Congratulations Performing Company Members! You did an amazing job at tryouts. Thanks for coming and working so hard. We are super excited to work with you this year.

Class times for next week May 24^th -28^th. No Class because of the last day of school J We went on Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday because of school still being in and we didn’t want them dancing at 11:00 at night. Enjoy Thursday off.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Ballet 2 3:30-4:45	Performance 1 4:00-5:45	Ballet 2 3:30-4:45	Last day of school OFF
Ballet 1 B 4:45-6:00	Performance 2 5:45-7:30	Ballet 1 B 4:45-6:00
Ballet 1 A 6:00-7:15	Performance 3 7:30-9:15	Ballet 1 A 6:00-7:15

Class times for the rest of the Summer

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Ballet 2 9:00-10:15		Ballet 2 9:00-10:15
	Performance 3 10:15-12:00		Performance 3 10:15-12:00
	Ballet 1 B 12:00-1:15		Ballet 1 B 12:00-1:15
	Performance 2 1:15-3:00		Performance 2 1:15-3:00
	Ballet 1 A 3:00-4:15		Ballet 1 A 3:00-4:15
	Performance 1 4:15-6:00		Performance 1 4:15-6:00
	Turns and Leaps 6:00-7:00

We are offering a turns and leaps class this year and encourage you to take this class to progress more. We will need a minimum of 6 girls to offer this class. If you decided to take this class you will need to commit to coming every week.

Parents Meeting

We are having a parents meeting on June 1^st at 7:00. One parent will need to be in attendance.

TEAM PLACEMENT

All Placement decisions are made with each student’s best interest at heart and are based on class participations, attendance, progress, ability, attitude, and consistency. If a student is placed in a level inappropriate to their working ability, eventually the student will lose interest in dance. Class should be challenging and fun – not too hard or too easy.

Problems regarding team placement:

*Believing you are “too good” for a certain team for teammates.

*Dancers or parents who want to be in a certain class because their friends are in it or because “they were together last year”.

These issues will stunt a student’s progress. No two dancers or children are alike. Dance is a very individual and focused activity. Each student progresses at their own rate and not that of their friends. Every class is an opportunity to grow, no matter what level or who is in the class.

It is not uncommon to see two students of the same age, with the same number of years of training with extremely different capabilities. Please trust the Teachers and the Directors – we are professionals and care about your child and want them to enjoy dance for many years to come.

TEAM PROGRESS

A willingness to learn, a favorable attitude, good attendance, practice, and dedication are key factors for accomplishment at Dance Source. Each Student learns at their own pace and each student will have a different level of personal accomplishment. Parents and students should be proud of their own personal accomplishments and not constantly compare themselves or their children to other dancers. Constantly asking “where did you stand in the dance” or “what corrections did you get” will have a negative effect on your dancer and the team. Making sure that your dancer enjoyed their day at dance and continually progresses is far more important.

Please help children learn that hard work and determination will help them succeed! If your dancer has a negative attitude and you fuel that, it will only get worse. You get out of things what you put into them, have a good attitude and your experience will be a good one. Do not let others affect your progress or success. Dance because you love it!

Competitive dance is not for everyone. Competitions season is demanding and hectic. Helping your dancer have a great dance experience is our main goal. We hope they will learn progress and grow not only as a dancer, but as a person. The discipline, hard work and effort required for competition teaches these kids life lessons that are second to none.

Please email me with any questions or concerns you have dancesource@gmail.com . This will be easier for me over the summer. You can still call but it may take me longer to get back with you.

Please keep and up dated email address on file with the studio. This is how you will be receiving information for the Performing Company. Also check the blog often for upcoming information and dates thedancesource.blogspot.com

We are so excited for this year. Your all amazing dancers.

Heidi

AUDITION REMINDER

Auditions are This Wednesday at 5:00 at the Studio. Good Luck.

come in dance clothes and don't forget your ballet shoes.

Studio and Performing Company Guidlines

To have the Best experience at Dance Source, the following rules need to be followed.

Dancers must com prepared for class. Ballet Class - Leotard, Tights, Ballet Slipper, Hair in a Bun. Turns and Leap - Dance cloths, dance shorts, dance top(fitted NO T-Shirts).

Positive Attitude

Wait until you are asked into class if late

Children not participating in class should be left at home

Use restroom before class starts

Un-sportsman like conduct and profanity will not be allowed at Dance Source

Please drop off and pick up your child on time. Children are unsupervised until class time Student's supervision is limited to classroom time only. Please be advised that there is no supervision before or after you dancers class. Please discuss with your child proper behavior and the importance of not leaving the studio.

Cell Phones should not disturb the class in progress. Students should put cell phones on silent while in class.

