Sunday, October 25, 2009

November Update

Co Dance Dress Rehearsal- November 1st
-We will be having our rehearsal for Co Dance on Sunday November 1st
-Parents meeting will be at 4:00- I will be going over everything that will be needed for the following weekend
-Minis will rehearse from 2-4---Juniors from 4-6
-Please bring all costumes and have hair and make-up done. I will be passing tights out at this rehearsal
-Teens and Seniors will be welcome to come help the minis and juniors and support them before they go to their first competition :)

Candy Cane Lane- November 5th
-We have been invited by Junior Axillary of Bentonville and Rogers to preform at Candy Cane Lane on November 5th
-Dancers need to be there at 4:00 ( I know some of the highschool girls may have a hard time getting there right at 4, so please be there as soon as possible)
-We will dance at 4:15 all Minis, Juniors, Teens and Seniors will need to be there to dance
-Dancers please wear black jazz pants and a black t-shirt (if you have a 5-6-7-8 black shirt please wear it, if you do not I will have some at the studio, sizes I have are limited, if we dont have your size or you do not want to buy one please just wear a black t-shirt)


Co Dance- November 7-8th
-Dancers will need to report to me in the lobby of the hotel at 7:30am Saturday Morning
-I will be having at pj party in my room on Friday night...if your dancer is planning on coming please text me when you get to tulsa and I will give you my room number...our "party" will start at 7:30
-Teens and Seniors will NOT have dance on November 7th since Amanda and I will be in Tulsa. We will make class up during Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving Break
-The studio will be closed November 23-28 for Thanksgiving Break

Purse Party/Fundraiser- December 5th
-We will be having a purse party/ fundraiser December 5th time TBA
-The gal will come set up in the studio with great purses (Coach, Gucci, Chanel), Sunglasses, Jeans (Sevens, Citizens, Joes ect). We will have fliers for you all to pass out or email out soon!
-5678 will get 10% of the proceeds
-Just in time for Christmas shopping...I expect to see some dads shopping :)

Warm-Ups and Dance Bags
-We will be ordering Warm-ups towards the middle of November- Warm ups will be the same as last year. If you need new warm-up pants let me know...if you have old warm-up pants we could set up a trade
-We will also be ordering NEW Dance Bags...I did not like the ones we got last year...so let me know if you would like a new one
-Warm-ups will be in before Christmas...what a great gift ;)

Senior and Teen Costume Invoices
-I will have costume invoices for Senior and Teens the week of November 1st...please pick yours up or ask your dancer where it is :)

Solo Costumes
-If you have not picked out a solo costume please begin to look at the catalogues...I will need to order those soon too :)


Birth Certificates
-I still need MANY birth certificates!!! I must have a copy of your childs birth certificate before we go to competition or convention...if I do not have it, your child will be unable to participate.

Friday, October 2, 2009

October Update

1. Shoes WILL be here on Wednesday evening...the UPS man comes to my house around 6...I will have Justin bring them to the studio as soon as they get here...feel free to stop by and pick them up anytime after Wednesday

2. If you are planning to attend Co Dance Convention and Competition fees are due on Monday...this is optional for Teens and Seniors, but mandatory for Minis and Juniors.
If you are a Teen or Senior wishing to attend the fees are as follows...
8 years old - 10 years old- 189
11 years old and up- $199

3. There will be a Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for all mini and junior dancers on Sunday November 1st
Minis will meet from 2-4
Juniors will meet from 4-6

-There will be a parents meeting at 4 to discuss the following weekend...at this meeting you will be given all information needed for competition and convention!

4. Please refrain from "gossiping" in the Lobby, if you have any questions or would like to discuss something please contact me directly at 479-381-0107 or jodi.northcutt@gmail.com

5. Starting in the month of November (hopefully next week) we will begin taking Debit and Credit Cards...we will be also offering an auto program, if you are interested please let me know.

6. There has been a solo sign up sheet posted in the lobby, if your dancer is interested in a solo please sign up on the sheet.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Competitions/Convention '09-'10 Season

5-6-7-8! Competition and Convention Information
2009-2010 Season

Co Dance- November 6-8, Tulsa Ok Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills-
(This Convention/Competition is MANDATORY for all Mini and Junior Students--Teens and Seniors are welcome to come participate in the convention...it is STRONGLY recommended for those dancers who have never been to a convention/competition)
Petite Students Convention= $85

Junior Students Convention= $185
Competition Fees
Large Group Dances= $30 per dance
Small Group Dance= $30 per dance
Duo/Trio= $47 per dance
***5-6-7-8 will only be allowed to enter 12 numbers
New York City Dance Alliance- Mandatory for Teen and Senior teams...Minis and Juniors are encouraged to come take the convention classes
St. Louis MO Feb 5-7- Hyatt Regency Riverfront
Ready, Set, Dance (5-7)= $80
Mini (7-10)=$175
Junior (11-12)=$175
Dance Showcase USA March 12-14, Bentonville AR- All competitive teams
Solo- $75.00
Duo/Trio- $85.00
Small Group-$30.00
Large Group- $30.00
Photogenic- $25.00

Talent On Parade, March 19-21, Joplin MO- All competitive teams
MSSC Taylor Auditorium
Solo- $75.00
Duo/Trio- $90.00
Small Group $29.00
Large Group- $29.00

Monday, August 24, 2009

What a summer!

Well it has been quite a summer! We are still in the process of moving the studio! I am confident however when it is done it will be well worth all the stress!

I miss all my dancers and dance families like crazy! But I know we will be dancing before I know it!

I wanted to let you know how this blog is going to work...it is going be like a newsletter for my company parents! That way you will not have to save an email I wrote forever ago, you can just look on here and get all of your information!

So first thing is first...here is the schedule for the upcoming season!

Monday
Minis- 5:15-6:15
Juniors- 6:15-8:15

Tuesday
Juniors- 5:15-7:15
Teens- 7:15-9:15

Wednesday
Floor Barre- 6:00-7:00 (Seniors are required to take this class/Teens will have the option of taking this class...if a teen takes this class tuition will be $150)
Seniors- 7:00-9:00

Thursday
Minis- 4:00-6:00

Saturday
Teens- 8:00-10:00
Seniors-10:00-12:00

When we come back...there will be solo sign-up sheets with times and dates blocked off please sign your child up for one or several of the times when we get back if they plan on competing a solo.

I am so excited for the upcoming season...we will have lots of fun and learn so much! If you all have any questions please feel free to contact me at anytime!

See you in September!