Choreographer & Coach’s Camp
Please see the new information below from Elaine Grenko about the Choreographer and Coach’s Camp:
The Choreographer & Coach’s Camp is welcoming Olga Ginzburg as a new instructor this year! Olga is known for inspiring young dancers to excel. Her unique approach creates enthusiasm & excitement for the sport. We would like to quickly introduce her to you. Click the video link and watch a 2 minute video that shows her last weekend at the opening of the new Mary Murphy Studio in San Diego California. Olga and her partner, Sergiy Kvashyn, as well as several of her young students were asked to perform at this event.
Olga will be teaching a few private lessons Saturday morning on June 18th before she teaches her classes. If you would like to work with her privately or you have a student who is interested in taking a private lesson from her, contact me by email of text so I can schedule you a time for that lesson.
The Choreographer & Coach’s Camp will be held on Saturday, June 18th. It is a camp is designed to provide resources to ballroom dance teachers and formation coaches. This year the morning session will be focused on choreographic skills and the afternoon session will be focused on coaching and teaching methods. Teachers who will be instructing this year are as follows: Olga Ginzburg, Paul Winkelman, Karson Denney, Oskar & Karolina, David & Natalie Shultz, & Elaine Grenko. The attached form (link below) will provide information in regards to the classes they will teach. For your convenience you may either register and pay online at www.Register4Comps.com or send in the attached form (link below) by mail. If you choose to send in the form, please email me to let me know it is on it’s way.
Click for printable flyer/mail-in registration form
Alesha Zenger at Studio Z has created an instructional DVD for us. This DVD is a tutorial of 3 different basic ballroom hairstyles for your female dancers and is a valuable tool to teach your dancers how to get that professional ballroom look. This video will be free to all who register by June 2nd (this is a 2 day extension).
You are welcome to sign up for either the Teacher or the Student section. Those who sign up for the Teacher section will receive a fully choreographed Swing routine from Paul Winkelman. This routine can be performed with teams 4 couples, 8 couples or 12 couples allowing this routine to expand or shrink as necessary. I will also teach a choreographic workshop titled,”Making Choices to Create Impact.” After lunch there are 4 additional classes you may select from.
Those who sign up for the Student section will participate in the 3 hour formation choreography workshop with Karson Denney. Karson will present 4 different formation concepts and help students apply them as each couple will facilitate a section of a developing piece of choreography. After lunch select from the remaining 4 classes to develop your teaching skills.
We will also be unveiling our new “Bronze International Program” at camp this year. Oskar & Karolina, as well as Shayla Hanks with Rob McShinsky & Peyton Munson have been a apart of this process. These great dancers can help mentor you & provide a visual guide for teaching technique and styling to your students.
June 18th will be here before we know it. Hope you will join us for incredible instruction and access to many new resources!
Elaine