Beth Fowler Dance Company’s 31st Anniversary Nutcracker!

Beth Fowler Dance Company

Proudly Presents

Join Us For This Year of Productions Starting With

“The Nutcracker Ballet”

Coming this December 6th, 7th,8th at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb! Tickets Available Now!!

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A Beth Fowler Dance Company 31yr Holiday Tradition

With a wave of her magic wand, the Christmas Fairy brings to life the Stahlbaum family scene on Christmas Eve in 19th century Germany.  The children Clara and Fritz and other household members open gifts and prepare the house for a family party.  As guests arrive, the evening’s activities include the lighting of the tree, entertainment, and traditional dancing.   Activities are interrupted by the mysterious arrival of a surprise guest, Herr Drosselmeyer, the godfather of Clara and Fritz.  A magician and toymaker, Drosselmeyer has brought mechanical dolls to perform for the guests.   He also distributes gifts to all children, leaving Clara for last.  To her, he presents a special present, a toy Nutcracker dressed as a soldier.  The jealous Fritz taunts Clara and her Nutcracker is accidentally broken.

Drosselmeyer repairs the Nutcracker, and the party resumes.  Soon the guests bid farewell to the family.  Clara and Fritz are put to bed, but Clara cannot sleep.  She quietly steals back into the parlor to rejoin her Nutcracker.  Here, she falls asleep to dream in a chair.

When the clock strikes twelve, Clara’s nightmare begins.  The little mice are scared away by the bigger rats.  Clara awakens, feeling threatened by the rats.  Drosselmeyer comes to her aid.  He casts a magic spell, which causes the tree to grow and brings the Nutcracker to life.  Rats and toy soldiers battle with a final dual between the Rat King and the Nutcracker. Just as the Rat King is about to conquer the Nutcracker, Clara forgets her fear and throws her slipper at the Rat King, diverting him long enough for the Nutcracker to lunge once with the sword and become victorious.

The Nutcracker is transformed into a Prince, who rewards Clara by taking her through a snow-covered Enchanted Forest and journey toward the Land of the Sweets.  In the forest, the snowflakes, led by the Snow King and Queen, dance about them.

The Christmas Fairy guides Clara and the Nutcracker Prince around the world and through a cloud-like angelic realm to the Land of the Sweets.  They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy and dancers from many countries.  The prince presents Clara as the girl who saved his life.  The dancers perform in her honor, ending with the grand pas de deux performed by the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince.  The Sugar Plum Fairy guides Clara home.  Clara awakens and wonders if it was all a dream.

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REGISTER NOW FOR 2024/2025 TEAM AUDITIONS

2023-2024 Competition Team Evaluation/Audition Dates! Want to be part of our award winning Competition Team? Dancers on our teams have fun learning and growing in all styles of dance. If you are a dancer interested in expanding your dance experience to include a competitive setting we would love to have you join us.  Auditions are soon so get signed up today.

HIGH SCHOOLERS

  BFSD will be holding evaluations/auditions for the 2023/2024 Competitive Teams for Dancers entering High School and current High School dancers on June 20th and 21st.  June 20th everyone learns the combos at the St Charles studio location located at 3720 Illinois Street St Charles IL . 

Thursday June 20th in St Charles 

2:45pm check in

3-3:30pm warm up (Brooke)

3:30-4:15 learn jazz combo (Sonia)

4:15-5 Learn Contemporary Combo (Rachael)

5-5:30 dinner break 

5:30-7 Hip hop Auditions (Miguel)

Then on Friday June 21th the dancers will audition at the Genoa studio located at 303 W Main St Genoa, IL.  On Friday, Dancers will be assigned a 20 min time slot for auditions between 10 & 4.   

Click HERE to register for the High School Audition.

There is a $25 registration fee which includes the teacher’s time and hand written feedback on each dancers evaluation forms.

All students need to pre-register for the auditions and pay the audition fee. 

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****1 Day Make Up auditions for JRs & Teens/Srs****

*If your dancer cannot make the scheduled Teen/ Sr or JR audition date, we will have a 1 day make up option to audition on Friday July 26th instead. Please know it is highly recommended for dancers to attend the 2 day option rather than the make up date. 

Friday July 26th in St Charles 

3-4 Make Up hip hop Auditions (Miguel)

4-5 learn jazz & Contemporary/ Lyrical combos (Sonia, Rachael & Brooke)

5-6:30 audition technical skills and combos for jazz & Contemporary/ Lyrical 

To help cover the cost of the instructors on this weekend a $25.00 non-refundable audition fee will be charged.  

To Enroll in the Makeup Audition Click Here.

All students need to pre-register for the auditions and pay the audition fee. 

