VYBC DANCERS' DISH NEWSLETTER- June 7,2025

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend of celebration! I know many dancers are busy with summer intensives - we love seeing photos from our VVAD summer studies and all across the country.

We look forward to seeing everyone that is in town on July 31 at our first dancer (and parent) outing at the FREE Dancing in the Park event at the Avon Pavilion. We will meet up around 5pm to picnic and watch the performance.

The VFOD board retreat went well. We are excited for a wonderful season ahead and sharing out opportunities and information with everyone over the coming months and at the Welcome Tea.

Please be sure that Sunday, August 24 is on your calendar for the Welcome Tea. Attendance by dancers and one parent is mandatory. We would love to see both parents in attendance to this free event.

Please be sure to READ everything in the Dancers' Dish, as it contains important information and updates for dancers and parents.

Thank you!

Meggen Kirkham, VFOD President & The VFOD Board Members

970-331-5073

vailfriendsofdance@gmail.com

Events & Important Dates

Dancing in the Park Dancer Outing - July 31 at 5:30, Nottingham Park

2025-26 VYBC/VFOD Welcome Tea (mandatory)- Sunday, August 24, 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Nutcracker Auditions (mandatory) - Saturday, September 6, times TBD

VYBC Dancer Photo Shoot (mandatory) - Sunday, September 7, all day

Nutcracker Costume Fitting Day (mandatory) - Saturday, September 13

VYBC Dancer Team Building Session (mandatory) - Sunday, September 14

Nutcracker 2025 Performances at Vilar Center - Dec. 12 (evening), 13 (matinee & evening), 14 (matinee)

Valentine's Day Ball Community Event & Fundraiser - Eagle Vail Pavillion, Friday, February 6

Spring Showcase 2026 - April 2 - 4 OR April 9 - 11 (tentative, location TBD)

VYBC Awards Banquet 2026 - Sunday, April 12

Complete 2025-26 Calendar Is Posted online

2025-26 VFOD Sponsorship Opportunities

VFOD is kicking off a larger effort to generate Sponsorships and has updated our Sponsorship Sales packet to show all the ways people/businesses can support VFOD and our VYBC dancers! If you are interested in being a part of our sponsorship sales team and/or you or a business you know are interested in a sponsorship this year, please reach out to Jenna Barclay. Sponsorships generated will be applied to each families' required funds raised for the 2025-26 season.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL OPPORTUNITIES

Rhapsody Community project with KEIGWIN & COMPANY - New!!

The festival is looking for experienced dancers (no age limit) to help “lead” the dancing for this community performance event. The link above provides all the information they need. Attendance at all rehearsals is highly encouraged. A minimum of four rehearsals plus dress rehearsal and performance are required. Dancers that are interested in participating should sign up on the website and Andrea Lodico, with KEIGWIN & COMPANY, will reach out with more information!

Master Classes

Advanced-level dancers are invited to join a stellar roster of classes taught by Festival artists! Each class is an intimate opportunity to train with a selection of extraordinary figures in dance in a variety of styles. Classes are $30 each. If you are a Dance Festival Ambassador and are under 14 years of age, you are allowed to take the classes (and at no charge). If you are under 14 years of age and are not an Ambassador, you will need to wait until you are 14 years old to take these classes. Remember, you are a representative of VVAD, VFOD, and VYBC when attending these classes and you need to be in clean and presentable attire/shoes/hair and be respectful at all times.

CONVERSATIONS IN DANCE

VYBC Dancers are invited to attend any and all Conversations in Dance at no cost!

There are several Conversations in Dance events throughout the event.

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Need help? Contact us at boxoffice@vvf.org or (970) 845-8497

Dancing in the Park Dancer Outing - Avon Pavilion, July 31 at 5:30pm This is our FIRST group dancer outing and we hope to see everyone (dancers and parents)! Bring a blanket, picnic and beverages. We will meet up at 5pm in a designated spot to watch this wonderful FREE performance. More details to come!

Dance Festival Events - July 25 - August 5

Take advantage of the incredible line up of performances across the 2 weeks of the festival. Discounted student tickets, free lawn tickets for 12 and under, and other really incredible ticket packages: Ticket Information

COMING SOON! Rotary Duck Sale Fundraiser for Personal Dancers' Education Account

Vail Friends of Dance participates in the Rotary Duck Sales fundraiser and dancers earn 40% of the ducks they sell to be applied to their personal dancer education account. Dancers will be able to sell online and person soon. And, thank you to Christy & Elsa Hasselbach for leading the duck sales efforts!

DANCE WEAR DONATION

VYBC is hosting a Dance Wear Sale (thank you Ellie Glass and Vivian Anders for organizing) and will be collecting donations of gently used and new dancewear June 16 - August 1st (see flyer for details). Please drop your goods off at the studio in the designated box. Additional information on the sale will come later. All proceeds benefit the Dancers' Education Accounts.

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