God's Messengers

2011-2012 Dancers

2012-02-14T14:33:00.000-08:00

This year has been a year of blessings, we have seen one after the other and we can not wait to show you our love and thanks to you all this coming March. We hope you join us!

Practices

2012-01-03T16:00:00.001-08:00

God's Messengers' practices started in October! We have been going every week up to Christmas. These rehearsals are unique when compared with an average dance company's rehearsal. Where most companies are sweating it out with push ups, sit ups, plies, leaps, and extensive stretching; we are doing that too, but we also bring the spirit of Christ's gospel with us. After our grueling warm up we pray, share a scripture or spiritual thought, and jump into learning choreography. This choreography is special. Each new piece learned has been created to depict something from the life and mission of Jesus Christ. The choreographers find scriptural references from the New Testament of the Bible and let those verses, chapters, or parables be the inspiration for their movement. God's Messengers has provided an amazing outlet for dancers who have a strong belief in Jesus Christ as they have the opportunity to share that through their dancing.

Fireside

2012-01-03T15:33:00.001-08:00

This Christmas we performed at a Relief Society's Christmas Party here in St. George. It was our first fireside performance and, as all first performances go, it was a little rough. We performed three of our pieces; "Twelve Were Chosen", "Temptation", and "At the Cross". The first was fast paced and uplifting as it expressed the feelings of the apostles who were chosen by the Savior. The second was much darker. It depicted the Savior being tempted by Satan in the wilderness and each dancer conveyed the eery and conflicting feeling that we all have when we are being tempted. During this piece our music suddenly cut out and we all had to somehow end the dance the best we could. The last told the emotional story of Christ's family at the cross, particularly the women in his family. Each piece had a few glitches, the music being the largest one, whether it was counts, steps, or spacing. To add to it, each of us had our own little discouragements with our dancing. However, the spirit was still felt by the audience. "There wasn't a dry eye in the room." said Misty later after the show. The Savior's spirit was still there to help us tell that Relief Society through our dancing that His gospel, life, and Atonement are true. Even though we all have shortcomings in life or in dancing, the Lord always steps in to take care of the rest.

GOD'S MESSENGERS TRYOUTS

2011-09-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

We are having our God's Messengers Dance Company auditions, TONIGHT at 7:15pm, here at Premier Dance Center. We are so excited for this year! We have a sweet group of girls getting ready to audition and great choreographers lined up!! This is going to be a life changing year for all of us!! Come share the gospel through dance, and feel of his spirit every week!

To all our friends around Springville, UT

2011-05-28T12:55:00.000-07:00

June 3rd, 7pm. trust me you want to see this! :)

the fun continues!

2011-05-11T12:52:00.000-07:00

our local show is over for this year, but luckily we still have the TOUR left! we're so excited to take this show on the road and share all we've learned with more people.

here are some rehearsal pictures!
"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." John 8:7
Misty watching cleaning rehearsals

The Garden of Gethsamane

"Were not there ten cleansed?" Luke 17:17

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

"And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water." Matthew 14:28

healing the Blind Men

the tour will be the first weekend in June in northern Utah. Times and places TBA.
Keep checking here or the Facebook for more information.

Life's Lessons Learned--while dancing!

2011-04-02T22:41:00.001-07:00

Who knew that some of the most spiritual experiences I've had lately were going to be at rehearsals? It's just a testimony to me that truly EVERYTHING is centered around Christ and when you have His spirit with you things ALWAYS go better.

We've only got a week left before our show and I'm going to miss the Spiritual experiences/thoughts given to me during this rehearsal process.

When's the last time you were truly thankful enough to Jesus for all He has done for you? have you ever thought to thank Him for your skin?
How did YOU feel when the Savior was in Gethsemane?
What's the second coming going to be like?
How would it feel to have his hands placed on your head, his arms outstretched towards you, or even holding you in a close embrace?

This show has given me the chance to live in and CHERISH these moments and so many more. I'm so glad I have the opportunity to "praise Him with the dance" and combined two of the things I love the most! I know, it may be odd to leave a testimony on a blog, but I TRULY love the Savior and all He's done for me! Using this opportunity and others to get to know Him and look deeper into myself and strengthen our relationship has been such a blessing in my life!

a moment to ponder

2011-02-09T21:32:00.001-08:00

In our busy lives sometimes we allow ourselves to get caught up in daily living. The "to do" lists get long, jobs get busier and busier, homework appears out of nowhere... and then comes that moment when you feel that God is trying to tell you something. TAKE that moment. live in that moment. cherish EVERYTHING you learn from it. Do as the prophets and apostles suggest and WRITE it down (preferably in a journal or somewhere you will find it later). God gives us personal guidance and inspiration. In our day to day living let's not be in such a hurry that we miss those pivotal moments, and those vital things that God is trying to tell us.

