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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Aspire Nationals Competition May 18th schedule Taylorsville High School

Aspire NATIONALS Competition – Taylorsville High School, May 18^th

Stars Show Team
Auditorium in RED, Gymnasium in BLACK

#162: 11:29 am – Small Stars – Lyrical – “Black Bird”

#403: 12:36 pm – Super Stars – Hip hop – “Reformat”

#198: 1:20 pm – Small Stars – Hip Hop – “Whip My Hair”

#210: 1:57 pm – Small Stars – Jazz – “Party Rockin’ Mix”

#231: 3:00 pm – Star Burst – Lyrical – “Will You Be There”

#464: 4:10 pm – Stars Show Team – SHOW – “Bring On The Rain”

4:50 pm – Awards for all dances performed prior to 4:45 pm, held in the Auditorium. ALL dancers MUST attend awards.

#479: 6:10 pm – Star Burst – Hip Hop – “Boom Boom Pow”

#493: 7:03 pm – Super Stars – Jazz – “Hater”

#276: 7:43 pm – Super Stars – Lyrical – “Somebody I Used To Know”

#283: 8:10 pm – Star Burst – Jazz – “Rock ‘n Roll Looks Like”

9:15 pm – Awards for all dances performed after 4:45 pm. ALL dancers MUST attend awards. (Smalls MUST attend; I know you have a HUGE break, and at normal competitions I would not ask you to come back, but this is Nationals…please plan on returning at least by 9 pm.)

Notes:

· Dancers must arrive at least 1 hour prior to their first routine time with hair and make-up done. (Ex.: Small Stars must arrive at school NO later than 8:30 am.) I would like ALL Stars to be to all the routines to cheer on their team. All dancers must attend awards.

· You will need to wear: your tan tights (NO underwear), a black team shirt or a plain black shirt or tank top, and your team warm-ups. (please make sure your warm-ups are clean!) We will be wearing our warm-ups for awards too.

· Please make sure you have ALL costumes and props before leaving for competition.

· Competition is at Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Utah: 5225 S. Redwood Rd.

· No admission fee for dancers AND spectators! This competition is admission free for all spectators!

· We will be competing in the auditorium as well as the gym. Please note the colors: RED is auditorium and BLACK is gym.

· At the check in table you will ask where our dressing room is. We will keep all costumes, bags and props in this room. We must also keep this room clean and in good order. If someone is found vandalizing or being destructive, you will be charged a minimum of $75 for cleaning and repair.

· Below is a schedule of number PER TEAM.

Small Stars
#162: Lyrical, 11:29 am
#198: Hip hop, 1:20 pm
#210: Jazz, 1:57 pm
#464: SHOW, 4:10 pm

Star Burst
#231: Lyrical, 3:00 pm
#464: SHOW, 4:10 pm
#479: Hip hop, 6:20 pm
#285: Jazz, 8:10 pm

Super Stars
#403: Hip hop, 12:36 pm
#464: SHOW, 4:10 pm
#493: Jazz, 7:03 pm
#276: Lyrical, 7:43 pm

Please keep this schedule with you! Be ON TIME and ready to go when it is time. Your team SHOULD NOT ever wait for you…Double check to make sure you have ALL items before you leave home.

Items to pack in your dance bag:

* 1 -2 pairs of extra tights
* blush
* lipstick
* mascara
* black eyeliner
* eye shadows
* false eyelashes
* eyelash glue
* tweezers
* base
* nail polish remover and cotton pads
* hair spray
* bobby pins (to match your hair color)
* baby wipes
* extra pony tail holders
* Chap Stick
* lotion
* deodorant
* q-tips
* hair brush/comb
* water bottle
* snacks (fruit snacks, granola bars, nuts, etc.)
* A few dollars
* band-aids
* safety pins
* feminine hygiene products
* ibuprofen/tylenol
* any medications you may need to take during the day
* All costume accessories
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Let’s go out there and ROCK IT!!
GOOD LUCK! <3

