If you would like to access the Vibe 23-24 Season Google Photo sharing link where all Vibe pictures will be loaded throughout the season, click on the following link:               Vibe 23-24 Photo Sharing Site

The album kicks off with lots of great photos from the Big/Lil Sister reveal yesterday! 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!

Also, if anyone needs a copy of the Big/Little Sister Activity board for this season, it can be found by clicking here! Once the girls have completed an activity they can get a sticker from Ms. Martha and put it on the tracking chart. The chart has been hung and the stickers are up front ready to go. Big thanks to Sara Guyer for coordinating another successful Big/Little Reveal!

SAVE THE DATE!   Group Photo date has been set for Saturday, November 11 and the Master Calendar has been updated!

• This is a mandatory event for all members.  Please plan to block off the entire afternoon for planning purposes.  Pictures will be taken indoors at the Studio.  Each dance group will have photos taken as a group.  Exact times for each group will be announced closer to the event.  Details on what to wear, how to style hair, and make-up will be sent out within the next few weeks!

Our Parents Night Out event is planned for Friday, September 29! 

• Just like previous years, we will plan on dancing, games & crafts, pizza, and a movie for children between the ages of 3-11 (event hours are 6pm – 9pm).  We need dancers and a few parents to volunteer for the event.
• If you/your dancer would like to VOLUNTEER for the event, click here to access the Signup Genius.
• Volunteers MUST arrive by 5:30pm to help setup, lead activities and are expected to stay until 9:30pm 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 this week.  Please feel free to pass on info about the event to your friends and neighbors!    Click here – Use this link to signup to have your child ATTEND the event.

We have several Master Calendar Updates to share with you for Sept/Oct.  Please review the following updates to the Master Calendar.    Please be sure to also check for updated times for September rehearsal placeholders listed as “Times TBD.” New additions have been recapped below.  

• Saturday, September 23
  • ELITE:  Musical Theater 11:00am – 1:00pm
• Sunday, September 24
  • PREMIER & PRODIGY:  Hip Hop 2:30pm – 4:00pm
• Saturday, September 30
  • PREMIER: Choreo w/ Madison 10:00am – 2:00pm
  • PRODIGY:  Musical Theater  1:00pm – 2:30pm
  • PREMIER & PRODIGY:  Hip Hop 2:30pm – 3:30pm
• Sunday, October 1
  • PREMIER: Choreo w/ Madison 10:00am – 1:00pm
  • ELITE:  Musical Theater 11:00am – 12:30pm
  • ELITE:  Hannah Large Group 12:30pm – 1:30pm

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 this Friday, September 8th end of day). It has several sections:

• Basic info about you and/or your husband (if he is has 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 this Friday, September 8th end of day and for all you do to make us VIBE STRONG!  

Note:  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.  You will note that all of these volunteer roles are not listed in this Volunteer Information Questionnaire form.    

Our Hotel Logistics team has reviewed hotel options for our out of town regional and national competitions. Thank you Trisha Urrea, Heather Perez & Heather Biscan!

Please click here to be directed to the Competition Hotel webpage.   Please read the Regional & National Competition Hotels PDF document carefully.  There is a lot of information being communicated about each option listed in this document.  Make sure you review each hotel’s cancellation policy as you are booking the reservation.

IMPORTANT NOTES:  We have not secured group rates for hotel options. Since so many book hotels using points and rewards, we are offering suggestions based on distance to venue, availability and past hotel experiences.

• BOOK YOUR ROOM ASAP.  If you don’t book a room now, you risk paying higher prices or potentially not having accommodations.
• If booking Edgewater Resort in Panama City Beach for Nationals, we recommend you book through VRBO, AirBnB or similar as most units are rented directly from the owner.
• The full competition schedules are received 7-10 days prior to the event.  At that time, you can call and adjust/cancel your reservations.   It is ALWAYS easier to eliminate a night from a hotel stay of an existing reservation.  You will note that it is general policy of hotels to allow cancellations of nights.  However, make sure you ask about the all cancellation policies when booking your reservations.

