Studio Hours week of 7/19-7/23

Next week studio hours:
Monday the 19th - company (10-12:30)
summer camp week #2 with shereen (1-3)
summer camp week #3 with Tani (4-5:30)
Tuesday the 20th - Ballet 3/Int. Week #3 with Kayla (6-7:30)

Studio Hours week of 7/12-7/17

This week the studio is open:
1-5:30 Monday – Shereen (1-3), Tani (3:30-5:30)
6-7:30 Tuesday – Kayla
9:30-2:30 – Wednesday – Shereen

come in and register for a fall class or pick up your recital DVDs. Remember to fill out a new Policy Form when registering your family this year! :)

June 22

Today is our last day for the Tuesday June classes! Sign up for July/August! Come in between 5-5:15 or 6:00 tonight before close to do so. You can call or email us as well.

Monday June classes finish up next Monday night - you can sign up with Tani before 3:30 or at 5:30 before close.

This Thursday: Parent meeting for Company Stars - packets were already sent out - 4:30
NNY Youth Team parent meeting and try-outs - 5:30
NNY Sr. Team parent meeting and try-outs - 6:30
Be prepared to learn at least 16 counts of material - ready to move

Recital DVDs - process of duplication is going on now! We'll keep you posted! :)

June Update

RECITAL DVDS
We are working to get the DVDs completed for you. They are loaded into a computer for editing and to be put onto a DVD from a tape format. This takes time and the man doing it for us has been swamped with school activities as he runs the AV room at WHS. We'll keep you posted soon. The slide show we are hoping to fit right onto the same DVD as the recital show for your convenience.Remember - you need to FILL OUT A FORM in order to place an order. If you still would like to purchase one - you may. We will be ordering a few extra... the price will be $12 for late orders.

Summer Classes
See below to see what classes are available for summer!

Company Stars
Mandatory Parent informational Meeting for Company Stars - Thursday, June 24 at 4:30. Company packets went out in the mail 6/14. Be sure to bring your forms with you to the meeting to register for summer and fall classes.

Fall Classes
We will be having a staff meeting on Sunday, June 27 to determine our finalized Fall schedule for the '10-'11 school year. We will be attempting to add a few classes and assign teachers. As soon as it is finalized we will post that here for your convenience. We appreciate your patience in the meantime and look forward to seeing you all in class.

Summer News:
Shereen and Tricia will once again take a trip to NYC to attend the Dance Teacher Summit! Three fun filled days - classes and seminars, fashion shows, ACE Capezio Awards and so much more - we can't wait to share it all with you upon returning.

If you need to contact us please email: inmotion@twcny.rr.com

SUMMER DANCE!!

June classes running are: Mondays - 4:00 - Level 1 Ballet, 4:45 - Level 1 Lyrical and Tuesdays - 5:15 - Level 1 Tap
Classes with 5 or more students will receive an In Motion T-shirt!
Classes:
Sign up now for our July/August Session!!

July - Mondays - 3:00 - Int. Technique, 4:00 - Level 1 Ballet, 4:45 - Level 1 Lyrical, 5:30 - Level 1 Jazz - 6 weeks - Tani
Mondays - 1:00 - Pre-Ballet, 1:30 - Pre-school combo, 2:15 - Level 1 Tap - Shereen
Tuesdays - 5:30-6:15 - Ballet 2, 6:15 - Ballet 3 - Kayla
Wednesdays - 5:30- Inter/Adv. Ballet, 6:30 - Pointe - Kayla

