Performing Arts Education - What you need to know

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Tracy Vonder Haar, a former member of the world-renowned Hubbard Street Dance Chicago,
brings 43 years of teaching experience to Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts.
Before moving to California, Tracy lived in Chicago where she taught at The Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance,
Lou Conte Dance Studio (home of Hubbard Street),
directed Chicago Studio for Dance and Musical Theatre, was Artistic Director of Dance and Company, was dance coordinator for the
Musical Theatre Department at Columbia College, and was the director of the childrens choir (in several cities)
for the Canadian/National tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT starring Donny Osmond.

She has choreographed and/or directed commercials, industrials, television shows, and scores of revues and musicals, including PETER PAN,
CAROUSEL, and YOURE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, just to name a few. She was also a resident choreographer for eight years for
Yips Childrens Choir in both Los Angeles and Hong Kong where her choreography has been seen in over two dozen countries.
Other teaching credits include Webster University (St. Louis), Los Angeles Trade Technical College,
and over a decade at Pasadena Civic Ballet. She is currently on the faculty at Los Angeles Valley College in addition to her classes at VHC.

Tracy has worked in almost all aspects of the theatre for most all her life — as an actress,
dancer, member of the stage crew, stage manager, box office attendant, house manager, director, choreographer, and producer.
This background and love of the theatre has set the stage for Vonder Haar Center for the Performing Arts.

Tracy shares her wisdom with parents on the value of a performing arts education and what is important for to look for in a program for their child.

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[Aronel34]

Tracy is an absolute professional in everything she does! She not only has an amazing knowledge base of dancing, acting, and musical theatre, she has a passion for teaching and mentoring and developing a persons talent, be they 3 or 93. I have had the privilege of knowing, teaching, and performing with Tracy for over 20 years, and consider her one of my dearest friends and someone I would absolutely trust in any situation...onstage or off!

[yawninaconeA]

this an absolutely amazing studio!! it prepares you for life in the dance world and out. the teachers have great understanding of dance anatomy, technique, and artistry. the atmosphere is friendly. the people who work the desk are helpful. it feels like a home away from home. it is a safe place were people care about the dancers and their entire well being. the vonder haar center for the preforming arts is a spectacular place to study the arts!!