Vive La Voûte: Varieté

Come celebrate La Voûte’s 6th season as well as the introduction of the 2024-2025 cast of La Voûte Performance Ensemble. Attendees will get a backstage pass to our design plans for our 2025 competitive production! Join us for a look back over the past five years and support the future of La Voûte!

Vive La Voûte: Varieté is a fundraising event that supports educational and performance programing at La Voûte for the 2024-2025 season. This cabaret style event will feature live performances from La Voûte as well as three of STL’s esteemed drag queens and burlesque performers to create a culminating evening of art. Visual art, donated by an array of local artists, will also be on display in our gallery as part of the silent auction.

Tickets:
General Admission ($35)
Provides two free drinks with the option to purchase additional drinks
Standing room only during the cabaret

VIP ($65)
Priority seating for the cabaret
Access to an open bar, and
Cocktail service throughout the event

Join us for a fun and challenging Contemporary Dance Masterclass with Isaiah Valentin! This class will introduce a variety of techniques and provide opportunities for all in attendance to explore movement in new/different ways. This class is open to the public, including the 23-24 cast of La Voûte Performance Ensemble. Follow the link below to register for class today!

Isaiah Valentin

Isaiah Valentin (He/Him Miami, FL) began his formal dance training when he was 15 years old at Showstopper Studio Miami and continued his dance education at New World School of the Arts/University of Florida where he received his Bachelors in Fine Arts.

Isaiah developed his skills in the marching arts with the FIU Winterguard (Florida International University) where he holds a WGI World Championship Gold medal, and has had the opportunity to choreograph for them as well for multiple seasons. He has had the opportunity to professionally perform numerous times throughout his dance career with Jbalvin at the Latin awards show Premio lo Nuestro. He has also had the chance to perform works by Francesca Harper, Jennifer Archibald, Paul Taylor, Robert Battle, and Eriberto Jimenez.

Isaiah’s most recent work includes dancing with Cuban Classical ballet of Miami from 2022-2023, and he is excited to continue his journey with The Big Muddy Dance Company.

Vive La Voûte: Varieté

Come celebrate La Voûte’s 5th season as well as the introduction of the 2023-2024 cast of La Voûte Performance Ensemble and Artistic Collective. Attendees will get a backstage pass to our design plans for our 2024 competitive production! Join us for a look back over the past four years and support the future of La Voûte!

Vive La Voûte: Varieté is a fundraising event that supports educational and performance programing at La Voûte for the 2023-2024 season. This cabaret style event will feature live performances from La Voûte as well as three of STL’s esteemed drag queens and burlesque performers to create a culminating evening of art. Visual art, donated by an array of local artists, will also be on display in our gallery as part of the silent auction.

Tickets:
General Admission ($35)
Provides two free drinks with the option to purchase additional drinks
Standing room only during the cabaret

VIP ($65)
Priority seating for the cabaret
Access to an open bar, and
Cocktail service throughout the event

Join us for our combined 2023-2024 Auditions and September Summer Intensive on Sunday, September 24th! Registered participants will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses in Dance, Flag, Rifle, and Sabre designed for a variety of skill levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional). Each class will offer a range of technical exercises in addition to original choreography created by the La Voûte Artistic Staff and select 2023 LVPE Cast Members. Those interested in auditioning for La Voûte Performance Ensemble or La Voûte Artistic Collective will be evaluated throughout the day. Select performers will be asked to return on Sunday, October 1st for a callback in consideration for the 2023-2024 cast of LVPE. Performers interested in LVAC will receive information regarding their audition status via email no later than Friday, September 29th.

Schedule:
8:30am - Check-in
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:30am - Dance Warm-Up/Technique (All Levels)
9:30-10:30am - Dance Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
10:30am-10:45am - Dance Showcase

11:00am-12:15pm - Flag Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
12:15-12:30pm - Flag Showcase

12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
*The option to purchase lunch will be offered upon check-in. Those that choose to take advantage of the lunch option will pay $5 (cash or venmo) for pizza and a drink.

1:30-2:45pm - Rifle Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
2:45-3:00pm - Rifle Showcase

3:15-4:30pm - Sabre Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
4:30-4:45pm - Sabre Showcase
4:45-5:00pm - Intensive Recap

Join us for our August Summer Intensive Series on Saturday, August 26th! Registered participants will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses in Dance, Flag, Rifle, and Sabre designed for a variety of skill levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional). Each class will offer a range of technical exercises in addition to original choreography created by the La Voûte Artistic Staff and select 2023 LVPE Cast Members. All participants are encouraged to bring their personal equipment. However, La Voûte will provide limited access to additional equipment as needed. Participants will have the option to add lunch (pizza, snack, and beverage) for $5 at check-in on the day of the event.