No Food or drink in studio. NO GUM

Dance Source wants to promote an environment of learning and discipline. To accomplish this we need everyone to abide by the studio guidelines.

audition and ballet requierments

Dance Source Performing Company Guidelines 2010-2011

We are looking forward to a great dance season. This information is to help you decided if performing classes are the classes you would like to take to further your dance education. This will let you know what the performing classes in-tell, about upcoming activities, performances costumes, fundraisers, and other questions you might have. You must provide Heidi with a valid email address so you can get all our important notifications and information.

All dancers who audition will be placed in a class that fits their ability level. The audition will place them in a ballet level and a Performing class. They will also be required to come to class twice a week for ballet and performing class. Extra practices may be called but will only be called if extra time is needed to get a dance ready for competitions. Performing company members must be committed from May 2010-May 2011.
Warm-ups- All performing company members will be required to order new warm-ups. (They will be a new style from what we have had in the past).
Costumes- Each routine will require a separate costume. Costume prices may vary, and will be around $70-80 each or cheaper. In order to alleviate the financial stress of everything coming due at the same time we will have payments of $50 due throughout the summer and early fall. You will receive a payment schedule at auditions. Shoes and Tights- Shoes and tights are SEPARATE from costumes. You will be notified of what shoes and tights you will need to purchase when to costumes are decided on.
Dance Conventions- MANDATORY! We will be attending one convention for all performing company members. New York City Dance Alliance, this will be held in October and cost around $250, Hotel arrangements will be coordinated through the studio this year. If you are not on performing company you are invited to attend also. We will be needing chaperones!! Please let Heidi know if you are interested. Choreography- We will be bringing in two choreographers for each performing company. Choreography fees vary between choreographers. These fees will be due the first day of learning. Competitions- All performing companies will be attending three-four (3-4) competitions. Two being nationally ranked competitions ($30-35/per routine) and one to two (1-2) local competitions ($12-13). A complete competitions schedule will be available once all dates are received. Please do not make arraignments on these competitions dates as they all run differently and you may be doing your group routine on one of the scheduled days. Due dates for each competition will be listed on the schedule and we will post these. Fees and reminders will be sent out one week prior to when they are due. Competitions usually run from February – May and are mandatory that you participate in all competitions. Please note that if you miss rehearsal the week of a performance/ competitions, you will be spaced out of your routine and will not be issued a refund for any fees previously paid. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Fundraisers- We know dance expenses accrue quickly; therefore, we are looking for any parents who are interested in heading up a fundraiser committee. We would like to present our dancers with the opportunity to raise funds to help them alleviate some of their dance costs. Please let us know if you are interested. Some girls fundraised enough to cover convention, costume, and completions fees last year.
This is a great opportunity for your dancers to improve on their dance ability. We have seen tremendous improvement in the girls who were a part of our performing classes last year and look forward to helping others grow.

Auditions will be held on Wednesday May 19 at 5:00 pm at the studio. You must be 7yrs old to audition. Come in dance clothes to audition (dance shorts, leotard form fitting top, etc.), and have your dance shoes. Your will be required to wear your ballet shoes for the ballet audition. You will learn a ballet and jazz combination at auditions. They are a one day audition. You will learn the combo, and then audition it in groups of 4. Parents are welcome to watch auditions but they will be asked to stay in the hallway and that there be no talking. If it gets loud you will be asked to leave. They will last for at least two hours. Make sure your girls have a water bottle.

These auditions will place you in your ballet level and your performing company level.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you be a part of our performing company.


Ballet level Placement Requirements

Level 1
 Know how to stand properly. Hips tucked, necks long, etc.
 How to hold your arms and arm positions 1st, 2nd, 4th, low 5th and high 5th
 Working on Single Pirouette with correct pase (Know how to hold legs, turn on releve, with head spot)
 Feet positions 1st , 2nd, 4th, 5th
 Turn out
 Developpe leaps
 Sissonne (scissor jumps)
 Glissade
 Pas de cat
 Arabesque with back up straight
 Pique
 Chaine
 Sutanue
 Changement
 Respect the teacher
 Hold beginning and ending pose at barr and center floor
 No talking during across the floors and center floor work. You need to watch the other dancers.

