Katie Miller: Master Classes, December 1st

Katie has worked with such icons as Britney Spears, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Celine Dion, Liza Minneli, and many more.

December 1st:
12pm Jr. Jazz (ages 7 to 12)
1pm Jr. Lyrical and Technique
3:30pm Musical Theater (all ages)
4:30pm Advanced Lyrical (ages 13 and up)
6pm High Heel Choreography

$20 per class
20% off 2 or more classes.

For more information, please visit www.breakouton4th.com or call 520-670-1301.

Team Auditions: August 4th!

Company Description

Our company members are given the benefit of taking as many classes as possible without financial limitations. To work in small groups with dance professionals right here in Tucson on technique, choreography, auditioning and much more. Giving the dancers a unique opportunity to have have a true pre-professional dance experience. We would like to invite you to audition for the BreakOut Studio's Scholarship Company!


BreakOut Scholarship Company will act as performing arts group, styles will range from ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop. Performances will be used as an opportunity to be showcased throughout the community. Performances will include but not be limited to UA Showcase, Winter and Spring 4th Avenue Street Fair, Flowing Wells High School Tucson Dance Showcase, and Life Moves Showcase, as well as any other performance opportunities. Life Moves workshops will also be highly stressed, advanced
students will travel to LA to take classes at the EDGE, and we will attend Hollywood Connection competitions and conventions.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the team is to develop the whole dancer. This will be done by teaching self-motivation and self-discipline. By using both of these, each student will be challenged to find who they are and what they can become.

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BreakOut Scholarship Company members are the most visible representatives of BreakOut Studios. One’s
behavior greatly affects the overall image of the entire company. As a company member, you must always
make choices that reflect positive qualities. You will be held to the highest standards of respect, dignity, and integrity.

Important Dates

A year calendar will be provided at the beginning of the season, and a monthly updated schedule will be given as well. A two week notice will be given for any extra rehearsals or events when available. Attendance is required for all classes, performances, conventions,and competitions. 

Technique Classes

In order to be the best dancers we can be, it is critical for each scholarship student to attend technique classes. We require each member take their minimum class requirements in Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap and
Hip Hop. Dancers who are not able to attend their required classes can take make-up classes.

Rehearsals

A calendar with all scheduled rehearsals will be available at the beginning of the year. A revised schedule will be given if needed. The directors reserve the right to add practices when deemed necessary and whenever possible, you will be given at least two weeks notice. The majority or team rehearsals will be held Sunday
afternoons. Conditioning, strengthening, and technique will be part of all rehearsals and classes.

Company Expenses

• Company monthly fees of $125
• Costumes for each dance
• Life Moves Workshop Weekends
• Special Trips (EDGE)
• Competition Costs

For more details:

520-670-1301

info@breakouton4th.com

facebook.com/breakoutstudios

Heart & Soul: Workshop with Tadd Gadduang (SYTYCD8)

by Clayton Ashcraft

Wow, how can I explain the workshop this last weekend with Tadd Gadduang?! Heart and soul would be the two words to define his class, the knowledge shared, and the feeling of the room. I take from not only my conversations with him to and from Tucson, but what he had to say about being an artist in everything. Tadd said,"As artists or whatever form of artistry you do; singing, dancing, painting, anything…anything that you do that expresses in a sense you're giving something to those who are engaged who are committed to what you are projecting on stage. Sometimes I am guilty of this…I would just move to music…I wasn't giving or sharing. I try to draw from experiences in my life and express it through what I do." The heart and soul of the dancers, ranging from kids to adults, that attended the workshop left the studio with a better idea of what being a 'true artist' is all about.

Part of my mission for Step X Step Dance was featuring talented dancers in small communities that don't normally have a large voice like other dancers, studios, or crews may have! The mission I set to achieve and the artistry of Tadd's class fused together to create a force of progression, happiness, and motivation for the future. No one should be left out of the equation that makes up this beautiful lifestyle and culture, which is something that I feel Tadd hit up very well in his explanation of 'artistry.'