Schedule:
8:30am - Check-in
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:30am - Dance Warm-Up/Technique (All Levels)
9:30-10:30am - Dance Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
10:30am-10:45am - Dance Showcase

11:00am-12:15pm - Flag Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
12:15-12:30pm - Flag Showcase

12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
*The option to purchase lunch will be offered upon check-in. Those that choose to take advantage of the lunch option will pay $5 (cash or venmo) for pizza and a drink.

1:30-2:45pm - Rifle Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
2:45-3:00pm - Rifle Showcase

3:15-4:30pm - Sabre Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
4:30-4:45pm - Sabre Showcase
4:45-5:00pm - Intensive Recap

Join us for our July Summer Intensive Series on Saturday, July 22nd! Registered participants will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses in Dance, Flag, Rifle, and Sabre designed for a variety of skill levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional). Each class will offer a range of technical exercises in addition to original choreography created by the La Voûte Artistic Staff and select 2023 LVPE Cast Members. All participants are encouraged to bring their personal equipment. However, La Voûte will provide limited access to additional equipment as needed. Concessions will not be provided at this event.

Schedule:
8:30am - Check-in
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:30am - Dance Warm-Up/Technique (All Levels)
9:30-10:30am - Dance Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
10:30am-10:45am - Dance Showcase

11:00am-12:15pm - Flag Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
12:15-12:30pm - Flag Showcase

12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
*The option to purchase lunch will be offered upon check-in. Those that choose to take advantage of the lunch option will pay $5 (cash or venmo) for pizza and a drink.

1:30-2:45pm - Rifle Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
2:45-3:00pm - Rifle Showcase

3:15-4:30pm - Sabre Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
4:30-4:45pm - Sabre Showcase
4:45-5:00pm - Intensive Recap

Join us for our June Summer Intensive Series on Saturday, June 24th! Registered participants will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses in Dance, Flag, Rifle, and Sabre designed for a variety of skill levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional). Each class will offer a range of technical exercises in addition to original choreography created by the La Voûte Artistic Staff and select 2023 LVPE Cast Members. All participants are encouraged to bring their personal equipment. However, La Voûte will provide limited access to additional equipment as needed. Concessions will not be provided at this event.

*All participants are encouraged to bring their personal equipment. However, La Voûte will provide limited access to additional equipment as needed. Concessions will not be provided at this event.

Schedule:
8:30am - Check-in
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:30am - Dance Warm-Up/Technique (All Levels)
9:30-10:30am - Dance Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
10:30am-10:45am - Dance Showcase

11:00am-12:15pm - Flag Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
12:15-12:30pm - Flag Showcase

12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
*The option to purchase lunch will be offered upon check-in. Those that choose to take advantage of the lunch option will pay $5 (cash or venmo) for pizza and a drink.

1:30-2:45pm - Rifle Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
2:45-3:00pm - Rifle Showcase

3:15-4:30pm - Sabre Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
4:30-4:45pm - Sabre Showcase
4:45-5:00pm - Intensive Recap

Help us kick-off our 2023 Summer Intensive Series on Saturday, May 20th! Registered participants will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses in Dance, Flag, Rifle, and Sabre designed for a variety of skill levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional). Each class will offer a range of technical exercises in addition to original choreography created by the La Voûte Artistic Staff, 2023 LVPE Cast Members, and professionals from the St. Louis community.

*All participants are encouraged to bring their personal equipment. However, La Voûte will provide limited access to additional equipment as needed. Concessions will not be provided at this event.

Schedule:
8:30am - Check-in
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:30am - Dance Warm-Up/Technique (All Levels)
9:30-10:30am - Dance Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
10:30am-10:45am - Dance Showcase

11:00am-12:15pm - Flag Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
12:15-12:30pm - Flag Showcase

12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
*The option to purchase lunch will be offered upon check-in. Those that choose to take advantage of the lunch option will pay $5 (cash or venmo) for pizza and a drink.

1:30-2:45pm - Rifle Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
2:45-3:00pm - Rifle Showcase

3:15-4:30pm - Sabre Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
4:30-4:45pm - Sabre Showcase
4:45-5:00pm - Intensive Recap

Join us in Springfield, MO on Saturday, April 1st to celebrate the end of the season alongside 100+ teams that represent the Mid Continent Color Guard Association (MCCGA). This annual event will feature performances from the Cadet, Scholastic Regional A, Independent Regional A, Scholastic AA, Scholastic A, Independent A, Scholastic Open, and Independent Open classifications. Due to the number of groups participating, classifications are divided among three venues (Nixa HS, Ozark HS, and Willard HS). For more details and scheduling info, please visit:

Join us for this free community event featuring 8 performances from groups representing the Wentzville School District and La Voûte Performance Ensemble! Doors open at 5:15pm and performances begin at 6pm. Come out and support these talented performers as they prepare for the 2023 MCCGA Championships!

