Change in Location

Hey Everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that the Christmas Performance will be held in the auditorium of the high school this year instead of out in the commons area.  I will be out in the hall to meet you all and take the girls back stage. Thanks
Emily

Christmas Performance Information

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE

When:  This Saturday the 15th at Noon
Where: Bear River High School
Please arrive NO LATER than 11:30.  We will be in the dancer waiting area which is to the right of the stage if you are facing the stage.  They will have it blocked off by petitions.
I like to run each team through the dances, but if people are late we won't get that chance.
Makeup:  Cheeks (blush) and lips are a must. All else is up to you.
Hair:
11 am  and 4pm - Curly Ponytail. If hair is short, just wear it down and curly. Hairpiece on left side.
5pm - 1/2 pulled up, curly.  Headband
6pm - messy bun behind left ear.  If hair is short, wear is down and curly or in regular style.
**Please have your name on everything, including your shoes.
It is really easy to get things mixed up.

Freestyle Music #2

Freestyle Music #1

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER

Christmas Performance - December 15th at 12 pm at the Bear River High School.  You will need to arrive at 11:30.  I will give out a sheet with details about hair, makeup, what to bring, etc. next week.

Donations - don't forget your pj's, books, or paper pajamas are due to Emily by the 15th.

Class - Last day of class for December is the 17TH (MONDAY) OR 20tTH (THURSDAY).  We will start up again on January 7th (Monday) or 10th (Thursday) - Tuition will be due that day for January.

11 am and 4pm classes - PLEASE BRING BOTH JAZZ AND CLOGGING SHOES NEXT WEEK TO CLASS!!!

BLOGG - gottadancehoneyville.blogspot.com

6 pm - Perfect Christmas (Slow xmas)

I filmed this slow so that the doubly part was doable.  I will fix music for next week class.  It will be good to practice it slow because if you can do it slow you can do it fast :)

6pm - Changes to the Dance for Christmas

5pm - Kids in America ( not Christmas)

6pm - Some Nights (not Christmas)

5pm - Out Cross Step

We have been working hard on this step. If your child can't do it, have her work with this video...till she can :)

5pm - Mountain Goat

We have not learned this yet.  I just wanted to put it on while I was filming.

5pm - Kids in America

5pm Christmas (kids in america)

4pm clogging - christmas

4 pm Jazz - I want to be a Rockette

11 am CLogg - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

6 pm - Perfect Christmas

4 pm clogging - I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

5pm clogging - Deck the halls

11 am Jazz - I like to Move It

11 am Clogging - Santa Claus is Coming

11 am - PB and JELLY (not Christmas)

6pm - double jumps to donkey stomps

11 am Clogging Music - PB and JELLY

11 am Jazz Music - I like to Move It

5pm music - Kids in America

4 pm Jazz Music - I want to be a Rockette

Lagoon

On the right side bar of the blog you will see a survey I am taking of parents to see what feelings are about the Lagoon Competition.  First of all - PLEASE STUDENTS DON"T VOTE, LET YOUR PARENTS.
Here are some things to think about:

I have always loved to go to this competition, however, this year I am informed that on top of competition fees to compete, you will need to pay $10.00 a person to walk on to the park.  I know a lot of you use the discount ride tickets at this time. Still, this is still cheap compared to how much we spend going to sporting events for our kids and compared to Jazz which costs 3 times the amount as clogging to register.  I am pretty torn about what to do, so I would like your opinions.  There are other competitions we could go to.  The Pocatello one is ran by my old clogging teacher, but is only 2 weeks after Thanksgiving Point.  There is one in Salt Lake that I have taken older teams to in the past.  It is held at the end of April.  So parents, cast your vote, I would love to hear.
Thanks
Em

LOOKING AHEAD:

Warm-up orders are due to me by Monday the 26th.  Thanks!
Christmas Performance:  Saturday, December 15th at 12 pm.  You will need to arrive no later than 11:30.

THANKSGIVING

Just a reminder that during the week of Thanksgiving, I will be having class on Monday the 19th.  There will be no classes on the day of Thanksgiving :)

Happy Eating!!

Costumes

I will be putting the final order for costumes in on Friday.  All money is due by then or you will need to pay the shipping it takes to get your costume here.  I am sending out emails today as well as letters in the mail about the costumes. Most of you have paid your $40.00 deposit, but the remaining balance is what is now due (remember I said it would be due the first week of November :) )  They all look really cute and I can't wait to have them finished and try them on.

