Happy New Year to all Vibe Members and Parents!!   We are looking forward to seeing everyone!  Lots of rehearsal times have been added to the master calendar, please make sure you keep your dancers calendars up to date.  **REMINDER:  All rehearsals are mandatory from this point forward. There will be rehearsals every weekend so please keep weekends open…just because there isn’t something currently scheduled on the calendar do not assume it is an open weekend.   

The Conflict form has been turned off. If you have an unavoidable conflict you need to communicate, please reach out to Cheryl directly. 

Also,

Cheryl has created the Solo, Duo, Trio Signup Genius for this season. Click here to access the Signup Genius. Everyone must wait until they receive the email before signing up.

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 3 days, if there are still spots open, dancers who do not have a solo/duo/trio and would just like a private lesson for technique are eligible to book. These dancers should be prepared to come to their private lesson with an agenda of what they want to work on. 

Dancers, please remember the following:

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

Studio Booking Process

We will be using Calendly to book rooms for practices and/or to log your required rehearsals for solo, duo or trios. Click here to access the FootNotes booking page on Calendly.

• Solos, duos or trios must log 1 hour each month in the studio on your own. 
• These bookings are for rehearsing/practicing, not playtime. 
• These bookings are dancers only. No parents are allowed in the studios unless the dancer is under the age of 11. 
• Dancers are not allowed to share the room with any other dancer while logging your required rehearsal time (except in a duo or trio). It is on your own. 
• Dancers 5th grade or younger are not allowed to share the room with other dancers at any time. You may have a parent present if needed. 
• Bookings are done in 15 minute time slots. You may book for up to 2 slots a day. We will see how this goes before placing any other restrictions. 
• You will get a confirmation email once the booking is confirmed.
• You will be charged at the end of each month with a fee of $5.00 per 15 minute slot.  
• Your booking is subject to cancellation due to changes in room availability. At which time you will receive a cancellation notice via email.  

The Competition Tights List has been updated on the Shoe & Tights Buying Guide webpage.  EACH GROUP should review the spreadsheet to see what type and color of tights your dancer needs. In addition, all of this season’s shoe styles for your Vibe dancer are now available.

Please Click Here to access the Shoe & Tight Buying Guide web page.   You will see the Tights Buying Guide listed at the bottom of the web page. Please purchase these ASAP, so you have them in hand for dress rehearsals.

REMINDERS:

1. It is recommended that each dancer have at least 3 pairs of each style of tights on hand at all times as rips, runs and tears are common!
2. Please make sure that you check the correct dance group for your dancer, and also make sure you are choosing the correct color of tights to purchase.

Other costume/tights selections are still being finalized for some groups since costumes are still being delivered. We will add other tights selections to the list as soon as they are known. We will send out another blog post when we have updates.

Our annual “FootNotes in Flannel” Holiday Party & Gift Exchange which will be held on Sunday, December 10 at 11:00am at The Falls at Autry Mill clubhouse (address is: 9825 Autry Falls Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30022).

To Do’s for the Holiday Party:

1. Please RSVP for dancer and 1 parent (if a parent is attending) no later than Monday, December 4. Click here to access the RSVP form.
2. Dress is comfy, cozy attire in holiday flannels!  Think PJs, onesies, sleep pants, sweatshirts, slippers in fun flannel patterns! Have fun with it!
3. Please bring a $15 wrapped gift to the party for a Gift Exchange Game that will be played with all of the Vibe dancers together. Everyone will go home with a gift from another Vibe dancer.  You do not need to purchase a second gift for your Big or Little Sister.
4. Each year at our Holiday Party, we ask our dancers to “pay it forward” to a local nonprofit charity…a little way of recognizing how fortunate we all are at this time of year.  Susie Koagel & Jessica Munday, our Community Service chairs, have been working with the Smasherson Foundation as our holiday philanthropy this year.  We wanted to give back to a worthy cause, as well as honor a foundation that is near and dear to the hearts of our dance family with our donation.

   During the VIBE holiday party this year, the girls will be putting together meaningful bracelets and encouragement cards that will go into calendars made for the patients that has a small gift for each time the patient has a radiation treatment.  All the supplies for the bracelets and cards have already been purchased for the girls to complete the project. We do ask that each dancer to browse the Amazon Wish List and purchase an item that can be donated to fit into one of the Radiation Calendar slots to help us support our cause. Click here to visit the Amazon wish list.  Please bring your item to the party and drop off at the donation table.

Optional:  As an additional show of support for this amazing charity, our committee chairs will be assembling one or two gift baskets for the mothers of the patients currently undergoing radiation.  If you would like to contribute an item in addition to the item purchased from the Amazon wish list above, click here for the Sign Up Genius for additional items needed.  This is a 100% optional ask.

We are looking forward to having the whole group together for a wonderful holiday celebration! A BIG thank you to our Holiday Party Chair, Mandy Personette and committee for planning our party!

Cheryl has created the Solo, Duo, Trio Signup Genius for this season. Click here to access the Signup Genius. Everyone must wait until they receive the email before signing up.

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 3 days, if there are still spots open, dancers who do not have a solo/duo/trio and would just like a private lesson for technique are eligible to book. These dancers should be prepared to come to their private lesson with an agenda of what they want to work on. 

Dancers, please remember the following:

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

Studio Booking Process

We will be using Calendly to book rooms for practices and/or to log your required rehearsals for solo, duo or trios. Click here to access the FootNotes booking page on Calendly.

