Some of this season’s shoe styles for your Vibe dancer are now available.  Please click here to access the Shoe Buying Guide web page, listed by dance group.  Note that this is a password protected page that is located under the Members Only section of the website.  Please make sure that you select the correct dance group for your dancer.  Your dancer’s shoes for this competition season should be in hand no later than Monday, January 6, 2020.

Note that other shoes selections will be added to the group lists as soon as they are finalized.  We will post updates on the blog when the Shoe Buying Guides are updated.

ELITE: For those in the Heels dance, please purchase that shoe style for your dancer as soon as possible so that they can be used for rehearsal.

The Competition Tights Buying Guide will be published as soon as it is available.

The Master Calendar has been updated with the following:     

Saturday, October 19 (times announced)

• ELITE Jon C Large Group Choreography:  9:30am – 12:30pm
• ELITE Jon C Large Group Choreography:  1:30pm – 5:30pm

Sunday, October 20 **(new entry on Master Calendar)**

• OVATION Production with Jon C:  10:00am – 11:30am
• PREMIER Production with Jon C:  11:30am – 1:00pm
• ELITE Production with Jon C: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

NOTE FOR ELITE**:  ALL ELITE Small Group Rehearsals that were scheduled on Sunday, October 20 have been removed from the calendar and will be re-scheduled for a later date.

Saturday’s Production Lock-in will be here before you know it, and this season’s Production piece and theme will be revealed to our dancers and parents!

As mentioned in a prior post, the lock-in is an overnight event where the entire company (all 76 dancers) will work together towards the goal of learning all of the choreography for this year’s Production piece.

REMINDERS:  Please send your dancer to the studio well-rested and ready to work hard and have some fun!  Please also remind her to always be respectful of our choreographers and to each other, to listen well (no talking while in the studio learning their part of the dance), and to take direction when given.  We need every dancer’s cooperation in order for all of the choreography to be completed at the lock-in.     

Arrival Time at Studio:  Saturday, October 5 at 2:45pm…but please, no earlier.   Choreography will begin at 3:00pm sharp.   

Pick-Up Time:  Dancers are to be picked up on Sunday, October 6 between 8:00am – 8:30am.

Food: For those bringing food (Fruit, Pasta, and Salad items) from the Signup Genius where we indicated “Time TBD”, we will be in touch with you individually on timing of when we would like the food to arrive.   All other items from the Signup Genius can be brought in at Drop-off.

Water:    All dancers should bring their own refillable water bottle.  We will have a water station for them to refill water bottles.

Other Items For Your Dancer To Bring: jazz shoes, pillow, sleeping bag, PJ’s, Toothbrush/toothpaste, and any other overnight “necessities” to help you relax and get to sleep (a cuddle toy, ear plugs or ear buds, ipad, etc.) If you have an air mattress, your dancer may bring that as well.

Please also make sure that EVERYTHING brought to the lock-in is labeled with your dancer’s name!   

IMPORTANT:   If your dancer has a food allergy or anything else that the Studio needs to be aware of for the overnight, please email us at footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com.

We have Master Calendar updates to share with you for November rehearsals.  The Master Calendar has been updated with the following:     

Sunday, November 10

• ELITE JC Small Group Rehearsal:  10:00am – 11:00am
• ELITE CW Small Group Rehearsal:  11:00am – 12noon
• ELITE Hip Hop Small Group Rehearsal:  12noon – 1:00pm
• ELITE Heels Rehearsal:  1:30pm – 2:30pm
• ELITE & PREMIER Musical Theater Rehearsal:  2:30pm – 3:30pm

Friday, November 15

• OVATION & PREMIER Hip Hop Rehearsal:  5:00pm – 6:00pm

Sunday, November 17

• ALL GROUPS:  Production Rehearsals will be held on this date: 10am – 1pm  (Schedule by group will be announced as soon as it is available.)

Lastly, the Solo/Duo/Trio Signup Genius has been updated – October dates for private rehearsals are now available.   Click here to access the Signup Genius. 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 a week, you may check again and sign up for one more open slot.  

Dancers, please remember the following:

• Please bring your music to the private lesson.
• Please bring payment ($30 for a 30 minute session with Cheryl, & $35 for Madison) 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.

This Signup Genius link is also available on the Team To Do List webpage for easy access throughout the season.