4TH – 8TH GRADERS

BFSD will be Holding evaluations/auditions for the 2024/2025 Competitive Teams for Dancers entering 4th grade Intermediate Level I and up through 8th grade the first weekend in August (Sat. Aug. 3rd & Sun. Aug. 3rd)  The dancers will learn the combos on Saturday the 3rd at the St Charles location located at 3720 Illinois Ave St Charles .

The schedule Saturday August 3rd in St charles 

9:45 am check in 

10-10:30am warm up (Brooke)

10:30-12 learn jazz and Lyrical combos (Brooke)

12-12:30 lunch break 

12:30-2pm JR hip hop Auditions (required for all dancers auditioning)

And then on Sunday the 4th they will audition at the Genoa location located at 303 W Main St Genoa IL.  On Saturday, Dancers will be assigned a 20 min time for auditions on Sunday which will be held between 10 & 4.

Please register Here for dancers 4th-8th grade.  

  There is a $25 registration fee which includes the teacher’s time and hand written feedback on each dancers evaluation forms.

All students need to pre-register for the auditions and pay the audition fee. 

SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!!

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We are bringing back our popular Summer Schedule, that is flexible and easy to work into your Summer Activities!!

Auditions for Competition, Dance Company and Pointe Preparation are held over the summer, after 4 weeks of class preparation!

Summer enrollment is mandatory for these auditions and for pointe preparation.

Below are all the Programs listed individually with dates.  Advanced and Intermediate Camps have 72 hours available for the low 32 hour price.  Take as many or as few hours as you wish.

Genoa Location- Monday July 8th thru Friday, August 2th (4 weeks)  

St Charles Location– Monday, July 15th thru Friday, August 9th (4 weeks)

Make-Up Options-

**Since the Genoa Location starts one week earlier and the St. Charles location starts one week later, that extra week in the opposite location, can be used as a make-up week.

**Since the Advanced and Intermediate Schedules offer 6 hours on Tuesday (instead of 3 hours), these are free bonus classes that dancers can take for free, or use as make-up classes.

CALLING ALL BOYS!!

 “West Side Story” June 9th , 10th, 11th 2023  

Egyptian Theatre

 Beth Fowler School of Dance

On Friday March 24th at the Genoa Studio we are holding a special trial day for all boys ages 4 and up in both the Genoa and St. Charles areas. Any boys interested in possibly performing in our production of “West Side Story” can do so for free!

This Trial Day will be an opportunity for boys to watch a video of what they will be doing, and to learn some of the choreography. The boys can let us know at the end of the evening if they would be interested. We always have many boys interested in performing these “boy friendly” productions.  They will also be taught and trained to stretch as well as learn choreography. In the past high school coaches have noticed a great improvement in these boys after they started this program with us. This program is FREE! Rehearsals are required once per week. Many of the scenes are clever choreographed fight scenes through dance to the dramatic West Side Story music from the motion picture starring Natalie Wood. The story opens with a flashback to when the boys and girls were younger. This opens the opportunity for boys (and girls) of all ages. Please sign up HERE if you are interested in coming to the trial day.

For more information or to Call to get signed up

Genoa Location (815)784-5658 303 W. Main St. Genoa

St. Charles Location (630)945-3344 3720 Illinois Ave

St Charles Location – Sunday March 5th

1. Boys age 4 thru 8………………………………………………….6-7pm Upstairs

 2. Boys age 9 thru 13……………………………………………..6-7pm Downstairs

3. Boys age 14 and up……………………………………………….7-8:30pm  Downstairs

Genoa Location- Friday, March 24th 2023 Schedule

1. Boys age 4 thru 8………………………………………………….5:00-6pm Downstairs

 2. Boys age 9 thru 13……………………………………………..5-6pm Upstairs

3. Boys age 14 and up……………………………………………….6-7:30pm Upstairs

Beth Fowler School of Dance “Boy Friendly” Productions “West Side Story” June 2023

 “Fame” June 2024, Grease June 2027

Tickets on Sale now!! BFDC Proudly Presents “Grease and More”

BFDC Proudly Presents “Grease and More”

The Beth Fowler Dance Company is excited to take the stage with their presentation of “Grease and More”. The Dance Company Members joined by all the class dancers are so excited to share this upbeat

50’s classic. Also presented in this show are dances from the many genres offered at the studio and the Beth Fowler Competition team will be showcasing this years competition dances.

Tickets are on sale now for Pre show package purchase and will be available to the public starting on Wednesday April 27 Purchase yours before they sell out www.Egyptiantheatre.org or click here to be redirected.

The Beth Fowler Dance Company looks forward to performing for you.

The Wizard of Oz Movie (7/2020)

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The Nutcracker Movie (7/2020)

Wizard of Oz Movie & More” Hits the Big Screen! Plus “Christmas in July” Celebration Brings “The Nutcracker Movie” Back to the Big Screen!

“Wizard of Oz Movie & More” Tickets Available Here!

