Check out our awesome new banner designed by Thinkbox Creative! Came just in time for our appearance in the Jenison Memorial Day Parade. The parade starts at 9 along Baldwin St. Hope to see you there!

FUSION is a week full of exciting classes, challenging activities, and vibrant worship designed to stimulate creative, technical, and spiritual growth and provide campers with the opportunity to share their faith through modern and innovative movement. Each camper will have the opportunity to train in hip-hop, lyrical, jazz, and ballet with local dance professionals and a surprise celebrity guest instructor! The camp is open to students ages 7-18 and will run from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm starting Monday, August 9th through Friday, August 13th with a community showcase performance on Friday evening. Tuition for camp is $225 and includes the cost of all classes, training resources, and a free gift.

To register download the registration form HERE and mail (with payment) to 6ft Studios! You can now also pay online through our web store! Make sure to register and pay in full by Monday, March 22, 2010 for your Early Bird Discount! If you have any questions please call 616.604.1081 or email info@6ftstudios.com.

Stay tuned for instructor bios, song selection announcements and other exciting news!

We are excited to welcome Katie Haaser to the team as our dance department intern! Katie has been a student in our dance program since it started in 2007 and was most recently the lead in our spring 2009 production, “Glow”. In addition to her involvement at 6ft Studios, Katie has toured with the Young Continentals across the United States and Costa Rica with a third tour scheduled for this summer. To reach Katie you can email her at katie@6ftstudios.com.

Here we are almost through the first month of 2010 – crazy, huh? Don’t worry, we still have 11 months left!

In 2009 we saw great things happen in, through, and for 6ft Studios. The video department was able to work with a number of clients to create promotional videos. Our dance department grew from 15 students to 35 students between the ages of 4 and 20. Our performance, Glow attracted people from all over Grand Rapids and West Michigan and impacted many lives. We were able to build many great friendships and partnerships with churches, businesses, and artists across the United States. All in all – it was an amazing year.

As we venture into 2010 we keep this in focus:

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the thrown of God. – Hebrews 12:1-2

2010 is going to bring with it more growth for 6ft Studios. We are excited to share with you that as of January 23 we reached our goal of $2,000 in pledges to help fund our filing for non-profit status! In the next few weeks we will start that process and then begin to raise funds for the expansion of our dance division and the launching of 6ft Productions – leading a spiritual and artistic revolution impacting the world church and the global artistic community. This spring we will also feature another large theatrical dance production in Grand Rapids, MI! We are looking forward to a wonderful 2010 and can’t wait to see what else is in store!

The world was shocked last week at the sights following the earthquake in Haiti. The tremors were felt in the lives of many of our ministry friends here in the United States including Compassion International (a child sponsorship organization) and Haiti Foundation Against Poverty. We are rejoicing today as Compassion staff in Haiti were all accounted for and alive. We continue to lift up their ministry in prayer as well as Mallery Thurlow (from Haiti Foundation Against Poverty) as they work to provide medical assistance and basic essentials to area. For more information on how you can help these ministries’ efforts in Haiti; visit www.compassion.com/helphaiti or www.haitifoundation.com.