Bring Line Dance Dress Back on Wednesday

ALL B52's and Phantoms please bring your dresses back on Wednesday for more alterations. Also, please make sure you have 4 big snaps . We are going to pull the top over a bit and snap it to fit snugger around the shoulder. Thanks!

Rehearsals Week of Feb.28

Monday, Feb. 28
4:30 - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Funky (ThunderBoltz and SpitFires)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm California Girls
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SpitFires


Wednesday, March 2 Phantoms and B52's
4:30 - 5:30 technique as always
5:30 - 6:30 Phantoms Large Group
6:30 - 7:30 B52s and Phantoms Line Dance
7:30 - 8:30 B52s Large Group

Thursday, March 3
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 16 and Over Small Group Extra Rehearsal
(You can rehearse in Studio B from 8:00 - 9:00 pm and then we will work from 9:00 pm until 10:00 pm in studio A)

Friday, March 4
BombShells will have rehearsal with Kelsey and Madolyn 5:30 - 6:15. I will have to go to the competition for the senior solos, duo and trio. See you on Saturday remember to arrive 2 hours early. The competition is at Tucker Theater on the MTSU campus. It's on the campus side of the baseball field and Murphy center.

Everyone please put our cell phone number in your phone incase you need to contact us. 708-0194 or 708-0936

Wow!

Everyone has worked so hard and it really showed last night! I am so proud of each and everyone of you! I am so blessed to work with such wonderful families!

Just a couple of things. We can't use enough hairpins. The crystal haircombs are heavy so make sure they are really secured.

If you are wearing a hairpiece, you have to really really use the pins. We do not need hair falling onto the stage.

If you are wearing a hat, use several barretts to clip the hat to your hair. Please do not think 1 bobby pin is going to hold the hat on.

Body tape works wonders for anything you do not feel comfortable in. Please use it.

UnMasked, Please bring your costumes on Saturday to adjust the length of the hem and the sleeves.

The NexStar schedule is posted. Please know when you dance and arrive ready 2 hours before your compete times. This will be a tough competition. Let's all work hard this week on putting alot, alot, alot of attitude in your dances.

So proud of each of you! Blessed that you are part of our lives.

NexStar Schedule

Arrive Ready 2 (Two hours) before your performance times please. If you are one of the first dances of the day, please arrive when the doors open (Doors Open times are listed below)

The times listed below are you compete times NOT YOUR ARRIVAL TIMES.
DOORS OPEN 4:00 PM
FRIDAY - MARCH 4
AMAZING GRACE Solo/Lyrical NexStar Miss 03/04/2011 06:15 PM
SATELLITE HEART Solo/Lyrical NexStar 03/04/2011 06:21 PM
GET HIGHER Solo/Open NexStar Miss 03/04/2011 07:01 PM
CHASING CARS Duet/Trio/Lyrical NexStar 03/04/2011 07:52 PM
JAR OF HEARTS Duet/Trio/Lyrical NexStar 03/04/2011 07:52 PM

SATURDAY - MARCH 5 - DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 AM
SUGAR PIE Solo/Jazz NewStar 03/05/2011 08:27 AM
THINK Solo/Jazz NewStar 03/05/2011 08:27 AM
OH SO QUIET Solo/Musical Theatre NewStar 03/05/2011 08:48 AM
NEW ATTITUDE Duet/Trio/Jazz NewStar 03/05/2011 09:30 AM
GET FUNKY Line/Funk/Hip Hop NewStar 03/05/2011 09:57 AM
LOCOMOTION Large Group/Jazz PreStar 03/05/2011 10:04 AM
TeN HUT Large Group/Open NewStar 03/05/2011 10:59 AM
BOY MEETS GIRL Small Group/Jazz NexStar 03/05/2011 11:30 AM
CALIFORNIA GIRLS Small Group/Jazz NewStar 03/05/2011 11:46 AM
SHAKIN Small Group/Tap NewStar 03/05/2011 11:56 AM
GOTCHA Small Group/Jazz NexStar 03/05/2011 04:32 PM
UNMASKED Line/Open NexStar 03/05/2011 05:36 PM
FIELDS OF GOLD Duet/Trio/Lyrical NexStar 03/05/2011 08:00 PM
EVERYBODY GOT THEIR Solo/Jazz NexStar 03/05/2011 08:46 PM
GREATEST STAR Solo/Musical Theatre NexStar Petite Miss 03/05/2011 09:13 PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 DOORS OPEN 7 AM
LIVE AND LET DIE Large Group/Jazz NexStar 03/06/2011 09:01 AM
SWEET CHILD Large Group/Lyrical NexStar 03/06/2011 10:23 AM
INDESTRUCTIBLE Small Group/Open NexStar 03/06/2011 01:10 PM
FIRST LOVE Small Group/Lyrical NexStar 03/06/2011 02:22 PM

Line Dance Info

Tights will not be in until Thursday or Friday. You are welcome to wear an old pair of fishnets for dress rehearsal.