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“Wizard of Oz Movie” Opportunity at Beth Fowler Dance!

New Dance Session Starts March 1st!

Monday, March 1st a new Dance Session of Classes starts at the Beth Fowler School of Dance (BFSD) at both its Genoa and St. Charles Locations.  Classes starting March 1st are open to new students from the ages of 3 and up.  All styles of dance are offered as well as an opportunity to be in a Movie!  Beth Fowler will be working with Movie Producer, Dan Kapper for the 2nd time as plans are set to film “The Wizard of Oz Movie & More!”  New classes start March 1st which will give the dancers 3 months to prepare before filming June 1st through June 6th.  “The Wizard of Oz Movie & More” will have several movie showings on the Egyptian Movie Theatre’s big screen throughout the month of July 2021.  Students are also welcomed to just attend dance classes in-person and/or online.  Movie participation is optional.

Fowler and Kapper collaborated last Fall to convert Fowler’s 27th annual Production of The Nutcracker into “The Nutcracker Movie” which was filmed in early November of 2020.  After movie editing completion, it hit the Egyptian Movie Theatre’s big screen last month.  Dancers received Movie Star treatment with Red Carpet Interviews for all ages (3 and up).  The Beth Fowler Dance Company arrived at their 1st Movie Premiere in a stretch limousine after a joy ride through town, and before stepping onto the Red Carpet at the Theatre to be interviewed.  All Red-Carpet Appearances in the front lobby were lived streamed on the big movie screen that audience members could enjoy from their seats.

It was filmed and shown safely under the Health Department guidelines as The Egyptian Theatre and Beth Fowler worked closely with the Health Department throughout the entire process.  This included filming in small groups over an 8-day period among other safety regulations.  Movie Showings were at less than an 8% capacity rate with staggered entrance and exit schedules in and out of the Theatre.  The Egyptian Movie Theatre and Beth Fowler continue to exceed Health Department guidelines which led this exciting and unique experience to a Zero Covid-19 Case Rate.  After succeeding with a safe and enjoyable Nutcracker Movie, it was decided that BFSD would make a “Wizard of Oz Movie!”

On March 12th, 2020, the Beth Fowler School of Dance had just finished their final dress rehearsal of “The Wizard of Oz” and their flying lessons with Vertigo, a hired rigging company to provide flying effects for the production.  The show was ready for a live audience but just hours before opening night, the show had to be canceled as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic began.  This was devastating for the entire cast as this production was postponed much longer than ever anticipated.  Fowler vowed to come up with a plan, no matter what it took, to guarantee that these dancers would never have the rug pulled out from underneath them ever again.  Hiring a Movie Producer was the answer to see that these young dancers and artists would safely have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that would turn a challenge into a blessing.  We know that this pandemic has been difficult on our young people and we are hoping to bring excitement to as many children as possible as we light their fires again.  We are inviting children ages 3 and over to be apart of this exciting opportunity as we present, “The Wizard of Oz Movie” Take 2!

For more information and registration for the March 1st, 2021 new dance session.  Visit the “Contact Us” page at their website BethFowlerSchoolOfDance.com  Or call the Genoa Office (815) 784-5658, or the St. Charles Office at (630) 945-3344.

For Tickets to see the “Wizard of Oz Movie & More” or “The Nutcracker Movie” which is also being brought back for our “Christmas in July Celebration.” Visit EgyptianTheatre.org

 

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The 2020 Competition Team!

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2019-2020 Competition Team Photo
(L-R) Sitting: Gabriella Catozza, Brooke Hall, Olivia Goldie, Sydney Goldie, Grace Funke, Catherine Navarrete, Emelia Bellino, Cora Mascheri, Samantha Jahnke, Veronica Young, Maylin Wang, Reegan DeBarba, Evelyn Marello, Delaney Maloney, Elianna Oleksyn (Kneeling) Abbie Andrews, Ellen Schillinger, Brianna Rust, Alexis Green, Mekdes Lenth, Iris Windsor, Addie Gatza, Tyler Benton, Elizabeth McCollough, Mikenna Gill, Kaitlyn Doyle, Harper Lundeen, Violet Baird, Madelyn Gieseke, Addison Funke (1st Standing) Emily Belzey, Lydia Jacobson, Clara Owen, Michelle Wang, Isabella Marello (holding B) Kamryn King, Brady McCue, Brooke Bend, Olivia Rymarczyk, Emily Fox, Brooke Baurer, Hannah Fugiel, Mia Herman (2nd Standing) Sonali Jain, Brooke Bennett, Madeline Lemp, Olivia Brown, Alexa Johnson, Tallory Wendell, Jacob Bliujus, Samantha Koldenhoven, Mackenzie Goldie, Abigail Lewis, Barbara Johnson, Malena Thryselius ( Not Pictured: Becky Baert, Clara Coran, Anne Fritsch)