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February 15, 2017
COMPANY DIRECTOR'S NOTE!
NOTES FROM KRISTEN!

Hi Company Families! 

The Company Showcase is this weekend! Please read below for everything you need to know to be in the right place at the right time in the right attire! And please keep in mind that as this is a rehearsal,  we may run a little early or late, depending on how each routine goes. Thank you in advance for your patience, flexibility  and understanding!

Also, from here on out, anytime there is an order form or email request for an order of tights, etc... that applies to your dancer, we need EVERYONE to whom it applies to submit an order- regardless of whether or not you have already told me, Jennifer, Barb, etc... your size in class or any other time!  Our online order forms create a spreadsheet for the front desk (Barb!) to use with everything all in one place so she can verify everything is accurate and can place the orders, as well as make sure duplicate orders are not placed! 

A Reminder About Footed Tights! The Company we have been using for footed tights no longer carries that line of tights. We are in the process of determining a new footed tight brand for Company dancers to use. As a result, in order for complete uniformity, everyone in a routine with footed tights will need to purchase a new pair of the new brand once we have them in stock- we will let you know as soon as we have them available at the front desk. If you have recently purchased the footed tights and still have them in the package, you can return them if you would like to do so! Thank you! 

Don't Forget! Please be sure you have your  hotel arrangements for the Wichita VIP competition and Nationals. You can stay anywhere you like!  Information regarding the host hotel for each one can be found at Vipdance.com! 

Here are some IMPORTANT notes/reminders! 
  • The Company Showcase is this Sunday, February 19th at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia. This is a required event for all dancers- mark your calendars! Updated information including the schedule and what to wear is in the block below!
  • Alterations will be available again tomorrow, Thursday, February 16, starting at 6pm! Alterations for group routines are paid for by Center Stage. Alterations on solo/duet or trio costumes must be paid directly to the seamstress via cash or check.
    • Company Tap 3 girls will need to have a final fitting done on their costumes!
    • Some (or many) dancers in the following groups may need alterations!
      • Company Jazz 1 
      • Lyrical A
      • Teen Musical Theatre 
    • Anyone else who needs alterations should also come at this time!
  • VIP Dance Competition Fees are Due by NEXT WEDNESDAY, February 22nd!
    No late fees will be accepted! NEW! You can fill out the form below for us to charge your competition fees to your account! See below for more information and the form to pay now!    ( You can also come in & pay at the front desk!)
    • Solos: $110 each solo 
    • Duets and Trios: $60 each dancer 
       
  • Don't forget about our CS Trivia Night Fundraiser coming up on March 3rd! Please see the block below for information on how to participate or attend! 
  • A list of required shoes for each routine is available on the Company webpage- scroll to the bottom of the page and click under the heading Shoes and Tights! 
    All Shoes MUST be ordered through the front desk (with the exception of upper level tap shoes)  no later than TODAY February 15th!   Click here to view the list now!
  • A list of required  TIGHTS for each routine is available on the Company webpage- scroll to the bottom of the page and click under the heading Shoes and Tights!
    Lyrical A students needing STIRRUP BODY TIGHTS must fill out the form below to place their order by Friday, February 17th at noon! All other tights (with the exception of footed and body tights) are available to purchase at the front desk!
  • Pre-Company Hairpieces- Please see the block below for information on where to order your curly hairpiece!
  • Company Earrings- See the block below for details!
  • Information about Company Make-Up is available to view on the Company Webpage! For everyone's convenience, we have kept the required make-up the same as last year! There are also links to videos on our CS youtube channel showing how to apply the make-up! 
  • See the SHOWCASE Rehearsal Schedule Below! Note for Production Dancers: There WILL be a production rehearsal on Monday, February 20th! See below for times!
As always, if you have any questions, please send me an email at kdrice13@yahoo.com or give the front desk a call at 660.747.6133!

Thanks!

