Dancenter North's philosophy maintains that classroom time should be spent learning technique. Performing on a stage is the end product of hard work. Those who wish to show the results of their training on the stage have the following opportunities at Dancenter North:
Open Performances With No Audition:
DEFILE is our end of the year concert-graduation open to all dance students from pre-school through junior high age until the ninth grade. Presented in May at Carmel High School in Mundelein, this is a wonderful way for our students to present themselves in a comfortable setting with minmal costuming.
THE DCN SPRING MUSICALE is a musical concert featuring all of our Vocal Technique and Musical Theatre students and will be presented in May at Carmel High School.
THE SUMMER SHOW OF SHOWS is presented at the end of our Summer Session and is a presentation of our students from all of our special summer workshops at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan
Dancenter North has Performing Companies!
Students who have been studying diligently and are ready for even more of a challenge on the stage may want to audition to be in a Dancenter North performing company.
Dancenter North Ballet Company Those chosen will be part of the cast of the 21st anniversary production of The Magic of the Nutcracker. During the second half of the year, the Company will work on pieces to be performed during the Spring Showcase Collection at the College of Lake County and other venues.
Soul-2-Soles Tap Company is our award winning tap company, under the direction of Julie Cartier. They perform at the Spring Showcase Collection and a variety of other events.
The Soundsations is our vocal performance company who will take part in The Magic of the Nutcracker as the Carolers, and also perform in the Spring Showcase Collection, the DCN Spring Musicale, and many other venues.
The Upstairs Jazz Companyoffers opportunities for our jazz and funk dancers! They will perform original works set for them by a variety of choreographers, and will also be featured in the Spring Showcase Collection and other performances.
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