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 has been added to the Member Information webpage which can be found by Clicking here (2nd item on page).  This document contains IMPORTANT information about our season, including all mandatory Dance Convention and Regional competitions, website info and team To Do items. 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.     

Action Item:

• 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, August 30 end of day.  This form is also listed on the Member Information webpage.

2024 – 2025 Dates for Dance Conventions & Competitions

Click here to access the page for the 2024-2025 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 (May 31 and June 1, 2025).  It will be held at the at the Gas South Theater in Duluth.

Save The Dates

• Group Photos – Tuesday, September 24^th@ the Studio (evening/timing and details to come)
• Big/Little Sibling Reveal – September (exact date TBD)
• Holiday Party – Sunday, December 8 (timing and details to be provided)
• Hair and Makeup Session – sometime in early/mid-January
• Showcase – Weekend of February 15-16, 2025

More information to share on choreography plans. This IS NOT EVERYTHING. Please continue to keep weekends in August, September and October free. Click here to view the Master Calendar. We will update the calendar with choreography times & details as soon as they are available

• Friday, August 23
  • BRAVO: Contemporary 3:30 – 5:30pm
  • OVATION: Contemporary 5:30 – 7:30pm
• Saturday, September 7 & Sunday, September 8
  • BRAVO:  Tap  (Times TBD)
  • OVATION: Tap  (Times TBD)
• Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
  • BRAVO: Tap (Times TBD)
  • OVATION: Tap (Times TBD)
• Friday, September 13
  • OVATION: Finish Contemporary 4:30 – 7:30pm
• Saturday, September 14
  • BRAVO: Finish Comtemporary (Time TBD)
• Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28
  • OVATION/BRAVO (select Bravo dancers still TBD) : Hip Hop (Times TBD)

This is the initial information from Cheryl on choreography plans. This IS NOT EVERYTHING, but we wanted to provide this info for planning purposes. Please continue to keep weekends in August, September and October free. Click here to view the Master Calendar. We will update the calendar with choreography times & details as soon as they are available

• Saturday, August 10 & Sunday, August 11
  • ELITE/PREMIER Small Group Contemporary 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Saturday, August 17 & Sunday, August 18
  • ELITE:  Jazz Large Group 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25
  • BRAVO: Jazz 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Saturday, September 7 & Sunday, September 8
  • OVATION Small Group: 10:00am – 2:00pm
  • ELITE, PREMIER, PRODIGY:  Hold for possible Andrew Choreo (Times TBD)
• Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 15
  • OVATION: Jazz (Times TBD)
  • PRODIGY Small Group Jazz (Times TBD)
• Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
  • PRODIGY: Jazz (Times TBD)
  • PREMIER Small Group Jazz (Times TBD)
• Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29
  • PREMIER: Open (Times TBD)
• Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 6
  • ELITE/PREMIER: Jazz Line (Times TBD)
• Friday, October 18 & Sunday, October 20
  • ELITE: Open (Times TBD)
  • ELITE, PREMIER, PRODIGY:  Hold for possible Andrew Choreo (Times TBD)

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All details for Platinum Dance Nationals 2024 details are available including venue details, parking information and detailed schedule.   

Please click here to be directed to the password protected Platinum Dance Nationals 2024 webpage. 

Few Reminders:

• Nationals Spiritwear: Distribution info will be announced this week via blog post as soon as  the nationals shirts/tanks will be available for pick-up at the studio.  
• Parents & dancers, please note there are designated Platinum spirit days throughout the week at Nationals! Accessorize with something fun on the days you will be competing to show our studio’s support of Platinum!
  • Sunday: Superhero Day
  • Monday: Jungle Day
  • Tuesday: Unicorn Day
  • Wednesday: 80’s Day
  • Thursday: Platinum Swag Day
  • Friday: Studio Love Day! Wear FootNotes spiritwear, Nationals spiritwear or Red/White/Black Vibe colors!

Platinum Dance Nationals 2024 is going to be an amazing opportunity for our dancers!  It will be an opportunity for ALL of us to see our dancers shine, have a lot of fun, make some memories, and enjoy our dance family! Our girls have worked all year for this.  Let’s bring our FootNotes SPIRIT and loud CHEER voice as we support our dancers and all teams as much as possible throughout the week!

