September Meeting Notes 2018

9/13/2018

Costumes/Uniforms

Warm-ups: need to be ordered. Parents to verify sizing.
- Cost jacket $80, pants $30- charges will be deducted from your $500 deposit
Bags- let me know if your dancer needs one
- Cost $40 will be deducted from deposit

Housekeeping

Dancer contracts are due. Please turn into the office if you have not done so already
All dancers need black and tan jazz shoes. They will be using both onstage.
Attendance is crucial to a successful company! Note: Attendance Request Form on the blog. Please fill out for any dates you have conflicts.
DAA Company calendar is also on the company member page. All dates for extra practices, events and performances will be posted.
- Company Moms: volunteers? Help plan social events, celebrate birthdays, etc

Company Dances and Costuming

Casting
Rehearsal schedules
Costuming
Make-up- need a volunteer to bring last years make up kit to Emily to experiment with

Upcoming Events (more will be addedJ)

September 15th: Meridian Block Party performance at Kleiner Park. Arrive at 10:00 (meet behind amphitheater) for 11:00 am show.
October 20th: Lion King Masterclass at DAA
November 3rd: BDTA Fall Workshop- Dancers will take ballet, musical theater and hip hop from guest teachers at Sawtooth Middle School. It will be in the morning, 8:30-noon (11:45 for ages 8-10). $10 covers classes and t-shirt- sign up from newsletter coming soon
November 5th: Globetrotters Halftime performance at Century Link Arena
November 9th: BSU Football Halftime performance- more details coming
November 17th : Boise Holiday Parade
November 24th: Festival of Trees performance- time TBD
November 30th: Christmas in Meridian – show opener for Santa
December 22nd: Nutcracker and Holiday Show at Centennial High School
January 19th: Freeze Frame at?? Location TBD

Fundraising

Coupon Books: Going on now! Take orders and collect $25 per book (dancers will get 50% for their fundraising account)
- Orders are due by Tuesday, September 18th
Halloween Dance Party?
- Chair person:
- Will need help with set up, chaperones, clean up, treats, decorations
Nutcracker Flowers
- Chair person:
Popcorn Sales
- Partnering with Darby’s Dancers. Company members will get 30% of sales and 20% goes to DD.
- Date of sale TBD
Sponsor letters- get them from the blog and send them out to relatives, make appointments with businesses, etc. You can make changes to the letter to personalize it.
New ideas???
- Weekly treat sign up
  - Will divide money monthly

Keeping Updated

Solos, Duos, Trios

Contracts are on the blog. Choreography needs to be done by the end of Christmas break.
Teachers need to have first pick from the costume catalog. Possibly “recycle” a costume?

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