• MLDC CELEBRATES ITS 21st YEAR!
• ATTIRE FOR DANCE CLASSES
• FALL 2010 CLASSES ARE NOW ON THE WEBSITE
• MLDC HAS A NEW HOME!
• SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER CLASSES 2010
• LION KING MASTER CLASSES
• MASTER TEACHERS VISIT MLDC
• MASTER CLASSES WITH ROCKETTE and BROADWAY DANCER
• MASTER CLASSES WITH AMY SCHULKE
• MASTER TEACHER SARAH FAZIO AT MLDC!!!

Mary Lorraine's Dance Center is celebrating its 21st year of business! Over the course of 20 years, we have created the finest dance program with outstanding teachers and wonderful families. While other dance schools have come and gone - we have stood the test of time by providing quality training in a family friendly environment!

Join us our top notch program knowing that we have 20 years of business experience and you can have confidence in our business ethics and strong technical teaching. Our staff combined has over 70 years teaching experience and many more of dance training!

PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, ALL CLASSES WITH BALLET - Black Leotard (with out a skirt), pink tights, pink ballet shoes.

TAP CLASSES - Kind, Level 1, Level 2 - low heel, tie, tan tap shoe
Level 3-5 graduated heel, tie, tan tap shoe
Level 6 and up - character tan tap shoe
Advanced - Black oxford tap and character tan tap shoes

HIP HOP- Black, form fitting exercise wear. No sports bras worn alone or writing across the seat of pants. Black Hip Hop sneaker

POM, LEAPS/TURNS AND ALL JAZZ CLASSES - Black, form fitting exercise wear. No sports bras worn alone or writing across the seat of pants. Tan jazz shoe.

LYRICAL - Black, form fitting exercise wear and lyircal sandals.

TAEKWONDO - white karate style uniform available for $19.95 on www.blackbeltshop.com. Barefeet and correct rank belt.

Hair must be worn up for all classes. Bun required for Ballet and Jazz classes because of turning movements.

All items are available through our front desk at very reasonable prices.

Our fall 2009 Schedule is now on this website. Please look up classes by their subject matter. We hope to have you dancing at MLDC soon!you will see all the class offerings.

Classes begin September 7, 2010.
Register by July 1st, 2010 to get a $20 Early Bird discount!!!!
Thanks for checking out MLDC. We pride ourselves on giving quality training at affordable prices. Please call the studio at 593-9051 for pricing information. We do offer very generous multiple class and family discounts.

We have been in our new home at 5330 S. 136th St. in Deerfield Plaza since the fall of 2007 and are loving it! Our new location has 3 studios - all spacious with wood dance floors, more spacious common areas, larger restrooms, better parking and more services! Observation windows into each dance room. Check out our virtual tour on this website.

Across from the Millard soccer fields, you can grocery shop, get your hair cut, mail packages or simply relax - all while our child attends dance class! Stop in and check us out! You'll be as crazy about it as we are!

Summer classes begin June 14th for a seven week summer session. The week of the 4th of July there will be no class - so 6 weeks of classes.

The following are the classes being offered:

Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses- Mondays 5-5:45 p.m.
5:45-6:30 p.m. "Will be KINDERGARTENERS" BALLET/TAP - Mondays 6:30-7:15 p.m.

NEW LEVEL 1 BALLET/TAP 6-12 year olds - Thursdays 5:30-6:45 p.m.

BALLET/TAP CLASSES FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
Just completed Level 1 - Thursdays 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Just completed Level 2 or 3 Thursdays 6:45-8:00 p.m.
Just completed Level 4 or 5 Thursdays 7:30-8:45 p.m.

Just completed LEVEL 6/7 Ballet-
Ballet Tuesdays 6:15-7:30 p.m.
Just completed Level 8/Junior Ballet
Ballet Tuesdays 6;15-7:30 p.m.
Jazz and Tap for Levels 6/7/8
Thursday 5:45-7:15 p.m.

