Warehouse Dance Company, LLC

 

^{“To dance is to reach for a word that doesn’t exist,}

^{To sing the heartsong of a thousand generations,}

^{To feel the meaning of a moment in time.”}

^{- Beth Jones}

^{Warehouse Dance Company LLC}

We will be performing at the Prairie Arts Festival this Saturday, September 4th, at 3:30 p.m. on the Kid's Stage.
We are looking forward to our first performance of the
2010 dance season!


Now Teaching Classes at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus!

Class Offerings:

Creative Movement* @ 2:00 on Tuesdays: 2-4 years old
Beginners Open Class** @ 3:30 on Tuesdays: 5-10 years old
Intermediate Open Class** @ 4:30 on Tuesdays: 5-10 years old w/ 2 years or more experience
Intermediate- Advanced Open Class @ 5:30 on Tuesdays- Over 10 years old w/ 2 years or more experience

*Creative Movement includes fundamentals of ballet, tap, musical theater, and acrobatics.
**Open Classes will cover techniques of ballet, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theater.

After the month of August, all classes will be $40/month.

Call Christen or Rebecca at the CAC with questions or to register!

Congratulations goes to 

"Moonlight Sonata", Over All High Score
Fire and Ice Regional Talent Competition 2010

Abi Smith, Student Choreography Award,
Fire and Ice 2010

"Blackbird", Best Costume,
Fire and Ice 2010

Ashleigh Ferrell, Most Photogenic,
Fire and Ice 2010

Katie Poindexter, named Starkville Academy Lady Blues Dance Team instructor.

Kaitlyn Lincoln, 2009-2010 Senior Company member, for making MSU's Pom Squad for the 2010-2011 season.

WDC Dance Company, Second Place in Mississippi State's Best Dance Crew Competition

"This is Halloween", Most Entertaining,
Thunderstruck Regional Dance Competition, 2009

McKenzie Williamson, Cutest Smile,
"Little Things", Thunderstruck 2009

"Petardo y Blanco", Best Entertainment,
Thunderstruck 2009

"Howngry", Top of the Morning Award,
Thunderstruck 2009

Elizabeth Claire Tabor, age 10
                            

  

 

Reggie Dykes

began his dance training in 1993 under Terrayne Ellis, Artistic Director of Main Attraction Dance Troupe in Chicago, where he focused on on hip hop. He also learned how to "footwork", a Chicago-based dance known to the house heads all around the world. In 2004, he ventured out on his own and started his own dance troupe, which won a lot of trophies and cash prizes throughout the Chicago area. Later on, Reggie was chosen to be one of the choreographers for Dyde-n-nem, who had a hit song called "Watch My Feet". He toured with the group around the United States for 8 months, dancing in their shows and on the music video. Reggie has worked with some of Madonna and Missy Elliott's dancers, and he also does choreography for different dance groups from Chicago. Now Reggie devotes his time to training youth in his style of dance.

Mia Vick

began dancing in West Point, MS under the direction of Jaque and Sara Waide at the age of three. Mia also trained in gymnastics under Nancy Stroudman and Lisa Ross. She was a member of the performance group Synergy at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC, awarded the Best Dancer award by the Universal Cheerleading Association in 1989 and was the co-captain of the Freedom Float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in 1999. Mia has appeared in theatrical productions for twelve years, including Grease and Fiddler on the Roof to name a few.Mia is currently the president of the West Point Music Coterie and is starting her second year of teaching at WDC.

Katie Poindexter

began her dance training at the age of three with a focus in ballet, tap,and jazz. She later transferred her training to Susan's Dance Studio under the direction of Susan Forrester in Columbus, MS.  Katie continued her training at The Ballet Conservatory in Fort Walton Beach and performed with her school's dance team, Southern Pride. In 2004 Katie was chosen to dance in Walt Disney World's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Orlando. Moving back to West Point, MS in 2007, Katie joined Warehouse Dance Company as a member of the Dance Company, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant for WDC. Katie is the current Office Manager at WDC and is also the assistant coach for the Starkville Academy Lady Blues.

 "Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain" - Author Unknown

Lisa Clarke

has been interested in music and the arts since the age of 4, when she began musical training in piano. Lisa continued piano and entered many competitions throughout the Southeast Region, eventually earning a Scholarship in Piano to East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. From Junior High School through College, Lisa also participated in the Marching  Bands, Concert Bands, and Stage Bands at Caldwell High School in Columbus, MS and Williamston High School in Williamston, NC. She then went on to earn a spot on the Flag Corps at East Carolina University. While a junior in High School, Lisa became Captain of the Flag Corps at Caldwell High School, choreographing award- winning routines for the Caldwell High Flag Team. After returning to Columbus from North Carolina, Lisa was contracted by Heritage Academy in Columbus, MS to choreograph routines for the Patriots Marching Band Flag Corps.