PICTURES

We will be doing class pictures on Thurs. Aug. 7th. I know it s a crazy week because of our 2 performances however it looks like this is going to be the best week for most people to be in town. We are still trying to find a good location and I will post that along with sending out emails by this weekend. It will be someplace close here to the studio. The following is the schedule for pictures. Please be on time so that we can stay on schedule. Were there costumes and hair just like we do for a performance. The cost of the picture is $12.00 and you will get a class pictures as well as a individual picture. Please make all checks out to Kandi Roeseler. If you have been out of town a lot this summer and have not been to class I would still love you in the pictures!

Boys hip hop	3:00
Minis	3:10
Jrs	3:45
Stupid Cupid	4:20
Ballet	4:35
ABC	4:40
Hard Knock Life	4:55
School's Out	5:10
Surfing Safari	5:25
Thurs. 6:15	5:45
Monday 6:15	6:00
Tues 8:15	Your pictures will be on Wed. Aug. 17th at 3:30
Wed 6:15	Your pictures will be on Wed. Aug. 17th at 3:30

South Weber Days Performance

On Sat. Aug. 9th we will be in the South Weber Days Parade and then perform at the park right after the parade. I will have the girls meet me at the parade line up, which is at the top of South Weber Dr. at 10:30 a.m. We will be on a trailer pulled by a Semi Truck. In the past we have parked on the west side of South Weber Dr on the street that is North of the Apartments. Do not go up into the Olympic parking lot where everyone else lines up, we cannot fit the Semi up there. The girls can wear their summer shorts and tanks if they would like but please be sure to meet them at the park as soon as they get done so that they can change into their costumes. There are no dressing rooms so you will have to find a corner someplace. If they did not order the summer outfit they will wear their Recital costume. For the parents that do not have a place to watch the parade you can watch it from the Church on South Weber Dr. The Park is just west of the Church. I will take the girls behind the stage and that is where you can meet them to change into costumes. Please send the girls with candy to throw during the parade and a water bottle because it is hot!

WEBER COUNTY FAIR PERFORMANCE

We will be performing at the Weber County Fair on Wed. Aug. 6th at 5:00 p.m. All of the dancers need to be there by 4:30 all ready to perform. We will meet on the side of the Recreation Hall Stage. When you go into the main entrance head North and you will see the stage.

If you will not be at this performance please let me know as soon as possible.

SCHEDULE FOR RECITAL 2014

1.    Clowns

2.   Getting Over You

3.   Turn up the Music

4.   Settle Down

5.   Hard Knock Life

6.   Move, Shake, Drop

7.   Bubble Gum

8.   Calendar Girl

9.   Do You Want to Build a Snowman

10. Stupid Cupid

11.  Addicted to Love

12. Lucky

13. Let’s Go Fly a Kite

14. Raining Men

15. Schools Out

16. Let’s Get Ridiculous

17. Party in the USA

18. Surfing Safari

19. ABC

20.September

21. Monsters

22.I Want Candy

23.Thank You for Being a Friend

24.Drummer Boy

25.Auld Lang Syne

Pictures of Hair for performance

Hair for "Schools Out" except it has to be curled.

Hair for "ABC" & "Surfing Safari" except curled

Hair for "Stupid Cupid"

Tumbling kids that are not in a dance class, pull hair back in a pony curled.

DRESS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

The following is our schedule for Thurs. June 19th at Northridge High School. Please send a water bottle with all of the dancers, no food in the Auditorium. Please take kids to the bathroom before we begin!!!! Parents, If you have questions please ask one of my assistants and if they do not have the answer please wait until after Rehearsal to ask me. There is no time for me to do anything else but run the dances. Thanks!

4:00 - Everyone has to be there all ready to dance on the stage. Every class only has 10 min. of stage time so do not be late or you will miss your rehearsal! At 4:00 I need "Stupid Cupid" "ABC" and "Surfing Safari" up on stage right ready to walk in. All other dancers will be sitting in the Audience with your class until I call you up on stage. (There will be signs where each class will sit) After "Surfing Safari" will be "Schools Out" and "Drummer Boy" When you are done on the stage you will go into the audience and sit with your class and watch until we practice the FINALE.
4:55 -  FINALE practice. This is every dancer!
5:40 - All dancers that have done their dance on the stage will be excused after we run the Finale.
5:40 - Tumbling Classes, "Hard Knock Life" "Lets go fly a Kit"
6:05 - "Bubble Gum"and "Party in the USA"
6:20 - "Snowman"
6:30 - "Monsters" and "Lucky"
6:45 - Raining Men
7:00 - "Getting Over You" "Lets Get Ridiculous"
7:15 - "Clowns, Settle Down" "Friends"
7:30 - "Move, Shake, Drop" "Addicted to Love"
7:45 - "Opener"

                      

RECITAL HANDBOOK

INTRODUCTION FOR ELECTRIC YOUTH EXTREME

    This handbook is your key to a smooth recital experience. It should be able to answer your questions, and inform you of what is required from all students and families.

 The recital will be a rewarding experience for all of our students. If this is your student’s first year at the Electric Youth Dance Company, we encourage the entire family to approach this milestone with support and enthusiasm. The benefits of performing in front of a live audience and participating in the artistic process of choreography, rehearsals, and teamwork are in numerous. Most important, each student is given the opportunity to be someone special someone who has worked with diligence, determination, and heart to achieve her goals.

    Performing on stage builds confidence and character; it gives one a sense of accomplishments and pride. These are qualities we want to see our children attain. The recital experience will help a child in other aspects of their personal lives at school, church, sports activities, and much more.

