10/10/2022 Competition and Performing Line Updates

Hello parents,

I hope you had a great weekend!

It's RECITAL REVEAL WEEK!! We are so excited to share our spring recital theme with everyone. Stop in to see our fun lobby decor and new recital-themed banner:)

Extra competitions for solos/duets/trios:

HERE is the link to sign up for the extra competitions. We have 3 extra competition opportunities in 2023. Deadline to sign up is 10/20.

There are a couple of changes to note:

*there will be a mandatory $25 administrative fee added for each person per extra competition. We have SO many kids doing the extra comps now, so in order to fully staff them, we need to charge this fee. Next year this will go up to per routine, but this year it will be per person.

*Some of the competitions we go to are charging mandatory media fees of $30-40 per family for photos/videos. We do not have the info from In10sity or Starpower, but Celebration DOES NOT charge one. I will let you know once we get the info from the other 2 comps if they charge one. 

Guest teachers and cancellation policy- I am loving seeing the enthusiasm for our guest teacher days! They are full so far! I am actively working on getting more dates in place, stay tuned. 

There is a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you cancel within 48 hours, you will still be charged for the lesson. 

Boo bash volunteer in room sign up - I am so excited about everyone's enthusiasm for Boo Bash!!! It's going to be an awesome event! I do need some older kids (6th grade and up) to volunteer to help in the rooms (games, spooky house, pumpkin decorating, glow dance). This can be done in 30 minute shifts. You would just need to temporarily leave your trunk to do this. This will count for NHSDA volunteer hours!

Sign up for volunteering HERE

Production dates at FLHS - We will be again renting the high school auditorium for Production on the following dates:

11/13

12/4

1/22

Time will be 5:30-8:30. This is the only time we can get the stage.

TAP DANCE OPPORTUNITY OVER MEA! - October 21-23

https://tapcompany.org/register/

Nicholas Van Young is an artist, choreographer, dancer, musician and 2014 Bessie Award recipient. He began his professional career in Austin, TX at the age of 16 with Tapestry Dance Company under the direction of Acia Gray and Deirdre Strand. As principal dancer and resident choreographer he was awarded “Best Male Dancer” 2001, and “Best Choreography” 2003 by the Austin Critics Council. In 2003 he joined the NYC cast of STOMP and spent 2003-2013 with the production moving on to play the lead role and act as rehearsal director for the American Tour.

Most recently he acted as the Associate Artistic Director of Dorrance Dance, he has been a choreographer and collaborator with Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance for nearly a decade. His choreographic and conceptual collaborations with DD have premiered at the Guggenheim, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, and internationally in London (Sadlers Wells), Spain (Fira Tarrega) and Hong Kong.

As a musician he has performed and toured with Cyro Baptista’s Brazilian Percussion Ensemble “Beat the Donkey”, as drummer for Darwin Deez and Dorrance Dance and has created two electronic music scores for the documentaries “Tap or Die” and “Aces and Knaves” produced by Jackie Pare.

Nicholas Young is the Director and Founder of SoundMovement Dance Co. and Institute for the Rhythmic Arts, a multi-disciplinary training program for percussive education in tap dance and movement.

Trainee Day -11/12 9-11AM! - We know so many of you want extra lessons this year. This is a great way to get some extra studio time! Support our high school trainees while getting extra solo/duet/trio or technique practice! Sign up HERE

Have a wonderful week!

Jennifer