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Spring Season 2017

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Our 2017 Season is now in full swing at GSSD! New registrations are now closed for Recital and Company Classes. Dancers may add a technique class at any time. Highlights for the year include attending 24/Seven and Hollywood Vibe Dance Conventions and taking home not only the People’s Choice Award at RaJAY_9649inbow Competition, but also the Studio of Excellence Award! At Showstopper Competition, the dancers took home many Overalls, including taking the top spot for Juliana’s Solo, Georgie and Devin’s Duo, The Addams Family and True Colors! Congratulations dancers…we are so proud of your hard work and character. JCR_7424

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FALL SESSION IS IN FULL SWING!

Our 15th Season is now in full swing at GSSD! We will no longer be accepting Fall registration for all Company and Recital Classes. Drop-in classes and tech classes are still open for new enrollment all year (tuition will be pro-rated). Email the director for more information about mid-season enrollment.  New registrations will open again in December for our Spring 2017 Semester on December 12th.

If you’d like to be part of the studio, we are offering a Weekend Workshop Series with local guest artists: Mikey Mestas, Mollie Wolf, Mimi Ferrie and Elise Silva. Please see the workshop link for further details!

Join us for our 15th Annual Holiday Spectacular on Friday, December 2nd at the Pinnacle Performing Arts Complex! Tickets are $10 General Admission.

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FALL 2016 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

imageGSSD is expanding this summer! This means we will be doubling our current square footage for the new season! We may still have a bit of dust around…but we plan on having use of all three new studios for our summer intensives! Each company dancer is required to participate fully in at least one intensive session, but both are encouraged.
Intensive #1 – July 26, 27, 28 – 4:30-7:30pm
Intensive #2 – August 9,10,11 – 4:30-7:30pm
One Intensive – $175
Two Intensives – $300 (discount applies to single dancers, no family discount)
REGISTER TODAY!
The specific class schedule will be emailed to all dancers who register once the schedule is finalized. Classes will be taught by all your GSSD Faculty and also some guest teachers as well! It’s going to be a ridiculously good time!

2016 Fall Schedule – VIEW IT NOW!
A few classes are already full. If a class is listed in red, it is full and you will be placed on a waitlist. Please email us with any further class questions.

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ENCORE NATIONALS 2016 – Arlington, TX

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WHAT AN OUTSTANDING SHOWING AT NATIONALS!

The GSSD Company had 6 Dances featured in the Final Showcase at Nationals (The most of any studio at Nationals, and the only studio to feature dances in all 3 Divisions), and took home the Title for Division One with “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”! Another huge highlight was for Talia Brennan, who won the Division Two Title and took home “Senior Performer of The Year”!
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Other Nationals Highlights Include:Platinum and Overall Wins for: Walk This Road (Minis Jazz), Oh, Doctor! (Jr Tap), Oompa Loompa Doompadee Doo (Jr HH), So Fly! (All Company Hip Hop), The Abduction (SR Jazz), Amber 3rd Place Overall Seniors, Christina 3rd Place overall Teens, Georgie and Devin won for Friendship, Kayla won SR Division 1 Solos…there are way more accolades, bottom line…GSSD Company RAISED THE ROOF!

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SPRING RECITALS 2016

Spring Recitals 2016

Join the 2016 GSSD Dancers, along with guest artists and alumni, for our 14th Annual Spring Performances, and a special Tribute to Miss Stephanie. General Admission for ages 10 years and Up is $10 at the door. Lobby opens 30 minutes prior to showtime. Auditorium doors will open 15 minutes prior to showtime. Students who are paid in full with receive 2 tickets. Each show is unique – see ’em both! We hope to see you there!

Recital Info Links:
Dress Rehearsal Info/Call Times
Show Orders / Call Times
Buddy List
Picture and DVD Order Forms/Info
Costume Lists

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2016-2017 Company Auditions – May 23rd

Are you ready to take your dancing to the next level? Come audition to be a part of our award winning Dance Company! The Company auditions will be held at Grace Studios on May 23rd. Please register online…Audition fee is $10/dancer. To view more information about The Company, please follow the link. The following are the updated times for Auditions (age is as of May 23rd):
4:30-5:30 – Ages 6-11yrs
5:45-7:00 – Ages 12-14yrs
7:15-8:45 – Ages 15-18yrs
* Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out any additional paper work and to warm-up/prep. Dancers need to be in proper dance attire, with hair back in a ponytail or bun. Please bring all dance the shoes you’ll need to audition for Jazz, Tap and Hip Hop. 
* Dancers may be asked to stay for the next audition slot if we need to see them with the next age group.
* Current GSSD Company Dancers – bring a friend to audition and your audition fee will be waived.
* This is a closed audition. Parents are welcome to wait in the lobby area or just drop your child off.
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Spring 2016 at GSSD

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New registration is now closed for new dancers for the Spring 2016 Session. Please join us for our Spring Performances June 11th at 2:00pm and 6:30pm at the Pinnacle Performing Arts Complex. The matinee will feature all Spring 2016 GSSD Dancers. The Evening Show will be a Tribute to Stephanie Roth-Bogrett, and will feature not only the 2016 GSSD Dancers, but also GSSD Alumni and many guest artists whose lives were impacted by Stephanie.

2016 Spring Schedule - Website

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HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2015

HS2015 PosterThe 14th Annual Grace Studios Holiday Spectacular Showcase is fast approaching! December 4th, at 6:30pm at the Pinnacle Performing Arts Complex (at Pinnacle Charter School). Please come and support the GSSD dancers…and celebrate life through dance!