DanceOwatonna.com ( Last site update 9-15-09 )
We teach ballet, tap, jazz, street jazz, pointe, pre-pointe, and offer dancewear, shoes, dance accessories: dance bags, tights, leotards, dance sweaters, legwarmers, and dance costumes.
Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance
255 SE 22nd St.
Owatonna, MN 55060
507-451-0074
Dance is infinite;
There is no end to the learning of dance;
There is a new style erupting daily;
There is a past we will never know fully,
and we can only Dance in the Now!
Improved coordination, balance, poise, agility, confidence,
and grace are just a few of the many rewards that Dance
generates.
Kellie Fischer, Jill Hoggard, and Katie Gillespie are the teachers at
Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance.
Our office hours are August - May
Monday thru Thursday 2:30-6:30pm
507-451-0074
Our custom built studio is "state of the art" with ample parking. We have two large class rooms
and a retail dancewear shop. There are rest rooms and water fountains in each class room.
The hardwood maple floors are sprung to provide the ultimate in dance performance. Both
dance rooms have closed circuit TV monitors allowing for parents to view classes in the lobby.
Our "Gotta Dancewear" shop offers all the quality dancewear necessary for dancers to move
comfortably with agility at remarkably reasonable prices. We supply the essentials: dance
shoes, leotards, pants, bikers, unitards, tights, skirts, legwarmers, and dance bags; as well as
the extras: hair accessories, tap buttons, jewelry, and an assortment of gifts.
"Gotta Dancewear" accepts Visa and Mastercard.
SINCE 1980, Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance students have shared
their love and dance talent by performing for the Steele County Free
Fair, Septemberfest, United Way, Cardiac Arrest Fund Raiser, CultureFest,
Blooming Prairie 4th of July Celebration, Cancer Telethon, Nursing
Homes, School Talent Shows, Faribault State Hospital, Adult Special
Recreation Program, Waseca Art in the Park, Festival of Trees, Junior
Miss, numerous church programs and plays.
Pictured is the finale of one of FOUR shows in our May 2008 OHS performances.
See a video clip from one finale'...
click here;
2008 finale' clip
See our TV ad using 2006 May Concert footage;
TV ad
We offer these classes...
U&Me (ages 2&3),
Creative Dance (ages 3-5),
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Street Jazz,
Pointe, and Dance Classes for Adults.
U & ME is a pre-creative 30 minute class which meets once each week
and is designed for 2-4 year olds who are not ready to be left alone in
class. Each dancer is accompanied by one adult each week, although it
does not always need to be the same person. Mom, Dad, big sister or
brother, or Grandma, etc. may accompany the dancer. U & ME is a won-
derful introduction to dance classes.
CREATIVE DANCE is a 30 minute class which meets once per week and is
designed for pre-school children ages 3-5. The class aims for a moving and
rhythmical knowledge of body parts, numbers, letters, shapes, locomotor
movements and directional movements. Each dance-song taught has a specific
movement and/or rhythmic purpose. As the year progresses, the movements
learned in the dance-songs will be combined together and used in a per-
sonality song. They will rehearse entrances and exits along with their
song for a concert performance. As they are learning to "dance," there
is an important underlying emphasis on strengthening and limbering
their bodies to build a dancer body. In this class there is never a "wrong"
dance movement. Their own movement is a necessary and purposeful
part of their dance learning.
BALLET-TAP Combination Class is a ¾ hour (Level 1) or one hour (Level 2) class
that meets once per week for students in kindergarten and older, or for those
who have a creative dance class background. In Ballet class, time is taken to
stretch, limber, and strengthen the body. The student will be learning fun
dance-songs using plie', tendu, passe', releve', and turns. These songs use Ballet
and rhythmic movements necessary in learning Ballet combinations. As the year
progresses, the movements learned at the barre and on the floor will be combined
and choreographed in a dance. Tap class begins at the barre. The steps
progress from one sound to two to three and so on until the student can
dance a complete routine by combining the steps in various ways.
Students practice the fundamental barre and floor steps in every class
in order that they develop skill in hitting the dance floor sharply for a
clear sound and in perfect time to the music. We adapt the Tap steps
into a personality song for performance.
BALLET-JAZZ-TAP Combination class is a 1 ½ or two hour class
(depending on the student's age) which meets once each week. There
are basically three levels: beginner-intermediate-advanced. Every class
aims to stretch, limber, and strengthen the body, as well as work on
technique by using steps, combinations, and turns. Ballet class starts
at the barre warming up the feet and body. Plie', tendu, degage',
develope', attitude, arabesque, balance', grande battement, and many
other Ballet movements are combined at the appropriate level and speed
being taught. On the floor, steps are taught (using the barre technique)
and are combined with varied musical rhythms and speeds corresponding
to the class level. Ballet is a very difficult, precise, and technical art form,
but with patience and dedication every student can benefit. Jazz class
students learn body isolation, across-the-floor movements, center floor
movements, and turns. The benefits of Jazz dance are similar to Ballet,
but the music and style are different. Tap class starts at the barre and
progresses, using a graded series. When the barre and floor combinations
at each level are completed, a Tap routine of that level is taught. In children's
classes, more than one routine is learned before advancing to the next level.
POINTE and PRE-POINTE Classes are offered to advanced students who
wish to take their knowledge of Ballet to another level. Pre-Pointe class is for
dancers with or without Pointe shoes and meets once per week. It begins by
teaching fundamental strengthening and warm up exercises necessary
to prepare students for dancing in Pointe shoes. Instruction begins at
the barre and moves to the floor using the same movements that are
common to Ballet classes. When students' legs, ankles, and feet are
strong enough to support wearing Pointe shoes, the teacher will
recommend that they begin wearing them in class. The process of
strengthening and stretching continues throughout the year. Pointe
class meets once per week and is a continuation of Pre pointe, with
increasingly difficult movements. All students in the class wear Pointe
shoes, and only dedicated students are invited to move into this level.
