tfde newsletter 2016

of The Dance Spot for hosting the

location of the event; to Julia

Judge (Balance Dance Studio),

Stassney McCright (Star Dancers

Studio), Kara Martinez (The Dance

Spot), and LindseyJo Gardner (The

Dance Gallery) for teaching; to

Lisa Shed (Lisa's Dance Connec-

tion), Heather Hardesty

(KinderDance Austin, Cedar Park

Dance Company), Christine Hayes

(The Dance Gallery), and all the

teachers for serving on the panel;

to our student officers for their

help with event promotion; and to

all teachers in

Austin who take

time to help

promote TFDE to

their students.

S P R I N G T F D E E V E N T : C O N T E M P O R A R Y S T U D I E S & S O C I A L

deliver our 2nd round of letter jacket patches, and

post 2 more months of blogs. We continued to have

TDEA support and spoke at the annual convention

and have been invited to other events in the state to

promote TFDE. We could not be more excited to the

year that TFDE has had! News of new chapters

starting in Texas has been in the works. Keep an eye

out for the announcement!!

Pictures are included, with many more on our web-

site and videos are available at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW9hZ4jEGnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd1GgkJPH4U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UqKKmfDu2Q

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

F A L L E V E N T 1

S P R I N G E V E N T 1

T F D E G R O W T H A N D

T D E A 2

M E M B E R N E W S

O F F I C E R S

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C O L L E G E

A M B A S S A D O R S 4

S P O N S O R S , A D S ,

A N D M E M B E R

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D I R E C T O R Y 3 0

We are so thankful for such a wonderful

and positive Fall TFDE event we held this

Novemeber. The teachers were enthusias-

tic and inspiring, the students were talent-

ed and hardworking, and we ended the

day with sweaty bodies and full hearts.

Dancers took 4 hours of classes in Mod-

ern, Contemporary, Leaps & Turns, and

Jazz. Then we refueled our bellies and our

brains with a brown-bag lunch expert pan-

el discussion. Our attendees were 8th-

12th grade, from multiple schools and

studios, yet they create such a wonderful

collective community when they get to-

gether. Blessed to have such support in

the dance community and young people so

involved in their futures!

Pictures are on the right and on website-

and video is accessible at

http://youtu.be/s47bBER_8Qg

A special thank you to Quinton Weathers

Our Spring Event was so very inspiring!! 20 students from

different from around the city came to take class with 2 of

our College Ambassadors. Kara Ko (Cedar Park HS/Arizona

State University) opened class with a contemporary jazz

class that left the students breathless. Juwan J. Alston

(Cedar Ridge HS/University of North Carolina School of the

Arts) followed with a contemporary ballet class that left the

students drenched in sweat. Member were presented with

their member certificates and patches and then we headed

over for Applebees to get our energy back and enjoy a night

with old and new friends. I loved seeing students from dif-

ferent schools, grade levels, class levels come together and

talk dance with myself and the ambassadors. Inspired by

their passion and camaraderie!

Special thank you to Westwood HS for hosting the location

and Denise Cochran for helping prepare the social site while

we finished class.

We had our first College Ambassadors this year. Kara, Ju-

wan, and Lauren MacNary (Westwood HS/Texas State Uni-

versity) have been amazing role models for our members.

Kara and Juwan are phenomenal teachers and choreogra-

phers for our event and Lauren was traveling in Europe with

the Strutters. I hope you have enjoyed following their blog.

We also had out 1st student officers, April Rodriguez (Cedar

Ridge HS), Oddalys Salcido (Stony Point HS), Hannah Neville

(McNeil HS). They were a tremendous help in running all of

our social media as well as helping plan and run the

events.

