Dance
Elgin Parks and Recreation Dance Program
The Parks and Recreation Department is excited to have partnered with Center Stage Dance Academy for our dance programming at the Centre of Elgin.
Dance the Night Away Recital
Join us for a night of dance! The talented dancers of Elgin Parks and Recreation & Center Stage Dance Academy showcase their talents in “Dance the Night Away!” for their 2024 Recital.
Reserved Seating Tickets are $20 in advance, and $24 day of. If you want to sit together, purchase all tickets in one transaction. If you have questions, or need assistance with handicap seating please call The Hemmens Box Office directly at 847-931-5900 to purchase your tickets.
Reserved Seating Tickets are $20 in advance, and $24 day of. If you want to sit together, purchase all tickets in one transaction. Children under 2 yr. old may sit on lap without ticket.
By Phone: call the Box Office at 847-931-5900; 10a-4p Tuesday-Friday ($6 per order fee)
Order online: https://bit.ly/rtickets: We do not offer e-ticket(s); your ticket(s) will still be printed and mailed or held at will-call per your request. ($3 per order fee, plus a per ticket fee that varies based off of the cost of the ticket)
In Person: purchase at the Box Office Window during regular business hours and 60 to 90 minutes prior to show (no order fees typically)
By Mail: mail your order requests with check made out to Hemmens/City of Elgin to the below. Please include event information, phone number and if using a credit card all pertinent credit card information ($6 per order fee)
We accept Visa, Master and Discover charge cards, cash and check at the Box Office Window. Charge cards are accepted both online and over the phone. Please note, tickets are non-refundable and fees are subject to change. If you have questions, or need assistance with handicap seating please call The Hemmens Box Office directly at 847-931-5900 to purchase your tickets.
Questions: Jan Monell call 847-531-7012 or email: Monell_j@cityofelgin.org
RECITAL 2024 INFORMATION:
Centre of Elgin CSDA
Picture Day Schedule
Location: Centre of Elgin Dance Studio
Date: Tuesday, June 25th
Please have dancer dressed in costume and ready 10 minutes before picture time to the Dance Studio. Each name listed under class and song is the order of individual’s shots and then the group photo follows. All parents must remain in hallway during pictures.
Class Name/Performance Song -Picture Time
Envision comp team Take It – 6 2:15pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Braye
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Jaylin Vong
Group
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – 6 2:35pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Braye
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Jaylin Vong
Group
Blue Crew – 6 2:55pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Braye
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Jaylin Vong
Group
Lilies – 6 3:15pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Braye
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Jaylin Vong
Group
Losing You – 1 3:35pm
Savannah Scholfield
Still Don’t Know My Name – 1 3:50pm
Jaylin Vong
Weird Dark Things – 1 4:05pm
Victoria Bonura
I Will Be – 1 4:20pm
Bria Hollister
Lights Out 4:35pm
Jaylin Vong
Rec Classes
Tot HH/Mini Poppers: 8 4:50pm
Joaquin Calderon
Natalie Campbell
Aurora Lane
Josephine Pedersen
Pearl Pedersen
Olivia Perales
Alek Sangiacomo
Isabella Waszak
Group
Kids HH: 3 5:02pm
Mya Bauer
Jakob Sangiacom
Mayghan Winarski
Group
Kinder Prep Mon: 11 5:08pm
Kairi Balson
Charlotte Blazek
Avery Bobo
Quinn Brach
Ailani DeJournette
Sury Erdene
Lena Haight
Ryleigh Robinson
Theresa Sarullo
Camille Sliplevych
Lorenza Zaldivar
Group
Jazz I/II: 6 5:24pm
Mya Bauer
Sydney Burgstiner
Claudia Kowalczyk
Nella Pietrzyk
Stella Mary Schiller
Mayghan Winarski
Group
Preschool Tues: 7 5:33pm
Ariana Ayala
Loretta Bolyard