I had such a moment today at rehearsal and thanks to all those who contributed to the spirit there and who also shared that moment with me. I'll just end my thoughts with a scripture that came to mind, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20

Fabulous Photoshoot

2011-02-07T22:06:00.000-08:00

well, we had Tim and Katasha Connor, Infinity Imagery, take our dance company pictures! They were great to work with and the pictures turned out GREAT! definitely look them up if you need a photoshoot. It was so much fun! Misty brought her camera and we took some fun pictures... let's just say our girls like to have fun! so here's a behind the scenes of the photoshoot. :)

Group Pictures

With our Dance Co jackets! :)
Misty, our gorgeous, fearless leader

we've all made great friends on the company...or just become better friends.

Our Fabulous Lauren bein' "gangta, yo!"

Time flies when you're having fun!

2011-02-03T21:36:00.000-08:00

Time flies... So much fun has happened in the last couple of months! So here's an update on our company and all the fun that we've been having!

Dance Company Christmas Party
Laughing and Playing Games
we LOVE silly pictures!

Company members and husbands (and Oliver)

Here's a sneak peak at our rehearsals, we're so excited for the show! You're not going to want to miss this!!!some of our talented dancers

The Best is Yet to Be

2011-01-03T14:28:00.000-08:00

Just a thought to start off the new year coming from studying Jeffery R Holland's talk entitled "the Best is Yet to Be" (highly recommended reading).

He said, "The start of a new year is the traditional time to take stock of our lives and see where we are going, measured against the backdrop of where we have been. I don’t want to talk about New Year’s resolutions, but I do want to talk about the past and the future, with an eye toward any time of transition and change in our lives—and those moments come virtually every day."

Repentance, a word often associated with pain and suffering and hardship, in actuality is a chance to become as God is! and we have that chance EVERYDAY!

"As a new year begins and we try to benefit from a proper view of what has gone before, I plead with you not to dwell on days now gone nor to yearn vainly for yesterdays, however good those yesterdays may have been. The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes."

"To yearn to go back to a world that cannot be lived in now, to be perennially dissatisfied with present circumstances and have only dismal views of the future, and to miss the here and now and tomorrow because we are so trapped in the there and then and yesterday are some of the sins of Lot’s wife."

He goes on to explain about the sin of Lot's wife, "So it isn’t just that she looked back; she looked back longingly. In short, her attachment to the past outweighed her confidence in the future. That, apparently, was at least part of her sin."

How many times do we look back at things that used to be and wish they were that way again? We need to love the life God has given us now, not the one we had 5 years ago.

“This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13–14).

We need to allow others the same opportunity to change that God has given us.

"Perhaps at this beginning of a new year there is no greater requirement for us than to do as the Lord Himself said He does: “He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more” (D&C 58:42)."

"This is an important matter to consider at the start of a new year—and every day ought to be the start of a new year and a new life. Such is the wonder of faith, repentance, and the miracle of the gospel of Jesus Christ."

"Keep your eyes on your dreams, however distant and far away. Live to see the miracles of repentance and forgiveness, of trust and divine love that will transform your life today, tomorrow, and forever. That is a New Year’s resolution I ask you to keep."

Jubilee and Dicken's performances

2010-12-14T19:05:00.000-08:00

Our God's Messengers Dance Company got to dance at the Jubilee of Trees and Dicken's Festival this month! We're SOOO happy with how well everyone danced at the spirit we felt at the performances. Definitely a good start!!

A QUOTE TO THINK ABOUT:

"True success in this life comes in consecrating our lives—that is, our time and choices—to God’s purposes (see John 17:1, 4; D&C 19:19). In so doing, we permit Him to raise us to our highest destiny."

D. Todd Christofferson

(Pictures from the Jubilee of Trees performance)

We're SO excited for our 2010-2011 Company!

2010-11-04T20:19:00.000-07:00

Congrats to all the AMAZING girls we have on our 2010-2011 God's Messengers Dance Company! We are SO excited! ALREADY we've had such a strong spirit PLUS amazing talent at our rehearsals! We really feel like this show can change lives, even if it's just within our own company. thanks to everyone for your love and support!

I found this quote and I love it! We can apply it to each aspect of our lives. our dancing, our families, making decisions, helping a friend...

"The more you trust and rely upon the Spirit, the greater your capacity to create. That is your opportunity in this life and your destiny in the life to come. Sisters, trust and rely on the Spirit. As you take the normal opportunities of your daily life and create something of beauty and helpfulness, you improve not only the world around you but also the world within you."

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Happiness, Your Heritage,"

2010-09-17T21:01:00.000-07:00

Dancers,

Company is open to dancers 18 and over!!

We hope you had a great summer!!! It has been a very nice break for Premier Dance Center, and have been able to step back and make some great changes to our business and productions.

