Team News October 13

🕷️ Beetlejuice Rehearsals – All Team

It’s showtime! 🎬
We’ll be holding full team rehearsals for our Beetlejuice performance on:

• Tuesday, Oct 14 – 6:30–8:00 PM
• Wednesday, Oct 15 – 6:30–8:00 PM

These rehearsals are for all team members.
➡️ Those who normally have class on these days should come at their regular times.

Please bring any remaining costume pieces from these routines that you might still have at home:

• Day-O / Kokomo
• Skeleton Sam
• Say My Name/Matilda

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🎃 Performance – This Thursday!

ALL DANCERS!

• Arrive at the studio: As soon as possible after school. Volunteers too! We’ll be here by no later than 1pm, if anyone wants to come early and help get everything set up.
• Parade: 6:00 PM
• Stage Performance: Around 8:00 PM

Bring your family, enjoy trick-or-treating, and celebrate the start of spooky season with us! 👻🍬

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🩰 Elite Ballet Program Auditions

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Elite Ballet Training Program, led by Master Ballet Teacher Joey-Lynn Mann.
Auditions are open to all dancers, and some will receive personal invitations based on current training and readiness.

📅 Audition Date: Friday, October 18
📍 Register here: http://ellever.com/register/esprit-dance⚠️ Action Needed:
All families should log in and update their billing information in Ellever as soon as possible to ensure your account remains current.
Need help setting it up? Contact us right away — we’re happy to assist!

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CASTING

✨ Casting & Training Updates
Please remember that casting is fluid and will change as we go throughout the season. Dancers should check casting updates often and be ready for adjustments. Trust the process when it comes to casting, training, and rehearsal placements, and keep a positive mindset. Every class and rehearsal matters for your growth—treat each one as an important part of your training. Let’s continue building a supportive and uplifting environment for everyone!

Rehearsals

September rehearsal schedule is out! You can see it on your app under Team>Month Overview or under Parent Portal>More>Studio Calendar (click through week/day/month views to see all dates for the month.

At this point all rehearsals are in the calendar and set, so please be sure you know what routines you need to be present for!

This week:

Tuesday 6:30-8p FULL TEAM BEETLEJUICE REHEARSAL

Wednesday 6:30-8p FULL TEAM BEETLEJUICE REHEARSAL

THURSDAY – Bloodhound Bash Parade and Fall-O-Ween BEETLEJUICE performance!

Prior Engagements

Be sure to put in any prior engagements for November as soon as you have them! We will close the form down on the 20th, and then once the monthly rehearsal schedule is released please check it immediately and put all dates in your calendar!

Bonus/Add On Classes

Most levels of team have additional optional classes as drop-in or enrollment options. Check the daily and weekly schedules to see what might be available for your dancer! As a general rule:

• Star Squad/Rec Plus
  • Rec Plus/Star Squad dancers will definitely be able to take Tuesday Acro and certain performance team classes as optional add-ons, and certain dancers may be able to take Tuesday or Wednesday performance team classes as optional add-ons as well.
• Performance
  • Most performance team can definitely add Friday recreational classes as a drop-in option (we’ll guide you on level 1 or 2 on an individual basis) and Acro on Tuesdays 4pm.
  • Certain performance team dancers will be able to also take Thursday 4-5 ballet as an option, and certain other drop-in classes with our younger competition team each week.
• Competition
  • Competition Team dancers will be able to add Monday ballet/pointe as optional drop-ins, as well as certain Performance Team Wednesday classes optionally.

Solos

Reminder for Soloists
Solo sessions are scheduled based on teacher availability, so you may not always have a teacher-led session each week. On weeks without a teacher, you are encouraged to reserve studio space and practice what you know so far. This way, you’ll be ready to move on when you meet with your teacher again.

Studio space can be reserved through the Parent Portal > More > Private Lessons. There is no charge to team members for using studio space, but it must be reserved in advance so we can be sure the studio is open for you.

We also recommend teaming up with other dancers—bring a couple of friends to practice together! It’s a great way to feed off each other’s energy and take turns working through choreography.