SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOPS

Stay On Pointe

An intense ballet contemporary workshop designed for intermediate and advanced level ballet dancers. This workshop is a mandatory intensive for dancers who are planning on auditioning for the SQAD dance company. This is a must do workshop to qualify to audition in August. The dancer must be at an intermediate level and have taken ballet/Pointe for 2 years or more from the audition date. If a dancer is interested in the workshop for the training but not looking to audition for the company in the upcoming year, they will need to consult with Miss Quan for approval before registering.

Dancers will take classes like Progessive Ballet Technique (PBT) training, Pilates, Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary Ballet, Variations, and other genres from guest artists (same as enrichment programs) throughout the 4 days. Dancers are required to be fully committed to the workshop.

JUNIOR Q WORKSHOP Beginner/Intermediate *at least 2 years of experience. Ages 12 & up.

POINTE Q WORKSHOP Intermediate/ Advanced Levels *at least 3+ years of experience. 13 & up

Dates: July 29th - August 1st, 2024

Time : 9AM - 4PM

Cost before June 30: $350.00 per applicant | Cost after June 30th: $400.00 per applicant (Non-refundable)

*Applications received after the deadline will be additional cost $50.00 each and must apply online.

*All Company Auditions will be held August 2nd, 2024 . Must attend workshop to audition for company.

DOMINIQUE ANGEL

Bio

NATIVE OF WASHINGTON D.C. DOMINIQUE ANGEL BEGAN HER BALLET TRAINING WITH BALLET RUSSE PREMIERE DANSEUR OLEG TUPINE AND HIS WIFE TANIA ROUSSEAU, AFTER RECEIVING A FULL SCHOLARSHIP AT AGE FOURTEEN MS. ANGEL MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY WHERE SHE CONTINUED HER STUDIES AT THE JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL ULTIMATELY JOINING THE JOFFREY II DANCERS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SALLY BRAYLEY BLISS AND THE JOFFREY BALLET UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ROBERT JOFFREY. WHILE WITH THE JOFFREY BALLET MS. ANGEL DANCED IN WORKS CHOREOGRAPHED BY PAUL TAYLOR, FREDERICK ASHTON, AGNES DEMILLE, MARK MORRIS, JIRI KYLIAN, JOHN CRANKO, PILOBOLUS, AND RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER GERALD ARPINO.

IN 1987 EDWARD VILLELLA INVITED MS. ANGEL TO JOIN HIS NEWLY FOUNDED MIAMI CITY BALLET, DURING THIS TIME MS. ANGEL’S REPERTOIRE INCLUDED ROLES IN GEORGE BALANCHINE’S “APOLLO,” “SERENADE,” “SQUARE DANCE,” “SCOTCH SYMPHONY,” “JEWELS,” AND “DIVERTIMENTO #15.”

FOLLOWING HER CAREER ON THE STAGE MS. ANGEL BECAME A FACULTY MEMBER OF THE MIAMI CONSERVATORY AND THE NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS IN MIAMI, FLA., THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND RANDOLPH COLLEGE IN LYNCHBURG, VA., AND HAS BEEN A FACULTY MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE AT TROY UNIVERSITY IN TROY, AL. FROM 2014 UNTIL THE PRESENT.

IN 2020 MS. ANGEL RECEIVED TROY UNIVERSITY’S INGALLS AWARD, IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN CLASSROOM TEACHING. MS. ANGEL IS GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO WORK WITH AND STUDY UNDER MANY CREATIVE AND INSPIRING ARTISTS AND FINDS GREAT JOY IN RELATING THIS EXPERIENCE TO HER STUDENTS IN HOPES THAT THEY TOO WILL CONTINUE THIS TRADITION.