We are so excited for this years production of "God's Messengers", and the beginning of our new company. One thing that was brought to our attention time and time again is that quality is always better than quantity, and so we have wanted to become a more private studio. With this change we will be able to really focus on our dance companies and show productions to create beautiful events that will touch the lives of many. We are looking for 12-14 dancers that are committed and supportive of our program and production who will be able to commit to the show this year wholeheartedly.

We will begin dancing September 22nd at 7:45pm the first 3 rehearsals will be open to any dancers who are interested in being a part of our company. During these rehearsals we will give more information on the company, the production, and the requirements. We will be learning movement that will be used in the actual show, and will determine where everyone stands and from there we will create our new 2010-2011 God's Messengers Inspirational Company.

Dancers will be required to attend and perform in all of our April productions and our Utah tour.

If you have any questions let me know!!

Thanks,
Misty

Auditions Coming Soon

2010-08-11T17:25:00.000-07:00

We will be holding auditions for God's Messengers in September!!

More information will be coming soon, so check back. This is going to be a fantastic year for our adult company. You don't want to miss this opportunity.

GOD'S MESSENGERS SHOW

2010-01-13T10:21:00.000-08:00

The God's Messengers performance was a great success this year! We are so grateful to all who participated & came to show their support. Our dancers did amazing.
This year we were able to share in the spirit of service by doing a benefit concert for our friend and fellow teacher, Tiffanie. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer this last summer and it was a great blessing to be able to benefit her cause with this performance.

Thank you again to our dancers and all of our supporters!

***Click here for more pictures from the show***

Our Show Is Coming!

2009-11-10T09:31:00.000-08:00

Our God's Messenger's show is almost here! Our dates are set for December 7th and 8th and there is no admission fee. The show will be at Desert Hills High School at 7:00pm. It will be a benefit concert for our friend and fellow dancer, Tiffanie Shoell. We will have more details soon about that and how you can help Tiffanie.

We are in our final weeks of preparation for this concert and are confident it will be a night to remember. We highly encourage wards and families to attend this event as a family night, young men/young women activity, enrichment night, etc. It's a perfect way for any person, regardless of denomination, to feel the love our Heavenly Father and to be uplifted by the beautiful talents he has given all of us through music and dance.

These pictures were taken about a month ago at a photo shoot for our fliers and program. These are unedited favorites that we wanted to share.

All of us who attended the photo shoot pause for a casual group picture. We really hope you can make it to our show!!!

GM's Jr. Company Tryouts!

2009-09-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

Our God's Messengers Jr. Company Tryouts will be Thursday, September 10th at 3:30 pm at Premier Dance Center. For those who are looking for more information about what the company will do and what its requirements are, here is the info: This company will be performing a couple numbers in this awesome show alongside our adult company and will consist off approximately 8-10 girls. Rehearsals will be every Thursday from 3:30-5:00pm. Regular rehearsals will begin September 17th (The week after auditions.) The company is for girls ages 14-18. The show will be performed here in St. George the second week of December. Both the adult and Jr. companies will then go on a tour throughout Utah the last week of December. In June, we will be taking the show on tour to Nauvoo, Illinois and other significant historical cities in the area. Girls are still welcome to join the company for the December performances even though they might not be able to travel in June. Fundraisers will be done to help with travel costs. All other costs will be minimal. Tuition for September, October, and November will be $35.00/month. Auditions will consist of group pieces only, no solos required. Please call PDC at 435-688-9166 if you have any questions. Spread the word to any dancers you know who might be interested! We hope to have a lot of girls take advantage of this exciting dance and spiritual experience!

Summer Rehearsals

2009-07-27T08:36:00.000-07:00

Here we are! Our auditions went very well and we are glad to have a fantastic group of girls made up of both new and returning dancers. We have been hard at work this summer and are making tons of progress! We've enjoyed having such a fun and uplifting atmosphere to work in. Our dancers bring such a great attitude, and we have all had fun making friends while doing what we love best! Here are some pictures of our rehearsal last week. We missed a few dancers who were out of town on vacation, but we will get a picture with all of us soon!

Warming Up

Stretching!

Working on our opening piece "Praise The Man"

Here's the group! Okay, so its not the best picture. Sadly our group pictures didn't turn out very well, but look at those beaming smiles! Even after some of us had been dancing for 3 hours on one of the hottest days of the year. Yep, we got some awesome girls!

God's Messengers Audtion

2009-05-12T14:48:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone,

We wanted to let you know that God's Messengers Auditions are just around the corner. The Auditions will be held June 10th at Premier Dance Center. You will be required to do both a group and solo audition. The group audition will be held that night from 7pm-9pm. Solo auditions will be held privately earlier that evening and day the group auditions so call us or email us for your appointment at 435-688-9166 or