About Us

The BEST Dance Education

OPENING AUGUST 2014

At DC RANCH on Market Street

20751 N. Pima Rd. Suite D110
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Dance for All

NOW TAKING ENROLLMENT

Register now, class size limited!

480-284-6440

TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE

www.dcdanceaz.com

Ages 18 mo. - Adult

Beginning - Advanced

Dance with Me, Creative, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Tumbling, Drama, Modern, Flamenco, Contemporary

What makes us unique and different from the rest?

Experience, Quality and Commitment to Excellence

In addition we offer:

World Renowned Staff

Nationally Recognized Children's 

and Pre- Professional Programs

Recreational and Performance Based Programs

Small Class Sizes

Class placement based on level of 

technique/stage of development NOT age

All classes taught by Lead Staff Members each with over 20+ years performing and teaching experience. Beginners - professionals, recreational - performance groups

Safe Sprung hardwood floors and high ceilings

Age appropriate choreography and music

Traditional dress code

Caring family environment. 

We believe that quality not quantity makes us all successful

DC Dance's primary goal is to help the individual student become a graceful, poised person with highly developed classical dance skills, self-discipline and an attitude of cooperation and teamwork, someone who is aesthetically prepared to appreciate and support the art of dance for a lifetime.

 Creative  Program 18mo - 3 years

Primary Program 3 years - 7 years Levels I and II

Youth Program 6 years - 13 years Levels I-IV

Teen and Adult Program 14+ Levels I-IV

Pre-Professional Program (by audition) Levels IV-V

QUALITY

We offer quality training by a small staff, each with over 20 years professional performing and teaching experience. You will not be taught by amateurs, teenagers or unqualified staff here. Students of all ages from our littlest to our adults will be trained by highly qualified dance instructors who have trained hundreds of dancers and performers and know the business well. Our staff has performed and worked together for over twenty years and produced many students who have gone on to work for professional dance companies, Broadway shows, TV and film.

Producing students who have vast knowledge and experience as well as an appreciation for all art forms is important to us. We produce students who love to dance, respect the art and perform in real professional themed productions and showcases. We are not a factory studio, we do not do typical long recitals. Instead, our shows are more like those you would pay to go see when a professional touring show comes through Phoenix, special, themed, purposeful and entertaining. When our students step up on stage or perform in studio they are confident, prepared and able to perform their best. Our students stay with us for years and grow up together in a wholesome family environment. We do not compete. We teach production, which in turn teaches each child they are significant and important to the overall, whole product. Dance is an art form. We like to support one another, teach valuable life skills as well as classical technique.

Respect for the art form, the teacher, your peers and yourself are all part of our curriculum.

We enforce a strict dress code and only use family friendly music. Costumes are always age appropriate as well as the shows we produce.

Children who are loved, respected and held accountable, grow into loving, respecting and dependable adults. Whether or not your child grows up to be a dancer, actor or artist the lessons and discipline learned in the arts is invaluable to every aspect of a successful life. Commitment to your studio and to your peers as well as working to achieve goals are important and valuable skills that we expect from each other and our students.

If you are ready to work hard and have more fun than you ever expected in our high quality professional productions, then get ready to dance!

EXPERIENCE - DC Dance AZ Staff

DC DANCE AZ'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Trisha K. Folk, our Artistic Director is a native Phoenician and has instructed dance, drama and art in Arizona for twenty four years, has trained over 800 students, ages 3 through adult, beginners through professionals and produced over 200 company stage shows. She was the Artistic Director of Arizona Dance Theatre for 15 years and and is a mom of twins, Anna and Bradley who were born December, 2006. She holds a BFA in General Fine Arts from the University of Arizona and advocates for special needs children and serves on the Board of Directors for Autism Society of Greater Phoenix.

