West River Dance Company

08/01/2022

Dance Camp attendees - bring own water bottle and wear comfy clothes like shorts and a T is great! See you MONDAY!

07/17/2022

Summer Dance Camp 2022 for all ages!! - Send email to [email protected] for an attached camp registration!

11/09/2021

11/06/2021

DANCE RECITAL FRIDAY Nov.19th!
74 dancers are excited to perform!
Tickets $5 can be purchased
1- from dancers,
2- by emailing
[email protected]
or
3- TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!!
Please share with your family, community, and Facebook friends!
Hope to see you at the show!! Performances at both 3:00 & 6:30!

08/19/2021

Friday 20th First Day Schedule!

WRDC
Tiny Tots (3-4yrs)
Mini Stars (5 PreK & 5-6K)

Combo (Ballet & Hip Hop)

Combo1 C1 (1st-2nd grade)
Combo2 C2 (3rd-4th grade)
Combo3 C3 (5th grade & up)
Add on Jazz Class

Tiny Tots @ 10:00
Mini Stars @ 10:30
Combo 1 (11:00 Ballet, 11:45 HipHop)
Combo 2 (11:45 Ballet, 12:30 HipHop)
Combo 3 (11:00 HipHop, 12:30 Ballet)
Jazz Add On 1:30

Come a little early to get checked in!

I’ll be traveling today so Text is best if you have any questions!! See you soon!
605-441-1060 thx-Terry

08/18/2021

Excited for you to meet our 2021 fall season awesome dance instructors Ashley & Lacee!Registrations open!

ASHLEY REYELTS
Miss Ashley Reyelts has been dancing since she was just three years old and began her time at Barefoot in 2016. She comes from a large background of dance and theatre experience. Reyelts has been trained under many local studios in her hometown of Rapid City; as well as under the instruction of Mark Morris Company, Repertory Dance Theater, the American Tap Dance Foundation and the Joffrey Ballet. She has also been trained by a diverse set of teachings in higher educational dance from South Dakota State University, and the University of Wyomings Snowy Range Dance Festival. Her training has led her to performances such as Clara in "The Nutcracker", and Sillibub in "Cats". Reyelts has had the opportunity to perform in the National Broadway Tour of "The Wizard of Oz", and at Disneyland. She is an active member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), and most recently she spent time studying dance education in Phoenix Arizona; through Arizona State University.
Ashley has since returned to Rapid City to pursue teaching at Barefoot Dance Studio, and also holds the position of Barefoot's Event Coordinator. Miss Ashley is an award winning coach for the Barefoot Dance Team, and manages Barefoot's Pre-Team.
Most recently, Reyelts assisted the Chamber Music Festival of the Black Hills in their production of "Riders on the Storm." Awards include: Outstanding Choreography (Celebration Dance Talent 2021).

LACEE WICK
Mrs. Lacee Wick started dancing at the age of 5 to age 17 years old. She attended the Academy of Dance in Rapid City. She always regretted not going further with her dance career but life happened. She eventually found her love of dance again through her two beautiful girls. In the time of absence from dancing, Lacee earned her degree in cosmetology from Black Hills Beauty College and has been working as a cosmetologist for 17 years.

Lacee started dancing again at the age of 29 and began teaching in 2014. She has been teaching at Barefoot dance studio for the past 7 years and expanded her teaching for a year to Phillip and Wall, SD. Lacee has spent many summers dancing and assisting with several different dance productions. She danced in two different “Flutter Production” performances and also spent a week helping with a dance performance with the Barefoot Dance Team and the kids from “Lifescape” children’s hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. To further her knowledge of teaching dance Lacee spent a summer in Boston, MA to attend a “Bill Evan’s” teacher’s intensive. Lacee has also been to many dance Network conference’s and frequent ballet and modern classes over the past 10 years.

08/16/2021

Registrations are still rolling in…feel free to text Terry @ 605-441-1060 with yours to reserve your spot as it gets closer!
Also if you are new to dance - please request to join our private group page as this will be our main form of communication during our season!
Practice schedule will be posted tonight-and I’ll be placing a second practice gear order including shoes after first practice on Friday 20th for anyone still needing items! If you’ve already ordered - the first order should arrive by Friday.

08/11/2021

Fall Season with Friday classes starts Aug.20th-Nov.19th (Full Recital Performance) ages 3-18 Message me to get your dancer signed up and ask me any questions! Terry Holman 605-441-1060
We have some awesome teachers as usual for our ‘21 season!

08/02/2021

Camp is Tomorrow!!! Don’t worry about any special clothes or shoes for CAMP-just wear comfy shorts & T, dancewear, workout wear, etc…if you have dance shoes bring them, if not can go barefoot and bring a pair of socks just in case and Some clean sneakers for afternoon session hip hop part! On Wednesday We will have registrations, sizing and order options for Fall Season Practice wear and shoes along with a shoe swap if you want to participate!! Excited for all the Dancers!!!