The line dresses will be delivered on Tuesday evening. You are welcome to stop in and pick them up after 5:00 pm.

Please bring a storage box for your mask.

The new fans will be on Monday or Tuesday.

REHEARSALS WEEK OF FEB. 21

Monday, Feb. 21
4:30 - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Funky (ThunderBoltz and SpitFires)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SpitFire


Wednesday, February 23
DRESS REHEARSAL
Tumbling will be cancelled on this day so that we can use Studio B as a dressing room.

The storage room doors will be open. We have 2 walls with racks to hang costumes if needed. However the storage room is NOT to be used as a dressing room.


ThunderBoltz and BombShells please use the studio dressing room to change.

SpitFires, Phantoms and B52s please use Studio B as your dressing room.

Please label the inside of all your costumes and accessories.


Wednesday, February 23 - Dress Rehearsals
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm soloists
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Petite Trio - Bella, Hannah, Nia
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Junior Trio - Cassie, Hayden, Reagan
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Senior Trio - Kelley, Lauren, Taylor
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Senior Duo - Leigha and Nathan
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Shakin
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm BombShells - Locomotion
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Teen Line Dance - UnMasked
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz Large Group - Ten Hut
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm SpitFires - Boy Meets Girl
6:15 pm - 6:30 pm Phantoms Large Group - Sweet Child
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm Petite Line - Funky
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm B52 Large Group - Live
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm Junior Small Group - Gotcha
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm Petite Small Group - California Girls
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm Teen Small Group - Indestructible
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm Senior Small Group - First Love


Saturday, February 26
8:00 am - 9:30 am Phantoms Large Group - Studio A
9:30 am - 11:30 pm B52's and Phantoms Line - Studio A
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm B52 Large Group - Studio A
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Senior Small Group
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ThunderBolts Ten Hut Studio B
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Funky Studio B/A
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm California Studio A
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm BombShells Studio A

Soloists, please feel free to rehearse in studio B when available.

Thanks to you all for all your extra time you have devoted to your dances. Please attend your technique classes as much as possible this week. They are mandatory and will definitely make a difference in our scores.

Extra Small Shorts for Large Group

Maddie, Caitlin and Katie your extra small shorts will be in the studio next week so you may want to wait on taking up the small shorts. Thanks!

Hair, MakeUp, Shoes and stuff

Your line dance costumes will be delivered to the studio on Tuesday, Feb. 22. You are welcome to come by the studio after 5:00 pm on Tuesday to get your costume or you can wait until dress rehearsal to receive it.


MAKEUP

Everyone MUST wear Eyelashes and makeup. You do not have to purchse the Chanel brand but try to get as close as you can with the MAC brand.
Eyelashes
Eyelash Glue
Black Eyeliner
Foundation of your skin color makeup

Same Makeup that we used in 2010
From Chanel Counter: ( You do not have to buy Chanel, just get close to this color)
Magic Night Eye Shadow
Lotus Eye Shadow
Rose Bronze Blush

From Mac Counter:
"O" Lipstick

HAIR

Hair for UnMasked, Sweet Child, Indestructable, Fields of Gold

Pull top of hair straight back with a poof at the top of your head. Low side bun (needs to be low enough to not interfere with your mask. If you don't have enough hair to make a nice bun, please go buy the cheater buns. You need to purchase hair nets to keep your bun in place. Use plenty of hair pins.

Gotcha ( We will discuss your hair later, we may try a low side ponytail if the side bun doesn't work with your hat)

Here is a video so that you understand what we are shooting for. Just a more cleaner bun on the side. You can cut and paste this url in your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48lQB_TFJGk

SHOES
piourette shoes for sweet child, unmasked, fields of gold
tan tights, black fishnets and black pedinis(no buckles) for Gotcha

Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, Feb. 23

Gymnastics will be cancelled on this day so that we can use Studio B as a dressing room.

The storage room doors will be open. We have 2 walls with racks to hang costumes if needed. However the storage room will not be used as a dressing room.


ThunderBoltz and BombShells please use the studio dressing room to change.

SpitFires, Phantoms and B52s please use Studio B as your dressing room.

Please label the inside of all your costumes and accessories.


