Tryout Info

We will be having workshops next week(July 19 - July 22) in preparation for tryouts. We have lowered the hourly rate in hopes that you will be able to attend multiple classes. Many of you have worked hard this summer on your skills and I am so proud of you for that. We cannot get any better if you do not try to become more flexible and learn new skills.

Please remember to point your toes, smile and do not walk flat footed, stay on your toes at all times. These will be some of the major technical skills expected for this age group. Behavior is another issue with this group. We will not be taking back any student that does not behave during the tryouts.

Also, please do not try out for this team if it is a burden to you. We want students and families who want to be a member of this team and who wants to promote a positive attitude toward students and parents and work together as a team.

Tryouts will be judged by members of the 3 time National Champion University of Tennessee Dance Team members. We will be using their scores to determine our teams and decide who will be selected for the Elite teams.

Please make sure hair is pulled back securely. Do not wear your hair down. Ponytails are fine.

Bring a drink.

Remember to bring your Competition Packet Sign off form.

Bring $10 to pay our guest judges.

We will try to have the teams posted before Monday morning on the windows at our current location.

Workshop Added - Monday, July 12

Let's Dance on Monday, July 12! Trying to get as many technique clinics in as possible before tryouts. Tryouts will be based on the judges scores this year. We have added the following for Monday, July 12 to allow you to learn and work as much as possible in preparation for tryouts.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 5 thru 9 year olds
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 10 thru 12 year olds
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 12 thru 14 year olds
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm... 15 and up

Reminders

Legacy Dance Boot Camps for Ages 10 and Over Begin on Thursday. Registration on Saturday, July 10 at our new location in Nolensville from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Mema is baking brownies for registration. Sunday, July 11 registration from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Hope to see you there! See our website for more information: www.TheLegacyDance.com

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to each and every team for your success, but first and foremost for always showing good sportsmanship and always being complimentary of each other and every team. It’s not about where you place, it is about learning to perform and learning to show how much character you have when things do not always go as you expected. Dance is an art and it is very difficult to judge. As we always have said, it is an opinion. Our technique scores were very high and broke many ties. That is why it is so important to attend your ballet technique classes and the workshops that concentrate on technique as much as possible.

Tryouts will be held on July 24 and July 25. We will post a schedule soon on our website. Please wear all black dancewear. We will have the University of Tennessee Dance team members judging our tryouts. Please be on your best behavior at tryouts. You do make an impression on these judges and they will mark your score lower if you enter the room with a bad attitude. We will use their scores to pick our teams this year, so please work hard over the next few weeks.

The Elite teams will also be selected from tryouts. Please understand the commitment if you are considering trying out for the Elite teams. If you need more explanation of the Elite teams, please feel free to email us for more info. We will try to work around school activities for rehearsal times, but we will not work around other dance studio schedules. Again, please understand the commitment to be an Elite dancer for Legacy.

We are very blessed to be associated with such wonderful families. The friendships you are creating will be ties that will last a lifetime.

NATIONALS!

We are so excited to be in our last few days of preparation for nationals! Thank you all so very much for all your hard work and dedication over the past couple of weeks in preparation for nationals.
Please try to arrive at the competition at least 2 hours before our compete times. A couple of the dances will be competing early (just like in Atlanta) due to costume changes. Arrive at the competition with hair and makeup done for your first dance.
Double check that you have all your costumes and accessories after packing your bags.
Please check with Shawn if you have any broken accessories. We do have a few extra accessories if needed.
Please buy new tights if needed. We want everything to look great!
Always be polite and complimentary of the other teams and of your teammates at all times.
We are so proud of everyone. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication in making this a wonderful first year.

Nationals rehearsal schedule

Below is the MANDATORY practice schedule to prepare for nationals.


Saturday, June 19
9:00 - 10:30 am Thunderboltz
10:30 - 11:30 am BombShells
11:30 - 1:00 pm SpitFires
1:00 - 2:30 pm Phantoms
2:30 - 4:00 pm B52's

Sunday, June 20
6:00 - 8:00 pm B52s (this time may change)

Monday, June 21
4:00 - 6:00 pm BombShells and ThunderBoltz
6:00 - 7:00 pm SpitFires
7:00 - 8:00 pm Phantoms
8:00 - 9:00 pm possible B52s practice we will discuss on Sunday

Tuesday, June 22
4:00 - 5:00 pm BombShells
5:00 - 6:00 pm ThunderBoltz
6:00 - 7:00 pm SpitFires
7:00 - 8:00 pm Phantoms

Modification to Summer Schedule

We had to modify the summer schedule just a little. Andy was moved up to California last night and Shawn would like to go visit him the week of July 13. We moved ages 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 year old Boot Camp up a week and split the age groups. Please visit the website to view the updates, www.TheLegacyDance.com We also moved the junior / Senior Tryout Preps to the week before tryouts. Thanks for understanding!