Updates for General Meeting on Monday 12 Jan

Agenda:

• CCA Orientation
• DanceWorks! Auditions
• Techniques Class Resuming
• Dance Ensemble 2009
• Dance Shirt & Jacket Designs

CCA Orientation:

Items that we would be showcasing are:

- Under Pressure

- Rhythm Nation ( Hip Hop )

- BAD

- DanceWorks! SAGE

- Flashback- Krump

Date: 17 January 2009

Reporting Time: 7am

Venue: Needlework Room

Attire for the day: ANY Dance Ensemble black shirt & slacks

Things to bring: Makeup - Foundation & Eyeliner

The Orientation would end roughly about 12pm.

DanceWorks! Auditions

Congratulations to all dancers who have successfully gotten through the auditions, as for those who have not yet embarked on this journey, do continue to work even harder and commit to normal Techniques classes with Jenna.

Techniques Classes Resuming in Feb ( tentatively)

Techniques classes for ALL dancers who are not involved in either SYF or Danceworks are REQUIRED to attend every lesson. Classes would be conducted by Jenna ( choreographer of BAD ) , who would be enriching everyone with funky cool moves! SYF & Danceworks dancers are most welcomed too.

Dance Ensemble 2009

For dancers who have taken a break from us, and have not received much updates, kindly inform Jocelyn or Arielle to confirm your place with us this year.

Dance Shirt & Jacket 2009

This year, we would be having both the Dance Shirt & Jacket which is why ALL dancers would have to come up with designs for these two items.

Here are the things to keep in mind:

Theme Colour: Black & Blue ( any shades of blue will do! )

Size Requirement: A4 paper

Deadline: 20 January 2009

Kindly include your designs for both FRONT and BACK of the shirt & jacket,

your names and pass it to Estelle.

The Jacket is not fixed as compulsory but you are highly encouraged to purchase it for performance purposes'

That's all for now peeps!

HELLO MOLLY OLLY!
it's drawing very near to the end of the year, and our dearly beloved
senior dancers would be soon leaving the IJ Dance Ensemble...
To show how much we love and appreciate them for all the wonderful guidance
they've been to us, we are going to have a memorable farewell for them!

GRADUATING SENIORS listen up!

DANCE ENSEMBLE FAREWELL 2008
Date: 24 November , Monday
Venue: IJ Campus
Time: 1pm
THEME: SLEEPOVER @ the JUNGLE
Attire: COME IN YOUR MOST FUNKIEST JUNGLE SLEEPOVER OUTFIT; be it a tiger, lion, snake, whichever that you fancy come in it!

JUNIORS listen up!

Details are as followed in the above, but reporting time would be ACCORDING to your
different committee's Ex Co members.
Kindly look out for any further announcements via blog, email or handphone.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATE NEW BEGINNINGS WITH YOU
AND MAY THIS BE A SMASHING SUCCESS!!

Agenda for General Meeting - 10 Nov

• Sec 4/5 Farewell
• Message Relay System
• Danceworks
• Dance Camp 09
• Dance Pictures

Sec 4/5 Farewell

Here are the committees, please take note:

Activities:

Ex Co Member: Kaela & Jia Hui

Members: Kimberley Pereira

Jewel Tan

Fariha Shah

Angelene Wong

Nadia Ong

Natalie Seah

Isabel Lam

Cheryl Goh

Nicole Seow

Marie Lee

Decorations

Ex Co Members: Suzanne & Estelle

Members: Victoria

Samantha Tay

Sacha Armstrong

Cheryl Chong

Kho Jia Her

Naomi Kaneko

Patricia Gabriel

Renee Tan

Nur Diyanah

Illya Natassia

Caitlin Foo

Lesley Foo

Gemma Tan

RC Denia

Patricia Loh

Samantha Woo

Gifts

Ex Co Members: Jocelyn & Che

Members: Samantha Pang

Natalie Yong

Chelsea Monteiro

Caroline Tan

Teng Ru Hui

Daphne Neidu

Michelle Huong

Felicia Soh

Isabelle Arriola

Joanne Smith

Rachel The

Miyuki Ng

Maria Mendoza

Annagrace Chan

Joyee Tan

Theresa Syn

Julvian Tan

Rajali Maria

Everyone please kindly check your emails, for those who have not received a message from Estelle, email your address to ijestelle@hotmail.com.

