2023 SRMHS Dance Bootcamp

SRMHS DANCE BOOTCAMP JULY 11 - 13 , 2023 8AM-2:30PM THREE DAY INTENSE LUNCH INCLUDED

Contemporary Jazz Ballet Improve Hip Hop

3- day Session fee $40 Click Here to register

Sponsored by SRHS Dance Boosters

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School Dance Department Bootcamp 2023 July 11th through July 13th 8am to 2:30pm

Open to all Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School students and community.

This is a three day summer dance intensive, 8am-2:30pm. The students will take three classes a day, lunch and snack will also be provide. Four guest teachers will offer classes in the disciplines of Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Modern, Improvisation, and Hip Hop. Please arrive by 8am each day to get checked in and prepare for class.

Attire for Class Dancewear is optional for students new to Southeast Dance. Wear comfortable clothes that you can move in.

All Bring sneakers for Hip Hop. *Dance shoes are optional (bring socks) SRMHS Students already in the dance department see the following: Ladies Leotard and tights Sports bra Jazz/yoga pants (Opt)

Gentlemen Shorts and Tank t-shirt Athletic supporter Jazz Sweatpants (Opt)

Ladies will need convertible/transitional tights. Spanks are permitted w/sports bra and shirt. If her legs are showing, she must have tights. Do not have to go out and buy shoes, if they have them, bring them.

Bring a water bottle to fill up during the day. Please bring what’s needed for health issues.

Cost for entire 3- day intense is $40 Registration starts June 24th. Wave your mouse over the word BOOTCAMP to register. We will need a head count by July 3rd, so register early.

This a great way to kick off the year. If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Wilder at lwilder@wcpss.net or 919-599-1862.

Meet the Instructors Willie Hinton Madison Morgan Jasmine Knight Boleyn Willis-Zegler

Willie Hinton Ballet Contemporary Improve

Willie Hinton began dancing at the age of 16 at Enloe Gifted & Talented Magnet High School in Raleigh, NC. Upon graduating Willie attended the University of the North Carolina School of the Arts (1990). He was also a scholarship student at the American Dance Festival Durham, NC (1989). Governor’s School for Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University presented Willie the Presidential Citation.(2009). In 2013 the American Dance Festival awarded Willie the Chuck Davis Scholarship. He was also the recipient of the Trustee’s Scholarship University of the Arts Philadelphia Pa. He was also a full scholarship recipient at the Alvin Ailey School.

Willie has toured nationally and internationally with The Rebecca Kelly Dance Company (NY), Jubilations Dance Company (NY), The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco), and Dance Kaleidoscope (IN). He was also a guest dancer with Chuck Davis’s African American Dance Ensemble (NC).

In addition to his performance career Willie’s love of teaching allowed him to teach across the US, and abroad at several colleges and universities. He was the elementary choreographer for “Evening of Entertainment” Durham North Carolina’s annual scholarship fundraising event for high school seniors where he worked with over 600 elementary, middle and high school students. He also guest taught, and choreographed on the North Carolina State University’s “Panoramic Dance Project” He was also artist in Residence at NCSU and North Carolina Central University. The Justice Theatre Project commissioned Willie to choreographed and performed in “The Color Purple” where he worked with over 50 dancers and actors. He was also invited to set work on students from the Dance Institute of Washington, The National Dance Institute of New Mexico, The School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC).

Longleaf School of the Arts where he was on staff and Walltown Children’s Theatre.

Madison Morgan Commercial Jazz

Madison began her dance journey at the age of 2 at Carolina Dance Center in Raleigh NC for 12 years, where she was trained in jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and lyrical. She attended Millbrook High School, where she was a 2-year member of the dance team and a 4-year member of the cheerleading team, serving as Captain her senior year.

Madison's love for teaching dance grew as she entered her sophomore year of high school. She taught guest classes at various Wake County high schools and at small studios in Raleigh.

