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Picture Day/Dress Rehearsal....Check Mark!

Two weekends ago (we're a little tardy with this post), snappers stepped behind the camera for picture day. Competitive numbers also had a dress rehearsal to strut their stuff for the first time in front of an audience. What a great weekend! We can't wait for competition and recital. A shout out to:

-Snap Teachers - thanks for all your time, energy and awesome choreography! Oh, and thanks for being super-fun too.
-Miss Julie - we couldn't do it without our mother hen.
-Dancers - nice work. You've grown so much and we are so proud of your accomplishments.
-Parents - thanks for changing hair, makeup and costumes to suit our visions...and for supporting Snap is so many ways.
-Crew from Winters Photography - thanks for all your work in making the kids look great.

Here are some "snaps" from the weekend.

Whipper Snapper Award: January

Without further ado, introducing our Whipper Snapper Awards for January!

Every so often, each teacher at Snap gets to recognize one student that’s going above and beyond in their classes. The Whipper Snapper Award is based on attitude, effort and passion for dance.

Congrats to this batch of winners who received a certificate and gift card.


Miss Laura's Choice: Shae-lynn









Miss Courtney's Choice: Paige










Miss Ashley's Choice: Brooke






Miss Katherine's Choice: Fiona










Miss Roel's Choice: Derek










Miss Alison's Choice: Alyssa

We're Back!

The Snap Performance Team headed out on tour to Mexico from Feb 16-23. By day, we lounged by the pool (well, when we weren't rehearsing). By night, we were the evening show and felt like superstars.

We stayed at the Bahia Principe Tulum in the Mayan Riviera. The first night we arrived, the dancers were dying for a swim so we let them have a little fun before all the work started.

Day two involved our first hot and very long daytime rehearsal at the Bahia Principe Coba. One of the most exciting parts was seeing our name and sign on the entertainment board!

Day three was a well needed day off. We had lots of sick kids – a migraine headache, a case of croupe, and the flu were a few things these little ladies pushed through to be a part of the show.

On the fourth day we were invited to perform at the Barcelo Maya Beach resort. We were bused in and the dancers had no rehearsal to prepare - but the show was fabulous and the theatre was packed. Two highlights included walking around in costume to promote the show beforehand and taking pictures with our fans afterwards.

Into the fifth day our rehearsal was shorter which meant the dancers got more beach time. The girls pulled off their best show at the Bahia Principe Akumal. And afterwards we stuck around to see one of our dads crowned Mr. Bahia – it was an honor.

Our last rehearsal and performance was at our very own resort. The dancers did extremely well and I couldn’t get over how much they had all grown – in dance ability, performance-wise and maturity.

The last day was spent doing whatever we wanted: getting hair braided, beach time, shopping time, or excursions. We had a group dinner, awards ceremony and danced the night away to the DJ at the lobby bar.

What a trip it was. A big thank you to our chaperones who worked all week taking great care of our dancers. You are such an important part of the trip and we couldn’t do it without you. We also had lots of help from families/parents who joined us as extras on the tour. I also greatly appreciated having two hardworking and hilarious sidekicks – Miss Alison and Mr. Roel, boy oh boy did we have fun.

And to top it all off we received fanmail (posted below)! We can’t wait for the next tour in 2014 to a new and exciting destination.

Hi,

We were in Mexico over the February break and saw your group perform at the Gran Bahai Akumel. We just wanted to tell you that your group was WONDERFUL!! The girls did a fantastic job, the lighting was great and our whole family loved the show! Congratulations to all the girls, as well as the instructors and parents -- you did a great job and were excellent ambassadors for Canada! Keep up the good work!

Karen W.
Saskatoon

Hello -

This is just a short note of thanks and congratulations to your *amazing* dancers (and of course the instructors and parents behind them) for your recent show in Mexico.

We were just on vacation at the Gran Bahia (Akumal) and saw the hour-long variety show put on by your dancers two times, both at the Coba and Akumal stages. My 6 1/2-year-old daughter was absolutely fascinated by the talent and energy displayed by the girls. She still hasn't stopped talking about the performances and is begging me repeatedly to enroll her at your studio so she can dance "just like those girls." (Sadly, we're a little far away out here in Toronto.)

I could tell how much the people around us enjoyed the show as well. I hope your dancers are all hugely proud of themselves for work that was VERY well done.

All best, and congratulations,

Kristin C (and with a huge round of applause from a big fan of Snap, 6 yr old Nadia :)

Smashing Success!

On Feb 4, 2012 the Snap Dance Studio Performance Team unveiled our hour long show on home soil...before we take to the stages of Mexico. The team heads out on tour from Feb 16-23 to dazzle audiences in the Mayan Riviera.

The event included dinner, a silent auction, the actual performance and a family dance to finish the night. This Gala Fundraiser was put on entirely by parents, with all the proceeds going towards the tour costs. A big thanks to all the parents for organizing such a great evening.

Of course we must thanks our incredible choreographers: Miss Alison, Mr Roel, Miss Katherine and Miss Laura.

And finally thanks to all the dancers. Their hard work since September has really paid off and we have an incredible, entertaining, professional show. I'm so proud of their progress and accomplishment.

Here are a few snaps from the night:

Miss Courtney, Miss Alison and Mr Roel - backstage fun!


















The performance team takes to the stage.














A night is never complete without a jump shot.

Get Moving Cochrane - Program Launch

Greetings!

It's with excitement that we launch Get Moving Cochrane, a Dance Sponsorship Pilot Project. Snap Dance Studios has come together with The Boys and Girls Club of Cochrane & Area and Canadian Tire Jumpstart to offer underprivileged youth the chance to dance. This Pilot Project runs until May 2012, and offers 20 dancers fully subsidized sessional dance lessons at Snap Dance Studios.

Snap is thrilled to offer this program and to give back to youth in our community. We are running this Pilot Project in hopes of having a more extensive, permanent program in the future. Program details are attached below. Please help us spread the word and pass on this information.

PROGRAM DETAILS: http://library.constantcontact.com/doc208/1104208492929/doc/R8ZXaC13wbN1q7Oq.pdf

Courtney Sproule
Director
Snap Dance Studios

Whipper Snapper Award: December

Ladies and Gentlemen...introducing our Whipper Snapper Awards for December!

Every so often, each teacher at Snap gets to recognize one student that’s going above and beyond in their classes. The Whipper Snapper Award is based on attitude, effort and passion for dance.

Congrats to this batch of winners who received a certificate and gift card.

Miss Laura's choice: Tarryn










Miss Alison's choice: Shelby










Miss Katherine's choice: Michelle










Miss Courtney's choice: Jared











Mr Roel's choice: McKenzi