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The calendar of events for the next couple months is listed here for you. If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Ogden Competition Results

As promised here is the follow up to Gertie's email and recap of the Ogden competition results.  

First off, let me just say that we did AWESOME at the competition.  

So awesome in fact, that Derryl Yeager HIMSELF invited us to perform with his professional dance company Odyssey Dance Theatre on Thursday night.  Derryl has been a professional dancer for over 20 years and has performed in many Broadway shows including A Chorus Line, Dream Girls, and Cats.  He is a choreographer and has directed for many shows at Tuacahn in St. George, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Oklahoma.  He founded the Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City and they are currently showing their Spring show at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus.  

The solo dancers all danced BEAUTIFULLY and we are very proud of them.  The competition is AMAZING in Utah.  Talk about a whole other level of dance!  We feel blessed to even be able to be among them!  

Here are the results of the Team Competition.

The ranking is done like medal contention.  Platinum is the highest (they did not give out any at this competition), then High Gold(there were only 6 awarded and we got 3!), Gold, High Silver, and so on.  

Kung Fu  

received a Gold and took first in their division.

Jump Up 

received a Gold and took second in their division.

Cheetah Love 

received a Gold and took first in their division. 

Centerfield 

received a High Gold and took first in their division.  

All Dressed in Love 

received a High Silver and took third in their division.

One Step At a Time 

received High Silver and took second in their division.

When I Grow Up 

received a Gold and took first in their division.

Toy Soldier 

received a High Gold and took first in their division.

Skippin'

 received a High Gold and took first in their division.

Mercy 

received a High Silver and took second in their division.

Gravity 

received a High Silver and took second in their division.

In addition they give overall awards in Novice, Intermediate and Advanced categories.  

Centerfield won first in Novice.  

Toy Soldier won second in Intermediate.

Skippin' won first in Advanced.  

YAY US!!!

Back to Derryl Yeager.  He invited the winner of the overall advanced competition, which is SKIPPIN', to come and perform with Odyssey onTHURSDAY NIGHT!  This is a HUGE honor.  He also asked us to bring TOY SOLDIER to perform as well so we are doing it!  Here is the message from Sam with all the details.  Get your tickets, find your car pool, whatever you need to do!  We are performing on stage with a 

PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY!  

SO exciting.  

Parents, you should be so incredibly proud of your dancers!  I know we are!   

 

OK, ON TO THE FUN NEWS!!!

WE ARE PERFORMING WITH ODYSSEY!!!
Derryl Yeager, Odyssey Founder, gave me his personal cell phone number (hee hee) and told me to call him with any questions.  This is what I know FOR SURE:

When: THURSDAY, MARCH 19th 
Time: 5:00 pm SHARP 
Where: Kingsbury Hall (University of Utah Campus)
Tickets: 801-581-7100 

http://www.odysseydance.com

or http://www.kingsburyhall.com/

Sam is calling Derryl Monday to see where the dancers will sit to watch the remainder of the show, because "Skippin" is the 1st number of the night, Derryl does a piece, then "Toy Solider" is 3rd. 

OnStage Dance Classic

Here are the results from our first competition.  The dancers were so great and received so many amazing awards!

Solo's on Friday Night

Sadie Wold 

 1st runner up as well as the award for the best "DRAMA"

Blakeley Smith 

 1st runner up as well as the "Best Choreography" by Gretchen Hunsaker

and "Judges Choice"

(which means each judge gets to pick their favorite soloist!)

 

Lindee Pickett

 1st runner up...but in my book she was the queen! She was just beautiful that night!

Ashley Wood

 took 4th and was very good for just finishing the dance the night before...she thought she had another week!

Megan Owen 

1st runner up as well and was a very spunky 80's chick!

TEAMS ON SATURDAY

They have a point system that determines what you place 

so I decided to show just how close we came to taking 1st on some dances!

Skippin 2nd place 175... 1st 179

Mercy 2nd 186... 1st 189

Speed Racer 1st 188....2nd   166

Toy Soldier 1st 194....2nd 168

All Dressed in Love 3rd 173... 2nd Fab 5 174...1st 179 4th...162

When I Grow Up 2nd 186.....1st 187 OH SO CLOSE!

