Zohar Update 4.13.26

[Vivian Sam]

Hello Zohar Community,

ZTALK #3 - BALLET HELP DESK

• After thoughtful consideration, we've decided to cancel this event and wait until the timing is right to give it the moment it truly deserves.The conversation we were planning about tools for ballet families, the evolving pathways for dancers, post-graduate programs, college routes, and what the future of ballet looks like is too important to rush. Brett & Jenny are extraordinary voices in this world, and we want to make sure the room is ready for them. So we're taking a step back, listening to our community, and coming back stronger.
• We are so grateful for your enthusiasm and support. Zohar has always been a place where the ballet community comes together and ZTalk will be no different when the time is right.
• Stay tuned. The best is still ahead!

SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE (SDI) June 15 - 19 TRANSFORMATION YOU WILL FEEL!

• Five days. One week. Measurable progress.
• There are things that happen when you train every day for five consecutive days that simply cannot happen in a single weekly class. This intensive is built for that transformation. Dancers leave with a deeper understanding of their bodies, a sharper ability to absorb corrections, and measurable technical progress they can see and feel.

• Times: MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, 10:30am - 5pm/ THURSDAY, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm/ FRIDAY, 10:30 am - 4:00pm

• This is for anyone 14 yo and up. All levels of dance welcomed.

• Dance Classes will consist of: Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater Choreography, Tap, Luigi Technique, Contemporary, and Modern.
• Link: https://zohardancecompany.org/summer-dance-intensive

LUIGI TECHNIQUE TEACHER CERTIFICATION LEVEL 2

• July 17, 18, 19
• 1:30 p - 6:30 p

UPCOMING ZOHAR PERFORMERS

• Zohar's Ballet Teacher - Tracy Fuller will be performing at Opera San Jose, April 19 - May 3, 2026
  • She will be performing in La Traviata.
  • Tracy will dance the ballet pas de deux at the start of act 1 and a little Spanish inspired character shoe dance in act 2. 
  • Link: https://www.operasj.org/productions/la-traviata

• CONGRATULATIONS!!! PETE LITWINOWICZ: ACADEMY AWARD WINNER, ARTIST, ZOHAR DANCER/INSTRUCTOR
  • Pete has been at Zohar for a very long time as a dancer and as an instructor. Pete has a lot of other skills up his sleeve. He paints with motion. A dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, and visual-effects software developer (yes - all of that), Pete brings a rare blend of technical master and artistic intuition to his work. 
  • Pete's new dance animation , "Joy in Every Step," can be seen on the Salesforce Tower Display during the month of April. The work aims to express the joy and exhilaration that arises through the act of movement. The lovely Miche Wong is depicted in a graphic style, distilling her movement into a very simple yet expressive form. The work will be displayed for the whole evening on April 17, 18 and 19, and then from midnight to 1:00 am for every other day of the entire month.
  • Link: https://salesforcetower.com/artwork/
  • SOUTH BAY MUSICAL THEATER 
    • On The 20th Century: In Concert - Only 2 performances directed by our Tap Teacha, Lee Ann Payne; Zohar performers: Steve Sammonds, Adriana Hokk, Kyle Arrozet, Michael Saenz, Jennifer Yuan, Kyrie Timbrook, Barbara Heninger.
      • Link for tickets: https://southbaymt.com/shows/ticket-sales/20th-century/ 
      • Dates: April 18 & 19, 2026
    • In The Heights - Choreographed by Michael Saenz; Assistant Choreographer - Christine Baker (our Pop Groove instructor); Zohar performers: Adriana Hokk, Jennifer Yuan, Eva Huertas-Colliou, Vilma Colliou.
      • Link for tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35458/production/1234835
      • Dates: May 16 - June 6, 2026

Have a wonderful week!

With gratitude,

Vivian Sam & Daynee Lai-Krauss