Our Parents’ Day Out this Saturday (December 19) has been cancelled.  We did not have enough kids sign-up to allow us to have the event.    We hope to schedule another one next month. 

The Production Rehearsal for ALL GROUPS originally scheduled from 12-3pm this Saturday, December 12th has been cancelled. The Master Calendar has been updated with the following revised schedule for this Saturday:

• Saturday, December 12 
  • PRODIGY Lyrical: 11:00am – 12:00pm
  • PRODIGY Production: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
  • PREMIER & PRODIGY Hip Hop: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
  • PREMIER Production: 2:00pm – 2:30pm
  • ELITE with Cheryl: 2:30pm – 4:30pm

In addition, Revolution Talent Competition scheduled for the weekend of March 26-28 has been cancelled and replaced (same weekend) with League of Champions Dance Competition at the Clayton County Performing Arts Center.  Click Here for the updated 2020-2021 Convention & Competition page. 

Our Parents Night Out event in November was such a great success that we’re planning a daytime  event on Saturday, December 19! 

• Just like previous years, we will plan on dancing, games & crafts, pizza, and a movie for children between the ages of 3-10 (event hours are 11am – 2pm).  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 10:30am to help setup, lead activities and are expected to stay until 2:15pm for cleanup.    All volunteers must wear a mask while at the event and will be temperature checked upon arrival (we will be using standard FootNotes Covid guidelines).
  • 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 12 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 advertising the date/time soon to FootNotes families.  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.

While our Vibe Holiday party may look a little different this year, we are looking forward to each group being able to have a great holiday celebration! 

Dates have now been set for each team’s party, and details of party activities and games that have been coordinated by our Holiday Party Committee will be going out to Group Moms this week. 

This Year’s Philanthropy Donation Information

Our Philanthropy Chairs, Susie Koagel and Dayna Thomson, have partnered with Canine Assistants as our holiday philanthropy. Canine Assistants places service dogs with people who have mobility difficulties, Type 1 Diabetes, epilepsy/seizure disorders, many other special needs as well as placing Community Service Dogs who provide therapy services  in children’s hospitals. They have provided us with a list of items they are in need of to continue transforming the lives of those in need.  Click Here to view list of donation items. 

What to bring to your team’s Holiday Party:

• Please bring a $15 wrapped gift for a Gift Exchange Game that will be played at each holiday party.  You do not need to purchase a second gift for your Big or Little Sister.
• We are asking for each dancer to bring 1 (or more if you are so inclined) of the following donation items to donate to this year’s philanthropy, Canine Assistants: Kong toys • balls • Febreze room spray • laundry detergent • Lupine 1” four-foot long leash (green) • Paper towels • Scoop Away Complete cat litter • Peanut butter • Squeeze cheese • Trash bags (kitchen, lawn/leaf, tall/big) • Treat pouches • Vidal oxide cleaner • Gift cards (Amex, Visa, Amazon, grocery) • Boxed copy paper • Manila file folders • HP 564 printer cartridges • Scotch packing tape

There is a change on the Master Calendar for ELITE for this Sunday, December 6.  All rehearsals previously on this date have been cancelled. There is one NEW entry – Madison Small Group Rehearsal from 11am – 1pm has been added for this Sunday, December 6.  The Master Calendar has been updated.  Please update your calendars.

Please save the date…actually “save the entire weekend” of February 12 (that includes both Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14!)    Our Showcase Chairs, Amy Smith and Elisa Bobbitt, have been leaving no stone unturned to secure a venue for our annual Showcase event.  They are very close to securing a contract with the venue. It is large enough to allow us to have a socially distanced Showcase event.  It is likely we will have a dress rehearsal (blocking), along with 3 shows during the weekend.  Details are being finalized, and we will be communicate with you as soon as they are known.

Any questions, please contact us at footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com.

The NUVO Convention in Atlanta scheduled in late January (weekend of January 29) is sold out. Therefore, we will NOT be able to attend NUVO this year. With limited capacity, conventions and competitions are selling out faster than in past years.  Cheryl is working on the convention entry process for RADIX in February (weekend of February 26).   She has heard from Radix that they have been successfully holding conventions with limited capacity, without any cases of COVID linked to the events.

Convention charges not used during the season will be credited to your dancer’s account at the end of the season.     Any questions, please contact FootNotes at footnotesdance@comcast.net.