Wednesday, February 23 - Dress Rehearsals
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm soloists
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Petite Trio - Bella, Hannah, Nia
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm Junior Trio - Cassie, Hayden, Reagan
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Senior Trio - Kelley, Lauren, Taylor
5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Senior Duo - Leigha and Nathan
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm BombShells - Locomotion
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Teen Line Dance - UnMasked
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz Large Group - Ten Hut
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm SpitFires - Boy Meets Girl
6:15 pm - 6:30 pm Phantoms Large Group - Sweet Child
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm Petite Line - Funky
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm B52 Large Group - Live
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm Junior Small Group - Gotcha
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm Petite Small Group - California Girls
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm Teen Small Group - Indestructible
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm Senior Small Group - First Love

Make Up Color List

Eyelashes
Eyelash Glue
Black Eyeliner
Foundation of your skin color makeup

Same Makeup that we used in 2010
From Chanel Counter: ( You do not have to buy Chanel, just get close to this color)
Magic Night Eye Shadow
Lotus Eye Shadow
Rose Bronze Blush

From Mac Counter:
"O" Lipstick

REHEARSAL UPDATES FEB. 14 WEEK

Monday, Feb. 14
4:30 - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Funky (ThunderBoltz and SpitFires)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SpitFire


Wednesday, February 16 Phantoms and B52's
4:30 - 5:30 technique as always
5:30 - 6:30 Phantoms Large Group
6:30 - 7:30 B52s and Phantoms Line Dance
7:30 - 8:30 B52s Large Group


Saturday, February 19
8:00 am - 9:30 am Phantoms Large Group - Studio A
9:30 am - 11:30 pm B52's and Phantoms Line - Studio A
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm B52 Large Group - Studio A
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Senior Small Group
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM THUNDERBOLTZ - STUDIO B TEN HUT
2:30 - 3:30 pm Senior Trio
2:30 - 3:30 Funky Studio B
3:30 - 4:30 BombShells Studio B
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm California Girls Studio A

Possible Competition Dates

We are looking into competition date options. Please let us know if you have Prom conflict with April 9-10 or April 15-17.

Costume Info

The pink stones are in for the Large Group Dresses. We will give you stones on Wednesday. The earrings are also in. Don't forget to pick them up.

Your shorts are ordered for the large group dance and should be in by the end of the week.

We also have more piourette shoes coming in.

We will be discussing the line dance hair this week. You will need to be able to pull your hair to a side bun for this dance.

The rhinestone comb will be in on Wednesday for the line dance. You can pick these up in the office as well. We could only get 32 of these so please make sure you keep up with your accessories because we cannot replace them.

Thanks!

Rehearsals Week of Feb 7

Monday, Feb. 7
4:30 - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Funky (ThunderBoltz and SpitFires)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SpitFire


Wednesday, February 9 Phantoms and B52's
4:30 - 5:30 technique as always
5:30 - 8:30 Phantoms and B52's Rehearse Line Dance


Saturday, February 12
8:00 am - 9:30 am Phantoms Large Group - Studio A
9:30 am - 12:30 pm B52's and Phantoms Line - Studio A
9:30 am - 11:00 am Funky - Studio B
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm B52 Large Group - Studio A
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm California Girls - Studio B
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Senior Small Group
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm BombShells - Studio B (in addition to your Friday reg. Rehearsal)
3:00 - 4:00 pm Senior Trio

Competitions and Deadlines Information

NexStar - Past Due. Please pay these competition fees as soon as possible. We went ahead and paid these fees since it is our national qualifications competition and we wanted to be sure we got into the competition.

Stage One - Due as soon as possible. They will not "guarantee" us a spot if we register later than 30 days out. This puts our pay by date to Stage One on 2/11.


There have been rumors that we are asking for competition fees a month in advance to receive a rebate from the competitions. Unfortunately, we have not been able to take advantage of these discounts due to the number of students with outstanding balances. If we are ever able to take advantage of these savings in the future, we will definitely pass this discount along to the students. And it is usually 35 to 45 days payable to the competitions to receive such discounts. Don't worry we are not making any extra money off of competitions.

We know it's been tough financially with back to back competitions and costumes. We understand it's tough times for everyone. We pray that things will get better for America soon.

We will continue to ask for the competition fees a month in advance to be sure that we get into the competitions that we want to attend. We are sorry if this causes issues with anyone. We do not like to wait to the last minute. We try to be prepared as much as possible and feel this is very important when trying to run a studio with over 200 students.

Please feel free to talk to us anytime with such concerns of why we make the decisions that we make.

Thanks!

Shoes and Stuff

Large Group - Nude Pirouette Shoe, We are ordering earrings
Gotcha - Fish Nets, Black Pedinis. Same Earrings as last year
Indestruct - Nude Pirouette Shoe, Same earrings as last year
Line Dance - Nude Pirouette shoe, Same earrings as last year


We are using the same makeup as last year. You can buy another brand other than Channel if you are a new student. Just make sure the color is close to the channel brand.


We are taking orders. Put your order in at the office this week if you need to order anything.

Phantoms Do not Come to 9:00 pm Rehearsal on Thursdays

Phantoms will not attend the 9:00 pm rehearsal for our line dance on Thursday nights. Thanks!