• Solos, duos or trios must log 1 hour each month in the studio on your own. 
• These bookings are for rehearsing/practicing, not playtime. 
• These bookings are dancers only. No parents are allowed in the studios unless the dancer is under the age of 11. 
• Dancers are not allowed to share the room with any other dancer while logging your required rehearsal time (except in a duo or trio). It is on your own. 
• Dancers 5th grade or younger are not allowed to share the room with other dancers at any time. You may have a parent present if needed. 
• Bookings are done in 15 minute time slots. You may book for up to 2 slots a day. We will see how this goes before placing any other restrictions. 
• You will get a confirmation email once the booking is confirmed.
• You will be charged at the end of each month with a fee of $5.00 per 15 minute slot.  
• Your booking is subject to cancellation due to changes in room availability. At which time you will receive a cancellation notice via email.  

We have several Master Calendar Updates to share with you for December.  Please review the following updates to the Master Calendar.    Please be sure to also check for updated times for December rehearsal placeholders previously listed as “Times TBD” recapped below.  Solo/Duo/Trio and Studio Booking Sign Up Genius has been updated for December as well. 

• Thursday, December 7 
  • OVATION:  5:45-6:45pm
• Friday, December 8 
  • OVATION:  4:00-6:00pm
• Saturday, December 9
  • PREMIER:  w/ Madison 10:30-11:30am
  • ELITE: Madison Small Group 11:30am-12:30pm
  • PREMIER: w/ Cheryl 11:30am-12:30pm
  • ELITE/PREMIER: Proud Mary 12:30-2:00pm
  • PRODIGY: MTH 1:15-2:15pm
  • ELITE: Madison Open 2:00-3:30pm
  • PRODIGY/PREMIER: Hip Hop 2:15-3:15pm
  • PRODIGY: w/ Madison 3:30-4:30pm
  • ELITE: HM Large Contemporary 3:45-5:00pm
• Thursday, December 14 (Fri, Dec 15 removed from calendar)
  • OVATION:  5:45-6:45pm
• Saturday, December 16
  • ELITE: Madison Small Group 10:00-11:00am
  • PREMIER: w/ Cheryl 10:00-11:00am
  • ELITE: Madison Open 11:00am-12:30pm
  • PRODIGY/PREMIER: Hip Hop 11:00-12:15pm
  • PRODIGY: MTH 12:15-1:15pm
  • ELITE/PREMIER: Proud Mary 12:30-2:00pm
  • ELITE: MTH 2:15-3:30pm
  • ELITE: Andrew Small Group 3:30-4:30pm

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 all Vibe groups are scheduled for our group photo shoot. There will be no regularly scheduled classes this evening to accommodate all photos.

Group Arrival Schedules. 

• 5:00 Bravo
• 5:20 Ovation
• 5:40 Prodigy
• 6:10 Premier
• 6:30 Elite
• 7:00 Seniors

Group Photo Shoot details have been posted…this includes important info about what to wear, etc. Click here to access the Group Photo Information web page.  (This web page is password protected.)  

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.  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 8, 2024.

For anyone that wants to get a head start and shop this weekend, Bloch is running 20% off their site through this Saturday, November 25th at midnight. 

Note that other shoe selections currently noted as TBD 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.

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

Mark your calendars! Kendra Scott is hosting a Spirit Night (actually 2 days!) for the Vibe on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22! Shop online both days and/or during our in-store event on Tuesday, November 21st from 5-8pm at the Avalon location. 20% of all of our net proceeds will be given back to the Vibe! Please plan on doing some of your holiday shopping during this time and help support our dance team!

You must use the code below (GIVEBACK-FIWMQ) exactly as it is written in your online purchase, or mention it if you are shopping in-store. You can share the code (and the timing) with your family and friends as well. See details and checkout instructions below.

In-Store Spirit Night: This year, the girls will have the opportunity to represent the Vibe and promote our promotional code among patrons at the Kendra Scott store at Avalon during our in-store event! If your daughter would like to volunteer to represent the team on Tuesday, November 21st between the hours of 5:00-8:00pm, please click here to access the Sign Up Genius to sign your dancer volunteer up! Dancer volunteers should wear their Vibe jacket (zipped up) with black leggings.

Free free to share with all of your friends and family. Happy Shopping!

Mark your calendars! Kendra Scott is hosting a Spirit Night (actually 2 days!) for the Vibe on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22! Shop online both days and/or during our in-store event on Tuesday, November 21st from 5-8pm at the Avalon location. 20% of all of our net proceeds will be given back to the Vibe! Please plan on doing some of your holiday shopping during this time and help support our dance team!

You must use the code below (GIVEBACK-FIWMQ) exactly as it is written in your online purchase, or mention it if you are shopping in-store. You can share the code (and the timing) with your family and friends as well. See details and checkout instructions below.

In-Store Spirit Night: This year, the girls will have the opportunity to represent the Vibe and promote our promotional code among patrons at the Kendra Scott store at Avalon during our in-store event! If your daughter would like to volunteer to represent the team on Tuesday, November 21st between the hours of 5:00-8:00pm, please click here to access the Sign Up Genius to sign your dancer volunteer up! Dancer volunteers should wear their Vibe jacket (zipped up) with black leggings.

Free free to share with all of your friends and family. Happy Shopping!

Group Photo Shoot details have been posted…this includes important info about what to wear, arrival times, etc. Click here to access the Group Photo Information web page.  (This web page is password protected.)