Grand Nationals will take place on Friday evening. We are HOPEFUL that 1 or more of our dances will be selected to compete.  These selections will be determined during Competition Week by the judges. Cheryl will be notified throughout the competition if a dance is selected.  We will make you aware as soon as we know.

Safe Travels to everyone! See you in PCB!

The following are Master Calendar updates for NATIONALS REHEARSAL WEEK!    

Monday, June 3

• Walk For Me: 3:00-4:15pm
• Crazy in Love: 4:15-5:30pm

Tuesday, June 4

• Elite w/ Cheryl: 10:00am-12:00pm
• Ovation w/ Cheryl: 12:00-2:00pm
• Proud Mary: 12:00-1:00pm
• Premier w/ Madison: 1:00-2:00pm
• Prodigy w/ Madison: 2:00-3:00pm
• Let’s Be Bad: 2:00-3:00pm
• Sleepwalk: 3:00-4:00pm
• Haus of Holbein: 3:00-4:00pm

Wednesday, June 5

• Ovation w/ Madison: 10:00-11:00am
• Premier w/ Cheryl: 10:00-11:00am
• ALL PRODUCTION: 11:00-12:00pm
• Sleepwalk: 12:00-1:00pm
• Drumline: 12:00-1:00pm
• Proud Mary: 1:00-1:30pm
• Haus of Holbein: 1:00-1:30pm
• Prodigy w/ Madison: 1:30-2:30pm
• Over The Love: 1:30-2:30pm
• Walk For Me: 2:30-3:45pm

Thursday, June 6

• Ovation w/ Cheryl: 10:00-12:00pm
• Premier w/ Madison: 11:00-12:00pm
• Premier w/ Cheryl: 12:00-12:45pm
• Prodigy w/ Madison: 12:00-12:45pm
• Elite w/ Madison (Production): 12:45-1:45pm
• Drumline: 12:45-1:45pm
• Let’s Be Bad: 1:45-2:15pm
• Over The Love: 2:15-2:45pm
• Crazy In Love: 2:45-4:00pm

Preliminary Schedule for Platinum Dance Nationals 2024 is available! Click here to view the schedule. 

Platinum Talent Nationals 2024 is going to be an amazing opportunity for our dancers!  It will be an opportunity for ALL of us to see our dancers shine, have a lot of fun, make some memories, and enjoy our dance family! Our girls have worked all year for this.  Let’s bring our FootNotes SPIRIT and loud CHEER voice as we support our dancers and all teams as much as possible throughout the week!

A Grand Championship will take place on Friday evening. We are HOPEFUL that 1 or more of our dances will be selected to compete.  These selections will be determined during Competition Week by the judges. Cheryl will be notified throughout the competition if a dance is selected.  We will make you aware as soon as we know.

We have 2024 NATIONALS t-shirt & tank options to offer to dancers, moms, and dads! We will offer one t-shirt and two tank options with our custom Nationals logo shown below (thank you, Lindsey Shuman, for the awesome artwork!).  We are taking PRE-ORDERS ONLY for all options. If you would like to purchase, please Click here for the link to the order form.    

Order deadline is 12:00pm TODAY, Friday, May 24 to pre-order. 

*NOTE: Please ENTER A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH PERSON you wish to purchase a shirt for (so that we can keep sizing straight). 

Please note that all sales are final.  Be sure that you double check your sizes and quantities before submitting your order form. Once your order form is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from Google Forms. If you do not receive this email, your order has not been accounted for.  The total cost of your order will be charged by FootNotes to your credit card on file.

Distribution info will be announced as soon as we know when the items will be available for pick-up at the studio.

Crave Cookies is hosting a Vibe Spirit Night (actually, all day!) event for us on Tuesday, June 4 from 10:30am – 9:00pm!   Show your Vibe spirit…grab your dance friends and/or your family and head over for a cookie date!

10% of the proceeds will be donated to The Vibe Performance Company.  Spirit Night includes in-store purchases and is not valid on mobile delivery/app orders.