Madison's passion and favorite class to teach is hip hop, and she hopes to share that love with her students. Her biggest personal goal is to become a backup dancer for Beyonce, as she is her idol. Her biggest goal as a dance educator is to make all her students feel appreciated and confident and mold them into the fantastic dancers she knows they can be!!

Her classes are fast-paced and energetic, offering a challenging, but fun atmosphere. Outside of dance, Madison is an Assistant coach for Millbrook Cheerleading. She enjoys baking, catching up on all the truecrime docs, and spending time with her dogs, Oreo and Angel!!

Currently, Madison is beyond excited to continue her teaching journey at Open Arts.

Jasmine Knight Street Jazz Hip Hop

Jasmine B Knight , a native of Raleigh, NC, began dancing in 7th grade at her home church. Transitioning into Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School her passion for dance ignited. Knowing that she had found her love for dance she became a dancer and pursued her degree at the Illustrious North Carolina Central University. There she received a very hands on education in dance performance and dance education sculpting her very personal outlook on dance as an Art form. In December of 2018 she received her degree. With a Bachelor's of Science in Physical Education with a concentration in Dance Education she is currently pursuing teaching to share her passion and love for dance with whomever wants to learn. Jasmine's natural and most comfortable movement style is sassy, intricate lyrical with a mix of street jazz and ballet. It is ever changing as she grows in her craft. She has hopes to one day pursue a Master's of Fine Arts specializing in Choreography. Jasmine plans to give back to the dance community as much as possible so that she can share her passion with any and everyone around her using dance as her voice.

Boleyn Willis-Zeger Founder of the Durham School of Ballet

Boleyn H. Willis-Zeger began her dance training at age 5 in Durham NC, studying ballet with Adrianna Ciompi. She continued at New Performing Dance Company on scholarship, and in 1978 was granted apprenticeship to the company.

In 1979 Boleyn entered NYU School of the Arts, Theater & Dance Department and studied ballet with Lawrence Rhodes, modern with Linda Tarnay , Feldenkrais with Moshe Feldenkrais and studied at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute with Geoffrey Horne and Hope Arthur. While living in New York City she studied Cunningham Technique at Merce Cunningham Studio, Isadora Duncan dance technique with Lori Bellilove and ballet with Nadine Revene, Madame Darvash, Francis Patrelli, Dick Andros and Kat Wildish. Also while in NYC she danced professionally with Carolyn Turnage and Dancers and performed with The Divine Comedy Theatre and other Off-Off-Broadway theater groups.

SRMHS Dance Bootcamp Director

Lisa Yvette Wilder A native of Raleigh North Carolina, Ms. Wilder is director of Dance at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School - University Connections: School of Design, Arts, & Engineering. Ms. Wilder earned her Bachelor of Science in Dance Education (1990) and Master of Arts in Dance Education (2019) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Ms. Wilder has been teaching in North Carolina’s Public Schools for thirty-three years. She celebrates 20 years, successfully cultivating the minds of dance students at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, by exposing them to diverse opportunities in the field of dance. Lisa Wilder has a long history of excellence. She worked in Durham Public Schools as choreographer and founding director of the Hillside High School Dance Department and dance teacher at Neal Middle School. Lisa also taught at Clinton High School in Clinton City Schools, Mooresville Graded School District, and in Caldwell County Public Schools.

As a performer, Ms. Lisa is a member of the Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Liturgical Dance Ministry, she was a member of SISTERS "Women of Common Ancestry" (Modern and African dance company), and performed with the WORLD DANCE AND DRUM CONFERENCE in the closing ceremonies of the 1994 "National Black Arts Festival" in Atlanta Georgia While attending North Carolina Central University as a vocal major, Lisa performed with the musical group "Spice," the NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL TOURING CHOIR in " The Spiritual Heritage," arranged by Howard Roberts at Carnegie Hall in New York City, at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and in the popular NCCU homecoming activity "Choir Ball."

Ms. Wilder is also a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO) and the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD).

See You on July 11th!