Kristen, Company Director

COMPANY SHOWCASE UPDATE- FEB 19
This year we will be doing the Company Showcase a little differently. Instead of treating it as a performance, we are going to use it as a workday on the stage. After much deliberation, we decided this would be a better use of everyone's time! Please  keep in mind that as this is a rehearsal,  we may run a little early or late, depending on how each routine goes. Thank you in advance for your patience, flexibility  and understanding!

Please read through all of the details below! 

What to Wear:
  • Company uniform (black company leotard and booty shorts) with tan tights (any type is fine).
  • Hair should be in a bun.
  • Bring all appropriate shoes (no new tan shoes should be worn for this). 
  • Stage makeup is not required and costumes are not being used!
     
When to Arrive and What to Expect:
  • Arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time and be ready to dance at your scheduled time! (we may be running ahead of schedule so please arrive 10 minutes early!)
  • Please enter through the front doors of the Heckarts Performing Arts Center. (Located at Smith-Cotton High School. We hold the Showcase in Sedalia due to not having access to a rentable stage in the Warrensburg area.)
  • Parents/visitors are welcome to stay and watch, but please note the format will be more like a staging rehearsal than a performance.
  • Parents and visitors should sit in the back half of the auditorium and dancers should sit in the front half.   
  • Audience members will be required to keep noise down to prevent distractions on stage and keep the schedule running on time.
2010 Tiger Pride Blvd, Sedalia, MO 65301

LYRICAL A STIRRUP BODY TIGHTS!
Lyrical A dancers will need to wear jazzy tan STIRRUP body tights! (definitely a fun color to say!)

ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH AT NOON!

 Please fill out the order form below even if you have already talked with a CS Staff member about the size you will need! 


NEW INFO ABOUT COMPETITION FEES!
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT COMPETITION FEES!

Entry fees for Solos/Duets/Trios ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY charged to your account! 

You MUST let the front desk know to charge your account or pay via another method by the entry deadline for each competition or your solo/duet/trio routine will not be entered! 

No more missing the deadline!
To make this easier on everyone, if you would like the front desk to charge your account for the fees, you can simply click on the button below to submit your payment request! 

VIP ENTRY FEES ARE DUE BY 9PM ON  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND! CLICK BELOW TO HAVE US CHARGE YOUR
 ACCOUNT NOW! 

COMPANY EARRINGS!
All of our dancers, Company and Pre-Company, wear our rhinestone Company earrings!  Many of you have these from last year, but anyone who is new to our team will need a pair. 

You receive one complimentary pair, after that you may purchase additional pairs. 

Replacement pairs are $5.00 for pierced and $7.00 for clip earrings (plus tax). 

If you are new and need a pair (or have lost yours and need to purchase a pair) please FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW with your dancer's name and if they need PIERCED or CLIP earrings.


TEEN CONTEMPORARY SHOE UPDATE
Teen Contemporary Dancers can dance barefoot OR
wear foot undies if they feel they need them, but Maggie says bare feet are fine!
PRE-COMPANY HAIRPIECE!
Original Teen Spiral is the style needed for all pre-company dancers.
 
Original Spiral Pre-Company Hair

There are color swatches at the front desk so you can match your hair color before you place your order!

Please note! Each dancer is responsible for ordering their own hairpiece and they need to be ordered soon to ensure they arrive in time! 


CS TRIVIA NIGHT- MAR 3
Click on the links below for detailed information about this exciting new opportunity for Company Dancers to fundraise and for everyone involved to enjoy an entertaining evening of trivia and fun!

Trivia Night Flyer


Click on the following links for more information!


FLASHBACK FUN!
Cathy Roe Dance Competition
COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS!

STAYING INFORMED!

There is always a lot of Company information to share and we want to be sure everyone is kept informed! Here's how we communicate with you!
  • Weekly Company Newsletter via email EVERY Wednesday! Watch for it each week! 
  • We use our Company Team App to send out push notifications as needed! Sign up now for all of your specific groups as well as the ALL COMPANY group! (Instructions Below)
  • Email as needed. You can send email to us at: info@centerstageacademy.org or to Kristen at: kdrice13@yahoo.com.
Please make sure we have your most used email address on file at the front desk so you don't miss out on important information!

