PERFORMANCE GROUPS
SAYE
SAYE 2023-24 MEMBERS
Elsa Boardman, Julia Brimmer, Sophia Phillips, Chloe Rappaport Crowther, Jane Rudenko, Meilin Jokela, Marley Costa McDowell, Kaiya Rodriguez,
Ez Zimman
The Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble (SAYE) is a pre-professional modern dance program for ages 14-18. This program is for the dedicated modern dance student who has completed the intermediate or advanced level at SADC or a comparable program, and is interested in learning and performing new choreography. As a participant in SAYE, students have the opportunity to train intensively and participate in creative processes with several professional artists from the Bay Area and beyond throughout the year, learning 3-6 dances during the course of the year. Students are selected based on level and age, via auditions, and the group is limited to 10 to 12 students each year. The SAYE will perform 4-6 times throughout the school year. Past engagements included SADC-produced events in the building, at Longfellow Middle School, at Mills College, and at Laney College; in addition, community events have included the Bay Area High School Dance Festival, CDEA Festival, and Motion Pacific in Santa Cruz.
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Crystaldawn Bell is the current Director of SAYE.
Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm at SADC (class)
Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm at SADC (rehearsal)
Thursdays, 4:30-6pm at SADC (class)
Thursdays, 6-7:30pm at SADC (rehearsal)
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SAYE 2024-25 Annual Audition
Interested in joining our Youth Ensemble? Join us for an open audition on Tuesday, May 21st from 4:30-6pm at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center.
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Students should arrive in comfortable, form-fitting dance clothes (tights/leotard not required). Please bring your own water.
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Register to audition by emailing youth@shawl-anderson.org with interest, or any further questions.
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YouthCompany
Shawl-Anderson Youth Company (SAYC) is the modern/contemporary performing group for middle school students (7th and 8th grade, approximately 12-14 years old). Students will meet once per week to work with local artists on choreography, improvisation, and performance. YouthCo students should be participating in one-two dance classes a week in addition to the rehearsal. This group is open to middle school age students of all levels.
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Saturdays 12:15-1:45pm at SADC​
For Spring 2024, the group will meet for 20 weeks to create two original 30 minute productions with two separate guest artists. Students will have at least two opportunities to perform these pieces throughout the semester.
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SAYC 2024-25 Audition
Interested in joining our Youth Company? Join us for an open audition on Saturday, June 1 from 12:15-1:45pm at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center.
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Students should arrive in comfortable, form-fitting dance clothes (tights/leotard not required). Please bring your own water.
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Register to audition by emailing youth@shawl-anderson.org with interest, or any further questions.
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BPG
The Ballet Performance Group (BPG) is for intermediate to advanced teen ballet dancers, levels IV-VI. Students must be enrolled in 2+ ballet classes a week in order to participate in BPG.
The group meets once a week on Mondays from 6-7:30pm to learn and collaborate on projects. The focus is on contemporary ballet and performance. Students will perform locally in approximately two performances a semester. The group will also go together to see a live ballet performance once a semester at Cal Performances, ODC Theater, or Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
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Mondays, 6-7:30pm at SADC
+ two ballet technique classes per week
Crystaldawn Bell directs the Ballet Performance Group.
No audition is required to join BPG. BPG students will dance in soft shoes, not pointe shoes.
JPG
Jazz Performance Group (JPG) is for the intermediate to advanced teen jazz dancer. Students must be enrolled in advanced jazz technique classes as well through SADC (or receive approval based on their jazz classes at their high school).
Students will learn 1-3 dances each semester and perform locally two times a semester.
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Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30pm at SADC
+ two jazz technique classes per week
Elena Martins directs the Jazz Performance Group.
No audition is required to join JPG. JPG meets one evening a week.