September Meeting Notes 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

• Remind 101- please subscribe! Then I can contact everyone at once easily!
• All notes will be on the blog for you to refer to. Password: thecompany

 
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?