Thank you (:

DANCERS GENERAL MEETING!

Date: 10 Nov 2008
Venue: G103 ( The one beside the PA Room )
Time: 12 noon.
Things to bring: $15 ( For Dance Camp + Farewell )

THIS IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL DANCERS.

Hi Senior (dancers),

how are you guys? Haven't really been in touch with you all for the longest time (years?). Wonder how you guys are doing now.

Just wanted to drop in to say Hewlo! and hope that everyone (whom i am not in contact with) is still doing well (in whatever you guys are doing!)

Maybe we guys should get together sometime soon.. like an un-official gathering or something like that? anyway... I'm sure you know how to get in touch with me! take care and all the best to the current and 'senior' dancers of the IJ dance ensemble!

Hello ij dance ensem, i believe this will be my very last post here as a student of ij ): Its sucks to leave after so much, but i believe we've got an amazing committee that will lead you guys to a gold and hopefully a danceworks championship as well!

Without a doubt, dance ensem has gotten people talking -good & bad. We're known to put up our best and we're also known for many of the other things that shall not be mentioned. All of us at ij dance ensem, we're family. We are supposed to be. We can only hope that everyone feels the same way and everyone wants the best for each other and not just fame for themselves. But neither can people judge us by the one or few people who bring us down. Cos we've proven that amongst these many other things they speak about, there is still love. Love for each other, love for dance. Without these two important things, tell me however could any of our performances, danceworks or syf have been pulled off ? Every person who has stepped through the doors of our dance studio with the mindset, heart and soul ready to work with whoever they've got regardless of differences, has make their mark in ij dance history. It doesnt matter if you've been the president or just a dancer. Throughout my 5 years, ive known dancers who have made bigger contributions than many others. The leaders are there to guide, the rest of us are there to keep it going. What would dance be without the rest of us? Nothing.

If you've ever been upset or had the thought that, 'im lousy, dance isnt the place for me' than you're wrong. Its not those who come in with amazing talents or backgrounds that make the biggst imapact, but those who come with nothing but pure courage, determination and the volition to work their way up. These are the people, who will excell further than anyone who plainly has talent and an ego too big for them to handle. Fame isn't everything. So if you've ever been at this point, i challenge you. To ask for guidance, to practice everyday and to go into auditions without fear knowing you worked for it whatever the outcome. If you love dance that much, commitment wouldn't be a problem.

And for the many other things people say, if you're honestly-cross-your-heart nothing like it, than fear not. Cos its not what they think that matters, but what you bring on that stage.

I wish you all the very best for the 2 upcoming auditions and for the many years to come! IJ dance has been a big part of my life, i believe none of us who feel so strongly will ever truly leave :)

haha! and to stelle too:D

YAY!
This blog is finally up! All thanks to Angie!

:D

Hiiii dancers! How's everyone? Haha, Im Nut by the way, the shorter but older Nut. I dont know if my name will appear so I have to introduce myself. Haha, OMG I MISS DANCE AND EVERYONE ELSE!!!!!!
Hahaha, oh yeah! Good luck for SYF auditions lil ones ( Hahahaha actually almost all of yall are taller than me but nehhhh mind ). Practise hard, and uh, win everything!!!! Danceworks and SYF and all.
I miss yallllll! Be good and dont bully Joce!
Okay I have to study for O's now!!

Love yall long time!!
Big Nut signing out. ( HAHAHAHAHAHA )

HELLO DANCERS! Haha. Liking the new look? Please send me your links kay! & also, work hard! Get those splits down and pirouettes nailed! SYF auditions are coming cominggg:)

Love, Ange.