MAY 20172017/2018 Jazz Company & Hip Hop Crew Auditions

Does your dancer LOVE to perform?These Companies and Crew offer dancers the chance to excel quickly in technique, performance training and self-discipline, leading to more performing opportunities such as competitions, school tours, parades and more. Every 2 years we plan a dance tour where the dancers have the opportunity to perform and/or take master classes at our destination. We’ve travelled to Disneyland, Disneyworld, New York and Edmonton. We are planning our next tour for July 2018 to perform at Canada's Wonderland in Toronto. (Not required). Companies are ages 7 and up. Age as of Dec. 31/17. Check out the 2017/2018 Company Brochure for more information.

BRAND NEW FOR 2017/2018!!!We are excited to announce that we have added a new program to our Companies! The "ELITE COMPETITION TEAM" is a commitment in addition to your regular Performing Company. Dancers must be part of the 17/18 Performing Companies and will be selected to be part of the team after auditions take place. This team will take part in the 2 regular competitions and in addition, they take part in 1 out of town convention and competition. More information is available in the Company/Crew Brochure.

AUDITIONSTo audition you MUST pre-register online here https://goo.gl/forms/agoKc29YaaGr8kW73 Pre-registration begins May 1st and ends May 24th. There is a $10.00 audition fee per dancer, per audition (cash only) and must be paid at the office once your pre-register online.

Company/ Crew auditions are Sunday, May 29th at the following times:Companies Hip Hop Crews7-10 year olds - 10:00-11:30am 10 year olds & up – 1:00-2:30pm11 year olds & up - 11:30am-1:00pm

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2016/2017 Companies

2016/2017 Crews

Assistant Teacher Training Program (ATTP)

Dance Unlimited is proud to present the Assistant Teacher Training Program (ATTP) happening July 2017!

What is the ATTP?The ATTP provides dancers with the training, guidance and support, which will allow them to be successful assistants within the classroom. It also provides students with the opportunity to obtain valuable work experience while continuing their education in the art of dance. Dance Unlimited is excited to offer this program in order to encourage and provide further support in our classes with the enthusiasm of students interested in volunteering their time to make a difference.

What does the ATTP consist of?Year 1 – Year 1 consists of 9 hours of classroom and practical training. The training includes topics such as anatomy, technique, musicality, vocabulary, creating lesson plans, classroom etiquette, teaching methods, and various other topics. Each student is provided with a binder full of teaching materials upon the start of the program and will be required to pass certain requirements by the end in order to achieve their certificate of completion.

Year 2 - The second year of the ATTP consists of 3 additional hours of training. This training focuses on the practical aspect of teaching as well as choreographing. Each second year student will be given an assignment approximately one week prior to the scheduled training. This assignment will require each student to use the skills they acquired throughout their first year of assisting while also challenging their leadership and organizational abilities.

Who can apply for the ATTP?Any Dance Unlimited student the age of 12 (age as of Dec. 31/17) and above can apply for the ATTP. Those who are interested in applying may fill out the application. Only those who are selected will be invited to attend the training session held July 24-26, 2017. To apply, complete the following form by June 1st, 2017. YEAR 1 Application - https://goo.gl/forms/vZDW7miWIcytx9Bd2 YEAR 2 Application - https://goo.gl/forms/psJLT6VSmamxZu7J2

What are the costs associated to the ATTP?Year 1 - $195.00 Year 2 - $65.00

Our goal in the ATTP is to nurture a student’s desire to teach and provide them with the necessary skills to succeed. The ATTP is designed to equip students with a foundation of teaching skills and competencies, which may allow them to become student teachers and permanent teachers in the future. Successful ATTP candidates will be placed as assistants into classes in late August/early September.

If you have any further questions regarding the ATTP or application process, please contact Lindsay Tusche or Chelsea Cofield at info@danceunlimited.ca.

