Twirl-M’s

15th Annual Recital

FINAL REHEARSALs, DRESS REHEARSAL & RECITAL PACKET– 11/24, 12/1, 12/4 and 12/5

Who:

For all Twirl-M’s, their families, and friends.

What:

Fun night for the twirlers to show off what they have learned in this session, enjoy some surprises, and feast on some treats.

Where/When/Time:

Monday, 11/24 – PRACTICE - Clifford Smart Middle School, Aux Gym

  • 5:30-7 p.m. All Recital Participants
  • Bring snack, water bottle, and modelers bring shoes
  • Costumes and apparel will be handed out this night
  • 7-7:30 p.m. All Privates in the Recital
  • 7:30-8:30 p.m. All Corps Members, Pre-Team A, Junior Team, Team Members
  • If you have not turned in your Good News Gang Gift, please do so today with your name and your recipient’s name.

Monday, 12/1 – PRACTICE - Walled Lake Community Education, Main and Aux Gyms

  • Address is 615 North Pontiac Trail in downtown Walled Lake
  • Go in the door closest to maple Road, gym is down hallway to the left
  • Parent viewing night is tonight
  • 5-6:30 p.m. All Recital Participants
  • New, Novice, and Pre-Team B come in practice clothes
  • Pre-Team A, Junior Team, Team come as follows:
  • Hair in poofed bun, competition makeup, hose on, and wear a practice outfit and change into your costume at 6:30 p.m.
  • 6:30 p.m. New, Novice, and Pre-Team B are dismissed and are encouraged to attend the WL Fire station Tree Lighting and Santa’s Arrival. On Maple Road adjacent to the library. It’s free.
  • 6:30-6:45 p.m. Pre-Team A, Junior Team, and Team
  • Put on your black bootie shorts and black tank or black body suit leotard
  • YOU MUST HAVE your Christmas tunic AND your TEAM NATIONALS black and hot pink tank with you! We will wear BOTH in the performance!
  • Wear a black scrunchy around the bun and crystal earrings. DO NOT FORGET! Some of you forgot in the middle school game. Make sure this does not happen. Lay out your things the night before.
  • Have your Twirl-M’s seat jacket tor your team Nationals sweat jacket to wear in the back room.
  • We will leave for the WL Fire station on Maple Road. Parents, make sure you are there to drive them or you arrange for a ride for them.
  • We are to be there by 7 p.m.
  • We will setup in the back room. STUENTS ONLY in the back room please. Have your batons, and BOTH your shoes…strut and instep.
  • We are performing Christmas, the All Group 3 Baton, and each of our three Student Led Team Routines.
  • 8:15 p.m.
  • We should be done by this time.

Thursday, 12/4 – DRESS REHEARSAL- Walled Lake Northern High School Auditorium; 6000 Bogie Lake Road; Commerce Township, MI 48382.

As you enter the school road, turn left, park in the lot in front of the circle drive. Go in the circle drive doors. Turn L, auditorium is straight ahead. The left side doors will be open and there will be a check-in desk. Be sure to check-in BEFORE entering.

5:15 p.m. – Coaches and tech crew arrive along with rehearsal helpers (Mary Ellen McAdoo, Debi Olsen, Susan Giacalone, Becky Sassak, Laura Zavinsky, Angie Lutz)

5:30 p.m. –– ALL Recital Twirlers arrive, check in, get settled.

All need to bring all costumes. Team, Junior Team, and Pre-Team A get your things setup in the dressing rooms back stage. Pre-Team B, Novice, New keep your belongings with you in the auditorium.

All should arrive in your All Group Act Costume (Twirl-M’s purple/black shorts/tank or Team Nats in the pink/black shorts/tank)

5:55-9 p.m. – Dress Rehearsal

  • We will practice in the order of the show WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FINALE AND ALL GROUP ROUTINE. These will be practiced FIRST. EVERYONE must arrive in their Twirl-M’s shorts/tank and be seated in the audience by 5:50 p.m. We will do the All Group Routine and then change into our Party Dresses and Shoes to practice the Finale. Make sure you bring your party dresses and shoes!
  • The timeframe for the evening is as follows. While we will do our best to stick to this timeframe, patience is required. The backstage crew as well as the production crew will be rehearsing at the same time as the twirlers. With patience, we will have fun and all learn our part. For students with homework, you may do your homework in the student section of the auditorium.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a mandatory practice in its entirety. You may not leave early. If you don’t practice with your acts on this night, you WILL NOT perform in the recital

5:55-6:25 p.m. Finale & All Group Routine

6:30-7 p.m.Acts 1-10 (NO DRESSES TONIGHT for the

modeling act. But wear your shoes, please.)

