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Once you have been placed on our team, please get with me in regards to your families summer vacation schedule, so alterations can be made to best accommodate all plans.
Next years rehearsal date will be announced during the month of August. That new practice day and time will take effect when the new fall class session begins.
Make Up Application
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR the application of our competition make up for this season. you recommend, but do not require you to use this particular brand of makeup, however similar colors in another brand IS required. Please take the time to practice these procedures and be able to execute them without assistance before our first competition. False eyelashes must be worn by all members, NO EXCEPTIONS!! Video instructions can be found in the video section of our website for further assistance. http://www.jamcosmetics.net/v/vspfiles/files/pdf/JAMFC_primadivab.pdf
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Below you will find Links to the competitions we will be attending this season:
Please keep in mind that our performance day and time could be on any of the below dates.
It would be great if they were all saturdays, but we have had Sunday performances as well as Friday night performances.
Prepare yourselves for ALL
Dixie Dance Masters Chapter #37 Spring Convention
this is a convention/competition.
Please be prepared for an entire weekend of classes and competition
Starpower Dance Competition
Baton Rouge River Center Theatre
Kids Artistic Revue
Dance Makers Inc.
Baton Rouge Crown Plaza Hotel
This is a convention/competition.
Please prepare for the entire weekend of classes and competition
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Other Competitions coming to our area: For Solo participants
http://www.dancemakersinc.com/ -
http://www.talentonparade.com/
http://www.creationdancechamps.com/
http://www.sophisticatedproductions.com/
http://www.halloffamedance.com/
http://www.hoctordance.com/dancecaravan.htm
http://www.vipdanceonline.com/pages/regionals.htm
http://www.applausetalent.com/new/main/index.shtml
http://www.starpowertalent.com/
http://www.intldancechallenge.com/
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Sometimes the competition is held on a floor that is neither designed nor maintained for dancing. The floor could be unevenly waxed and slippery on some spots, or there may be electrical outlets, seams, or other uneven spots on the floor. Go over the floor a couple of times during your warmup, look for all such hazards and, as much as possible, avoid them during the competition.
Once you have started dancing take your time to make sure you are on the correct count. It is important not to rush. Judges may forgive you many things, but they will never forgive wrong tempo, or being on the wrong count.
At the end of the dance, the caller gives a 5,6,7,8 and everyone gets up in a predetermined fashion. They then come off stage together, Don't forget to smile!
Especially for Ladies:
Hair/makeup: Essential! Hair must be put up in a bun at the base of the skull (to enhance your line).
The saying for hair is: ``Not one loose hair!'' Bring tons of bobby pins and Aqua Net spray to keep your hair in control. Loose hair flailing about and hitting the man's face looks very unprofessional. Wear lots of makeup! Especially eyes and lips. You may think it looks gaudy and overblown, but that's OK. This is a competition, and the point is to look good to the judges and the audience, not to your partner. The judges are standing at least some yards away, and overdoing the makeup compensates for the distance. Bring a towel to blot perspiration during the competition.
MOMS: THESE LADIES NEED YOUR HELP INBETWEEN EACH NUMBER TO CHANGE COSTUMES. IT IS MY JOB TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS CORRECT, NOT DRESSED. MAKE SURE THAT EACH GIRL HAS A DRESSER FOR EACH COMPETITION!!! THIS IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!
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1. Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind.
2. You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future.
3. Love ......and you shall be loved.
4. God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
5. All people smile in the same language.
6. A hug is a great gift...one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange.
7. Everyone needs to be loved...especially when they do not deserve it.
8. The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.
9. Laughter is God's sunshine.
10. Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.
11. It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.
12. Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need.
13. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
14. Happy memories never wear out.... relive them as often as you want.
15. Home is the place where we grumble the most, but are often treated the best.
16. Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within.
17. The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.
18. Take time to laugh for it is the music of the soul.
19. If anyone speaks badly of you, live so none will believe it.
20. Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.
21. Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.
22. The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other.
23. Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.
24. To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.
25. We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.
26. Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.
27. Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.
28. You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven.
29. For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
30. Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are.
31. The best gifts to give:
To your friend - loyalty;
To your enemy - forgiveness;
To your boss - service;
To a child - a good example;
To your parents - gratitude and devotion;
To your mate - love and faithfulness;
To all men and women - charity; and
To your God - your life.
Lets keep up the hard work and continue to improve our technique as well as stage prescence. Remember, You only have to have one blue light, but it takes other good sales to keep the crowd !!!
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Sometimes we just need a thought for the day, so here is my thought.