COMPANY TEAM APP!
SIGN UP FOR CS COMPANY TEAM APP!
(NEW 2016/17 SEASON GROUPS!)
Team App

Center Stage Company has their own Smartphone App to keep you informed!  To get the full features of the CS Team App you need to: 

First: Download Team App onto your smartphone.

Download Team App here: 

It's 100% FREE!

Second: Launch Team App.

Then follow these steps:

1. Sign-up to Team App.
 You'll be sent an email to confirm your registration.

2. Log in. Then search for Center Stage Company and request access to the group(s) that apply to you.

For example, everyone should request access to join the All Company group and then all of the group classes/ routines that you/ your dancer are in! 

We will use this App to send push notifications to your phone to give everyone immediate need-to-know information- especially during the competition season! 

If you don't have a smartphone, reply to this email so you can be added manually and you'll receive email notifications instead of push notifications to your phone.

For Your Reference...

MONDAY PRODUCTION REHEARSAL!
Monday, February 20
There WILL be a Production Rehearsal  Monday, Feb. 20th at Center Stage!

12:30-1:00pm
 Only the dancers in the Partner Group
 (I made sure they know who they are during the last rehearsal!)

1:00-2:00pm
 ALL PRODUCTION DANCERS

SUNDAY SHOWCASE SCHEDULE!
Sunday, February 19
This is our Company Showcase Week! Woohoo! 

At Center Stage: 
Teen Hip Hop: 12:45-1:30pm
Senior Hip Hop: 1:30-2:15pm

At Heckart Performing Arts Center in Sedalia:
(Please note,  we may run a little early or late, depending on how the rehearsal for each routine goes!)

Mini Lyrical: 1:00-1:15pm
Pre-Company Tap/Jazz: 1:15- 2:00pm
Junior Hip Hop: 2:00-2:15pm
Company 1 Tap/Jazz: 2:15-2:45pm
Company Jazz 2: 2:45-3:00pm
Junior Musical Theatre: 3:00-3:15pm
Junior Lyrical: 3:15-3:30pm
Large Group A: 3:30-3:45pm
Production: 3:45-4:45pm
Company Tap 2: 4:45-5:00pm
Company Tap 3, Musical Theatre A & Small Group B: 5:00-5:30pm
Lyrical A: 5:30-5:45pm
Teen Contemporary: 5:45-6:00pm
Company Tap 4: 6:00-6:15pm
Company Jazz 4: 6:15-6:30pm
Teen Musical Theatre: 6:30-6:45pm
Teen Lyrical: 6:45-7:00pm
Senior Contemporary: 7:00-7:15pm
Small Group Tap: 7:15-7:30pm
Company Jazz 5, Small Group A, Company Jazz 6: 7:30-8:00pm
Company Tap 5: 8:00-8:15pm
Senior Lyrical: 8:15-8:30pm
Senior Musical Theatre: 8:30-8:45pm
Pre-Pro, Small Group Lyrical, Small Group Jazz: 8:45pm

COMPANY 2016/17 SCHEDULE!
Upcoming Dates
Exciting 2016/17
Events!
February 19:

March 3:
March 10-12:
March 20-24:
March 31-April 2:

April 16:
April 26-30:

May 5-7:

June 2-3:

July 9-15:


Company Showcase (Required)

CS Trivia Night (brought to you by the Company Booster Club)
Cathy Roe Competition (Kansas City- Required)
Spring Break
VIP Dance Competition (Wichita, KS- Required)

Easter- No Rehearsals
Talent on Parade Competition (Overland Park, KS- Required)

Leap Dance Competition (Liberty, MO- Required for Pre-Pro)

Center Stage Dance Recitals

VIP Dance Nationals at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, OH (Required)
349 SE DD Highway
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660.747.6133

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