OUR MISSION
Your Imagination - Unleashed
At Ignite Dance Company we pride ourselves in providing quality shows and performances at unbeatable prices. IDC values our audience and do everything we can to make their experience with us enjoyable. Our main mission is to engage with the community through our state-of-the-art concert that is a full professional lighted show. We strive to produce and host memorable productions that will dazzle our audiences. Stop by today and unleash your imagination with our cutting edge shows and performances!
WHO WE ARE
IDC
Where Memories Are Made!
At Ignite Dance Company, we believe in providing the community with state-of-the-art shows and performances that truly make an impact. We train our dancers to be an outstanding group of performers that really bring each of our productions to life.
Ignite Dance company is a youth pre-professional dance company for ages 10 and up. This modern based company is designed to provide young dancers with a greater opportunity for performance both in the convention circuit and community outreach.
It serves as an excellent preparation for dance programs at universities as well as a professional career in dance performance.
Members will be exposed to a variety of master classes by acclaimed visiting artists and travel to conventions to compete in and take classes.
We have an amazing preschool program, creative movement for children, and open classes for recreational dancers.
Come see what we’re all about, and start your dance experience with us today!
IGNITE DANCE COMPANY AUDITION INFORMATION
Ignite Dance Companies love to be involved in the community. They will be performing at local events that we announce. We like our company members to strive for excellence in everything they do. Our 2 hour company class will give them the opportunity to excel their technique as well as choreography. It helps them become an outstanding and discipline team member. It does not take away from school life or activities. Our members will compete at one competition as well as one convention. This provides them the opportunity to learn from the best in the industry. In an attempt to give back to our community, we host free admission end of the year concert for everyone to enjoy and are happy to share these updates with you. Check out the latest news, and stay tuned for more updates!
CONGRATS TO ALL OUR NEW COMPANY MEMBERS
TUITION COST
INDIVIDUAL CLASS MEMBER (OPEN CLASSES ONLY) ages 10+ and OCTANE ages 6-9
Tuition cost:
One class $35 a month
Two classes $65 a month
Three classes $80 a month
Four classes $100 a month
Four + classes $120 a month
ADULT CLASS 18+
Drop in cost $5 or
$25 a month
MINI SPARKS
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
$50 costume fee
$40 concert fee
$15 recital DVD
SPARKS
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
$50 costume fee
$40 concert fee
$15 recital DVD
OCTANE (Creative movement)
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
$40 costume rental fee
$40 concert fee
$15 concert DVD
OCTANE (Ballet)
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
OCTANE (Tumble/Stretch)
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
OCTANE (Ballroom)
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
MATCHSTIX HIP HOP (Boys/Girls) ages 6-9
Tuition cost:
$35 a month
$25 Fall registration fee
$40 costume fee
$40 concert fee
$15 recital DVD
COMPANY MEMBERS ONLY
(Audition Only)
(Fall Only)
Tuition cost:
$60 a month (due at beginning of every month) $25 fall registration fee
Requirements
• Must attend one convention/competition/local performances
• Must be available for concert and concert rehearsals.