This is our 2nd newsletter with special member benefits,

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F A L L T F D E E V E N T : D A N C E S T U D I O E X P E R I E N C E

C O N T A C T I N F O :

Texas Future Dance Educators:

Austin Area Chapter

texasfuturedanceduca-

[email protected]

https://sites.google.com/site/

texasfuturedanceeducators/

Facebook: Texas Future Dance

Educators Page, Group, “Person”

Twitter: @TxFutureDanceEd

Instagram: tfde_austin

YouTube: TFDE Austin

Google+: TFDE Austin

Current Mailing Address:

Cedar Ridge High School

Atten: Karen Searles

2801 Gattis School Road

Round Rock, TX 78664

512-704-0295,

Fax: 512-704-0280

hosted a table at the Collegiate

Showcase on Saturday morning..

It is our hope that those who

expressed interest will now have

the tools and resources to start

their own TFDE chapter. We hav-

ing stirring happening in San An-

tonio, Fort Worth, and Houston

areas for new chapters!!

If you were unable to attend and

This January we

again attended

the Texas Dance

Educators Associ-

ation (TDEA) annual convention in

Houston. We ere able to present a

video and speak to the entire

membership regarding the pro-

gress of TFDE. We held a booth in

the exhibit hall to networking

throughout the convention. And we

are interested, please email us!!

We were so happy to see so many

of our members and followers as All

-State students attending and per-

forming at the convention as well!

And to watch our followers grow!

#unlockthepossibilities

T D E A C O N V E N T I O N

S E N I O R N E W S H A V E N E W S T O S H A R E ? E M A I L U S !

T E X A S F U T U R E

All State Dancers at

TDEA 2015 Convention

T F D E G R O W T H

At Convention 2014, we celebrat-

ed the following new advance-

ments to our chapter. We had

opened membership up to all high

school grade levels, invited studio

dancers, added a website, email,

and social media accounts. We

developed a logo, Letter Jacket

patch, and membership benefits;

began collecting membership fees,

had a convention booth and work-

shop; and TDEA accepted our pro-

posal to function as our parent

organization. Our College dance

fair was a huge success. We fin-

ished out the year by publishing

our very 1st newsletter; presented

students with the very 1st TFDE

letter jacket patches; hosted a

master class; and sent out our

membership certificates. We end-

ed out the year with 78 official

TFDE members, which also includ-

ed teacher/supporter members.

We have not slowed down for the

2014 school year. This year we

have our very 1st TFDE student

officers who help maintain social

media accounts and plan events

and materials for TFDE. We also

have started a blog with our very

first TFDE College Ambassadors.

They write monthly posts about

their experience as Freshman col-

lege dance majors, answer ques-

tions as mentors to our members,

and will be working our Spring

event. We have also added Insta-

gram; created a promo video;

made our 1st TFDE tshirt; and

are currently overjoyed by the

large numbers of followers/

friends on our social media

which is connecting dancers and

teacher/mentors not just in Aus-

tin but from around the state. We

currently hold strong at over 50

registered members and hosted

our Fall event. The Dance Studio

Experience brought members

together for dancing and a guest

panel discussion regarding

dance studio careers. Our most

exciting new news is the launch

of the new TFDE free web app!

Add to your phone or tablet to-

day!

https://txfuturedanceeducators.

appsme.com

Table at the Showtime Interna-

tional College Dance

Team Auditions

First Name Last Name High School College/University Intended major Any intended dance related activity during college (Dance team, Poms, teaching)

Hannah Neville McNeil HS UNT History Potentially recreactional dance club

Tasia Maxwell Cedar Ridge Texas Tech

Pre-Pharmacy/

Business

If possible I would love to make it into the Poms Dance team at Tech. Otherwise, just

taking various dance classes.

Marissa Luquette McNeil HS

University of Mary

Hardin-Baylor

Bachelor's of Science

in Nursing

I would very much like to become involved with a university dance team such as

UMHB's Sader Belles. Knowing UMHB doesn't currently have one, I would also like to

initiate a student dance company/ensemble for those who are interested in dance

more so as a means of artistic expression.

Juliana Yolland Sterling HS Kilgore College Dance education Kilgore College Rangerettes

April Rodriguez Cedar Ridge HS UNT Dance!! I plan on teaching while in college.