6pm Nov 1st teaching

Everything Shuffle :)

Singles, Doubles, Triples, shuffle jump, Double cross
Everyone can work on these :)

Pb and Jelly with Music

Scuff up cross out

Monday Class - PB and Jelly Teaching

4 pm Clogging with music

4pm Clogging Dance

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy - Teaching

Scuff ups, Heel Lifts, Gallop ups

6pm double down part teaching

6pm double down steps with music

6pm First steps in Some Nights

Beginning Step in Dance

This is the first step in the 4pm class.  The cuties really struggled with it, but I think if we practice they can handle it.

Toe Quads

This is for the 6pm class.  WARNING: Toe quads should not be done in brand new shoes and really are only recommended for those who have split sole shoes.  I have tore all the ligaments in my ankle twice doing toe quads so they really need to be in the right shoes and done just as the video says. :)

Combo # 1

This is for the 5pm class.

Pullbacks

Canadians

This is only useful for the 6pm class.

Buckies

These will only be valuable for the 6pm class.

Scuff Ups, Heel Lifts, Gallop ups

The 5pm and 6pm classes are learning these.  The 4 pm class is just learning the gallop ups.

So the dance recital is this week.  It will be on Thurs. the 24th at 6pm at the Honeyville Church.  Please have your child there, dressed and ready at 5:15pm.  Parents can not go into the gym until 10 minutes to 6.   We will be running each team through their dances.  You are welcome to drop them off and come back, or wait in the foyer.  It should be a fun night.  

Instead of assigning hairstyles to everyone**, you know how to do hair cute and have some makeup on for a performance. They all looked adorable for pictures.  

**There are two teams that will need to do hair the same, just because of hair pieces.  The Juniors (anna, tori, cambry, abby, kenzie, brekklyn, tiffany) they need some sort of messy bun to wrap the feather thing around.   Also, Julie and Jenna, do the bun on the right side.

Call me with any questions!!