Join us for this free community performance featuring performances by our host, the Oakville High School Winter Guard, O’Fallon Township Middle School, Junior Varsity, Varsity, La Voûte Artistic Collective, and La Voûte Performance Ensemble! See below for more details!

Join us for a high energy and technical jazz class with Geoff Alexander on Sunday, March 12th from 9-10:30am at Oakville High School! Register participants will learn fundamental technique exercises as well as stylized choreography. Please plan to wear comfortable athletic wear including tennis shoes, jazz shoes, or socks. You can read more about Geoff’s esteemed career below. Follow the link to register today!

St. Louis native Geoff Alexander grew up singing, acting, and tumbling. Throughout high school he traveled to annual theatre conferences then went on to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to further his studies. While taking his first formal modern and ballet classes he fell in love with dance which prompted him to change his major from Acting leading him to earn his BA in Dance Performance. His professional career began in 2008 with the ATrek Dance Collective working with internationally renowned artists such as Germaul Barnes, Jon Lehrer, Mathew Janczewski, and Alicia Graf Mack. He eventually began teaching ATreks contemporary classes. In 2011 he auditioned for, and became a founding member of what became The Big Muddy Dance Company. Throughout his career with The Big Muddy he has performed works by notable choreographers such as Lou Conte, Harrison McEldowney, Lauri Stallings, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Kate Skarpetowska, Robert Moses, Robyn Mineko Williams, Daniel Marshalsay, Gabrielle Lamb, Shannon Alvis, Marc Macaranas, and Brian Enos. In recent years he was able to revisit his love of musical theatre through various Variety Children’s Theatre productions including: Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, and Beauty and the Beast. When he’s not dancing himself Geoff is a freelance choreographer and teaches contemporary, jazz, and acrobatic classes. He is currently dance faculty at his alma mater, SIUE.

Are you a fan of Musical Theatre?! Don’t miss this Musical Theatre Masterclass with Michael Baxter! Attendees can look forward to a high energy class with stylized choreography. This class is open to the public, including the 22-23 cast of La Voûte Performance Ensemble and La Voûte Artistic Collective. Follow the link below to register for class today!

Michael Baxter

Michael Baxter enjoys an exciting and diverse professional career as a choreographer, performer and educator working on National Tours, Off-Broadway and at acclaimed regional theatres and universities across the country such as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Bucks County Playhouse, Drury Lane Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Maltz Jupiter Theatre and The Muny. Since 2018, he serves as the Artistic Associate of The Muny.

His Muny career began in 2008, when he was hired as a performer. Between 2012 and 2018, he served as Resident Choreographer, during which time he collaborated with top artistic teams on a multitude of productions and supervised the creative expansion of the esteemed Muny Teen program. Over the last nine years, he has become a regular fixture at The Muny while expanding his professional endeavors into directing, casting and producing.

A graduate of Webster University, Michael currently serves as the primary liaison between The Muny and The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts, where he is also an adjunct faculty member. Michael is an active member of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) and an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC).

WGI Kansas City Regional

$15 - Prelims
$15 - Finals
$24 - Prelims & Finals

Join us for this free community performance featuring the Edwardsville High School Junior Varsity and Varsity winter guards as well as La Voûte Performance Ensemble!

Join us for a fun and challenging Contemporary Dance Masterclass with Leo Arpon! This class will introduce a variety of techniques and provide opportunities for all in attendance to explore movement in new/different ways. This class is open to the public, including the 22-23 cast of La Voûte Performance Ensemble and La Voûte Artistic Collective. Follow the link below to register for class today!

Leonides Arpon

Leonides D. Arpon (Filipino-American born in Israel) started dancing in 1987 under the direction of Rose Kassel at the Bat-Dor Dance School in Israel. He later joined their company in 1998 under the direction of Jeannette Ordman and worked with choreographers such as Luciano Cannitto, Igal Perry, Tamir Ginz and Randy Duncan.

He holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from Hollins University in partnership with the former Forsythe Company in Frankfurt, Germany, is a recipient of the Princess Grace Award for Modern Dance and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarships.

After moving to NYC in 1999 Mr. Arpon was a principal dancer with Armitage Gone! Dance, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Kevin Wynn, Johannes Wieland, Sean Curran and Avila-Weeks.

