Zohar Update

[Vivian Sam]

Hello Zohar Community,

We have another modified schedule this week as we head into the New Year. 

BALLET with BROOKE

• Monday, Dec. 29th @ 10:30 am 
• Sub: Karina Eimon

BALLET with KRISTINE

• Tuesday, Dec. 30th @ 10:30 am CANCELLED
• Wednesday, Dec. 31st @ 6:00pm CANCELLED

MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP with LEE ANN PAYNE

• Tuesday, Dec. 30th @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm Lee Ann will be teaching the choreography to "Hot Honey Rag" by Chicago, the musical. 
• This class is open to ALL dance levels.  
• Please register via the Zohar website as this is not a regularly scheduled class. 
• Link: https://zohardancecompany.org/musical-theater-pop-up

BALLET with CHARLES TORRES

• Wednesday, Dec. 31st - CANCELLED

MODERN DANCE CLASS

• Thursday, Jan. 1st @ 9:00 am - CANCELLED
• Saturday, Jan. 3rd @ 9:15 am - taught by: Teresa Maldonaldo-Marchok

JAZZ with DAYNEE

• Saturday, Jan. 3rd @ 11:15 am - All Saturday classes will be taught by Adrienne Foley until Daynee has recovered from surgery.
• All Tuesday classes beginning Jan. 6th @ 6:00pm will be taught by Lee Ann Payne

JAZZ with VIVIAN

• Thursday, Jan. 1st @ 6:00pm - CANCELLED
• Sunday, Jan. 4th @ 9:30 am - Vivian is teaching

BEGINNING BALLET with JEN AUBRECHT

• Sunday, Jan. 4th @ 11:30am - SUB: Karina Eimon
• Jen will be back teaching the regular Sunday schedule on Jan. 11th

EVENTS FOR 2026!!!!

• POP-GROOVE with CHRISTINE BAKER
  • This class is so popular and dancers are asking for more. Christine is available to teach her Pop Groove class again on Saturday, January 10, 2026 @ 11:15am - 12:45pm
  • Please register via the Zohar website as this is not a regularly scheduled class. 
  • Sign up and enjoy because Christine will not be available again until the Spring!!!!

• JAZZ BASICS with JEN CUEVAS
  • Our Jazz Basics class is back beginning Thursdays, January 15th @ 7:45p - 9:15pm. 
  • Jen Cuevas is back to teach this popular class as she has a break from the stage. So Zohar nabbed her to teach this class because we know how much everyone enjoyed it. This class will only be for 8 weeks (8 sessions). 
  • You can use your dance card for this class. Register on the Mindbody site. 

  
  
• COLLEGE BOUND MUSICAL THEATER AND THEATER STUDENT/FAMILY PREPARATION WORKSHOP (for freshman - juniors in high school) PRESENTERS: VIVIAN SAM & FRANCES DEVLIN
  • Saturday, February 7, 2026; 3:00pm - 5:30pm
  • This workshop offers a wealth of information for families with high school students interested in pursuing musical theater or theater in college. The instructors will cover essential topics, including timelines, summer intensives, résumé formatting, prescreen preparation, and much more. You’ll also have the opportunity to hear directly from parents and former students who have gone through the process.
    This Info session will give:
    1. An awareness of University Performing Arts Training Programs.
    2. An overview of the preparation and training for College Auditions.
    3. An understanding of the difference between a BA and a BFA program.
    4. An overview of prescreen submissions, live auditions, the Unifieds…and much more.
  • Vivian Sam & Frances Devlin will be presenting a lot of material that you can take home. There will also be a Q&A with former high school students who are now in college with their theater or musical theater department.
  • Link: https://zohardancecompany.org/college-bound-workshop
  
  
• ZTalk #3 : ZOHAR WELCOMES THE POPULAR PODCAST "THE BALLET HELP DESK"
  • Saturday, April 18, 7:00pm - 8:30 pm
  • Help us welcome the incredibly popular Dance Podcast: The Ballet Help Desk. The co-founders, Jenny and Brett, will be offering their first LIVE talk session. The Ballet Help Desk was born out of two moms who spent years trying to figure out how to support their dancing kids. From the competition circuit to ballet training to their professional careers, we stumbled along trying to support our kids in the best way we knew how. After several years on this path, they are ready to share what they have learned with you!
  • As parents, you play a crucial role in supporting your dancer's ballet path and we know navigating the world of ballet training can be challenging. The Ballet Help Desk is here to help. 
  • This event will be hosted by Dawn Sue. You can find her at Zohar as Ballet sub teacher, carpooling as a mom of three, more carpooling as a mom of a "bunhead", and at Zohar taking ballet classes.  

• SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE (SDI) JUNE 15 - 19
  • SDI will be 5 days of dancing beginning Monday, June 15 - Friday, June 19. 
  • Times: MONDAY - THURSDAY, 10:30am - 5pm/ FRIDAY, 10:30 am - 3:30pm
  • Dance Classes will consist of: Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater Choreography, Tap, Contemporary, and Modern.
  • "This past summer I took the week-long dance intensive at Zohar. The intensive was a huge factor in the start of my dance training and I'm super grateful to have had the opportunity. Being able to take smaller classes with only the other people in the intensive was super helpful to be able to get more individual and personalized training. I appreciated that the intensive included multiple styles of dance to be able to start building my skills in multiple areas. I felt very supported by the instructors who were very helpful and gave helpful feedback in correcting techniques. Having this opportunity was extremely helpful in giving me a start to my dance journey, I only would recommend taking more classes following the intensive!" ~ Carter N. (sophomore @ Cornish College of the Arts, MT major)

We cannot wait to welcome our community in 2026 and feel that shared excitement to dance again. 

With gratitude, 

Vivian Sam & Daynee Lai-Krauss