Happy Easter VBS Spring Seminar & Scholarship Recipients

In this issue:
Happy Easter| VBS Spring Seminar | Summer Programs 2015 | Festival Presentation
| June Performances | The Nutcracker – Open Auditions | Goh for Dance Day|
Day of Giving | Important Upcoming Dates
Happy Easter
The Goh Ballet would like to send warm wishes to everyone for the long weekend for
Easter. Please remember, the Academy will be closed on Friday April 3rd and no
regularly scheduled classes are happening again until Tuesday April 7th. Some
rehearsals and private lessons only will be ongoing for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The Administrative Office will be open Saturday & Monday 9:00am – 5:00pm.
VBS Spring Seminar & Scholarship
Recipients
Goh Ballet Academy is pleased that many students took part in The Vancouver
Ballet Society’s Spring Seminar program. For over 30 years, this program has
striven to expose Vancouver’s dancers to many esteemed instructors from
around the globe through its Spring Seminar.
We hope all our students who attended had a wonderful time and learned
something new. We would also like to take a moment to congratulate all the
scholarship winners from the Spring Seminar. Thank you for representing Goh
Ballet so well! Congratulations to: Sebastian Fairley, Ichiro Yoshino, Michelle
Khoo, Chihiro Abe, Sara Carver and Rachel Gibbs.
Summer Programs 2015
Do you have plans for the summer? At the Goh Ballet Academy, we will be
offering our International Summer Intensive from July 6th to August 8th. All
Goh Ballet Academy students will be receiving information on which summer
levels they have been placed into on Priority Registration Day (Sunday, April
26th).
We strongly encourage all Goh Ballet students to join a summer program as it
is a way to continue training and learning through July - August. Students
who attend the program will receive invaluable instruction from Gregor
Hatala, former Principal Dancer and Ballet Master at the Vienna State Opera.
With Mr. Hatala’s experience in teaching and choreographing, students under
his tutelage will gain valuable knowledge. Learning with Mr. Hatala and our
many other international guest instructors is a rare opportunity that should
not be missed.
For those between the ages of 4 – 6, we are still accepting registration for
our Children’s Summer Dance Workshops. These workshops require no
previous dance experience so if your child has a friend from outside Goh
Ballet who would like to participate, please feel free to invite them to register
as well! All workshops are still accepting registrations – including Frozen!
Photo: Gregor Hatala
Festival Presentation – March 30th
On Monday, March 30th, our students were given a great opportunity to
perform each of their pieces in front of an audience to help them better
prepare for the Surrey Festival of Dance. The evening was a great success
and we would like to thank the Scotiabank Dance Centre for their
hospitality and to all of our junior and senior parents for their continued
support. We look forward to seeing all of our students perform their final
pieces in April!
We would also like to take a moment to congratulate the award recipients
of the Spirit and Passion awards. These students have expressed great
enthusiasm and dedication and they have improved greatly since they
started rehearsing. Congratulations to: Gabrielle Castellianos, Oafe
Cheung, Giorgia Taddei, Grace Bianchin, Michella O’Brian, Tamira Mitchell,
Caitlyn Woo, Kristi Low, Matthew Ma, Ying Nan Shi, Emma Ng, Rachel
Gibbs and Letizia Dotto!
June Performances
We are happy to announce that ticket sales for our year end, June
Performances, featuring; The Quest of Don Quixote and The Little
Mermaid, will be available after Easter holidays! An email will be
coming shortly to announce the exact dates and times. Come watch as
Goh Ballet’s Junior and Senior classes take the stage in a series of
stunning choreography and visual arts, produced by our award winning
faculty. Stay tuned for further details on how you can purchase your
tickets!
The Nutcracker Open Auditions
Auditions for the 7th annual production of Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker
will be taking place on Sunday May 3rd 2015 at the Goh Ballet for
dancers ages 6 to professional! Please make sure to note your audition
category and times by visiting www.gohnutcracker.com. Don’t miss your
chance to be a part of this amazing production that has becoming a
holiday tradition in Vancouver for audiences and dancers alike. Should
you have any questions, please email nutcracker@gohballet.com.
Goh for Dance Day!
Mark your calendars – Goh For Dance Day will be taking place on Sunday April 26th 2015. On this day, all
students will receive tailored packages with their level recommendations and schedules for summer and fall. All of
our instructors will be on hand to answer any questions and our annual junior and senior parent meetings will be
scheduled with Ms. Goh. Stay tuned for specific details on timing as well as incentives for registering on that day!
Day of Giving!
Hudson’s Bay and Goh Ballet have partnered together for their annual Day of Giving! It is
taking place today, Thursday, April 2nd at the downtown Vancouver location. After our
successful pre-giving day fundraiser on March 28th, we will be on site at the downtown
location taking donations to raise money for our society! All proceeds raised from this event
will go towards the opportunity to invite international guest instructors and to fund our
annual scholarship program. Thank you to all of the volunteers who spent time in assisting
this initiative.
Important Upcoming Dates
Good Friday - Friday, April 3rd, 2015 No regular Classes
Easter Weekend - Saturday, April 4th, 2015 to Monday, April 6th, 2015- No regular Classes (Festival Rehearsals and
Don Quixote Rehearsals scheduled)
Goh for Dance Day - Priority Registration Day - Sunday, April 26th, 2015
The Nutcracker Open Auditions - Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
The Quest of Don Quixote and The Little Mermaid – June 5th & 6th 2015
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