Upcoming Events!

October 20, 2012-

Pioneer Days Parade

Those who would like to walk with the studio can. We will meet at 9 am at Oasis Elementary School. After the parade, students can be picked up at the County Building on Sun Valley drive (probably around 11:30am). Later that evening, we will be performing in front of the racquetball courts at Luckie Park from 5-6:30pm. We will wear Willow Tree Studios shirts and black pants or shorts (for both the parade and performance). There will be a rehearsal on Friday, October 19th at 7pm. We will run through the dances once and get the students out as quickly as we can but we want them to know their order of dancing. Shirts can be purchased at anytime, or you can wear the ones you currently have. Please try to purchase soon so we don't run out. They are $10 each.


November-

Chalk Fest near Luckie Park

We will be performing at the Annual Chalk Festival the first weekend of November. The exact times will be announced as we get closer. We will do the same routines as we performed for Pioneer Days, so no extra practice will be required.

Studio Core Beliefs (For All Classes)

• Peaceful, kind studio. No fighting and no bullying or negative comments about others. No fighting among students, staff, or parents. Many times the fighting comes from studios that compete for who is best or who gets a certain role, minimizing the ego and supporting the spirit is what makes our studio happy.
• Dance is an art form that speaks to the spirit, not the ego. This studio is aligned with beautiful dances that come from the heart. This studio is not about: who got first place; who is better than someone else; who can do more turns or tricks; who will win on some show (which is all up to fate and different pathways that anyone can take – not just who is the best). Dance performed on stage is a group effort (not individual). Our dance studio is designed to teach the love of dance and learning it for future use, i.e. scholarships to colleges, becoming a dance teacher, dance educator, or dance therapist.
• Support for everyone in the dance room. Applauding good effort for your dance friends/team when they accomplish a goal or gain in their dance technique
• A winning combination is 50/50. That means 50% teacher/choreographer and 50% dancer. We can train and give the movements and the dancer has to work hard, take it in, and create from that to present their talents. Never forget where you came from and who helped you get there. We put our heart in to each student and teach them with support  and that is an honor that should be recognized by the student.
• It has been said that people may not remember the dance moves, or the dance technique they learned, but they will always remember how it felt. We do not want dancers from our studio to look back when they are older and think that they hated dance class and how mean everyone was to them. We want dancers from our studio to feel proud and happy about their dance ability and to know that they were loved and cared for while they were learning the art of dance.
• It is important that the students that we teach remain humble. There is nothing worse than ego driven students that think they know everything and have nothing to learn or reach for. Being humble is wise in the dance world. There is always something to learn, something that can be done better, or something to do to bring your performance to a higher level. Anyone who is full of ego and thinking they can be better and do better than everyone else is sadly mistaken. The best dancers remain humble and true to their heart while constantly learning and growing.
• It is important that dancers from this studio are respectful: 1) to their teachers, 2) to each other, 3) to the dance form they are learning, i.e. ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop or lyrical honoring each dance form and the history of each and the famous role models for each, 4) to the studio and the space that is provided for learning.

What is Zumba?

"Zumba is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award- winning producers, and contagious steps to form a 'fitness party' that is downright addictive." www.zumba.com

In other words, Zumba is a fast-paced dance that helps you dance your way into shape! It's not easy, but definitely fun! Zumba challenges the core of the body as well as the lower body but also gives your entire body an intense workout.

Watch this video to give you a better idea on what Zumba is all about!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G1AkJ-97ng


Now, don't forget to come try out Zumba classes with our awesome Zumba instructor, Janet, either Tuesday from 10-11am or Wednesday from 11am-noon! Classes are $5 each or a $25 punch card which is good for 6 classes! See you there!

Instrument Packages!

Recorders-

$50 Package

Includes:

Recorder

Music Book (CD)

4 Lessons

Monday or Friday 1 Hour Lessons from 4-5pm

October you can bring a friend for 1 free class!

Instruments – Brass and Woodwinds

$175 Package

Includes:

1^st Month Rental Paid*

Music Book

4 Lessons

Monday or Friday 1 Hour Lessons from 5-6pm or 6-7pm

October you can bring a friend for 1 free class!

*Covers 1^st month instrument rental only, student is responsible for future monthly payments.

Free Piloxing and Zumba Class!

Not sure what Piloxing and Zumba are? We are offering 1 class of each type for FREE (yes, you read correctly). Wednesday September 12, 2012 we are offering Piloxing from 9am-10am and Zumba from 11am-Noon. This will give you a chance to see what all the craze is about for these two physically challenging classes as well as see what our studio and instructors have to offer! 

September Update

Happy September from Willow Tree Studios! We sincerely hope that you all enjoyed your holiday weekend. This month is full of many changes! With the addition of our 2nd studio room, we now have the opportunity to offer more classes!  Starting new this month are Mommy/Daddy & Me classes, music classes, as well as Spanish Technique Classes along with all of the regulars. Also being offered again is Zumba! Please let us know if there is something that we can help you with or if there is anything you would like to see offered in our studio. Because it is the beginning of the month, it is the PERFECT time to sign up for classes, remember to get started early as classes fill up quickly!