February 2022 Newsletter
Picture times, recital schedule information, and parent meeting details enclosed!
Practice at the Rec Center

March 20th, & 22nd - 24th (Picture Week), pictures will first be taken at Fusion Dance, and then you will head to the Rec Center for practice on the stage. The schedule for picture times is posted below.
           Ballet Technique Schedule for March 20th - 24th: (Competition dancers ONLY)
           Ballet 1: Monday, March 21st from 4:00-4:45pm at the Studio
           Ballet 2: Monday, March 21st from 4:45-5:45pm at the Studio
           Ballet 3: Monday, March 21st from 5:45-6:45pm at the Studio
           Ballet 4: Monday, March 21st from 6:45-8:15pm at the Studio

April 24th - 28th, at your regular practice times.
This does NOT include competition groups! NO COSTUMES!
           Ballet Technique Schedule for April 24th - 28th: (Competition dancers ONLY)
           Ballet 1: Thursday, April 28th from 4:45-5:30pm at the Rec Center
           Ballet 2: Thursday, April 28th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Rec Center
           Ballet 3: Thursday, April 28th from 8-9pm at the Rec Center
           Ballet 4: Wednesday, April 27th from 8-9:30pm at the Rec Center
Recital Schedule

Dress Rehearsal
Recital A: Sunday, May 1st – 6pm

Recital B: Monday, May 2nd – 6pm

Recital
Recital A:                                                   
Wednesday, May 4th – 7pm                                   
Saturday, May 7th – 5pm                                  
Sunday, May 8th – 1pm      
                              
Recital B:
Friday, May 6th - 7pm
Saturday, May 7th - 1pm
Sunday, May 8th - 5pm

Please remember when doing the recital schedule we tried to fit everyone's needs.
The recitals will NOT be able to be changed now that we have set them.

Recital A: the following groups will be performing in Recital A ONLY
Beginner Ballet, Tuesday 4-4:45 (The Glow)
Preschool Combo Class, Tuesday, 4-5 (Just Can't Wait to Be King/Trolls Just Wanna Have Fun)
OK-K Combo Class, Tuesday, 6-7 (Boy from NYC/She's A Lady)
K-1st Combo Class, Tuesday, 6-7 (I'm In Love with a Monster/Cruella Devil)
1st-2nd Combo Class, Tuesday, 7-8 (It's All About Me/Uptown Girl)
2nd-3rd Combo Class, Wednesday, 4-5:15 (Friend Like Me/Hard Knock Life)
3rd-4th Combo Class, Tuesday,7-8:30 (The Days/A Little Party/Let's Get Loud)
5th-6th Combo Class, Thursday, 6:30-8 (Feel Okay/Devil Went Down to Georgia/Fergelicious)
6th-7th Combo Class, Thursday, 6:30-8 (Easy on Me/Lease on Life/Sweet Dreams)
7th-8th Combo Class, Monday, 6:30-8 (Medicine/Bohemian Rhapsody/River)
Mommy & Me, Tuesday, 5:30-6 (Stand by Me)
Boys Hip Hop, Monday, 5:30-6 (Big Rings)
Hip Hop K-1st, Tuesday, 5-5:30 (I Scream, You Scream)
Hip Hop 3rd, Monday, 4:30-5 (Fancy/Sally Walker)
Pom 3rd-5th, Monday, 6-6:30 (Pitbull Remix)
Pom 6th-8th, Monday, 6-6:30 (Circus Remix)
Jemma & Brielle's Duet (Depth Over Distance)
Jadyn & Macy's Duet (Hold on Tight)
Tap Trio (No Swingity)

Recital B: the following groups will be performing in Recital B ONLY
Beginner Ballet, Wednesday, 5:15-6 (The Glow)
Preschool Combo Class, Wednesday, 5-6 (Just Can't Wait to Be King/Trolls Just Wanna Have Fun)
OK-K Combo Class, Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 (Boy from NYC/She's A Lady)
K-1st Combo Class, Wednesday, 6-7 (I'm In Love with a Monster/Cruella Devil)
1st-2nd Combo Class, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 (It's All About Me/Uptown Girl)
2nd-3rd Combo Class, Monday, 5-6:15 (Friend Like Me/Hard Knock Life)
3rd-4th Combo Class, Monday, 6:30-8 (The Days/ A Little Party/Let's Get Loud)
4th-5th Combo Class, Monday, 6:30-8 (Happiness/Man with the Hex/Money, Money, Money)
5th-6th Combo Class, Wednesday, 4-5:30 (Feel Okay/Devil Went Down to Georgia/Fergelicious)
6th-7th Combo Class, Wednesday, 6-7:30 (Easy on Me/Lease on Life/Sweet Dreams)
Hip Hop 1st-2nd, Tuesday, 5-5:30 (Uptown Funk)
Hip Hop 4th-5th, Monday, 4:30-5 (Back into Time)
Hip Hop 6th-8th, Monday, 8-8:30 (Industry Baby)
Pom K-2nd, Tuesday, 5:30-6 (Ariana Grande Remix)
Pointe 1, Tuesday, 8-8:45 (Someone You Loved)
Meredith & Tori's Duet (Close Behind)
Alyvia & Breya's Duet (Donatella)
Evan & Iris' Duet (The Way You Look Tonight)
Ella, Hailee & Kerigan's Trio (Control)

