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Competition Newsletter 2009/2010
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Attention Parents and Students:

This letter addresses the expectations and commitment required on behalf of the student, parent, and teacher in regards to being a member of a competitive class.

Firstly, attendance in class is mandatory as choreography begins very early in the year.  I understand circumstances arise that are unavoidable; however, it is important to make every effort to attend class.  If there will be an absence it is important to contact the teacher prior to class preferably by email.

Group competitions begin in the early spring and begin immediately following Spring Break and ending mid May.  A schedule of dates will be made available A.S.A.P.  Competition dates and times may involve weekday or weekend participation.     

Extra rehearsals WILL be scheduled on weekends closer to competition dates, if the teacher deems necessary.  All students are expected to attend these classes.

It is important for the students to take ownership of their dance and be confident when they step foot on stage.  Competition is a team building experience; an excellent opportunity to create a sense of pride for both the dancers and our studio. 

What is our studio philosophy?   The competitive dance scene allows students to be exposed to others who will motivate them and who share the same passion for dance; at the same time, we also want the students to have fun.  Being a participant in competition provides students with additional performance experience.  

What are the expectations?  Participants must arrive in costume/makeup/hair 1 hour before competing and be prepared to warm-up and stretch prior to going on stage.   Punctuality is extremely important, it is important to be prepared for the unexpected - parking, traffic etc.   The teachers make every attempt to attend competitions; but with a very full teaching schedule this is not always possible.  On occasion when we are not available the class parent will be responsible for the class and music.  The class parent may also be required to be back stage and/or play music for the group.

The role of the class parent is to be an active communicator.  Class parents have the responsibility to connect with both the parents and the teacher.  Each class should have 2 class parents who will be given the contact information of all students in that class.

 If you would like to sign up to be class parent, please contact your child's teacher.  If there is a class without a parent representative, we may have to assign parents. It is expected of ALL students to be respectful of the parents in charge.

It is very important to understand the importance of presentation.  Costumes, headpieces, tights, shoes, props, and other personal items are to be treated like gold.  All dancers should have garment bags or boxes to store costumes and accessories.  Headpieces must be stored where they won't get damaged.  Shoes must be kept scuff free.  Tights are not to be ripped, it is important to always carry a spare.  Be prepared. 

After each competition, dancers should check to make sure they have all pieces belonging to costume.  A competition kit includes hair necessities: gel/hairspray/bobby pins/elastics etc., make-up, and any additional costumes accessories.  Organization is very necessary to prevent last minute panic situations.

The extra costs involved in being a member of a competitive class include: entry fees (cost may vary), costumes (sewing fees as well as additional accessory fees), shoes, and or tights.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the studio - phone or email.  

BREAK A LEG!
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Free Flight Dance

Competition 2010 Newsletter

Competition Fees:

Dance Power - Solo - $52.00, Duo - $33.00 per dancer, Groups - $27.00 per dancer

Peak (5%GST) - Solo - $47.25, Duo - $29.40 per dancer, Groups - $26.25 per dancer

Dream Team - Solo - $45.00, Duo - $28.00 per dancer, Groups - $20.00 per dancer

Pac West - Solo - $25.00, Duo - $20.00 per dancer, Groups - $18.00 per dancer

Surrey - Solo - $25.00, Duo - $30 ($15 per dancer), Groups - $18.00 per dancer

Synergy - Solo - $53.50, Duo - $35 per dancer, Groups - $23.50 per dancer

5678 Showtime – Solo - $60.00, Duo - $35.00 per dancer, Groups - $25.00 per dancer 

**Please see the list below for total fees owing: solos, duos, groups**

 

5678 Showtime Whistler

Groups: Paint it Black, Drown

Solos: Cassidy (2)

Duos: Karly & Blair (2), Alyssa & Krista, Court & Cassidy, Kelsey & Court

 

Dream Team

Solos: Lexa (2), Anna, Claire

Duos: Claire & Laurel

 

Surrey Festival

Solos: Deanna (2), Francesca, Juliana, Ashley, Danielle

Duos: Deanna & Francesca   Groups: Flow Ballet Co.