We have an update to the Master Calendar for October rehearsals (time changes affect ELITE and PREMIER only).  The Master Calendar has been updated with the following:     

Saturday, October 26

• OVATION & PREMIER Hip Hop Rehearsal: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
• ELITE & PREMIER Musical Theater Rehearsal:  2:30pm – 3:45pm (time changed)
• ELITE Heels Rehearsal:  3:45pm – 5:00pm (time changed)

Please update your calendar with the time changes.

We have Master Calendar updates to share with you for October rehearsals.  The Master Calendar has been updated with the following:     

Saturday, October 19

• OVATION & PREMIER Hip Hop Rehearsal:  10:00am – 11:30am

Sunday, October 20

• ELITE CW Small Group Rehearsal:  12:30pm – 1:30pm
• ELITE JC Small Group Rehearsal:   1:30pm – 2:30pm
• ELITE Hip Hop Small Group Rehearsal:  2:30pm – 3:30pm

Saturday, October 26

• ELITE Heels Rehearsal:  11:00am – 12:15pm
• ELITE & PREMIER Musical Theater Rehearsal:   12:15pm – 1:30pm
• OVATION & PREMIER Hip Hop Rehearsal: 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Sunday, October 27

• ALL GROUPS (potentially):  Production Rehearsals will be held on this date.  Schedule will be announced as soon as it is available.

We have 2 community events that we are planning (Master Calendar has been updated):

• Friday, November 8 – Parents Night Out 
  • Last year’s Parents Night Out (PNO) event at the studio was so successful (and fun!), so we are planning to host another PNO this year…maybe a second one if the schedule in December allows!  Just like last year, we will plan on dancing, games & crafts, pizza, and a movie for children between the ages of 3-10 (event hours are 6pm – 9pm).  We need dancers and a few parents to volunteer for the event.
  • Click here to access the sign-up to volunteer for the Parent Night Out event.
  • Notes about volunteering:
    • Volunteers MUST arrive by 5:30pm to help setup and direction 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 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.

• Saturday, December 7 – Johns Creek Founder’s Day Parade – Let’s show our FootNotes spirit and promote our studio name in our community.  We would like to have as many Vibe dancers as possible REPRESENTING!  And we will want a few adult chaperones for the younger groups.  Some details about the event are included in the Signup Genius…we will update you as we find out more information, closer to the event.
  • Click here to access the sign-up for the Johns Creek Founders Day Parade.

Please email us at the footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com with any questions. We will send out more information on these events as details are firmed up.

The Vibe Production Lock-in is just around the corner! For those new to Vibe, the lock-in is an overnight event where the entire company will work together towards the goal of finishing choreography for this year’s Production piece. Please send your dancer to the studio well-rested and ready to work. Here are some additional details:

Lock-in:  Saturday, October 5.   Exact Start Time will be announced as soon as it is finalized with the choreographer.

Pick-Up:  Dancers are to be picked up on Sunday, October 6 between 7:30-8:30am.

Food:  Pizza will be provided by Vibe, and parents are asked to sign up to contribute a few other food items to help keep our dancers fueled throughout the night. All dancers should bring their own refillable water bottle.

• Click here to access the Signup Genius if you would like to contribute food for the event.

Items For Your Dancer To Bring: Refillable water bottle, jazz shoes, pillow, sleeping bag, PJ’s, Toothbrush/toothpaste, and any other overnight “necessities.” If you have an air mattress, your dancer can bring that as well.

If your dancer has any hesitation about spending the night at the studio, please contact Cheryl via email at footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE!   Group Photo dates have been set, including a rain date in case of inclement weather!

• Group Photos are slated for Saturday, November 9.  This is a mandatory event.  Please plan to block off the entire afternoon for planning purposes.  Pictures will be taken at a location in the Atlanta area (still to be determined),  Each dance group will have photos taken (as a group), as well as an “all company” photo.  Exact times for each group and location/parking information will be announced closer to the event.  Details on what to wear, how to style hair, and make-up will be sent out in a few weeks.
  • The “Rain Date” for Group Photos will be Saturday, November 16, in the afternoon as well.  Please mark your calendars with this date, should we need it.
  • The Master Calendar has been updated with placeholder events for these 2 dates.