Recital A & B: the following groups will be performing in BOTH Recital A & B
9th-10th Combo Class, Sunday, 6-7:30 (Three Little Birds/Candy/Nasty
11th-12th Combo Class, Sunday, 6-7:30 (Exhile/Go Big or Go Home/Bad Romance)
High School Hip Hop, Sunday, 5:30-6 (After Party/Ain't So)
High School Pom, Sunday, 5-5:30 (Pom Mix)
Pointe 2, Sunday, 4:15-5 (Poker Face)
ALL Competition Groups

There will be NO solos performing in recital due to the high number of soloists.

Please have ALL your accessories for your costumes picked up/ordered by the beginning of March for your items to come in for pictures on March 20th & 22nd-24th. All accessories (tights, earrings, necklace, shoe spray, etc...) that are needed will be available at the front desk in February.
Costumes

You can find your dancer’s costume in the costume book located at the front desk OR posted to the Band App! Click HERE to join the Fusion Dance Band App.

All remaining costume balances have been charged to your account and will be taken out automatically today, February 1st if not already paid for.

If you have any questions regarding your costume balance, please visit our Front Desk during office hours, Monday – Thursday from 4:00-8:00pm.
Picture Times

March 20th, & 22nd - 24th, pictures will first be taken at Fusion Dance, and then you will head to the Rec Center for practice on the stage.
           
Pictures will be taken by Photography by Fiscus at Fusion Dance, March 20th, & 22nd-24th.
When your child is done with pictures they will head over to the Rec Center stage for practice.

Competition groups ONLY have pictures this week, they do NOT need to report to the Rec for practice afterwards. We will run competition dances in Ballet Technique this week.

Ballet Technique Schedule for March 20th - 24th: (competition students ONLY)
           Ballet 1: Monday, March 21st from 4:00-4:45pm at the Studio
           Ballet 2: Monday, March 21st from 4:45-5:45pm at the Studio
           Ballet 3: Monday, March 21st from 5:45-6:45pm at the Studio
           Ballet 4: Monday, March 21st from 6:45-8:15pm at the Studio

Sunday, March 20th
11:30 - Solos/Duos/Trios
12:00 - Lyrical C (Youngblood)
12:15 - Lyrical B (Turn Back)
12:30 - Lyrical A (Liar)
12:45 - Jazz D (Heads Will Roll)
1:00 - Jazz C (Objection Tango)
1:15 - Jazz B (Rolling with the Punches)
1:30 - Jazz A (Tea)
1:45 - Hip Hop C (Fresh Off the Runway)
2:00 - Hip Hop B (Icy)
2:15 - Hip Hop A (Woman)
2:30 - Pointe 2, Sunday, 4:15-5 (Poker Face)
2:45 - High School Pom, Sunday, 5-5:30 (Pom Mix)
3:00 - High School Hip Hop, Sunday, 5:30-6 (After Party/Ain't So)
3:15 - 9th-10th Combo Class, Sunday, 6-7:30 (Three Little Birds/Candy/Nasty)
3:30 - 11th-12th Combo Class, Sunday, 6-7:30 (Exhile/Go Big or Go Home/Bad Romance)
3:45 - Pointe 1, Tuesday, 8-8:45 (Someone You Loved)

All Sunday Classes will report to the Rec Center starting at 5pm to run their dances.

Tuesday, March 22nd
4:00 - Beginner Ballet, Tuesday, 4-4:45 (The Glow)
4:20 - Preschool Combo Class, Tuesday, 4-5 (Just Can't Wait to Be King/Trolls Just Wanna Have Fun)
4:40 - Beginner Ballet, Wednesday, 5:15-6 (The Glow)
5:00 - Hip Hop K-1st, Tuesday, 5-5:30 (I Scream, You Scream)
5:20 - Hip Hop 1st-2nd, Tuesday, 5-5:30 (Uptown Funk)
5:40 - Pom K-2nd, Tuesday, 5:30-6 (Ariana Grande Remix)
6:00 - Mommy & Me, Tuesday, 5:30-6 (Stand By Me)
6:20 - OK-K Combo Class, Tuesday, 6-7 (Boy from NYC/She's A Lady)
6:40 - K-1st Combo Class, Tuesday, 6-7 (I'm in Love with a Monster/Cruella Devil)
7:00 - 1st-2nd Combo Class, Tuesday, 7-8 (It's All About Me/Uptown Girl)
7:20 - 3rd-4th Combo Class, Tuesday, 7-8:30 (The Days/A Little Party/Let's Get Loud)
7:40 - Lyrical F (Million to One)
8:00 - Hip Hop D (Cold as Ice)