RECITAL FEE

     Your $35.00 (per family (which means sisters and brothers, not cousins) recital fee includes entrance fees for you, your family, and friends. This must be paid by June 19th. All dancers who have not paid by June 19th will be unable to participate in the dance recital. This fee goes towards the rental of the auditorium, tech fees and Janitor fees for our Dress Rehearsal and Recital. This way you can invite whoever you would like and they do not need to pay a fee to watch your children dance.

DRESS REHEARSAL (Thursday, JUNE 19th)

    The Dress Rehearsal is held at Northridge High School. All classes will have stage time in which they will practice their routine with full costume, performance lights and music. Each class has only 10 minutes on the stage so please do not be late! The girls will be excused after they have practiced on the stage and gone through the finale. Please do not be late. (If you are on the Competition Team please plan on staying there until 8:00 except my “minis” you will be excused at 7:15. (Schedule is posted on a separate post)

When you get there come into the auditorium and sit with your class. I need everyone to stay in the auditorium!!  Parents are welcome to stay however please do not let other children run around and please keep quiet, sometimes the parents are louder than the girls.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOS

    I have hired a professional video-ographer to video our recital. This is a professional quality keepsake that your family will enjoy for years! You can either get a DVD or a USB jump drive. DVD is usual definition and USB drive is at full high definition quality. The cost for either one is $27.00. You will be able to order your copy at the rehearsal.  

RECITAL MON. JUNE 23rd

    The performance will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. All students must arrive and meet in the back hallway at 6:00 p.m. sharp all ready to perform!!

    Students should use the restroom before their parents drop them off. I have girls that will be there to help me with all of my little girl’s classes, so moms do not have to stay backstage. (unless they have a costume change)

    We will warm up and then get lined up for our show to begin. After each class has performed the volunteer in charge of each class will take the girls back and start lining them up for the Finale. After the Finale, I will have all of the little ones stay on the stage and parents can pick them up.

 The doors will not open until 6:00 p.m. We then ask that you do NOT reserve more than five seats per dancer. All reserved seats should be let go five minutes before the recital. 

UNPAID TUITION

    All tuition, recital fees, and costume balances need to be paid on or before June 19^th. If your account is not current your daughter will be unable to participate in our Dance Recital.

   

 MAKE-UP

    Make-up should be worn to performance and dress rehearsal. Eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, should be natural tones. Cheeks and lips should be pink. Competition teams should wear your competition make-up. Make-up should look natural, not heavy. If your performer does not have enough make-up on she will look washed out on stage. We want their beautiful features to be seen from a distance.

HAIR - (I will post pictures at the end of this blog describing hair styles.)

* ”ABC” - Wear black ballet or jazz shoes with no socks.  Hair in Alice and Wonderland. Have all of the hair very curly!  Bobby pin their hair piece so that it will not fall out.

* ”Stupid Cupid” - No socks, black ballet shoes. Hair in a high back pony very curly, the pony should be on the crown of their head. (Be sure that you really slick the baby hairs back so that there is no loose hair around their face) If their hair is too short to pull it all up the just pull the front ½ up. Be sure to bobby pin the hairpiece because it will not stay in with just the one clip that it came with.

* ”Schools Out”. - Tan ballet or jazz shoes. Hair in a high back pony very curly, the pony should be on the crown of their head. (Be sure that you really slick the baby hairs back so that there is no loose hair around their face) If their hair is too short to pull it all up the just pull the front ½ up. Put a regular black pony holder in and then put the rhinestone one over the top.

 * ”Surfing Safari” - No socks and black ballet shoes. Hair in Alice Wonderland very curly. Put the flower over their pony. (I am trying to get a flower to match the one in their to go on their skirts.)

* ”Tumbling class” – You will wear the Summer Practice outfits. (Except the boys, they will wear black shorts and a white t-shirt.) Most of you are in other dances so their hair will be how it is for their dance. If you are not in a dance class then pull hair up into back pony so that their hair is out of their face. No socks and they can either wear their ballet shoes or go bare foot.

* ”Ballet Class” - Pink ballet shoes, suntan tights. Hair will have to be the same as it was for your other dances. I will have white feather hair pieces for their hair.

* "Boys Hip Hop” - Wear levi's, red t-shirt, black vest and tennis shoes.

* Competition Teams – Same as you did for competition. For rehearsal we will not have time to change costumes so please wear your main costume and bring the others.

EVERYONE- Be sure to bobby pin hair pieces etc. in hair!!!

Alice Wonderland hair - Part hair right behind ears and pull up both sides into a pony at the crown of head. So the back of hair will be down but the front will be pulled out of eyes. Even if hair is short you should be able to pull up the sides. If not just curly hair. (Pink spongy curlers work best to curl hair) I prefer no bangs.

EXTREME BOUTIQUE

    We will be selling our summer practice outfits at the Rehearsal. (some of you already placed your order) I will order them on the 24^th so if you do not order at the dress rehearsal or recital you will not be able to get them. I am only putting in ONE order. The cost of these is $32.50 and they are very cute! If you are doing tumbling at the Recital or you already ordered them they will be here at Dress Rehearsal. We will wear these in the South Weber parade in Aug. If you are on Competition Team and you want to dance in the Parade instead of riding on the float you will need the practice outfit.

I hope this answers all of your questions. I want to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to teach your children! I truly love each and every one of them, and look forward to sharing my love for dance with them for many years.

                                                                 Love, Michele