NAOMI BENTLEY

Bio

PROUD NATIVE OF FORT BRAGG, NC AND UNITED KINGDOM, HAS OVER FIFTEEN YEARS OF DANCING UNDER HER BELT. GRADUATING FROM BODYWORK COMPANY DANCE STUDIOS, CAMBRIDGE, UK. HER TRAINING INCLUDES HIP HOP, JAZZ, BALLET, CONTEMPORARY, MUSICAL THEATER AND MANY OTHER STYLES. NAOMI HAS WORKED WITH CHOREOGRAPHERS SUCH AS AAKAMON ‘AJ’ JONES, CODIE WIGGINS, FATIMA ROBINSON, JAMAL SIMS, DRAICO JOHNSON, KIKI ELY, SEAN BANKHEAD, DANNY TEESON AND MANY MORE.

PUSHING FOR NOTHING LESS THAN 1000%, NAOMI EXPECTS THE SAME OUT OF EVERY STUDENT IN HER CLASS.

NAOMI’S CREDITS INCLUDE: PITCH PERFECT 2, GET ON UP, B.O.B TOUR, JANELLE MONAE, & NASHVILLE

DERRECK WILLAMS

Bio

Derreck Williams is a dance practitioner and educator. Derreck holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from The University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from The University of Alabama. As an instructor, Derreck has taught and continues to teach masterclasses in Jazz and Contemporary dance throughout the US. Derreck’s research interests lie within the intersection of Gender and Black Dance Studies. Derreck has choreographed over thirty original works for university dance programs alongside public, and private sector dance institutions. His choreographic aesthetic is an amalgamation of various genres of dance including jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop. His choreographic works have been commissioned and presented at various national and international venues; most notably, The Black Lives Rising Film Festival (NYC) and Ten Tiny Dances Concert (Birmingham, AL).

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Brittany Fleet

Bio

A DANCE TEACHER AND BUSINESS OWNER BASED IN ATLANTA, BRITTANY STARTED DANCING WHEN SHE WAS 6, IN BALTIMORE, MD, WHERE SHE WAS TRAINED IN VARIOUS STYLES OF DANCE. WHEN SHE TURNED 11, BRITTANY DECIDED TO FOCUS ON BALLET AND MODERN TECHNIQUE. SHE THEN ATTENDED DEVES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS AND BALTIMORE DANCE TECH. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, BRITTANY ATTENDED SUNY PURCHASE CONSERVATORY OF DANCE IN NEW YORK, WHERE SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GRAHAM TECHNIQUE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF STEPHANIE TOOMAN. SHE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR’S OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE.

BRITTANY LOVES TO SHARE HER DANCE TEACHING STYLE & ADVICE FOR OTHER TEACHERS BEHIND HER PRIVATE COACHING BUSINESS, FLEET DANCE COACHING LLC. SHE OFFERS GUIDANCE, MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING TO YOUNG DANCERS IN ATLANTA, GA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Foye Dubose

Bio

MR. DUBOSE DANCED PROFESSIONALLY FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS WITH THE DAYTON BALLET, DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY (DCDC), ALABAMALET, AND SOUTHERN DANCEWORKS TO NAME A FEW.

MR. DUBOSE HAS DANCED LEADING ROLES IN BOTH THE CLASSICAL AND BALANCHINE REPERTOIRE INCLUDING SWAN LAKE, THE NUTCRACKER, ROMEO AND JULIET, SLEEPING BEAUTY, DON QUIXOTE, AND GISELLE. HIS WORK IN THE BALANCHINE REPERTOIRE INCLUDES SERENADE, AGON, DIVERTIMENTO NO. 15, VALSE FAMTASIE, AND ALLEGRO BRILLANTE.

AS A TEACHER AND CHOREOGRAPHER, MR. DUBOSE HAS CREATED WORKS FOR COMPANIES ALL OVER THE SOUTHEASST,AND SEVERAL OF HIS WORKS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AT REGIONAL DANCE AMERICAS SOUTHEAST FESTIVALS AS WELL AS A 2007 ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS(ASCA) FELLOWSHIP..HE SERVED AS BALLET MASTER FOR ADT FOR TEN YEARS AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF MONTGOMERY BALLET FROM 2014-2015 SEASON