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August 20th
SOLO/DUOS/TRIOS - Action required by Sept 3rd for Competition and Optional Event Registration
Link to sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N2S6FeOLTjBe1MNUjePvVJOycmMM5imkSjFXWh55Y-E/edit?usp=sharing
Link to video
https://www.loom.com/share/3df55b94346d4f6ba0faa5a3c0f33d6a?sid=13a0dc03-e6b5-48fe-b380-791024e2ef7f
This may feel a bit chaotic - please comment with questions.
Steps:
Sign up for optional events or not, remove your name from the sheet by Sept 3rd
We bill your account for the events
You confirm them
We bill you 60 days in advance if you haven't already paid for them.
Kristen
Company 2024-2025 Calendar UPDATED 7.29
THESE DATES AND LOCATION MAY CHANGE BUT YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED
These are the important dates to add to your calendar. We will notify you of any changes as soon as we hear about them.
1 week prior to competition required attendance in company rehearsal classes (dates to be listed on our google calendar and in teamapp)
Week of Competition all Company Rehearsal TBD NOT required but HIGHLY encouraged
June 20: Solo/duo/trio Form Due (for returning members only)
June 25: Commitment Form Due
June 30: $150 Deposit Due
Aug Date TBD: New Company Parent Meeting/Connect - SURVEY COMING!
August 17th: Elite Contemporary Choreography 1 of 2 (SELECT GROUP) 9am - 1pm in Newberg w/ Bridget
August 18th: Elite Contemporary Choreography 2 of 2 (SELECT GROUP) 1pm - 5pm in Newberg w/ Bridget
August 20th: Teen/Senior Choreography 1 of 3 (SELECT GROUP) 12pm - 6pm in Newberg w/ Bridget
August 21st: Teen/Senior Choreography 2 of 3 (SELECT GROUP) 9am - 12:30pm in Newberg w/ Bridget
August 22nd: Teen/Senior Choreography 3 of 3 (SELECT GROUP) 9am - 12:30pm in Newberg w/ Bridget
September 4 - 7: Company Choreography Camp and Parent Meetings LINK TO FULL SCHEDULE
September 9: First day of fall classes
Sept 15th: Company Parent Meeting and Company Season Kickoff Show 11:30am - 3:00pm in Mac
Thursday October 31: Company Costume Show/Party - Newberg/Mac 4-6pm - no regular classes
Dec 8: Mac Company Holiday Party 2 - 4pm - Yes FINAL DATE
Dec 20: Newberg Company Holiday Party
January 25 - 26: All Competition Rehearsal at Bauman Auditorium in Newberg - Full schedule link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17YTvcyFQ7v5rgvzrj0EGjH0Ze5wT16CjUH0gvnes16o/edit?usp=sharing
REQUIRED COMPETITIONS (and their extra Competition Rehearsals week of)
January 3 - 5: Monsters of Hip Hop Dance Convention Required for Teen/Senior Hip Hop Company Dancers in Vancouver
February 7 - 9: Spotlight 1 at Oregon Convention Center in Portland REQUIRED FOR ALL - Yes PreCo
Newberg Company Spotlight Rehearsal: Tuesday Feb 4th 5:00 - 7:00pm in Studio A All Dancers/Parents
Mac Company Spotlight Rehearsal: Wednesday Feb 5th 6:00 - 7:15 in Studio A All Dancers/Parents
February 14 - 16: Tremaine Dance Convention/Competition in Vancouver WA at the Hilton Required for Newberg Teen/Seniors
NO EXTRA REHEARSAL NEED CLASS TIME
March 21 - 23 : Act 1 Dance Competition (All Company NO NEWBERG PRE-CO) Location TBD (Portland)
Newberg Company Act 1 Rehearsal: Tuesday March 18th 5:00 - 7:00pm in Studio A All Dancers/Parents
Mac Company Spotlight Rehearsal: Wednesday March 19th 6:00 - 7:15 in Studio A All Dancers/Parents
April 11 - 13: Celebrity Dance Competition REQUIRED All Company in Vancouver WA at Hilton Yes PreCo
Newberg Company Spotlight Rehearsal: Tuesday April 8th 5:00 - 7:00pm in Studio A All Dancers/Parents
Mac Company Spotlight Rehearsal: Wednesday April 9th 6:00 - 7:15 in Studio A All Dancers/Parents
July 14 - 20 Seaside Spotlight Nationals - Hopeful that all groups will want to go!
