Here is Our Number!

I hope all of you are excited for the parade! I just got the information that we are number 30 in the line up (so much for being at the beginning).

ALL DANCERS must arrive NO LATER than 10:00 am. We will be located in front of the Blackfoot High School by Willis Street. Look for army trucks and that would be us. It will be on the same side of the street as the seminary building.

PLEASE allow for plenty of time to get to this location since they block off streets and it gets a little tricky.

Dancers who are riding the float may wear anything you choose in the colors of Red, White and Blue. Please try to incorporate all 3 colors and make it clean and neat. The hair is pictured below--please refer to your note that was sent home with your practice outfit for specific details. Dancers who have short hair must follow the instructions but only put up the sides of the hair (still slicked and on top of the head) and curl all of the remaining hair as well. I want it tightly curled in ringlets and smoothly slicked. You can add whatever hair accessories you choose. If you have questions please call me.

You can put a little make up on your child as well! Glitter is fun, lip stick and cheek color are nice as well.

Make sure you look professional and ready to wave proud!

Dancers will need to be picked up at the end of the parade (Alice Street--but sometimes we have to go a little further so we can turn off the route). We will not transport anyone after the parade route is done. Please make sure someone is there for your child to jump off the float and be taken to their families. The last thing we need is adorable lost dancers!

Last , but not least, does anyone have a QUIET generator? If you do please let me know--I need to round up 3 of them! The Honda generators are more quiet than others and we need the least amount of noise! Thanks so much!

Parade Schedule Change

Well, on Monday Varsity and Elite had parade practice at 4:00. To keep a long story short, IT WAS BRUTALLY HOT! Not only was it hot to those standing in the heat, you can only imagine how hot it was for those DANCING in the heat. I felt like a horrible teacher, however they do need to get used to dancing in the heat. We were not able to have our dancers up to par and did not get the cleaning done on the routine that was necessary! For those of you reading this do not forget that this Thursday we are practicing from 5-8 instead of 5-7. I thought I would find it in my heart to allow these girls to practice when it is not so hot and then on Monday throw them back into the fire! We will still meet and pick up at the Blackfoot Seminary Building. Just a heads up, we may change the schedule slightly for next week depending on how things look on Thursday! That note will come home with the girls! WISH US LUCK--Junior and Beginning you should be so glad you are riding the float!

The Bus Ride Home

Pictures at Ross Park (PIZZA TIME)

Slide Show of Ross Park (Swimming)

Pictures at Ross Park (Waiting in Line)

Ross Park Opening Social

The year has finally began and we started things off with a bang at Ross Park! Our team this year has 99 members ranging in age from 5-18. You can only imagine what a task it was coming up with an idea for our Opening Social for that many kids with such a wide age span. Ross Park was definately the best answer! We took two buses down to the park where we spent the day swimming, sun bathing, laughing and don't forget eating. For lunch we ordered 25 pizzas that were devoured in no time--I know we are dancers but we have heathly appetites. When we left the park the bus driver said "I've taken a lot of dance teams around, but yours has the most well behaved girls I have seen." A lady in the park said "how do you get all those girls to listen so well to you--are they afraid?" It was quite the site when the announcer said "All Downtown Dance Studio members please leave the pool and head to the buses." Pretty soon they all started coming out of the woodwork like an army of ants and when we left the park seemed pretty empty. We had a great ride home and it was fun to see all of the parents waiting--I am sure my neighbors thought I was having a wedding at my house or something. I hope you enjoy the pictures (sorry Micha I am not as good as you) but you can see how fun it was. This year we have a lot of girls with a lot of personality and excitement. I am very anxious to start working with them!