All students can invite their relatives and friends to observe classes and celebrate all of their progress over the past dance season.
Summer Dance Intensive options are available during two weeks in July for all ages and levels. Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday each week. Packages are available for Kinderdance, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Ballet & Pointe.
Forest Dance 2024: Forest Dancing is a week-long summer dance intensive in the heart of Pennsylvania beauty. For more info, visit our Forest Dancing page and follow the links. More info TBA
Get back into Ballet shape! Classes in Classical Ballet, Choreography and Conditioning for Dancers. Recommended level: Beginners II Ballet and above. Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Classes will not be in session this week. Enjoy your break! CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY, MARCH 20.
Gift Certificates for tuition, summer dance intensives, Forest Dancing and dance wear make perfect stocking stuffers for the holidays! Please talk to Lisa in the office if you want to surprise your favorite dancer this Christmas! Enjoy your break! CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9.
Any student wishing to audition must be in Beg. III Ballet or above and taking all of the recommended number of classes in their placement level. Please pick up and review a copy of the “Company Rules” in the office and check with Ms. Van Dyke for additional details. Dancing as a company member is a year long commitment. Auditions include a written exam and a ballet audition class evaluated by the artistic director.
Each student may bring a maximum of two friends or relatives to observe or participate in class. During this week, any new student wishing to enroll may do so by registering in the main office.
Dance classes will not meet during this time. Enjoy your week-long break!
For more information visit IUP Lively Arts!
Van Dyke & Co. & the Mahoning Valley Ballet preset DRACULA - One Night Only!
Showtime: Friday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Punxsutawney Area Community Center’s Jackson Theater
Ticket Info: Tickets on sale in September. Call 814-938-8434 or email vandykeco@gmail.com
The Mahoning Valley Ballet Company will be dancing alongside the beautiful horses! Friday night’s show is the performance only; Saturday night is a dinner show. Tickets on Sale August 1st. For additional info and pricing, visit: http://www.imagine-dancinghorses.com/contact-us.html or facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Imagine-the-World-of-Dancing-Horses-175863822450835/
Registration for new and returning students!
9:00 am - noon at our Punxsutawney Studio (101 E. Mahoning St.)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm at our DuBois Studio at Galaxy Hall (30 East Long Ave.)
** CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 11th! **
All students can invite their relatives and friends to observe classes and celebrate all of their progress over the past dance season.
Van Dyke & Company and the Mahoning Valley Ballet will present a Spring 2023 Dance Showcase. Specific date, location, and time TBA.
Come experience an original work entitled, “Ordnung, the Amish Ballet” by Joan E. Van Dyke in collaboration with licensed psychologist, Tina Lewis and sociologist, Christan Veccaro and award-wining film director Jerry Waltman featuring dancers from the Mahoning Valley Ballet Company and guest artists. The ballet is set to pop music from 1972 and 1982.
Showtimes:
Thursday, Nov. 10 & Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 PM; Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2:00 PM
Tickets Sales: Online at IUP. Prices vary $15/$12/$10 +2.00 convenience fee. Follow the link and select the calendar date you wish to purchase tickets for and proceed with checkout.
Show Location: Waller Theater, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Production week for IUP Dance Theater’s production of “Ordnung,” an Amish Ballet (any Van Dyke & Co. student not involved with the performance, please see below for the revised class schedule.
Saturday, November 5:
Kinderdance: 9-10
All Modern: 9-10
Beg 1: 10-11
Beg 2: 11-12
All Jazz: 12-1
Monday, November 7
Beg 3/Int 1: 4:15-5:45
Pointe 1/Demi: 5:45 - 6:15
**Beg 1 Cancelled
**Beg 2 Cancelled
*** Students in Beg 1 and Beg 2 who are not taking all of their recommended classes should use their alternate days to make up their missed class, or they can make up in a lower level class. Only students who have permission to do so may make up in a higher level class.
Thursday, November 10:
Tap 3-4: 4:15-5:15
Tap 1-2: 5:15-6:15
Beg 3-Int 1: Cancelled
Friday, November 11:
Classes Cancelled
Saturday, November 12:
Kinderdance: 9-10
Beg 1: 10-11
Beg 2: 11-12
All Jazz & Modern: 12-1
Registration for new and returning students!
9:00 am - noon at our Punxsutawney Studio (101 E. Mahoning St.)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm at our DuBois Studio at Galaxy Hall (30 East Long Ave.)
Get back into Ballet shape! Recommended level: Beginners III Ballet and above. Classes are held Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Schedule:
9:00-10:00 am Conditioning for Dancers
10:00-11:30 am Classical Ballet
11:30-12:30 pm Repertoire/Choreography
*12:30-3:00 pm Mahoning Valley Ballet Co. Rehearsal
Cost: $250 per session or Individual classes may be taken at a rate of $15 per hr.