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

May calendar 2013

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May newsletter 2013

This is IT! Our last month of classes for this semester! You have all worked so hard, and your hard work has paid off! We have had some great results at competitions, and even more important, so many of you have grown and developed in your dancing! I am so proud of our dancers! Here is our last official newsletter…
Tuition: Tuition is due this week, or by the 10^th. (Please make checks payable to Divas Dance Studio.) Any balances that you owe on your account must be paid in full by May 10^th. Statements of those with outstanding balances after this week will be emailed to you. Any accounts not paid in full will be subject to a financing fee of 10% per week that your account is not paid in full.
Competitions/Recitals: Our main competitions are complete, only our Stars Show Team has competitions left. Below is the date and location of our recital:
* May 18^th: Aspire Nationals at Taylorsville High School. This is for Stars Show Team ONLY. Schedule will be emailed most likely this weekend. Printed schedule will be send home Monday, May 13^th.
* May 22^nd: Diva’s Dance Studio Spring Showcase, Lehi Junior High School: ALL teams, including Mamas, will perform at the Spring Showcase. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The show will be in the auditorium and will start at 6:00 pm and the show will end approximately 8:00 pm. Our solos will be performing as well. This is a FREE event, so feel free to invite any family and friends!
* June 8^th:Dance Competitions USA Nationals at Lagoon: This is for Stars Show Team ONLY. Schedule will be emailed out as soon as I receive it. More info to come as it gets closer.
Calendar: May calendar is attached. Dates of performances and dates classes are NOT held will be on the calendar. Please refer to it to make sure you know when classes are held and when they aren’t. There is a lot going on this month… Here is a quick break down of this month:
     * May 10^th: NO technique classes, instead we are doing our on location photo shoot. There WILL still be Jr. CREW hip hop class
     * May 18^th, Nationals at Taylorsville High
     * Monday, May 20^th: NO classes. (Andrea is performing in a recital at the NEW PG rec center. Any dancers that would like to attend, please arrive at the new PG rec center by 5:45 pm, show starts at 6 pm. Anyone willing to help carpool girls to and from the show, please let me know ASAP! That way we don’t have to have too many cars going. I know lots of girls were interested in coming and watching. If you would like to ride with someone, or you are able to carpool and take girls, please arrive at the studio by 5:15 pm. This is not mandatory. The PG rec center address is 547 S. Locust Ave in PG. It is only about 2 blocks south east of the old PG rec center where we have our big gym practices. This is a FREE event. Come cheer (and probably laugh!) at Miss Andrea.)
     * Tuesday, May 21^st: Stars Show Team practice 4 – 6 pm. NO mini’s class. Mama’s regular time.
     * Wednesday, May 22^nd: Spring Showcase at Lehi Jr high.
     * Thursday, May 23^rd: NO classes
     * Friday, May 24^th: NO CLASSES – Memorial weekend.
     *Monday, May 27^th: NO classes, Memorial Day
     * Tuesday, May 28^th: ALL Stars Show Team 4 – 5:30 pm, regular Minis and Mamas class, FINAL Tuesday CLASSES
     * Wednesday, May 29^th: Regular classes, FINAL Wednesday CLASSES
     * Thursday, May 30^th: regular classes, FINAL Thursday CLASSES
     * Friday: May 31^st: regular classes, FINAL FRIDAY CLASS
     * June 4^th: Summer classes start!
Pictures: We should have pictures back within a few weeks. I will send them home with your student.
     * Stars Show Team on location pictures will be THIS Friday, May 10^th. We will be doing the shoot at the Saratoga Marina. If you are having individual pictures done you will need to be there BY 5:15 pm. ALL teams will need to be there, ready to go by 5:45 pm. There is a fee to park at the marina, I suggest you carpool. An email was sent home on the colors. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. We will do individual teams as well as the entire team. Please arrive on time and ready to start shooting on time.
Summer classes: The LONG awaited summer schedule is attached to the newsletter! Get registered today before classes fill up. We recommend taking some form of summer classes to help from losing your flexibility and technique. Also, taking summer classes would be recommended, especially if you are interested in trying out for the Stars team next season. I highly recommend taking technique AND ballet! Tumbling is also a great idea too! J The fall schedule will be out by the end of this month!
SOF: For those doing SOF (Stadium of Fire), the remainder of your SOF money is due by May 24^th. Here are the practice days and times: Main dancers will be on Monday’s and Thursdays from 7:15 – 8:30 pm; Junior dancers will be Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11 am. Tentatively classes will start June 4^th. Emails will be sent to let you know for sure.
Parade: We will be participating in the Lehi Roundup Days parade! It will be on Saturday, June 29^th. Our “minis” will be riding in the boat/truck and can choose either of their costumes to wear. They must have 1 parent to sit with them in the boat or truck bed. Express, Juniors, Seniors, Small Stars, Star Burst, Super Stars will be dancing in the parade. The cost for the “Minis” is $5, this will help cover the entrance fees into the parade. Cost for the other ages is $45. This will include your parade uniform (which can also double as a regular dance class outfit) and tuition to learn the parade routine. Practice for the parade routine will be on Tuesdays from 7:15 – 8 pm. (I know this may interfere with Young Women’s…I hope it will not keep our older girls from doing the parade. Rehearsals are only for the month of June.) The theme this year for the parade is “You Saw WHAT?” I have been thinking of some really fun ideas… If you would like your dancer to participate, please let me know by Friday, May 10^th so I can get them measured for their outfit. Payments for the participation will be due by May 17^th.

