Dance Team Christmas Party TONIGHT!

The Birgen Family has gracious opened their home to our dancers and mascots TONIGHT (Sunday, Dec 22 evening) at 6:00pm until Monday morning at 9:30am.  Parents are welcome to stay to meet/mingle with the Mr. and Mrs. Birgen.  Don't forget to bring your Secret Santa gift ($5 limit) and $5 for dinner.  At 9:30am tomorrow, dancers and mascots are invited to breakfast at Denny's (Arrow Hwy, San Dimas).  If you are a parent that can offer a carpool, please contact Mrs. Torres or Mrs. Birgen.

To RSVP and get Katie Birgen's address, please check your email.

SEE YOU TONIGHT!

Thank you to Christina's mom Mrs. Iriart who took some great photos of our dancers a their first USA Regional competition on Saturday, December 7.  If you have any photos of our team, please share at stlucys.danceteam@gmail.com.  Thanks again Mrs. Iriart.

Our First Competition

CONGRATULATIONS DANCE TEAM!

Both Varsity Advanced Pom and Junior Varsity Intermediate Pom have qualified for USA Nationals after their fantastic performance on Saturday, December 7 at USA Regionals in Chino Hills.  Intermediate Pom placed 2nd and Advanced Pom placed 1st in their divisions.  Excellent job, ladies.  You were wonderful!

USA Regionals

Advanced and Intermediate Pom Teams will compete at the first USA Regional Qualifiers this Saturday, December 7th.  Please read through the following information before the competition.

• USA Regionals Tentative Line-Up
• Please fill-out a Medical Release Form and return to Mrs. Torres by

Please check the USA website (usa.varsity.com) on the Wednesday before the competition after 5:00 p.m.  (PST), for a final schedule. A final schedule will also be available at the registration table on the day of the event. All teams must be ready to perform 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time. In order to avoid a possible penalty, any changes must be received in the USA office in writing by 5:00 p.m. (PST) the Friday one week prior to your competition date. No changes will be allowed on the day of the event.

There will be no seat saving permitted. All seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis. As a reminder, the USA and/or Chino Hills High School will not be responsible for lost/stolen items at the competition.  Please encourage team members to leave valuables, bags etc. in their vehicles. Do not leave bags unattended. For security reasons all competitors must stay in possession of their bags at all times. We will not permit bags in the facility to save seats.

Dance team participants will receive an admission wristband to participate.  Additional spectator wristbands may be purchased for $7.00 – cash only and exact change will be appreciated. Children age five and under are admitted free of charge. 

Video Taping Policy - For safety and security we respectfully request that videotaping be limited to performances of your school/organization only. Tri-pod cameras may not be set-up at any time. Again, videotaping is permitted, but only of the routine(s) that are being performed by your participant's team.

DIRECTIONS to Chino Hills High School:

16150 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709

• 60 East to 71 South and exit at Soquel Canyon Rd. Make Right off freeway ramp an make left at Pomona Rincon Rd. (first signal).  Please check driving directions with your own map or internet source to get complete driving

Group Team Photos

Our beautiful dancers and mascots together for a casual group photo.  

Thank you for taking team and group photos today, ladies.  You look fantastic!

Group Photos with Kathy

Dancers and Mascots,
On Wednesday, October 30, the team will take photos in the Amphitheater in full uniform.  Students have from 3:00-3:25pm in the Dance Room to get ready for photos.  Photos will be from 3:30-5:30 (or sooner), and all dancers must wear their Dance Team pom dresses with jazz shoes, tights and light stage make-up.  Hair is to be neatly groomed but can be down for photos.  Please check your emails and calendar for more information.

Thank you, 
Mrs. Torres

Damien Homecoming Rally Performance

Excellent job today, ladies!

The Advanced Pom dancers were invited to perform at the Damien Tri-School Rally, and they did a wonderful job.  I am very grateful for all of the dancers who attended the Rally and supported the Dance Team by wearing their uniforms.  

You ladies looked stunning (as usual) and I received innumerable compliments on your uniforms this afternoon; I am so glad that so many of you helped us premier this pom dress today.  Thank you again to all of you who supported our Dance Program this afternoon. Yet again, you represented St. Lucy's with tremendous talent and class.  You were beautiful!

I look forward to seeing you at tonight's football game and tomorrow's dance.  Please remember that while you are no longer performing wearing a dance team uniform or performing, you are still representing our program and school.  Continue to make all of us proud.

St. Lucy's Dance Team Wear

Attention Dance and Mascot Families:  Mrs. Torres will have copies of all order forms including the following on Monday, September 16:

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Torres at stlucys.danceteam@gmail.com.  More order information will be given on Monday, September 16.   Thank you.

Extended Lunch: Welcome Week

Some of our Dancers huddled together for a quick picture during a school-wide picnic today.  

Nothing beats the fun of pot-lucking with friends during an extended lunch!

