Recital week!!!!

This is our last week of classes. Classes will be held at their usual time and place. Please bring your child in their costume because it will be our "dress rehearsal". All of the kids are doing a great job and I am looking forward to the recital! On Sunday, kids need to arrive no later than 12:45. You will drop them off in the dance room with the parent volunteers. I ask that only one parent accompany the child to the dressing room, otherwise we get too much traffic in the dance room. The show will start promptly at 1pm.


Listed below are the classes that I will be offering for the Winter Semester which begins in January. Registration begins December 8th. You canNOT register for my classes online because of the small class size. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but you must register in person at any Chula Vista rec facility. If you have any question in regards to what class would best suit your child please let me know. Also, if you are unable to get into a class because it is full please let me know and I will put you on a wait list or let you know of other classes with openings. If there are enough children, I may open up new classes. My email: felicia.alvarez@sbcglobal.net

Monday
Ballet ages 2-3 10-10:30am
Ballet and Tap ages 3-4 10:30-11am
Ballet and Tap ages 4-5 11-11:30
Ballet and Tap ages 3-4 11:30-12

Tuesday
Ballet ages 2-3 10-10:30
Dance Combo ages 2-3 10:30-11am
Ballet and tap ages 3-4 11-11:30
Ballet and tap ages 4-5 11:30-12

Wednesday
Ballet and Tap ages 3-4 3:30-4pm
Ballet and tap ages 4-5 4-4:30pm
Ballet and tap ages 5-6 4:30-5:10pm
Ballet and tap ages 5-6 5:10-5:50pm

Thursday
Thursday
Ballet and Tap 3:30-4pm Ages 3-4
Ballet and Tap 4-4:30 Ages 4-5
Ballet and Tap 4:30-5:10 ages 5-6

Reminder

Just a reminder for those of you who have not yet purchased your leotards please do so asap as the recital is just around the corner! A great website is http://www.discountdance.com/ I have successfully uploaded two videos unfortunately, however, the other videos have not been cooperating. Thank you for your patience!

Also:
I need 2 parent volunteers per class. Please talk to me after class if you are able to volunteer. They will need to attend a parent meeting where we will go over directions for the recital on Thursday, December 4th at 5:15pm at Montevalle. Also, please let me know if you are available to set up bleachers on Sunday at noon.

Video Posting

Hi Everyone,

I am going to attempt to upload videos onto the blog this weekend. Hopefully this will aid in practicing. Also, please make sure you have the leotard required for your class (Penguin = black; Snowflakes = light pink short sleeve; Elf = Red; Frosty = White long-sleeve; Lollipop = white long sleeve; Sugar plum fairy = pink short sleeve)

Thank you!
Felicia

Recital Info

Recital Date: Sunday, December 7th at 1pm

At Montevalle Recreation Center

Children need to be here at 12:45

Parent Volunteers need to be here by 12:30

I will need help with setting up seating at noon. If you are available to help, please sign up at your child's class.

Thursday

Penguins

Music: Doing the Penguin

Album: Hot! Hot! Hot Dance Songs Sesame Street (1997)

Costume Requirements: black leotard, black tights, ballet slippers (any color)

Costume pieces ordered by instructor: penguin hats and felt penguin tummy

Dance Steps:

Start in 1st position (heels touching)

4 plies arms on hips (bends)

arms go up and down "flippers"

turn in circle

jump legs open then jump to legs closed

"waddle"

Arms up and down "flippers"

Tummy on blue spot, hands under chin, legs bent behind

Sugar Plum Fairy

Music : Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Dance Steps:

6 pasae steps in place (toes to knee)

plie in 1st position
releve (rise) in first position
3 head tilts (right, left, right)

Repeat above with arms in High 5th

Point right foot side
point left foot side
point right foot side
look right (with right arm to forehead)
look left
look right

Piques front switch feet 4xs start with right foot
2 echappe (open close legs)
Repeat above section

Fairy runs in a circle

Sit on spot with arms in high 5th

Snowflake

Music: White Christmas
Album: Christmas Regina (available at Amazon)

Costume: Pink leotard, pink tights, ballet slippers

Ordered by instructor: light blue tutu

Steps:

Start with feet in First position arms on hips

4 plies
2 turns
4 echappes (open close legs)
Repeat above

Piques with Right leg

Frosty the Snowman

Music: Henry Connick Jr.

Costume: White long-sleeve leotard, white tights, tap shoes

Ordered by instructor: blue tutu

Steps:

start with feet in first
Arms high 5th hold
plie stretch
arms in second (out to the side) hold
plie stretch arms go to hips
Right foot point side hold
feet back to first plie stretch
Left foot point side hold
feet back to first plie stretch

4 counts of shasays to spot

arms for "corn cob pipe, button nose, eyes made out of coal"

Right heel side arms with palms flexed, switch to left - repeat

cross left foot over and full turn right
hands to knees plie, stand up with arms extended in V-shape

Elf Dance

Music: Happy Elf by Henry Connick Jr

Costume Requirements: Red leotard, pink tights, tap shoes

Steps:

Step together (right) plie with head tilt right
Step together (left) plie with head tilt left
repeat above

Use fingers to count to 7
right hand to the side, left hand to the side
plie with both hands under chin and a big smile : )

shuffle hop stomp right foot
shuffle hop stomp left foot
Repeat above

Lollipop Dance

Music: On the Good Ship Lollipop

Costume Requirements: white leotard, white tights, tap shoes
White long sleeve leotard can be purchased at Pary City or at www.discountdance.com

Dance Steps:

Start in First position (heels touching) arms on hips

Two plies arms in First ("basket")

Two plies arms in High Fifth

Two plies arms in Second (out to the side)

Two plies arms on hips

Heel in front stomp feet together 4xs

Hands on knees little bounces bending knees

arms circle 1x

shuffle stomp right foot

shuffle stomp left foot

jump out into jumping jack position - (arms stretched out, legs in second)

jump to knees bent hands on floor position ("land on a chocolate bar")