Musical Theatre III (11-13 yrs)

Registration Closed
Day of the week: Saturday
Duration: September 7th, 2024 until May 25th, 2025
Time: 1:45 PM until 2:45 PM
Age: 11 years to 13 years
Spots Remaining: 4
Price: $989.95

Become a Triple Threat!

Our musical theatre program uses a combination of Laban movement techniques, Improvisation and acting, vocal exercises, and dance choreography to create well rounded theatre program. The focus of this program will be on creating production numbers, those big musical numbers that steal the show! Scenes leading in and out of the musical numbers will also be a part of the program.

Each class will consist of a vocal warm up, movement warm up, drama exercise, vocal practice and choreography. The MT curriculum has been developed by Ms Daelyn and Ms Chantel to create an dynamic well rounded program. 


Full-Year Commitment

At J’Adore Dance we view our dancers as part of our community. As a community, we expect families who enter our program to be ready to commit to a full year program, including a special theatre recital (Dates listed in Policy Handbook). Our theatre recital allows special friends and family members to view our dancers’ hard work and give your dancer the opportunity to perform on stage! If you are unsure if your family can make a full year commitment we highly recommend registering in one of our sessional preschool or kids programs.

Musical Theatre Levels

  • Musical Theatre I (ages 6-7 yrs): Will perform in the Junior Recital (equivalent  to JBallet/JHop/JTap level 3)
  • Musical Theatre II (ages 8-10 yrs): Will perform in the Senior Recital (equivalent  to JBallet/JHop/JTap level 4/5)
  • Musical Theatre II (ages 11-13 yrs): Will perform in the Senior Recital (equivalent  to JBallet/JHop/JTap level 5/6)
  • Musical Theatre IV (ages 14-17 yrs): Will perform in the Senior Recital (equivalent  to JBallet/JHop/JTap level 7-Youth)

Dance Wear Requirements

Proper dance attire is important for keeping your dancer safe, allowing instructors to ensure alignment is correct, and for freedom of movement. Dancers must change out of school and play clothes into proper dance attire before coming to class.

  • Leggings & athletic top, dance leotard (any colour) & dance tights, Athletic pants or shorts & fitted t-shirt (any colour).
  • Jazz shoes (beige)
  • Hair should be pulled backoff the face (long hair in a bun or ponytail)

Dance Wear Packages are available to purchase through J'Adore Dance. They will include a short sleeved bodysuit (6 colour choices available), tights, and ballet slippers. Dancewear will be onsite for payment and pickup that day. We carry a stretch canvas Jazz shoe which retails for $48.50+GST. Dance wear Fitting Days TBA. 

***Please note that basic blacks will likely be required as a base for performance accessories. Tights for recital are not included in your costume. Beige, black, or pink tights must be purchased at J’Adore (Revolution brand) to allow all of the dancers to match. Tights colour will be decided by the teacher during costume week.

Class Fees for the 2024-2025 Season

Your program fee is now an all-inclusive fee, there will no longer be additional fees attached at checkout. Your all-inclusive fee includes your weekly class instruction, program administration, recital costume, recital portraits, and a digital video of recital.  

Class fee payments can be made in full at the time of registration, or can be made using our recurring credit card payment plan. There is an additional $20 fee for the payment plan to cover the transaction and administrative fees associated with recurring payments. Recurring payment plan fees will be charged on August 15, September 15, October 15, and November 15. Please note: J'Adore Dance reserves the right to deny access to the payment plan. The administration fee and payment plan fee must be received at the time of registration.

Musical Theatre (60 min): $989.95+GST (*+payment plan fee)

*Only if you choose to use the payment plan option

****2% discount if full payment is made by cash or e-transfer (no payment plan available)

Please note: If the class you are interested in is listed as full, please click on the waitlist button to be placed on a waitlist. We do often add additional classes if we have enough demand.

Cancellation and Policy Handbook

Cancellations received prior to August 1st of the current dance year will be charged a $75+GST cancellation fee. Cancellations received prior to September 16th of the current dance year will be charged the $200+GST administration/cancellation fee. Cancellations received prior to October 31st of the current dance year will be refunded one half of the total annual class fees (not including the $200+GST administration/Cancellation fee). Cancellations received between November 1 and November 30th of the current dance year will receive studio credit for one half of the class cost (not including the $200+GST administration/Cancellation fee). No refunds or credits will be issued for ANY cancellations received after November 30th of the current dance year. If you are unsure if your child is ready for a full year dance commitment, please consider one of our sessional programs. 

Class switches will not be considered after the second week of full year programming.  Class switches are subject to availability, teacher and administrative approval.  

***Click here for the 2025-2026 Policy Handbook***
 

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Chantel

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF FULL YEAR PROGRAMMING - OWNER

When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way. ~Wayne Dyer

Chantel Sampson has been dancing since the age of three. A lifelong passion for dance has continued to fuel her spirit. Her background includes tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, modern, ballroom, and Irish Dance. She has studied and trained under many talented teachers from across Canada and the United States. During university, her parents exposed her to the world of ballroom dance where she met her husband and lifelong dance partner. After extensive training with coaches from across Canada and the United States and seven successful years in competition including three top 3 placements at the Canadian Championships, Chantel felt it was time to explore a new genre of dance and began training in Irish Dance. Her Adult Ceili team holds three North American Irish Dance Championship titles and an All Ireland Ceili Championship title. Chantel is a member of the Performing Arts Medical Association, Yamuna Practitioner Association and ALFCA . Through  these organizations she continues to further her training in the areas of dance education and dancer wellness.Chantel received her Bachelor of Education degree with distinction in Elementary Education from the University of Alberta in 1998 and has always brought her love of dance into her teaching. Chantel was nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award, developed and implemented dance programs in three Edmonton Catholic Schools, directed and choreographed over 20 musicals, presented at several ATA Fine Arts Conferences, and continues to work on developing dance curriculum.  She believes that every child should have the opportunity to express themselves through dance and has developed curriculum integration documents for grades K-6 bringing dance and movement into each outcome of the program of studies.  Chantel embraces the philosophy of dance as a universal form of expression. In 2007, after many years of teaching school and community-based dance programs, Chantel founded her own dance company, “For The Love of Dance”. Her teaching provides children and adults an opportunity to explore different dance and movement styles in a non-competitive, supportive environment. For Chantel, dance is a family affair and she has always been excited to share dance with her parents, husband, and three beautiful children. She is happiest when on the dance floor.  After Purchasing J'Adore Dance in 2015 she joined forces with former dance team member Jenna Brenan to take J'Adore into its next decade of award winning programming!

Chantel in holds additional certifications in Yamuna Body Rolling, AFLCA with Portable Equipment, First Aid ad CPR-C, Youth Protection Association for Dance and Youth Mental Health First Aid, a Certificate in Performing Arts Healthcare through the American College of Sports Medicine and in Pre and Post Natal Fitness, Intellidance instruction, Infant Massage Instructor Certification from Trimesters Massage. 

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Mana

Instructor

 Mana is in her third year of the Musical Theatre Performance program at MacEwan University, where she gets to dance, sing, and act every day at school! She has years of dance experience at MacEwan University, Edmonton School of Ukrainian Dance, Victoria School of the Arts, and with the Citadel Theatre’s Musical Theatre Young Company. Recent theatre credits from Mana include Pinocchio/Snow White in Opera NUOVA’s production of Shrek , and Ella in Festival Place’s Production of Cinderella . Upcoming, Mana will be playing Carrie in MacEwan’s production of Carrie and Maggie in A Chorus Line . She is so excited to share her love for dance and musical theatre as a part of the J'Adore team!

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