Includes mandatory rehearsals first 2 weeks of June
OPTIONAL COMPETITIONS/Conventions will be available for Company/Returning Company Members ONLY
January 17 - 19: NYCDA Convention/Competition in Vancouver WA at Hilton
February 21 - 23: ORO Dance in Portland OR *NEW EVENT
February 28 - March 2: Starpower in Portland OR
March 7 - 9: Spotlight Optional for Solos/Duos/Trios in Seaside OR
March 7 - 9: Jump Dance Convention/Competition in Portland OR at Convention Center
March 14 - 16: Velocity Convention/Competition in Portland or Vancouver
March 14 - 16: Inferno Dance Competition in Portland OR
March 28 - 30: LADM Dance Convention/Competition in Vancouver WA at Hilton
April 4 - 6: 24seven Convention/Competition in Bellevue, WA
April 25 - 27: Onstage NY Competition in Portland OR at Convention Center
May 2 - 4: Hollywood Vibe Convention/Competition in Vancouver WA at Hilton
May 16 - 18: Radix Convention/Competition in Portland OR at Convention Center
Welcome! From 12 year old kristen
Welcome! From 12 year old kristen
The CVDA Company Team is SO excited for the upcoming season! The amount of growth we have seen across all groups this past year has been both impressive and inspiring.
Learning company placements can be both exciting and unnerving, often resulting in an emotional reaction. You are exactly where you need to be on your dance journey. Your placement for the upcoming season is determined by the CVDA Senior Level Staff who have a combined total of over 100 years of dance experience and have worked with all of the dancers for the past 12 months. We understand how important this is to each and every one of you and hope that you trust that we have your dancer’s best interest in mind as we stand behind our placements. Please remember that these group placements only represent a small portion of your full dance training experience for the upcoming year. If you are looking for a more individualized experience, that is where solos/duos/trios come into play.
There are a number of factors that play into placement and those include:
Your age
Your dance skills by genre
Your willingness and ability to take corrective feedback
Your physical discipline in class and rehearsal
Your mental discipline and focus in class and rehearsal
Your emotional and mental resilience
Your facial expression/performance/storytelling abilities and range
Your improvement over the past season
Your commitment and attendance to class and rehearsal
Your strength and flexibility
Your scheduling availability
Your attitude and outlook on growth
Comparing your dancer’s journey to another dancer’s journey based on what YOU know about them is both rude, inappropriate, and unfair. i.e. well if THEY are in that group, then my kid should be and vice versa. “No way I’m dancing with THEM.” Honey, every dancer has been that dancer at some point. Just look at 12 year old Kristen to the left. Can’t even point her toes properly.
Dancers are NEVER placed in a group to be held back or punished. Dancers should all have seasons where they are at the bottom of a group, the middle of a group or the top of a group. This year, you will see that we have kept our groups larger. This is due to 1 main factor - scheduling restrictions/availability of our incredible choreography staff and our desire to limit the number of days and hours dancers are training and families are paying for. If we had more group options, dancers would have to train on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays or have less weekly class level options.
Lastly, I want to remind everyone that I grew up dancing and competing and have raised 3 daughters, one of whom just graduated, as a part of our Company program at CVDA. It is of the utmost importance to me that every dancer has the same opportunities for success, support and open communication about their journey. If you are not a graduating senior this year, you have time to reach your goals. Many of the Company dancers are just entering middle school - that is another 7 years of training and competing ahead of you…do NOT lose your marbles if you aren’t in Senior Small. Back to goals: I would love to sit down and talk to you about those goals and craft a success plan that begins with the most recent year’s evaluations, instructor corrections in classes and judges feedback.
I love you, I’m proud of you, I believe in you and every day no matter which group you’re in I’m going to hold you to the highest standard I can and help you get there.
<3 Kristen
24-25 Company and Pre-Company Participation Fees Full Document
CVDA Company and Pre-Company Participation Fees for 2024 - 2025 Season
Fees are non-refundable. Email Kristen with your questions; Kristen@iheartcvda.com. All Pre-Company and Company accounts will have a non-refundable $150 deposit required by June 30th with balance to be paid monthly on the 15th of each month until December 15th for some and January 15th for the accounts over $1000. Dancers must be in good account standing for tuition and Company bills in order to participate in Company activities including competitions, solos, and optional events.
Note: Group fees are based on a 20% increase from last year with an increased costume fee to reflect an approx average increase of 20%. All fees are estimated and subject to change once formal fee schedules are released from events. Bills will be finalized by Nov 1.
