Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Families,
Tomorrow will be the first day for online registration--it should go live at 4:00 in the morning. In order to register, please go to http://www.oakhillschurchsa.org, click the "event registration" button on the left side of the page, and look for Ballet Gloria. Then follow the instructions--if you run into difficulties, please call Melissa Ortiz at 210-698-4650. I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get this out--I've just moved into a new house and I don't have internet yet. If you know previous Ballet Gloria dancers not on this email list, please forward this to them.
Also, videos from the Summer Workshop are now online at http://www.youtube.com/user/magnificatphoto.
Thanks so much
Grace and Peace
Josie
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Ballet Gloria 2009/2010
Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Parents!
We are very excited about the start of the 2009/2010 season and about the opportunities it holds to grow in Jesus and closer to each other through learning the discipline of dance.
As we approach the beginning of this season, please keep in mind that Ballet Gloria is not designed to be a free substitute for traditional dance instruction. Ballet Gloria is designed to be a community of blessing and discipleship of the dancers and their families, and we ask that everyone pull together as a community to benefit those around them.
One of the ways that we are trying to serve this community this year is by limiting class sizes to 15 children per class so that no dancers get “lost”. Online registration will open two weeks prior to class start, and each class will automatically cap at 15 dancers—once this limit is reached, the registration form will switch to a waiting-list form. If there is another class available for your child’s age group, you may check for space in the other time-bracket. However, if all options for your child’s age group are full, please put them on the waiting list for your preferred time slot for their age group—we must keep everyone in their age brackets in order to serve the other dancers in the class. We will do our best to make room for waiting-list students as spots open up.
If you register, please consider this a long-term commitment (September-April). We will have occasional breaks for holidays, etc., and we do understand that absences are sometimes necessary, but if you don’t think that it will be feasible for your family to be there (on average) 3wks out of the months from September through April, please allow us to give your “spot” to a dancer on the waiting list. If you are absent for more than four weeks without prior notice, we will contact you and ask if we can transfer your spot to a waiting-list student.
We understand that Ballet Gloria will not be a fit for every family at any given time and we are more than happy to assist you in finding other venues for dance instruction that fall in line with the life of a disciple and work for the well-being of your family—we definitely do not want to put strains on your time with your family for any reason.
Another way that we ask that you participate in this community of blessing is by being ready to keep your children (dancers and siblings) under your supervision and discipline and being ready to help other parents do the same. We are so grateful for all of our dancers and their spirits of grace and joy, but dance is very much a discipline and that concept can sometimes be foreign to children. We ask that all parents stay on campus during their child’s class, and that all siblings stay with their parents at all times.
Also, please be mindful of the building. Oak Hills Church is so generous as to provide space and time to bless these dancers--please make every effort to bless them in return, as your brothers and sisters in Christ, by helping to care for the building in which they meet.
As our classes begin to fill, we will be sending out a request for “room parents”. We would be very grateful for anyone who is willing to volunteer one day a month to stay in the classroom with your child’s class, take attendance, put up the memory verses, know fire-escape routes, and be available to find other parents in case of “potty-breaks”, etc. In order to hold these classes, Oak Hills asks that we have two non-teacher adults in each class at all times for the protection of the dancers.
Our guidelines for dress are also based around the idea of this community of blessing. One of the fundamental principles of Ballet Gloria is that the human body is designed to be a temple of the Holy Spirit and an instrument to proclaim the glory of God to the community around each believer. When choosing apparel for our classes, please look through the eyes of one who wants to draw all attention away from them and onto the Father. For girls, our general rules-of-thumb are: no spaghetti straps, no low-cut fronts or backs, always wear tights, wear skirt/pants/shorts over tights, and always wear a cover-up to and from classes. For boys, we recommend sweat pants and t-shirts.
Also, please remember the importance of your words and actions to the other dancers around you—always approach your relationships with classmates with the purpose of blessing them and bringing them closer to Jesus, and never approach a situation with an attitude of competition or a desire to draw attention toward yourself. Especially when boys are in a class, please protect them from distractions (as your brothers in Christ) by dressing, acting and speaking in a way that brings the close to Jesus rather than close to you.
