Get ready for a magical night of holiday fun, friendship, and all things cozy! The Vibe Holiday Sleepover & Gift Exchange “Cozy & Cocoa” will be held on Friday, December 4th from 7:00pm to 8:00am at the Studio! 

Sleepover Fun! | Friday 7:00pm – Saturday 8:00 AM

Get ready for the ultimate holiday pajama party!  Our dancers will enjoy: ☕ Hot Cocoa Bar 🎨 Festive Holiday Crafts 🎲 Games 🎬 Movie Night 🍿 Food & Treats 🎁 Holiday Gift Exchange 

Holiday Mingle & Silent Auction | Friday 7:00–8:00 PM

We’re kicking off the evening with a little holiday cheer for the grown-ups, too!  Parents are invited to stay from 7:00–8:00 PM for a festive Holiday Mingle and Silent Auction! Enjoy time with our dance family, celebrate the season, and browse some fabulous auction items before leaving the dancers for their cozy night of fun.

To Do’s for the Holiday Sleepover Party:

1. Please RSVP no later than Friday, November 27. Click here to access the RSVP form.
2. Come dressed in your favorite holiday pajamas and pack a bag with everything you need for a cozy night at the studio! (Sleeping bag, air matress, blanket, pillow, toiletries & toothbrush etc…)
3. Please bring a $15 wrapped gift to the party for a Gift Exchange Game that will be played with all of the Vibe dancers together. Everyone will go home with a gift from another Vibe dancer.  You do NOT need to purchase a second gift for your Big or Little Sister.
4. Each year at our Holiday Party, we ask our dancers to “pay it forward” to a local nonprofit charity…a little way of recognizing how fortunate we all are at this time of year. We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s philanthropy event will support Children’s Restoration Network for their 12 Days of Caring holiday donation drive! As part of our effort, we ask each Vibe dancer to bring a toy, gift or clothing item from the 12 Days of Caring donation list below!

We can’t wait to celebrate the holidays together with an evening full of friendship, laughter, and festive fun. From our parent holiday mingle to a cozy night with dance friends, it’s sure to be a special celebration!

A BIG thank you to our Holiday Party lead Melissa Branigan as well as the entire committee for planning our party!

We have two Mock Neck FNDA sweatshirts available for a limited time only.  Our normal spirit wear is coming and will be available soon.

We have been looking for a mock neck sweatshirt for a very loooooong time and we think we have found a supplier.  The gray mock neck has a red and white tiny dot fabric appliqué and the black mock neck has a black and white gingham fabric appliqué. Click here to order Mock Neck Sweatshirt

3 days only! Order deadline date is THIS Wednesday, November 4.There will NOT be an extension to this deadline….so don’t wait! These are PRE-ORDER ONLY.  We need to get these ordered ASAP in order to have them delivered to everyone in December.

We will have sample sweatshirts (for sizing only) to try on during group photos tomorrow.

Click here to view the Master Calendar. The Calendar will be updated soon. 

Saturday, November 7th

Saturday, November 14th

December 12 & 13
The exact days will be announced as soon as Madison’s plans are confirmed. One day will be Schedule A and one day will be Schedule B.

Schedule B

Cheryl has updated the Solo, Duo, Trio Signup Genius. Click here to access the Signup Genius. Everyone must wait until they receive the email before signing up each month.

Make sure that you note on the Signup Genius whether you are signing up for your dancer’s solo, duo, or trio rehearsal.   Please make sure that only 1 mom or dancer signs up for a given slot for a duo or trio.

You may only sign up for one slot each time new dates are posted. After 3 days, if there are still spots open, dancers who do not have a solo/duo/trio and would just like a private lesson for technique are eligible to book. These dancers should be prepared to come to their private lesson with an agenda of what they want to work on. 

Dancers, please remember the following:

• Please bring your music to the private lesson.
• Please bring payment ($45 for a 30 minute session) at the start of each rehearsal.  There is no option to have this charge added to your FootNotes account.  All dancers must pay the instructor directly by either check, Venmo, or cash.
• If your dancer is unable to attend your booked rehearsal session, you must notify FootNotes at footnotesdance@comcast.net, at least 24 hours ahead of your scheduled time.   If you ‘miss’/forget a rehearsal that you have signed up for, you are still responsible for the payment to the instructor.
• As always, dancers are always free to book an empty room to practice on their own.

Studio Booking Process

We will be using Calendly to book rooms for practices and/or to log your required rehearsals for solo, duo or trios. Click here to access the FootNotes booking page on Calendly.

• Solos, duos or trios must log 1 hour each month in the studio on your own. 
• These bookings are for rehearsing/practicing, not playtime. 
• These bookings are dancers only. No parents are allowed in the studios unless the dancer is under the age of 11. 
• Dancers are not allowed to share the room with any other dancer while logging your required rehearsal time (except in a duo or trio). It is on your own. 
• Dancers 5th grade or younger are not allowed to share the room with other dancers at any time. You may have a parent present if needed. 
• Bookings are done in 15 minute time slots. You may book for up to 2 slots a day. We will see how this goes before placing any other restrictions. 
• You will get a confirmation email once the booking is confirmed.
• You will be charged at the end of each month with a fee of $5.00 per 15 minute slot.  
• Your booking is subject to cancellation due to changes in room availability. At which time you will receive a cancellation notice via email.  