RAD Ballet IntensiveThe RAD Ballet Intensive is mandatory for all the following 2017/2018 RAD grades. You can register for this through your Studio Director account. Grade 2 - September 5-8, 3:45-5:00pm, $64.00

Grade 3 - September 5-8, 5:00pm-6:30pm, $77.00In - September 5-8, 6:30pm-8:15pm, $90.00Grade 8 - September 5-8, Time of day TBD, $126.00

“Workshop Week”Workshop Week, May 31st to June 2nd is free so be sure to bring your friends! It’s a great chance for you to try out other classes and dance styles you have never done. Regular classes are cancelled this week. If you would like to sign up for a workshop, you must sign your name on the appropriate sheet in the foyer. Please only put your name down if you are definitely going to attend.

Tuesday, May 30 th Studio 23:45 - 4:30pm – Hip Hop 8 years & up   4:30 - 5:15pm - Hip Hop 5 - 7 year olds   5:15 – 5:45pm – Tap 6 - 8 year olds  Wednesday, May 31 st Studio 14:15 - 4:45pm – Broadway Babies 2 - 3 year olds 4:45 - 5:15pm – Showstoppers Jazz 4 - 5 year olds 5:15 – 6:00pm – Primary Jazz 6 - 8 year olds

Studio 23:45 - 4:30pm - Ballet 4 -7 year olds   4:30 - 5:15pm - Ballet 8 -11 year olds        5:15 – 6:00pm – Ballet 12 years & up  6:00 – 6:45pm – Modern 7-11 year olds  6:45-7:30pm - Modern 12 years & up Thursday, June 1 st Studio 13:45 - 4:30pm - Jazz 9 - 11 year olds   4:30 - 5:30pm - Lyrical 8 – 11 year olds   5:30 - 6:30pm - Lyrical 12 years & up   6:30- 7:15pm - Jazz 12 years & up    Studio 24:15 – 4:45pm - Acrobatics 6 - 9 years  4:45 – 5:30pm - Acrobatics 10 years & up  5:30 - 6:15pm - Tap 9 – 12 year olds  6:30 – 7:15pm - Musical Theatre 7 years & up  

“Watching Week”, “Bring A Friend Week” & Last Day of ClassesJune 5th - June 10th is Watching Week and Bring A Friend Week and June 10th is the last day of classes for the 2016/ 2017 year. Bring your friend/s to any class during that week and they get to dance too! Be sure to bring your cameras and join us as we wrap up our 2016/ 2017 year!2017/ 2018 Registration...Celebrating 25 years of DANCE!We have many exciting things for our 2017/ 2018 year that we can’t wait to share with you!Registration for our exciting 2017/2018 season will start ONLINE on June 14th at 6:00pm and will be held IN PERSON on June 14th and 15th, 6:00-8:00pm. You will need access to your Studio Director account (ALL CURRENT DU FAMILIES HAVE A STUDIO DIRECTOR ACCOUNT – Please DO NOT create a new one). Forgot your password? Go to the Registration page on our website, find the Studio Director Registration link and click “Forgot Password”. Registration is first come, first served so register early! We will be EMAILING the 2017/2018 brochures out at the beginning of June. DATES TO REMEMBER The studio is closed on all statutory holidays unless noted otherwise

o May 1 Assistant Teacher Training Program (ATTP) Application openso May 10-13 Peak Invitational Competition (Nanaimo)

o May 22 Studio is OPEN for Victoria Dayo May 23-27 Studio closed for rehearsals and recitalso May 23-24 Dress rehearsals for the recitals at the McPherson Playhouseo May 27 24th Annual Recitals at the McPherson Playhouseo May 29-June 3 “Workshop Week” (regular classes cancelled)o June 1 Deadline to apply for ATTP o June 5-10 “Bring A Friend Week”, Watching Week and last week of classeso June 10 Last day of scheduled classes for 2016/2017o June 14-15 2017/2018 Registrationo July 22-23 LA Expo Convention at Dance Unlimitedo July 24-26 ATTP Year 1 and 2o July 24-28 Performing Companies Summer Intensiveo September 5-8 RAD Ballet Intensive

IMPORTANT RECITAL INFORMATION!!!Recital Tickets A reminder that tickets for both recitals went on sale April 22nd!Tickets are available through the McPherson Box Office.

Recital Programs/ DVD’sWe are so excited for you to see our brand new Recital Programs! These programs included in your Recital fee, will be sent home with your dancer May 17th-20th. If your dancer isn’t there during those dates, please email us to make arrangements to pick it up during those dates. You will receive an email when the Recital DVD’s are ready.