Below are Recital details for Vibe dancers, so please read the entire post!   Our 2024 23rd Annual Recital Showcase is Sunday June 2 with shows at 2pm and 6pm at the Gas South Theater in Duluth. Dress Rehearsals will be on Saturday, June 1 at 2pm and 6pm.

Click here for Recital Show Order.

For 2pm Show:

• BRAVO & OVATION dancers arrive at 1:15pm for setup of Dream Duffel, etc. for dances in the 2pm show.
• Elite dancer volunteers signed up to help with dressing rooms should arrive at 1:00pm.
• PREMIER, PRODIGY & ELITE dancers (for Proud Mary, Let’s Work & The Business) arrive at 2:30pm. Dancers should be in costume/stage ready, stretched and ready to dance.
• Please note that your dancer may stay at the venue in between shows IF she has adult supervision (if your group wants to bring in food/eat together at the venue).  Dancers need to be show ready by 5:15pm sharp each day for the 6pm show.
• ALL dancers will be released to the check-in/out area in the main lobby of the theater following the 2pm show. (Note: check in area will be down the hallway all the way to the right when you walk through the main doors of the Gas South Theater entrance. This is a different location from past few years)

For 6pm Show:

• ELITE, PREMIER & PRODIGY dancers arrive at 5:15pm for setup of Dream Duffel, etc. for dances in the 6pm show.
• Elite dancer volunteers signed up to help with dressing rooms should arrive at 5:00pm.
• OVATION dancers (for The Business) meet at Check-in area at 7:00pm. Your 6pm show backstage mom (Kim) will meet dancers at the check-in area and escort them backstage. Immediately following the 6pm show finale, she will bring them back to check-in area to be released. Dancers should be in costume/stage ready, stretched and ready to dance. (Do not bring Dream Duffel or backpack with you as backstage space is tight.)
• As a reminder, parents of those dancers that are only dancing in The Business routine in the 6pm show will not be able to sit in the audience for the performance.   

IMPORTANT NOTES TO REVIEW:

• BACKSTAGE MOMS:  If you wish to be backstage during one or both shows, click here to signup to be a Backstage Helper on the FootNotes Signup Genius.  Only moms listed on the FootNotes Signup Genius will be allowed to be backstage.
• HAIRSTYLE: Dancers should wear the competition hairstyle (middle part, low pony) for all competition routines.  Note that all ballet pieces must have a low bun. Dancers will need to transition their hair from bun to low pony or low pony into a bun depending on where their ballet routine falls within the show order for both Dress Rehearsal on Saturday and Recital on Sunday.   The bun must be a neat, tight bun. Hairnets are encouraged and helpful for quick, neat buns.   Once the ballet piece is complete, dancers will transition their hair back to the low pony.  Ovation & Prodigy can keep hair in bun for Contemporary if it helps with timing between ballet routines. For the younger dancers, the backstage moms will handle this task for the dancers.  For the older dancers, the backstage moms will ‘check’ the dancer’s bun to ensure it is neat and secure.
  • REMINDER: ALL dancers must bring your hair supplies…a comb, hairnet, hairspray, and bobby pins to create the bun.  A flat iron and brush may be needed to get your dancer’s pony straightened after the bun is taken down.
• MAKE-UP:  Dancers DO NOT need to wear makeup for Dress Rehearsal on Saturday. For Recital on Sunday, dancers must wear full competition makeup including lashes and our competition lipstick color.  There is no need to change the color of lipstick for ballet.

Dancer Shout Outs are also available for pre-sale via the Square link!! The Shout Out will contain your message to your dancer printed on cardstock with a lollipop attached. Shout Outs will be available for purchase on day of shows as well. Click here to pre-order your dancer Shout Outs!

Lastly…Click here to access the VIBE Volunteer Signup Genius for Recital volunteer opportunities for both parents & dancers including recital/trophy distribution, shout out sales, decorations and clean up (please note several of these roles are for DANCER volunteers) We have a few volunteer jobs that still need to be filled for Recital. Please consider helping out with these remaining tasks.