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I-THE CAROLINA TIMES . , SAT.iAPRIL4.198t '.MM Members of the ballet preparatory. class (front row. l-r): JVi'iwS' ,S!tlJan avis. Ebony llinton; (second row) Ponja Rogers. Tonisha Parrtsh. ; (third row) Sandy Koherts ana mna nunvt. 7 I i i- Iff Ifajv Sullivan in her office. I Hit- iketa Green , fey .-.vCv'p . W 1 v, aA v aK.faiimB;'Ari'niiii ' n i iJ'liitiiMWMttS&&fciifcnrriiriif u .ii.aiia-. hi n - i ii ii i Mrs. Sullivan with a Creative Movement class at Toddlers Academy. WT ,i;'i WAi:.-- 4 i ! 6'BI r;? v 5 '.7 1 TAe Wednesday evening jazz class strikes a pose. On floor (l-r): La Tasha Alston. Lori Blake, Sherri Holmes: second row: Lillian Lockley, Kim Holmes, Marcle Clement: third row: Lisa Brewington, Sandra Trice, Penny Laney: In hack: Tony McAllister. Members of the youngest tap class include (front row): Gwendolyn Purnell, Carta Nunn and instructor Lori Hartwell; (back row) Rene Nixon, Dartene demons and Karen Hester. Ballerinas from one of the Saturday classes: Angela Harrison, Meeka Ruffin. Crystal Coleman, Stephanie Waller, Sheree Robblns and Abosede Copeland on floor. v.1 -O-V' : -'i? " :li '4 IF ... rfs) if'" l ' P?" The Studio Dance School ,..5-.. JI'iV. 1 1 ik v Three of the male members of the Workshop class, Micheal Gatling, Nathan Gar- ( rett and Tony McAllister are pictured at work on a danCe movement choreographed by Ms: Hartwell. n -f w --h Subscribe To The Carolina Times Call Today 682-2913 Toe class at the barre: (L-R) Terry Rowland, Marilyn Eggteston, Gloria Saddler, Micheal Gatling. - THe Studio Dance School . yjie biuaio uance acnooi naa us oeginnmg in iyos in a downstairs studio in tne uurnam nome oi Mrs. Marceua v. Kaye Sullivan. Teaching only classical ballet, modern (Martha Graham technique), jazz and ethnic (Katherine Dunham technique), Mrs. Sullivan's enrollment increased yearly until the school outgrew the boundaries of her 7T home. In September, 1980, the school relocated in the Durham College auditorium until January, 1981, when it moved to its present location at 1311 South Roxboro Street. "Some of the teachers through the years have been Phyllis Ledbetter, Dwight Leon, Cheryl Pattillo, Kristen Den- t Jy nard and Vickie Yokley. The present staff includes Myrna Munchus-Bullock, Lori Hartwell, and visiting instructors 7v Phyllis Ledbetter and Dwight Leon. Also assisting in instruction are Marilyn Eggleston and Gloria Saddler, members of- North Carolina Central University's Jazz Impromptu which is uder the direction of Ms. Nancy Pinckney. -tiver 1 ,000 students have come and gone from The Studio. Some have pursued dance careers and others have gone orfio the North Carolina School of the Arts and other fine arts schools throughout the country. TJie Studio Dance School has provided scholarships yearly to students in the surrounding community. Mrs. Edith Johnson, director of Shepard Junior High School's Dance Group, has been instrumental in selecting two to six such students each year. , The students have appeared at Bennett College in Greensboro, the High Point Department of Parks and Recrea tion in High Point, and at The Chapel Hill Senior High School. Locally, they have appeared on Channel 1 1 (Black Unlimited), and Channel 8 (Cablevision), as well as for churches and social organizations. Students offer their ser vices also in the studio office and classroom and in the community. The School has formed a company "The Studio Workshop Performers," as a vehicle for promising students. Thai group has appeared at St. Joseph's AME Church and presented a concert at Meredith College in Raleigh in February. ' . . - With over 100 students at this time, more than dance is taught. Students learn body awareneSsf good health habits, diel control and good sportsmanship. Instructors also serve as counselors. Discipline is the most important feature of thf classroom structure; from dance" to behavior. The class schedule now includes classical ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, very popular tap, exercise classes for adults, and. ballet preparation for the very yourig. Mrs. Sullivan also teaches creative movement at Toddlers' Academy nursery school. V " The School will present its 13th Annual Youth Dance Revue in the Shepard Junior High School Auditorium, bn May 29, at 7:30 p.m. . " i Beginning June 16 and ending July 23, for the first time the school is offering a six-week summer dance class .schedule. - '. 1 - Saint Augustine's College Raleigh, North Carolina i4' nPhhv- i nn c- High School Seniors College Students i?Thc pleasures enjoyed in operating the school range from meeting new faces to seeing changes in personality development as well as dance progression. Thoughts that come to mind ace students who have come to me with little, 1 if any coordination, but were motivated to stay for sometimes three or four years and eventually became graceful if nt talented, in the process," -said Mrs. Sullivan. "Most gratifying," Mrs. Sullivan comments, "arc the students who are experiencing this art form for the first lime, With no prior exposure to,this type of discipline, these students have often worked the hardest and have kept the best attendance records." . . SThc exchange of lalcnt between students, instructors, and performers is exciting and educational for all," says Mrs. Sullivan. "My plan is to expose our students to more performance experiences, with them participating in more performances and observing professional dancers and companies. The present growth of the school practically demands such activities." 4: , . " . : About Kaye Sullivan PanccJ for mc,artcd many years ago. My parents exposed my sister and me while we both were young. I jitter bulged and boogy-woogicd (popular dances of the forties) with my parents and also went to dance school in Detroit studying under Madame La Claire Knox, Sevara . Clcmmoris and an imprcssario from Chicago named Ziggy Johnson. ; - 1 'vr; :' '' .v'' ; -'r":- y -: ; ' : - ; 'In high school and college, I mudicd strictly Graham (VJartha Graham) technique, While at Ziggy Johnson's School "of the Theatre. I was exposed to studies with professional dancers: Katherine Dunham, Eartha Kitt, Sammy Dyer and Jose Limon. There were others but I chose'lo develop my technique from the aforementioned dancers. . , "After a short tour of professional dancing in Del roil , Cleveland, Ohio and Montreal, Canada, I decided it wasn't for me, I used the money from thai last week of pro dancing to buy myself a leather coat. I broke the engagement and -went home to study and lo teach, ' ,; ',5'i1 ? :t litill study in Master Classes but leave most of the teaching to two youthful, well-trained and Exceptionally . lalctrtcd ladies, Myrna Munchus-Bullock and Lori Robin Hartwell. They give abundantly to the children in the Durham community. What they have accomplished in the year they've been at The Studio is only scratching the sur face? Dicy are super!" Mrs. Sullivan says. ; V Begin Early Admissions Prpgram Continue Higher Education Adults Retool Career Fully Accredited 4-Year ROTC Program Co-Educational 12 Intercollegiate Sports 32 Degreed Programs Special Education Curriculum . FOR further information, contact: DIRECTOR OF SUMMER SCHOOL St. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE RALEIGH, N.C. 27611 (919) 828-4451, Ext. 345 Six Weeks Summer Session June 8 -July 17, 1981 Please tend me application forms and other information. NAME... ADDRESS CITY ':. STATE . ZIP
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