EM

720-3226

Novice Show with Music

Novice Show Teaching

Boom Boom Pow with music

Boom Boom Pow teaching new part

Here is the teaching of what we learned last week

Hey Everyone, It is Lagoon time again. I can't wait. What a crazy, but fun day we have ahead. A few things. Please read everything so you know what is going on :) Competitor/Immediate family passes - These give you free entrance to the park. I will have these available to pick up on Thursday at dance. These passes must be taken to the ticket window where they will ask you if this is for dancers and you say yes. They will then give you a free ticket to get through the turnstiles. Lines can be long so plan accordingly. Spectator Passes - Only your dancer and members of your immediate family can get in free. All others will need to buy a spectator walk- on pass for $11.00. Those tickets are also attached to this email so you can print how many ever you want. Spectator passes can be purchased online just like the discount ride passes. Discount Parking Tickets - These will also be available to pick up on Thursday. Discount Ride Passes - You will need to open the attachment to this file and print off how ever many you need. The discounted ticket price is $30.95 this year. NEW THIS YEAR - You can actually purchase your discount ride tickets online and avoid the lines to get in. Buy your tickets online first and walk right up to the turnstiles! - go to www.lagoonpark.com/tickets - enter the promo code "DANCE" - Buy your tickets online and you are good to go. Simply take your ticket to the turnstiles and avoid all lines! You can only do discount ride passes and spectator passes online, not free entrance passes. Now the good stuff. Below is arrival times, dance times, what to bring, etc..... If you have any questions, please call me. I have highlighted your child's THURSDAY dance time so you can find which part applies to you. !!!!!Please remember that I will not always be at the meeting place when you are set to arrive. I have a lot going on that day, but I will show up, don't get nervous :) 2PM - Tiny Tots Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot)- 11am at the Davis Pavillion (see map) Please wait at the back (south end) of the pavilion by the double doors. Performance Time - 12 pm Lollipop 12:45 pm Elmo's Rap Please bring: white tights, clogging shoes, white leotard, polka dot tu-tu, hair piece. Hair: Curly ponytail. If hair is short just have it down and curly with the hairpiece in. Hairpiece should be on child's left side. 3:45PM - Mini Miss Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot) - 12:20 pm at the Davis Pavillion (see map) Please wait at the back (south end) of the pavilion by the double doors. Performance Time - 1:20 pm My Boyfriends Back 1:45 pm When will my life begin (Tangled) Please bring: Tan tights, Clogging shoes, diamond choker, white leotard, pink and black tu-tu, pink flower for hair Hair : half pulled up with the rest curly. If hair is short just have it down and curly. Flower should be on child's left side. 4:30PM - Juniors Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot) - 10:35 am at the Meadow Pavilion (see map) I am usually in the south east corner area. Performance Time - 11:35 am Slap Clap 12:45 pm Hello Please bring: Black pants, black cami, Fluorescent shirt, feather hair piece, clogging shoes. We will be wearing the fluorescent socks I bought for you. If you have lost them, go to walmart in the girls section and buy a new pack. The socks should match your top. Hair: Messy Bun on the back of your head. Once you have the bun in, wrap the feather ponytail holder around at least one time so it sticks up better :) 5:15PM - Starz Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot) – 7:30 am at the Meadow Pavilion (see map) I am usually in the south east corner area. Performance Time – 8:30 am Breathless 8:55 am Anything at All Please bring Clogging shoes, tan tights, tu-tu, turquoise 1 piece leotard, colored half top, gloves, feather hair piece Hair curly ponytail. If hair is short do in regular style or down and curly. 6PM - Seniors *****NOTICE- YOU HAVE Several arrival TIMES***** Friday May 11, 2012 Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot) - 2:30 pm at the Meadow Pavilion (see map) I am usually in the south east corner area. Performance Time - 3:30 pm Solos ***Hanna and Jamie *** Arrival Time - 3:30 pm at the Meadow Pavilion (see map). Performance Time - 4:30 pm Duet Please bring:black leggings, tu-tu, fluorescent cami, black dance top, clogging shoes Saturday May 12, 2012 Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot) - 8am at the Davis Pavilion (see map) Please wait at the back (south end) of the pavilion by the double doors. Performance Time - 9 am Boom Boom Pow Arrival Time - 12 pm at the Meadow Pavilion (see map) I am usually in the south east corner area Performance Time - 1pm Africa Please bring black pants, black sequin vest, pink top, flowers for hair, clogging shoes, feather half skirt :), no socks - you must wear nylons or bare feet. Hair If hair is short, wear it either in your regular style or down and curly. Long hair should be in messy bun behind the left ear. TRIO ****Notice: you have several arrival times**** Friday, May 11, 2012 Arrival Time 10:30 am at the Meadow Pavillion Performance Time - 11:30 am - acapella duet **** Julie **** Perfomance Time - 12:00pm Acapella Arrival Time 12:10 pm at the Meadow Pavillion Performance Time - 1:10 pm Solos Saturday, May 12, 2012 Arrival Time (This does not mean the time that you pull into the Lagoon parking lot. This means the time you are at the designated meeting spot) - 12:30 pm behind the canyon stage. Performance Time - 1:30 pm Pirate Please bring:black cargo pants, white leotard, purple/black slash top, black flower, fabric piece for hair, earrings, bracelet, clogging shoes.

Advanced Percussion

Cheer Class - BEHS CHEER

Africa with music

Intermediate Percussion

Anything At All

Intermediate Challenge

Hello

My Boyfriends Back

Elmo's Rap

My Boyfriends Back

Boom Boom Pow

Elmo's Rap

Freestyle Music

Anything At All

Hello Music

Boom Boom Pow with music

Boom Boom Pow Part 2 teaching

Advance Percussion Teaching Step 2

Advance Percussion Teaching

This is step one. I started to teach step 2 and messed up so go to the post titled Advanced Percussion step 2 to learn that.

Intermediate Percussion teaching

Intermediate Percussion with music

5:15 pm - Anything at all with Music

5:15 pm Anything At All - Teaching

Hello - with music

Hello Part 2 - teaching

Go to the first post titled Hello to learn the first part.

345 pm - My Boyfriends Back with music

345 pm - My Boyfriends Back teaching

2pm - Elmo's Rap with music

2pm - Elmo's Rap Teaching

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Did you know clogging originated from Irish Stepping. See if you can notice some familiar steps :) The ultimate Acapella!!! (The guy dances alone for the first minute, then the team comes)

Beginning New Dance - Anything at all

Back row goes first!!!