Please remember that Ballet Gloria is not a ministry of performance. We will have a small end-of-year demonstration on the last day of classes as a celebration for the dancers and their families of the work that God has done in us through the 09/10 season, but expect that there will not be presentations in Oak Hills corporate worship settings. We dance for an audience of One.
Thank you for bearing with all of these guidelines—please know these are not rules that we will keep legalistically, but guidelines that we ask for everyone to abide by for the good of the community. We are so grateful for each one of you and the unique stories and perspectives you each bring to the table, and we will do our best to serve you according to the place where you are now—please do the same for the dancers and families around you.
Here is our schedule of important dates and times as we approach registration:
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009—Online registration opens (Check blog for directions http://balletgloria.blogspot.com/)
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009—Classes begin:
2:30pm-3:30pm Genesis 1 class & Proverbs 1 class
3:30pm-4:30pm Genesis 2 class & Proverbs 2 class
4:30pm-6:00pm Psalms 1 class & Psalms 2 class
Class Descriptions:
Genesis 1 & 2—These classes will be identical offerings for 3-5 year-olds running at 2:30pm and 3:30pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting on September 14 and running through April 26. In this class, we will focus on movement as a means of storytelling and expression as well as basic stretching, introduction to rhythm, and scripture memory.
Proverbs 1 and 2—These classes will be identical offerings for 6-8 year-olds running at 2:30pm and 3:30pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting on September 14 and running through April 26. In this class we will learn about our body being a temple of the Holy Spirit and learn how dance can serve the two-fold purpose of communicating truth and protecting the body for the service of God. We will learn to recognize variations in music, rhythmically and tonally, learn the basic ballet positions and some basic steps, and work on memorizing longer passages of scripture.
Psalms 1—This class is our offering for 9-10 year-olds running from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting Sept. 14 and running through April 26. This class will start with an introductory ballet barre-work warm-up, progress through one cohesive piece of choreography every 2 months, work on chapter-long passages of scripture, and encourage a free-flow of worship through movement in every exercise (rather than progression toward perfect ballet technique).
Psalms 2-- This class is our offering for 11 year-olds-adults running from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting Sept. 14 and running through April 26. This class will start with an introductory/intermediate ballet barre-work warm-up, progress through one cohesive piece of choreography every 2 months, work on chapter-long passages of scripture, and encourage a free-flow of worship through movement in every exercise (rather than progression toward perfect ballet technique).
We’ll look forward to seeing you all soon!
Blessings of grace and peace to all of you,
Miss Josie
210-213-2831
balletgloriasa@gmail.com
http://balletgloria.blogspot.com/
We are very excited about the start of the 2009/2010 season and about the opportunities it holds to grow in Jesus and closer to each other through learning the discipline of dance.
As we approach the beginning of this season, please keep in mind that Ballet Gloria is not designed to be a free substitute for traditional dance instruction. Ballet Gloria is designed to be a community of blessing and discipleship of the dancers and their families, and we ask that everyone pull together as a community to benefit those around them.
One of the ways that we are trying to serve this community this year is by limiting class sizes to 15 children per class so that no dancers get “lost”. Online registration will open two weeks prior to class start, and each class will automatically cap at 15 dancers—once this limit is reached, the registration form will switch to a waiting-list form. If there is another class available for your child’s age group, you may check for space in the other time-bracket. However, if all options for your child’s age group are full, please put them on the waiting list for your preferred time slot for their age group—we must keep everyone in their age brackets in order to serve the other dancers in the class. We will do our best to make room for waiting-list students as spots open up.
If you register, please consider this a long-term commitment (September-April). We will have occasional breaks for holidays, etc., and we do understand that absences are sometimes necessary, but if you don’t think that it will be feasible for your family to be there (on average) 3wks out of the months from September through April, please allow us to give your “spot” to a dancer on the waiting list. If you are absent for more than four weeks without prior notice, we will contact you and ask if we can transfer your spot to a waiting-list student.