7-7:25 p.m.Acts 11-21

7:25-7:50pm.Acts 22-31

7:50-8:20p.m.Acts 32-42(We will not practice act 40 since

we did it first.)

8:20-8:45p.m.Acts 43-51 (We will not practice Finale or

Parade of Champions since we did it first.)

8:45-9 p.m.Cushion for reworks if needed

Please follow these steps in order to make the Dress Rehearsal run smoothly.

  1. Enter the auditorium and check in with Debi Olsenwho will be standing at the door. Students will be directed to sit in one section and parents in another. Remain in the auditorium the ENTIRE time. No wandering the halls.
  2. Your student will be escorted backstage for the rehearsal.
  3. If your student is in more than one act, she should return to the auditorium each time to get costumes and props, change in the changing room located behind the stage. We will have students back there to help them. After changing, the students will be returned to the student section in the auditorium to wait to be called backstage. Changing areas will be clearly designated. NO PARENTS OTHER THAN THOSE DESIGNATED AS HELPERS MAY COME BACK STAGE. NONE!!
  4. No one is permitted backstage except those as directed by Rhonda. When we are finished rehearsing with your student, she will pack up her supplies from the auditorium and will then be escorted back to you in the parent/family member section of the auditorium.
  5. Please DO NOT ask to leave early due to homework or any other reasons. The answer is NO. We will stay and rehearse until the show is ready to go!!

~~~~If everyone follows this process, we can get this rehearsal done in an orderly, smooth manner. Thank you for your cooperation.~~~~

**No food or drink in the auditorium. All food and drink must be consumed in the commons or hallway outside the auditorium.**

Friday, 12/5 - RECITAL – Walled Lake Northern High School Auditorium

Go to the left side hallway where the check-in will be located. Go to the dressing room located behind the stage to get your supplies setup. Parents may help setup supplies. After their supplies are settled, then, the student should go to the stage from the back hallway. They will be directed by coaches and assistants to sit in the front rows of the auditorium. NO ADULTS IN THE AUDITORIM EXCEPT COACHES. The auditorium seats 700 plus people, and we will probably have 300-500 in attendance. So there will be plenty of seats. Thank you for your cooperation.

**NOTE – NO ONE MAY ENTER THE AUDITORIUM UNTIL MISS RHONDA ARRIVES. THIS IS BY DIRECTION OF THE AUDITORIUM MANAGER.**

5:35 PMRachel and Holly arrive. Please meet me in the center of the stage. Please wear dark colored clothes. Havea clipboard with you and a small flashlight.

Pre-Show Assignments 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Rhonda – run on-stage rehearsals

Holly – checkin and setting up “yards”, ushers/programs

Rachel – stage door monitoring (students only) and awards

(with Sarah), directing traffic to proper areas

backstage

5:45 PMThe following helpers arrive and positioned at stations:

-Ushers – Elizabeth Stachowiak and Melisa Hammondstanding outside of the auditorium doors to make sure that NO ONE enters the auditorium. Elizabeth, please get programs from Holly. Give some to Melisa.

-Debi Olsen standing outside of the backstage hallway to check in students. One adult may go with each student to help her get settled back stage. The adults MAY NOT enter the auditorium AT ALL!!

-Rachel – standing in the hallway at the doors to the stage. No one enters the stage area except students.

-Patty Fitzgeraldis in Commons accepting AfterGlow donations.

- Margaret Dennis, chair of the bouquets circle desk to handout/sell

congrats bouquets. Also her committee…Laura Zavinsky and Angela Oudin

5:50PMTeam, Junior Team, and Pre-Team Twirlers arrive in practice clothes

with batons to practice.

-Have your hair and makeup done. NO FAKE HAIRPIECE FOR THE SHOW.

-NO PARENTS ARE PERMITTED IN THE AUDITORIUM!!

-Be ready to practice and NOT walking in at this time. (That means you probably need to arrive by 5:35 p.m.)

-Be on stage stretching waiting for instruction

-Have your costumes in the dressing room

-All costumes should be in a garmet bag or plastic bag with ALL pieces clearly marked with your name on it.

-Make sure you have eaten dinner. You will be given time at 6:20 p.m. to eat a light snack. You will need to bring your own snack and water.

