General

The Year End Show is only two months away ... everyone should be working hard!

 

TO ALL THE DANCERS OF Soul Funktion!  

Soul Funktion has the opportunity to do numerous performances in and around the Whistler community this year. We are looking for a performance team that can commit to extra rehearsals outside of your dance classes and competitive program. This is an opportunity for anyone that dances with Soul Funktion.

Email Codi if you would like to join at codilynne@yahoo.ca.

 

Recreation

  There will be no classes Monday, April 17 th and also Monday, May 22 nd due to Easter Monday and Victoria Day.

 

Monday April 17 th classes:       Make-up times:

 

3:30-4:30pm Junior 2 Jazz class   Tuesday, April 18th Junior 2 Jazz from 5:30-6:30pm.

3:30-4:15pm Junior 1 Tap       Friday, April 21 st 3:30-4:15pm

4:15-5:00pm Junior 1 Ballet       Friday, April 21 st 4:15-5:00pm

4:30-5:30pm Intermediate 1 Level 1 Jazz   Friday, April 21 st 6:00-7:00pm

5:00-5:45pm Junior 2 Tap       Thursday, April 20 th 4:15-5:00pm

5:45-6:30pm Intermediate 1 Tap     Friday, April 21 st 5:00-6:00pm

6:30-7:30pm Intermediate 1 Level 2 Jazz   Friday, April 21 st 7:00-8:00pm

7:30-8:30pm Intermediate 2 Tap     Friday, April 21 st 5:00-6:00pm

8:30-9:30pm Intermediate 2 Jazz     Friday, April 21 st 6:00-7:00pm

Monday May 22 nd classes:       Make-up times:

 

3:30-4:30pm Junior 2 Jazz class   Tuesday, May 23 rd Junior 2 Jazz from 5:30-6:30pm.

3:30-4:15pm Junior 1 Tap       Friday, May 26 th 3:30-4:15pm

4:15-5:00pm Junior 1 Ballet       Friday, May 26 th 4:15-5:00pm

4:30-5:30pm Intermediate 1 Level 1 Jazz   Friday, May 26 th 6:00-7:00pm

5:00-5:45pm Junior 2 Tap       Thursday, May 25 th 4:15-5:00pm

5:45-6:30pm Intermediate 1 Tap     Friday, May 26 th 5:00-6:00pm

6:30-7:30pm Intermediate 1 Level 2 Jazz   Friday, May 26 th 7:00-8:00pm

7:30-8:30pm Intermediate 2 Tap     Friday, May 26 th 5:00-6:00pm

8:30-9:30pm Intermediate 2 Jazz     Friday, May 26 th 6:00-7:00pm

 

Thank you, 

Codi Dalen and Soul Funktion Staff J

 

Competitive

Competion season is under way!

 

Dance Power 2006 in North Vancouver

Wednesday May 10

8:26 pm Lyrical Large Group - "Remember to Breathe"

Thursday May 11

5:36 pm Jazz Line - "Girls"

Saturday May 13

2:12 pm Jazz Small Group - "Hey Baby"

2:18 pm Small Jazz Group - "Come Together"

7:46pm Hip Hop Large Group

Sunday May 14

1:21 pm Tap Small Group - "High Maintenance"

2:30 pm Jazz Large Group - "Pump It"

 

5678 Showtime in Sun Peaks

So this is the Drafted times for our numbers:

Friday, May 19th Remember to Breathe - Comp Lyrical - 7:15pm

Saturday, May 20th Pump It - Comp Yellow and Orange - 1:30pm

High Maintenance - Comp Tap - 3:20pm

Short Skirts - Comp Purple

Hey Baby - Comp Red

Come Together - Comp Blue 

Girls - Comp Production all the above fall under 6:30pm start times not to worry Girls will be moved back a little to accomadate all the entries:) Monday, May 22nd Comp Hiphop Red/Blue/Purple/Orange - 10:00am

Thank you, Codi Dalen

You may adjust your accomadation rentals accordingly!

