The Joffrey Workshop Texas General Information

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The Joffrey Workshop TX , 2008 (June 21-July 12)

Directors / Administrators

Buddy Trevino

Susan Trevino

Faculty:

Trinette Singleton

Ballet Technique, Men's Class, Pas de Deux, Repertoire

Diane Orio

Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Repertoire

Jeffrey Graham Hughes

Ballet Technique, Men’s Class, Pas de Deux, Repertoire

Susan Trevino

Character Dance, Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Repertoire

Brenda S. Tally

Contemporary, Repertoire

Buddy Trevino

Dance Appreciation, Seminars, Special Topics

Richard Abrahamson

Music for Dancers

Dance Musicians:

Richard Abrahamson

Dennis Passmore

Hayk Arsenyan

PLUS: A special concert by our talented Dance Musicians for Workshop participants on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 7:30pm

Workshop Staff / Chaperones

Mary Kay Douglas

Brenda S. Tally

Bill Tally

Martina Chavez

Aidan Diskin

Please Note: Schedule is subject to change and/or revision as necessary.

Joffrey Workshop TX students are expected to attend all classes, rehearsals, and seminars.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

PHOTOS:

All dancers will be required to send: 3 “regular” camera photos / 4x6 inch size, please

1. Head shot – as you look out of class (school photo is great)

2. Head shot – as you look for dance class (with hair up)

3. Dance shot –full body, in black leotard and pink tights / 1st arabesque (On pointe for women, releve for men)

This will assist the chaperones to become familiar with residents prior to their arrival.

Deadline for all photos and packet paperwork: May 15, 2008

CHECK-IN:

Check-in will be held in the lobby of Dougherty Hall. Students may check into the dorm at any time between the hours of 11:00am - 4:00pm on Saturday, June 21, 2008. All students must check-in to receive orientation instructions. Room assignments, keys, and student information packets will be issued to all Workshop students at check-in.

The Workshop officially begins Saturday evening at 6:00pm, June 21 with student orientation and dinner.

FLIGHT ARRIVALS: (for students flying into San Antonio)

After deplaning, go directly to the baggage claim area. A Joffrey Workshop TX representative (with a Joffrey Workshop TX sign) will be in the baggage claim area to direct you to the shuttle van or taxi station. REMINDER: Please pack bags that YOU can carry. Limit your bags in size and number.

Cost for the shuttle or taxi will be $15.00-$20.00 per student, in cash, paid to the driver. All students (flying or driving) are requested to bring a minimum of extra "stuff". Deadline for all flight information: June 1, 2008.

NOTE: Students needing to arrive on Friday evening, June 20 due to travel plans may do so. Please call for details.

MAILING OF BEDDING:

If you will be mailing bedding, pillow, and towels: Please use UPS service. The campus post office is not open on Saturday or Sunday to receive mail or package delivery, so please mail articles with time! We suggest that you send all packages so they are scheduled to arrive by the week of June 16-20. This will insure their arrival for check-in on Saturday, June 21. Students will run the risk of being without their bedding, etc. if mailed late. The Joffrey Workshop TX staff will collect all received packages on Friday, June 20. Packages and boxes may be picked up in the dorm during check-in. We suggest that students retain their boxes so that they can check the box as baggage on their return flight. The Joffrey Workshop TX cannot be responsible for articles that students leave behind.

Other conferences will follow us. Please limit your articles to ONE box of a manageable size.

MONEY MATTERS:

We encourage parents to send students with traveler's checks in small increments so that cash is available only as needed. Students will be able to use these checks when making purchases on or off campus. Suggested amount: $25.00 - 30.00 per week. (This is for incidentals, not including dance shoes or dance supplies.) Students should have a government - issue, picture ID. They will need it to travel, and to cash traveler’s checks. NO personal checks. NO two-party checks. NO lending of cash.

PAYMENT REMINDER: Deadline for all payments, paperwork, and photos: May 15, 2008

TELEPHONE:

Each dorm room has an assigned telephone number. Instruments are provided in the rooms. All local calls are free. Long distance calls can be made only with a credit card, calling card, or collect.

On the subject of phones/cell phones: please note the following: The use of cell phones is NOT allowed

during any class, seminar, or rehearsal. Cell phones must be turned OFF during those times.

St.MU and The Joffrey Workshop TX cannot be responsible for the loss or theft of any cell phone

brought onto the campus during The Workshop. St.MU and The Joffrey Workshop TX are not responsible

for any unauthorized calls made on any cell phone brought to The Workshop.

DORMITORY ASSIGNMENT:

All dancers will be assigned a room and roommates if not requested. REMINDER: Both parties must request roommate choice for assignment. Rooms will accommodate 2 students per room, in a double suite sharing a bath. Women and Men will live in Dougherty Hall. There will be full-time chaperones in the dormitory throughout The Workshop. All dorm rooms are furnished with a desk, chair, bed with mattress and pad, carpet, closet and drawer space for each resident, window with blinds, and basic TV cable service. (televisions not provided) A large screen TV is in the main lobby for use by all students. Each room has a sink in the adjoining bathroom they share a shower and toilet. Dorms are fully air conditioned. There are microwaves in common areas on each floor. The University does not provide or rent refrigerators. Any food kept in rooms should be in zip-lock bags in order not to attract bugs.

SUGGESTED DORM ROOM NEEDS:

Extra long twin sheets, pillow, blanket or comforter, towels and wash cloths, alarm clock or clock radio, extension cord or power strip, cleaning supplies and toilet paper, laundry detergent, fabric softener.

