WELCOME BACK MARIST COLLEGE DANCE ENSEMBLE

November 21 st at 4:30 pm & November 22 nd at 2:00 pm Show will be at Poughkeepsie High School Rehearsal week is the week before the show (starts Nov. 15 th ), practice every night (one night off) – MANDATORY Dress rehearsal the Friday night before the show When and where is the show?

Dances will be posted on our website by Wednesday Choose dances that you like, fit your level AND that fit your schedule your prospective choreographers on Friday, September 18th at 7:00pm (hint: don’t use foxmail) Choreographers must get back to you by Saturday 10:00pm – the choreographer again if you do not hear back from them If you don’t get into any dances please club account – I will find at least 1 dance for everyone to be in Signing Up For Classes

What to do if I can’t make a meeting or class… You are allowed to miss ONE meeting You do not have to tell us you are going to miss it or why If the meeting is at 9:30 and – You have dance at 9:00pm come after – You have dance at 10:00pm come before Missing dance class – You can miss 2 classes, then it is up to the choreographer whether or not to ask you to leave

Choreographer Auditions Pick dances based on the 30 second audition, teaching style, and need of the show 1.Beg/Int Contemporary 2.Beg/Int Contemporary 3.Int. Contemporary 4.Int. Contemporary 5.Int/Adv Contemporary 6.Int/Adv Contempoary 7.Advanced Contemporary 8.Advanced Contemporary 9.Beg/Int Hip Hop 10.Beg/Int Hip Hop 11.Int. Hip Hop 12.Int. Hip Hop 13.Int/Adv Hip Hop 14. Int/Adv Hip Hop 15. Advanced Hip Hop 16. Advanced Hip Hop 17. Spanish Styled 18. Irish 19. Beg/Int Tap 20. Int/Adv Tap 21. Beg/Int Jazz 22. Int. Jazz 23. Int/Adv Jazz 24. Adv Jazz 25. Kickline 26. Musical Theater

Receiving Club s the club account Put MCDE FALL in the “Subject” You will be put on the list to receive club s throughout the semester

Executive Board

President Oversee actions of entire club Determine dates of activities Choreographer auditions Liaison between members and Marist community Sam Soprano

Vice President Puts together and approves music for show and works with MCTV Approves all costume decisions Helps with auditions and is the liaison between the choreographers and the executive board Marianne LaCalamito

Liaison between executive board and members Sends s and updates to members Go to if not receiving s Priority Points – Attend 2/3 meetings and class attendance(1 point) – 3 community service opportunities or committees (1 point) Secretary Mariana Vasquez

Treasurer Responsible for financial records of the club In charge of allocations and budget Handles all matters regarding club expenses Alyssa Dibello

Show Committee Manager Oversees all vendors at the show Responsible for Show Committee (PRIORITY POINT OPPORTUNITY) In charge of apparel and ticket sales Apparel sale dates: Oct. 15 th, Oct. 16 th, Oct. 21st Katelyn Ollhoff

Apparel Fall 2015

Public Relations Manager Publicizes the show both on campus and off campus Creates flyers, tickets, programs and posters Behind the Curtain Campaign (Priority Point Opportunity-sign up after the meeting!) rtain.wordpress.com/ rtain.wordpress.com/ Devan Tookmanian

Researches and finds events for community service opportunities (PRIORITY POINT OPPORTUNITIES) Finds organizations for the 50/50 donation Community Service Manager Devon McCaffrey

Creates and maintains website, Twitter and Facebook group Website: clubs.marist.edu/dance FB: Marist College Dance Ensemble Behind the Curtain Website Manger Kristina Lanza

Family Weekend Performance/Priority Point Opportunity Saturday, October 3 2pm Open for a Reggae band! Katie Wilhelm’s Dance from last semester (King of Pop) Sign up at the end of the meeting!

Keep an eye out for more community service opportunities through out the semester!! You need THREE to get your Community Service Priority Point

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 7:00 PM SEE YOU ALL ON THE WEB SIGN UP FOR CLASSES

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20 TH !!!! CLASSES START