 

 

 

Sample Cost for one Competitive number

 

Costume:                100.00

Choreography fee:   50.00

Entry Fees:           60.00

=                          210.00 

What is the Maximum numbers your dancer is allowed to participate in?

Other Competitive Expenses:

Tracksuit:             85.00 + GST

Earrings:             20.00

Workshop classes (3-4):       80.00

                ________

=                 185.00

 

Make-up, Hair supplies and dance supplies are also on top of these costs.

Competitive Dancer's Training Regime

30 day Challenge

EVERYDAY

You are an athlete!

 

a)   Pick 3 Songs (at least 3 minutes each)

Song #1 – Stomach Crunches

Song #2 – Straddle Stretch

Song #3 – Other Stretching

 

b)   Warm up

plies (focusing on turnout, placement of upper body and proper placement of your heels in grand plies)

squats (making sure that your knees stay over your toes)

releve (focusing on your ankles, making sure that they are aligned and not sickling, make sure that you focus with your eyes and find where you can balance)

  jumps (practice pushing off through your feet, making sure that you plie before and after, stretching your feet in the air)

battement (tondue and grand battement: focusing on pushing into the floor, using your inner thighs to bring your leg back to 1 st position, making sure that you bring your weight from 2 feet to 1 foot and back to 2 feet in between each tondue! Focus on your turnout and stretch your feet harder in each tondue. Grand battement: brush through the floor!! Making sure that the rest of your body is still and just your leg that is leaving the ground is the only body part to be moving)

 

c)   5 – 10 minutes Cardio

For Example: stairs, jump rope, bike, treadmill, jog, speed walk

  10 – 20 reps Bicep Pushups

  10 – 20 reps Tricep Pushups (from Tech class)

Stretch Middle and Right and Left splits, holding in each position for 2 minutes

 

NUTRITION

• Lots of Water (3L / day)
• It is important to replenish the vitamins and minerals and energy that you expel in dance class, eating foods high in minerals and vitamins are going to keep you healthy (like fruits and vegetables). DO NOT FILL UP ON JUNK FOOD! You should be cutting junk food completely out from now until competition. PROTEIN- builds muscles! You need to eat it throughout the day – it can be found in Nuts, Seeds, Soy Products, Meats and Beans.
• Proteins and Complex Carbohydrates (like bread, crackers, rice…etc) take a lot of energy for your body to digest. It is important to try not to eat these things right before dance class as the energy you need to dance will be digesting the food you just ate. If you are really hungry before dance class simple Carbohydrates (like fruits) are a suitable choice J

DANCES

Everyday

Practice dances – visualize the choreography in your mind. Then practice it full out 100%

go over details, practice your arm positions, and the process of getting to each position, practice the steps, and focus on technique

then take it 8 counts by 8 counts. Focusing on problem areas. Pick one Problem a day to work on and get RID of! Working on weight transfers, steps, arms, etc.

Practice your performance facial expressions in front of the mirror!!!

Stretch after your baths and showers!

 

AND DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE DURING THESE EXERCISES

Competition Make-Up Requirments

HAIR - spray, gel, mousse blow dryer and curling iron (flat iron if needed for straightening) water spritze,r bobby pins hair elastics (match hair colour unless otherwise specified) hairnet(match hair colour) brush fine toothed tailed comb

MAKE-UP Moisturizer or moisturizing protection (under foundation)

Foundation: liquid that matches your own skin tone, and pressed powder

Eye shadow: Maybelline Expert Eyes - Designer Chocolates

Blush: Revlon New Complexion Blush-On - Naturally Nude

Eyeliner: Revlon Color stay - Black (or any black - no liquid)

Lipstick – L'Oreal Red Hot

Eyelashes: 105 black  

ACCESSORIES competitive earrings, hair and body glitter (only to be used by choreographers request) make-up remover and make-up pad