Remember when you are having a bad day, someone else, who looks cheery and bright and is trying to cheer you up, might be having a worse day than you. They might be at the worst time of their life, but in order to cheer you up, they are willing NOT to share their bad fortune with you.... and you know what? When you are feeling bad, the best way to cheer yourself up is NOT to share your misfortune but to give joy instead.
So when you are ready to walk up to someone, and complain one more time, stop and think, who will this make feel better? Will it make them feel better? If the answer is "No" then let it go. Instead say a prayer to your higher power and say, "Please give me the strength to get through this. I need your help in this matter." Give your problems to God (or whom you believe in) instead, because no one has more power to help you.
I know that works for me.
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What will matter 20 years from now:
10. You gave 100% on stage AND in class.
9. You enjoyed the friendship of dancers from all over the country.
8. You had the dedication and focus to train your body and your mind.
7. You learned that teamwork means working hard as an individual to make the whole group stronger.
6. You developed a lifelong appreciation for the art of dance.
5. You experienced an amazing feeling when you stepped out of your comfort zone & really “went for it.”
4. You felt the joy of sharing your talents with the audience.
3. You dance because it’s who you are, it makes you happy, and you couldn’t imagine life without it.
2. You dance from your heart.
#1 Things that will matter
You had fun and learned something in the process
What won’t matter 20 years from now:
10. You received a gold, platinum or tin award.
9. You forgot your entire dance & started doing the Macarena instead (I’d like a videotape though :))
8. You were in the front, back or middle line.
7. You were named Jr. Mini Miss Ultimate Superstar of the Universe.
6. Your costume came from Target.
5. Your costume was a one-of-a-kind custom design with real diamonds.
4. You fell on stage.
3. Your first solo/duet/trio was at age 8 or 18.
#2 - If your best friend did beautiful fouettés turns and you couldn't do a good single pirouette.
#1 - (This one I have to think long and hard about, because is should be REALLY important OR not important - LOL)
Pink Fuzzy Karma!
Mrs. Christine
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In order for you to continue to grow, it is vital that you be what I call "Dance Smart". For you to control a thing, you must understand a thing. Dance Technique is a very complicated area. Be prepared to answer on the spot questions in regards to definition, demonstration or discussion, in an audition atmosphere, on the following terms each week. You can find these terms on our Ballet Dictionary page or within most dance books sold.
Below is a list of recommended reading on Ballet these are excellent books and I do reference them in class:
The Ballet Book by the National Ballet School
First Steps in Ballet by Thalia Mara
Second Steps in Balletby Thalia Mara
Third Steps in Ballet by Thalia Mara
Basic Ballet by Joyce Mackie
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
Inside Ballet Technique - seperating anatomical fact from fiction in the ballet class by Valerie Grieg
The Dancer Prepares: Modern Dance for Beginners (Paperback)
by James W Penrod (Author), Janice Gudde Plastino (Author)
DEFINE THESE TERMS:
Lesson 1:
Epaulment
Posture
Placement
Positions of the feet (5)
Positions of the arms (french)
Demi Plie
Grand Plie
Lesson 2
Battement Tendu
Degage
Fondu
Frappe
Petite Battement Sur le cou de pied
Pas de cheval
Flic Flac (basic)
Develope
Demi Fouette
Grand Battment
Demi Detourne
Lesson 3
Adagio
Allegro
Reverance
Temp Lie
Pas de bourre
Pas de basque
Retire
Passe
Releve
Eleve
Chasse
Lesson 4
Glissade
Jete
Assemble
Temp Leve
Sissone
Pas de chat
Soubrasaut
Fouette Arabesque
Lesson 5
Changement
Pas de chat
Echappe
Croise Devant
Ala quatreime Devant
Ala Second
Ala quatrieme Derriere
Lesson 6
Ecarte
Efface
Epaule
First Arabesque
Second Arabesque
Third Arabesque
Envelope
Grand Rond de Jambe
Lesson 7
Fourth Arabesque
Fifth Arabesque
Pirouette En dehors
Attitude Devant
Attitude Derriere
Promenade
Pique
Grand Jete
Rond de jambe en l'air
Penchee
Lesson 8
De sous
De sus
En Avant
En Arriere
Derriere
Devant
Entournant
En dehors
En dedans
Avec
Sans
Battu
Croise
Efface
En fac
Detourne
Lesson 9
Tour Jete en tournant
Royal
Entre Chat quatre
Temp de Cuisse
Brise
Saute de Basque
Pirouette en dedans
Lame duck (pique turn en dedans)
Grand Jete Decote
Ballone'
Ballote'
Fouette Raccourcci
Lesson 10
Cabriolle
Temp de Fleche
Temp de Poisson
Tour en lair
Fouette rond de jambe en tournant (female)
Male Pas de Chat
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