So....

We are in a bit of an off season...

However, watch for more info on these upcoming performance dates:

-January 19th & 20th

-The weekend of February 21st-"So What If I Can't Sing? I Sure Can Dance!"

 -April 14th with NBPDC at the Bucks Game!

-April 17th & 18th as guest performers in the Bradford Dance Program's Spring Concert

MORE INFO TBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CKDC & 716 Fine Art presents...

"Unframed"

Featuring CKDC in an up close and personal performance and various live artists/musicians including, but not limited to; Dustin Laurenzi & Trio 517, John Hardin, Liz Ryssemus, Kevin Hammond, Nicholas Michael Ravnikar & more

Thurs. April 19th & Fri. 20th @ Reuther Central (Bradford Highschool Dance Program) Times TBA (DANCERS: Dress rehearsal is Wednesday the 18th)

Friday June 1st & Saturday June 2nd Performance @ 716!!! More info soon!!!

Friday June 29th & Saturday June 30th @ Reuther Central (Guest performance in NB: PDC Concert) Times TBA

Sunday July 1st Kenosha Civic Parade - Kenosha's Lakefront 1pm - 4pm

End of July CKDC Summer Concert - More info TBA

Saturday August 11th - Explore the Arts Summer Festival!

More dates may be added! Check back soon!!

Thank you all for a great first winter season. The performance was truly an awesome experience. I hope you all felt the same. I am excited to start off the next season beginning in March. I hope all of you will be returning as I have exciting plans to take us into next fall. First off ...how about we all go to dinner!

Friday February 16th, @ 8pm Gurnee Mills Area, UNO just west of the mall, off of Grand Ave. , in front of a shopping center on the left

* At dinner we will also discuss the spring/summer seasons and you will be given new schedules and contracts at that time.

Please get back to me via email, phone, or myspace message

Thanks all! See you soon!

The 'AWAKE' Concert turned out to be a great success thanks to all of you. I deeply thank all who attended for their love and support and everyone who performed or participated in the event. You artists are truly amazing. Thank you all for sharing the same dream and helping to raise awareness in the community. This is only the beginning... 

Spread the word ... the next arts & music events hosted by Captivate Kenosha Dance Company will be held in the Summer of 2007 

Gina Laurenzi is the Founder,  Head of Development, and Artistic Director for Captivate Kenosha Dance Company.  Ms. Laurenzi was born and raised in Kenosha and as a teenager trained under and taught dance for Ms. Julie Ann Seidl in her local studio SASS Productions.  At eighteen, with help from Ms. Seidl and SASS, Gina decided to further her dance training by commuting to Evanston, IL to take classes at Giordano Dance Center.  Eventually, she moved out of Kenosha and into the city of Chicago after receiving a full merit scholarship to train at Giordano Dance Center.  After training in all forms of dance for two years at the studio in the scholarship program Gina was moved into the Giordano 2 Company as an understudy for Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago.   During her years in Chicago, Ms. Laurenzi  taught ballet, jazz, and hip hop at several Illinois studios including Stephanie's Academy of Dance in Aurora, IL, the Barrington Park District, and Encore Dance Center in Vernon Hills, IL.  Gina substitute taught in Mundeline, Libertyville, and Naperville, IL and at Giordano Dance Center where she also worked as an assistant to the studio coordinator for two years.  After another year of training at Giordano Dance Center and other various Chicago dance studios, in May of 2006, Ms. Laurenzi decided to move back to Wisconsin to take over the former SASS Productions, which is now the YMCA DANCE Program. 

Gina is currently the Dance Coordinator for YMCA DANCE and Founder and Artistic Director of New Beginnings: A Performing Dance Company.  To stay connected to the Chicago dance community, Gina dances and performs with Inaside Chicago Dance and performed most recently in the company's fall concert "For the Cause" and through the month of November in Dance Chicago 2006.  Ms. Laurenzi enjoys working with her Kenosha students and being a part of the positive Kenosha arts community.  The next step in Gina's plan is to raise further awareness for dance and the arts in Kenosha by establishing a following for Captivate Kenosha Dance Company.  She hopes to inspire all ages and appeal to all people, young dancers and non-dancers alike, with something that everyone can enjoy. 

Current Company Repertoire:

Piece - Music(Artists) - Choreographer

IN and OUT love : Lamb , Gina Laurenzi

Safety Net : Bjork , Gina Laurenzi

Young at Heart : Ani Difranco , Gina Laurenzi

Undress Your Soul :  Bjork , Gina Laurenzi

Untitled : Matmos , Gina Laurenzi & Ryan Miller

Bel Sollievo ("Beautiful Relief") : Work in Progress

Power of a Dream : Work in Progress

That Girl! : Pizzicato 5, Gina Laurenzi & Co.

One Way Conversation: Jon McLaughlin, Gina Laurenzi

One In The Same: Damien Rice, Gina Laurenzi

Rock Our Indifferences: Modest Mouse, Gina Laurenzi

Coming Soon!