We understand that Ballet Gloria will not be a fit for every family at any given time and we are more than happy to assist you in finding other venues for dance instruction that fall in line with the life of a disciple and work for the well-being of your family—we definitely do not want to put strains on your time with your family for any reason.
Another way that we ask that you participate in this community of blessing is by being ready to keep your children (dancers and siblings) under your supervision and discipline and being ready to help other parents do the same. We are so grateful for all of our dancers and their spirits of grace and joy, but dance is very much a discipline and that concept can sometimes be foreign to children. We ask that all parents stay on campus during their child’s class, and that all siblings stay with their parents at all times.
Also, please be mindful of the building. Oak Hills Church is so generous as to provide space and time to bless these dancers--please make every effort to bless them in return, as your brothers and sisters in Christ, by helping to care for the building in which they meet.
As our classes begin to fill, we will be sending out a request for “room parents”. We would be very grateful for anyone who is willing to volunteer one day a month to stay in the classroom with your child’s class, take attendance, put up the memory verses, know fire-escape routes, and be available to find other parents in case of “potty-breaks”, etc. In order to hold these classes, Oak Hills asks that we have two non-teacher adults in each class at all times for the protection of the dancers.
Our guidelines for dress are also based around the idea of this community of blessing. One of the fundamental principles of Ballet Gloria is that the human body is designed to be a temple of the Holy Spirit and an instrument to proclaim the glory of God to the community around each believer. When choosing apparel for our classes, please look through the eyes of one who wants to draw all attention away from them and onto the Father. For girls, our general rules-of-thumb are: no spaghetti straps, no low-cut fronts or backs, always wear tights, wear skirt/pants/shorts over tights, and always wear a cover-up to and from classes. For boys, we recommend sweat pants and t-shirts.
Also, please remember the importance of your words and actions to the other dancers around you—always approach your relationships with classmates with the purpose of blessing them and bringing them closer to Jesus, and never approach a situation with an attitude of competition or a desire to draw attention toward yourself. Especially when boys are in a class, please protect them from distractions (as your brothers in Christ) by dressing, acting and speaking in a way that brings the close to Jesus rather than close to you.
Please remember that Ballet Gloria is not a ministry of performance. We will have a small end-of-year demonstration on the last day of classes as a celebration for the dancers and their families of the work that God has done in us through the 09/10 season, but expect that there will not be presentations in Oak Hills corporate worship settings. We dance for an audience of One.
Thank you for bearing with all of these guidelines—please know these are not rules that we will keep legalistically, but guidelines that we ask for everyone to abide by for the good of the community. We are so grateful for each one of you and the unique stories and perspectives you each bring to the table, and we will do our best to serve you according to the place where you are now—please do the same for the dancers and families around you.
Here is our schedule of important dates and times as we approach registration:
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009—Online registration opens (Check blog for directions http://balletgloria.blogspot.com/)
Monday, Sept. 14, 2009—Classes begin:
2:30pm-3:30pm Genesis 1 class & Proverbs 1 class
3:30pm-4:30pm Genesis 2 class & Proverbs 2 class
4:30pm-6:00pm Psalms 1 class & Psalms 2 class
Class Descriptions:
Genesis 1 & 2—These classes will be identical offerings for 3-5 year-olds running at 2:30pm and 3:30pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting on September 14 and running through April 26. In this class, we will focus on movement as a means of storytelling and expression as well as basic stretching, introduction to rhythm, and scripture memory.
Proverbs 1 and 2—These classes will be identical offerings for 6-8 year-olds running at 2:30pm and 3:30pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting on September 14 and running through April 26. In this class we will learn about our body being a temple of the Holy Spirit and learn how dance can serve the two-fold purpose of communicating truth and protecting the body for the service of God. We will learn to recognize variations in music, rhythmically and tonally, learn the basic ballet positions and some basic steps, and work on memorizing longer passages of scripture.
Psalms 1—This class is our offering for 9-10 year-olds running from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting Sept. 14 and running through April 26. This class will start with an introductory ballet barre-work warm-up, progress through one cohesive piece of choreography every 2 months, work on chapter-long passages of scripture, and encourage a free-flow of worship through movement in every exercise (rather than progression toward perfect ballet technique).
