Prospective Choreographers SPRING 2015 Every prospective choreographer auditions

Prospective Choreographers SPRING 2015

• Every prospective choreographer auditions • Past choreographers are not automatically chosen • Audition process: • Panel: President, Vice President and our Advisor, Bobbi Sue • Show us 30 seconds of your choreography • Teach President 8 counts of your choreography • Choose dances that will create the most diverse show • You will hear back from us via email within the next two days Audition

1. Beg/Int Contemporary 2. Beg/Int Contemporary 3. Int. Contemporary 4. Int. Contemporary 5. Int/Adv Contemporary 6. Int/Adv Contempoary 7. Advanced Contemporary 8. Advanced Contemporary 9. Beg/Int Hip Hop 10. Beg/Int Hip Hop 11. Int. Hip Hop 12. Int. Hip Hop 13. Int/Adv Hip Hop 14. Int/Adv Hip Hop 15. Advanced Hip Hop 16. Advanced Hip Hop 17. Spanish Styled 18. Irish 19. Beg/Int Tap 20. Int/Adv Tap 21. Beg/Int Jazz 22. Int. Jazz 23. Int/Adv Jazz 24. Adv Jazz 25. Kickline 26. Musical Theater Show Breakdown

• • • Relay information from E-Board to your class Be prepared for class and treat your dancers with respect Represent the club in a positive light Attend any mandatory choreographer meeting and events Your dance/class is a part of MCDE, please check with me if you would like to use your dance for anything outside of the club Choreographer Expectations

• Minimum number: 24 • Please be open to taking more dancers • Dances to fit all levels of dancers! • You are the determining factor of the MCDE experience, so please respect all dancers and make your class enjoyable for them Dancers

• Must be entirely YOURS • No plagiarism • • Keep it appropriate Appropriate for the level you want your dance to be Have formation changes 9 weeks to teach and clean, so manage your time well! Choreography

• Must be appropriate (please keep it clean ) • 3 minutes max • Song cannot have been used in the past 4 years • If a senior can remember it, it can’t be used • If you’re not sure or have song questions, ask Devan Tookmanian • Show can not have more than 2 songs by the same artist • We’ll contact you if there is issues Music

• • Be creative and colorful! Can’t ask for more than $10 from each dancer Costumes in storage All costumes must be approved by Marianne • Do not tell your dancers their costumes until they’re approved Costumes

• One hour scheduled class per week • Aerobic Studio or SC Dance Studio • Club Rule: cannot miss more than 2 practices • Factors into priority points • Use to your discretion • Can hold extra practices • Cannot be mandatory Practices

• SC Dance Studio • College Activities Speaker • Go to College Activities is something isn’t working/missing • If they can’t help, then contact a board member • Aerobic Studio • Three speakers in closet • AUX Cord • Contact us IMMEDIATELY if something is missing/not working Speakers

• There will be a mandatory meeting about 1 month before the show • Costumes, music, and final roster are due Choreographer Meeting

• If something is not handed in on time you will receive a strike • If you are teaching people who cannot make your designated class time you will receive a strike • 3 strikes and you will not be allowed to choreograph again next semester • Receive strikes via email Strike System

• Failure to respond to all emails from dancers after sign-ups • Failure to send your roster to the club account • Failure to hand in music on time • Failure to hand in costume template on time • Not going to the choreographer meeting • Numerous complaints from your dancers • Not attending mandatory choreographer events Strikes

• Auditions will be the within the first two weeks of school • Have a great summer we can’t wait to see what you bring in the fall