Wednesday, March 23rd
4:00 - 2nd-3rd Combo Class, Wednesday, 4-5:15 (Friend Like Me/Hard Knock Life)
4:20 - 2nd-3rd Combo Class, Monday, 5-6:15 (Friend Like Me/Hard Knock Life)
4:40 - Preschool Combo Class, Wednesday, 5-6 (Just Can't Wait to Be King/Trolls Just Wanna Have Fun)
5:00 - OK-K Combo Class, Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 (Boy from NYC/She's A Lady)
5:20 - K-1st Combo Class, Wednesday, 6-7 (I'm in Love with a Monster/Cruella Devil)
5:40 - 1st-2nd Combo Class, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 (It's All About Me/Uptown Girl)
6:00 - 5th-6th Combo Class, Wednesday, 4-5:30 (Feel Okay/Devil Went Down to Georgia/Fergelicious)
6:20 - 6th-7th Combo Class, Wednesday, 6-7:30 (Easy on Me/Lease on Life/Sweet Dreams)
6:40 - 6th-8th Pom, Monday, 6-6:30 (Circus)
7:00 - 3rd-4th Combo Class, Monday, 6:30-8 (The Days/A Little Party/Let's Get Loud)
7:20 - Boys Hip Hop, Monday, 5:30-6 (Big Rings)
7:40 - 7th-8th Combo Class, Monday, 6:30-8 (Medicine/Bohemian Rhapsody/River)
8:00 - Hip Hop 6th-8th, Monday 8-8:30 (Industry Baby)

Thursday, March 24th
4:00 - Pom 3rd-5th, Monday, 6-6:30 (Pitbull Remix)
4:20 - Hip Hop 3rd, Monday, 4:30-5 (Fancy/Sally Walker)
4:40 - Hip Hop 4th-5th, Monday, 4:30-5 (Back into Time)
5:00 - 4th-5th Combo Class, Monday, 6:30-8 (Happiness/Man with the Hex/Money, Money, Money)
5:20 - Jazz H (Bugle Boy)
5:40 - Lyrical D (Missed)
6:00 - 5th-6th Combo Class, Thursday, 6:30-8 (Feel Okay/Devil Went Down to Georgia/Fergelicious)
6:20 - 6th-7th Combo Class, Thursday, 6:30-8 (Easy on Me/Lease on Life/Sweet Dreams)
6:40 - Hip Hop E (Playground Politix)
7:00 - Jazz G (Working 9 to 5)
7:20 - Jazz F (Google Me)
7:40 - Jazz E (I'm So Excited)
8:00 - Lyrical E (Carry You)
Easter

Easter Sunday, April 17th, there is NO DANCE. Please note! We will not be following the school schedule. WE DO HAVE DANCE on Monday, April 18th.
Recital Tickets

Recital tickets will go on sale starting Monday, March 14th during regular business hours.
You will be allowed to purchase ANY amount of tickets at this time.
Finale Practice

All 75 minute and 90 minute classes will practice for finale at the Rec Center on Sunday, April 24th from 7:30-8:15pm.
Parent Meeting

Parent Meeting will be via zoom on Thursday, March 3rd from 7-7:45pm.

We will begin posting recital routines to the Band App starting in February/March.

Click HERE to join the Fusion Dance Band App.
Media Fee

New this year!

HD videos of your recital performances!
Dynamic Productions will be emailing you direct links to all of your individual performances, fully edited, including title intros. You will also receive a link to the entire recital video. These files can be viewed, shared and downloaded at your convenience. They will be hosted for years online, so no worries that you will lose them. 

DVDs/Blurays will continue to be offered but at a lower price: $25 per recital. 

A media fee of $15 per dancer will be charged for this service, capped at $30/family.

All accounts will be charged March 28th and will be initiated with their autopay on April 1st.
Important Dates

February 20th: Competition Showcase (Competition Students Only)
February 24th-27th: Bravo Dance Competition (Competition Students Only)
March 11th-13th: Celebrity Dance Competition (Competition Students Only)
March 20th & 22nd-24th: Dance Pictures with Photography by Fiscus & Rehearsal at the Rec
March 21st: All Ballet Techniques at Fusion Dance (Competition Students Only)
March 31st-April 3rd: Talent on Parade Dance Competition (Competition Students Only)
April 17th: No Dance (Easter)
April 24th: Finale Practice
April 24th-28th: Rehearsal on the Rec Center Stage
Sunday, May 1st: Recital A Dress Rehearsal at 6pm
Monday, May 2nd: Recital B Dress Rehearsal at 6pm    
Tuesday, May 3rd: No Dance                                           
Wednesday, May 4th: Recital A at 7pm   
Thursday, May 5th: No Dance 
Friday, May 6th: Recital B at 7pm    
Saturday, May 6th: Recital B at 1pm                          
Saturday, May 7th: Recital A at 5pm                                 
Sunday, May 8th: Recital A at 1pm
Sunday, May 8th: Recital B at 5pm
Fusion Dance!