11/22/2021 Competition and Performing Line Updates
Hello parents,
I hope you enjoyed the weekend! We have classes M-W this week. NO classes Thursday-Sunday. Enjoy your family time!
Expectations for dance assistants at holiday show - If your dancer is an assistant for a pre-school or K-1st class, they WILL be on stage helping their class with their dance. Please make sure they have the routine MEMORIZED. We would like all assistants to attend the show their class is in. Even if they are not on stage helping, they can be backstage helping and in the dressing area helping with that class.
Teen Troupe dancers in 8th grade or older, if you would like to work at the shows you are not performing in, email me at dancefactory@mac.com. I will pay you to help!
5 and 10 year students- Is your dancer celebrating their 5th or 10th year of dance? Our 5 year dancers receive a special plaque at the recital, and our 10 year dancers do a special routine and open each show! Please fill out THIS form if your dancer is celebrating one of these special milestones.
Holiday Recital Gift Pre-Order Form: Interested in surprising your dancer with a fun gift at the show? The DF Booster Club has put together a pre-order form for you to fill out if you are interested.https://forms.gle/kWTwL7knKG5KDCnJ9
Practicing at home - now is the time when all students need to be responsible for their learned choreography. Competition season will be here before we know it! The teachers cannot clean and perfect routines until ALL students know their choreography. Thank you for encouraging at-home practice and making a part of your dancer's routine.
Lost and found- We have a full lost and found bin! The items will be laid out in the lobby this week and next so you can find your lost items. After Thanksgiving we will be taking it to be donated.
Evaluations- We are getting ready to work on our fall student evaluations. They will be sent out over Holiday break. FYI!
After holiday show production- we will be running production AFTER the holiday show from 4-5:00. If you are in production, this will be a MANDATORY rehearsal. We have to use the large spaces whenever we can!
Curtains in classrooms- we will be closing the curtains during competition classes, except for the last week of each month which will be reserved for parents observations from the hallway. This helps keep our students focused!
Banuet Monthly classes - We have spots available for the Nov-Jan Banuet Method classes. Cost is $70 for 2 hours. Sign up HERE
December class - 12/11 -10-noon, noon-2:00
January class-1/15 10-noon, noon-2:00
SIGN UP ON THE SAME SHEET, THERE ARE TABS FOR EACH MONTH!
Holiday show times- HERE are the show times for each group for the show on 12/12 at FLHS. HERE is the cover letter info.
Achieving dreams-Achieving Dreams is looking for people to work at the Vikings, Wild, and Timberwolves games. Payouts are between $80-200 per game (tax-free!). These funds can be used to pay for any activity fees (dance, soccer, band, etc), as well as activity-related trips! Info can be found here: https://achievingdreamsmn.org/
Upcoming dance trips: Just a heads up! Here is the order of our upcoming trips:
Poland July 2022 (12-up) - interested? Email me at dancefactory@mac.com
LA July/August 2023 (13-up)
NYC July/August 2024
Disney-October 2023
Production stage dates- I have reserved the stage at FLHS for the following dates: 11/21, 12/12 (after Holiday show 4-5), 1/9, 2/13. We will use the entire 5-8PM practice on the stage so the dancers can spread out!
Adult jazz! - Thursday 5:30-6! We would love to fill this class! Cost is only $20 and you can register online.
Have a great week everyone!
Jennifer