Hudson Dance & Movement

Hudson Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker"!

2011-12-13T10:20:00.000-08:00

The show is THIS SATURDAY, December 17th at Hoboken High School (800 Clinton Street, Hoboken, NJ) at 3pm!!

Proceeds, Bake Sale and Silent Auction to benefit the HOP for Dance Program!

DOORS OPEN AT 1:30PM.

Call for ticket reservations - 201.683.4350.

Hudson Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker"

2011-12-03T17:13:00.000-08:00

While Visions of Sugarplums danced in their heads......

Hudson Ballet's sparkling production of the enduring classic "The Nutcracker" will usher in the holiday season at the Hoboken High school. Choreographed by Bethany Marc-Aurele, this production is set in the turn of the 18th century and is filled with 50 dancers, stunning props and elaborate costumes. With scores of children, mice and soldiers this spectacular achievement offers a perfect compliment to Tchaikovsky's glorious musical score.

See leaping candy canes, toy soldiers, and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy as a young child's holiday dream comes to life before your eyes.

"The Nutcracker" will open Saturday, December 17th at 3:00pm at the Hoboken High School in Hoboken NJ.

A reception will take place at 1:30pm and will include a silent auction, bake sale and light refreshments. All proceeds will be donated to the Hudson Outreach Program.
HOP for Dance is an outreach program that uses dance to focus on educating, engaging, and inspiring young adults and children of the surrounding communities, schools, and various organizations that otherwise would not have the means of ability to join a typical dance program.

We hope to see many Hoboken and Jersey City families there.

Please call (201) 683.4350 to reserve yours tickets today!

We're Moving!

2011-07-12T14:08:00.000-07:00

Hudson Dance & Movement is proud to announce the Grand Opening of our beautiful NEW Dance and Performing Arts School space at 70 Hudson Street. We will soon be offering an expanded menu of classes throughout 4 studios with 12 ft ceilings, windows throughout, sprung marley dance floors, dressing rooms, large waiting area and lobby, all within 3,000 square feet.

Classes are continuing at our original 80 Hudson Street location but watch for further news as our Grand Opening is August 1st. Registration for Fall classes will open the week of July 18th for current HDM students and the week of July 25th for new students.

New Fall Class Offerings Include:
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Group/Private Acting Classes
Group/Private Voice Lessons
Break Dancing
Ballroom
Pilates
Yoga
Zumba
Pilates
Cardio Ballet

Additional Highlights:
Certified Physical Therapist on staff
Nutrition Seminars for our dance families
Half Day Preschool Programs with artistic/educational fun

We are so happy to share this news and with over 350 students (and growing!) we are so thankful to all of our HDM families who have made this possible!

"Alice in Wonderland" Tickets On Sale Now!

2011-05-24T07:10:00.000-07:00

Hudson Dance & Movement is presenting “Alice in Wonderland” as its annual Spring Concert

“Alice in Wonderland” will be performed in the Hoboken High School Theater on June 11, 2011 at 2:30pm. Artistic Director, Bethany Marc-Aurele and Associate Director, Laura Van Dyke, have adapted Lewis Carroll’s fanciful adventure into an inspired dance performance sure to captivate an audience of all ages.

The production will star Jersey City local and full-time HDM ballet student, Brianna M. as Alice. Ms. Marc-Aurele is very proud to have such a dedicated dancer in the role. As a Division I dancer in the Junior Professional Ballet Program, Ms. Massa attends ballet class and rehearsal four to five days every week. Ms. Massa and students in the Junior Professional Divisions are attending the August Course at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet this summer.

Other top HDM students and Hoboken residents Aliciana F., Sophia and Amelia G., Ella M., Natalie M., Carson N., and Isabella P.are all acting in featured roles. Through the skilled dancing of these students Alice (and the audience) will meet all of Carroll’s beloved characters: the Caterpillar, Tweedle Dee and Dum, the Mad Hatter, the furious Queen of Hearts and the illusive White Rabbit.

“Alice in Wonderland” will have 175 students performing. All of the dancers have trained at Hudson Dance & Movement for at least the 2010-2011 academic year. With all of the 300 HDM families expected in attendance, the staff anticipates the theater, seating 850, will fill rapidly.

The first two Spring Concerts presented by HDM were “Tour de Dance” (2009) and “Once Upon A Time…” (2010). Ms. Marc-Aurele and Ms. Van Dyke both strongly believe that performing is a key aspect to a complete, professional, dance education. The Directors are both very excited for the show and anticipate it will be the school’s most impressive concert to date.