The Big Little Reveal is set for Thursday, September 21st from 5:45pm – 6:30pm at the Studio!!

Stay tuned for an email with reveal project details to be completed prior to reveal day and a big thank you to Sara Guyer for coordinating this event!

IMPORTANT: If you are unable to attend, please let Sara Guyer know (her cell is: 507-358-0562) ASAP so that we can make provisions for those that will not have a match at the Reveal.

The Big Little Reveal is set for Thursday, September 21st from 5:45pm – 6:30pm at the Studio!!

Stay tuned for an email with reveal project details to be completed prior to reveal day and a big thank you to Sara Guyer for coordinating this event!

IMPORTANT: If you are unable to attend, please let Sara Guyer know (her cell is: 507-358-0562) ASAP so that we can make provisions for those that will not have a match at the Reveal.

WE HAVE LOTS OF INFORMATION TO SHARE IN THIS POST, SO PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL OF IT (and update your calendars with all the dates)!

The Vibe Dance Season Information Communication document can be accessed by clicking here and has been added to the Member Information webpage.  This document contains IMPORTANT information about our season, including all mandatory Dance Convention and Regional competitions, Nationals, website info and team To Do list. Please review this document in its entirety ASAP.  The dates for conventions and competitions have been added to the Master Calendar, so please get them on your calendar ASAP.   This document ALSO includes links to web pages and google forms that you may need to access in the future.   

Accommodations information for both our Regional and National “out of town” competitions is being worked on by our Hotel Logistics Team.  We will update you via the blog as soon as it is available.       

Should you have any questions about the details contained in this document, please email us at footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com.     

Due Soon…Reminders from the Parent Information Communication:

• If you haven’t turned in your Vibe Contract to Cheryl, please turn it into the front desk at the Studio ASAP.  
• The Vibe Medical Release form link is also listed in the Vibe Parent Dance Season Information Communication.  Click here to access the Medical Release form; please have it completed for your dancer by Friday, September 1 end of day.  This form is also listed on the Team To Do List webpage.

2023 – 2024 Dates for Dance Conventions & Competitions

Click here to access the page for the 2023-2024 Dance Conventions & Competitions web page (password protected – same password as all other pages) with all of the details of our schedule.

Recital Dates

We have added the FootNotes Dress Rehearsal & Recital weekend on the Master Calendar (June 1 and June 2, 2024).  It will be held at the at the Gas South Theater (formerly the Infinite Energy Theater) in Duluth.

Other important dates that have been added to the Master Calendar include:

• The Vibe Holiday Party – Sunday, December 10.  More details will be sent out on it closer to the event.
• Showcase – weekend of February 16-18. We will communicate info as soon as details are finalized.)
• Big/Little Sister Reveal – Exact date in September TBD.  Details to prepare for the event will be announced soon.  Our Big/Little Chair and team are busy planning the event now.
• Production Reveal/Choreo – weekend of Oct 27-29. Details to follow as we get closer to the event.

Times will be updated on the calendar as soon as they are set. Click here to view the Master Calendar.

August 19-20

Premier Jazz (Sat. 10-2 Sun. 10-1)

August 26-27 

Ovation Jazz 10-1:30 each day 

September 8-10

Prodigy Contemporary – Times TBD

September 16-17 

Prodigy Tap (Saturday the 16th only, Times TBD)

Bravo Jazz – Times TBD 

Ovation Contemporary – Times TBD

September 23-24 

Premier Tap (Saturday the 23rd only – Times TBD)

Prodigy Jazz (Sat. 10-2 & Sun. 10-1)

September 30-October 1 

Premier Times TBD

October 21-22 

Elite Times TBD

Premier Times TBD 

October 27-29 

Ovation, Prodigy, Premier, Elite – PRODUCTION!! (Times TBD)

November 4-5 

Elite Madison small group TBD

**This finalizes everything for all groups except for Elite