• Must attend 2 hour block once a week (if your in Octane, Diesel, or Fuel Company must be in one ballet class)
Extra fees
• Costume rental fee $200 (estimated) (due mid October)
• This includes two competition costumes, concert costumes (opening number, closing number
Choreography fee $80
Master Class fee $80
Concert Fee $40
Concert DVD’s $15
Convention fee with competition $365 for two routines
All other conventions are optional $255 (if they compete in solo/duets additional cost added)
Company jacket (price varies)
COMPANY MEMBER W/ UNLIMITED CLASSES (Fall Only)
Tuition cost:
$140 a month (and company requirements/fees)
$25 Fall registration fee
Please see the link below to register for classes. Email: for help or questions
FALL SCHEDULE
START DATE SEPTEMBER 8-MAY 21
FALL SCHEDULE
MONDAY
Studio D
Mini Sparks 3:45-4:30 ages 2-3
Sparks 1 4:30-5:15 ages 4-5
Sparks 2 5:15-6:00 ages 4-5
Studio E
Open Improv 3:30-4:30 ages 10+
Open Ballet/Pointe 4:30-5:30 ages 10+
Ignite Company (Audition Only) 5:35-7:30 ages 14+
Open Tricks/Leaps/Turns 7:30-8:30
ages 10+
TUESDAY
Studio D
Matchstix Hip Hop Boys/Girls 4:00-4:45 ages 6-9
Octane Ballet 4:45-5:30 ages 6-9
Octane Company (Audition Only) 5:30-6:30 ages 6-9
Studio E
Open Ballroom 4:00-5:00 ages 10+
Open Ballet Conditioning/Tap 5:00-6:00 ages 10+
Open Hip Hop 6:00-7:00
ages 10+
Open Jazz Fusion 7:00-8:00
ages 10+
WEDNESDAY
Studio D
Open Octane Ballroom 4:00-4:45
ages 6-9
Open Octane Creative Movement 4:45-5:45 ages 6-9
Open Octane Stretch/tumble 5:45-6:30 ages 6-9
Studio E
Fuel Company (Audition Only) 3:00-5:00 ages 12-13
Open Ballet 5:10-6:10 ages 10+
Diesel Company (Audition Only) 6:20-8:20 ages 10-12
THURSDAY
Studio E
Open Contemporary 4:00-5:00 ages 10+
Open Triple Threat (acting, singing, dancing)
5:00-6:00 ages 10+
Open Yoga 6:00-7:00 ages 10=
Soloist (by invitation only must be on a company to do a solo) 7:00-8:00
CLASS DESCRIPTION AND CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS
**CLASS CLOTHING REQUIRED WITHIN 2 WEEKS FROM STARTING OF CLASS
(Dance shoes and attire can be purchased online at amazon.com, discountdance.com or ordered by Ignite) Store location: Dance Magic in St. George 334 Tabernacle St. #1
MINI SPARKS
This fun-filled class is designed to introduce the youngest of dancers how to enjoy movement through dance. They will gain exposure to ballet principles, elementary tap, basic tumbling and locomotive skills. They will learn center floor work as well as across the floor combinations.
Dance attire: leggings, leotards or tighter fitted clothing
Shoes: Black tap, black ballet shoes (not slippers)
SPARKS
This fun-filled class is designed to introduce the young of dancer how to enjoy movement through dance. They will gain exposure to ballet principles, elementary tap, basic tumbling and locomotive skills. They will learn center floor work as well as across the floor combinations.
Dance attire: leggings, leotards or tighter fitted clothing
Shoes: Black tap, black ballet shoes (not slippers)
OCTANE CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Creative Dance is a unique way where children can discover how to use movement for self expression. Movement is closely connected with the mind, spirit and is an important part in building self-image, self awareness and self direction.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement
Shoes: barefoot or socks
OCTANE BALLET
This fun-filled class is provides students interested in learning the classic forms of ballet and gives them exposure to elementary tap basics. It offers structure for the more focused dancer and includes ballet exercises, center floor work and across the floor combinations.
Dance attire: Any type of black leotard, and convertible pink tights
Dance shoe: Pink clothe ballet shoe, black tap shoe
DIESEL COMPANY
Modern is a more relaxed, free style of dance in which choreographer's use emotions and moods to design steps. It has a deliberate use of gravity. Members will also be learning variety of choreography.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement (may be asked to wear all black when cleaning routines)
Dance shoe: barefoot or socks
FUEL COMPANY
Modern is a more relaxed, free style of dance in which choreographer's use emotions and moods to design steps. It has a deliberate use of gravity. Members will also be learning variety of choreography.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement (may be asked to wear all black when cleaning routines)
Dance shoe: barefoot or socks
IGNITE COMPANY
Modern is a more relaxed, free style of dance in which choreographer's use emotions and moods to design steps. It has a deliberate use of gravity. Members will also be learning variety of choreography.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement (may be asked to wear all black when cleaning routines)
Dance shoe: barefoot or socks
IGNITE OPEN CLASSES
BALLET/STRETCH
The foundation of all dance forms, ballet takes a dancer into the world of classical music and teaches them discipline and grace. Stretch class is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone.
Dance attire: Any type of black leotard, and convertible pink tights
Pink clothe ballet shoes
TAP
Tap dance is a type of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. It focuses on musicality and rhythm.
Dance attire: any clothing comfortable and able to move in
Dance shoe: black laced up, split sole tap shoe
BALLET/PRE-POINTE
The foundation of all dance forms, ballet takes a dancer into the world of classical music and teaches them discipline and grace.
