Blue Heron Dance
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Blue Heron Dance Program, founded in 1989, is the oldest and most established dance program on Vashon Island. Based on an international pre-professional syllabus Blue Heron Dance offers sequential training in Ballet and Modern by highly qualified instructors with extensive backgrounds in both teaching and performing (see bios).
Blue Heron Dance takes care in creating healthy, fit dancers. Focus is on fulfilling the individual regardless of shape, size or technical ability. Body awareness, confidence and joy of movement shape curriculum. Teachers communicate in a positive, loving manner and encourage dancers to grow technically at an appropriate, individualized pace.
Blue Heron Dance Company (BHDC) founded in 1999, by current Artistic Director, Christine Juarez, is the performing arm of Blue Heron Dance. The mission of BHDC is to present classical ballet and other original works in two annual performances. Students enrolled in Ballet 2-6, Modern and Hip Hop are eligible for the Company which practices once a week.
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Class Dress Code
Creative Movement 3/4 yrs.- Pink tank leotard, pink tights & pink ballet slippers; no skirts please; it’s difficult for students to sit & stand with skirts.
Ballet Prep - Pink tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Primary - Pink tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet 1 - Pink tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet 2 - Light blue tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet 3 - Dark blue tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet 4 - Dark green tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet 5 - Maroon tank leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet 6 - Black leotard any style, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Modern 2/4/Adult - Solid t-shirt, shorts or leggings, bare feet
Hip Hop - Comfortable clothing, no shoes
Boys Dance - Solid t-shirt, shorts or leggings, bare feet
No jewelry
All Creative & Ballet classes hair worn in a bun. It’s tradition!
Modern classes all hair worn back, away from face
Warmers & overclothes worn only in winter & at teacher’s discretion
Ballet skirts worn for Pointe & rehearsals only
Teachers want to see your hips!
Blue Heron Dance Boutique
Drop by upstairs during dance hours and try samples from our dance boutique. Call in sizes and orders (206.545.8683) or complete order form and leave at studio for delivery within one week. Ten percent of proceeds benefits Blue Heron Dance.
Instructors:
Christine Juarez
Artistic Director
Ballet, Creative Movement, Modern Dance, Pointe, Director of Blue
Heron Dance Company
Christine Juarez has studied dance daily since age 10. She hails from Philadelphia where she studied the Vaganova Method (Russian Ballet) from former dancers of the National Ballet of Cuba. She earned her M.S. in Modern Dance and Physical Education and her B.S. in Ballet and Music from Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana. She has taught for more than 25 years and founded several children’s dance programs in St. Louis, Seattle and Philadelphia.
Christine is also a Master Artist-in-Residence for the state of Washington and spends many hours in public schools teaching math, science and language through movement. She currently works on faculty of Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts where she directs summer dance programming. Christine is currently celebrating 12 years as Director of Dance for Vashon Allied Arts. She lives on Alki with her husband and three teenage stepchildren and considers Vashon her second home.
Jill Adomaitis - Adult Fusion Exercise, Ballet - Fridays
Jill has taught dance for 26 years. Before moving to Vashon, she taught for Dancing Arts Center near Boston. Graduate of University of South Carolina, she received dance training at Cambridge School of Ballet, Harkness House, Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theater. Jill has performed with many companies including Connecticut Ballet and Boston Ballet.
She is also experienced in exercise and weight management counseling for women. Deeply committed to performing arts, her daughters, study theater and ballet. Jill enjoys contributing to the Blue Heron Dance artistic vision. Her Fusion Exercise class is based on principles of Lotte Burk, Pilates, Ballet, Modern Dance, Yoga and Stretching. No prior experience necessary, just a desire to reshape and tone muscles while creating core stability, reduce stress and gain confidence.
Dari Haffie dances into VAA - Modern and World Funk, Wednesdays
Blue Heron Dance welcomes new dance instructor, Dari Haffie! Dari
will teach modern classes and World Funk, a new class that combines
hip-hop and Latin-influenced dance styles. Graduate of UW Dance
program, Dari has lived on Vashon for seven years with husband Lance
Morgan. She taught dance at Montlake Terrace Community Center and
currently teaches fitness classes through Vashon Park District. She
is also a certified massage therapist. “I’m really excited to be
working with kids again; it’s firing up my creative juices. I’ll be
taking some dance classes this summer with Christine in the Blue
Heron Dance studio,” she said. Director of Dance Christine Juarez
said, “We’re excited to bring Dari into our program. She has a lot
of expertise and good energy to offer our students.”
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