Aleris Luna Cruz
Selena Perales
Adelaide Schiller,
Eleanor Schrippe
Emma Wilmot
Group
Jazz/Tap/Ballet (Tues Lorie): Princess Ballet – 15 5:44pm
Eden Arroyo,
Natalie Campbell
Alice DeLoncker
Bella Garcia
Emma Holmer
Martina Hurtado
Sofia Jacobs
Aurora Lane
Mckynna Minter
Aarna Patel
Josephine Pedersen
Pearl Pedersen
Olivia Perales
Calianne Pittluck
Eva Torres
Group
Hip Hop I/II -Little Boo Thang : 7 6:04pm
Thomas Campbell,
Diana Chavez Decker
Elena James
Nikolai Lane
Benjamin Parise
Viviane Singleton
Bennett Washkowiak
Group
Hip Hop III/IV -Love Never : 7 6:15pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Sydney Burgstiner
Alyssa Busky
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Valentina Lopez
Jaylin Vong
Isabella Westberg
Group
Ballet II -Giselle 6:27pm
Riley Onayemi
Taylor Onayemi
Group
Ballet III/IV Wed- Say Yes to Heaven 6:32pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Alyssa Busky
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Group
Ballet III/IV -Thurs.Palladio 6:41pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Group
Contemporary II -All These Things That I’ve Done 6:48pm
Sydney Burgstiner
Claudia Kowalczyk
Nella Pietrzyk
Group
Contemporary III/IV -Christmas Kids 6:54pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Alyssa Busky
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Jaylin Vong
Group
Preschool Sat. (Debbie)-Fly to Your Heart-7:05pm
Lily Bastian
Penelope Coon
Amelia Kitlinski
Betty Leu
Isabel Perez
Aria Sarullo
Taliah Swanson
Group
Jazz III/IV -It’s a Game 7:16pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Alyssa Busky
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Group
Tech III/IV- Trauma 7:24pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Alyssa Busky
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Savannah Scholfield
Sophia True
Jaylin Vong
Isabella Westberg
Group
Teen Tap: 5 7:45pm
Victoria Bonura
Gracie Brayer
Sydney Burgstiner
Bria Hollister
Kaitlyn Kozmer
Group
Dress Rehearsal Schedule
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 – Hemmens Cultural Center
**Groups 1-2 arrive at 3:30pm**
Group 1 -**Groups 1-2 arrive at 3:30pm**
Time Teacher Class & Song
4:00pm – 4:15pm Miss Amanda Ballet III/IV – Yes to Heaven
Group 2
4:15pm – 4:30pm Miss Sara Ballet III/IV – Palladio
4:30pm – 4:40pm ^^^ Ballet II – Giselle
4:40pm – 4:50pm ^^^ Envision Dance Academy – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Group 3 Arrive at 4:40pm
4:50pm – 5:05pm Miss Lorie JTB Tues – Princess Ballet
5:05pm – 5:20pm ^^^ Preschool Tues – Zip A Dee Doo Dah
5:20pm – 5:35pm ^^^ Mini Poppers/Tot HH – Party Party Move Your Body
5:35pm – 5:45pm ^^^ Teen Tap – Dancing in the Rain
Group 4 Arrive at 5:30pm
5:45pm – 6:00pm Finale Everybody
Group 5 Arrive 15 minutes before dance start time.
6:05pm – 6:20pm Miss Jordan, Miss Debbie, Mr. Alvin Preschool Saturday – Fly to Your Heart
6:20pm – 6:35pm ^^^ Contemporary III/IV – Christmas Kids
6:35pm 6:50pm ^^^ Hip/Hop I/II – Little Boo Thang
6:50pm – 7:05pm ^^^ Hip/Hop III/IV – Love Never
7:05pm – 7:20pm ^^^ Kinderprep Monday – Beauty and the Beast
7:20pm – 7:35pm ^^^ Jazz III/IV – This is a Game
7:35pm – 7:50pm ^^^ Jazz I/II – Come Alive
7:50pm – 8:05pm ^^^ Tech III/IV – Trauma
8:05pm – 8:20pm ^^^ Kids HH – The Black Eyed Peas
8:20pm – 8:30pm ^^^ Envision Dance Academy – Take it
8:30pm – 8:45pm ^^^ Contemporary II – All These Things That I’ve Done
8:45pm – 8:55pm ^^^ Envision Dance Academy – Lilies
8:55pm – 9:05pm ^^^ Envision Dance Academy – Blue Crew
9:10pm – 9:20pm ^^^ Jaylin – Still Don’t Know My Name
9:20pm – 9:30pm ^^^ Victoria – Weird Dark Things
9:30pm – 9:40pm ^^^ Bria – I Will Be
9:40pm – 9:50pm ^^^ Savannah – Losing You
9:50pm – 10:00pm ^^^ Jaylin – Lights Out
2024 Summer Classes and Camps
Register online or in-person at the Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL, Monday-Thursday 9-6pm, Friday 9-1 and Saturday 9am-Noon.