Juniors - New dance - Hello

So I was able to stand and video the beginning for the class tonight. I hope it is not too confusing. If it helps, the people that are in lines together are
Breklyn and Cambry
Tori, Anna, Tiffany
Abby, McKenzie

Advanced - Boom Boom Pow

Sorry, I couldn't really jump, but it has the just of the dance.

?????

I don't know what is going on, maybe I am getting old, but lately I can't catch a break from injury. Friday my back starting really hurting, and today, I can hardly walk.
So, needless to say, I will not be posting anything today. I am hoping that by Monday I can film and get what we learned on here. Lets home things really come in three's cuz that would mean I am done :)

Have a great weekend!!!

Individual results - Thanksgiving Point

If you did not pick up your pins for your individual events, you will need to get them at Lagoon.

Anna Larson
Solo Line - 1
Solo Show - 2
Solos Traditional- 2
Solos Percussion - 1
Solos Championship - 1 HIGH GOLD HONOR
Freestyle - 1

Breklyn Call
Solos Traditional - 2
Solos Line - 1

Cambry Bentley
Solos Line - 1
Solos Traditional - 2

Chelysse Bennett
Solos line - 3
Solos Show - 3

Gracie Valencia
Solos Line - 1
Solos Percussion - 1
Solos Traditional - 2

Hanna and Jamie
Duet -1

Jamie Burton
Solos Line - 1
Solos Show - 3

Jenna Shaw
Solos Line - 2
Solos percussion - 2
Solos Traditional - 2

Julie Bennett
Solos line - 2
Solos Percussion - 2
Solos Traditional - 2

Katelyn Bennett
Solos Line - 1
Solos Percussion - 1
Solos Traditional - 1

Katie Shaw
Solos Line - 1
Solos Show - 2

Malorie Bingham
Freestlye - 1 HIGH GOLD HONOR

McKenzie Sorenson
Solos Line - 1
Solos Traditional - 3

Tawnya Black
Solos Line - 1
Solos Percussion - 1
Solos Traditional - 1

Tori Wanner
Solos Line - 2
Solos Traditional -2

March Newsletter

Thanksgiving Point was so much fun!!! This week in class we will be handing out ribbons for their team dances. Those teams that won an overall trophy will be getting their picture taken for the paper. I am so proud of all the kids.

2pm and 3:45pm class - tuition is just the same this month, even though we missed a class, since there are 5 weeks in March it works out. 2pm missed due to science fair and 345 missed due to power outage.


6pm class - you all owe $9.00 for your hair flowers. It will be on your statement this month.

The 2pm class will be doing their fairy tale class this week. This time it is snow white. Feel free to have your child wear yellow, red, blue, or white. I have blue tutu's for each girl.

Put on your calenders May 12. That is the day of the Lagoon Competition. ( THIS NEXT PART IS NOT DEFINITE YET) I would like to do the recital the following Friday on May 18th. The last day of class would be the 17th. I will let you know if I can get the church for that day.

Thanksgiving Point

What a fun weekend!! All the kids did so well!!

Here is a list of our results(class time is in parenthesis):

Teams with *** by there place means that they won an overall trophy. This means that out of everyone that competed in their level that day, they earned one of the top 5 highest scores!! It is a big honor.

Tiny tots (2pm) - 1st

Mini Miss (345pm) - 1st***

Starz (515pm) - 1st

Juniors (430pm) - 1st***

Seniors (6pm) - 1st

Trio - 2nd

Thanksgiving Point Performance Times

The final schedule is finally posted.
Please check your email for the specifics.

Intermediate Traditional Teach

Last two counts of 8

Pirate Dance End Step

Pirate dance new part

Don't laugh too hard, I mess up a lot :)

Championship Show

Flap Backs

Advance Show Teaching

Last two counts of 8.

Slap Clap Slow

This is the change we made last week.

Advance Solo Teaching

Last two counts of 8

2011-2012 Solo Music

Track 10 Challenge Slow

Track 9 Challenge fast

Track 8 Traditional slow

Track 7 Traditional fast

Track 6 Percussion slow

Track 5 Percussion fast

Track 4 Show slow

Track 3 Show Fast

Track 2 Line slow

Track 1 line fast

Born this way duet

When will my life begin - 345 clogging

We changed songs. We are no longer dancing to Something I want.