Level 2
 Pirouettes
o from 5th position
o Full single with control form beginning to end
 Head spotting, and head positions
 Let your body and feet use the floor both at the barr and center floor
 Know your arm placements in both barr and center and use them correctly
 Leaps
 Shashe step leap (use the correct steps)
 Developpe
 Grande jete
 Coupe jete entournant
 Torjete (know how to properly get into it)
 Pas de cat
 Grande assemble
 Contrata (Switch feet right)
 Brise vole (know the basics; which foot is in front when you take off and land, etc.)
 Balance needs to be improving
 Using your back muscles to lift arms

Level 3
 Clean Double pirouette
 Pique fouette
 Know your barr combination after it is said or shown once
 Start learning if you are doing the steps or positions are right, if they are wrong figure out how to fix it without the teachers help
 Stag or barrel leap
 Promenade – with your heel lifting and turning you around
 Single Attitude turns
 Arabesque turn
 Ketree
 Be able to do a small leap into a big leap (developpe and grand jete)
 Coupe jete
 Tourjete
 Side leaps
 Back leap (know how to turn them: there are different ways to turn them, know each of the ways and how to get into them)
 Switch leap

Here are the requirements for each level. It is expected that each dancer is respectful of the teacher and dancers. There is no talking in class, you must come prepared to dance in your leotard, tights and ballet shoes, hair pulled up in a bun (no exceptions) if the dancer is not prepared to dance they will not be allowed to participate in class. You need to arrive on time or early if late you will need to wait until the teacher invites you into class.

You will need to pass off each of the requirements in order to move up to the next class and stay in that class. You will be able to move up anytime during the year once the requirements are meet. The teacher will have a list of what is passed off and what still needs work.

Each dancer needs to know what the steps are when they are said, and continue to work on this in each level as new steps are added.

We will be holding a placement class after the revue to determine which ballet level you will be placed in.

Audition date and time

Just a reminder that the performing company auditions are coming up. There will be held on May 19th at the studio at 5:00. Come prepared to do ballet, jazz and hip hop. (all who tryout will make a company, we will just be placing you in your levels) Good Luck and Hope to see you there.

A Few Last Minute Reminders

A few last minute reminders Handed out the week of April 19, 2010

We are at the end of our year. I could not be more excited to see all of your hard work in a few weeks. Each one of you has worked so hard and I can’t wait to see you perform at the revue.

The revue is May 1st and the show starts at 6:30. Don’t forget your rehearsal and call times (check thedancesource.blogspot.com for class times). All fees need to be paid to receive costume. Do the High volume of retuned check in the past, I can only accept money order, cashier check or cash this late in the season. In order to insure proper credit please do not pay me during a competitions or rehearsal.

We are having a finale practice on Monday April 26th, in Richmond at North Cache in the old gym (this is the gym that faces the road and above the cafeteria. We will need you there at 6:30 and we will be going until about 7:30. This helps us for our finale practice on May 1st. You will need to be to both practices.

On Monday May 3rd we are having our solo review. Come and watch our amazing soloist. They are all beautiful dancers and this is a special night for them. It will be held at Utah Festival Opera 59 S 100 W Logan Utah. Show starts at 7:00. Come and support our soloist. We will be having Performance 1, 2 and 3 performing and Lapetities. If your group is dancing you will need to be there at 6:00.
Lapetites will do Mamma Mia, Performance 1 So Much Betta, Performance 2 You’ll Find Away, and Performance 3 Quiet.

Parking at the Ellen Eccles Theatre – beware that there are boot lots around the Ellen Eccle Theatre and they boot your car if parked there. If you park in Logan High Schools parking lot (enter on 100 S) this is not a boot lot.

The theatre has request that there be no babes in arms.

We are holding auditions for our performing classes for the 2010-2011 seasons. Refer to your note about the requirements for the performing company classes. They audition will be May 20th. We look forward to having you come be a part of our Performing Company. We will continue to have recreation classes for those who want to dance but not make as big of a commitment. In our recreational class we have our combo classes that will just perform at the review as well as classes that will compet at 1or 2 local competitiosn. The performing classes and the recreation class will be similar to our 2009-2010 year we are just holding auditions that are open to anyone interesting in joining our performing company ages 7 and up.

Thanks you for letting us work with your children they are so much fun to work with and watch the kids grow. Thank You.

Dance Source Staff
Question, call Heidi Monday – Thursday 11:00-2:00 435-755-0918

On reverse side is the Ellen Eccles Theatre Policies





ELLEN ECCLES THEATRE
BACKSTAGE POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

