Saturday, October 29, 2011

Join us for our 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Dance-Day Party!

Join us for Jo's Footwork Studio's 3rd annual Thanksgiving DANCE DAY PARTY BENEFIT where we like to come together and share the "goods" this Thanksgiving holiday by giving back to our community with free dance party classes for a good cause! Staff will be set up in the parking lot where you can drop off your non-perishable items and then come upstairs to join us for some fun! Pick your favorite dance party (or parties) from below. No dance experience is required to join in on the fun- just bring a non-perishable/canned food item donation or if you don't have that a $5.00 donation! All goods and cash will be donated to St. Francis Xavier Food Pantry. Details for the free parties are below!


Jo's Footwork Studio's 3rd Annual Dance Day Party!

November 20th, 2011
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Studio I at the Rec Center (2nd Floor)
PARTIES
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM: Pom/Jazz Dance Party with Amanda Freebeck
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM: Hip Hop Dance Party with Amanda Sammons
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM: Zumba/Zumbatomic Dance Party with Christa Rivera

Space is limited so you must RSVP to the studio for your FREE PARTY! You can register for more than one party, and anyone 6 years old and up is welcome! Make sure you reserve your space before Thursday, November 17th. To reserve your spot call the studio at 708-246-6878 or send an e-mail to josfootwork@gmail.com. 

Can't wait to see you there! 

New Classes Coming to The Studio!

We are very excited about upcoming additions to our class schedule starting January 7, 2012! Read below to find out what new classes we are offering at Jo's Footwork!


MOMMIE-ME & MOVEMENT: Tuesdays 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 
*This class focuses on movement, coordination, balance, rhythm, stretching, and basic kinetic skills for your little one. The class is set to fun music and will incorporate basic dance steps in ballet, jazz, and tap. Yoga-style acrobatics are also integrated into the curriculum to help with flexibility and increased range of motion. This class is for ages 2-3 by December 31, 2011.


ZUMBATOMIC: Fridays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
*This class consists of exciting, high energy fitness parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines set to all the music kids love, like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia, and more! This class is for 5th-7th graders. 


LEAPS/TURNS/JUMPS: Wednesdays 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM
*This class is used as a supplement to ballet and jazz techniques in an effort to better the execution of turns and jumps! For ages 11 years and above, must be enrolled in ballet/jazz level III or higher. 


CHECK OUT OUR OTHER ADDITIONS: 


*PRE-BALLET: Tuesdays 10:45 AM (3 years old by 12/31/11)


*KINDERGARTEN BALLET: Tuesdays 4:00 PM


*KINDERTAP: Tuesdays 3:15 PM or Thursdays 4:00 PM


*JAZZ/TAP COMBO: Saturdays 11:00 AM (1st-3rd graders)


*JUNIOR JAZZ I: Tuesdays 5:00 PM (1st-2nd graders)


*Continuing Tap: Thursdays 6:00 PM (ADULT ONLY)


Like what you see? Then register for these classes today and tell your friends before the classes fill up! Any questions or concerns call the studio at 708-246-6878 or send an e-mail to josfootwork@gmail.com.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

It's costume week at the studio!


Hey dancers, families, and friends!

One of our favorite weeks of the year has arrived at the studio-COSTUME WEEK! 

So come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume and be prepared to have a class with lots of Halloween fun! Just make sure you can still dance and move around in your costume.

Also don't forget to buy a Halloween cupcake at the front desk to benefit the Footwork Ensemble! They are $2.00 each and you can also enter to win a very special prize which is: 

*A GIANT HALLOWEEN CUPCAKE!* 

Now who wouldn't want that?

Have a fun and safe Halloween dancers!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

5 things you don't know about the one & only: JAY FAGAN!

Five Random Jay Fagan Facts
1. He is an APPLE junky- he’s obsessed with all the new gadgets- iPod, iPad, iPhone, etc.
2. He has his own album he has never released.
3. He likes reality TV- do you think he’s a Jersey Shore fanatic?
4. He just drank Fresca for the first time.
5. He hates mosquitoes- just like all of us!

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Someone you Should Know: Jay Fagan

Jo's Footwork Studio Presents
"Someone you Should Know"

Jay Fagan
Tap & Jazz instructor at Jo's Footwork Studio & The Dance Workshop

“It’s a life long journey but I've enjoyed it so far.”
–Jay Fagan on his dance career

Jay Fagan, international tap master and acclaimed tap, jazz, and social dance instructor got his start when he was just five years old after his mother put him in dance classes because of his natural rhythm. Jay has trained throughout Chicago, New York, and California among other states in the styles of African, ballet, ballroom, break dancing, improvisation, jazz, modern, and tap. After teaching for over 21 years, Jay thinks he just about knows how to do it! Besides for teaching at Jo’s Footwork Studio and The Dance Workshop Jay also teaches at national dance conventions and choreographs couples’ first wedding dances. Currently Jay is in the process of choreographing a very special first wedding dance- his own!

“Dance is important to me because it’s my job, it’s my passion, and it’s my life. People should dance because it’s fun, it’s exercise, it’s meditation, it’s expression, it’s an outlet, it’s everything!” 

Throughout his dance career he’s performed with companies such as Especially Tap, AM/FM, and Chi-Town Jazz Dance. As a tap artist he’s collaborated with well-known professionals Lane Alexander, Sarah Savelli, Acia Gray, Nicole Hockenberry, among others. Jay Fagan has also performed with his younger sister, Connie Fagan, in a brother/sister tap duo, Sibling Rivalry, to sold-out crowds at Chicago Drury Lane Theatre as well as numerous theatres in Las Vegas, NV. Nowadays Jay is a soloist and performs at tap festivals throughout the country.

BESIDES DANCING?
You can find Jay playing guitar, singing, writing songs, or tuning into jazz music and talk radio. 


Want to learn more about one of your favorite dance teacher's exciting dance history? Visit his website at JAYFAGAN.COM