If you have any questions, please call, email or text me. If you lose your newsletter, you can always check on our website: www.divasdancestudio.com. Our Facebook page also has current info on it as well. Thanks!
Andrea Olsen, divasdancestudio@gmail.com, 801-836-6167
Emily Miller, Allie Limas

Stars Competition Team try-outs for 2012 – 2013 teams:
*August 12^th, 6 – 7 pm: I will be teaching the routine the dancer will be trying out with. No technique will be reviewed and dancers will NOT be judged this day. This is NOT a mandatory tryout day, it will just give your dancer an extra edge of knowing the routine.
*”Small Stars” team try-outs: 6 – 9 yrs, August 13^th 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
*”Star Burst” team try-outs: 10 – 13 yrs, August 14^th 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
*“Super Stars” team try-outs: 14 – 18 yrs, August 15^th 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
* 2^nd round call backs, if needed: various ages, August 16^th 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Note: If you were on the Stars Team last season, you ARE NOT automatically on the team this year. You will need to try out this year. Please try out in the class you were in last year. We will be adjusting classes on a per dancer basis. These dates are tentative and may change. You will be notified if there is a change in dates. A tryout form must be filled out and signed by a parent BEFORE a dancer may tryout. I will have forms at the tryout. You must also understand and be willing to follow the Stars Show Team rules.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Results from the May 4th competition!

We totally ROCKED this past weekend. I could not have been more proud of our dancers! Here are the results from the competition:

Minis jazz: 3rd place
Minis lyrical: 2nd place
Express jazz: 2nd place
Express lyrical: 3rd place
Juniors jazz: 1st place!
Juniors lyrical: 2nd place
Seniors jazz: 2nd place
Seniors lyrical: 3rd place
Jr. CREW hip hop: 1st place!
Pre-show SHOW: 2nd place
Small Stars jazz: 1st place!
Small Stars lyrical: 3rd place
Small Stars hip hop: 1st place!
Star Burst jazz: 3rd place
Star Burst lyrical: 3rd place
Star Burst hip hop: 2nd place
Super Stars jazz: 3rd place
Super Stars lyrical: 2nd place
Super Stars hip hop: 3rd place
Stars Show Team SHOW: 2nd place

Way to go ladies!!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Utah Valley Dance Competition May 4th Salem Hills High School

Utah Valley Dance Competition, May 4^th, Salem Hill High School
Pre-show in black, Stars Show Team in red

#2 – 9:07 am: Pre-Show Team – SHOW “Covering Michael”
#10 – 10:13 am: Stars Show Team – SHOW “Bring On The Rain”
#17 – 10:42 am: Minis – Lyrical “Beauty and the Breast”
#20 – 10:52 am: Jr CREW – Hip hop “Ready To Rumble”
#32 – 11:34 am: Small Stars – Hip hop “Whip My Hair”
#42 – 12:07 pm: Juniors – Lyrical “Safe and Sound”
#45 – 12:17 pm: Minis – Jazz “Rip It Up”
#50 – 12:35 pm: Small Stars – Jazz “Party Rockin’ Mix”
#56 – 12:54 pm: Juniors – Jazz “From Paris to Berlin”
#60 – 1:06 pm: Express – Lyrical “Over the Rainbow”
1:15 – 1:45: Judges lunch break
#68 – 2:03 pm: Small Stars – Lyrical “Black Bird”
#71 – 2:14 pm: Super Stars – Jazz “Hater”
#74 – 2:23 pm: Star Burst – Hip hop “Boom Boom Pow”
#83 – 3:00 pm: Super Stars – Lyrical “…That I Used to Know”
#88 – 3:17 pm: Seniors – Lyrical “Dice”
#90 – 3:23 pm: Star Burst – Jazz “Rock ‘n Roll Looks Like”
#99 – 3:53 pm: Super Stars – Hip hop “Reformat”
#116 – 5:03 pm: Star Burst – Lyrical “Will You Be There”
#128 – 5:43 pm: Express – Jazz “We Rock”
#136 – 6:12 pm: Seniors – Jazz “We Run the Night”
6:15 pm – AWARDS! ALL dancers (except Minis) are required to attend awards.