Carl Fox Stony point HS Texas state Dance Teaching,

Mackenzie Jones Cedar Ridge HS

Oklahoma City

University Dance Dance Performance Company

Linda Sosa Cedar Ridge

ACC then transfer-

ring to A&M

Business and minor

in marketing I'm thinking about dance as being a minor degree

Marissa Luquette McNeil HS

I hope to attend

Brigham Young

University! Nursing

I would like to audition for one of BYU's ballet and/or contemporary ensembles and

continue to perform and take classes :-)

STUDENT OFFICERS

HANNAH NEVILLE, McNeil HS, headed to UNT for History

When did you start dance? What drew you to it? 4th grade, wanting to wear tutus Who is your biggest inspiration? Sarabeth from Lonestar Dance What are your future goals? Graduate with a dance education degree from University of Texas and go on to direct a drill

team Why should dancers join TFDE? Networking, and more chances to learn and dance!!!! Describe yourself in 5 words or less. Cool, happy, silly, funny, lovely

ODDALYS SALCIDO, Stony Point HS, going to study Business Admin

When did you start dance? What drew you to it?

I started dancing in kindergarten. I remember my first solo was performed in my elementary

school's talent show to a song called biddy biddy bam bam by Selena Quintanilla. Initially my

mom was the first to draw me into dancing. Since then, she's been my #1 fan and my biggest

supporter :) . Who is your biggest inspiration? My dreams and goals inspire me daily to be successful in life. I'm very self driven so when I

take a moment to think about what I want and how I'm going to get there I find my motivation to get stuff done. What are your future goals? My future goals are to graduate from a good college and afterwards, to open up my own dance studio or possibly an academy. Why should dancers join TFDE? I think everybody who loves dance should definitely join TFDE! It's such a great organization filled with all different types of

people who share a common interest with yourself. I love when we have events because it's so different from school or studio

dance allowing you to step out of your comfort zone and try new things. For example, dancing with new people, exploring dif-

ferent genres, taking classes from unknown teachers and experimenting new spaces and grounds. I have definitely enjoyed

being part of this organization. There is no reason as to why somebody shouldn't join TFDE! Describe yourself in 5 words or less. Ambitious, Energetic, Diligent, Challenge-seeking

APRIL RODRIGUEZ, Cedar Ridge HS, headed to UNT for Dance

When did you start dance? What drew you to it? I started dance when I was two years old but I would say that I actually started getting serious about my

dance career in middle school. My favorite thing about dance, and what drove me to perform until my

legs fell off, was that it made feel confident and as if I had something valuable to offer this world. Who is your biggest inspiration? The two people that inspire me the most are my parents. I know that's a cliche answer but no matter

what I have gone through in life they have been there to teach me the difference between right and

wrong. I aspire to grow with the same drive and determination that has kept them going through what-

ever hardship may come upon them. What are your future goals? I plan on opening my own studio in the hopes of sharing my passion with all willing to learn! Why should dancers join TFDE? Connections!!!! Is there a better way to meet a vast network of dancers who share your passion? There isn't. Describe yourself in 5 words or less. Always there when you call.

LAUREN MACNARY, Texas State University When/how did you start dancing? I started dancing at age three at Ballet Austin Academy. I guess that was around 1998/1999 not really sure. Wow that makes me sound old. It was mainly creative movement most closely related to ballet. Soon it was ballet, full on. In 5 words ONLY, finish this sentence: Dance is... Dance is, connecting with others through movement. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you related to dance (backstage, class, on stage) The most embarrassing thing that happened to me was while performing in Ballet Austin’s Nutcracker. I mean the big one that happens every year that lots of people go to. So you can imagine how embarrassing it is to mess up a dance while all those people are watching. We were doing the entrance of the dance just fine, but when the transition in the music came, to queue us to move one to the next movement no body transitioned. Thankfully we all did the same thing but the steps did not fit ex-actly to the music the rest of the dance. Our teacher was a little disappointed in us, but was glad that our mess up probably was not noticeable to the audience. If you could dance with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? I would dance with Fred Astair. Even though I can’t tap to save my life. He inspires me because he always dances with such elegant energy. I hope to dance with his kind of energy one day. Plus he’s gorgeous, although some people would argue with that. In truth I wish that I could be Ginger Rogers and dance with Fred Astair at least once like in those old movies. What is your guilty pleasure? My guilty pleasure? I guess taking photos of my cats. So many of my pictures on my phone are of my cats, one would think that I am an old cat lady. I wish I could have some cool pictures, like sunsets, or something. Pictures that normal people would have. I just can’t help it sometimes, cats are adorable!