Trisha’s solid reputation for producing high quality productions and skilled dancers in Arizona is part of a family legacy. Her Mother Glenda danced with Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett and Fred Astaire and her Father Don, a tap dancer, danced with Donald O'Conner and Gene Kelly. Trisha started dancing at the young age of 3 and was classically trained by some of the world's greatest, performers, teachers and choreographers in Ballet (Royal, Cecchetti, Vaganova, Bournanville, and Floor-Barre), Pointe, Jazz, Tap, African, Modern (Limón Technique, Graham), Contemporary, Flamenco, Musical Theatre, Ballet Folklorico, Hip Hop and Argentine Tango. Trisha was the dance assistant to the legendary Father of Modern Jazz Luigi on his national master class tour of the US and has apprenticed with the Corp de Ballet for Houston Ballet. Ms. Folk has traveled the country in numerous touring stage shows, such as Grease, Chicago, 42nd Street and West Side Story and with ZZ Top, Charlie Daniels, Three Dog Night and Tim Conway. She has choreographed, directed, danced and produced for over 300 productions for such notables as: Twentieth Century Fox Studios, Disney, NBC, Atlanta Olympics, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Jose Cuervo, Reebok, Porsche, Time Warner, Best Western, AT&T, Phoenix Zoo Lights, The Hyatt Hotels, Redkin, Penn Racquets, Danskin, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Esprit, Sketchers, Coca Cola, Swatch, Polaroid Cameras, Ray Ban, Dollyworld Tennessee, House of Blues, The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles, The Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Cancer Ball, Phoenix Symphony Ball, Arizona Heart Ball and Arizona Opera Ball, Arizona Kivel Ball, Arizona Big Brothers, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Grand Canyon College, Miss Arizona Pageant, Phoenix New Times, GoDaddy, Honeywell, Boeing, American Express, Mayo Foundation, Lowe's Company, Desert Botanical Garden and Gila River Gaming, Harrah's Entertainment.

Companies and Productions with former students trained by Trisha: Alvin Ailey, San Francisco Ballet, Paul Taylor, Colorado Ballet, Disney, Fox Sports, Cirque du Soleil "Mystere" Las Vegas, Dancing With The Stars, Broadway cast of Hairspray (US touring co.), Broadway cast of Rent (Australia touring co.), Broadway cast of Miss Saigon (San Fransisco), Broadway Cast of Lion King (Los Angeles), Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Mark Morris, Hubbard Street Dance, Ballet Arizona, Jubilee Las Vegas, West Valley Conservatory of Ballet.

Ms. Folk is the recipient of an AriZONI award, Choreographer of the Year 1995, Arizona Performing Artist Association and the National Arts Education Association Award of Excellence for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts Curriculum; Children's and Teens Dance Programs and Dance with Drama.

Trisha's teaching style is a reflection from years of technique based training and distinguished performance methods. Her students receive the benefit of a world class curriculum exposing them to multitudes of dance styles while laying a traditional, classical foundation that is necessary to be successful in dance.

With all her years of teaching experience in dance, theatre and visual art, Trisha brings quality, commitment and experience to any program and is unparalleled in the Valley. She specializes in multidisciplinary curriculums, integrating the arts into a cohesive and successful program of study. Trisha’s teaching strength lies in the 'old school' commitment to teach the classical fundamentals and traditional techniques of each art form according to each student’s stage of development and personal goals. Communicating the language of the arts by recognizing individual needs is her philosophy for success. She believes each child is unique and capable of contributing to the arts through a well structured program in which each child is given individual attention and supported as part of a unified group. Trisha’s classes help students develop a sense of craftsmanship, quality performance, and goal-setting skills needed to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

Trisha allows students to learn the value of technique based core training, production and teamwork in a challenging, fun and positive environment while creating memories and success that lasts a lifetime.

Christie Wieger

Owner

Has been dancing for 25 years and was classically trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Musical Theatre. She was Captain of Phoenix Country Day School Dance Line and danced for Westmont College's Hip Hop Crew NSTEP. She has danced professionally in numerous stage shows such as Seussical the Musical and Alice in Wonderland and for many corporate and gala events. She has instructed kids through adults and hopes DC Dance will bring back quality dance training to Arizona like she grew up with. Her dream is to inspire students of all ages to love the classical art of dance. Christie is the mother of two and has a BS from Westmont College.

Kenda Newbury

Ballet Mistress

Kenda Newbury, known as “Miss Kenda”, was classically trained by Mr. Kelly Brown of the Phoenix School of Ballet and America Ballet Theater (ABT), and Jurgen Schneider (ABT), Jelko Yuresha (Royal Danish Ballet) & Stanley Holden (CA), amongst other influential coaches in the ballet world. She has an MFA from The Boston Conservatory.