Recital Flower BouquetsShow your dancer how much you loved their performance and present them with flowers after the show! We will be doing presales for flower bouquets until Monday, May 16th. Order forms are attached to this newsletter and can be dropped off in the office. Bouquets will be available for pick up at the intermission of the recitals. All proceeds go towards the Company dancers Tour 2018. Thank you in advance for supporting our dancers!5, 10, 15 & 20 YEAR AWARDS & GRADUATING DANCERSWe have posted a sheet in the waiting area on the bulletin board for those who have performed in Dance Unlimited’s Recitals for 5, 10, 15 or 20 years consecutively or will be graduating from high school this year. If you are one of these people, please sign your name on the bulletin board and you will be recognized at the Recital for your achievement. Last day to sign up is May 4th!DRESS REHEARSALS – May 23 rd and May 24 th The dress rehearsal for the 11:30am show is on Tuesday, May 23rd and the 5:30pm show is on Wednesday, May 24th, both at the McPherson Playhouse from 4:00-9:00pm for all dancers. Dress rehearsal means that dancers wear their costume, have their hair done as instructed in the costume details and their make-up on. Make-up should be brown eye shadow, brown or black eyeliner, brown or black mascara, light blush and red lipstick. Boys do not need make up. The dances will be done in the proper show order due to setting the tech cues in the show order. Dancers should arrive ready to dance in their first costume and have their hair and make-up done. The dress rehearsals will be closed to parents. Only dancers, backstage parent volunteers and staff will be allowed in the theatre. This will allow us to prepare a fabulous show for you without the interruptions of dancers entering and exiting the theatre at all times. If your child is ONLY in the first half of the show: Please drop your child off at the stage door on Government St. at 3:30pm SHARP and pick them up at 6:30pm SHARP. If your child is ONLY in the SECOND half of the show: Please drop your child off at the stage door on Government St. at 6:00pm and pick them up at 8:30pm SHARP. If your child is in BOTH halves of the show: Please drop your child off at the stage door on Government St. at 3:30pm and pick them up at 8:30pm SHARP. All dancers will be checked in by a backstage parent volunteer and be supervised by their assigned class parent/s for the entire dress rehearsal. If your dancer is at the theatre for the entire dress rehearsal, please give them a healthy substantial meal BEFORE arriving at the theatre. You may send small, non-messy, NON-PEANUT snacks with them. We understand that this is quite late for the younger dancers but we don’t want to pull them out of school and the parents out of work for the rehearsal. We have attached the final show order so you know which costume to come dressed in. We do not have use of the lobby or balcony so no one is allowed in the lobby or upstairs before, during, or after the dress rehearsal. Please leave all valuables at home, including IPODs and cell phones. No food, drink or gum is allowed in the McPherson and don’t forget, please keep your feet off the seats! Thank you!RECITALS – May 27 th (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY so things will run smoothly for everyone!)ARRIVING AT THE THEATRE: Dancers should be at the McPherson NO LATER THAN 10:30am for the 11:30 Show and 4:30pm for the 5:30pm Show, with their hair and make-up done and their first costume on. Don’t be late or you will get left behind! The Jazz performing companies are to enter through the stage door and go directly downstairs. All other classes please drop your child off at the front door so they can

be placed with our parent volunteers. Parents will not be allowed to sit with their children so please make sure you wish them Good Luck and say good-bye before sending them in. Please DO NOT try to visit your child at intermission. This will allow us to take better care of your children. Thank you in advance for co-operating!

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: Please have all pieces of their costume/s labelled with their first and last name. Additional costumes should be in a bag clearly labelled with the dancers name, dance name and what number it is in the show. All valuables are to be left at home. Please do not bring any food or drink as it will not be allowed in the theatre, including messy snacks! Please give your child a healthy lunch BEFORE the show.