Dance attire: Any type of black leotard, and convertible pink tights
Dance shoe: Pink cloth, split sole ballet shoe, Pointe shoe with permission
MODERN/IMPROV
Modern is a more relaxed, free style of dance in which choreographer's use emotions and moods to design steps. It has a deliberate use of gravity.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement
Shoes: barefoot or socks
HIP HOP/BOYS HIP HOP
Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking which was created
Dance attire: Loose baggy clothing that is moveable
Shoes: street shoes, sneakers, tennis shoes
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement
Shoes: barefoot or socks
JAZZ
A stylized form of dance using many rhythms to coordinate and strengthen the body.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement
Shoes: jazz gore boot or tan pirouette shoe
MUSICAL THEATRE
Musical theatre is a for of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical-humor, pathos, love, anger are communicated through the words, music, and movement.
Dance attire: form fitted attire that allows movement
Shoes: character shoe
BALLROOM
A formal social dance. You will be learning waltz, jive, tango, rumba,
cha cha, swing
Ballroom shoes, skirt
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Janene began a love and passion for dance at a very early age. She has over 30 years of dance experience, with training in clogging, tap, ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop, and contemporary dance.
Janene grew up in Grace, Idaho. She began her first dance experience in clogging. She danced with the the Black Canyon Cloggers under the direction of Valorie Anderson. They competed all of over Idaho and Utah winning many awards. She was a three year Drill Team member at Grace High School, Co-Captain her Senior year, and helped choreograph all their routines.
She began her formal dance training in Logan, Utah with Tueller School of Dance under the direction of Valeen Tueller and Tina Comadena. She competed with Tuellers in the convention circuit and won numerous scholarships. She also took classes at the Cache Civic Ballet.
From 1998-2000, Janene helped her sister open up and run local dance studio teaching jazz, tap, ballet, and pointe. This is where she truly learned to love teaching dance.
Janene was awarded a two year dance scholarship to perform with the Utah State Sunburst singers and dancers team under the direction of Derek Furch and Rachel Morealle. They toured with their production to Iowa, Sun Valley, and numerous sites in Utah.
Janene continued her dance education at Southern Utah University. She studied under Shauna Mendini, Kay Anderson, Gwen Grimes, and Paul Ocampo. She was a student choreographer for the Breaking Boundaries concert as well as the Vital Dance Concert. She was invited to attend the American College Dance Festival in Long Beach California and Montana both times performing in the Gala concert. She was an SUU Waukeenyan dancer for one year and received her Bachelors degree from SUU in Dance Education with an minor in Health.
Janene has received many choreography awards throughout her tenure in the dance. She won the Ensemble award for the SUPAF Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival. She had a featured piece in the St. George Contemporary Dance Concert. She also won the Dance America National’s in the advanced contemporary routine, overall top Junior contemporary, and has choreographed many drill team routines that have won at multiple region and state competitions.
From 2002 to 2016 Janene has been very involved in the drill team world. She helped assist Parowan, Canyon View, and Cedar High School. She has won Region 9 twice once as an assist and once as a head coach of Cedar High School. She took 3rd overall at State twice as head Coach receiving a 2nd Overall in dance routine, and was nominated twice for coach of the year while coaching at Cedar High. She was able to perform at a REAL soccer game with her team. She collaborated and brought local drill teams together in performing in the Utah Summer Games. She established the Ignite Dance Workshop and Competition as a fundraiser for Cedar High School. She has also taught at multiple studios and was an Adjunct Professor at Dixie College and continues to Adjunct for SUU as a Jazz/Modern teacher.
Her first year with IDC, they won "Best NU Group" at Nuvo Dance Convention and performed in the closing show.
As a mother of five children of her own, Janene has always loved to connect and mentor dance students. She strives to focus on their potential and bring out the best in them. She does her best to continue her dance education by attending professional dance conventions and teacher workshops. She is innovative, dedicated, and passionate about every thing she does. She is so excited for this new adventure to bring another avenue to young dancers with Ignite Dance Company. Janene is so blessed to have the love and support from family, friends and can’t thank them enough for their positive influence in her life.
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work”
Aristotle
CONTACT US
2333 W HWY 56 STE D & E
ADMIN 1 (435) 590-8203
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