Psalms 2-- This class is our offering for 11 year-olds-adults running from 4:30pm-6:00pm on Mondays at Oak Hills Church, starting Sept. 14 and running through April 26. This class will start with an introductory/intermediate ballet barre-work warm-up, progress through one cohesive piece of choreography every 2 months, work on chapter-long passages of scripture, and encourage a free-flow of worship through movement in every exercise (rather than progression toward perfect ballet technique).
We’ll look forward to seeing you all soon!
Blessings of grace and peace to all of you,
Miss Josie
210-213-2831
balletgloriasa@gmail.com
http://balletgloria.blogspot.com/
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Ballet Gloria Summer Workshop 2009
Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Families,
We are so looking forward to tomorrow! We ask that you extend an extra measure of patience and grace for the first day as everyone will be figuring out the flow at the same time (including the volunteers).
We have had some unexpected growth in the past couple of days and have had to rearrange classes in order to accommodate everyone comfortably, so please do not be alarmed if your child's class name looks different than the one I sent earlier.
Because we have changed classes a little, we've decided to do first day check-in by ages rather than classes. Here's how we are arranging it:
Morning Classes
Ages 5-6 Upstairs Foyer (by auditorium--away from IH-10)
Ages 7-9 Downstairs Lobby (by offices--close to IH-10)
All Day Classes
Ages 7-10 Upstairs Foyer
Ages 11-16 Downstairs Lobby
We have had to close classes, so anyone coming to register tomorrow will be put on a waiting list and called later on in the day if there are available spaces.
I cannot wait to see you all!
Grace and peace
Josie
P.S. Please let me know if you have missed any of my previous confirmation emails with more detailed instructions so that I can get the information to you.
We are so looking forward to tomorrow! We ask that you extend an extra measure of patience and grace for the first day as everyone will be figuring out the flow at the same time (including the volunteers).
We have had some unexpected growth in the past couple of days and have had to rearrange classes in order to accommodate everyone comfortably, so please do not be alarmed if your child's class name looks different than the one I sent earlier.
Because we have changed classes a little, we've decided to do first day check-in by ages rather than classes. Here's how we are arranging it:
Morning Classes
Ages 5-6 Upstairs Foyer (by auditorium--away from IH-10)
Ages 7-9 Downstairs Lobby (by offices--close to IH-10)
All Day Classes
Ages 7-10 Upstairs Foyer
Ages 11-16 Downstairs Lobby
We have had to close classes, so anyone coming to register tomorrow will be put on a waiting list and called later on in the day if there are available spaces.
I cannot wait to see you all!
Grace and peace
Josie
P.S. Please let me know if you have missed any of my previous confirmation emails with more detailed instructions so that I can get the information to you.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Schedule
Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Families,
I am writing with an updated schedule for the rest of this season:
April 9 -- No Classes Happy Easter!
April 16--Normal Classes
April 23--No Classes (work commitment for Miss Josie)
April 30--Normal Classes
May 7--Last Classes with 15min demonstration in the Mall Area at the end of each class
I'm so sorry for the inconvenience of all the changes this spring--hopefully, next year will be better.
Also, I wanted to give an update on what things are looking like for next year. My work schedule is changing to a day-time rotation that would completely cut out the possibility of doing Ballet Gloria on Thursdays. However, Mondays are completely open--would this be a workable day for you all? If so, are there any comments or suggestions that you all can give as to how to make thing better/easier for next year? Do you like the way the class schedule is now, or are there things we are overlooking?
I'd also like to remind you all about the Ballet Gloria Summer Workshop (registration form below in a separate post). We would love to see you all there! If you who have registered could do me a huge favor and email me to confirm that I do have your form, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for all that you all do for us--our Ballet Gloria dancers, parents, siblings, and grandparents are such blessings...we never stop thanking God for you all!
Grace and Peace
Josie
I am writing with an updated schedule for the rest of this season:
April 9 -- No Classes Happy Easter!
