EARLY CLASS DESCRIPTION : Jazz /Tap Combo ages 6-8. 3:45-4:45
Spend an hour with Rhythm, Posture, Stretching, Balance, Musicality, Fitness and New Friends. New beginners welcome
LATER CLASS : Jazz /Tap Combo ages 9-12 Monday 5:00-6Pm
Spend an hour with Rhythm, Posture, Stretching, Balance, Musicality, Fitness and New Friends. Get Stronger. More Challenging than the 3:45 class. New students with previous dance training experience are welcome. Class will include a thorough warm-up and address technique.
Q: Is it too late to register?
A; There are still spots available. join us. Go to this webpage.
https://snca.org/snc/classes/youth/youthClasses.php
If the form is not yet updated to reflect the this current info revealed here, then just write what you need to on the form somewhere. The SNCA webmaster does not update things as quickly as we change plans , but We both need to know that people will attend these classes. You can pay online at this site with a credit card and that is what most people want- To expedite business. If that does not work for you, then email http://www.ginny@bacchusprod.com with DANCE REGISTRATION in the header subject line and I’ll come over and pick up your check myself within 24 hours. We are serious about getting enrollment ASAP.
Q: Miss Ginny , What is the best way to contact you?
I love email best. ginny@bacchusprod.com Land line is also great 706-754-8498. I’m not a fan of texting. SSOD does not have a FB page. I have personal FB page as Ginny King. You may request friendship. I despise the mobile phone. I do not wear one. They make me feel like I’m under full -time surveillance. Email allows the time for thoughtful communication and filing info.
Q : Are observers allowed?
Sorry, No. Any reputable dance school has a no-observers policy. I have acute sensitivity to NOISE and observers often become noisy. And my anxiety level goes way up, too. This is not a ball game. So the answer has to be “No..for now”. There will be chairs on the porch for you if you want a place to wait. There will be regular occasions at the end of class where I invite you to see what we have accomplished . EXCEPTION : If you or your child child is having some kind of “issue’, we can have a discussion which may necessitate the need for parental observation. ( quietly , of course)
Q : WHAT IS THE COST.
$40 per month. payable to SNCA.
Q : My kids are siblings . I want them to dance together and the age breakdown does not accommodate their ages in the same class . Can you make an exception?
A; We tried a class in September 2018 with kids from age 7 to 10. My conclusion ,after this experiment, was that The gap was too wide for successful learning for the entire class. The little ones were intimidated and the big kids needed more challenge. If you are new enrollees and you truly think that your kids can train at the same level, then call Me for a private session and I can see for myself. Sorry, No over-the-phone evaluations.
Q: How many kids are now registered ? Is it already POPULAR ?
Sometimes enrollment is a last-minute decision after determining a child’s sport’s /athletics team schedule. Dance is “popular” all over the world. If You feel it necessary to wait until class popularity is firmly established, realize that this train of thought is what will cause a general failure of the class to establish at all.
Q I heard there was a A teen class ? Where is that ?
I may organize another class at my home studio if I can get 5 paid enrollees. Age 12-16 with previous music or dance experience. I had this going with but cannot continue to hold it at SNCA on Monday. I only have access to one after-school afternoon at SNCA. Most dancing teens are also Musical theatre enthusiasts, so we have to work around the sautee Stars schedule.
Q: What dance wear or gear is required ?
A : Have you noticed that everyone is wearing exercise clothing everywhere these days? I see no need for a ‘uniform’ just yet, And a bag of dance clothes is just another thing kids will leave on the school bus or forget to bring. So here is a list of DOs and DONT’S
DO : wear an outfit that does not sag or bag or is too rigid. Pants must stay in place at your true waist. Try an elasticized belt ! We both need to see your body alignment.
DO : Wear something that you can confidently do splits and upside-down moves in a co-ed class. Like bike shorts or Yoga pants . Test your outfit by putting it on, going over to a wall mirror, and doing a wide open seated stretch on the floor with your legs as far open as possible. If you feel self -conscious about what can be seen, then this is not a good pair of dance pants/shorts. Form-fitting clothing is best.
DO: Have hair back with secure elastic. Clip or Spray aggravating in-your-face wisps.
Q: We don’t have shoes yet ! Is this a problem ?
I will bring my loaners for awhile . B.Y.O. SOCK ASSORTMENT, from thin to thick.
Q: WHAT SHOES CAN I BUY ?