Notes:

· Dancers must arrive at least 1 hour prior to their first routine time with hair and make-up done. If you need to finish hair or make-up, then you need to arrive earlier than 1 hour before your performance time! (Ex.: Super Stars must arrive at school NO later than 8:00 am.) Dancers need to be IN dressing room 1 hour prior to their performance time and getting in their costume. Once dancer is dressed, please do not take them from the dressing room. As soon as we are ready to get the dancers together, we need them easily accessible and not try to chase them or find them in the audience.

· ALL dancers must attend awards. (Minis do NOT need to attend awards, but we will hand out their trophy within a little bit of finishing their routine, during the “lunch break” if you can stay for that.)

· Stars Show Team is being asked to arrive BY 9 am and to sit in the stands and cheer on the pre-show SHOW. After they are finished with their routine, meet in the dressing room to get ready for your SHOW.

· You will need to wear: your tan tights (NO underwear), a black team shirt or a plain black shirt or tank top, and your team warm-ups. We will be wearing our warm-ups for awards too. If you do not have warm-ups, then the black shirt with blue jeans. (I do have warm-ups available for purchase.)

· Please make sure you have ALL costumes and props before leaving for competition.

· Competition is at Salem Hills High School in Salem, 150 N Sky Hawk Blvd. Please leave yourself plenty of travel time. Mapquest the address if you need to. (Mapquest says it takes about 37 minutes, so please plan accordingly.) Give yourself plenty of time to get to the school. You should be in the dressing room 1 hour before, not in the parking lot or still driving… Directions: traveling south take Exit 257A Spanish Fork Main Street Exit. At light, turn left (south) onto Main Street. Stay on this road for about 5 miles.l you will ender Salem City limits. At 400 N (1^st and only light in Salem, Burger King will be on your left), turn right (now heading west). High School will be on your left (south side) in about 1 half mile.

· No admission fee for dancers, costume is “proof of entrance”. Spectators admission prices: $4 per person, children 5 and under free. (2 day pass $8, only for those with soloists who are competing Friday, and those attending Friday night.) (We do not recommend bringing small children. They are hard to handle and getting them to “sit” for a long period of time is difficult. And having them in the dressing room is difficult too. We understand if you do not have other options. Just know that it can be difficult.)

· We will be competing in the main gym. Our awards will also be in the main gym. We will not be facing different directions. All dances will face the same direction.

· We do not know yet where our dressing room is. When you come in you can ask at the admission table and they will tell you. We will keep all costumes, bags and props in the dressing room. We must also keep it clean and in good order. If someone is found vandalizing or being destructive, you will be charged a minimum of $75 for cleaning and repair.

Below is a per team schedule:

Small Stars
#10 – 10:13 am, SHOW
#32 – 11:34 am, HH
#50 – 12:25 pm, Jazz
#68, 2:03 pm, Lyrical

Star Burst
#10 – 10:13 am, SHOW
#74 – 2:23 pm, HH
#90 – 3:23 pm, Jazz
#116 – 5:03 pm, Lyrical

Super Stars
#10 – 10:13 am, SHOW
#71 – 2:14 pm, Jazz
#83 – 3:00 pm, Lyrical
#99 – 3:53 pm, HH

Minis
#17 – 10:42 am, Lyrical
#45 – 12:17 pm, Jazz

Express
#2 – 9:07 am, SHOW
#60 – 1:06 pm, Lyrical
#128 – 5:43 pm, Jazz

Juniors
#2 – 9:07 am, SHOW
#42 – 12:07 pm, Lyrical
#56 – 12:54 pm, Jazz

Seniors
#2 – 9:07 am, SHOW
#88 – 3:17 pm, Lyrical
#136 – 6:12 pm, Jazz

Jr. CREW
#20 – 10:52 am, HH

Please keep this schedule with you! Be ON TIME and ready to go when it is time. Your team SHOULD NOT ever wait for you…Double check to make sure you have ALL items before you leave home.

Items to pack in your dance bag:

Let’s go DANCE OUR HEARTS OUT!
GOOD LUCK! <3

Monday, April 8, 2013

Gotta Move Competition April 13th Maple Mountain High School 2013

Gotta Move Competition, April 13^th, Maple Mountain High School
Pre-show in black, Stars Show Team in Red

#303 – 9:06 am: Super Stars – Hip hop “Reformat”
#317 – 9:51 am: Super Stars – Jazz “Hater”
#324 – 10:09 am: Star Burst – Hip hop “Boom Boom Pow”
#328 – 10:24 am: Small Stars – Hip hop “Whip My Hair”
#344 – 11:09 am: Star Burst – Jazz “Rock ‘n Roll…”
#349 – 11:24 am: Super Stars – Lyrical “…I used to know”
#358 – 11:53 am: Mamas – Lyrical “Congratulations”
#364 – 12:24 pm: Mamas – Jazz “Mind Fields”

1:15 – 2 pm: Preliminary awards! Awards for all performances done up to this point. ALL dancers who performed MUST attend awards!