Through this performance, Hudson Dance & Movement hopes that the local community sect of younger families and the High School will become closer in proximity. As the arts have a means to connect people across factions, this is believed to be a great opportunity for not only the students of HDM, but also the Hoboken community.

Hudson Dance & Movement provides professional dance instruction for toddlers up to adults. The school offers a comprehensive dance curriculum throughout the year with programs in Ballet, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Modern, Musical Theater, Tap, and Preschool. The school recognizes each dancer as an individual and focus on improving their natural talents and abilities in a fun, encouraging and supportive atmosphere.

Down the Rabbit Hole...

2011-02-16T08:26:00.000-08:00

We very excited to announce "Alice in Wonderland" as this year's 3rd annual Spring Concert!

All of our annually enrolled students will perform in our creation of Wonderland through Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Modern, and Tap.

The Cast list is up! A preview is posted below:

HFA Cabin Fever 2011

2011-02-13T21:02:00.000-08:00

Today we took a trip to Hoboken High School to take part in Hoboken Family Alliance's semi-annual Cabin Fever!

We had a great time seeing so many new and familiar faces enjoy pictures, face painting, music and lots of balloons throughout the day.

The best part was, of course, the creative movement class taught by the legend herself, Ms. Colleen! Scarves, stretching, shakers and 'chutes brought together so many little ones to dance with us.

A BIG thank you to HFA and master of ceremonies Polka Dot for a wonderful event! We can't wait until the next one!

Parachute Time!

Pizza Legs!

HDM's 1st Annual Winter Workshop!

2010-12-09T06:49:00.000-08:00

We are very exited to present our 1st Annual Winter Workshop this Saturday, December 11th!

This JP Ballet and Level III Student Showcase will display the talents and dedication of dance of our students.

This performance will represent all of our dance disciplines. Modern is performing an inventive number featuring the music of Yann Tiersen. The Musical Theater students are going to "let their freak flag wave" with a dance choreographed from the music of Shrek the Musical. And Justin Bieber's "Somebody to Love" will provide the background for Hip Hop's intricate performance.

The Winter Workshop will also feature the JP PreBallet students, a Mambo number from Ballroom, and solo performances from our JP Division I dancers.

We are proud to host this event in honor of our wonderful students. Anyone is welcome to join us in this celebratory performance free of charge. Please contact the school to reserve seats.

Nutcracker Field Trips in December

2010-12-07T14:12:00.000-08:00

With the first touches of snow staring to fall along the Hudson, it is clear that Winter has arrived.

Nothing else embodies the Holiday season more than The Nutcracker. And what better way for our school to celebrate this time of year with our families than to go see the performance?

This past Sunday we went to go see the New York City Ballet with some of our older students. The Nutcracker is wonderfully accessible for children and is a fun show to watch. It is especially inspirational for our students to see the benefit of a professional dance education.

Our second field trip will be December 19th to see the New York Theater Ballet with our younger students. The show is adapted for children and is only an hour long. We are especially excited to meet-and-greet and take pictures with the cast, following the performance!

The faculty and staff love taking part in this growing school tradition with our families. We are looking forward to the 19th!

The Hudson Dance & Movement Work Study Program

2010-12-06T14:22:00.000-08:00

Hudson Dance & Movement is proud to present its new Work-Study Scholarship Program!

Paired with the Theatre Department at Hoboken High, Hudson Dance & Movement has selected three students to partake in this program.

We are thrilled to welcome Angelo, Alyssa and Gabriela to the school! These students will take adult classes and semi-private lessons while helping around the school.

With this initiative we hope to make dance more accessible to all of the children of Hoboken.

2010-11-13T10:58:00.000-08:00

The wait is over! It is time for HDM's Annual Fall Open House! Parents are welcome to observe their child during his or her regularly scheduled class time.

We are very impressed with the progress all of our students have made in the first half of the semester. We are sure the parents will match us in how proud we are of our students.

We lok forward to seeing everyone this week!

Video of Junior Professional Performance

2010-10-20T09:55:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, our Junior Professional Division I students performed at the annual Hoboken Arts & Music Festival.

A video of their Virgina Reel was posted recently on youtube! Click on the link below to see the performance.

Junior Professional Virginia Reel

We are very proud of our students!

JP Performance at Hoboken Arts & Music Festival

2010-10-02T10:26:00.000-07:00

With the rain (hopefully) gone, we are excited to spend the day outside tomorrow at the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival!

