SDA's 2011-2012 POMS Team

Competition Dates

All competitions are at High Schools. The places listed below are the names of the high school the competition is at. Let me know if you have any questions.

• Friday - November 18th – Showcase (more details to come shortly)
  
• Saturday - December 10th - AA Stagg
• Saturday - December 17th - Schaumburg
• Sunday - January 8th - Grayslake North
• Saturday - January 28th - Romeoville (Championship)

Extra Rehearsals for Competitions

Keep your calendars open for these days. These are mandatory rehearsals.

• December 9^th 4:00 – 6:00pm
• December 16^th 4:00pm – 6:00pm
• January 7^th 12:00pm – 2:00pm
• January 27^th – 4:00pm – 6:00pm

No practice Thursday November 24th – Thanksgiving

No practice December 22nd and December 26th - Christmas

We will have practice on all the other dates over Christmas break. Let me know in advance if you will not be able to make it. However, please try your hardest to have your daughter at all practices over Christmas break, because this is right in the middle of our competition season.

Pom Teams dancers will dance two days per week, for two hours each day from August through the end of February. They attend approximately 4 to 5 local competitions, and the state competition in February. Please call the studio for more information.

SDA would like to thank everyone that came to tryout this year.

Storm Dance Alliance Poms Team Information 2011-2012 Season

2011_SDA_Poms_Team_Information.pdf

Pricing: 165.00 Per Month
Includes: Technique Classes & Team Rehearsals (2 / wk)

The tuition for competition team, much like a private school, is determined and divided up over 8 Months. These fees apply to the season from August through the last week of March, and are divided into 8 total payments. Late Spring or Summer classes, if you choose to take them, are not included in this package. Please keep in mind when choosing a package that your child must take instructional classes in technique, hip hop, are included. Jazz will be covered as well. If you would like for other family members to take class, you may do so at the multi-class discounted rate. Please enjoy your classes, as these packages are priced at a discounted rate for the benefit of our company and pom team dancers only! You may choose to take additional classes, and can add those to your package at the discounted rate of 30% off additional electives.

Varsity Team - Varsity Team will rehearse Monday and Thursday from 4:30-6:30 or 5:30-7:30 pm depending on dancer’s placement. This will include all required rehearsals and classes.

** Additional classes may be added to your dancer’s schedule during any other times that you choose.

** Rehearsals will begin consistently after Labor Day. We have scheduled rehearsals in August on Mondays & Thursdays from 5-7:30 pm as well to review choreography learned at camp, work on learning new technique, and begin cleaning.

Intensive:

All Poms Dancers will need to be at our intensive camp July 18^th-20^th, 2011 from 9 a-1 p each day. We will be learning choreography for the upcoming season, as well as working on flexibility, technique, and bonding as a team. Buddies will be paired at this time as well. If you have not signed up for the intensive, please do so at the front desk immediately. Cost for the intensive is $150.00. There will be a show at the end of the camp for parents to come and observe.

Parent Meeting:

Parent Meeting will be held June 15th at 6 pm to go over competition schedule, rehearsals, and important information.

Expenses for the season:

• Warm-up Jacket, Pants: $120.00 This Does Not Include Rhinestones, This is for new members only. Due September 8^th, 2011
• Duffle Bag: $50.00 - New members only
• Costumes: 2-3 per dancer. Max Cost per costume is $125.00. Deposit Due August 15^th
• Tan Jazz Shoes: $40.00, Tan Tights $12.00 per pair. You will need a few pairs. Due Sept. 8^th 2011
• Competition Fees: 4-5 Competitions, $25.00-35.00 per competition
• Coaches Fee: $50.00 Per Dancer Due Sept. 8^th 2011
• Make-up: Approximately $40.00
• Team Intensive: $150.00. This is due by July 14^th 2011
• Monthly Tuition: $165.00 x 8 payments. August - March

Recital and Community Performances

Poms team dancers will not perform in our annual spring recital, because it is after your season will end.

Poms may perform in various community performances throughout the season. Notification will be given as soon as we receive requests for performances.

Competitions

The Poms Team competes at 4-5 competitions per year, in the surrounding IL area. All competitions are mandatory.

Dancers may qualify for the state competition held at the end of February or early March. More details regarding this will be available at the meeting in September.

Competitions will be held from October - March for the team.

Deposits:

Uniform Deposit will be due August 15^th, and will be $150.00. This will go towards costumes. Remaining balance will be due September 8^th when warm-ups fees are due.

Mailboxes:

Each team member has a mailbox located at the front of the studio. Please check this and your email frequently for information. Mailboxes will be created for the first day of intensive.

Questions:

Please email any questions you may have to me, Brook Langkan, at brookstormco@hotmail.com.
Coaches emails are Rachel Lange: fusiondance.rachel@gmail.com or
Jen Isaacson: jenner83@comcast.net
You can also call the studio at 630-554-1772.

Have a Great Season!