1. PROSPECTIVE CHOREOGRAPHERS FALL 2015

2. AUDITIONS  EVERY prospective choreographer auditions  Past choreographers are not automatically chosen Choreographer surveys  Audition process: Audition panel consists of President, Vice President, and our club Advisor Show us 30 seconds of your choreography Teach President 8 counts of your choreography We try to choose dances that will create the most diverse show possible

3. CHOREOGRAPHY  Must be YOURS!  No tolerance for plagiarism If we find out you took choreography from somewhere else, you will not be choreographing for the club ever again  Must be appropriate  Make sure it’s appropriate for the level you want your dance to be  You will have 9 weeks to teach and clean, so manage your time well  You should have formation changes

4. DANCERS  Minimum number: 24  We need dances to fit all levels of dancers!!! Yes, this means beginner dances  Please be open to taking more dancers!  YOU are the determining factor in their MCDE experience, so please respect all dancers and make your class enjoyable for them

5. MUSIC  Music must be appropriate!!  2:45 minutes max  Cannot use a song that has been used within the last 4 years (if a senior can remember it) If you’re not sure if a song has been used in the past, get in touch with Devan Tookmanian  No more than 2 songs by the same artist  Song thread over the summer Just because you write that you want a song doesn’t mean it’s yours If 2 people audition with the same song, we will choose one or ask you to change your song

6. COSTUMES  Think creative, colorful We always get a lot of black and a lot of t-shirts  Can ask for no more than $10 from dancers  Can use costumes in storage  Costumes must be appropriate  All costumes must be approved by Marianne LaCalamito Do not tell your dancers their costumes until they’re approved Nothing is set until they are approved

7. PRACTICES  One scheduled class hour per week  Club rule: cannot miss more than 2 practices Please enforce this!  Can hold extra help for dancers who want it, but it’s not mandatory  Speakers and folders are in the Aerobic Studio closet or Dance Studio Closet  Our speakers cannot be used for extra practices  Half of the classes are in the new dance studio

8. SPEAKERS  Choreographers will be held responsible if speakers are found broken  Cannot use them for extra practices, only for your designated class  Please contact a board member IMMEDIATELY if a speaker is found broken  If you see someone using them who is not a choreographer, contact us as well

9. RACQETBALL COURTS  Are not solely for our use  We have no control over who uses them and when  If you would like to use one for extra practice, call McCann and try to book one on your own

10. CHOREOGRAPHER MEETING  This meeting is MANDATORY  Costumes and music are due by this meeting  Will be sometime in October  Only mandatory meeting for choreographers

11. STRIKE SYSTEM  We ask you for a lot of different things over the semester  You need to hand all of these things in ON TIME, or you will receive a strike  3 strikes and you will not be allowed to choreograph again the next semester  Notified of strikes via email from me

12. STRIKES  Failure to respond to all emails from dancers after sign-ups  Failure to send your roster to the club account  Failure to hand in music on time  Failure to hand in costume template on time  Not going to the choreographer meeting  Numerous complaints from your dancers  Not attending mandatory choreographer events

13. CHOREOGRAPHER EXPECTATIONS  Relay information from e-board to general members  Treat dancers with respect, be prepared for classes  Represent the club in a positive light  Mandatory choreographer events  Your dance/class is a part of MCDE, check in with me if you’d like to do something outside of the club

14. AUDITIONS  STARTS NEXT WEEK AUDITIONS MONDAY/TUESDAY 9/14, 9/15 10 minute slots between 6:30pm-11pm Bring filled out Interest Sheet if you do not fill it out tonight!  Sign interest sheet with your email address  GOOD LUCK!