POINTE - Level 1 (just going on pointe) Tuesdays 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Level 1&2 returning (already been on pointe) T 5:30-6:15 p.m.

INT/ADVANCED CLASSES-
Ballet Tuesdays 6:15-7:45 p.m.
Pointe Tuesdays 5:306:15 p.m.
Jazz Thursdays 8:00-9:30 p.m.
Tap Thursdays 7:15-8:00 p.m.

HIP HOP FUNK
HHF 1/2 - 8-12 yr olds Thursdays 5:45-6:45 p.m.
HHF 3/4 - returning 8-14 yr olds Thursdays 7-8
HHF Adult Teen Thursdays 8-9 p.m.
MUSICAL THEATRE JAZZ
All levels 8-12 yr olds Mondays 7:15-8:15 p.m.

TAEKWONDO
Beginners and returning Lvl 1 M 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Int./Adv. M 8-9:15 p.m.
Sparring M 7:15-8 p.m.

POM
Pom 1/2Tuesday 6-7 p.m.

LEAPS AND TURNS
We have 3 levels going all at the same time. Come to the first class and the teachers will place you in the correct level.
W 5:30-7 p.m.

LYRICAL JAZZ CLASS - Must Take a ballet class as well
Beg. ages 8 & up - never taken before Mondays 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Jr. Lyrical - ages 8 & up - took this year Mondays 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Int./Adv. must have teacher approval Mondays 7:30-8:30 p.m.

CAN'T JOIN US FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER? HOW ABOUT A ONE DAY WORKSHOP? GIVE MOM A BREAK WHILE YOU HAVE FUN!

SELF DEFENSE DAY CAMP Learn taekwondo self defense techniques to keep you safe when faced with a potentially dangerous situation.
Thursday, July 8th 7-9 p.m. $20

ANGELINA BALLERINA DAY CAMP Join Angelina for a day of ballerina fun! Thursday, June 24th 10-NOON $20

TUITION RATES
45 minutes $60.00
1 hour $70.00
1.25 hours $75.00
1.5 hours (1 class) $80.00
1.5 hours (2 classes) $110.00
1.75 hours $115.00
2 hours $120.00

add an additional $9.00 for each additional 15 minute increment past 2 hours.

Register by printing out the registration form on the homepage of this website and mail in with your tuition. Deadline is May 16th. We look forward to having you dance with us!

MLDC dancers were privileged to take three weeks of master classes with Geoff Meyer and Jose' Silva of the Lion King cast. What a great opportunity for our dancers to take class from professional dancers and get a chance to talk with them about their dance careers!

Master Teacher Avram Gold, formerly of the Houston Ballet and The Omahea Theatre Ballet was a guest teacher at MLDC in March.

Michelle Pugh, a former MLDC dancer and now professional contemporary dancer in Denver with two well known companies was a guest teacher in April.

Sarah Jo Fazio returned to us for her 3rd visit from NYC to teacher master classes and set choreography for our award winning competition team.

MLDC believes in the importance of exposing our students to other teachers and their styles. We create several opportunities each year for our students to benefit from these experiences.

MLDC was honored to present Master Teacher Leigh Anne Wencker in our school on Saturday, February 23rd. Ms. Wencker is a former Radio City Rockette and has appeared on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast, Steel Pier as well as in Thoroughly Modern Millie and a workshop production of Fosse as it prepared for Broadway. Ms. Wencker has her degree in dance from Webster University's Performing Arts Conservatory and has a wealth of knowledge about the professional life of a dancer. We shared a wonderful day with her!

Amy Schulke from Just Plain Dancin' of Ontario, CA worked with MLDC dancers In May 2009. Her studio has been ranked the #1 competitive studio in the U.S. by Dancer Magazine. It was a fabulouse opportunity for our dancers to learn from the nation's best!! Thanks for coming Amy!

Nationally known master teacher and choreographer Sara Jo Fazio came to MLDC in June to set a choreography piece on our competition team. She did a great job and the students enjoyed the experience and gained much from her teaching.