This annual, community tradition is fun for residents and visitors of Hoboken. Food vendors, artists, and performers will cover Washington Street between the streets of 1st and 6th. We will have a stand at the festival near the Kidz Zone around 3rd Street.

We are so proud and excited to announce that this year, our Junior Professional Division I ballerinas will be performing at the festival. The students will dance the Virgina Reel, a character piece. The performance will take place on the 3rd Street Stage at 3:40pm.

We hope that all of our families will stop by and visit and see the performance! Have a wonderful first Fall weekend!

HDM is Going Green!

2010-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

Maybe it's been all the rain lately, but we've been thinking a lot about the environment. We've decided it's time that we did our part to keep the grass a little greener, the air a little cleaner, and the pouring rain a little less acid-y.

We are dedicated to maintaining a healthy space for our families and now we're doing the same for our environment. We're going GREEN, people!

We're with Michael Pollan on this one and are going to implement a series of small changes, one-by-one, to gradually develop a habit of environmentally friendly business and living.

Goal #1: Decrease our bottled water consumption and disposable cup waste. Whenever possible, we are asking that our students bring reusable water bottles with them to class, preferably filled with tap water (we will always provide cups and water in case anyone needs to hydrate).

We are so excited about this new initiative. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any fun ideas for us or any questions. Thank you so much for your support!

Did you know...

Tap water is distributed through an energy-efficient infrastructure. Bottles water, however, must be transported longer distances, burning massive amounts of fossil fuels.*

Over 1.5 million barrels of oil annually are used to create plastic bottles. This could fuel approximately 100,000 American cars for an entire year.*

Over 6.5 million trees were cut down to make 16 billion paper cups for US consumers in 2006. This process used over 4 billion gallons of water and resulted in 253 million pounds of waste. **

*franklygreen.com

**aboutmyplanet.com

Hudson Dance & Movement 2010-2011 has begun!

2010-09-24T08:22:00.000-07:00

The 2010-2011 school year for HDM is up and running! We could not be more thrilled with our students this year. We are offering more classes that ever and could not be happier with the turn out.

Our Modern and Hip Hop Programs have grown with our student body and are strongly led by Meg and Melissa, respectively. Modern, with its roots in Ballet, is an expressive dance form with our students learning to be inventive with their bodies. Hip Hop is energetic and athletic discipline with fun, contemporary music.

Musical Theater is being taught by the talented Josh and our newest faculty addition, Arielle. They are looking forward to a year full of animated singing, dancing and acting with their students. Their lively curriculum is full of jazz dance and Broadway character.

As always, Bethany, Laura, and Colleen are the triple threat that instructs our Ballet Program, ages 3 to 13. All certified Ballet teachers, these instructors employ visual, audio, and kinesthetic methods to give our students a solid technical foundation in Ballet.

We are still offering enrollment in all of our classes should a child want to participate in a free trial class! Please feel free to call the school at any time to schedule a trial class 201.683.4350.

2009-09-14T19:37:00.000-07:00

Hudson Dance & Movement is proud to include the American Ballet Theater National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels. Primary through level III will be taught by ABT certified Teacher, Bethany Marc-Aurele, who has successfully completed the ABT teacher Training Intensive in Primary through level III of the ABT National Training Curriculum.

Artistic Director Studies at ABT

2009-07-21T17:17:00.000-07:00

Bethany Marc-Aurele, the artistic Director of Hudson Dance & Movement, will be training at the American Ballet Theater in NYC this summer. She will be attending the ABT National Training Curriculum, an intense program that aims to assist advanced teachers in training dance students to use their bodies correctly, focusing on kinetics and coordination, as well as anatomy and proper body alignment. Bethany will be studying under the direction of ABT Artistic Director Raymond Lukas. After completing the traininging session Bethany will be a cerified ABT teacher of the primary level and her students of Hudson Dance and Movement will have the oppurtunity to take their level exams at ABT in New York City.

Fall Winter Semester 2009

2009-07-21T17:04:00.000-07:00

Hudson Dance & Movement teaches a comprehensive dance and performance curriculum throughout the year. We provide not only a supportive atmosphere where each student is valued as an individual, but also a formal training center where students build strong dance and performance technique. After graduating from our school our students have the knowledge and skills to pursuit a professional dance career.

The school is now working on the Fall/Winter Semester. Classes begin September 14th and continue through December 19th. There will be a special Winter concert at the end of the semester, more information to be announced.

Students who register before September 1st will receive 10% off their tuition.

If you would like a tour of our school or would like to schedule a placement class please call the school at 201-683-4350.