Student Helpers please be backstage ready to help greet New/Novice

6:00 PMMonika Grotz, place pictures boards out in the Commons on a few of the high boy tables by 6 p.m.

6:00 PMAll remaining twirlers – New and Novice Classesto arrive to practice.

-Have on the costume for your FIRST act.

-Setup your “yard” with your beach towel or blanket in the dressing room area back stage. There will be helpers back stage to assist with this. Have your costumes and items on your “yard”. Please make sure all your supplies are clearly marked.

-Have your hair in a bun with makeup on. NO FAKE HAIRPIECE FOR THE SHOW!!

-Meet Miss Holly in the front row for attendance ready for practice instruction.

-NO PARENTS ARE PERMITTED IN THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME.

-Make sure you have eaten dinner.

6:10 PMSarah Dowdell- backstage setting up awards table with Miss Rachel.

6:20 PMTeam, Junior Team, and Pre-Team students eat the snack you brought.

6:30 PMAll Rehearsals Complete

6:40 PMAll Twirlers backstage in their designated spots. All workers in place at

their designated spots.

Backstage Assignments

Rhonda – direct show and narrators

Rachel – prestage to ready line

Holly – direct offstage, direct struts, direct modeling acts, cue

Curtain

Moriah, Nicole H, Courtney - Helpers in the back

Classrooms/Changing Rooms

Alissa Yenglin, Riley Ladd plus one more – Helpers stage L changing area.

Amanda Herrada plus two more– Helpers stage R changing area

Here is the setup chart for this:

NOTE:1. Thebackstage classroom will be housing Team. This is will be your “yard” and changing room. Girls help each other. Moriah and Courtney will help you when they are not in acts. If the college kids cannot get home, you all are on your own so be organized in your packing!

2. The backstage changing room to the far left as you face the dressing rooms will be for the Junior Team. Nicole Harris will be there to help you. If the college kids cannot get home, you all are on your own so be organized in your packing!

3. The stage R hallway will be the “yard” for New and Novice Classes. Alissa will be the lead here. We will have a couple more helpers.

4. The stage L hallway will be the “yard” for the Pre-Team Class.Amanda Herrada is the lead here. We will have a couple more helpers.

6:40 p.m.Doors to auditorium opened for general seating; wheel chair accessible

seating is available.

7:00 PMShow begins.

**Following modeling routine,Miss Holly and our helpers will hang up gowns. Parents, please DO NOT COME BACK STAGE.

NO STUDENTS WILL BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE SHOW. NO PARENTS EXCEPT THOSE LISTED ABOVE DURING THE TIME NOTED ABOVE ARE PERMITTED BACK STAGE DURING THE SHOW. NOTE – I will have special helpers for costume changes.

9:15 PMShow ends.

9:30-10:15 PMAfterGlow (Committee running this keeping it tidy and food out is:

Sarah Dowdell, Patty Fitzgerald, Angie Lutz, Michelle Brown, Sheila Jodway, Lisa Peterson, Karen Rosquin

**Students MUST wear a skirt or dress outfit to the After Glow. I want

the girls dressed up for this special “party” in their honor!!

  • If you won a banner, crown or medals throughout the year, please wear them during the AfterGlowAND during our Parade of Champions
  • DO NOT wear one of your costumes!!
  • PS – they will have on their dresses for the finale.

Costume Details:

HAIR IN BUN WITH POOF AT THE TOP. NO HAIRPIECE THE ENTIRE SHOW. Take bangs and make a small poof at the very front of the bun!!! Email Miss Rhonda if you need help with this at .

New, Novice, Pre-Tea, Junior TeamClass Routines

  • Purple/black one piece costume. NO BRAS OR UNDIES SHOWING!
  • Capezzio, #1816 or #1916 Transition Style, Caramel tights
  • Tan In-Step Twirling Shoes or Tan Dance Shoes
  • Hair net and scrunchy over bun.
  • Any crystal earrings post
  • Baton
  • Hair in bun.

“All I Want For Christmas” Opening Act – Team, Junior Team, & Pre-Team “A” Twirlers

  • New red/silver sequin top
  • Sleeveless black bodysuit or sleeveless black tank under the top – no bellies showing
  • Black bootie shorts (no Twirl-M’s shorts, must be bootie shorts)
  • Capezzio, #1816 or #1916 Transition Style, Caramel tights
  • Tan jazz shoes (have twirling insteps on hand in case we decide floor is too slippery)
  • Hair in a bun
  • BLACK SCRUNCHY of your own
