All month long, our students and staff have been praying through the devotional prompt of GROW, dancing through what it means to let go of control and allow God to move in our progress. And while we’ve already covered the many benefits of dancing, did you know there are some simple things you can do to encourage growth and improvement in your training and overall experience? Read on for our favorite ways to GROW in your dance community, and why Turning Pointe Dance has the best dance community in Colorado Springs!
Join a Company or Program
Did you know Turning Pointe Dance offers companies and programs for specialized training? In addition to our Enrichment Division classes, we offer a variety of growth opportunities from Cecchetti ballet syllabus/exam courses to a structured Teacher Assistant and Studio Intern Program. The Training Division was created for the classical ballet enthusiast, while STARZ Theater and Fidele Youth Dance Company offer additional training and performance experience in musical theater and worship dance, respectively.
Not only will these programs give you more chances to dance, more time to practice and more skills to perfect, just like joining a class or small group at church, auditioning for a company or interviewing for a studio program will put you right in the middle of a group of like-minded students, creating a community within the studio with similar interests and goals.
Take Summer Classes
To put it simply, taking classes over the summer will help you GROW as a dancer! Summer can be a great time to focus on dance – there are fewer distractions, less homework and no recital choreography to remember. Refine your focus and set some summer goals. Want to master that pirouette? How about getting all the way down in those left splits? Even if it's as simple as building strength in your ankles or improving your turnout, summer is the perfect time to work toward those milestones. At Turning Pointe, we promote safety through ongoing training, cross training, and intentional periods of rest.
The Bible tells us that our bodies are temples. As dancers, they're also our tools for worship. Summer classes are a great time to focus on the care and maintenance of your temple, whether that's building strength in a Ballet class, re-energizing your heart in a Worship class, or unwinding after a long season with a simple technique or improv concept class. Even with summer camps, vacations and other obligations, being diligent with attendance in summer dance classes will give you a huge advantage when regular classes start back up. Retain muscle memory, minimize muscle soreness and chance for injury, increase flexibility, strength and technique so you don't miss a beat in September!
Participate in Outreach
Turning Pointe Dance is committed to serving the Colorado Springs community, be it through opportunities within our companies and programs or through studio-wide service efforts. Helping your community is an opportunity to GROW as a person, and to better understand how your God-given gifts in dance and beyond can be used to serve the world around you.
Keep your eye on our monthly newsletters and Weekly Wednesday emails for information on upcoming outreach projects like community dance classes/performances, donation drives for partner organizations across the city, and Mission Trip fundraisers you can support. Through outreach involvement, not only will you live out the studio’s mission and values, which will enhance your growth and development, but you’ll be part of Turning Pointe Dance’s network of support for Colorado Springs, acting as God’s hands and feet for our neighbors in need.
Ready to dive in? Mark your calendars for these opportunities to GROW!
● Parent Informational Meetings
Saturday, February 24, 2024
10 a.m.: Training Division
10:30 a.m.: Fidele Youth Dance Company
11:15 a.m. = STARZ Theater Company
● Summer Class Registration Opens
Friday, March 1, 2024
● STARZ Theater Company Auditions/Callbacks (Anastasia - Youth Edition)
Friday, April 5-Sunday, April 7, 2024
● Training Division Auditions
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 or
Sunday, May 5, 2024
● Baylee Hope Tutu (2.2-mile) Fun Run
Sunday, April 21, 2024
● Donation Drive for Springs Rescue Mission
May 1-31, 2024
● Fidele Youth Dance Company Auditions
Friday, May 31, 2024 (students age 10-13)
Saturday, June 1, 2024 (students age 14+)
● Pointe Evaluations
Thursday, August 22, 2024