Kenda’s experiences are varied, with over 34 years of working in the professional field: performing with classical ballet companies such as Ballet West, Ballet de Americas, Phoenix Ballet, Chicago Lyric and Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble, jazz companies and greats such as Hubbard Street, Gus Giordano, Luigi, Bob Rizzo, Frank Hatchett, Glenda Folk, tap coaches & choreographers such as Tommy Tune, Gregory Hines, Sean Curran, Ralph Lemon and Kenny Ortega. She was fortunate to be on scholarship at Phoenix School of Ballet, ABT, Russian Teacher’s/Student’s seminars, Scottsdale Community College, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Paul Taylor and others. For several years she was dance swing for P&O/Princess Cruise Lines, traveling the world,choreographing and being able to perform in numerous countries on the side.

Miss Kenda was a former instructor at Boston Ballet, Boston College, Boston University, Dean College and other colleges, universities and studios. She taught at Pineapple Studio in London, England and The Studio in Sydney, Australia. She built the ballet program and the children’s program at Phoenix School of Ballet, built the dance classes at Paradise Valley Community College from one dance class and 11 students to over a dozen classes and close to 200 students in under a year and a half, and had a large following back east. Many of her former students have performed with Alvin Ailey, Pacific Northwest Ballet, American Ballet Theater, American Repertory Theater, Nederlands Dance Theater, on broadway, cruise ships and regional ballet, jazz or modern dance companies.

Just like her dance training and performance experiences, her choreography credits are equally as varied: from co-choreographer for large-scale productions such as the Super Bowl XXX Radio City Productions Half-Time Show with Diana Ross and choreographer for all the half-time shows for Boston College’s Marching Band and Basketball Dance Teams and choreographer for Insight.com Bowl & Margarita Bowl Half-Time Shows to intimate black-box concert dance showcases. Newbury has also choreographed hundreds of regional and community theater musicals and for professional industrials, studio competition teams, collegiate pom/cheer/dance teams, studio recitals and concert dance productions.

Kenda is the Artistic Director of AZDance Group, a professional dance company which integrates Individuals with Different Abilities (Down Syndrome, Autism and/or physical challenges, called AZDance’s Movement E-Motion or MEM) and at-risk/underprivileged teens with professional dance artists. Kenda developed five outreach programs, which all are financially supported by sponsors, grants, fundraising efforts and ticket sales to their productions ~ visit www.azdance.org for company details and further information on Kenda.

Kenda Newbury is a mother of two children, Colin age 5 and Shaeleigh age 9, an equestrian & vaulting coach at her parents Shadow Hill Ranch, dance & equestrianjudge (dressage, hunter, combined driving), was a founding member and VP of the Arts Council of the North Valley, founding member of Arizona Dance Alliance, member of the Boston Dance Alliance, coaches dancers privately, and volunteers for a variety of nonprofit organizations including her AZDance Group.

Recently, she was the choreographer and movement coach for the premiere of At Homein The Desert and a ballet substitute for Royal Dance Works. Currently she enjoyscoaching privately, teaching her MEM students and working with AZDance Group and
working on her photography and painting when she finds the time.

Kenda looks forward to building an anatomically sound, emotionally positive,challenging and encouraging environment for former and new ballet students at the new
DC Dance studio in North Scottsdale.

Lisa Sagstad

Assistant Director

Lisa has danced for 28 years and was technically trained by Glenda and Trisha Folk in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Modern and Musical Theatre. She specializes in Fosse style jazz. She has instructed kids through adults and has been Trisha's Assistant Director for 6 years serving as Dance Captain and Rehearsal Director as well. She has performed professionally in numerous stage shows such as Cats (Mr. Mistoffelees), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fosse (Principle), Chicago, Seussical the Musical (Gertrude), Grease, Wizard of Oz (Glinda), Alice in Wonderland (Alice), Bye Bye Birdie (Kim), West Side Story and The Lion King (Zazu). She has performed in numerous corporate and gala events for such notables as Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, NBC, Porshe and Warner Bros. to name a few. She is currently the Director of Communications for HelmsBriscoe. Lisa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Communication and Dance. She is excited to be dancing, performing and instructing once again with the amazing staff of DC Dance AZ.

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

Our commitment to excellence comes from the classical technique based training we offer. Here you will learn by building a knowledge base and foundation of classical techniques in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, theatre and visual arts. Students will properly warm up, stretch, strengthen, tone and condition their bodies in all dance classes. In addition, progressions and center work will be done in all classes. Original choreography and material will be learned and worked on for performance or showcase purposes.

