Dance with Janis

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Dance with Janis

563 Tamiami TRL Unit 6,

Port Charlotte FL, 33953.

On the corner Of Chamberlain and Rt 41 Southbound.

WE ARE OPEN,  SAFE,   SANITIZED AND SOCIAL DISTANCED  due to CORONAVIRUS.   

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Our June show. " Curtain UP!". WAS AMAZING!   Congratulations  Cast and Staff!

Next Performance  Broadway Workshop  October 8 or 9   "Bring it On"  Musical Revue

December 17th  2pm   Nutcracker Magic   2pm   NPHS   all dance students

Now auditioning new dancers for   Competition groups ages 5-18   Call 941-451-3356

We are looking to perform for you in community shows.  Looking for Festivals, Picnics, Church Gatherings, Fundraisers,  School Functions, Dinners.  Where we perform has changed greatly with Covid.    Call now  performances are  for promotion of our studio,  donations for our competition dancers are welcome but not mandatory,  941-451-3356

First Community Show  September 24th, 2022   Dinner show  2230 Harriet St   

7pm start,  arrive by 615   dances will be chosen  August 15- 26th to go to this  show Inside/stage

Janis Raven-Garvey Artistic Director

A former professional dancer in  Broadway, Cabaret, video  and Ballet Companies, Music Video Choreographer,  former Director of New Jersey Dance Company 1976-1994, Staff member at Dance + Plus 1995-2004, Dance with Janis 2004-present. Award winner multiple times for her Choreography and Technical Excellence of her students.  Moved to Current location in 2016 for more space! Teaching Munchkins,  Competition solos, Beginner Pointe,  and Intermediate Ballet,  Intermediate Lyrical Competition groups, Nutcracker Workshop  and  Home school Ballet classes.

Sandy Grenier joined us in 2016 and teaches Tap, Jazz  and Contemporaray/Lyrical for Adults,  TumbleFUN,  Acro, Kinderdance classes, Parent and Tot, she also assists in Ballet and Pointe classes,  Private lessons and Wedding couples choreography.  She teaches children, teens  and adults.  Her results are outstanding!  Sandy is a former studio owner from the Northeast.

Danielle Chapman joined us in October of 2018 and teaches Broadway Jazz Mondays and Intermediate Contemporary/Lyrical  teen, . private lessons and Competition Choreography.  Danielle was trained in NYC and comes from a family of  dancers.

Brittany Wight  a  Life long dancer and competition dancer Is teaching Contemporary,  Int and Adv Tap,  Adv Jazz,  Teen  Jazz, Teen  Lyrical and  Competition Prep class as well as  private lessons for Competition Choreography/Technique.   Brittany holds many Competition Titles and Awards and has trained in all forms of dance and Cheer.  

Catherine Dowie-. Trained in Ballet and Pointe with teaching experience in all dance forms ,

Catherine is formerly with the Gulf Coast Ballet as a performer and staff member.  

She Teaches Adult Int Ballet,  Beginner Ballet,  Advanced Ballet ,  Pointe as well as Competition Choreography  and Yoga

Emalee Snooks  Teacher,  Emalee is a trained competitive dancer who is currently teaching  Hip Hop,  Tik Tok,  Musical theater,  Kinderdance,  Acro,  TumbleFUN,  Preteen  Jazz,  Tumble 3,   Parent and tot,  Kids tap, Mini Hop Hop and Competition Choreography.

Susan Swanson   Broadway Workshop-  a former professional with many credits for herself and her students.

Susans' workshops will produce a performance of singing/dance and acting  about every two months!  Join now classes start August 19th,  first show October  8 or 9th,  " Bring it ON" the Musical Revue

Brooke Corl assistant teacher/ teacher.  Competitive dancer and student at Dance with Janis. 

Also a a VPA dancer at North Port High School.  Brooke will be Teaching  Lyrical for kids ages 4-7, and possibly Beginner ballet for children as well as assisting Janis in Int Competitive Lyrical,  Beg 4/Int Ballet, and Nutcracker Workshop on Mondays.

Meghan Snooks-  Assistant Teacher/Teacher-  Meghan assists in TumbleFUN,  Kinderdance,  Parent and tot, Kids Hip Hop,  Munchkins, +   Preteen Jazz  Meghan is our well trained go to substitute for classes

Tina Melik-  Zumba  Tues and Thurs  8:30-9:30 am  Tinas classes are FUN and DANCY.  Eveyone can do it!

call her directly-  1-586-907-2414     Pay per class

YaYa Diamond-  Currently  on tour for her Grammy Nominated SONG!  - She will be back next spring!

Voice, public speaking, performance, and much much more!  

Online or in person at the studio

941-883-1266   will resume when her tour finishes.  Yaya Diamond and the Dreamchasers.

Barbara Mangnon Professor of Classical Ballet at the University of Oklahoma has joined our staff as an additional teacher she will sub for classes.