PICKING UP YOUR DANCER: No dancers will be allowed to leave the McPherson during either of the performances until the end of the entire show. Once the entire show is over, please go to the stairs leading to the balcony where you will find your child waiting for you. The parent that has been assigned to you or your child’s group is responsible for them the entire time. Each show will be approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Show order for recitals on May 27th 11:30 AM RECITAL

1. “All That Jazz” – All That Jazz2. “If I Didn't Have You” – Broadway Babies3. “Dream Ballet” – Primary Ballet4. “Squad” – Hype Crew5. “Unsteady” – Unsteady6. “La Petite” – Grade 1 Ballet7. “Bottom Of The River” – Senior Modern8. “Serenade” - Grade 3 Ballet9. “Alice” – Ignite Company10. “Stand Up” – Junior Modern11. “C'est La Vie” – Intermediate Lyrical12. “Sing” – Junior Jazz13. “Valet” – Intermediate Foundation Open & Grade 8 Ballet14. “Friend Like Me” – Fierce Company15. “Triathlon” – Dynamic, Hype and Illemental Crews

INTERMISSION16. “You Can't Hurry Love” – Primary Jazz17. “Judgement Day” – Judgement Day18. “Finesse” – Primary, Junior and Senior Tap19. “Dynamix” – Dynamix Crew20. “All Eyes On Me” – Junior Tap21. “Fly Ladiez” – Junior Hip Hop22. “Heathens” – Heathens23. “Into The Jungle” – Senior Jazz24. “Hard Knock Life” – Hard Knock Life25. “All I Want” – Ignite Company26. “Unpretty” – Musical Theatre27. “Royal T” – Elevate Company28. “Red Balloon” - Core Company29. “Be Our Guest” - Beginner Acro30. “Queenz” - Illemental Crew31. “Finale” - Fierce, Core, Elevate and Ignite Companies

5:30 PM RECITAL1. “All That Jazz” – All That Jazz2. “All I Want” – Ignite Company3. “Merry Old Land Of Oz” – Showstoppers4. “Judgement Day” – Judgement Day5. “Midnight Waltz” – Intermediate/ Senior Ballet6. “Peanut Butter Jelly” – Primary Hip Hop7. “Wolf” – Intermediate Modern8. “Castle” – Senior Tap9. “Hard Knock Life” – Hard Knock Life10. “Alice” – Ignite Company11. “Heathens” – Heathens12. “Friendship Suite” – Junior Ballet13. “Royal T” – Elevate Company14. “Red Balloon” - Core Company 15. “Friend Like Me” – Fierce Company

INTERMISSION16. “Unsteady” – Unsteady17. “Monkeys” – Pre-Primary Ballet18. “Triathlon” – Dynamic, Hype and Illemental Crews19. “The Seven Dwarfs” – Primary Tap20. “Rival” – Senior Lyrical21. “Lean Back” – Intermediate Hip Hop22. “In the Shadows” – Grade 2 Ballet23. “Spice Up Your Life” – Intermediate Jazz24. “Dynamix” – Dynamix Crew25. “Finesse” – Primary, Junior and Senior Tap26. “Valzer” – Intermediate Foundation Ballet27. “Wonderland” – Intermediate Acro28. “Squad” – Hype Crew29. “Lost Girls” - Junior Lyrical30. “Queenz” - Illemental Crew31. “Finale” - Fierce, Core, Elevate and Ignite Companies

Recital Bouquets of Flowers

Dear parents,

This year for our Recitals, we will be selling pre-ordered bouquets of flowers. All proceeds will go towards the Performing Companies next Tour in July 2018.

All bouquets must be picked up at the Recital on Saturday, May 27th, 2016, during the intermission in the lobby. We cannot hold flowers after that time so bouquets not picked up by that time will be donated and refunds will not be given.

If you would like to place an order, please have your order in to the office no later than Tuesday, May 16th at 7pm. Late orders cannot be accepted. Cash or cheques made payable to Dance Unlimited PAC.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks,Angie Simons

************************************************************************************Recital Bouquets of Flowers

Dancers Name: _____________________________________________________________

Show Time (please circle) 11:30am 5:30pm

Small mixed bouquet ____________ x $10.00 = ___________

Large mixed bouquet ____________ x $20.00 = ___________

Cash or cheque payable to Dance Unlimited PAC.Office Use Only

Cash Cheque # __________