DC Dance's Performing and Fine Arts curriculum was developed in 1989 by Trisha and Glenda Folk. The program’s interdisciplinary curriculums have been presented at the National Arts Education Association conventions in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to educators throughout the country. It is a nationally recognized program designed to introduce and unite art forms to children, teens and adults in all stages of development and all skill levels. It encompasses traditional as well as modern techniques and currently is composed of four divisions: Dance,Theatre, Art and Music.

At DC Dance our core instruction is Dance. With the addition of these related interdisciplinary curriculums: Theatre Arts, Visual Art and Music students are able to enhance their performing skills and broaden their appreciation for the arts. Through their studies, students gain an understanding and admiration for these programs and their relation towards each other as their own art forms, their history, cultural influences and place in today’s society.

Using an interdisciplinary program of study allows the spectrum of production for a performance to be embraced and emphasized. Students are trained and encouraged to perform throughout the year. Learning to sing, dance, act, create art and perform with your peers builds confidence and a positive self image.

Educational research has shown that performing and fine arts programs are critical to the development of well adjusted children who become successful adults. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, National Endowment for the Arts, and Americans for the Arts, these programs strengthen student problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement and school success. They help students develop a sense of craftsmanship, quality task performance, and goal-setting skills needed to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Team work, discipline and the development of a positive work ethic are all derived from arts education.

Classes are taught in a wholesome family environment with a commitment to quality technique based instruction by professionals in the arts, only. We hope you take advantage of these wonderful programs of studies and enjoy a lifetime in the arts.

DC DANCE CORE PROGRAM

CLASS PLACEMENT PHILOSOPHY

DC Dance is dedicated to providing quality technique based dance training. Placement in class is based on level of technique not age. We offer leveled classes I-IV beginning through advanced and placement is at the discretion of the Artistic Director or class instructor.

Our professional faculty is extremely diligent in choosing the correct class level for each student. It is very important to remember that all students are individuals with very different talents, skills, and ability levels and they will not all progress at the same rate. Two children of the same age and with the same number of years of dance training may have extremely different capabilities.

The teacher’s judgment and placement should always be respected first and foremost since each individual student is evaluated by their trained eyes. Please trust that your child will be placed in a developmentally appropriate class that will allow for growth in both technique and self confidence. Your child's best interest is always takes precedence in our decisions.

Class schedules may have age ranges and levels marked but are to be used only as a suggested guide for placement. Please note that upon the first week or two of taking the class, the student's instructor may recommend a more appropriate level class for optimal success for that student.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

The number of times a student studies per week, and her/his attendance may also have an important influence on how quickly she or he progresses.

DC Dance AZ Fall Schedule

DC Dance AZ Schedule brochure 2014.pdf

Tuition: (per month)

DC Dance AZ Fees and Tuition

Registration Fees $35

Per student, per year, non refundable due upon registration

Tuition: (per month)

45 minute classes:                 

1 (45 min Class) $60

2 (45 min Classes)$120

3 (45min Classes)$170

60 minute classes:

1 Class $65

2 Classes $125

3 Classes $175

4 Classes $215

5 Classes $255

Unlimited $275

Master Series (8 weeks) $128

Master Series DCDA Company Members $60

Drop-in Dance Card 3  Lessons $50

Drop-in Dance Card 12 Lessons $180

Drop-in Dance Card 20 Lessons $290

Class cards expire one year from purchase date.
Class cards are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Other:

Sibling Discount Monthly $5 off 

Referral Discount $5 off

Annual Performance  Company Fee $150

DC Dance Crew Annual Fee $150

Weekly Camp Fee Individual $400

Weekly Camp Fee Sibling $350

(Includes, Winter, Spring and Summer Camps 9AM-3PM)                                                               

Private lessons Per Hour $65-$85

Master Classes (2 hours) $30

DCDA Company Members $25

Performance Fee (per show)Individual $50

Performance Fee (per show) Family $75

Costume Fee Per Number $50-$85

Monthly Tuition Fees are AUTO BILLED ON THE 1ST OF THE MONTH. MONTHLY FEES REMAIN THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF LESSONS TAUGHT WITHIN A MONTH DUE TO HOLIDAYS OR REGARDLESS OF CHILD’S ABSENCES. Everyone is required to be on auto bill. We accept VISA, Master Card, Discover, American Express, debit.