NOT ALLOWED: Any electrical cooking appliances, potpourri burners, candles, incense burners, halogen lamps, due to fire hazard. You are not allowed to use nails or screws to attach anything to the walls or ceilings. Please do not tape or paste anything on the walls or ceilings. It will remove the paint, and you will be charged for damages at check-out.

Students will clean their own rooms and bathrooms. Lysol products are recommended. Chaperones will help students purchase these items at nearby stores if needed. All four roommates can share these costs.

REST AND RELAXATION:

Week-end activities are planned to include Fiesta Texas or Sea World, and the Historic San Antonio RiverWalk area. All activities are scheduled with meal service hours in mind. Pack cool and comfortable clothes, good walking shoes, bathing suits, and sunscreen! See details included in the packet.

MEALS:

Cafeteria hours for three daily meals are posted on each floor of the dormitories, and in the food service facility. Meals have been

planned with The Joffrey Workshop TX schedule in mind. The food service makes an effort to meet all dietary needs.

If you have any particular and/or unique dietary requirements, it would be helpful to send us some written information or background material so that we can dialogue with the director of the University Food Service prior to the start of The Joffrey Workshop TX. We can also put you directly in touch with the Food Service managers, if preferred.

MAIL:

All students can check for mail daily at the University campus mailroom. Hours of operation are 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. Students will be responsible for picking up their own mail and packages. Please do not send cash in the mail. The Joffrey Workshop TX and St. Mary’s University are not responsible for loss of cash sent through the mail.

Reminder: There is no mail or package delivery on Saturday or Sunday.

MAILING ADDRESS: Mailing address for all Joffrey Workshop TX students : (June 21-July 12)

Student's Name

c/o The Joffrey Workshop TX

St. Mary’s University

One Camino Santa Maria

San Antonio, TX 78228-8583

Regular arrival of cards, letters, and packages are greatly appreciated by all students!!!

CHURCH SERVICES:

A list of Sunday services of various faiths will be posted on the resident floors of Dougherty Hall. Ask your floor chaperone for further details.

REFUNDS AND CONDUCT:

Students attending The Joffrey Workshop TX at St. Mary’s University are expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct. Students found in violation of Joffrey Workshop standards are sent home. See Behavior Contract, Rules and Regulations.

Once The Workshop has begun, fees paid for tuition, room, and board are non-refundable. If a student is sent home for reasons of unacceptable conduct, there is no refund of any kind. Due to the costs of contracting room and board for students, there are no exceptions to this policy regardless of the reason for withdrawal.

DORMITORY CHECK-OUT:

Students will check out following the performance and reception on Saturday, July 12. All students must check out by 8:00 pm or sooner, on Saturday, July 12. For students with flights out on Sunday, July 13, an extra night can be arranged at the cost of $25.00 per night. Shuttle service will be arranged for those needing transportation to the airport. Instructions concerning departure procedures and shuttle times will be covered again in dorm meetings during the last week of The Workshop.

Lost key ?? There will be a $45.00 replacement fee charge! Replacement charge must be paid upon checkout.

FINAL PERFORMANCE:

All Joffrey Workshop TX students will participate in a public concert. It will take place on:

Saturday, July 12 at 2:00pm

in The Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary’s University.

Tickets are $25.00 per person, general admission, and will be available at check-in, in The Joffrey Workshop TX office. They will also be available at the door on the day of the performance. The box office will be open one hour prior to the performance.

A reception for faculty, dancers, and parents will follow the July 12 performance to conclude The 2008 Joffrey Workshop TX. This is a festive way for all to celebrate three weeks of productive work, and to socialize with some Joffrey Workshop TX hospitality!

VIDEO AND CAMERA INFORMATION:

Please make note of the following:

>>> VIDEO RECORDING WILL NOT BE

ALLOWED AT THE PERFORMANCE <<<

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH EACH CHOREOGRAPHER FOR

PERMISSION TO USE WORKS, OR TO STAGE CERTAIN CHOREOGRAPHY.

THE RECORDING OF THIS WORK IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

VIDEOS MAY NOT BE MADE OR SOLD UNDER LAWS OF COPYWRIGHT PROTECTION.

FINES MAY APPLY.

BE ADVISED THAT FLASH CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED. FLASH IS DANGEROUS TO THE DANCERS DURING PERFORMANCE AND COULD CAUSE INJURY

A final note to parents and friends who will attend the July 12 performance:

The third week of The Joffrey Workshop TX will be a very busy one. Preparations for the concert will be intense. Dancers will have full days of classes and rehearsals all week. On Saturday, July 12, they will need to be especially focused. Students must be available for all classes, and all rehearsals, notes or special instructions given by the faculty. Classes and rehearsals are closed to parents and to the public throughout The Workshop. We ask that you arrange your arrival time accordingly, and visit with your child following the performance.

Included with this packet is a list of hotels to assist those of you who will join us in San Antonio for the concert on July 12.

The list includes both hotels located close to the airport, and those situated downtown on the historic San Antonio River Walk. The Workshop staff and faculty look forward to visiting with you at the reception following the concert on Saturday, July 12.

We have enclosed some campus information to help students become familiar with the University prior to their arrival. For those who may be driving students into San Antonio for check-in on Saturday, June 21, signs will be posted on campus to direct you to dormitories and check-in.

We hope that we have answered all questions for parents and students so that The Joffrey Workshop TX experience will be an enjoyable and fulfilling one. We anticipate an exceptional 30th Anniversary celebration concert this year!

Additional questions:

The Joffrey Workshop TX /The Elite Ecole TX

Phone: (210) 744-1272

buddyt@thejoffreyworkshoptx.com

 
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