October News!

The leaves are changing colors and starting to fall, which means we are just about half-way through our dance session! Classes are running very well this session, we have a great group of dancers who are eagerly learning their fall dance recital routines each week!

I have included a lot of information below on upcoming events, so take a look and please reply if you can!

1) GNAG Fall Dance Recital - December 4th, 2011

2) Snowflake Special - December 11th, 2011

3) The Pulse On Tour - February 10th-12th, 2012

4) Other conventions and fundraising

5) Our blog and Facebook Page

1) GNAG Dance Recital - Sunday, December 4th, 2011 from 1-3p.m.

IF YOUR DANCER WILL NOT BE ATTENDING, PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP! I am picking out costumes, therefore it would be great to have exact numbers.

• all dancers will perform a routine with their class
• dancers will be asked to provide parts of their costume for recital
• doors will open at 12 noon on Sunday. 
• no reserving of seats will be allowed. 
• we only have space for 400 seats, after that it is standing room only
• dancers will meet in full costume and be seated on the blue mats unless otherwise specified

2) Snowflake Special - Saturday, December 10th, 2011 from 6-9p.m.

• dancers will perform a large group number at this event
• all dancers will meet in the dance studio no later than 5:30 p.m.
• after performing, you can pick up your dancer for the evening in the dance studio

3) The Pulse On Tour - February 10th-12th, 2012 (for dancers ages 11 and up)

The PULSE On Tour is a powerful weekend dance event featuring the most renowned instructors and choreographers of our day. At The PULSE, dancers get the opportunity to learn from the most sought-after artists in the field. From dance reality TV shows such as So You Think You Can Dance and America's Best Dance Crew, to current stage productions, Broadway shows, and movies in theaters now, our faculty are the top in the business. 

The weekend at The PULSE includes: 

• PULSE classes all day Saturday and Sunday
• At least four PULSE faculty members each weekend  (Brian Freedman, Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio, Cris Judd)
• group photo with the faculty!
•  Q&A with the faculty
• More than $25,000 in scholarships awarded in each city
• Group discounts for studios and teams when you come with 10 or more
• A Coffee Chat for parents
• - Last year, we had 19 dancers attend, and again it was an incredible experience!

- If you are interested in registering, please email me ASAP! We have already quite a few dancers and parents signed up for February 2012, and we are only taking a limited number of dancers this year.

TUTITION:

$210 USD = $215CAN

TRANSPORTATION:

We will be travelling as a group, taking Via Rail right to downtown Toronto. We will get  priority seating on the train as well. Here are the costs of our 2011 train trip:

Adult ( 18 - 59 yrs ) $ 183.06

Student (12-17yrs or still in high school) $ 140.12 

Child (2-11yrs) $ 90.40

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Westin Harbour Castle

We will be booking a double room suite, and the rate will be $100 for the weekend. 

If you are a parent traveling with your daughter, and are interested in sharing a junior suite with another mom or dad/dancer combo, let me know!

4) Other conventions and fundraising

SUMMER INTENSIVE OPTIONS - THE PULSE NYC/VEGAS (for ages 11 and up) OR CDR SUMMER INTENSIVE (for ages 7 and up)

- The past two years I have attended The Pulse Summer Intensive in New York City, bringing dancers from GNAG as well. By far it has been the most amazing of all the dance conventions I have attended. 

If this is something that may interest you and your dancer(s), please email me and let me know as the earlier we plan this, the better! Las Vegas intensive is only 3 days July 6-8. New York City intensive is 4 days from July 12-15. 

- CDR also plans on having an intensive this summer in Toronto, depending on the dates we may consider taking down a summer group. Let me know by email if you would like to be informed on the dates of this convention as well!

Between December 2010 and June 2011, GNAG dancers raised around $5000 to go a dance Convention that was just recently held in Ottawa, We brought 60 keen dancers to an incredible weekend of dancing. By fundraising this much, we were able to reduce the tuition cost for the dancers and provide transportation to and from the convention centre.

- The fundraising was done almost entirely by our dancers, and we encouraged it to be their initiative instead of a parent-driven activity

- If you are interested in continuing the fundraising initiative from now until the next CDR, please email me to let me know, and I will include you and your dancer in the fundraising committee for 2011-2012

5) Our blog and Facebook Page

If you are on the web, you can follow GNAG Dance's blog at http://gnagdance.blogspot.com/ , or become a fan of our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/GNAG-Dance/358565164282