Welcome Week Rally

Great job, ladies!  Your surprise flashmob-style performance at today's Seussville rally was fantastic!  Thank you to Mascot Julia, the ASB, and all of our dancers who collaborated efforts to make this performance such a success.  And a huge thank you to team member Christina's mom for capturing these awesome photos of you all:   

Monday Rehearsal

Don't forget Dance and Mascot members meet on Monday, August 19th promptly at 3:00pm.

Mascots will only need to meet with Mrs. Torres from 3:00-3:30pm on August 19th, and will receive information about rehearsal scheduling at that time.

Don't forget that yesterday (August 15th) was the final due date for all of your fees for the Summer.  Please be sure to have this money (check only) submitted to Mrs. Torres no later than Monday, August 19th at rehearsal. 

Thank you,

Mrs. Torres

Dance Team BBQ

Please join us as we kick off the 2013-2014 dance season.  First part of the BBQ is an informational meeting, the rest is full of good food and good company.

Please RSVP with a yes and how many attending or a no so we know who to forward any important team information we discuss.  All response can be sent to Mrs. Rubert (see your email for more information).

• Arrival and Meet & Greet with staff at 2:00pm
• Parent Meeting at 2:30p.m.
• Taco Man at 3:00p.m.-­4:00p.m.

*Parents, you will be receiving information about spirit wear, you soon will be able to order for yourselves!

*Team Captains & Team Officers: Please bring a dessert to share (enough for 5-­8 people)

St. Lucy's Dance Team and Mascot accessories are in!

All Dancers and Mascots can pick-up their order on Monday, July 22 at 10:00am. Mascots are only asked to collect their duffel bag and shoes; Mascots do not remain for rehearsal.  The Dance Team will practice from 10am-12pm on Monday.  Rehearsals from 8am-12pm will resume on Wednesday, July 24th.  Please consult the online rehearsal schedule for more information.  Thank you.

Stretch and Strengthen ON YOUR OWN this Summer

Dancers, please be sure that you are taking care of yourself  while not at practice  (i.e.stretching throughout the day, building stamina on yoga poses and stretches, reviewing choreography) so that our time can be used more efficiently.  We hope that all dancers are taking advantage of their free-time this summer by taking dance/yoga/fitness classes to enhance their abilities.  Whether you are able to take classes or not, there are many opportunities that you can take on your own to help develop your abilities. We hope that all team members do a variety of the following daily (even after practice days):

1. Yoga Poses (including all back stretches, plank poses and rotations for 30/60 second intervals).  For more information, please select the following highlighted links: Yoga for Dancers, Build Your Own Yoga Sequence, Hamstring Stretch, Core and Shoulders Stretch, Top 10 to Challenge Yourself
   
2. 8, 8-Count Kicks (1-4 alternating, 5-6 fan kicks, 7-8, side kicks, into leg hold)  For more reference about stronger battements (kicks) please watch and review the following: How To do a Grand Battement, Grand Battement,
   
3. Barre Stretches (commit to the idea that "wherever you go, there you barre" and use any substitute location as a way to execute all the limb stretches.)  Variety of "barre" exercises for a great reference include FB Barre Workout, Barre Body, 
   
4. Wall Stretches and Other Warm-Ups (be sure to have your legs and bottom fully against the wall, turned-out from hips to toes, push down from the inner legs periodically)  For more information about wall stretches click here.  For stronger leg and limb stretches and toning, please review videos like BB Lean Legs, Core de Ballet Warm-Up, Back Stretches, Hipflexor Stretch, Ballet Stretches at Home
   
5. Turns and Jumps/Leaps (be sure that if you are practicing turns, you are in a wide open area like a backyard or large, level driveway)  If working on jumps (toe-touches, leaps/jetes, etc) be sure that you are remembering things like "toe, ball, heel", "feet find your hands", "tailbone and posture in jump" and others.  Before ANY difficult movement, you must stretch and warm-up your full body.  Long and short term injuries occur from not stretching properly and from lazy form and lack of focus.  Please pay close attention to what you are asking your body to do.
   

As a reminder, the Staff insists that dancers stay hydrated and eat well and often in order to strengthen your body and enhance your flexibility and technique.

Financial and Academic Statements

Thank you for all of the great work so far.  We've made tremendous progress in rehearsals, but we still have so much to cover before school begins in August.  As a reminder to the students who heard all of this information at rehearsal, grades and payments must be kept up to date throughout the year.

Academic and financial checks will be made quarterly, and St. Lucy's will notify all families in writing when these dates will be for the 2013-14 season.  Once the Staff is given the paperwork, dance team families will be notified immediately.  Thank you for staying on top of your grades and monthly payments.  As a reminder, your payment is now due if you haven't paid your bill this month regardless of your ability to be here at all rehearsals during the summer.

If you have any questions, please contact the Dance Staff.  Thank you again for your hard work and dedication to the St. Lucy's Dance Team.  We greatly appreciate all that you do.

Mr. Bencomo and the Dance Staff
St. Lucy's Dance Team
St. Lucy's Priory High School

Direct: 909.29LUCYS (909-295-8297)

Dance Team: stlucys.danceteam@gmail.com

Mr. Bencomo: kbencomo@stlucys.com

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