Ballet, Acting, Singing, Costume Creations and Royal Manners for your little prince or princess.
9:00 am - Noon, ages 4-6 and 7-10
Cost: $150/week, Register by Jun 25
Summer Dance Intensive options available one or two weeks in July for all ages and levels. Classes are scheduled Tuesday through Friday. Packages are available for Kinderdance, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Ballet & Pointe. Please call the office at 814-938-8434 for more details and to reserve your spot.
Summer Dance Intensive I (July 5-8)
Summer Dance Intensive II (Jully 11-14) featuring Forest Dance Guest Artists (April Cush, Jeff Rockland & Michelle Van Doeren). Includes final awards ceremony and pool party!
Click here to view the schedule on the Summer Dance Intensive page.
Monday, May 30:
4:15 - 5:45 Beg. II and above ballet
4:15 - 5:15 Beg. I & II Combined
5:45 - 6:45 Pointe I & II Combined
Tuesday, May 31
4:15 - 5:15 All Modern Classes
5:15 - 6:15 All Jazz Classes
6:15 - 7:15 All Tap Classes
Wednesday, June 1
4:15 - 5:15 Kinderdance
5:15 - 6:15 Beg. I & II Combined
5:15 - 6:45 Beg. III and above ballet
Join us for our Spring Dance Showcase at the Sawmill Theater in Cooksburg, PA! The Mahoning Valley Ballet and Van Dyke and Company present "Earth Dances" works celebrating nature featuring, ballet, jazz, modern and tap dances to include, The Beatle Ballet, Woodland and Rose Fairies, Pink Elephants, and much more. Please remember to dress weather appropriate as the theater is not a heated venue. Concession items and 50/50 will be available for purchase.
Ticket Cost: $15.00 per person. Purchase through the Sawmill Center for the Arts. Tickets are now available and can be ordered online, by calling (814) 927-6655, or by email (emailed reservations are not guaranteed until you receive a confirmation by return email or by phone). Click here for online ordering.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Introduction to Alexander Technique. This class is offered by Richard Brennan, teacher, author and Director of Training at the Alexander Technique Center based in Galway, Ireland. He has written 16 books, translated in 8 languages.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Massage Techniques, Stretching for Health, Alexander Sessions, Holistic Herbs, Healing Oils, Posture & Movement.
FREE ADMISSION
Help solve your neck and back problems, relieve stress and tension. Schedule an individual lesson in Alexander Technique during the times of 10am-3pm. This class is offered by Richard Brennan, teacher, author and Director of Training at the Alexander Technique Center based in Galway, Ireland. He has written 16 books, translated in 8 languages.
To Register call 814-938-8434 by March 20th
Cost: $35.00 per session
Classes will not be in session this week. Enjoy your break! CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY, MARCH 21.
Gift Certificates for tuition, summer dance intensives, Forest Dancing and dance wear make perfect stocking stuffers for the holidays! Please talk to Lisa in the office if you want to surprise your favorite dancer this Christmas! Enjoy your break! CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY, JANUARY 10.
Any student wishing to audition must be in Beg. III Ballet or above and taking all of the recommended number of classes in their placement level. Please pick up and review a copy of the “Company Rules” in the office and check with Ms. Van Dyke for additional details. Dancing as a company member is a year long commitment. Auditions include a written exam and a ballet audition class evaluated by the artistic director.
If you are planning on auditioning, please attend company class on Monday, Dec. 6th & 13th from 7:45-8:15 p.m. to receive your study guide and discuss company expectations.
Bring a Friend Week encourages each student to bring a maximum of two friends or a relative to observe or participate in class during this week. New students interested in starting dance can register in the office for the Spring Semester.
The IUP Dance Theater, IUP Symphony Orchestra and Mahoning Valley Ballet Company present “A Journey to the Land of Sweets,” excerpts from Act II of the beloved holiday tradition, The Nutcracker on Thursday, December 2nd at 7PM at IUP (Indiana campus), Fisher Auditorium. Purchase tickets in person at the box office or online at the link below. Cost is $5.00 each —a great price for live orchestration, formally trained dancers and vibrant costuming! To buy online, please visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35253/production/1082926?performanceId=10864124.
Saturday, December 4th Performance will be held at 2PM at the Punxsutawney Area Community Center’s Jackson Theater (Dancers will feature the Mahoning Valley Ballet & Van Dyke & Co. students only). Ticket prices range from $12.00-$15.00 per person. Please contact VanDyke & Co. directly at 814-938-8434. UPDATE: Balcony seating is available, all other seats are sold out. Tickets will be sold at the door on a first come first serve basis.
Production week for “A Journey to the Land of Sweets,” excerpts from the Nutcracker. (Anyone not involved with the performance, please see the revised limited class schedule, TBA).
