Fall 2001                  VOLUME 7.0 DANCE CAVISE NEWS

Letter From the Director Dear Friends, As we head into fall, we look back on a wonderful summer at Dance Cavise. Our year-end Student Showcase exceeded our expectations. Parents are still coming into the studio with words of praise. Thank you to our staff and all the dancers who worked so hard. This summer at Camp Cavise marked another personal milestone for our family. Our daughters, Fiona and Phoebe, danced and sang together for the first time as "Little Dippers". It is truly amazing to see all of our work at the studio come "full circle" with our daughters performing for us. The time went by so fast and the kids are already talking about next year! Finally, we have been extra busy this year preparing for the fall season in two locations. Dance Cavise North, located in South Salem, has been registering students all summer and will open its doors on September 10th with a full dance program. We are as enthusiastic opening this studio as we were thirteen years ago with the first one. We hope you had a great summer and are looking forward to an even better fall. Joe and Lori Cavise		Behind The Scenes Most of us know that the "show" would never happen without the people "behind the scenes". Dance Cavise, run by a wonderful administrative staff, is no exception. Joining our studio manager, Jamie Himpel, is Lillian Rodriguez, Kerry Brown, and Danielle Altieri. It is great to welcome back Jill Tamucci, a former student, who will be concentrating on the development of the Off Center Dance Theatre and its Youth Ensemble. While Lori will oversee Dance Cavise North, additional administrators will include Claire Aversa, Maria Arena, and Jill Ritzcovan. We appreciate all their hard work that never seems to get the recognition it deserves, especially during this busy fall season. We couldn't "run the show" without them. Thanks you guys.
CAMP CAVISE 2001! The summer of 2001 was our busiest yet at Camp Cavise. With our record number of students, we took two field trips to Broadway and performed two original productions. Our campers traveled to New York City to see Beauty and The Beast and 42nd Street. After having lunch at Planet Hollywood, they were given the opportunity of meeting and talking to the stars after the show. Besides having a wonderful time, our campers did serious dance and vocal training in order to show off their skills at performance time. The productions were written and performed by the campers, who also created the sets and costumes. We thank our counselors, Christina Anson, Kate Parlato, Paul Rigano, and Rachel Crowe for a job well done. See everyone next summer!

Off Center Dance Theatre Joe Antony Cavise, Artistic Director Presents Visions Performing Arts Center Purchase College Saturday, March 16th, 2002 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM (914) 381-5222 For More Information Auditions! Youth Ensemble The Off Center Dance Theatre Youth Ensemble was created for students who want to make a serious commitment to dance performance. Auditions, which are open to the public, will be held on Saturday, October 13th. Students must be in fourth grade or older, and enrolled in a structured dance program in Westchester County. Last season's company performed in various venues including the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. For specific requirements, pick up information at the front desk. Balance Due Reminder Don't forget.All Balances are due for all dance classes by Monday, October 1st. As stated in your information guide, the studio does not send bills, nor do we make reminder phone calls. If you DO receive a bill, you will incur a $25 surcharge, unless prior arrangements have been made. So, mark your calendars NOW! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU... We would like to extend a "Happy Birthday" to the following Dance Cavise family members with Fall birthdays.       September Michael Belmonte-September 3rd October Phoebe Rose Cavsie-October 4th Kim Coralian-October 12th November Olga Dvorovenko-November 25th           Special Classes Ballet Workout will give you better body alignment and flexibility and strengthen all major muscle groups for a great cardiovascular workout. .Plus, it's fun. Dance experience is not required. Linda Hayes and Carolina Lopez will guide you through. class. Flamenco is the traditional dance of Spain. A great overall workout, targeting your legs and arms, complete with castanets. This authentic technique is taught by Gabrielle Lequerlique on Monday mornings. Directions To Dance Cavise (Mamaroneck) Via Interstate 95 North-Take Exit 18A "Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck". Turn right on to Fenimore Road. Go straight thru 1st light (Waverly Ave). Take next left on to Hoyt Ave., and go to end. Make right on to Mamaroneck Ave, go under RR and make quick left on to Halstead Ave #273 on right. Via Interstate 95 South-Take Exit 18A "Mamaroneck Ave, Mam'k" Follow the avenue thru 4 traffic lights. Make left at Hess Gas Station onto Jefferson Ave. Go under RR bridge to end. Make right on to Halstead Ave., #273 on left. Via Hutch Pkwy North and South-Take Exit 23S on to Mamaroneck Ave. towards Mamaroneck. Follow thru 7 traffic lights, going around "S" curve and under Rt 95. Follow thru 4 more traffic lights to Hess Gas Station, (and follow above...) From Scarsdale Via "5 Corners"- Take Weaver St. over Hutch Pkwy. Make left onto Griffin and 1st right on to Grand Park Ave. This turns into Fenimore Road. Go under Rt. 95 and follow directions from Route 95 North... From Scarsdale Via Route 22-Take Mamaroneck Road over the Hutch Pkwy. Follow to the end and merge into Mam'k Avenue. At 3rd traffic light, (just under RR), make left on to Halstead Ave. Go two blocks, #273 on Right.