#407 – 2:36 pm: Jr. CREW – Hip hop “Ready To Rumble”
#421 – 3:15 pm: Seniors – Jazz “We Run The Night”
#432 – 3:48 pm: Small Stars – Jazz “Party Rockin’ Mix”
#435 – 3:57 pm: Juniors – Jazz “Paris To Berlin”
#438 – 4:06 pm: Star Burst – Lyrical “Will You Be There”
#447 – 4:36 pm: Express – Jazz “We Rock”
#451 – 4:45 pm: Minis – Jazz “Rip It Up”
#455 – 5:00 pm: Seniors – Lyrical “Dice”
#462 – 5:18 pm: Juniors – Lyrical “Safe And Sound”
#469 – 5:41 pm: Minis – Lyrical “Beauty And The Beast”
#472 – 5:48 pm: Express – Lyrical “Over The Rainbow”
#475 – 6:00 pm: Small Stars – Lyrical “Black Bird”
#484 – 6:27 pm: Express, Juniors, Seniors – SHOW “Covering Michael”
#488 – 6:57 pm: Small Stars, Star Burst, Super Stars – SHOW “Bring On The Rain”

7:15 pm – Final awards! Main gym. ALL dancers MUST attend final awards!

Notes:

· Dancers must arrive at least 1 hour prior to their first routine time with hair and make-up done. If you need to finish hair or make-up, then you need to arrive earlier than 1 hour before your performance time! (Ex.: Super Stars must arrive at school NO later than 8:00 am.) ALL dancers must attend awards.

· Please make sure you have ALL costumes and props before leaving for competition.

· Competition is at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork: 51 N. 2250 E. in Spanish Fork. Please leave yourself plenty of travel time. Mapquest the address if you need to. (Mapquest says it takes about 35 minutes, so please plan accordingly.) Give yourself plenty of time to get to the school. You should be in the dressing room 1 hour before, not in the parking lot or still driving…

· No admission fee for dancers, costume is “proof of entrance”. Spectators admission prices: $5/adult and teens for one day pass, $3/child ages 3 – 12 yrs. for one day pass, $8/adult and teen 2-day pass, $4/child 3 – 12 yrs. for 2-day pass, 3 yrs and under free. (Although children 3 and younger are admitted free, we do not recommend bringing small children. They are hard to handle and getting them to “sit” for a long period of time is difficult. And having them in the dressing room is difficult too. We understand if you do not have other options. Just know that it can be difficult.)

· We will be competing in the main gym. We will NOT be competing in the auditorium. Our awards will also be in the main gym. Also, please note the numbers, odd numbers will face one direction and even numbers will face the opposite way in the gym. If you want to watch all the dances from the front, you will need to switch according to the dance number.

Below is a per team schedule:

Small Stars
#328 – 10:24 am, HH
#432 – 3:48 pm, Jazz
#475 – 6:00 pm, Lyrical
#488 – 6:57 pm, SHOW

Star Burst
#324 – 10:09 am, HH
#344 – 11:09 am, Jazz
#438 – 4:06 pm, Lyrical
#488 – 6:57 pm, SHOW

Super Stars
#303 – 9:06 am, HH
#317 – 9:51 am, Jazz
#349 – 11:24 am, Lyrical
#488 – 6:57 pm, SHOW

Minis
#451 – 4:45 pm, Jazz
#469 – 5:41 pm, Lyrical

Express
#447 – 4:36 pm, Jazz
#472 – 5:48 pm, Lyrical
#484 – 6:27 pm, SHOW

Juniors
#435 – 3:57 pm, Jazz
#462 – 5:18 pm, Lyrical
#484 – 6:27 pm, SHOW

Seniors
#421 – 3:15 pm, Jazz
#455 – 5:00 pm, Lyrical
#484 – 6:27 pm, SHOW

Jr. CREW
#407 – 2:36 pm, HH

Mamas
#358 – 11:53 am, Lyrical
#364 – 12.24 pm, Jazz

Please keep this schedule with you! Be ON TIME and ready to go when it is time. Your team SHOULD NOT ever wait for you…Double check to make sure you have ALL items before you leave home.

Items to pack in your dance bag:

Let’s go KICK SOME BOOTY!
GOOD LUCK! <3