Park Cities Studios | The Dallas Conservatory offers a fulfilling daytime program for boys and girls age 3-6.  Students explore their imaginations through Dance, Theatre, Art and Creative Expression while mom or dad takes a fitness class at PCS, or simply enjoys extra time!

MAC is under the guidance of  PCS Director of Education, Destiné Grobe and MAC Lead Teacher, Lois Leftwich.

REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017 NOW OPEN!

2016-2017 SCHEDULE

All classes include arts appreciation and dedicated dance class.

3 year olds:  Mondays – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

4 year olds:  Tuesdays – 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

5 year olds:  Fridays – 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

PURPOSE

The Morning Arts Conservatory, or MAC, is a private, fine arts education for children 3 to 6 years of age. We are a weekly, 1-day program that focuses on delivering a well-rounded fine arts curriculum, so your child has experience in dance, singing, acting, and art education. We strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment that promotes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and creative development of the child through the arts. We are committed to providing age-appropriate experiences, which will allow a child to explore the world of fine arts while enjoying feelings of accomplishment.

CURRICULUM

Our teaching staff is dedicated to making the Morning Arts Conservatory program a positive learning experience for preschool aged children. We have well-planned weekly curriculum and activities that are organized by a theme or focus. Each day will include art, dramatic play, music, fine and gross motor skills experiences, listening activities, and physical activities and games.

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE’S ARRON SCOTT PERFORMS AT PARK CITIES STUDIOS’

ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

Tickets go on sale November 3^rd.

Park Cities Studios | The Dallas Conservatory introduces this year’s Sugar Plum Cavalier Arron Scott, soloist with world-renowned American Ballet Theatre.  The New York dance star will join 75 of PCS/TDC’s award-winning students as they present “Rockefeller Christmas Spectacular 2015”.  The Radio-City style show features the 2nd Act of THE NUTCRACKER, in which Mr. Scott will partner TDC student, Rachel Rohrich, playing the Sugar Plum Fairy. Ms. Rohrich, 14, is a 2-time Hope Award and 2-time Youth Grand Prix winner at the international Olympics of Ballet, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP).

The 2015 Rockefeller Christmas Spectacular plays on Sunday, December 6^th with 2 matinees – 1:00 pm & 4:30 pm at Dallas City Performance Hall. Tickets go on sale November 3^rd. General seating tickets are $20 and patron seating tickets are $75 benefiting the Student Scholarship Fund.  For tickets please email info@parkcitiesstudios.com or call 214.357.8888.

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Park Cities Studios | The Dallas Conservatory

Founded in 2008 by New Yorker Jacqueline Porter and modeled on the great schools of New York, L.A. and London, Park Cities Studios is a complete performing arts school for every age and experience level, offering 150+ weekly classes in Dance, Acting, Musical Theatre, TV/Film, Opera and Fitness.

In 2010, Porter created The Dallas Conservatory to meet the needs of serious and talented students ages 8-18. The Dallas Conservatory offers world-class training and performance opportunities that prepare its students for a possible professional career. TDC provides an elective private academic program, and an internationally renowned summer intensive program.

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Press Contact:

Meredith Phillips

Meredith@ParkCitiesDance.com

School Contact:

info@parkcitiesstudios.com

214.357.888

www.parkcitiesstudios.com

MORNING ARTS CONSERVATORY (MAC) FOR AGES 3-6 ANNOUNCED AT PARK CITIES STUDIOS

A Private Fine Arts Program for Preschool Children

Monday-Thursday, 8:45-11:15 am

Park Cities Studios | The Dallas Conservatory now offers a fulfilling daytime program for boys and girls age 3-6 to explore Dance, Theatre, Art and Creative Expression. The Morning Arts Conservatory, or MAC, opens fall 2015 under the direction of our new Director of Education, Destiné Grobe.

Purpose: The Morning Arts Conservatory, or MAC, is a private, fine arts education for children 3 to 6 years of age. We are a weekly, 4-day program that focuses on delivering a well-rounded fine arts curriculum, so your child has experience in dance, singing, acting, and art education. We strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment that promotes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and creative development of the child through the arts. We are committed to providing age-appropriate experiences, which will allow a child to explore the world of fine arts while enjoying feelings of accomplishment.

Curriculum: Our teaching staff is dedicated to making the Morning Arts Conservatory program a positive learning experience for preschool aged children. We have well-planned weekly curriculum and activities that are organized by a theme or focus. Each day will include art, dramatic play, music, fine and gross motor skills experiences, listening activities, and physical activities and games. 

Attendance: The Morning Arts Conservatory is a Monday through Thursday program, from 8:45 to 11:15 am.  You may choose to register your child for an entire month, week, or day. We have also made it convenient to pair the MAC with an existing morning dance class.  Your child must be at least 3 years old and potty trained to attend.

Registration begins mid-August. Registering in advance is highly recommended, as spots fill quickly.  As an added bonus, you will have the flexibility to register and take our adult morning classes, while we take great care of your little one.

For fees and class pairings please visit www.parkcitiesstudios.com/morning-arts-conservatory/. For additional questions write info@parkcitiesstudios.com or call 214.357.8888.

Park Cities Studios | The Dallas Conservatory

Founded in 2008 by New Yorker Jacqueline Porter and modeled on the great schools of New York, L.A. and London, Park Cities Studios is a complete performing arts school for every age and experience level, offering 150+ weekly classes in Dance, Acting, Musical Theatre, Opera and Fitness.

In 2010, Porter created The Dallas Conservatory to meet the needs of serious and talented students ages 8-22. The Dallas Conservatory offers world-class training and performance opportunities that prepare its students for a possible professional career.

