Robin Welch Dance Arts faculty features professional, qualified teachers committed to helping each student achieve his or her maximum potential in a supportive, nurturing, and friendly atmosphere. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished veteran, join us for top-notch classes with excellent technical instruction and exciting creative learning experiences!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO OUR NEW ONLINE STORE ! Robin Welch Dance Arts has just opened our a new online store! At the store, you can choose classes, buy showcase tickets, and even order one of our great Tee Shirts that is for sale – a Robin Welch Dance Arts shirt and/or a Commemorative Showcase 2012 Tee Shirt announcing, “You’re the Star”! Just place your items in your cart and pay through PayPal or your favorite credit or debit card. It’s early to navigate through the store and we think you’ll really like it. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Heartland Youth Ballet, a performance group that is part of Robin Welch Dance Arts in Omaha, has been chosen to be Nebraska’s only member of Regional Dance America.
RDA, a national organization, fosters the education and growth of dance students, choreographers, directors and dance companies.
Students wil have access to master classes, learn dances created by resident and guest choreographers, and meet other dance students students at an annual four-day RDA gathering. This year’s gathering is May 18 – 21 in Pittsburgh.
Local auditions for Heartland Youth Ballet will be held at the Robin Welch Dance Arts studio in April. Information: 402-237-8801 or online at robinwelchdance.com.
By Bob Fischbach
Click for YouTube – Regional Dance America Video.
We were recently notified by Regional Dance America that Heartland Youth Ballet has officially become a member of their organization. We are so excited and proud to be a part of this incredibly prestigious group of dance companies. If you would like to learn more about them, click here. Regional Dance America
Click here Regional Dance America to see Regional Dance America’s video.
The Heartland Youth Ballet and Theater Company are performing ensembles that provide highly-motivated young ballet dancers and actors with the technical training, artistic development, and practical experience needed to pursue professional performing careers. Open and free auditions were held this past fall to draw upon the talents of local student dancers. The companies are focusing their attention on two wonderful organizations that will help to provide students with performing opportunities, a hands-on connection to the community, and wonderful learning and sharing experiences with like-minded aspiring pre-professional students.
The first organization with which we are partnering is the non-profit WhyArts?. Their mission is to bring the arts to groups and individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through presenting dance and theater workshops and residencies throughout the Omaha community. Heartland Youth Ballet and Theater Company will perform for such groups as: Camp Fire USA, Creighton University, Educare Center of Omaha, MOSAIC, Omaha Children’s Museum, Quality Living Inc, Ronald McDonald House and many more. Student’s will be encouraged to socialize with the audiences after the performances – what better way to learn about the diverse world in which we live?
We plan our second close tie to be as a member of Regional Dance America, a dance organization celebrating its 50th Anniversary. RDA’s mission is to advance and foster the growth and education of dancers, choreographers, directors and dance companies in every community across the United States and Canada. Any company member 10 and older is eligible to participate in the RDA festival. The 2011 festival will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Students will have the opportunity to take master classes with some of the worlds most well-known instructors in jazz, ballet, pointe and modern and even be given opportunities to perform at the festival. Exposure to other hard-working Regional Dance America company members in classes and performances will help re-new student’s detemination and passion to strive towards their dream.
The Heartland Youth Ballet is directed by Rachel Hartley and Robin Welch and holds rehearsals at Robin Welch Dance Arts. Weekly rehearsals after school and on week-ends, provide the company with the necessary staging, and coaching time to ensure students the training and performing quality needed to bring the Omaha community high-quality and well-polished demonstrations and performances.
Heartland Youth Ballet and Theater Company will have its first fund-raising event on April 2, at Jocelyn Castle. If you would like to help, or have ideas or expertise in fundraising, please call us at 237-8801.
This summer, Heartland Youth Ballet will present Summer Stock in Omaha! This exciting performance summer camp will culminate in two great productions at a wonderful new Omaha Amphitheater. In June HYB will present the ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name with music by Felix Mendelsson. This beautiful, well-known classical ballet fantasy, is full of fairies, love, and mischief. In August, we will present a lively, fun-filled production of Babes in Arms. Written by Rogers and Hart, this great musical is about a teen who puts on a show with his friends and features songs like, Johnny One-Note, My Funny Valentine, and I Wish I Were In Love Again! Audition information will soon follow.