After a very successful master class with Tadd, he spent another hour or so talking with a few of the dancers from the workshop outside. I could see him giving one on one time with many dancers who were itching to pick his brain on street dance culture, So You Think You Can Dance, making the leap to L.A., and many other subjects. Outside while talking to a few studio dancers he mentioned how the real important part of a class or workshop is the knowledge that is taught about the art, the culture, the foundations, the founders, and how it relates to our life. I look back now and wish I had really got that on camera because we all felt like we had the most nourishing meal for our minds, bodies, and spirits!

Big Thank You to Todd, Janna, Jolie, Garrett, and everyone at BreakOut Studios! Tadd absolutely loved the dancers, his experience and wants to come back! Thank you to everyone that came from others studios in Tucson and supported, we would love to support your studio as well! From the bottom of my heart, it's people like you that help make this dream of mine, Step X Step Dance, come true! Slowly, but surely we are "uniting dancers worldwide step by step!" Please make sure to check us out at StepXStep!

Here is the video link to the workshop recap with Tadd:

Workshop Weekend: April 21-22

Saturday, April 21st:

12-2pm Choreography 101 (all ages) w/ Leslie/ Katie
3-4:30PM  Contemporary (13+) w/ Leslie
3:30-4:30PM  Jr. Musical Theater (9-12) w/ Katie
4:30-5:30PM  Musical Theater (13+) w/ Katie
4:30-6PM Jr. Contemporary (9-12)  w/ Leslie
5:30-6:30PM  High Heel Cabaret (16+) w/ Katie

Sunday, April 22nd:

9-10am Jr. Jazz Combo (9-12) w/ Leslie
10-11am Jazz Combo (13+) w/ Leslie
11:30AM-1PM Advanced Lyrical (13+) w/ Katie
2-3:30PM Acting for Dancers (all ages) w/ Rachel
4-5:30PM Int/ Adv Hip Hop (all ages) w/Jeff

Each class $20, save $5 with advanced purchase $15 each!

Katie Miller

Katie has performed all over the globe in feature films, television,

commercials, music videos, award shows and theater with artists like Liza

Minelli, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Courtney

Love, Prince and Latin superstar, Chayanne.  Recent films include "Walk Hard", "Fired up," and "Year one" with Jack Black, plus the long awaited Spice Girls reunion tour and choreography for the "Wii" commercials, "Build Guitar" and "High School Musical".

Leslie Geldbach

Leslie began her dance training at age 4. She has worked in film, television,
tours and with celebrity greats including L.L. Cool J, Jack Black, Tenacious D, Michael Cera, Alex Borestein (Family Guy), Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Carrey among others.  As assistant choreographer and performer, Leslie has worked on tour with Reba McEntire (“The Singer’s Diary”, “Girl’s Night Out” and the Country Music Awards), with Latin sensation Chayanne (“Volver A Nacer”  World Tour and the Latin Grammys) and with Leanne Rhymes (Country Music Awards). She was most recently recognized as an accomplished co-choreographer in Stockholm, Sweden’s award winning production of “The Producers”, and as a dancer in promo spots for MTV’s “Artist of the Week”, SaraBareiles.  Leslie is in the new upcoming independent dance film, “Move”.

Rachel Ezonnaebi

Lady Rachel Ezonnaebi, a Nigerian native who now resides in the United
States for almost two decades, is a woman that has great passion for
the arts.  In her youth, Rachel discovered her gifts in the art
industry... singing, dancing, and acting, just to name a few.  She was
a model for Fresh Faces Magazine, singer for recording artists, and a
minister of praise and worship for over ten years.  She has been in
cast of a variety of stage productions.  She has also coordinated
numerous events from galas to fashion shows!

Jeff Viray

Originally from Southern California, Jeff started formally training in
dance after high school, thanks to a friend who took him to a master class taught by Wade Robson. Shortly after, he joined his first dance team, Team Millennia of PASA at Cal State Fullerton. From there, he grew as a dancer and later decided to pursue it as a career. He has worked with artists such as Leona Lewis, Paris Hilton and Ashley Tisdale, as well as well known choreographers such as Rino Nakasone, JP San Pedro, Jun Quemado and Tessie Chavez.

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