PRE COMPANY MEMBER COST BREAKDOWN (most new members are Pre-Company)
$250 annual administrative fee July - May (covers cost for rehearsals, instructor pay at competitions, and admin correspondence)
$40 PC Shirt (includes name – worn at a lot of CVDA PC functions)
$45 Cosmetics - 1 set lipsense color and gloss (includes training class)
$100 Company Jacket
$315 for required Dance includes the costume and 2 competition entry fees
NEW MEMBERS will attend 2 competitions in the Spring of 2024
Approx Pre-Company Member expenses total for new members $750 for the season (this is separate from your monthly tuition and costumes for regular classes)
NEW COMPANY MEMBERS COST BREAKDOWN (if you are placed in a group with returning members)
$250 annual administrative fee July - May (covers cost for rehearsals, instructor pay at competitions, and admin correspondence)
$40 PC Shirt (includes name – worn at a lot of CVDA PC functions)
$45 lipsense color and gloss (includes training class)
$50 Company Choreo Camp (pays instructors for their time)
$100 Company Jacket
$405 for 1 Dance costume/competition fees cover the costume expense for that dance and 3 competition entry fees for that dance
NEW MEMBERS will attend 3 competitions with 1 dance, unless a special circumstance where they are placed in more than one group
Approx Company Member expenses total for new members $865 for the season (this is separate from your monthly tuition and costumes for regular classes)
RETURNING COMPANY MEMBERS COST BREAKDOWN
Returning Member Bill Approximate - Elites
$350 annual administrative fee July - May (covers cost for rehearsals, instructor pay at competitions, and admin correspondence)
$40 PC Shirt (includes name – worn at a lot of CVDA PC functions)
$45 lipsense color and gloss (includes training class)
$50 Company Choreo Camp 1st dance (pays instructors for their time) $40/dance for additional dances
$405 for 1 Dance costume/competition fees cover the costume expense for that dance and 3 competition entry fees for that dance
$405 for Production costume/competition fees
$1335 Base fee for returning elites
*Optional $100 New Company Jacket
*Optional Elite Contemporary $600 add on for costume and 3 competition entry fees and guest choreographer fee
*Optional Youth Hip Hop $560 - if placed - (hip hop has a $200 costume fee to include shoes) add on for costume and entry fees
*Optional $350 Convention Weekend
Returning Member Bill Approximate - Teens
$350 annual administrative fee July - May (covers cost for rehearsals, instructor pay at competitions, and admin correspondence)
$40 PC Shirt (includes name – worn at a lot of CVDA PC functions)
$45 lipsense color and gloss (includes training class)
$50 Company Choreo Camp 1st dance (pays instructors for their time) $40/dance for additional dances
$350 Convention Weekend
$495 for 1 Dance costume/competition fees cover the costume expense for that dance and 4 competition entry fees for that dance
$405 for Production costume/competition fees (3 competitions)
$600 for Teen/Senior costume and 4 competition entry fees and guest choreographer fee
$2415 Base fee for returning teens
*Optional $100 New Company Jacket
*Optional Youth Hip Hop $560 - if placed - (hip hop has a $200 costume fee to include shoes) add on for costume and entry fees
*Optional Teen/Senior Hip Hop (if placed) $910 add on for convention, costume and 4 competition entry fees (includes shoes)
Returning Bills Seniors
$350 annual administrative fee July - May (covers cost for rehearsals, instructor pay at competitions, and admin correspondence)
$40 PC Shirt (includes name – worn at a lot of CVDA PC functions)
$45 lipsense color and gloss (optional cosmetics training class)
$50 Company Choreo Camp (pays instructors for their time) $50 first dance, $40/dance after
$350 Convention Fee (includes 2 day workshop and pay for instructors present)
$495 for required dance costume/competition entry fees for 3 competitions and 1 convention dance competition entry fee
$405 for Production costume/competition fees (3 competitions)
$600 for Teen/Senior costume and 4 competition entry fees and guest choreographer fee
$2415 Base fee for returning Teen Elite/Seniors (add jacket if newly placed)
*Optional $100 New Company Jacket
*Optional Teen/Senior Hip Hop (if placed) $910 add on for convention, costume and 4 competition entry fees (includes shoes)
*Optional Senior Large Contemporary Group $495 for costume and 4 competition entry fees (goes to convention)
*Optional Senior Small Group $495 for costume and 4 competition entry fees (goes to convention)
Billed separately, not included, and due 2 months in advance of event:
Solos/duos/trios (RETURNING MEMBERS ONLY) choreography and rehearsal fees
Solo/duos/trios competition entry fees (vary)
Optional competition entry fees (vary)
Optional convention fees (roughly $350/each)
Hip Hop ONLY Dancers
$150 annual administrative fee July - May (covers cost for rehearsals, instructor pay at competitions, and admin correspondence)
$40 PC Shirt (includes name – worn at a lot of CVDA PC functions)
$405 for Youth Hip Hop for costume and 3 competition entry fees (includes shoes)
OR
$910 Teen/Senior Hip Hop (if placed) $910 add on for convention, costume and 4 competition entry fees (includes shoes)
Youth Hip Hop Only $595
Teen/Senior Hip Hop Only $910
Group dances attending Tremaine convention:
Teen Jazz
Teen/Senior Contemporary
Senior Large Jazz
Senior Large Contemporary/Lyrical
Senior Small Jazz
Group dances attending Monsters of Hip Hop convention:
Teen/Senior Hip Hop
Senior Hip Hop
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