Wilkerson Dance Studio
1114 W. North Street
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 462-1673
E-mail: wilkersondance@yahoo.com
Website: www.wilkersondance.com
Classes Begin: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
PRE-DANCE
(Creative Movement Classes for age 3 by Aug. 1, 08)
Jumping Jacks…….. Tues. 5:45-6:30
(C)
Jumping Jacks…….. Thur. 5:15-6:00
(T)
Jumping Jacks……...Sat 10:30-11:15a.m.(Y)
MODERN
Kids (grade 3 & up)……. Wed. 6:45-7:30
(S)
LYRICAL………… Mon. 8:00-8:45
(S)
*Advanced students only
(Introduction to Dance for Ages 4-5 by Aug 1, 08)
Pre-Dance 1……….. Mon.
Pre-Dance 1 ……….Tues.
Pre-Dance 2………..Tues
Pre-Dance 2……….. Thur.
5:00-6:00
6:30-7:30
5:00-6:00
6:00-7:00
(B)
(C)
(B)
(T)
BALLET
Beginning Teen……..Thur.
Lower Intermediate…Wed.
Intermediate ……….. Mon.
Inter./Advanced …….Wed.
Advanced 2………….Mon.
* Pointe
Mon.
ELEMENTARY DANCE 1 (Grades 1-3)
Tap/Ballet/Jazz…….Thur 5:30-7:00
(C)
Tap/Ballet/Jazz…….Sat.
9:00-10:30a.m.(Y)
ELEMENTARY DANCE 2 (Grades 2-4 w/experience)
Tap/Ballet/Jazz…….Mon. 6:00-7:45
(B)
ELEMENTARY DANCE 3 (Grades 3-5 w/experience)
Tap/Ballet /Jazz……Tues. 6:00-7:45
(B)
TAP
Lower Inter.Tap …...Thur.
Intermediate………..Wed.
Advanced…………. Wed.
Beginning Adult….. Tues.
Intermediate Adult…Thur.
7:15-8:00
5:00-5:45
5:45-6:30
8:15-9:00
8:00-8:45
(W)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)
*Pointe Class may only be taken with teacher permission and in
addition to ballet technique class.
JAZZ
Teen Hip Hop.............Mon.
Hip Hop(Grades4-8)………Thur
Intermediate…………Wed.
Advanced……………Wed.
Beginning Adult……..Tues.
Intermediate Adult…. Thur.
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(W)
(W)
(F)
(W)
*Classes May Be ADDED or canceled as needed.
FACULTY: Debbie Wilkerson (W) Ann Blagburn (B)
Gabie Benson(B)
Laura Fletcher (F)
4:30-5:30
7:30-8:30
5:00-6:00
5:45-6:45
6:00-7:15
7:15-8:00
7:45-8:45
8:00-8:45
7:45-8:45
6:30-7:45
7:30-8:15
7:00-8:00
(G)
(L )
(P)
(P)
(C)
(W)
Minimum of five students per class.
Sheila Summers (S)
Katrina Green(G)
Nancy Cole (C)
Jenni Leary(L)
Tracie Smith (T)
Samantha Youngblood(Y)
REGISTRATION FEES
- New Students Only = $15.00 per student, due upon registration for class.
- All Students $15.00 Fee for LATE registration (after Sept. 3, 2008).
T U I T I O N – Scheduled Lessons Sept. 3 – May 14 (excludes holidays)
INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS (6)
SEMESTER – 10% DISCOUNT
ANNUAL – 10% DISCOUNT
(Due by 10th of month
(2 payments- Due by Sept. 10 & Jan. 15) (1 Payment by Sept. 10)
Sept, Oct, Nov – Jan, Feb, March)
45 Minute Class
1 Hour Class
1 ¼ hr (Adv Ballet 2 & Adv Jazz)
1 ½ hr (Elementary Dance 1)
1 ¾ hr (Elementary Dance 2 & 3
Advanced Ballet 2 & Pointe (2 hrs)
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*25 % DISCOUNT off ADDITIONAL classes per week per student IF PAID ON TIME!
All Classes must be paid for and make-up lessons may be taken for missed lessons.
All Tuitions are NON-REFUNDABLE.
Returned Check Fee: $25.00
INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS are based on our school year divided into 6 equal payments for your
convenience. A $5.00 LATE FEE will be assessed per month on late accounts.
ANNUAL & SEMESTER tuitions must be paid ON OR BEFORE the due date to receive discounts.
Mailed Statements will only be sent to PAST DUE ACCOUNTS .
VACATIONS
There will be NO classes on the following dates. These are NOT included in your tuition.
Fall Break……………………Wednesday, Oct. 29- Saturday, Nov. 1
Thanksgiving………………...Wednesday, Nov. 26 – Saturday, Nov.29
Christmas…………………….Monday, Dec. 23 – Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
** Classes RESUME on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009. **
Spring Break………………….March 30- April 5, 2009
We DO have classes on Martin Luther King Monday & Presidents’ Day!
NOTE: We do not follow the school system exactly so please watch the dates!!!