From 2016-2022 he worked in Japan where choreographed, danced and acted in dance productions, TV shows and commercials for companies such as NHK, Panasonic, Toshiba, Mitsubishi and Gucci.

Mr. Arpon explores creating dance for camera and shares his artistic experiences through community outreach. He has completed the Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum and the Beginner Horton Teacher Workshop with Ana Marie Forsythe.

He assists the Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts’ workshops in NYC and has taught around the world in schools such as the Ailey School, Princeton University, and the Peridance Capezio Dance Center in the U.S. In Israel at the Bat-Dor Dance School, Thelma Yellin School of the Arts and Bikurey Ha’Itim. In Japan at the Tokyo and Osaka Schools of Music, Broadway Dance Center Tokyo, Hinton Battle Dance Academy, Avec Grace Ballet and in the Philippines at Ballet Philippines, Philippine High School for the Arts and the University of the Philippines.

Mr. Arpon is currently the Rehearsal Director for The Big Muddy Dance Company.

MCCGA Wentzville Liberty

Admission:
$7 Adults
$5 Student (5-18 years of age)
$5 Senior (60+ years of age)
FREE (children under 5 years of age)

Join us for a masterclass in Modern Dance with Lindsay Hawkins. This class is designed to use a culmination of modern dance techniques and encourages dancers to explore their kinesthetic awareness. Follow the link below to register today!

Lindsay Hawkins, M.F.A.

Lindsay Hawkins, originally from Columbus, Indiana, is an artist, educator and choreographer. She is an Instructor of Dance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and was previously an Assistant Professor of Dance and Director of the dance program at Rockford University in Illinois for three years. She has held adjunct faculty appointments at many universities in St. Louis including Lindenwood, Wash U, SLU, and Webster University. Prior to her university teaching career, Lindsay was a company member, rehearsal director and choreographer with MADCO (Modern American Dance Co, St. Louis, MO) who has performed more than fifteen of her works in their repertory. Lindsay has set commissioned work on universities and dance companies throughout the Midwest including Leverage Dance Theater, CoMoDance, MADCO and MADCO2, the Lindenwood Dance Program, Wash U Dance Collective, and the University of Kansas. She has also taught and choreographed works for dance students at St. Louis’s Grand Center Arts Academy, Notre Dame University, Missouri State University, University of Missouri St. Louis, and Johns Hopkins University. She has collaborated with the Arianna String Quartet, Double Date a Capella Quartet, the UMSL Percussion Ensemble and Music Department, as well as photographers, vocalists, and visual artists. Lindsay earned her MFA from the University of Arizona and her BFA from Southern Methodist University.

Join us for a fun and high energy Hip Hop Masterclass with De’Ondre Goodley. This class is open to the public, including the 22-23 cast of La Voûte Performance Ensemble and La Voûte Artistic Collective. Follow the link below to register for class today!

De’Ondre Goodley

De'Ondre was born and raised in Louisiana and began his formal training at the age of 14. He went on to receive his B.F.A in Dance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and received additional training from the American Dance Festival, the Institute for Dunham Technique, SALT Contemporary Dance, and Mutual Dance Theater. He performed and choreographed around south Louisiana and has danced for Cedar Point. He is currently a company member with The Big Muddy Dance Company. 

Join us for our combined 2022-2023 Auditions and September Summer Intensive on Sunday, September 25th! Registered participants will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses in Dance, Flag, Rifle, and Sabre designed for a variety of skill levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional). Each class will offer a range of technical exercises in addition to original choreography created by the La Voûte Artistic Staff and select 2022 LVPE Cast Members. Those interested in auditioning for La Voûte Performance Ensemble or La Voûte Artistic Collective will be evaluated throughout the day. Select performers will be asked to return on Sunday, October 2nd for a callback in consideration for the 2022-2023 cast of LVPE. Performers interested in LVAC will receive information regarding their audition status via email no later than Friday, September 30th.

Schedule:
8:30am - Check-in
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome & Introductions

9:15-9:30am - Dance Warm-Up/Technique (All Levels)
9:30-10:30am - Dance Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
10:30am-10:45am - Dance Showcase

11:00am-12:15pm - Flag Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
12:15-12:30pm - Flag Showcase

12:30-1:30pm - Lunch
*The option to purchase lunch will be offered upon check-in. Those that choose to take advantage of the lunch option will pay $5 (cash or venmo) for pizza and a drink.

1:30-2:45pm - Rifle Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
2:45-3:00pm - Rifle Showcase

3:15-4:30pm - Sabre Choreography (Beginning, Intermediate, Professional)
4:30-4:45pm - Sabre Showcase
4:45-5:00pm - Intensive Recap