January Team News and Updates
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING IN DETAIL AS IT’S PART OF BEING ON TEAM TO KEEP UP AND READ OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS PLEASE AND THANK YOU!
NEXT MONTH IS REVEL! THE GROUPS THAT ARE GOING TO REVEL MUST BE AT EVERY SINGLE PRACTICE AND BE PRACTICING AT HOME AS WELL!! KEEP UP WITH ALL PRACTICE DATES AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY CHANGES OR EXTRA PRACTICES THAT “MIGHT” BE NEEDED AS WE GET CLOSER.
Competition Practice Schedule
If your schedule on your parent portal doesn’t look like this, contact us ASAP!
| Mon Dec 28 |
Tue Dec 29 |
Wed Dec 30 |
Thu Dec 31 |
Fri Jan 1 |
Sat Jan 2 |
Sun Jan 3 |
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| HAPPY NEW YEAR! | ||||||
| Mon Jan 4 |
Tue Jan 5 |
Wed Jan 6 |
Thu Jan 7 |
Fri Jan 8 |
Sat Jan 9 |
Sun Jan 10 |
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| 6-7:30 Cinderella | 4-6 Firework | |||||
| 6-7 Behind the Wall | 7-9 I Was Here/ Dawn of Time | |||||
| 7-9 Man, I Feel Like A Woman | 7-9 Born This Way |
| Mon Jan 11 |
Tue Jan 12 |
Wed Jan 13 |
Thu Jan 14 |
Fri Jan 15 |
Sat Jan 16 |
Sun Jan 17 |
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| 4-6 True Colors | 4-6 Firework | 1-4 Be a Light | ||||
| 7-8 I Was Here/ Dawn of Time | 6-7:30 Women’s Work | 4-6 For What It’s Worth | ||||
| 7-9 Born This Way | 7:30-9 Man, I Feel Like A Woman |
| Mon Jan 18 |
Tue Jan 19 |
Wed Jan 20 |
Thu Jan 21 |
Fri Jan 22 |
Sat Jan 23 |
Sun Jan 24 |
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| 4-6 True Colors | 4-6 Man, I Feel Like A Woman | 1-3 I Hope You Dance | ||||
| 6-7 I Was Here/ Dawn of Time | 5:30-6:30 Concrete Angel | |||||
| 7-9 Born This Way | 6-8 Women’s Work | |||||
| 7-9 Born This Way | 6:30-8:30 Cinderella | |||||
| 7-9 Born This Way | 8-9 Behind the Wall |
| Mon Jan 25 |
Tue Jan 26 |
Wed Jan 27 |
Thu Jan 28 |
Fri Jan 29 |
Sat Jan 30 |
Sun Jan 31 |
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| 6-9 ALL Revel Routines | 5:30-6:30 Firework | 1-5 ALL Revel Routines. Exact Times TBA |
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| 6:30-7:30 True Colors |
| Mon Feb 1 |
Tue Feb 2 |
Wed Feb 3 |
Thu Feb 4 |
Fri Feb 5 |
Sat Feb 6 |
Sun Feb 7 |
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| 6-9 ALL REVEL ROUTINES LAST PRACTICE BEFORE REVEL! |
SO EXCITING!! ==>> | REVEL ORLANDO! | ||||
Saturday Bonus Classes
The schedule for these classes will be released soon and will be in your parent portal for enrollment as drop-in classes. Remember, team dancers at the higher level need to attend AT LEAST one weekend per month of bonus classes.
Upcoming Conventions/Competitions
These are some upcoming Conventions/Competitions that you may choose to attend. Let us know ASAP as spots will be limited. We will post the fees on your parent portal and as soon as they are paid we can reserve your spot. This is not a complete list of ALL available conventions, so don’t hesitate to tell us if there’s another that you know you’d like to attend.
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REVEL Orlando Feb 5-7
These routines will be attending and performing. All others are welcome and encouraged to attend the convention!- I Was Here
- Man, I Feel Like a Woman
- Women’s Work
- Born This Way
- Dawn of Time
- Behind the Wall
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Intrigue Orlando Feb 12/14
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JUMP March 12/14
These routines will be attending and performing. All others are welcome and encouraged to attend the convention!- Behind the Wall
- Man, I Feel Like a Woman
- Women’s Work
- Born This Way
- March, March
- For What It’s Worth
Break the Floor Productions JUMP
Dates
October 8-10, 2021 – Miami FL
March 11-13, 2022 – Orlando FLContact Ms. Sonya and indicate your desire to attend ASAP. Space may fill up fast, so register as soon as possible to be sure you can attend. LET US KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY FOR A STUDENT OR OTHER DISCOUNT!