Homeschool classes    Sept  Start classes   Parent and tot classes 18 months-3  Zumba  Broadway Workshop

August 15- June 30 2023 

Monday

4:00 Kids Lyrical ages 4-7    BC

4:15-4:45 Parent and TOT ages 18 months-3   ES

4:45 Lyrical  3/4 (same as Thurs 5:00) Competitive kids ages 6-11  JRG/BC

4:45  Kids Tap  ages 5-9 ES

5:30-6:00 NUTCRACKER WORKSHOP  ​$20 per month with a Ballet class  "Party Scene"   JRG/BC

530- 6:15. Tik Tok  Competition /Performance group ages  preteen/Teen  ES

6:00-6:45 Ballet 3/4  ages 8-13 Comp and Performance class  JRG 

6:15-7:15 Adv Teen Contemp/Lyr   High School    BW

6:45-7:30  Broadway JAZZ  ages 8 (with experience of at least 2 yrs)- teen   DC

7:15-8:00 Adv Teen Tap BW  comp/performance High School

7:30-8:15  Contemp/Modern Int  8 (with exp 2 yrs) -teen/adult  DC

8:15-8:45  Private lesson Abby Chumley  DC

8:00-8:45  TBA  Brittany 

Tuesdays

8:30-9:30 am  ZUMBA with Tina  1-586-907-2414

3:00-3:45 Homschool ages 2-5  parent help optional  call 941-451-3356 to register

4:15-5:00. TumbleFUN  ages 2.5-6    Sandy/Meghan   limited space

4:15-5:00  Kinderdance 1     ages 3-5  Tap/Ballet  ES

5:00-5:30 Parent and TOT  ages 18months -3yrs with Caregiver (older if needed for disabilities) $36  SG/MS/JRG

5:00 - 545. Tumble 3  ages 6-11   Cartwheel, handstands roundoffs  bridges   Emalee

5:30-6:00  Beginner Pointe    please call for more info   JRG  

5:45-6:30  Kids Hip Hop 2  ages 6-10    Emalee/Meghan  Limited space 8/1/22

6:00-6:45   Int teen Ballet  Janis   comp and performance

6:30-715  Adult Tap   Sandy  starts Sept  6  2022 

6:45-7:30   Teen Int  Lyrical.  Brittany  comp and performance

715-800  adult Jazz    Sandy  starts Sept 6, 2022

730-8:15 . Teen Int Jazz   Brittany  

8:00-8:45  adult Contemp/Lyrical  starts Sept 6​

8:15-8:45  Pvt lesson available with   Brittany

Wednesdays

4:15-5:00 TumbleFUN 2  ages 4-8  Emalee

4:15-5:00 Munchkins. With/without moms. Ages  2.5  thru 3.5 Ballet/Lyrical/ creative Janis

5:00-5:45 Kinderdance ages 4-6  Tap/ballet.  Emalee/Meghan

5:00-5:45  Kids Ballet (PreBallet)  ages 5-8   Catherine/ 

5:45-6:30  HipHop Jazz ages 8-12   Emalee/Meghan 

5:45-615   Int/Adv   Pointe   Catherine   comp/Perf

6:15-7:00  Int/ Advanced Teen Ballet  Catherine Comp/Perf

630-7:15   Beg/ Int  Ballet  Teen/Adult  JRG    performance/Comp?

7:00-8:00  Advanced Teen Jazz  BW Comp and Perform

7:15-7:30  JRG   Paige Kuhns  rehearsal

7:30-8:30 Adult Ballet   Int.   Catherine    

8:00-8:30  Brooke/Sophie solos  may add turn/Leap class/ Comp Prep classes 

Thursdays

8:30-9:30 am  Zumba with Tina  1-586-907-2414

2:15-3:00 Home School  preballet/Ballet beg  ages 4-9 call 941-451-3356  to register

3:00-3:45  Home school Ballet Technique  ages 9 and up    Perf/Comp   call 941-451-3356 to register​

4:15-5:00 TumbleFUN  2   ages 4-10  Sandy/Emalee

415-5:00  Mini Hip Hop ages 3.5-7  Emalee  starts Sept 8th

5:00-5:45  Lyrical 3/4 Competitive kids ages 7-12  JRG  Performance and Comp

5:00- 5:45   Kinderdance  3  ages  5.5-8  Tap/Ballet  Sandy/Emalee   limited space!

5:45 -630 Teen int tap 10-16  Brittany

5:45 -630 Tik Tok ages 8-13    Emalee

6:30 -730   Int/adv  Acro  walkovers  handsprings, ariels  etc.   Sandy/Emalee/Brittany

6:30-7:15 Solo Choreo Sofia Hills   Tap  with Brittany  in Sept  

7:30 -8:15 Musical Theater  Emalee/JRG  Nutcracker  battle/mouse rats  scenes ages 7-16

7:15-8:15  Cadyn Shatney  private BW

8:15-8:30  Sofia England solo rehearsal  BW

8:15-8:30  Bryan Tropf  Solo rehearsal  ES

Friday

4:15-5:00  Kinderdance  4-6  Tap/Ballet  ES

5:00-5:45  Kids  HipHop ages 5-9  Es

5:00-6:00  BROADWAY WORKSHOP  Susan Swanson  ages 6-10  ​  $60 per month 2 month commitment with other classes  discounted to  $52.50  first show oct  8/9  FREE TRIAL  August 19  call

5:45-6:30  Hip Hop Teen  or  Kinderdance ages 4-7   call to confirm 

6:00-7:30  BROADWAY WORKSHOP Susan Swanson ages 10 -adult  Sing/dance/act $85 per month, 2 month commitment   with other classes discounted to to $75 per month   first show oct 8/9

Free class 8/19  call to save a spot

 Annual registration Fee $25  per dancer  $35 for 2 same family,      $50 for 3 or more same family          

1- 45 minute class per week = $48 per month. 

additional 45 minute classes per week charged at $30 more per month 2 per week $78   3 - $108  4- $138

as of September 1, 2022 additional 45 minute classes will be  $32 more per month ($80, $112, $144)  

register by August 15th, 2022  and keep the lower monthly  rate all year!

1 hour class  $60   additional hour classes $42 monthly  2 hours $102   3 Hours  $144.

Special price classes-  Parent and tot Mon 415/  Tues 5:00-5:30  $36 monthly

additional 30 minute classes  $20 more per month.

Private lessons  $30 per 30 minutes  or  $60 per hour  when available