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Kara Ko Arizona State University When/how did you start dancing? I started dancing at the age of five when my mom want-ed me to have an extracurricular activity, so she chose dance. I was also super shy, so dance was an outlet to express my inner self. In 5 words ONLY, finish this sentence: Dance is... Dance is freedom and art. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you related to dance (backstage, class, on stage) Last year, in the month of May I perform at my dance company’s annual showcase called Legacy. I was backstage waiting for our contemporary group dance to on, however I realized that there was quite a few numbers ahead of us. So I laid down, just for my body to feel rested because I was extremely exhausted. As I laid down, one of my dance friends yelled, “Kara where are your black shorts!” It was that mo-ment where I realized that I was not wearing ANYTHING underneath my purple dress. It was so embarrassing, however it is such a funny experience! If you could dance with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? George Balanchine because umm… He is literally the creator of ballet. What is your guilty pleasure? CANDY! CANDY! CANDY! CANDY! CANDY! (Sour Patch.. to be exact.)

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Juwan Alston, North Carolina School of the Arts When/how did you start dancing? I was first really introduced to dance when I auditioned for Footloose my freshman year of high school. Then my first dance class was actually at Cedar Ridge with Mrs. Searles at the beginning of my sophomore year. From there I began training in a studio at the age of 16. In 5 words ONLY, finish this sentence: Dance is... Dance is… is what I live for. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you related to dance (backstage, class, on stage) The most embarrassing thing that has happened to me on stage is when I fell flat on my butt in the middle of a performance towards the end of the dance! I literally had maybe 12 counts left in the song. I did however recover very well. The most embar-rassing thing that happened to me backstage is probably just falling walking up the stairs to go take places. Then in class, there are so many! Probably one of the worst memories that I have was in contemporary and I went for a jump and forgot to put my feet back on the ground. Landed flat on my face and completely knocked the wind out of my body. It gave the class a good scare though. If you could dance with anyone dead or alive who would it be and why? If I could dance with any one, alive or dead, I would choose Sylvie Guillem. Not only is she just absolutely gorgeous, the way she dances just captivates you. When she is on stage, she owns it and she lives completely in the moment. Just in watching her on stage you feel drawn in to her and connected to her emotionally. What is your guilty pleasure? My guilty pleasure is for sure chocolate peanut butter ice cream. I usually have it at least once a week or once every two weeks as a reward to myself for making it through a long week of rehearsals. I try to make the pint last for up to 3 days, but I get lucky if it lasts for 2.

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Evolution Dance center is offering free regis-

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TruDance Project would love help backstage their show

on May 23rd and they are offering a shadowing opportuni-

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M E M B E R D I R E C T O R Y ( E M A I L S A R E O N L Y S H A R E D W I T H M E M B E R S )

First Name Last Name List schools and studios you currently train with Current Grade Level Email Juwan Alston

Dancer's Workshop Cedar Ridge High School

college [email protected]

Julianna Amszi Coldspring Oakhurst High School, Coldspring, Tx.