A: I recommend lace-up split-sole jazz sneakers over all other dance shoes, but they are more pricey. You can actually learn TAP in a split-sole jazz sneaker and effectively practice TAP anywhere you go – in the checkout lines, seated on the bus ,etc…. If they fit right (snugly ) they facilitate turns and balance. They bend and support. However- There is no place to buy them anywhere close by. Sauls on the Square in Gainesville is supposed to have them. CALL FIRST. Online sources include http://www.discountdance.com and others. Good brands are BLOCH ,CAPEZIO, SODANCA. Finding an affordable pair of these in tiny sizes for 6 year olds can be a problem. They are easier to find for adult sized feet. Sautee Center also hopes that the use of these sneakers for TAP will better preserve their wood floors. I promised that I would try to promote this practice.
NEXT BEST AND USUALLY EASY TO FIND 
: Split Sole jazz Boot .These are Easier to find in smallest sizes . They do Not work for Tap, too. They are too soft.
Q: AND TAP SHOES?
DO NOT get the cheapest rigid , stiff, shiny Shirley Temple type shoes. THEY ARE A NIGHTMARE. THEY ARE PAINFUL. If the shoes don’t bend in your hands, how can you expect a child to bend them with their foot ? Kids cannot learn correct Tap in stiff shoes . Kids often do one year in these little torture shoes, then quit never to dance agin. Is that what you want ?. . Check out my LOANERS. i”LL SHOW YOU A GOOD PAIR OF SHOES. I’m bringing them ALL from now on. You bring the socks.
Q: Where can we actually try on shoes for sale?
Center Stage 2 Dancewear – Duluth / The Sock Basket -Greenville SC / Sauls on the Square Gainesville.
Payless (Athens -Clemson ) has very limited options , but they Do have shoes.
EBAY is the GOLDMINE for bargains on New or gently used quality shoes.
I really don’t want to be in the shoe business. I don’t sell them myself.
Q: We don’t have shoes yet ! Is this a problem ?
I will bring my loaners for awhile . B.Y.O. SOCK ASSORTMENT, from thin to thick.
Come early to CLAIM and label loaners. There’ll be 2 suitcases CLAIMED AND UNCLAIMED
Q: Will there be a recital or performance?
A: – This is a community center in a small town. Only a big “Dance Academy ” can put on a big long splashy ( expensive ) show. The price for classes at the center has not gone up in 10 years. There could be performance in our black box 100 seat theatre in May or early June , but it will be very very simple. If Not, we will perform at other SNCA annual events , such as the Memorial Day BBQ.
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? EMAIL ginny@bacchusprod.com OR CALL 706-754-8498 ( a land line ), AND I WILL ADDRESS IT AND MAYBE POST IT HERE AS WELL. Warning : I am not a ‘texter’.
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Ginny’s ASSORTED RECENT PERFORMANCES
‘Murder Amongst the Vines’ was a sell-out for 2 Hilarious nights at the Sautee Center.
‘Guys and Dolls ‘at Highlands Playhouse in July 2018. Here played General Cartwright, director of the ‘Save-A-Soul Mission ‘. with Bob Trisolini and Sean Cullen Carrol
Ginny played the role of Yenta the Matchmaker in “Fiddler On the Roof ‘ at Habersham Community Theatre to sold-out houses in April 2018. With Mollie Fae Dukes as Tzeitel.
Ginny as GrandMa and the cast of “The Addams Family Musical ‘ Holly Theatre. Fall 2017
Ginny played the role of Maggie Jones in 42nd St Summer 2017 at the Holly , Dahlonega.
SONG PARODIES ! our Wayward Girls Tapping to “Tokes for Two” with Auntie Q . A Variety Show gone astray. Summer 2017
MY ADVANCED PERFORMING ADULT TAP GROUP will also be rehearsing and seeking new members and performing opportunities. I’m also looking for New Students in the CLAYTON area for mid-morning weekday classes in Tiger .
NORTH GEORGIA DANCE ARTS in Hiawassee featured me as a guest teacher in January and February 2017 for their Advanced Tap Group, setting an “old School” style dance to Irving Berlin’s” Stepping Out” with Top Hat , Tails and Canes. We won “HIGH GOLD” at the Dance Educators of America Convention in Atlanta 2017.
I COSTUMED the Christmas Elves for HCT’s Elves Impersonators in Mid-December and presented a silly satire of a Christmas Song ‘ Jiggle Butt Rock’. Here we are all Padded Up. Trudy Beavers, Ginny King And LAura Williams, singing of Holiday indulgences.
I”M ALSO SEEKING COLLABORATORS for musical theatre projects, such as musical directors and other choreographers for Theatrical projects at SNCA. It has been a priviledge and a pleasure to dance with you.
