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Congratulations to Kristel Quon, younger sister of Kristine Quon, on
her most recent
award - 2008 Miss Collierville Outstanding Teen. Kristel is also blessed with
the multi talents of singing and dancing. The beauty and talent runs deep in
this family!
- The younger Technique class is now on Thursday from 5:15-6:15.
- Advanced is on Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 and Monday 6:30-7:30.
- The Adult class is now Tuesday from 7:00-8:00pm.
 VOTE FOR MAXX REED
ON ABC's CHANNEL 24 "DANCE WAR'S"
We are so proud to announce that student, Maxx Reed, has auditioned
for ABC's new dance/vocal reality show, "Dance War's". Maxx auditioned in
Nashville, Tennessee, amongst hundreds of talented performers. He made the
cut and was asked to go to Los Angeles, California to film the competition.
Monday, January 7th, Maxx debuted on the two hour premier, by the end of the
show he had made the cut to come back for the following week competition.
Please watch, support, and better yet, VOTE for Maxx each week! Your votes
will help to keep his dreams alive, and secure his place on the show! We
hope Maxx goes all the way!!
Congratulations to Kristine Quon on being selected 2nd alternate 2006
Miss Memphis,2007 Miss Mid-South Fair Princess, Miss Shelby County, and 1st
runner up 2008 Miss Tennessee International. She is not only a beautiful
lady, but she is also a Christian Brothers University student working on her
degree towards nursing. We are so happy to have her singing and dancing
talents within our studio!
Congratulations to Shelley Golden 2nd Grade Beauty Pageant
"Queen" - Oakland Elementary
The
studio wishes to congratulate Amber Lindsey on being cast in the United
Kingdom's Elvis Fan Club " Elvis Week " special. The Uk Fan Club was looking
for 6 female dancers to dance in their production, of which she was one.
Toni Marie Lockett, the choreographer, is coming from England to meet with
the dancers in Tupelo, Ms. (Elvis' birth place) for 3 days of
rehearsals. Amber will be performing 3 dances to "Rubberneckin'", "Little
Less Conversation", "Guitar Man", and "Let Yourself Go". There will be 2
shows performed, one Tuesday, August 14 at the Memphian Playhouse Theatre
and Gibson Guitar Factory Rooftop on Saturday, August 18th. These shows will
be broadcast in the UK and parts of Europe. We are so proud!
Kudos to the Ruff Family!
Katie Ruff, in the Sr. class, and her family have been selected by
"Kiplinger's Financial Magazine" to be the photo cover of the magazines
December issue. Her father, David Ruff, was chosen for a feature story he
wrote. The family is being treated like royalty, flown out to San Francisco,
Ca. for the cover shoot, complete with make-up artists and wardrobers. Don't
get any ideas about the show in June catering to your make-up and wardrobe
needs, Katie!! What an honor to have been selected!! Have a great trip!
 Congratulations to 2006 Mid-South Fair Grand Award Winner - Whitney Willis!
Miss Whitney Willis, 15 years old, competed in the 2006 Mid-South Fair Youth Talent Competition singing, "As If We Never Said Goodbye". Whitney's flawless performance earned her the title of 2006 Grand Award Winner. Whitney will be traveling to Los Angeles, Ca. the first of the year for an audition with CBS studios. Whitney is also a member of the semi-finalist vocal group Music in Motion. We are so fortunate to have such a fabulous vocal director, Mr. Keith Percefull, who has worked and molded Whitney into the
caliber performer she is! We are so proud of both of them!!!
GOOD LUCK IN HOLLYWOOD!!!!!
2008 June Show
Mark your calendars and get ready for the June show!
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Thursday |
June 12th |
7PM |
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Friday |
June 13th |
7PM |
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Saturday |
June 14th |
3PM |
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7PM |
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Sunday |
June 15th |
3PM |
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7PM |
Dress Rehearsal for all performances Mandatory! Tuesday
June 10th 6 - 10pm & Wednesday June 11th 6 - 10pm
Both rehearsals will be held at the Bartlett Performing Arts Theatre.
Click this link June Show for additional information.
 Achievements
We would like to congratulate the following students for their
accomplishments this year-- WE ARE SO PROUD!!!
Elisabeth Hipp was crowned "Miss Youth Personality" 2005-2006 for the
Mid-South Fair.
We tip our hats to budding young actresses - Allessandra Daniele is the
star of a series of commercials being shot for a national grocery.
Mara Daniele is also participating in a commercial. Page Smith shot a
pilot for a summer replacement show.
Krista McMurry, one of our senior dancers, was bestowed a huge honor.
She auditioned, amongst hundreds, for a coveted spot in the "Governor's
School for the Arts." There were only six selected from the Nashville
audition. These six represent states all around the south. This
is a 6-week intensive dance study. Krista will be conducting
some classes this summer at the studio after her 6-week session is over.
New Technique Classes Now Offered
Three new tech classes are now being offered for students 7 and up. These
classes consist of ballet technique, which is critical for all phases of
dance, and jazz technique with an emphasis on proper body placement for
leaps and turns. These classes are designed to compliment the dancers
regular curriculum. The tech class for the younger students is Tuesday night
from 7:15-8:15 p.m., and the advanced tech classes are Wednesday afternoon
from 4:00-5:00 p.m. and Wednesday evening from 7:15-8:15 p.m.
New Variety Group Forming
Miss Beth & Mr. Keith would like to form a variety group (dance & vocal)
for the younger students ages 9-12 yrs. old. This will be open to female and
male students by auditions. The Sr. variety has been so popular, we would
like to explore possibilities with a younger group. Any older students
interested in auditioning for another sr. variety group, please talk to Miss
Beth or Mr. Keith.
Adult Dance Classes Now Offered
New adult ballet/jazz classes are now offered on Tuesday evenings from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Come join the fun and get a great workout at
the same time! If interest is shown we will be offering adult beginner
tap classes, also. Tell your friends!
All Boys Vocal Group
We are putting together an "All Boys" vocal group - know any "want to be"
N'Syncer's? We are also offering classes for boys in jazz and hip-hop.
We offer the whole package. Get in on the ground floor of this project
- who knows what might happen!!
Important Reminder
All dance students MUST wear proper dance attire in dance
classes and have hair pulled up or back. (Please refer to you policy
letters) All shoes must have the students name in them to prevent
their loss. Promptness to classes is essential. NO tap shoes are
to be worn on the office floor. All vocal students should bring a
blank tape to class each week. Please abide by these rules.
Wanted
Wanted - Pictures for this site. Send digital image (scanned or
digital camera) of your child or group to be included on this site. Please
include caption with names and any associated category information with the
photo. Email to
Notice
Please remember that
the Bartlett studio follows the Shelby County School Inclement Weather Policy
and the Oakland studio will follow the Fayette County School Inclement
Weather Policy. When the county schools are closed due to the weather, the studio will also
be closed. Exceptions would be if the roads had cleared by the class
times. You can call to verify if class is in session.
If anyone has
special announcements or updates that they would like to share with the
studio to be posted, please contact the office with the written
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