SPRING 2001                  VOLUME 6.2  DANCE CAVISE NEWS

Letter From the Director Friends, Spring is coming. Even though the Ground Hog gave us six more weeks of Winter, I am thinking about the hundreds of tulips that will soon appear in our studio gardens. The flowers will offset the construction on the other side of the building. As the County of Westchester repairs our bridge outside, we will be dancing up a storm on the inside. Spring also makes me think of Off Center and this year's concert, AN INVITATION TO DANCE . The concert will feature four choreographers and four major dance companies. Guests from American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Perkes Dance Music Theatre and the Off Center Dance Theatre will be featured in the evening performance. Don't forget our children's workshop after the 2PM Matinee that will feature our Youth Ensemble. These talented children will display their dance versatility in three separate pieces. Call early for tickets. This Spring, look for the March issue of Dance Teacher Magazine. Our programs at Dance Cavise will be featured. Happy Spring. Joe		THE MASTERS ... Rebecca Stenn, formally of Pilobolus Dance Company, kicked off our Master Classes series teaching over thirty eager students on January 20th at Dance Cavise. Ms. Stenn shared her Modern technique and choreographic talents during a packed workshop. Lisa Hopkins, now working on a Broadway project, will be teaching a Musical Theatre workshop later this month. And Irina Dvorovenko, Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre will teach our third Master class, in March. We hope you will take this great opportunity to study with some of New York City's best Master teachers. Please call Jamie Himpel at the studio for more information.
OCDT Invites You Off Center Dance Theatre (OCDT), a not-for-profit organization, will host AN INVITATION TO DANCE, a dance concert mixing choreographers and dance companies from the tri-state area. The evening concert will feature OCDT and guests from The American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Momix and Perkes Dance Music Theatre. "In addition to the choreographers working within our company," Mr. Cavise says, "we also invite other dance companies to perform with us on stage. The result is a concert with absolute diversity, showing that dance can be anything É boundless." The afternoon show will feature OCDT, and its' Youth Ensemble, who will INVITE children from the audience up on stage for an interactive dance workshop immediately following the concert. "My five year old was dancing next to someone from ABT." said one of the parents after last year's show. "Where else can you experience this in Westchester?" Tickets are $15 for the 2pm Matinee, and $20 and $25 for the 8PM Evening performance. For ticket information, call the Performing Arts Center box office at (914) 251-6222. For additional info, call the Dance Cavise Studios at (914) 381-5222.

"WORK" HAS NEVER BEEN SO FUN If you are 13 years or older and love to be with kids on stageÉ why not spend the summer at "Camp Cavise". We are looking for four "camp counselors" for our seven-week program from June 25th through August 9th. Duties include writing the camp song and help to develop camp theme days and activities. You will escort campers to and from classes (all indoors at Dance Cavise Studios) and have a great time being a buddy to campers. If you are interested, please contact Jamie Himpel at the studio as soon as possible. BROADWAY BOUND There is still time to register for "Camp Cavise 2001". Campers will study all the performing arts, backstage skills, plus take two trips to Broadway. "Camp Cavise 2001" , from June 25th through August 9th, meets Monday through Thursday, 10AM Ð 3:30 PM. At the end of each session, campers will produce and perform in an original production. This year we have added a new 5 year- old program for children entering kindergarten. Our young stars will be with us from 11AM through 2PM in their own special group. Don't forget, weekly campers are welcome! LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN Westchester County's Dept of Public Works has scheduled renovation work for the Halstead Avenue Bridge outside our studio. They must access the bridge from property adjacent to our studios. Construction is scheduled to begin early this spring and will continue through the fall. Dance Cavise is working with the Village of Mamaroneck on safety measures when dropping off and picking up our students. Parents and students will be asked to enter and exit our parking lot by making right turns only, (traveling one way on Halstead Avenue, from south to north only). Maps will be available at the front desk if you have any questions. This renovation is necessary for safety reasons and, though it is inconvenient, will benefit us all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU... "It's Somebody's Birthday Today...." We would like to extend a "Happy Birthday" to the following Dance Cavise family members:       MARCH Gabriel Gomez-March 8th Grace Barton-March 19th APRIL Jamie Himpel-April 14th MAY Anne -Marie Galler-May 2nd           Registration and Showcase Preview The 2001-2002 season is right around the corner! Registration For: Current Students: Tuesday, June 12th 9:00 AM (Half deposit required at time of registration) New Students: Monday, June 18th 9:00 AM (Half deposit required at time of registration) Dance Cavise Student Showcases Sunday, May 20th — Five shows throughout the day at the Dance Cavise Studios (Tickets will be distributed at Dance Cavise)   Sunday, June 10th — 2PM at the Performing Arts Center, Purchase College (Call (914) 251-6200 beginning May 1st to purchase tickets for this Showcase) ** Please note that there are no children’s classes from Monday, April 9th through Monday, April 16th. Call Dance Cavise for a current schedule.

NATIONAL DANCE WEEK April 23 - April 28, 2001 National Dance Week Poster Contest Create a poster about what dance means to you. Entry forms for this year's poster contest will be available at the front desk. All posters will be displayed in the studio during the month of May. The entire staff will judge entries, and winners will receive a gift certificate to Cavise Boutique. Adults: Receive one free class for every class you take. Kids: Special treats all week long, and don't miss our annual balloon pop. Boutique: Take 20% off everything in stock this week only. 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 Vladimir's daughter, Irina, with husband Maxim, graced the cover of February's Dance Magazine. They are currently principal dancers with ABT. Don't miss Irina's Master Class at Dance Cavise in March. NEW TEACHERS Wednesday Adult Ballet 9:30-11:00 AM With Vladimir Dvorovenko Wednesday Ballet Workout 7:30-8:30 PM with Carolina Lopez Stay tuned for 2 year old "M om & Tot" class and Adult Yoga on Saturday mornings.   TASTY TIDBITS Cabin fever got you down?ÉWhip up a batch of Vera Huff's Guacamole and say "OLE"! 1 Avocado Slice of a Lime Medium size Tomato chopped Medium sized Onion 2 or 3 cloves of garlic (chopped or pressed) 3 pinches of Cumin 3 pinches of Chili Powder Salt and Pepper Place all ingredients in a bowl and blend together. Serve with chips and enjoy.   CONGRATULATIONS TO... Our Ballet teacher, Grace Barton, on her engagement to Jason Harvey. Grace and Jason are planning a Spring 2002 wedding. We wish them the best of everything. KIDS' KORNER By Taylor Sirabella Ð 9 years old Taylor is a student at our Bedford Hills location. I take dance class with Mr. Cavise in Bedford on Friday afternoons. I never thought I could dance as well as I do and love learning all the moves Mr. Cavise teaches us. It's also fun to hear music not just from the radio, but also Broadway Show music. It's fun to learn with Mr. Cavise because he teaches us right from wrong dance moves in a funny way. He doesn't seem like a teacher, but before you know it you are learning a lot from him. At first I was nervous to dance solos in the class, but after one time Mr. Cavise made us all fell very relaxed and now we love to dance alone when it is our turn. Another thing I like about my dance class is that we all get a turn in each dance to get Mr. Cavise's attention. In every dance I think each child feels like they are in the spotlight even though we are in a group. I would like to continue to take Mr. Cavise's dance class for a long time.