Intermediate Traditional fast music

Intermediate Traditional teaching - steps 1through 3

Trio - new part pirate

Championship show - step 3 arms

New beginning to Africa

NOvice traditional teaching

Novice traditional w/music

Intermediate traditional Slow music

Slap clap - Stomp part

Advanced show - 2nd step teaching

Ripple for Africa at the end

Championship show solo step 3

This is not my month!!

Hey all,
So sorry there has not been posts on the blogg. 2 weeks ago I had a bad sprain in my ankle and couldn't film. This week, no voice. Barely have it back today so I am going to try and film tonight. Check Tuesday after school for new posts.
Thanks

Smurf Town Music

2p Jazz

Something I want Music

345 PM Clogging - There are two versions to try. The first one is really slow. The second one sounds fast, but they clogg slower. Does that make any sense? :)

Lollipop Music

2pm clogging

Pirate Music

Julie, Em, Jenna

Slap Clap Music

4:30 pm class

Breathless Music

5:15 class

Africa Music

6 pm class (seniors)

Crocodile Rock Music

New Pictures

Hey, I finally added all of last years photos to the slideshow at the bottom of the blogg. Scroll through it to look for your amazing shots.
PS. There are also pics from our wild and crazy parties!!!

Jamie and Hanna Duet

Okay, Here is the order of steps for your duet as well as the teaching of those two counts of 8 we learned forever ago. I started to do it with the music at the end and my camera died so I will have to film that after I get more batteries. Sorry. But this does give you the order.

New Beginning to Africa

Championship Show

Advanced Show

I posted this last week, but this one has the correct arms.

Slap Clap New Part

Novice Percussion with music

Novice Percussion all 4 counts

January Newsletter

I was so excited to get started again. There are just a few things for this month.

* If you get more than two months behind in your payments, your child will not be allowed to continue taking till you are current.
* THE BLOGG IS FINALLY UP AND RUNNING. I will post a few times a month the videos for each class. You will also be able to find information on there about upcoming events.
* The 4:30 class will have a charge this month for the socks they were given at the Christmas performance.
* The 6pm class will have a charge for tights (except for those who already ordered with the first order)
* The 6:45 class - they did not have the sized we needed for the tops so I am still looking. When I find them you will be charged.
* Some kids in my older classes are in need of private lessons. An email will be sent to you if your child needs that. The blogg is also a great, FREE way to practice what is being taught.

UPCOMING EVENTS
* The Thanksgiving point competition is just around the corner. The event will be held March 3rd at Thanksgiving Point so mark your calendars.(Keep in mind that championship and pro levels are on Friday night) There is a $14.00 entry fee for each dance your child participates in. All teams just perform 1 dance at this competition. I will be calling to see if your child is doing solos. The entry fees are due by Feb 11th so THEY WILL APPEAR ON YOUR NEXT MONTHS STATEMENTS AND ARE DUE BY THE 10TH. Otherwise the fee goes up after that to $18.00.
Here is a tentative schedule. THIS COULD CHANGE AFTER REGISTRATION, THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE DOES NOT COME OUT TILL THE WEEK BEFORE AND HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CHANGE A LOT.

You no longer have to pay to have your family come watch at these events YEAH!!
7:00a Doors Open
8:00 Clog Novice Individuals and Duets
8:30 Clog Novice Teams
9:30 Clog Beginning Individuals and Duets
11:30 Clog Beginning Teams
1:30 Clog Intermediate Individuals and Duets
3:30 Clog Intermediate Teams
5:30 Clog Advanced Teams
7:00 Clog Advanced Individuals and Duets

What level am I in?

2pm - Novice
3:45 - Novice
4:30 - Intermediate
5:15 - Advanced
6 - Beginning Team (Novice Solos)
6:45 - Championship

This will help you with the competition schedule in the newsletter and also help you find what solos to practice on the blogg.
This year the new solos are line, show and challenge (challenge changes every year). If you want to practice Percussion and Traditional, go to the bloggs from last spring and you will find my videos of those in each level except advance. I will be filming those this week.

Advanced Line

6pm - Breathless w/music

Novice Line

Novice Percussion

4:30 Slap Clap with music

Intermediate LIne teaching

345 jazz Crocodile rock w/ music

345 Jazz Crocodile Rock

Teaching

345 - clogg with music

3:45 - Clogging Something I want

Advanced Show - 1st count of 8

2pm jazz - smurf

With Music

2 pm class - Lollipop

This is the clogging dance with the music.

Its a New Year!!

Just a reminder, class starts on Thursday January 5th.