STUDIO POLICIES
1. Weather Emergencies: We follow Greenfield-Central School Corp .in case of weather emergencies.
If school is canceled or let out early, we will NOT hold classes. No credit will be given but make-up
lessons may be taken. Please check our website or answering machine for current information.
2. Students should stay INSIDE the building until parents arrive for pick-up.
3. Students should have NAME on all dance shoes and bag. We are not responsible for lost items.
4. PARENTS – DO NOT PARK or leave car unattended in drive-through, P L E A S E !!
5. NO observers, street shoes or drinks in dance rooms. TURN CELL PHONES OFF in dance rooms!
ATTIRE: Ballet – leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes and hair worn up, out of face. Also acceptable is
dance skirt, warmers and sweater. NO t-shirts or pants!
NOTE: Advanced ballet will be required to have black leotard, pink tights and black skirt.
Jazz/Tap – leotard, tights or jazz pants, Tan jazz shoes or TAN taps.
Pre-Dance – Any color leotard/tights, pink ballet shoes & black tap shoes (no tutus)
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Jumping Jacks – any color leotard/tights & pink ballet shoes (not satin house slippers)
Elementary Dance – Pink ballet shoes and tan tap shoes (if taking tap)
Modern – Leotard, footless tights, bare feet
Adult classes – comfortable exercise clothes or dance clothes, BLACK jazz or tap shoes.
Hip Hop – Dance clothes, loose fitting pants, t-shirts, etc. black dance sneakers
NO sequined costumes, big or loose jewelry / accessories in any class!!
2 Major Performances per year
E-mail Communication
Be sure we have your current e-mail address
on file if you want to receive our information on line.
 Schedules
 Class Cancellations
 Special Classes
 Show information
 Rehearsal Times
 Payment Confirmation
Fall Registration
Open House
Thursday, August 21
3:00-7:00 p.m.
www.wilkersondance.com
1114 W. North Street
Greenfield, IN 46140
E-Mail: wilkersondance@yahoo.com
(317) 462-1673
Debbie Wilkerson, director
Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Pre-Dance
Modern
Hip Hop
Meet the Faculty
See the Facilities
Discuss Class Options
First Choice of Class Times
Kinney Dancewear will be here for shoe fittings & new dance attire!
REGISTRATION: 1. In person at Open House
2. Call 462-1673 and leave message with phone #
3. By Mail – enclose registration slip, reg. fee and 1st
payment (installment or semester)and mail to above address.
4. On-line at www.wilkersondance.com
5. NO Registrations accepted after November 1, 2008
Attention: Current Students & Parents,
You must register for fall classes by Sept. 3 or you will have to pay the $15.00 registration fee again!
If there is any question or if you need to discuss class level with us, please call!
Check out our WEB SITE:
www.wilkersondance.com
for Registration, schedule, performances, vacations and up-to-date information on our studio!
___New Student
NAME____________________________________________________________________AGE__________
Birthdate________________________________________School________________________________
Parent___________________________________ E-mail________________________________________
Driver’s License #______________________________________________________________________
(I.D. for paying by check)
Address________________________________________________________________________________
City______________________________________________________________Zip___________________
Home Phone_________________________________Work/Cell_________________________________
Class(s) desired________________________________________________________________________
Registration Fee + Class Tuition =
(if applicable)
enclosed $_________________
(Checks made payable to Wilkerson Dance Studio)
New Registrations will only be accepted after Registration Fee is received.
Note to Current Students & Parents:
The faculty has compiled a list of students for each class that we feel would work the best together.
We will suggest this class, upon registration, as our first choice for the best dance education we can offer.
Students can expect to be in lower intermediate and intermediate classes for 2-4 years and will be moved
up individually as we feel they are ready.
Thank you for trusting us to make each student the best dancer they can be!
CHECK OUT THESE CLASSES AT WDS!
Kids Modern –For Grades 3 up.
No dance experience necessary. A beginning level of modern dance style.
Excellent technique work includes center core, coordination, strength, balance and flexibility. Done in bare feet, kids love
this free form of movement done to interesting music such as ethnic, folk, percussion, new age, etc
JUMPING JACKS - Creative Movement class with emphasis on rhythm, coordination, memory and large motor
skills. We use singing and props to help them learn and remember skills. The class is fun, high energy and fast paced to
keep little ones attention. They learn social skills of being in a class with teacher and classmates as well. Must be 3 years
of age by Aug 1, 2008.
PRE-DANCE – We are concentrating on basic motor skills but we add an introduction to ballet, tap & jazz. Although we
cannot do technique work at this young age, they can start to learn positions and motions that acquaint them with each
style. Wonderful for boys as well as girls! Must be at least age 4 by Aug 1, 2008 or age 5.
Elementary Dance 1– 1st – 3rd Grade, a combination of ballet, tap & jazz (1 ½ hr.) or ballet & Jazz (1 hr. class)
or ballet & Tap (1 hr class) Technique and routines in each style of dance. The combo class lets them do it all at a
discounted price. Ballet is included in each class because it provides the strong base that all good dancers need!
