Dance students are more:
- Self -motivated, disciplined and focused in their everyday lives
- Expressive in their communication of emotions, thoughts and feelings
- Creative and imaginative, and able to analyze critically their work and the work of others
National Dance Education Organization
“Thank you for the wonderful performance today! We loved the show and were mesmerized by the workshop. Your work is so different from everything we’ve seen for children’s audience in the area.” Yulia Kunina commenting on The Big Meow and the workshop that followed.
see video of The Big Meow
EARLY REGISTRATION 20% THROUGH APRIL 1
“The Mouse of Amherst” Camp
Express yourself and find your passion in the performing arts with Jane Franklin Dance. The Mouse of Amherst explores an unlikely friendship between Emily Dickinson and a lively mouse. Children learn that everyone can write about their feelings and even a mouse can create poetry. This engaging dance camp will spark imagination with classes that explore basic dance concepts, visual arts and poetry. Students create a role that is performed by the end of the week. Staff to participant ratio: 1:8. Ages 7-9
JFD Mouse of Amherst Camp Schedule 2012
Session 3 – July 9 – 13
Location 3700 S Four Mile Run Dr., Dance Studio 129
Time 9am-4pm
Ext. Hours: 8-9am & 4-6pm
Fees:
Core Program: $250
EARLY REGISTRATION: $200
Ext. Hours: AM $50; PM $75
AM $50
PM $75
“The Big Meow” Camp
Express yourself and find your passion in the performing arts with Jane Franklin Dance. The Big Meow is a book by Elizabeth Spires, where Little Cat, who desperately wants to belong to the group is taunted by the neighborhood felines because his meow is too loud. This book will come to life through movement, creative problem solving and physical story-telling. By the end of the week, you’ll be on stage and be a star. You’ll stretch your muscles, create and share a cat-like vocabulary of movement, and perhaps even become a cat.: Staff to participant ratio 1:8. Ages 5 – 7
JFD The Big Meow Camp Schedule 2012
Session 4 – July 16 – 20
Location 3700 S Four Mile Run Dr., Dance Studio 129
Time 9am-4pm
Ext. Hours: 8-9am & 4-6pm
Fees:
Core Program: $250
EARLY REGISTRATION: $200
Ext. Hours: AM $50; PM $75
AM $50
PM $75
Adapted from the book by Elizabeth Spires, The Mouse of Amherst explores an unlikely friendship between reclusive poet Emily Dickinson and a lively mouse. Click photo for video. Paul Gillis Photography
Registration by postal mail:
Payment may be sent to:
Jane Franklin Dance
3700 S Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington VA 22206
contact info@janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111 regarding registration questions.
REFUNDS
Requests for refunds must be received no later than June 30. All refunds are subject to a $35 administrative charge per camp session