Dance Power Surrey (March 26 -30)

Groups: First Gear, Clownz

Duos: Claire & Laurel

Solos: Lexa (2), Claire, Laurel, Juliana, Ashley, Danielle, Francesca, Anna

 

Dance Power Burnaby (May 4-9)

Solos: Alecia, Victoria, Hayley

Duos: Chelsea & Savannah, Cass & Court, Court & Kelsey

Groups: Creator, Sinking Feeling, Proud Mary, Immortal Peeps, Stompin Beats

 

Pac West

Solos: Cassidy (2), Deanna (2), Lexa (2), Francesca, Hayley, Victoria, Ashley, Danielle, Juliana

Duos: Francesca & Deanna, Chelsea & Savannah, Karly & Blair

Groups: Mad World, Anthems, Gone, First Gear, Clownz

 

Peak Invitational (Whistler)

Groups: Paint It Black

Solos: Cassidy (2)

Duos: Alyssa & Krista, Cassidy & Court, Court & Kelsey, Karly & Blair (2)

Peak Invitational (Surrey Feb 28-March 6)

Groups: Paint it Black, Anthems of a 17 Yr Old Girl, Mad World

Solos: Cassidy (2), Deanna (2)

Duos:  Karly & Blair (2), Cassidy & Courtney, Francesca & Deanna

 

Peak Invitational (April 10-14th)

Groups: Mad World, Gone, Anthems, Creator, Drown, Clownz, First Gear, The Garden

Solos: Cassidy (2), Deanna (2), Francesca, Claire, Hayley, Victoria, Alecia

Duos: Court & Kels, Cass & Court, Chelsea-Rose & Savannah, Francesca & Deanna, Alyssa & Krista

Peak Invitational (April 14-18)

Groups: Sinking Feeling, Proud Mary, Immortal Peeps, Stompin Beats

Solos: Laurel, Anna

Duos: Claire & Laurel

 

Synergy

Groups: Paint it Black, Drown, The Garden, Creator

Solos: Lexa (2), Hayley Alecia?

Duos: Court & Kelsey, Court & Cass

** All locations for events noted on separate newsletter**

 

Competition Classes:

Jr.Flow Jazz Co. - “Creator”, Sr.Flow Jazz Co. - “Mad World”, Anthems, “Gone”

Friday small group -“Paint it Black”, “Drown”

Mon 6:30pm Hip Hop -“Clownz” (Christine), Mon 7:30pm Tap -“First Gear” (Christine)

Thurs 6:30pm Jazz -“Sinking Feeling”, Thurs 8:30pm Jazz - “The Garden”

Fri 3:30pm Jazz -“Proud Mary”

Fri 3:30pm Hip Hop - “Stompin Beats” (Leanne), Fri 4:30pm Hip Hop -“Immortal Peeps” (Leanne)

 

FREE FLIGHT DANCE

COMPETITION SCHEDULES

**All dancers, please arrive 1 hour prior to scheduled dance time, in costume with hair and make-up done.**

SYNERGY DANCE @ THE BELL CENTRE, Surrey, BC (April 15-18th, 2010)

Thursday April 15th @ 2:30pm - Courtney Robertson/Cassidy Swenson

Friday April 16th @ 9:00am - Hayley Frith

Friday April 16th @ 11:15am - Paint it Black

Friday April 16th @ 1:40pm - The Garden (Thurs 8:30pm Jazz)

Friday April 16th @ 2:35pm - Lexa Hubert (jazz solo)

Friday April 16th @ 3:30pm - Creator

Saturday April 17th @ 10:00am - Court/Kelsey

Saturday April 17th @ 10:20am - Drown

Saturday April 17th @ 11:15am - Lexa Hubert (lyrical solo)

Sunday April 18th @ 12:305m - Alecia C

 

Dream Team Dance Festival, Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey BC May 13-16th, 2010

Friday May 14th @ 11:55am (Theatre B) - Lexa Hubert (Lyrical solo)

Friday May 14th @ 5:15pm (Theatre B) - Lexa Hubert (Jazz solo)

Saturday May 15th @ 9:55am (Theatre A) - Claire P/Laurel M (Duo)

Saturday May 15th @ 10:00am (Theatre B) - Anna Cue-Wiechers (Hip Hop solo)

Saturday May 15th @ 2:50pm (Theatre B) - Claire Pollock (solo)

 

