WELCOME BACKMARIST COLLEGE DANCE ENSEMBLE

• November 21st at 4:30 pm & November 22nd at 2:00 pm

• Show will be at Poughkeepsie High School• Rehearsal week is the week before the show

(starts Nov. 15th), practice every night (one night off)– MANDATORY

• Dress rehearsal the Friday night before the show

When and where is the show?

• Dances will be posted on our website by Wednesday• Choose dances that you like, fit your level AND that fit your

schedule• Email your prospective choreographers on Friday,

September 18th at 7:00pm (hint: don’t use foxmail)• Choreographers must get back to you by Saturday 10:00pm

– Email the choreographer again if you do not hear back from them

• If you don’t get into any dances please email club account – I will find at least 1 dance for everyone to be in

Signing Up For Classes

What to do if I can’t make a meeting or class…

• You are allowed to miss ONE meeting• You do not have to tell us you are going to

miss it or why• If the meeting is at 9:30 and – You have dance at 9:00pm come after– You have dance at 10:00pm come before

• Missing dance class– You can miss 2 classes, then it is up to the

choreographer whether or not to ask you to leave

Choreographer Auditions• Pick dances based on the 30 second audition,

teaching style, and need of the show1. Beg/Int Contemporary2. Beg/Int Contemporary3. Int. Contemporary4. Int. Contemporary5. Int/Adv Contemporary6. Int/Adv Contempoary7. Advanced Contemporary8. Advanced Contemporary9. Beg/Int Hip Hop10.Beg/Int Hip Hop11.Int. Hip Hop12.Int. Hip Hop13.Int/Adv Hip Hop

14. Int/Adv Hip Hop15. Advanced Hip Hop16. Advanced Hip Hop17. Spanish Styled18. Irish19. Beg/Int Tap20. Int/Adv Tap21. Beg/Int Jazz22. Int. Jazz23. Int/Adv Jazz24. Adv Jazz25. Kickline26. Musical Theater

Receiving Club Emails

• Email the club account• Danceensemble.club@gmail.com• Put MCDE FALL in the “Subject”• You will be put on the email list to receive club

emails throughout the semester

Executive Board 2015-2016

President

• Oversee actions of entire club

• Determine dates of activities

• Choreographer auditions• Liaison between

members and Marist community

Sam Soprano

Vice President

• Puts together and approves music for show and works with MCTV

• Approves all costume decisions

• Helps with auditions and is the liaison between the choreographers and the executive board

Marianne LaCalamito

• Liaison between executive board and members

• Sends emails and updates to members

• Go to if not receiving emails• Priority Points– Attend 2/3 meetings and

class attendance(1 point)– 3 community service

opportunities or committees (1 point)

Secretary

Mariana Vasquez

Treasurer

• Responsible for financial records of the club

• In charge of allocations and budget

• Handles all matters regarding club expenses

Alyssa Dibello

Show Committee Manager

• Oversees all vendors at the show

• Responsible for Show Committee (PRIORITY POINT OPPORTUNITY)

• In charge of apparel and ticket sales

• Apparel sale dates: Oct. 15th, Oct. 16th, Oct. 21st

Katelyn Ollhoff

Apparel Fall 2015

Public Relations Manager

• Publicizes the show both on campus and off campus

• Creates flyers, tickets, programs and posters

• Behind the Curtain Campaign (Priority Point Opportunity-sign up after the meeting!)

• http://mcdebehindthecurtain.wordpress.com/ Devan Tookmanian

• Researches and finds events for community service opportunities (PRIORITY POINT OPPORTUNITIES)

• Finds organizations for the 50/50 donation

Community Service Manager

DevonMcCaffrey

• Creates and maintains website, Twitter and Facebook group

• Website: clubs.marist.edu/dance

• Twitter: @MaristDance • FB: Marist College Dance

Ensemble• Behind the Curtain

Website Manger

Kristina Lanza

Family Weekend

• Performance/Priority Point Opportunity • Saturday, October 3rd @ 2pm • Open for a Reggae band!• Katie Wilhelm’s Dance from last semester

(King of Pop)• Sign up at the end of the meeting!

Keep an eye out for more community service opportunities

through out the semester!!

You need THREE to get your Community Service Priority Point

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH @ 7:00 PM

SEE YOU ALL ON THE WEB

SIGN UP FOR CLASSES

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH!!!!

CLASSES START