April 16--Normal Classes
April 23--No Classes (work commitment for Miss Josie)
April 30--Normal Classes
May 7--Last Classes with 15min demonstration in the Mall Area at the end of each class
I'm so sorry for the inconvenience of all the changes this spring--hopefully, next year will be better.
Also, I wanted to give an update on what things are looking like for next year. My work schedule is changing to a day-time rotation that would completely cut out the possibility of doing Ballet Gloria on Thursdays. However, Mondays are completely open--would this be a workable day for you all? If so, are there any comments or suggestions that you all can give as to how to make thing better/easier for next year? Do you like the way the class schedule is now, or are there things we are overlooking?
I'd also like to remind you all about the Ballet Gloria Summer Workshop (registration form below in a separate post). We would love to see you all there! If you who have registered could do me a huge favor and email me to confirm that I do have your form, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for all that you all do for us--our Ballet Gloria dancers, parents, siblings, and grandparents are such blessings...we never stop thanking God for you all!
Grace and Peace
Josie
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Classes Ending Early 3/25
Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Families,
We will be ending classes at 4:30pm tomorrow due to a scheduling conflict with a rehearsal for Miss Olivia and Miss Josie. So sorry for any inconvenience.
We will look forward to seeing you all there!
Blessings
Josie
We will be ending classes at 4:30pm tomorrow due to a scheduling conflict with a rehearsal for Miss Olivia and Miss Josie. So sorry for any inconvenience.
We will look forward to seeing you all there!
Blessings
Josie
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Ballet Gloria 3/5/09
Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Families,
Unfortunately, we are having to cancel the 3:15pm classes of Ballet Gloria this week, 3/5/09. Olivia and I are involved in a performance downtown this weekend, and have had a couple of last-minute schedule changes that require us to be at the theatre earlier. The earlier classes will go on as scheduled.
We will be having Spring Break next week, and will resume classes the following Thursday, 3/19/09--so sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks
Grace and Peace
Josie
Unfortunately, we are having to cancel the 3:15pm classes of Ballet Gloria this week, 3/5/09. Olivia and I are involved in a performance downtown this weekend, and have had a couple of last-minute schedule changes that require us to be at the theatre earlier. The earlier classes will go on as scheduled.
We will be having Spring Break next week, and will resume classes the following Thursday, 3/19/09--so sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks
Grace and Peace
Josie
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Ballet Gloria Summer Workshop 2009
Ballet Gloria Summer Workshop 2009
Hello Ballet Gloria Dancers and Parents,
Ballet Gloria will host its 4th Summer Intensive, to God be the Glory! Dates for 2009 are July 6th through July 10th. Please feel free to invite your friends.
We offer a daily ballet class with scripture memory for children in Kindergarten-8yrs. Mothers would be more than welcome to participate with their children, but would also be welcome to simply observe. This age group would meet from
We also offer daily intensive training for ages 10yrs. and up from
If you and/or your child would like to participate in this workshop, please fill out the attached registration form and return it to me (either via email, USPS, fax, or turn in to me at the end of class).
This has been a wonderful year and I thank God daily for you and for the opportunity to work with such wonderful young men and women as your children! I have been so blessed by your hard work, smiling faces, encouraging words, and sweet spirits. Thank you so much! I am really looking forward to next year!
God Bless,
Josie Arnold
Send registration to:
Josephine Deahl Arnold
8303 Greatview #704
Fax: (210)-481-2303
Phone: (210) 213-3831
Ballet Gloria Summer Workshop 2009
Registration Form
First Name: _____________________
Last Name: _____________________
Age: _____
Program Applying For (Circle One):
Kindergarten-8yrs. 10yrs. and up
Parent/Guardian: _____________________
Home Phone Number: (_____)-______-__________
Parent’s Cell Phone 1: (_____)-______-__________
Parent’s Cell Phone 2: (_____)-______-__________
Email: ___________________
Street Address: ______________________
City, State, Zip: ____________________, ____ _____________
Emergency Contact: _________________________
Emergency Contact Phone Number: (_____)-______-______________