Surrey Festival, Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey BC March/April 2010

Deanna solos - April 7th, 10.30 am Modern - April 16th 3.30pm Lyrical, April 16th 10.30 am Jazz, April 9th Modern Master class, April 10th Jazz Master class

Deanna and Francesca -  April 8th, 2.15 pm Duo Modern

Francesca solo - April5th 7 pm Contemporary

Ashley Beeksma- March 30th 1 pm

Juliana Crema- March 26th 2.30 pm

Danielle Wong- March 31st 10.45 am

The Frame (ballet Flow) March 27th 6.30 pm (Exam privates to be discusses)

 

Peak Invitational MJ Fox Theatre, Burnaby

April 11th - Sunday

12.20 pm - Jazz Duo Savannah and Chelsea.

12.26 pm - Jazz Duo Krista and Alyssa

1.21 pm - Lyrical Victoria

4.09 pm - Jazz Hayley

7.42 pm - Variety solo Claire

7.45 pm - Jazz solo Alecia

April 12th - Monday

9.46 am - Lyrical Kelsey and Courtney

9.56 am - Modern duo Francesca and Deanna

10.43 am - Jazz group - The Garden

3.23 pm - Lyrical Cassidy

3.45 pm - Lyrical Deanna

4.14 pm - Modern duo Cassidy and Courtney

6.00 pm - Jazz Cassidy

7.05 pm - Jazz group - Creator

April 13th - Tuesday

10.40 am - Modern Deanna

10.48 am - Modern Francesca

11.42 am - Lyrical group - Gone

12.10 pm - Street group - Clownz

1.43 pm - Jazz group - Mad World

2.11 pm - Lyrical group - Drown

2.44 pm - Modern group - Anthems of a 17 Year Old Girl

3.34 pm - Tap group - First Gear

 

PACIFIC WEST PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL OF BURNABY

MASTER CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL

 

$15 Each. Please support these special workshops. The goal is to provide fun, learning,

networking, extra scholarships, and the opportunity to meet + talk to adjudicators.

 

30Apr - Jazz: 7:30pm + 8:30pm ARRIVAL: 1/2 hr. before performance

 

3 May - Polynesian: 2:30pm                  LIPSYNCH: permitted in LipSynch class ONLY

 

5 May - MusTh/Tap: 4pm + 5:15pm       INTERPRETIVE: title required

 

11May - Ballet: 7pm + 8pm                   DONATIONS: Scholarships/Trophies appreciated

 

9 May - Voice: evening                         PROGRAM ADVERTISING: April 15 deadline

 

**TEACHERS - responsible for own music HELP - backstage appreciated

 

PLEASE CHECK CONFIRMATIONS CAREFULLY + REPORT ERRORS IMMEDIATELY TO

THIS EMAIL ADDRESS!! Please note that PacWest is an entirely VOLUNTEER GROUP that organizes this festival to provide experience + opportunities for all ages + cultures.

Thanks for coming to have fun, for sharing your talent, + for performing for all to enjoy.

-       The PacWest Committee

 

Ballet

 

26-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

1:20 PM                 Francesca Frewer & Deanna Motzek                7299       Duo/Trio Contemporary. Sr                16-20 yrs

 

6:45 PM                 Anthems of a 17 Year Old Girl                            7499        Group Contemporary L 2. Sr.            16-20 yrs

 

27-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

10:30 AM               Deanna Motzek                                                     7199        Solo Contemporary. Sr                        16-20 yrs

 

10:30 AM               Francesca Frewer                                                7199        Solo Contemporary. Sr                        16-20 yrs

 

29-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

10:00 AM                Danielle Wong                                                       7133       Solo Demi-Char. Prim                             9 yrs

 

10:45 AM                Ashley Beeksma                                                  7134       Solo Demi-Char. Jr                                  10 yrs

 

5:15 PM A               Glimpse                                                                 7306        Group Ballet L 1. Jr                                 12 yrs

 

5:30 PM                  The Frame                                                             7308        Group Ballet L 1. Int                                 14 yrs

 

30-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

11:00 AM                Julianna Crema                                                     7108       Solo Demi Pointe. Int                                14 yrs

 

Jazz

 

19-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

1:30 PM                  Hayley Frith                                                           8107        Solo Jazz. Int                                        13 yrs