Call 785-5513 for more information or email: inmotion@twcny.rr.com

Ives Hill Retirement Community

Sunday, May 16th, we will be performing for the residents at the Ives Hill Retirement Community! We begin at 4:00, dancers need to report by 3:45. The tentative line-up is looking like the following:
1. A Dream is a Wish - Tue. 4:00 pre-ballet
2. The Climb - Wed. 4:45 lyrical
3. Flying V/If You're Happy and You Know It - 11:00 Wed. Creative Movement
4. Power of the Dream - Petite Company Lyrical
5. Bluebird - Wed. 4:00 Beg. Ballet 2
6. Angels - Lexi/Chloe' duo
7. If We Hold On Together - Little Company Lyrical
8. A You're Adorable - Thursday 4:45 pre-school combo
9. Watch Over You - Savannah/Lexi - sister duo
10. Hair - Little Company Jazz
11. Imagine - Jr. Lyrical Company
12. Grace - solo
13. ????Over the Rainbow - solo????
14. Tres Deseos - Little Company Jazz

If we're missing anyone just give a holler! See you all there!!

COMPANY STARS - important dates/info.

FRIDAY – no Tap practice for petites – 4/23

STAGE REHEARSAL THIS SATURDAY – 4/24
2:30 - Kyra
3:00 -Little Tap Co.
3:30-4:15 – Little jazz AND Little Lyrical (we’ll split the time)
4:15-4:45 – Jr. Lyrical
4:45-5:15 – Jr. Jazz
5:15-6 – Jr. Sr. Tap Company

Monday – 4/26 – Sr. company done at 8

5/1 – Saturday – STAGE REHEARSAL – park in parking garage
1:00 – Petite Jazz
1:30 – Petite Tap
2:00 – Petite Lyrical

5/2 – Sunday – STAGE REHEARSAL – park in parking garage
SENIOR COMPANY – 10-11:30

5/7 weekend – Sr. Dance Concert at Potsdam – possible road trip for anyone interested – details TBD

5/22 weekend – COMPETITION AT ROCHESTER – make sure you’ve booked your room if you are getting one

5/27-29 – RECITAL WEEKEND

Newsletter and Tights

New March Newsletter is posted on the wall at the studio. We are hoping to get it posted/linked on our website and will attempt to email it to anyone on the email list on our new computer.

Also - Capezio Pink Tights for class time and/or recital will be available at the studio. Look for signs going up soon! All ballet classes for the studio need to be in matching pink tights - we've decided this year to offer them through the studio for the convenience of parents needing new ones or new to the process.

Updates

Join us on FaceBook!! - search In Motion School of Dance and become a fan!!

Wednesday Hip Hop students - Summer will be handing out important costume information tonight - 3/3. Be sure to take home, give to parents, read! Thanks!

Continue checking the costume wall for balances. Sometimes there are errors in amounts paid and these will be updated on the wall as well as any remaining balances people need to pay. No payment, no costume.

Recital Portrait dates are scheduled: Monday, April 5 (any Mon. classes with costumes in and All Company)
Thursday, May 6 (all other classes) Thank you to Creative Imaging!

Dance Xplosion - come watch our dance company compete at the Dulles State Office Building - weekend of 3/20!! Keep checking back for details. We have 11 groups, 1 solo, and the NNY Hip Hop team all preparing!

Dance Xplosion stage rehearsal Schedule:
10-Little Jazz
10:30 - Little Lyrical
11-Little Tap
11:30-Petite Lyrical
12:00-Petite Jazz
12:30-Petite Tap
1:00-Jr. Lyrical
1:30-Jr. Jazz
2:00- Jr/Sr. Tap
2:30-3:30 - Sr. Company
3:30-4:30 - NNY Hip Hop
5:15 - all come back with costumes
DRESS REHEARSAL - 5:30

Company Stars rehearsal

Reminder that tomorrow -Tuesday - is Company rehearsal on the stage. Here is the scheduel

9:30-10 a.m. - Little Jazz – “Hair”
10-10:30 a.m. – Little Lyrical – “If We Hold On Together”
10:30 a.m.-11 – Little Tap – “Spoonful of Sugar”

11-11:30 a.m. – Petite Lyrical – “Power of the Dream”
11:30-12 p.m. – Petite Jazz – “Tres Deseos”
12-12:30 p.m. – Petite Tap – “ABC”

12:30-1:15 p.m. – Jr. Lyrical – “Imagine”
1:15-2 p.m. – Jr. Jazz – “Disco Inferno”
2-2:45 p.m. – Jr. /Sr. Tap – “Puttin’ on the Ritz”

2:45-4 – Sr. company

REHEARSAL CLOTHING - - bring layers until you are warm

also - will be getting together info. for some things you'll need for competition as well as Rochester Hotel info.