Welcome Dance Faculty Mamaroneck Studio Luci Raianova (Advanced Ballet/Pointe) Ms. Raianova was a soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow and a principal dancer with the Moscow Classical Ballet. She has taught at the Moscow Chamber Ballet and most recently at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Denise LaPointe (Advanced Jazz) Ms. LaPointe has been teaching jazz for over fifteen years and is currently on staff at STEPS on Broadway. Her choreography has been featured throughout the US. She is affiliated with Dance Masters of America, Professional Dance Teachers' Association, and NYC Dance Alliance.   Sara Towber (Ballet) Ms. Towber danced and trained with the New York City Joffery Ballet.. She is currently on staff at STEPS on Broadway and the Broadway Dance Center. She has also danced and choreographed for regional theatre groups. Valerie Amato (Tap) has been tapping for twenty years. She comes to Dance Cavise North from STEPS Performing Arts Center of Stamford. She has choreographed dozens of tap routines for amateurs and professionals, and performed all over the tri-state area. Mamaroneck and DC North Vladimir Dvorovenko (Ballet) Mr. Dvorovenko received his training at the State Ballet School and State University of Art in Kiev. He has taught and performed both nationally and internationally.           ALL IN THE FAMILY Many of you know Olga Dvorovenko who teaches our advanced Ballet. We are now fortunate to have her husband, Vladimir join our staff this spring. Vladimir graduated from Kiev State University, in Ukraine, with a BA in Character and Classical Ballet. He later danced with the Kiev Opera and Ballet Theatre. He is currently teaching at ABT and the New York Ballet Institute. Vladimir will be teaching Adult Ballet on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM. They say,the family who dances together É Olga and VladimirÕs daughter, Irina, with husband Maxim, graced the cover of FebruaryÕs Dance Magazine. They are currently principal dancers with ABT. DonÕt miss IrinaÕs Master Class at Dance Cavise in March. TASTY TIDBITS Celebrate the fall season with Jill Tamucci's Apple Cake Ingredients: 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsps vanilla extract confectioners' sugar 3 eggs 3 cups diced, peeled cooking apples 1 cup chopped walnuts ½ cup chopped raisins Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 8-inch square cake pans. In large bowl with mixer at low speed, mix well first seven ingredients, constantly scraping bowl. Beat three minutes more and stir in apples, nuts and raisins. Spread in pans and bake for 1 hour. Cool on wire racks and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Kid Korner Advanced dancers, Estee Fremont and Jamie Bagliebter, write about their summer dance experience away from home. Jamie: For the past eleven years, I've always associated dance with the Dance Cavise Studios, the Dance Cavise teachers, and the Dance Cavise style. Through all my years of dance I have been spoiled with the individualized attention and comfortable atmosphere of the Dance Cavise classes. This luxury became the largest cause of my shock when I began my summer at The American Academy of Dance at Vassar College. Estee: Although I was well prepared after my many years at Dance Cavise, the atmosphere was different there. It was intimidating to see so many girls, who were determined to be the best. At the same time, it was wonderful to have them share the same passion that I had. Jamie: One thing that frustrated me was the fact that the classes were so large. Being in classes of nearly forty students, it is far more difficult to gain the teacher's attention or get personal corrections. Estee: It was quite different from Dance Cavise where teachers knew me so well and always tried to give corrections. I learned, however, to take general corrections on improving minor details that added up to large improvements on my technique. Jamie: Overall, my experience at Vassar was one of the most rewarding I've had. I must admit, however, that it feels great to be back in the comfortable and safe environment of Dance Cavise. Fall Calendar Children September 10- Fall Term Begins (DC North) September 17- Fall Term Begins (Mamaroneck.) Sept. 18th- Rosh Hoshana, Studios Closed Sept. 27th- Yom Kippur-Studios Closed Oct. 31- Halloween, Studio Closed after 3:00 PM Nov. 22,23,24- Thanksgiving, No Classes Dec. 17-Jan 1, 2002- Holiday Recess, No classes Adults September 4 - Fall term begins (both locations) September 18- Rosh Hashana, Studio Closed September 27- Yom Kippur, Studio Closed Nov. 22,23 (only) -Thanksgiving, Studio Closed Dec. 24 (Noon)-Jan. 1, 2002 - Holiday Recess, Studio Closed