Please continue to keep weekends in August, September and October free for additional choreography dates to come. We will update the calendar with choreography details as soon as they are available. Click here to view the Master Calendar.

Saturday, August 27

ENCORE – Tap: 11:00am – 1:00pm

Saturday, September 10

PRODIGY – Tap: 11:00am – 1:00pm

Choreography for these routines will be finished during weekly class time.

Please login to the FootNotes portal, update your dancer info (school, etc.) and credit card info, etc. and sign up for your dancer’s classes.

You will be prompted to sign the waiver for the new season (if you have not already done so), update any account level information, add/update CC info, and then signup for your dancer’s required classes. This must be done in order for your dancer to be registered for classes starting the week of August 15, so please take action ASAP. Click here to access the FootNotes website login page.

Note: Below is more information from Cheryl on choreography plans. Again, this DOES NOT yet include every dance/group choreography, but we wanted to provide this info for planning purposes. Please continue to keep weekends in August, September and October free. We will update the calendar with choreography details as soon as they are available.

PRODIGY Small Group – Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7 @11-3pm each day

ENCORE Jazz – Saturday, August 13 @ 11am – 3pm & Sunday, August 14 @ 11am – 2pm

PRODIGY Jazz – Saturday, August 20 @ 11am – 3pm & Sunday, August 21 @ 11am – 3pm

PREMIER Open Large Group – Saturday, August 27 @11am – 3pm & Sunday, August 28 @ 11am – 3pm

ELITE Madison Small Group – Saturday, September 10 & Sunday, September 11 Times TBD

OVATION Jazz – Saturday, September 17 @11am – 3pm & Sunday, September 18 11am – 3pm

PREMIER Madison Small Group – Saturday, September 24 & Sunday, September 25 Times TBD

OVATION & PRODIGY – Saturday, October 1 @ 11am – 3pm & Sunday, October 2 @ 11am – 3pm

ELITE Madison Open Large Group – Weekend of October 14-16 Times TBD

ELITE/PREMIER Line – Weekend of November 4-6 Times TBD

Note: This is the initial information from Cheryl on choreography plans. This IS NOT everything obviously, but we wanted to provide this info for planning purposes. Please continue to keep weekends in August, September and October free. We will update the calendar with choreography details as soon as they are available.

ELITE & PREMIER – choreography with Angela K. — weekends of August 12 and August 19

BRAVO & OVATION – choreography with Carrie – weekend of August 26

ELITE, PREMIER & PRODIGY – choreography with Andrew – weekends of September 23 and October 14

You will note there is no choreography scheduled for during the week, next week (week of August 1).

The Prodigy Small Group will be announced via email this weekend. And choreography for the Prodigy Small Group will be next weekend (weekend of August 5) – times TBD.

The Vibe 2022-2023 Member Information web page is now active under the Members Only section of the website.  Please click here to access the Vibe Member Information web page.  As a reminder, this page is password protected.  The password was sent out via email to all members in the “Welcome” email sent on July 9.

The Member Information webpage contains several documents:

1.  The 2022-2023 Member Directory which lists all dancer info by group name/by dancer first name.   Please review your dancer’s directory information for any errors or changes needed. If you find anything that needs correcting, please communicate the change via the Member Directory Updates form also listed on the Member Information webpage.
2. The 2022-2023 Vibe Handbook (which contains the Vibe contract that needs to be turned into FootNotes if you have not already done so).
3. This season’s Payment Plans for each dance group, as well as the Additional Solo/Duo/Trio/Small Group payment plan.
4. If your dancer has any additional/new Schedule Conflict updates that you need to communicate, there is a form on the Member Information webpage to communicate those additions and/or changes to us.

Click here to view/print the updated Raise the Barre schedule for this week.

The following choreography has been added to the Master Calendar. This is hip hop choreography with Ricky Maalouf.

Monday, July 25

• ENCORE/OVATION/PRODIGY Hip Hop: 5:00 – 7:30pm
• ELITE & PREMIER Hip Hop: 7:30pm – 10pm

Tuesday, July 26

• ENCORE/OVATION/PRODIGY Hip Hop: 1:30 – 4:30pm
• ELITE & PREMIER Hip Hop: 4:30pm – 7:30pm

The Raise the Barre dance intensive is the week of July 25. Please click here for the schedule. Classes include Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Acro/Tumbling, Turns and Conditioning.

It’s going to be a week of unprecedented growth, knowledge, creativity, and inspiration with some of the nation’s most sought after faculty!

NOTE: The classes and times may change. We will make you aware of any changes as soon as we know them.

• A few reminders for you/your dancer:

• Guidelines for level placement are:
  • Junior Level – Ages 7-10
  • Intermediate Level – Ages 11-13
  • Advanced Level – Ages 14+, dancing at a more advanced level

If you have questions about level placement, please email FootNotes at footnotesdance@comcast.net.

• Dancers should pack a light, healthy lunch as well as healthy snacks that can be eaten quickly for energy in between classes. Don’t forget water bottles!
• Please dress in fitted dance attire with no baggy t-shirts or shorts. Dance shorts or leggings with a sports bra and tank are acceptable, as long as it is neat and tasteful. Please represent yourselves and FootNotes in a professional way and as dancers who take pride in their appearance.
• Bring ALL DANCE SHOES.
• When possible, please wear a black leotard and pink tights for Ballet and have hair secured in a bun. All tights should be clean and free of holes and runs.
• Dancer’s hair should be pulled back from face, neat and secured with hairspray. Braids are encouraged for this reason.  
• As always, please remind your dancer that there will be some dancers visiting, as well as FootNotes recreational dancers at Raise the Barre week.  Please ask your Vibe dancer to make all dancers and teachers feel welcome at FootNotes, and to be kind and courteous at all times.  Please make sure that we set the standard for how we keep the studio clean at lunch and snack breaks during the week…Vibe dancers should always remember to keep the studio tidy and cleanup after ourselves at all breaks.

We look forward to seeing everyone at RAISE THE BARRE!

Vibe Parents – Please hold off registering for your dancer’s Vibe Company classes on the FootNotes website. Cheryl is still working on getting everything up and running for the new season on her software. If your dancer has a rec class she wants to sign up for, you can sign up for that. We will let you know via the blog when you can register for Vibe Company classes.

Cheryl is actively working on the Raise the Barre schedule for next week. It should be published tomorrow.

Here are a few things we do know…so plan your dancer’s schedule accordingly:

1. Ricky Maalouf will be in town Monday and Tuesday for Raise the Barre (July 25 and 26). Hip Hop Choreography for the following groups WILL take place on these same dates: ELITE, ENCORE, OVATION, PREMIER, PRODIGY. Dancers in these groups: Keep ALL DAY (and night) open/available on Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26. We will communicate the choreography schedule as soon as it is finalized.
2. There will be NO Choreography (ALL GROUPS) scheduled on Friday night, July 29 through Sunday, July 31.