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Contact: Destiné Grobe

info@parkcitiesstudios.com

214.357.888

www.parkcitiesstudios.com

Congratulations to the families, faculty and staff of The Dallas Conservatory on another "sweep" at the Youth America Grand Prix International Ballet Competition, Dallas Regionals 2015.   Of some 600 entries, 26 Conservatory students and their teachers, coaches, and choreographers were honored with 16 awards, more than any school of the 44 in attendance. Here's a quick listing!

Outstanding Teacher Jacqueline Porter TDC's Executive Artistic Director relocated to Dallas from New York City in 2008 where she had been a longtime professional dancer and actress. She founded and directs two joint performing arts schools of 700 children and adults, Park Cities Dance and The Dallas Conservatory (TDC). She is the primary teacher of all 26 TDC dancers who competed at YAGP this weekend, and was primary coach on 12 of TDC's 16 winning dances. This is her second time winning  this award, and to date has trained 15 winning YAGP soloists and 42 winning ensemble dancers in 5 years. Besides teaching and choreographing for our company dancers, Jacqueline teaches ballet to hundreds of students each year including Absolute Beginning Adults and Summer Intensives.  Request info

Outstanding Choreographer Ausia Jones, 17 This honor is rarely given to students! Ausia choreographed 3 award-winning pieces on her fellow TDC students, and was the primary coach on each of the pieces. The award was shared with well-known professional choreographer Carlos Dos Santos Jr., who choreographed one of TDC's award-winning ensembles, "Siege". Imagine the honor for this 17 year old professional-to-be! As a dancer, she placed 1st in her contemporary solo in the highly competitive senior division. Ausia attends Booker T Washington HSPVA and is pictured with Eden Ryder, 12, who danced Ausia's choreography and won 2nd Place Contemporary in her Junior Division.

Youth Grand Prix Rachel Rohrich, 13 This honor places Rachel as the only student in YAGP history to win top honors in 4 sequential years regionally.  She has been awarded the "Hope Award" twice, and won the Youth Grand Prix last year. Unbelievably she began her classical ballet training less than 5 years ago, when Jacqueline Porter noticed Rachel's flexibility in a jazz workshop. Rachel attends the Hockaday School and is pictured (R) in our school's signature publicity shot at the age of 10. Rachel was seen as the Sugar Plum Fairy in TDC's 2014 production of The Nutcracker at Dallas City Performance Hall. She is a scholarship winner to Pacific Northwest Ballet's Summer 2015 Intensive!

Kali Kleiman's adorable 20-second entry for World Ballet Day. Watch! Hope Award Kali Kleiman, 11 Kali's unusual dramatic flair, energy and technique shone through in her solos and ensemble work this weekend! Winner of 1st Place Contemporary at YAGP 2014, Kali's dramatic and daring contemporary solo this year, "I Never Saw Another Butterfly", was based on the experiences of her ancestors under Hitler's rule. Kali follows a full TDC schedule of classical ballet and pointe, jazz, contemporary, theater dance, hip hop, tap, singing, acting for musical theater, and acting for TV/film. She rehearses with the company another 8 hours to make 20 hours weekly in addition to her regular school load!      Note:   The Grand Prix (ages 15-17) was not awarded this year. The 3 top YAGP honors for dancers may or may not be awarded (Grand Prix, Youth Grand Prix and Hope Award), but are given to a dancer "demonstrating unusual promise for a professional career, whose performance in both classical ballet and contemporary dance excels above all others".   Congrats, Top Winners! Now see  20  MORE  TDC  WINNING/TOP 12 STUDENTS below:   TDC SOLOIST PLACE WINNERS AND TOP 12, 2015:   Ausia Jones, 17, 1st Place Senior Contemporary Eden Ryder, 12, 2nd Place Contemporary choreo: Ausia Jones Ava Tiffany, 10, 2nd Place Pre-competitive Contemporary choreo: Ausia Jones Madyson Grobe, 9, 3rd Place Pre-competitive Classical Lily Bines, 15, Top 12 Senior Classical Julie Shilling, 15, Top 12 Senior Contemporary Margot Tortolani, 13, Junior Top 12 Contemporary Kaki Kennedy, 12, Junior Top 12 Contemporary      TDC ENSEMBLE PLACE WINNERS AND TOP 12, 2015:   3rd Place, "Grand Pas De Deux from The Nutcracker" Choreo: Traditional (Petipa) Rachel Rohrich and Bryce Lee   Tying for 3rd place, "Siege" Choreo: Carlos Dos Santos Jr. Ausia Jones, Ava Tiffany, Chloe Colter, Eden Ryder, Hannah Lee, Jordan Lovelace, Kaki Kennedy, Kali Kleiman, Katie Kelley, Kate Benedict, Madyson Grobe, Michelle Arriaga, Rachel Rohrich, Summer Sexton, Taylor Waller   Top 12, "Coalesce"  Choreo: Ausia Jones Lily Bines and Rachel Rohrich    Top 12, "A Little Chopin Mazurka"  Choreo: Jacqueline Porter CeCe Tribolet, Chloe Colter, Eden Ryder, Kaki Kennedy, Kali Kleiman, Katie Kelley, Madyson Grobe, Maren Hamilton, Marie Louise Larsen, Michelle Arriaga    Many thanks to the hard-working and talented students, coaches, choreographers, teachers, staff and PARENTS of The Dallas Conservatory! Special thanks to our new Director of Dance, Clair Culin, and Faculty Member Sean Smith for helping to prepare our dancers for YAGP 2015.                      Above:  18 of our 26 competing dancers, lined up backstage and ready for awards!                    Below: "Ms. Jacqueline" Porter reads the results after Sunday night's awards ceremony of who was invited to the International Finals in NYC April 2015. The answer: 19 lucky TDC dancers!!!                           Keep working hard, those of you attending NYC 2015 and Congratulations to ALL again!