Gravity 2nd 185...1st 193...3rd 171...4th 163

Jump Up 1st 176...2nd 168

Centerfield 1st 175....2nd 169

Kung Fu 1st 186...2nd 178

Cheetah Love 1st 188...2nd 174

Special awards

"Highest Score of the Day" TOY SOLDIER 194

"Pop Drop and Lock" Cheetah Love

"Best Choreography" Toy Soldier! Way to go Samantha Lunt

Pictures from Jump-Up Halftime

We thought it might be fun to start posting a few pictures from our performances!
If you have any that you have taken, please e-mail them to the studio e-mail address and I will get them posted on the blog.

Our mini's did a halftime at Skyline High School on Wednesday night. They danced "Jump-Up" and did great! We got a lot of compliments and definitely entertained the crowd.
Good job, girls!

(Photographs courtesy of Ryan Hansen. Thanks, Ryan!)

Half Time Schedules

Here is your quick reference for half times during January.
It's time to gear up! Things are getting busy.

Thursday, January 8th- Idaho Falls High School
Cheetah Love- 7:45

Tuesday, January 13th- Idaho Falls High School
Skippin'- 7:45

Thursday, January 15th- ISU Holt Arena
Kung Fu- 7:05 (If there is inclement weather, we will not be going keep posted)

Saturday, January 17th- ISU Holt Arena
Speed Racer or Toy Soldier- 6:30

Tuesday, January 20th- Skyline
Centerfield- Time TBA

Wednesday, January 21st- Skyline
Jump Up- Time TBA

Saturday, January 31st- Shelley High School
All Dressed in Love- 7:00

Winter Recital Information

The winter recital is quickly approaching. Our teachers and dancers are putting in so much hard work to make it great! Here is a quick reference of times. All events are taking place at the Hillcrest High School Auditorium.

Dress Rehearsal-December 18th
All dancers need to be there on time and in full hair and make-up. (You will receive notice of how their teacher wants their hair done.)
4:30-5:00- All 3,4 and 5 year olds
5:00-6:30- All 1st-2nd graders, Minis
6:30-7:30- All 3rd-6th graders, Smalls
7:30-8:30- All 7th-Up, Juniors, Jazzerettes
(Jazzerettes plan on staying until 9:30)

Performance!- December 19th
Dancers need to be there by 6:15 already in full hair and make-up.
Recital starts at 7:00 pm sharp!

Competition Info 2009

This is your comprehensive spot to find all things competition! Please refer to this as we progress toward our competition season.

Dates:
Onstage Dance Classic
March 6th and 7th- Civic Auditorium, Idaho Falls, ID

Dance for Life
March 13-14- WSU Val A. Browning Center, Ogden UT

Dance Unlimited
April 3-4- BHS, Burley, ID

Utah Dance Fest
May 1-2, LHS, Logan, UT

As mentioned at the parent meeting, hotel rooms fill up VERY QUICKLY! We've heard that there is a graduation in Logan the same weekend as the dance competition. GET YOUR ROOM RESERVED NOW OR YOU WILL NOT GET ONE!

Please plan on the entire day!! We don't know exact times but will give you the schedule as soon as it becomes available to us.

Bags: We have darling bags available through Trendy Handbags. There are several different types and sizes that are extremely reasonable! Turquoise and brown polka-dot..seriously cute.
Contact info: Becky Plank (208)403-6454
trendyhandbags@gmail.com, www.mytrendyhandbags.blogspot.com

Also, you can get your bags personalized for $5/bag at Classy Threads
This is probably a smart idea as many of us will have the same bag!

Make-up specialist: Sam Lunt
Contact info: (208)406-8131
She has Mary Kay make-up available at a greatly discounted price. There is a specific color pallet this year to follow as well. We want to be UNIFORM! Give her a call to look at colors if you'd like to compare or if you'd like to order from her.

Hair specialist: Kim Westergard
She has products that will help you get your dancer's hair the way it should be! She is willing to sell you the product at her cost!!
Contact info: (208) 357-2544