Group Photo date is set for Tuesday, November 3rd at the Studio!

Group Photo Shoot details can be found here…this includes important info about what to wear, etc. Click here for Group Photo Shoot details. 

Other group photo details will be updated in this document as soon as they are available.  We will post another blog update each time the document is updated so that you are aware of the updates.   

Our Parents Night Out event is planned for Friday, November 13! 

• An evening full of dancing, games & crafts, pizza and a movie for children between the ages of 3-11 (event hours are 6:30pm – 10pm).  We need older dancers (13+) and a handful of parents to volunteer for the event.
• If you and/or your dancer would like to VOLUNTEER for the event, click here to access the Signup Genius.
• Volunteers MUST arrive by 6:00pm to help setup, lead activities and are expected to stay until ~10:15pm for cleanup.    
  • Dancers: You will be expected to assist in various activities with the children, the entire length of the Parent Night Out event.  Dancers who volunteer can earn Beta hours for participating.
  • Minimum dancer age to volunteer is 13 years old.   If Mom/Dad has questions on whether your child should sign-up to volunteer, please feel free to email us at footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com.

Cheryl will be sending the date/time out to all FootNotes families next week.  Please feel free to pass on info about the event to your friends and neighbors! ** Click here to signup to have your child ATTEND the event.

If you would like to access the Vibe 26-27 Season Google Photo sharing link where all Vibe pictures will be loaded throughout the season, click on the following link: Vibe 26-27 Google Photo Sharing Site

The album kicks off with lots of great photos from the Big/Lil reveal! Feel free to add more!

Simply click the link and select “add photos”  for all to enjoy! All members have access to add group photos of dancers on and off stage throughout the season and you can upload at any point and time! This will be our collective source for our end of year video compilation! 

Happy sharing!

Please know that  times could change throughout the weekend based on the progress that is made during the prior sessions.  We will let you know of any changes ASAP.   

Click here to view the Master Calendar. The Calendar will be updated soon. 

Saturday, October 10th
Elite Large Contemporary – 10:00-1:00
Premier Jazz Small Group – 9:30-1:30
Nova Contemporary (Andrew) – 1:00-4:00
Ovation Hip Hop – 12:00-4:00

Sunday, October 11th
Premier Jazz Small Group – 10:00-2:00
Nova Contemporary (Andrew) – 10:30-1:30
Ovation Hip Hop – 12:00-4:00
Elite Large Group Contemporary – 1:30-4:30

Saturday, October 17th
Elite Contemporary Small Group – 10:00-2:30

Sunday, October 18th
Nova Open Line – 10:00-2:00
Elite Contemporary Small Group – 3:00-7:00

Saturday, October 24th
Premier Open Large Group – 10:00-2:00

Please know that Sunday times could change based on Friday / Saturday progress.  We will let you know of any changes ASAP.   

Click here to view the Master Calendar. The Calendar will be updated soon. 

The success of The Vibe Performance Company is dependent upon the ongoing support of our dancer’s families. Each family is required to contribute 12 volunteer hours to the VPC (20 hours for families with more than one dancer) each season.

The Vibe Volunteer Information Questionnaire Form link is below.   This form asks a series of questions to provide the opportunity for you to identify your skills and interests to pair you with the right volunteer positions. 

Please Click Here to start the questionnaire (your response is due Monday, August 31 end of day). It has several sections:

• Basic info about you and/or your husband (if he is able to volunteer)
• Skills and Interests
• A list of the open key roles in the Vibe, with several options for each
• Ranking: You will then be asked to rank the Top 3 positions from your selections from most interested to least interest.  If you are also including information for your spouse, please indicate that in the ranking list as well. Only select the volunteer positions or committees that you are truly interested in and have the flexibility to participate in.  

Note that if you hit the back arrow to return to a previous page, you will lose all data and need the form to start over. There is a Questions and Comments section on the last page to add any info you might have left off earlier in the form or would like to share with us.

Once we have the responses from the Volunteer Information Form, the Board will review the responses and placements will be compiled.  

Thanks for your attention to getting this form filled out by Monday, August 31st end of day and for all you do to make us VIBE STRONG!  

A few notes:

• A separate Signup Genius for the “day of” Showcase volunteer positions will be sent out at a later date once plans for Showcase are finalized. Showcase is an “all hands on deck” event and volunteer participation from ALL dancer families is expected.  You will note that all of these Showcase volunteer roles are not listed in this Volunteer Information Questionnaire form.    
• With the growing number of senior dancers each year, senior moms are not exempt from volunteering as we continue to need all the support and dedication throughout your dancer’s last year with us!
• Those that do not respond to volunteer questionaire will be placed on committee with current openings.
• Volunteers will track their hours via a link on the Vibe website (under Members Only section). Click here to access the Volunteer Hours Tracking Form which can be updated throughout the season.