WBDC Weekly Email
Hi Everyone,
Summer Camps begin, Acro Extravaganza #1, Marketfest and Manitou Days Parade are this week!!
Summer Dance 2026: 2 5-Week Recreational Sessions, Re-Designed Flexibility/Yoga Block Class, Ballet/Jazz Technique Program, 2 Acro Extravaganzas, 5-Week Adaptive Program, Workshop Classes including Hip Hop with Trey Barber and Classical Ballet “Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake” & “Coppelia”, Pre-Pointe, Pointe and Level 2 Company Audition Program all can be found HERE!
Summer Camps 2026: One of the most FUN programs of the summer! We have 12 themed camps for ages 3-12! This week it is “Stitch’s Summer Kick Off Camp”, “K-Pop Demon Hunters” and “Zootopia”! “Frozen Arendelle Festival”, “Candyland”, “Dinosaurs Rock”, “TuTus & Tiaras”, “Superhero Party”, “Lights, Camera, Action”, “Out Of This World”, “Squishmallow Extravaganza” and “Paw Patrol” come up later this summer! Click HERE for more details and registration!
Disney Rehearsals THIS WEEK: So much is happening beginning this week in our Disney Program! Please click HERE for all of the rehearsal details!
Marketfest Performance on June 18th: Calling all Optional Tippy Toes Performance, 5 Week Performance Stage Debut, 3/4 Tap/Jazz and K/1 Tap/Jazz-click HERE to learn about Meeting Times on Thursday for the performance and sign-up for the extra, wonderful performance opportunity! Mini, Intermediate, Elite, Petite, Junior, PreTeen, Teen and Senior Company dancers-you are already signed up! Click HERE to learn which dances you will be performing, rehearsal info and Meeting times on Thursday.
Manitou Days Parade on June 19th: All WBDC dancers 3 and up, click HERE to sign-up to be part of WBDC’s parade performance. Mini, Intermediate, Elite, Petite, Junior, PreTeen, Teen and Senior Company dancers-you are already signed up! Follow the above link for all of the details regarding Meeting Times/Locations for Friday and what to wear for the parade!
Fall/Spring 2026/27: Classes are available for Recreational and Level 1 Companies HERE for registration.
Competitive Company Dancers:
Studio Rehearsal Space: Student Rehearsal Space is open through 7/11!
Marketfest Rehearsals:
Mini Company will perform their jazz dance “Zoo Disco” and will have a rehearsal 6/17 5:30-6:00pm at WBL.
Intermediate Company will perform their jazz dance “Get Your Sparkle On” and will have a rehearsal 6/17 (Please note time and locattion change!) 7:45-8:15pm at VH.
Elite Company will perform their jazz dance “When I Grow Up” and will have a rehearsal 6/15 5:30-6:00pm at VH.
Petite Company will perform their lyrical dance “I See The Light” and will have a rehearsal 6/17 7:00-7:30pm at WBL.
Junior Company will perform their jazz dance “Gossip Girl” and will have a 6/17 5:00-5:30pm at WBL.
PreTeen/Teen/Senior Company will be doing a Turn, Leap, Acro Showcase for performance at Marketfest. Please be in tennis shoes for rehearsal on 6/16 5:00-6:00pm at WBL
June Intensive and Beginning of Nationals Rehearsals begin NEXT WEEK! Please check your DSP account for all details, including re-block rehearsals for some companies and small groups.
Groove Nationals: Click HERE to find information on WBDC’s tentative schedule, general week outline, ordering WBDC Camp Groove Nationals T-Shirts, Parent Dance Battle info, Props/Big Costume parts needed to travel in truck to Nashville information, Opening Number Info, Dancer Of The Year Info, Social Events, Pin Trading and SO MUCH MORE!
Company Summer Audition Program 2026-27: All dancers registered for the full summer audition program now have the Company Recommendation Skill Information or Rehearsal Video available in their DSP accounts.
Solos, Duets, Trios and Small Groups for the 2026-27: So many details go into the casting/selection of these things and it is done throughout the summer audition program by WBDC staff. However, all families are welcome to email info@whitebeardancecenter.com by June 21st, 2026 with their requests, thoughts or additional information.
WBDC Assistant Program for the 2026-27 Season: Are you interested in being an assistant for the 2026/27 season? Click HERE to find out more details and for an online application. Must be 12 years old by September 1st, 2026 and auditioning to be part of PreTeen, Teen or Senior Company for the 2026-27 season. (If you are really CLOSE to age 12 on 9/1/26, ask Katie or Jenny and we can confirm if you should apply!) Deadline is 6/20/26.
WBDC Adaptive Dance Friends Application for the 2026-27: We are looking for positive, patient, kind and out-going dancers, ages 12 and up, that are looking to volunteer their time. Applications are being accepted for the 2026-27 season. Please click HERE to apply!
Thanks,
WBDC