The movements learned in class are combined to create a dance that
will be performed in the concerts.
STREET JAZZ for 6th-8th graders is an add-on class to the student’s
regular technique-based Ballet-Tap-Jazz class. It can be taken alone
without a regular technique class in grades 9-12. Street Jazz explores
the new styles of movement that erupt daily. Styles vary with the teacher
and include a warm-up, technique and cool-down. Styles learned are combined
into a dance and performed in the concerts.
ADULT Classes are available at selected times during the dance year
and normally last eight weeks, meeting once per week. In these sessions,
the same classes that are available to students (Ballet, Tap, or Jazz) are
offered to adults. Tai Chi and Exercise classes have also been available.
We are open to suggestions for new upcoming classes; be sure to share
these with the studio office and ask to become a part of our adult infor-
mation mailing list.
*Dance classes are in session September-May
*Class fees are paid on a semi-monthly installment basis
*Tuition is nonrefundable but registered students may
make up missed
classes if available.
*Two spacious mirrored studios featuring sprung
maple
floors and
state-of-the-art sound systems.
*Waiting area for parents to watch their children via
tele-
vision monitors,
vending machines in lobby supply
snacks and
beverages, restrooms in both studios and in
lobby.
*Lobby with benches and heated vestibule with full view
of
the parking
lot.
*Students must wear appropriate dance attire in
class
(available in our
"Gotta Dancewear" shop).
*Advanced students are given the opportunity to assist teachers
and occasionally
teach class.
*Ask about our summer session and performance
*Our "Gotta Dancewear" shop offers all the
quality
dancewear
necessary for dancers to move comfortably
with agility at
remarkably reasonable prices. We supply
the essentials:
dance shoes, leotards, pants, bikers, uni-
tards, tights,
skirts, legwarmers, and dance bags; as well as
the extras: hair
accessories, tap buttons, jewelry, and an
assortment of
gifts. "Gotta Dancewear" accepts Visa and
Mastercard.
Meet our staff
Seen on top row left to right;
Kim Ackerman, Tori Hoggard, Melynda Schultz, Jill Hoggard, Katie Gillespie, Dave Hoggard, Alyssa Anderson, Odessa Standke.
Kim Ackerman, Tori Hoggard, Melynda Schultz, Jill Hoggard, Katie Gillespie, Dave Hoggard, Alyssa Anderson, Odessa Standke.
Seen on bottom row left to right;
Mara Ambe, Kellie Fischer, Katie Schlobohm.
Mara Ambe, Kellie Fischer, Katie Schlobohm.
Jill Hoggard - Artistic Director has been teaching since 1974 and dancing since 1964. Jill received her Bachelor of Science degree in Dance with
certification from Texas Women's University. This specialized degree allows her to teach Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and
Creative Movement in the Texas Public School System. She has been a member of Professiona Dance Teachers
Association (PDTA) and Dance Educators of America (DEA), and is currently a member of the National Dance Association
(NDA). Jill continues her studies in Dance by attending workshops throughout the United States. In 1992, Jill performed at St. Clements
Church in New York City with Theatre of the Heart. In 2007, Jill attended the Costume Convention in Chicago and Rhee Gold’s seminars
for teachers.
Kellie Fischer
Kellie Fischer has been dancing with Jill Hoggard since 1991.
She attends two dance workshops a year to experience new styles of dancing
and teaching.
Kellie has gained experience working with children through volunteering in elementary
classes and a child care center.
"I am overjoyed and honored to be part of your childs dance experience"
- Kellie Fischer
KATIE GILLESPIE
Katie was a dance student at Jill Hoggard Academy of
Dance beginning in 1983. In high school, she was a student assistant
teacher before attending Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter,
Minnesota. She studied ballet, jazz, modern, and dance composition
while at Gustavus and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Psychology with a minor in Dance. She began teaching at
the Studio in the summer of 2002 with a street jazz class and also
working in the studio business office. She now teaches a variety of
classes including adult levels of tap and jazz.
Classes are September 2008 through May 2009
For class registration forms or information
you may call the studio office at (507) 451-0074.
A peek at one of our classrooms.
A.O.D. was at the 2009 "Head to Toe" Women's Expo
See the clips from the Expo, click on the song title;
Amazing Grace Mix
Tattletail Duck
Lime in the Coconut
Country POP
Extasy of Gold
Mixed Candy
Someday My Prince Will Come
Sweet and Low
If you want to dance... DANCE!
AOD dancers will join dancers statewide to perform at Austin Community College on December 4th, 2009
The Gotta Dancewear Shop is located in our dance studio.
Our Gotta Dancewear Shop has a GREAT supply of dance bags!
Here is a checklist to go in your bag.
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*Contact the studio office to have the 2009-2010 information mailed
to you... call 507-451-0074.
Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance holds a vision that dance as an art is basic to
educating our children. We are dedicated to building a future for dance education
as art, education and life! Thank you for helping make this vision a reality.
Jill
Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance
255 SE 22nd St.
Owatonna, MN 55060
507-451-0074
Email;
jillhoggardacademyofdance@gmail.com
Webmaster for this site is Dave "Hoggie" Hoggard
phone: 507-213-0004
email: davehoggiehoggard@gmail.com