Important Information...

FFAM Families,

Good Morning, recital is fast upon us and we are all getting very excited. I have had the pleasure of sitting in on several classes these last couple of weeks and love getting the opportunity of watching all the dancers working so hard on their dances. With that said attendance is very important right now since they have so few classes remaining. Some of the classes are working on special dances for the finale, which is something that all will get the chance to be a part of.

Rehearsal and Recital Info:

Rehearsal is Thursday, May 19th @ 4pm. We will begin with a parents meeting where any and all questions can be asked. From there we will move onto the tots tumbling group and then run through the Finale dance several times before moving onto the rest of the rectal dances. Dancers will want to arrive in shorts and a shirt, NOT a costume, so that they can practice the finale dance with ease and not possibly mess up a costume. On this night parents are responsible to dress and watch their children, making sure that they are ready to go when it is their turn. You and your performers may leave once they have run all their dances.

Recital is Friday, May 19th @ 6pm. Dancers will be need to be back in their dressing room by 5:30pm. Doors will open at 5:00pm that evening. They will need to eat a little something beforehand as we will only have a small snack available backstage. On this night we hire responsible youth from Faithbridge Church to help out backstage with getting all the dancers ready in the correct costume and lined up for their dances.

Picture for Slide show:

Please email a picture of each child you have participating in the recital. This is for a slide show that will play halfway through the dance recital. We want every child (individually) to be represented so please get those in by Monday, May 15th. The picture does not have to be in a costume. If you have a picture that you already love go ahead and send that. What ever works for you and your performer.

Recital Tickets:

With each costume fee you paid you get 2 tickets included. Additional tickets may be purchased for $5 each. Each family may initially receive 8 tickets including the ones from the recital fee and purchased. Once everyone has claimed their tickets we will allow additional tickets to be purchased. Children sitting on laps the entire show will not need a ticket. Tickets will be available for pick-up and purchase starting next week in the dance office. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this please let me know.

Roses:

Pre-order for roses is available now. You can prepay for 3 roses for $5 that will be available for pick-up when you arrive on recital evening. We highly recommend prepaying for roses if you are interested since we don't buy too many extras to sell that evening. Please stop by the dance office to purchase.

Pizza at Rehearsal:

We will have pizza slices, bags of chips, bottled water, and canned soda available for $1.00 each or $2.50 for a combo which includes slice of pizza, bag of chips, and a beverage. This is our way of being able to help our dancers and their families with the convenience of a quick meal on this very busy night.  You can be a help to us by letting us know how much food you think your family may need that evening so that we can ensure that we order enough food.  There will be a sign up sheet in the waiting area for you to indicate what your family will need starting on Monday. Please understand that you do not have to pre-order in order to participate, but as a courtesy to us, it sure does help us out a lot.  You may pay on the evening of the rehearsal, or in advance. Please see Jenni, Melissa, or Cherie with any prepayments or questions.

Parent Duties:

A sign-up sheet will be hanging in the waiting room for parents to sign up to help us on rehearsal and recital evening along with needing men to help set up and break down the stage. We are a ministry and rely on our parents to help us make this recital possible. Please take a look at the sign-up sheets and pick an area that you may be able to help us in. Thank you!    

Costumes and Dance Attire:

We still have 3 classes that are waiting on their costumes to come in. We will get those out as soon as they come in. Please take a look at the waiting room wall and or the blog at www.weareffam@blogspot.com to make sure that your child has the correct color dance shoes, tights, and what hair do they will need that evening. For those that ordered dance wear please stop by the office to pick it up. If you haven't paid you will need to do so at that time.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to read this long email. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns that we may help you with.

Blessings,

Melissa