RANGELEY — The Lakeside Dance Academy of Rangeley will start the fall session during the week of Sept. 19, offering classes for all levels in ballet, jazz and tap. Classes will be held at the Rangeley Wellness Pavillion and at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School.
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will sponsor all classes with their grant funding program this session. Class fees will reflect their sponsorship of each student at $1.50 per class.
The schedule is as follows:
Mondays (at the Rehab Center): 3-3:55 p.m., ballet I grades 1-2; 4-5 p.m., ballet II grades 3-5.
Tuesdays (at the Rehab Center): 3-4 p.m., intro to dance, ages 4-K, will run for a six-week session beginning Oct. 4; 4-5:15 p.m., ballet III grade 6-adult; 5:15-6 p.m., pointe, grade 6-adult. Students taking pointe must also be enrolled in ballet III. Permission of the instructor is required to participate.
Wednesdays (in the MPR at RLRS): 3:30-4:15 p.m., tap I grade 4-adult; 4:15-5 p.m., tap II grade 7-adult. Instructor will make final determination as to which class is best for each student.
Thursdays (at the Rehab Center): 3-4 p.m., jazz I grades 4-6; 4-5 p.m., jazz II grade 7-adult.
New students are welcomed to try any class for free for the first class meeting. Pam Ellis is the instructor for all classes, except intro to dance, taught by Lily Gacki, which will meet for a six-week session.
Registration will occur at the first class: a parent or guardian must be present either at the beginning or the end of the first class to fill out the necessary forms and arrange for payment. Dance wear can be ordered during registration at wholesale prices. Bring comfortable stretch clothing (no jeans) for the first class. All classes (except intro to dance) meet once a week for 10 weeks, from Sept. 19 through Dec. 1, observing school holidays and cancellations, with make-ups the week of Dec. 5. Intro begins on Oct. 4 and runs for six weeks. There will be no classes held during the week of Thanksgiving.
For more information, call Pam Ellis, artistic director, at 864-2556.
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