Please come in the main doors and have ID ready as tomorrow is a normal work day in the building: Parking garage will not be open to public.

Company Stars

Please be sure to contact Shereen with your availability for stage rehearsal either Tuesday, Feb. 16 or Thursday, Feb. 18. Our Monday rehearsal needed to be canceled due to the holiday - S.O.B. is closed. At this time we are looking to hold rehearsals at the same time as originally scheduled. Tuesday currently looks better for the groups but be sure to let us know in order to make a definite decision by Tue, Feb. 9 p.m. Thanks so much!

CLOSING

no dance tonight due to the terrible weather that is so quickly changing!! Currently - blizzardlike here in town. Please call/email/text Shereen so I know who I don't need to call. Making contacts with the 5:00-8:30 people now. Be safe everyone!

3:45 and 4:15 classes

Today - 2/1 - we will close down for the 3:45 and 4:15 classes due to heavy snows starting in the Watertown area and road conditions are deteriorating. If this continues we will most likely close the rest of the night. Update will be posted for the 5:00-8:30 side of the night by 4:00.

It's cold out there!

Hi everyone!! It sure is cold out there... if you are looking to get your sweaters off and your sweat on...then try one of our Zumba Gold classes!! Megan and Tia will be leading Zumba on Saturday 1/30 at 9:00 and 1:00, each class is $5 per person.

Follow In Motion School of Dance on Facebook now too!! A great way to keep informed on classes and other events within the dance studio!

THURSDAY Jan. 28

Classes are ON for tonight!! If you cannot make it in PLEASE contact us by text or calling - 783-6728.
If weather deteriorates and we need to close early we will make phone calls. Travel safely!

Crew Assignments

need Act I set up by 5:00 Friday for Dress Rehearsal

Saturday
Box Office and Ushers report to Stage Manager by 1:00 and 6:00 for duties.

House Manager needs to get box office open for staff by 12:45 with tickets, money box, etc. in place. Programs need to be placed for ushers.

Ushers need to be: 2 on each set of main doors, 2 people upstairs, an adult usher should man the doors until the house is open for seating. Someone hand out programs, someone take tickets.

Ushers - downstairs - Madesyn Alexander, Olivia Klock, Mark Pacilio, Patty Dillenback, Gabbee Park, K. Guthro / upstairs Allison O'Brien (if people don't have a ticket send them down to the box office)

Tech Jobs
Brandon - backdrop changes, growing tree, pick up Breanna (Doll), wheel out sleigh

Charlie Bradshaw - move the 2 pink chairs from the party scene to Stage Right

Mike Hiett - Roll out a dancing toy, carry off Puppet, move Fireplace and stuff on it off to Stage R, help put candy out for Act II

Randy Young - remove party scene table to stage Right

Erin and Jerry- move the couch of to Stage R?

Jerry - carry off Savannah, wheel sleigh out at end

Gabbee Park & Madesyn Alexander - After battle Stage R - watch all soldiers in dressing room

Beth Burleson & Anela Mangum - After battle Stage L - watch all mice in dressing room
Get batteries, bulbs - make sure they work and put them together for angels, take angels out to aisles for Act II 2 min. before Act II start.

Olivia Klock - curtain - floater on Stage R

Megan Lortie - Headset on Stage L

Allison O'Brien - Soldier Cheeks, move 1 snow tree from Stage L onto stage after battle

Rachel Boulio - move 1 snow tree from Stage L onto stage after battle, help with ACT II costume changes

Tani - Asst. Stage Manager - Stage Left - put out seat of snow for Clara during scene change before snowflakes, move 1 white snow tree after battle, help Kyra change in ACT II

Jessica Renzi - Headset/music - stage Right

McKenna Cooney and Eloise Johnson - gift duty! :)

Monitors will be in the dressing room - if you are in between jobs we need to keep dressing rooms covered always when children are in there.

