WELCOME BACK MCDE!

1st General Meeting Spring 2015

Meet the Board!

• President: Deanna Clark• Shadow: Sam Soprano

• Vice President: Sam Soprano• Shadow: Marianne LaCalamito

• Secretary: Trina Cardamone• Shadow: Mariana Vasquez

• Treasurer: Alyssa DiBello

• PR/Design Manager: Sam Cillo• Shadow: Devan Tookmanian

• Show Committee Manager: Katelyn Ollhoff

• Community Service Manager: Devon McCaffrey

• Website Manager: Kristina Lanza

Emails

• Still not getting emails? • Email danceensemble.club@gmail.com to

be added to our address book!

Recreational Classes

• Will not be in the show!!!• One hour per week• Different teacher and class each week • Members who did not get the opportunity to choreograph• Go to the classes that interest you• Don’t have to be in the club to attend (bring your friends!)

• Fill out survey with time and class preferences • Priority Points• Look for future emails!

Bylaw Changes

• Priority Points become the responsibility of the Secretary

• Behind the Curtain become the responsibility of the Website Manager

• Graduate Students cannot choreograph but can participate in classes and the show

• Recreational Classes• If there is enough interest

Spring Show 2015

• “Serendipity”• Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th

• Rehearsal Week begins Sunday, April 12th

• Next General Meeting Dates• Thursday, April 9th @ 9:30pm• Thursday, April 23rd @ 9:30pm

Spring 2015 Classes

• Classes will be posted on our website tomorrow morning!• http://clubs.marist.edu/dance/danceclasses.html

• Sign ups are Saturday, January 31st @ 1:00pm• You will hear back from choreographers by Sunday @ 1:00pm• Email the club account if you did not get into any dances!

• Classes will start Sunday, February 1st • Make sure you check where your class is!• SC Dance Studio or Aerobic Studio

Priority Point Review

• 1 point: Comes from attending 75% of meetings AND dance classes • We will be getting attendance from choreographers • This means you can’t miss more than 2 classes/semester

• 2nd point: Participating in 3 community service events, MCDE events, or committees • Show committee, community service committee, Behind the

Curtain, events, etc • Recreational Classes

DVDs

• They’re coming we promise!!• You’ll get an email when in their your mailboxes

Behind the Curtain

• Sign up with Kristina Lanza after the meeting if you would like to write for our blog!• Write one or two articles in the semester• Interview choreographers• Go towards Community Service Point

Program Fundraiser

• Invite your Parents/Friends/Roommates to put lines in the program!• $10 for 3 lines• Add your parent’s email address as you

swipe out

Apparel

• Sweatshirt• Socks

• Show Shirt• Car StickerLook for prices!

Apparel Sale Dates:March 5th @ 5pm-7pm

March 10th @ 7pm-9pmMarch 11th @ 11am-1pm

Community Service

• Class of 2016 Shoe Drive• Thanks to all that participated!

• Polar Plunge: Saturday, February 21st

• Sign up for our team• https://www.kintera.org/faf/teams/registerTeam.asp?ie

vent=1119337&lis=1&kntae1119337=191BC93D8E08441AA9C3785DFE7648EF&teamAction=join• Relay For Life Team• Friday, April 17th

• Show Committees and Collection at the show• Keep an eye out for more opportunities through

out the semester!

Broadway Dance Center

• Michelle Barber and Kadee Jacobsen from BDC • Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th

• Counts as MCDE Event for Priority Points