  • Corps crystal or any crystal post earrings
  • NO BRAS OR UNDIES SHOWING
  • Batons

ALL GROUP ROUTINE – ALL Monday Night Students

  • All Students NOT on Team Nationals 2014
  • Black/purple shorts with black tank with purple/white Twirl-M’s logo on the center front.
  • If you wish to wear a bra, it must be a BLACK SPORTS BRA
  • Capezzio, #1816 or #1916 Transition Style, Caramel tights
  • Tan shoes
  • Hair in a bun. Black scrunchy of your choice
  • Crystal post earrings
  • Batons
  • All Team Nationals 2014 Students
  • Black/pink shorts with black tank with pink/white Twirl-M’s logo on the center front – this is your Team Nationals practice outfit from the summer
  • If you wish to wear a bra, it must be a BLACK SPORTS BRA
  • Capezzio #1816 or #1916 Transition Style, Caramel tights
  • Tan strut shoes (have your insteps ready in case of slippery surface)
  • Hair in a bun. Wear your Team Nationals costume black/pink scrunchy
  • Corps earrings
  • Batons

Corps

  • Corps tunic with corps leggings
  • Capezzio, #1816 or #1916 Transition Style, Caramel tights
  • Tan instep shoes
  • Strapless or no bras
  • Corps earrings
  • I will bring the props

Finale – ALL STUDENTS

  • Your AfterGlow dress or skirt with dress shoes – NEW THIS YEAR!!!!

Special Beginner, Novice, Beginner, Intermediate Solo Groups

  • Solo competition costume
  • Solo competition shoes
  • Baton
  • Wear competition earrings

Team Solo Groups

  • Your choice as to whether you are wearing a “look alike” costume or your solo costume
  • Solo competition shoes and hose of your choice
  • Baton
  • Wear competition earrings

2-Baton & 3-Baton Group Routines

  • Costume of your choice
  • Shoes and hose of your choice
  • Batons
  • Wear competition earrings

Fancy Struts

  • Fancy strut costume
  • Fancy strut shoes and hose of your choice
  • Batons
  • Wear competition earrings

Rhythmic Twirl/Show TwirlRoutines

  • Costume and props as per your routine

High School Majorettes

  • Majorette costume
  • Capezzio, #1816 or #1916 Transition Style, Caramel tights
  • Tan instep shoes
  • Team Majorette earrings
  • NO cuffs
  • Baton

Ballet

  • Black bodysuit
  • Ballet shoes or strut shoes
  • Capiezzio #1816 or #1916 Transition Style tights, Caramel color
  • Crystal post earrings
  • No batons

Parade of Champions – After the finale

  • Competition students who have banners, medals, and/or crowns from baton twirling in 2014 to showcase…have them neatly packed in a ziplock or basket with your name on it. After the finale, you will retrieve your ziplock or basket and put on your awards. This will have to be done within seconds, so you will need to have your ziplock or basket backstage where you can get to it in the main hallway just before the finale. We will have a designated spot for this. Your medals and banners and such are YOUR responsibility, so make sure everything is well marked. In other words, you bring at your own risk!! You will wear these as you come back on stage with your 2014 awards and will be recognized as one of our 2014finalists, winners and/or champions. Wear them for the AfterGlow too!! You deserve the recognition for all of your hard work!!

Narrators

  • I will have your script for you on 11/24
  • You are to wear whatever your next costume is with your Twirl-M’s sweatjacket over top of it.
  • If you do not have one, you will wear either mine, Miss Holly’s or Miss Rachel’s with the sleeves rolled up.
  • PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH BEFORE the dress rehearsal please

How:

(1) See the attached for a complete list of performance order. If you have costume changes, bring ALL costumes in a bag with names on ALL pieces. A changing area has been designated for the costume changes. Helpers will be back stage.

Costumes ARE REQUIRED for Dress Rehearsal.

(2) ALL twirlers will have their hair in poof bun for the entire show WITH NO fake hair piece. This includes the modelers.

(3) During the show, performers will remain backstage in a special area. Each twirler needs to bring a beach towel, water bottle, dry snack, book or something they can sit quietly and do. No parents other than those designated to help me are permitted back stage. After the awards presentation, the twirlers will be permitted to sit on the stage facing the screen so they can see the “Year End” slide show!!