We need to decide where boys/men can use a dressing room/bathroom - those that did it last year, let me know for newbies.

Also - floaters that have few jobs - ACT II has a few quick changes...need helpers

if I'm missing anything let me know! :)

Rehearsals...

Rehearsal begins tonight at 5:30!! There are few house cleaning/tech things to take care of first...plan on the timing to be close to the other night.

Friday- FULL DRESS REHEARSAL - practice hair AND make-up AND costumes!! Start at 5:30

Saturday - see your rehearsal schedules that were handed out before Thanksgiving for report times.
All dancers and tech crew should arrive by 12:30 in the building. The auditorium will be closed off until 1:30 to the general public. PLEASE do not tape off rows and large groups of seating for people you plan to enter the event. The Box office will open at 1:15.

See the post below for more notes!!! If I cannot answer my phone or text you back please don't assume I've gotten your message - try to contact someone else in the cast to relay messages or get an answer - thanks!

Nutcracker Announcements - updated 12/17 at 11:15 p.m.

BAKE SALE!!! We will be holding a bake sale during both shows that will be open for intermission and at the conclusion of the shows as well. We need donations of water, 1/2 coolers w/ice, lots of baked good to sell. Be sure to pick up your containers at the end of the night!

Friday - 12/17 - tickets on sale in the box office starting at 5:30

Little Boys in party need to have laceless jazz shoes, not ballet shoes. Soldiers need to have black ankle length pants with black socks.

Need someone to pull some characters aside and grab some nice photos with my camera: Clara, Fritz, Nutcracker, Dolls, Puppet, Toy Soldier, Sugar Plum Fairy, any real families that are in the show, Arabian.

I need someone to look at the dolls in their new gloves with the arm bands - tack them to one another!

I think Cyndie Sloan is taking care of all the Snow costumes - thank you so much - if you need more help let people know! :)


order for Act II is:
Christmas Tree Angels
Sugar Plum Fairy
Spanish
Marzipan
Russian
Chinese
Arabian
Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles
Waltz of the Flowers

Ticket Information

The Nutcracker will be held on Saturday, December 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The performance will take place at the Dulles State Office Building.

Tickets will be available during rehearsals in the stage area or ticket booth.
$10 - Adults
$5 - Students
Children 4 and under are free

785-5513 or inmotion@twcny.rr.com for more information.

Tech Week Schedule - The Nutcracker!

updated...12/12 at 11:00 p.m.
SUNDAY - WHOLE SHOW - at the stage!

Start rehearsing in costumes!!
12:30 start... we will take a short break between Act I and Act II

We will first make sure everyone has their costumes before we get started at 12:30.

Before we begin Act II we will work on Curtain Call order so that we can let people not in Act II go home.

Hoping to be done with everybody by 3:00 - Act I students only should be done before that.

Be sure you have all the appropriate parts needed for your part - outdoor coats, etc as well as socks, shoes, extra back tights, hair pieces and all that fun stuff!


Monday- night off or snow day make-up - we'll confirm on Sunday.

Tuesday night - let's meet at 5:00 - get the show running by 5:30 - straight through Act I - light tweaking during the "intermission" then Act II - walk through Curtain Calls before Act II

Wednesday night - Syracuse Symphony participants - Sugar Plum, Russian, Waltz of the Flowers ... meet at 5:00 for brief rehearsal (probably w/o symphony but on marley in the pit) - 30-45 min. tops! Meet back at 7:45 in the conference room.

Thursday night - meet at 5:00 - start by 5:30 - I highly recommend rehearsing with hair changes as well as costumes!!!! We will do the curtain call in costume at the END of the night. Tech stuff will start coming into play this night - scene changes, backdrops hung, growing tree, lighting, etc.

stay tuned for updates....