 

2:15 PM                  Cassidy Swenson                                               8109        Solo Jazz. Int                                        15 yrs

 

7:45 PM                  Clownz                                                                   8450        Group Street Jazz L 2. Sr                  16 yrs

 

20-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

10:55 AM                Victoria Schoen                                                    8127        Solo Lyrical. Int                                     13 yrs

 

1:05 PM                  Cassidy Swenson                                                8129        Solo Lyrical. Int                                     15 yrs

 

2:20 PM                  Deanna Motzek                                                     8131        Solo Lyrical. Sr                                      17-20 yrs

 

5:40 PM                  Savannah Gillespie & Chelsea Rose Grunland  8208        Duo/Trio Jazz. Int                               14 yrs

 

5:40 PM                  Blair Haskins & Karly McMaster                        8210        Duo/Trio Jazz. Sr                                  16 yrs

 

7:00 PM                  Blair Haskins & Karly McMaster                        8230        Duo/Trio Lyrical. Sr                              16 yrs

 

7:35 PM                  Creator                                                                   8408        Group Jazz L 2. Int                               14 yrs

 

8:50 PM                  Mad World                                                             8410        Group Jazz L 2. Sr                                16 yrs

 

21-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

3:20 PM                  Gone                                                                      8430        Group Lyrical L 2. Sr                            16 yrs

 

Musical Theatre

 

21-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

11:00 AM                Austin Coutts                                                       9111        Solo Tap. Sr                                           17-20 yrs

 

22-Apr-10 Michael J. Fox Theatre

 

2:15 PM                  First Gear                                                              9411        Group Tap L 2. Sr                                  17-20 yrs

 

Dance Power Competition 2010

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

May 4 - 9, 2010

 

Summary of entries for :

Free Flight School Of Dance (2005)

 

 Tuesday, May 4, 2010                                                                                                     Number in category

 

11:34 am

Jazz Large Group

9/10 years           Division II                                                             DP112                                   3

2 Proud Mary

 

1:02 pm

Jazz Duo/Trio

16/17 years         Division II                                                             DP201                                   2

1 Krista Blachford & Alyssa Swenson

 

4:38 pm

Hip-Hop Solo

14/15 years         Division I                                                              DP008                                   2

2 Anna Cue-Wiechers

 

 

Wednesday, May 5, 2010                                                                                             Number in category

 

4:12 pm

Hip-Hop Large Group

12/13 years         Division I                                                              DP419                                   3

2 Immortal Peeps

 

 

Thursday, May 6, 2010                                                                                                   Number in category

 

9:32 am

Jazz Solo

20 -29 years        Division II                                                             DP196                                   1

1 Alecia Chreptyk

 

10:38 am

 

Jazz Small Group

11 years               Division II                                                             DP038                                   6

4 Sinking Feeling

 

 

1:40 pm

Classical Ballet Solo

10 years               Division II                                                             DP101                                   5

1 Danielle Wong

5 Ashley Beeksma

 

4:54 pm

Jazz Duo/Trio

15/16 years         Division III                                                          DP029                                   7

1 Savannah Gillespie & Chelsea Rose Grunlund

 

8:00 pm

Lyrical Duo/Trio

14/15 years         Division III                                                           DP276                                   4

3 Kelsey Nielsen & Courtney Roberts

 

 

Friday, May 7, 2010                                                                                                         Number in category

 

9:00 am

Lyrical Solo

13 years -A          Division III                                                           DP026                                   10

9 Victoria Schoen

 

9:30 am

Jazz Solo

16 years               Division III                                                           DP020                                   10

5 Lexa Hubert

 

8:20 pm

Hip-Hop Large Group

15/16 years         Division II                                                             DP197                                   2

2 Stompin' Beats

 

 

Saturday, May 8, 2010                                                                                                    Number in category

 

9:20 am

Jazz Solo

14 years               Division III                                                           DP050                                   6

2 Hayley Frith

 

9:18 pm

Tap Solo

17/18 years         Division III                                                           DP195                                   4

3 Austin Coutts

 

 

Sunday, May 9, 2010                                                                                                       Number in category

 

10:40 am

Lyrical Solo

16 years –B         Division III                                                          DP508                                   8

1 Lexa Hubert