Hot on Your Heels Dance Production, Huntsville, Tx. 11th [email protected]

Mikayla Barker Cedar Ridge High School Dancers Workshop Austin

college [email protected]

Erin Bell Cedar Ridge 11th [email protected]

Cara Caldwell The Dance Gallery

Round Rock High School Dragonettes 10th [email protected]

Denise Cochran Curriculum Specialist/Grisham Middle School Teacher [email protected]

Kathy Dupuy Balance Dance Studios Teacher: studio [email protected]

Tania Flores Westwood High School 9th [email protected]

Carl Fox Stony Point High School 12th [email protected]

Brooke Frohock Cedar Ridge High School and Metamorphosis 9th [email protected]

Sharon Paige Harvey Cedar Ridge High School Teacher: High School [email protected]

Steffany Hill -Oakbrook Middle School -Cedar Ridge High School

12th [email protected]

Juliet Hollister Round Rock HS & The Dance Gallery 11th [email protected]

Alanna Irvin Austin Community College College [email protected]

Taylor Jenkins The Dance Gallery: 1400 E Old Settlers Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664

Stony Point High School: 1801 Tiger Trail, Round Rock, TX 78664 12th [email protected]

Mackenzie Jones Cedar Ridge High School

Greater Austin Dance Academy 12th [email protected]

Shelby Kelly Westwood HS Teacher: High School [email protected]

Kara Ko Arizona State University: Herberger Institute of Film, Dance, Theatre College [email protected]

Kelley Kosh Hopewell Teacher: Middle School [email protected]

Miranda Kromer CRHS, GADA 9th [email protected]

Kate Leyendecker McNeil High School Majestics

Dancers workshop 11th [email protected]

Natalie Lioon Westwood High school 11th [email protected]

Marissa Luquette McNeil High School Majestics

The DanceWorks 12th [email protected]

Lauren MacNary Westwood High School (sun dancer's, and Dance Academy), Tru Dance

Project, Bhumn Dance college [email protected]

Rya Mahaney McNeil High School 11th [email protected]

Tasia Maxwell -Cedar Ridge Dance 12th [email protected]

Amanda May The Dance Spot (Rise Dance Company) 8th [email protected]

Gabriella Mosqueda The Dance Gallery, Round Rock, TX

Cedar Ridge High School, Round Rock, TX 9th [email protected]

Hannah Neville McNeil High school Majestics 12th [email protected]

Melinda Norris Round Rock HS Dance Director. Educator [email protected]

Naomi Payette Sole Songs Dance Academy Teacher: studio [email protected]

Marie Pearce Texas Ballet Theater 12th [email protected]

Caileen Perez CRHS, RRRDC 9th [email protected]

sally reyes greater austin dance academy Teacher: studio [email protected]

Catherine Robinson The Danceworks 11th [email protected]; Catherine-

April Rodriguez Cedar Ridge High School 12th [email protected]

Keshilonte Ross C.D Fulkes Middle School 11th [email protected]

Ariana Salazar M A Dance Nation Teacher: studio [email protected]

Oddalys Salcido Stony Point High school 11th [email protected]

Karen Searles Cedar Ridge HS teacher [email protected]

Rachel Shed Lisa's Dance Connection 8th [email protected]

Lisa Shed Lisa's Dance Connection Teacher: Studio [email protected]

Emily Sigler Cedar Ridge 11th [email protected]

Beverly Skipper ShowTime International, CEO CEO ShowTime International [email protected]

Kylie Smith Cedar Ridge, Metamorphosis, Dance Gallery 9th [email protected]

Linda Sosa Ridgeview Middle School 12th [email protected]

Linda Sosa Drill Team. Ballet at CRHS 12th [email protected]

Cassandra Stanhope Cedar Ridge High School 10th [email protected]

Katana Stewart Cedar Ridge HS (Royalty) 11th [email protected]

Kamil Thompson Cedar Ridge High School 10th [email protected]

Kalea Thompson Cedar Ridge High school 10th [email protected]

Regina Tucker South Oak Cliff High School Teacher: High School [email protected]

Marla Valk Westwood High School teacher [email protected]

Hannah Villarreal Greater Austin Dance Academy 9th [email protected]

Teah Wilson Leander HS 10th [email protected]

Alison Wingate Lonestar&Hendrickson Silver Dancer drill team. 11th [email protected]

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