Elementary Dance 2
– 2nd-4th grade with experience. 30 minutes of tap, 45 minutes of ballet & 30 minutes of
jazz dance. Expanded technique from Elementary 1 class.
Elementary Dance 3
–3rd–5th grade Expanded technique from Elementary 2 class in tap, ballet & jazz.
BALLET – Ballet is the basis of all performing arts dance.
It is encouraged whether or not this is the dancers primary
interest. Ballet improves posture, balance, strength, flexibility and coordination. These skills will enable the child to
improve in many other activities such as sports, cheerleading, gymnastics and other dance styles. Please consider ballet as
a wonderful base for your child’s physical education.
JAZZ – A very popular form of dance because it includes so many varied styles. We try to give students a wide range of
choreography that might include Broadway style to hip-hop. We use pop music for warm-ups and many routines. Most
of the dance you see on TV is considered jazz as well as the dance teams at school. This class will help with coordination
and flexibility and would compliment other activities such as poms, cheerleading, tap, and stage musicals.
TAP –“ Funky Tap” is the new direction tap dancing is going across the country. Although we continue to teach basic
steps and technique, we are putting them to new pop music with jazz moves for a more contemporary look. These classes
enhance rhythm and coordination. For flexibility, basic jumps and turns, tap students are recommended to also take a
jazz or ballet class.
Hip HOP - Grades 4-8 Jazz Basics with Hip Hop Choreography
Teen HIP HOP –Middle School & High School No experience necessary! Jazz basics with hip hop
choreography. Wear something comfortable, dance sneakers or jazz shoes and bring a friend for more fun!
Beginning Teen Ballet – Grade 5 –up
Beginning level ballet for older students
Beginning Adult Tap – From the top, learn fun tap exercises and routines to a variety of music.
Join our growing
adult program! Wear something comfortable. No experience required.
Beginning Adult Jazz – Join us for warm-ups, steps across the floor and fun routines. No experience necessary!
Intermediate Adult Jazz & Tap for those with dance experience (although it may have been sometime ago!)
DANCE NEWS
Welcome back Katrina Green to our faculty! Katrina is a great hip hop dancer and we are happy she has
found time in her new real estate career to dance with us again.
Congrats to our 4-H talent show participants….Falisha Skaggs, 1st place senior dance solo, & Katie
Lawrence, Jennifer Johnston, Jaclyn McQueeney, 1st place junior dance ensemble.
Thanks to all of our alumni college students who came home to teach and share with us this summer. We
love you!
Dance Teams
In cooperation with:
Debbie Wilkerson, director
Instructors: Lauren Bodkin & Erin Rossier
GIRLS GRADES 1-8
LEARN BASICS OF POMS, MARCHING & DANCE
Performances Include :
Riley Days Parade, Local Shows, Basketball Half Times
& Indiana Pacers Performance!
(based on scheduling availability)
Monday Classes -24 weeks
Sept.8 – Dec. 15 & Jan.5 - March 2
Grades1,2,3 6:00-7:00 pm
Grades 4-8 7:00-7:45 pm
All Classes
held in the
MEMORIAL
BUILDING
GYM
Tuition (24 weeks)
Greenfield Resident= $130.00
NON-Resident Tuition available
Can be made in two payments: Sept. & Dec.
*Please NOTE: Golden Girls is a 24 week activity. We learn the routines the first semester (and
participate in the Riley Days Parade, but most of our performances happen in 2nd semester.
REGISTRATION:
* By Phone
* By Mail
*In Person
Greenfield Parks Dept. 477-4340
Mon.-Fri. 8:00-4:30 p.m.
Pat Elmore Senior Center (in the park by the pool)
All students must register BEFORE uniform fitting night. (Aug. 28)
This is the only Registration for the year.
Thursday, Aug. 28 3-6:00 p.m. Memorial Building
All members should be registered for classes before coming to fitting.
We have specially made royal blue and gold lycra leotards, pants & embroidered jackets.
Everything purchased new is approximately $120.00. Used items are sometimes available.
Girls should be fitted in person. If you cannot attend this fitting, please call Debbie Wilkerson
to get a uniform ordered! 462-1673
*A 50% Deposit is required at time of ordering. Make checks payable to: Wilkerson Dance Studio
The balance will be due upon delivery (approx. Oct 1).
USED UNIFORMS: Anyone wishing to sell a uniform from last year should take it to the parks dept.
office BEFORE Aug. 27. PLEASE put your name and phone # on each piece with tape. We will
resell each piece for half the original cost if it is in good condition. We will send you a check.
These used items will be available at 3:00 on Aug. 28, while they last.
4th & 5th Grade
Girls ONLY
*AUDITIONS
WEDNESDAY, AUG.27
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Memorial Building
Any school system
Limited Group Selected by Auditions ONLY
No Experience Necessary
This select group will perform with the Greenfield Golden Girls but will also participate with
the G-C high school & middle school dance teams. You DO NOT have to be a Golden Girl to
audition. The class fees and uniform fees are the same and will be transferred if you are
already a Greenfield Golden Girl.
Jr. Blue Fusion will meet twice a week at the Memorial Building,
Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm
www.wilkersondance.com
Greenfield Golden Girls link