California Girls

Flowers and matching capri tights have been ordered. We will update the blog later in the week and you can stop by the studio or we can bring these items to the competition.

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

Ten Hut Hats

Please make sure you have black elastic on the ten hut hats. I noticed a few had white elastic. Also, please make sure the tops are not going to come out from the belt and shorts. Thanks!

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

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.

Ten Hut Extra Rehearsals - UPDATED

We need a few extra rehearsals to make sure everyone knows their dance. Let's add a practice on Saturday, Feb. 19 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM in studio B. Count on the same for the following Saturday, Feb. 26 as well. You are welcome to video it and we will be glad to give you a CD to practice with at home. Also, please keep Friday, February 25 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm open incase we need an extra practice. We will see how they progress before we schedule the Friday practice. Thanks!

Dress Rehearsal - Wed. 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

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

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

Competition Fees and Deadlines

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

Tin Hut - tan tights, black jazz shoes
let's all get the tan tights from Spells or we can get an order from Discount Dance. Let us know asap.

Line - Buy Black high top converse. Get the one's from target. Thanks!

California Girls - Nude foot undies

Same Makeup as last year

We are getting an order together this week. Let us know asap if you need anything.