ALL CONVENTIONS/COMPETITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE/CONVENIENCE FEES CHARGED BY THE STUDIO, IN ADDITION TO THE CONVENTION/COMPETITION FEES SHOWN ON THE CONVENTION WEBSITE
Dress Codes for Competition Practice/Rehearsals
REMINDER ABOUT REHEARSALS AS OUTLINED IN THE TEAM AGREEMENT:
All black: pure black, with no words, stripes, colored mesh, dots, etc.
No sleeves, no pants. Shorts need to be form fitting and short enough to see long leg lines.
For Women’s Work and tap dances this year, dress code is all black t-shirts and pants/leggings with the boots or tap shoes they will be wearing for that dance.
Hair that is long enough needs to be pulled into low ponytails, sleek and tight with NO WISPIES. Use gel/spray please. Dancers shouldn’t have to push their hair out of their eyes constantly throughout their routine. Shorter hair can just be pinned/braided back enough so it’s not in the face. No accessories like barrettes, beads that cause distractions/noise/damage when it slaps them in the face while doing turns.
Always bring a water bottle!
Footloose
Most of our routines will have their first competition in April so we have time to get them cleaned and ready but ALL dancers are still expected to have open availability leading up to comp season without a ton of prior engagements for me to try to work around. Remember, if scheduling becomes a constant difficulty with a dancer, they may have to be pulled from routines or team altogether and those factors of availability this year may have an effect on casting decisions going into future seasons.
Team Rehearsal calendar is available on our studio website and can also be seen on your parent portal under Manage Students and then ‘My Weekly Schedule.’
NOTE ON CLASS ABSENCES/WEEKEND CLASSES:
I should not have to text and ask where a dancer is after I notice they are absent.Older dancers who miss their required classes should attend weekend classes as makeups IN ADDITION to the amount they are already required to attend each month. If we already have a short month (like December ) dancers need to not be missing any classes as we only get the few weeks to begin with before their bodies won’t be doing much for the whole winter break.Dancers who are required to attend one weekend a month: This means ALL THE CLASSES ON THAT MORNING, not just one or two. All dancers coming to the weekend classes need to be at the studio at the start time of the first class!Also, parents are supposed to be registering their dancer as drop-ins for the weekend classes on parent portal. Even if you are on the Full Class Pass you still need to register for attendance purposes.
BIG/LITTLE SISTER/BROTHER PARTNERS
I love doing this as it gives a sense of team bonding, gives our little ones someone special to look up to and our older ones hold their heads a little higher knowing they are inspiring someone younger!
| BIGS | LITTLES |
| Reagan Bowker | Sabella Winn |
| McCrae Clary | Maggie Morrisey |
| Alexis Johnson (Lexie) | Taylor Tempel |
| Kiele Miranda | Alexis Soto |
| Alayna Weber | Isabella Barr (Izzy) |
| Riyana Sinha & Addisyn Keene (Addi) | Skylar Bueno |
| Gracie Moran | Kayleigh Wessells |
| Lillian Akins-Demers | Chloe Walker |
| Jaedyn Villegas | Charlotte Howell |
| Kaycie Bailey | Scarlett Spann |
| Aubry Hammock | Adrienne Smith |
| Serenity Cobbett | Bayleigh Lovering |
| Kaylee Dibble | Ashlyn Peer |
| Sebastian Levy | Maia Sancen-Henderson |
There is a link attached in your parent portal to team parent contact information if you would like to contact any of the team parents for gift ideas, etc.
TEAM Jackets:
Everyone who doesn’t have a PURPLE ESPRIT jacket, must have one for team.
Pants/bags are optional.
Upcoming Fees and Fundraisers
Costume Fees:
As we get closer to time, invoices will start coming to you for competition fees, these need to be paid on time.
Recital Fee:
Team recital fees are due later than the rest of the studio (April 1st) and are $150 per family.
SHOES/HAIR/MAKEUP/ETC:
As we get closer to time, information for everything you need for each routine will be posted on portal. Please keep up with these things so your dancer has everything they need.
Fundraisers: