• ZUMBA at MLDC - Saturday mornings 8-9 a.m.
• Feb. 4th, CLASSES ARE CANCELLED
• MLDC CELEBRATES ITS 22nd YEAR!
• ATTIRE FOR DANCE CLASSES
• 3RD QUARTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• WINTER BREAK 2/14-20th
• MLDC HAS A NEW HOME!
• SPRING PERFORMANCES
• Fall 2011-2012 Classes and Rates
• COMPETITION TEAM TRYOUTS
• FOOD DRIVE A HUGE SUCCESS!
• MASTER TEACHERS VISIT MLDC
• CALENDAR/VACATIONS for 2011-12 DANCE YEAR

We have added Zumba to our dance card! Join us for workouts on Saturday mornings 8 - 9 a.m.

Cost is $10 for a drop in class or $60 for an 8 week session.

Current class session is Jan. 7th through the end of February but you can join at any time.

Kathy Bowden is a Zumba certified instructor.

We regret to have to cancel ALL classes today due to the weather. We appreciate your understanding as your and your dancer's safety are our greatest concern. These classes will not be made up as we have an extra snow week built into our schedule. We do follow OPS's policy on cancellations as OPS is the most centrally located school district for all of our students. If OPS cancels then our classes are cancelled except in the case of cancelling for extreme cold only. Thank you for your understanding.

Mary Lorraine's Dance Center is celebrating its 22nd year of business! Over the course of 22 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 22 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!

Attend our Open House/Attire Sale to be properly outfitted for your first dance class. August 22-24th 5-8 p.m. nightly at MLDC.

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.

Don't miss Visitors Week (Jan. 23rd-28th) to kick off the 3rd quarter of Dance at MLDC here are the announcements that you missed:

A reminder that Tuition is due in by Jan. 21st to receive the Early Bird discount rate of $10 off.

Our concert dates and themes will be given (see the separate entry with this information).

Costumes will be shown.

\ Reminders regarding upcoming breaks - see separate entry.

Hope to see you at the next Visitors week!

MLDC will be on Winter Break February 13th-18th. Please wear something red, pink or with hearts the week before to celebrate Valentine's Day in advance.

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!

Our Kids Revue concerts will take place on Sat., May 12th at Millard South High School at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 P.m. Tickets are still available at $6 per ticket.

Dress rehearsal for these performances takes place at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Performance Hair, makeup and costume should be worn.


Our Music Hall show will take place on Sunday, June 3rd at 2 p.m. at the Music Hall Tickets are still available. A $6 Donation is asked.

Dress rehearsal will be Sat., June 2nd from 12-6 p.m.
Performance Hair, makeup and costume should be worn.

Fall classes are now listed on the website and you can register online at the bottom of the homepage. Classes begin September 6, 2011.

There will be no rate increase for the new 2011-2012 season.

There is a $20 nonrefundable Registration fee per family per dance year.

Prices are quarterly (4 times per year) There are 8 weeks of classes per quarter. Each class meets once per week. Add up the number of hours of class per week your family takes to use the rate chart. Family and multiple class discounts are included in the rate chart:

Hours Per week Total Cost per Quarter (8 weeks)

45 minutes $90
1 hour $100
1.25 hours $110
1.5 hours (1 class) $115
1.5 hours (2 classes) $165
1.75 hours $170
2 hours $175

Add $12 for each 15 minutes after 2 hours.

Come try out for our award winning Competition Teams!

Mandatory Parents Meeting for information on Sunday, March 18th at 7 p.m. We will go over requirements, schedule and expense as well as the advantages of being a part of the MLDC competition team.

Our competition team tryouts for the 2011-12 season will be held on Sunday, March 25th at 7 p.m at MLDC. The dancers will audition in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop. Splits on both sides and a double pirouette on both sides is required. Dancers must have completed Level 3 in our Ballet/Tap program or Level 2 in our Hip Hop program.

843 food items were donated to the Omaha Food Bank in our first ever food drive. Bringing an item earned you the privilege of wearing your jammies to class and culminated in our movie night!

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.

Past master teachers have included:

Geoff Meyer and Jose' Silva of the Lion King cast.

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 was honored to present Master Teacher Leigh Anne Wencker in our school. 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. Her studio has been ranked the #1 competitive studio in the U.S. by Dancer Magazine. It was a fabulous opportunity for our dancers to learn from the nation's best!!

Angie Sellers - reknown teacher and choreographer for the East Coast< br>
Danielle Laurion - contemporary master teacher

Bosco - Master Hip Hop teacher from L.A.

Jeremy McQueen from NYC - studied with Alvin Ailey, has danced with numerous companies and the Radio City Music Hall show.

What a great experience for our students!

FALL BREAK: OCT. 11th-15th, 2011 (Monday classes will meet to make up for Labor Day)

VISITORS' WEEK AND QUARTER TWO BEGINS: Nov. 7th-12th - Tuition is due this week - (come see what we've learned!)

HALLOWEEN: Monday, October 31st. We will be closed. THANKSGIVING BREAK: NOVEMBER 22-26th, 2011 (gobble, gobble!)Monday classes will meet to make up for Halloween

CHRISTMAS VACATION: DEC. 22nd-Jan. 4th, 2012 (Ho!Ho!Ho!)

VISITORS' WEEK AND QUARTER THREE BEGINS: Jan. 23rd-28th Tuition is due this week - (Oh boy - costumes and dances are revealed this day - don't miss!)

WINTER BREAK: FEBRUARY 13-18th, 2012 (brrrrrrrr)

VISITORS' WEEK AND QUARTER 4 BEGINS: March 26-31st Tuition is Due this week (Come see how our dances are coming along and practice applauding for the big show!)

SPRING BREAK: APRIL 2nd-7th, 2012 (At last!)

COSTUME WEEKS : STUDIO B: April 9-14th
STUDIO A : April 16-21th
STUDIO C: April 23-28th

PHOTO WEEK: April 30th-May 5th come dressed in your costume with hair and makeup done - ready to have your picture taken - say CHEESE!

IN STUDIO DRESS REHEARSAL IS THE LAST CLASS YOUR CLASS MEETS BEFORE HEADING TO THE THEATRE FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE

KIDS REVUE DANCE CONCERT: SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 2012

MEMORIAL DAY: MAY 28th, CLOSED (Relax! Summer is on its way!)

MUSICAL HALL DRESS REHEARSAL: SATURDAY, June 2nd, 2012 12-6 P.M. (Your hard work finally shows when you shine onstage!)

MUSIC HALL PERFORMANCE: SUNDAY, JUNE 3rd, 2012 2 P.M.

SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN : MONDAY, JUNE 11TH, 2012