1. Food and drink in Ellen Eccles Theatre and Backstage areas are discouraged. If length of rehearsals necessitate food and drink please confine their use to annex area only. There will be absolutely no food or drink allowed anywhere else in the facility. Each individual is expected to clean up after eating. No drinks are to be left unattended at any time.
2. Do not bring valuable to the facility. The management is not responsible for their safety. All unidentified items left at the theatre will be donated to a local charity that following Monday.
3. Keep your dressing room(s) neat and clean. Our custodial staff will do the deep cleaning, but they do not have the time to pick up after performers and staff.
4. Do not enter any area of the facility your company has not rented. (Bullen Center, etc)
5. Theatre policy is no parents or unauthorized persons are allowed backstage.
6. No one is to be in the auditorium unless directed by the CVCA for a specific purpose. Placing feet on seats and /or furniture is prohibited. If your child is not rehearsing you will need to wait quietly in the annex, not in the theatre.
7. At the conclusion of the show you can pick your child up in the annex by accessing stage door 3 (this will be shown during rehearsal). Your childs items will all be brought up with your child to the annex for pick-up after the show.
8. Dancers overall check list- Send a dance bag that all dance shoes and tights can fit into, and a garment bag for the cotumes (clip hair pieces to your costume, or hanger) Make sure all items including bags are labeled with dancers name.
9. No saving seats in the Theatre, if there is saving, items will be removed by staff.
10. Arrive promptly. Please make sure you are in your seat before the performance begins. Traffic and parking can be challenging, so leave home in plenty of time. Those who arrive after curtain time, 6:30; will be seated at the first appropriate break or intermission. Door will not be opened during a dance. Theater will be cleared of all unaurthorized person at 2:00 (Only dancers and instructors allowed at this time). House will open at 6:00. We accept no responsibility for inconvenience to latecomers or people leaving their seats. Be respectful of the Theatre staff. The management reserves the right to request any disruptive patron to leave to theatre.

Come and Enjoy a Wonderful evening of DANCING.

Picture and Revue Schedule

Picture Schedule

Friday April 16 2010
The pictures will be taken at the Dance Source Dance Studio

A.M. Preschool 2:30-3:00

P.M. Preschool 3:15-3:45

Combo 1 Mon 4:00-5:00

Combo 1 Tue 5:15-6:00

Combo 3 6:15-7:15

Lapetities 7:15-8:15

Friday April 23, 2010
Combo 2 Pictures will be taken at the Dance Source Dance Studio, the other classes I will let you know the location.

Performance 3 3:00-3:30

Performance 2 3:30-4:00

Performance 1 4:00-4:30

Pointe 4:30-5:00

Crew 5:00-6:00 finished (wear your hip hop costume)

Combo 2 7:00-8:00 at the Dance Source Dance Studio

The teachers will let each class know what to wear for pictures. The girls are free to wear their hair however they want.

Remember that all fees need to be paid before costumes will be hand out.

Please fill out the picture form, and bring it with you to your class’s picture time. You will receive these next week.


Dance Recital Rehearsal Schedule

Friday April 30

On Stage -- Annex

2:00-3:00 Performance 3
3:00-4:00 Pointe -- 3:00-4:00 Combo 3
4:00-5:00 Combo3
5:00-6:00 Lapetites
6:00-7:00 Performance 1
7:00-8:00 Crew
8:00-9:00 Performance 2

Saturday May1

On Stage -- Annex

9:00-9:30 Preschool A.M. -- 9:00-10:00 Combo 1 Mon
9:30-10:00 Preschool P.M.
10:00-11:00 Combo 1 Mon -- 10:00-11:00 Combo 1 Tue
11:00-12:00 Combo 1 Tue -- 11:00-12:00 Combo 2
12:00-1:00 Combo 2
1:00-2:30 Finale, All Dancers
2:30-5:45 Tech Rehearsal for Crew, Performance 1, Performance 2 and Performance 3 All Dancers need to be back in the Ellen Eccles Theatre by 5:30
6:30 Dance Recital Starts time, All dancers

If you are in any of the dances scheduled for the Tech Rehearsal from 3:30-6:00 on Saturday, you need to be to the entire practice, we do not have a specific time slots for each dance so it is important you are there the whole time sitting in the theatre seats. It is important that each dancer is on time for their scheduled rehearsal time, allow yourself an extra 15 minutes before your rehearsal to warm up and stretch if you need. The theatre has strict rules and it is very important for us to follow them. No food, candy or drinks is allowed in the house, on stage or in the dressing rooms, you may eat in the annex or outside only. Do no run through the theatre or the dressing rooms, if you are not rehearsing you should either be sitting in the seats or in the annex, do not go in the dressing rooms or in the lobby during rehearsal. The theatre is a beautiful place and we are lucky to be able to hold are recital in it, let’s show respect and not play around.

We have had some problems in the past with waiting out in the lobby. You will need to wait in the lobby until the theatre doors are opened. As you are waiting, you need to be respectful of the theater and the staff. There are plenty of good seats available to all who want to come and watch the dancers. The doors will open at 6:00 and the show begins at 6:30. Do not crowd the doors in the lobby. They will be opened at 6:00 and not any sooner. There are no saving seats in the Theatre, if there is saving items it will be removed by staff. As you are watching the show, if you have a distracted child take them out into the lobby between dances to get there wiggles out. Be respectful of the dancers and the audience members who have come to enjoy to show, they have not come to be distracted.

You all look so good, we can’t wait to put everything together on stage. You look amazing! Thanks for your hard work this year; it really has been a great year. We have all loved working with you your amazing. Good luck at the recital!