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ADULT
SCHEDULE | CHILDREN'S SCHEDULE
Adult Schedule
Ongoing Classes
Monday
10-11.30am Ballet beg Benedicte
Tuesday
11.30-1pm Ballet Int. Benedicte
Thursday:
10-11.15am Modern jazz Chavva
11.30-1pm Ballet beg/int Chavva
6-7.30pm Ballet Beg/Int Benedicte
Sunday:
11.30 -1pm Ballet beg/int Benedicte
10 classes $ 130 Single class $ 15
Children's Program
Fall session with
Chavva and Benedicte
Mondays:
4-5pm Jazz 8y up
5-6pm Hip Hop 8y - up
Tuesdays:
4-5pm Ballet 1 6-8y
5-6pm Ballet 1 9y-up
Wednesdays;
4-5pm Jazz Teens (younger kids with experience ok)
5-6pm Hip Hop Teens (younger kids with experience ok)
Thursdays:
4.30-6pm Ballet 3 w/point 11y-up (no pointe ok)
Saturdays:
9-9.30am Pre Ballet 3-4y
9.30-10.15am Pre ballet 5-6y
10.15-11am Ballet 7-9y
11-12.30pm- Ballet 3 10y-up (younger students with exp ok)
12.30-2pm - Ballet 3 with point Teens
2-3pm Modern Teens (younger students with exp. ok)
Tuition: 15 weeks 1 class per week, pre ballet $ 210
15 weeks 1 class per week, 60/90min classes $ 225 (10%off 2
classes, 20% off 3 classes or more)
Dresscode for ballet - Black leotard, pink tights and shoes.
Hair up.
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Benedicte Schoyen was
educated at The Norwegian Opera with additional
studies in Paris and London. She danced professionally
for 15 years before moving to LA and opened up
Santa Monica Dance Studio, which she ran for 12
years. She is also teaching at The Musical TheatreProgram/UCLA.
She has choreographed the Eurovision Music Contest
for TV the past 7 years, taken her to Norway/Sweden/Belqium
and Denmark. She is also doing annual summer schools
in Oslo, Norway.She recently produced and choreographed “The
Music Box – A Dance along Fairytale”
DVD for children. She is the co-founder of Born
To Play Productions. Available for private lessons
and choreography (ballet/jazz/theatrical).
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Chavva Smith received her dance
training from the Chicago Academy for the Arts, Joel
Hall Dance Center, Alvin Ailey School, Broadway Dance
Center, and Jacobs Pillows. She performed with Techni_Que
Dance Company, Sweet Charity, Jazz Fusion, Michael
Jackson, L.L Cool J, L’Oreal, Geoffrey Beene
and Zoot Suit. After graduating with her BFA she relocated
to Los Angeles and started working with Benedicte at
Santa Monica Dance Studio, and w/ Summer schools in
Oslo. She also guest teaches at UCLA. You can
see her in a Bally’s and Chase Manhattan commercial.
She is also featured in a Rocawear ad and also has
a two page spread in Mule magazine. Available for private
lessons and choreography( modern/jazz/ hip hop).
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Additional classes/rentals at Born
To Play Productions:
Pay directly to each teacher.
Adult classes- use the pix and bio from staff list to promote the teacher and
add times:
Marie Bergenholtz
Fridays
10-11.30am Ballet
Beg
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Marie was educated at the Ballet
Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden and the Dance Academy in Stockholm,
Sweden. Marie is also an accomplished singer and has performed
all over Europe, Japan and the U.S. Her numerous credits
include "Cats," "Fame," "Cabaret," "Phantom
of the Opera," "Grease,"
and "Carmen," among others. Here at SMDS she
teaches classical ballet to children starting at age 2 ½ years,
as well as beginning ballet to adults. She is also available
to teach privates in both ballet and jazz.
www.mariebergenholtz.com | mariebergen@hotmail.com
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Toney Wilson
Fridays
11.30-1pm Jazz beg/Int and
Mondays 7-8.30pm Jazz beg/Int.
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Toney has been teaching at major dance studios, universities,
and schools throughout Southern California and abroad for
over 15 years. Toney has trained with jazz greats such
as Jaimie Rogers, Michael Peters, Joe Tramaine and Dennon
Rawles. He was a 5-year company member of "Jazz Dancers," Inc.
and has just completed production on the "Toney Wilson's
Congo Cardio 30-Minute Turbo Fitness Workout" TV show
and home video.
toneywilsonjazzdancer@yahoo.com
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Rebecca Witjas
Sundays 10-11.30am Ballet
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REBECCA WITJAS studied and performed
most of her life in New York City. Her primary instructors
included Finis Jhung (San Francisco Ballet and Joffrey Ballet),
Alfredo Corvino (Juilliard), Zena Rommett (Steps), Maggie
Black, and Rosemary Valaire.
She performed with New York Dance Quintet, the José Limon
Company, and Facets Dance Company. Rebecca holds an M.A. in
Dance from UCLA, has created two professional companies of
her own, choreographed for stage, television and movies, and
has 35 years of teaching experience.
Besides her classes at Santa Monica Dance Studio, Rebecca also
teaches at Pepperdine University and at Santa Monica College.
Los Angeles Dances is a Los Angeles-based modern dance company
directed by Rebecca Witjas. Our repertory is primarily modern
with ballet undertones and we strive to represent the greater
Los Angeles area through our ethnic and religious diversity
and through the representation of various age levels. We partner
with university dance students in conjunction with our dance
professionals to provide a professional experience for talented
young dancers. If you have any questions regarding LA Dances,
please e-mail the company's Administrative Director at
rebecca@balletbabes.com or rebecca@ladances.org
www.balletbabes.com or www.ladances.org
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Rhythm
Wednesdays 6-7pm Hip Hop Intro
Kids Classes:
Fridays 5-6pm Breakdance boys |
Rhythm
has performed with Will Smith, Jessica Simpson, B2K, Backstreet
Boys, and more. He is also a featured dancer in the current
movie "You Got Served"
starring B2K and Marques Houston.
Here at SMDS Rhythm teaches hip-hop open level classes for
adults, and hip-hop/breakdance classes for children - specifically
boys. His style reflects the many different techniques and
movements he has worked with and studied - spanning from
the late 80's to today and includes elements of hip-hop,
breakin', locking, capoeira and urban movement. His adult
classes geared towards the intermediate to advanced level
student have become a studio favorite. We are very pleased
to have Rhythm on our staff.
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