General Class Description
All classes meet at the Centre of Elgin. We have 3 studios available for classes. Class fees must be paid prior to attending the first class.
Kinder Prep – Ages 4-6 – This is a continuation of tap, ballet and creative movement through fun activities, basic technique, and dance routines. Ballet and Tap shoes required.
Preschool – Ages 3-5: This is an introduction to tap, ballet and creative movement through fun activities, basic technique, and dance routines. Ballet and Tap shoes required.
JTB Combo – Ages 5-7 – This fun and energetic class will teach basic technique in jazz, tap, and ballet using current dance trends, across the floor and center floor combinations. Ballet and Tap shoes required.
Ballet I & II – Ages 8+ : Ballet I will teach the basic ballet vocabulary and fine tune in detail body placement, posture, hand placement, barre technique, center floor, across the floor, etc. Ballet II components will expand on ballet technique, core strengthening, and flexibility.
Ballet III/IV – Ages 11+ : Must have passed Ballet II or must have teacher approval or evaluation. Continued advanced ballet technique and vocabulary, barre, center floor, variations, petite allegro, grande allegro, advanced choreography. *Dancers may be evaluated for pre-pointe and pointe when in this class.
Pre-Point/Point – Ages 12+ : Must be in Ballet III or higher and teacher recommended.
Lyrical I – Ages 8+: Introduction to Lyrical – Ballet based class combines ballet, modern and some jazz technique in fluid movement that tells the story of the music. Ballet I & II is highly recommended as lyrical is a ballet-based class.
Mini Poppers – Ages 5-7: The perfect class for your little hip hop want-to-be! Beginner hip hop movement to teach body control, timing and rhythm.
Hip Hop I – Ages 7+: Beginner Hip Hop – Fun & Energetic Class derived from street dance includes choreography, breaking, popping, locking & b-boy moves personalized with the choreographer’s style and vision.
Hip Hop II – Ages 10+Must have passed Hip Hop I or teacher approval or evaluation. Expand upon Hip Hop skills and more advanced choreography.
Hip Hop III/IV – Ages 13+ Must have passed Hip Hop II or teacher approval or evaluation. Expand upon Hip Hop skills and more advanced choreography
Tech I/II – Ages 8+ : This class begins with a cardio warm up, then moves to a thorough full body standing then floor stretch, center floor conditioning and core strengthening. Across the floor progressions. Center floor combinations alternating genres throughout the session. Improv weekly. Dancers start bare foot but should bring socks, a thera-band and a water bottle. We use yoga blocks during this class as well. Dancers need jazz and lyrical shoes for this class.
Tech III/IV – Ages 11+ : Advanced class – must have passed Tech I/II or have teacher approval or evaluation. More advanced and longer cardio warm up. More advanced stretch routine working over splits. More advanced technical warm up exercises and core strengthening. More advanced across the floor progressions and center floor choreography alternating genres. Improv weekly. Dancers start bare foot but should bring socks, a thera band and a water bottle. We use yoga blocks during this class as well. Dancers need jazz and lyrical shoes for this class. Older dancers should have heels in their bags as well.
Jazz I – Ages 8+ : Ballet based upbeat form of dance combines isolations, specific lines, turns, jumps & leaps in across the floor and center combinations.
Jazz III/IV – Ages 11+ : Must have passed level I/II or teacher approval or evaluation. Expand upon your jazz skills at a more advanced level, move at a quicker pace and more advanced choreography.
Contemporary I – Ages 8+ : Expressive form combining modern, lyrical and ballet connecting the mind & body through abstract and fluid movement quality. Introduction to improvisation is also included.
Contemporary III/IV – Advanced Level Class – Teacher Approval Required – (must have passed Contemporary I/II or had teacher evaluation). Expanding upon contemporary technique, movement quality and improvisational skills.
Tap I – Ages 8 +: Introduction to tap – basic tap vocabulary and choreography. No experience necessary. Tap shoes required.
Turns, Jumps, Leaps I – Ages 8+ : Build your skills in various types of turns, jumps and leaps. We begin with a cardio warm up, full stretch, jumping drill then alternate between a variation of turns, jumps and leaps.
Turns, Jumps, Leaps Intermediate/Advanced – Ages 11+ : Expand upon your skills at a more advanced level – turns in second, switch leaps, etc.
