Ray Gannon Scholarship

Applications for those interested in the Ray Gannon Scholarship are available on the bulletin board at the studio or by contacting Deleca Barnes. Applications are due by December 31, 2009.

The Ray Gannon Scholarships are designated to help those company dancers who need financial assist with dance expenses related to being in company. The scholarships will be awarded in March. Applications remain confidential within the ACPC Executive Board.

Fall Merchandise Sale starts Monday Nov. 9th

The Fall Merchandise Sale will begin Monday Nov. 9th thru Nov. 19th at the studio. There will be a table in the front lobby with the merchandise available. This year there is no ordering and the merchandise will be ready for you to purchase and take with you. We have a limited supply so shop early!

Hours of the sale are Monday - Thursday 4:00 - 8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
This sale is provided by the Ann Carroll Parents Club to all dancers at the studio.

NYCDA Convention

The sign-up for those interested in the NYCDA convention is on the bulletin board at the studio. Convention dates are December 12-13 at Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Money for the convention is due November 10th.

Important Dates

Oct. 1, 2009 Executive Board & Company Rep. meeting 7:30 pm

Nov. 5, 2009 ACPC meeting 7:30 pm

Feb. 11, 2010 Company Rep. meeting 7:30 pm

Feb. 18, 2010 ACPC meeting 7:30 pm

April 15, 2010 Company Rep. meeting 7:30 pm

May 13, 2010 ACPC meeting 7:30 pm

June 24-26, 2010 Rehearsals/Recital

Fall Fundraisers

Our Fall Merchandise Sale will be at the studio Nov. 9th - 20th. New ACSD merchandise will be available during these 2 weeks and we will not be doing orders. This is a fundraiser and all proceeds will go into the general account of ACPC. Mark your calendars, save your money and be ready to purchase!

We have a few cookbooks left and they are on sale for $10 at the Chasse' Cafe. These make great gifts!

ACPC Executive Board 2009-2011

At the 9/17/09 ACPC meeting the following members were elected to the Executive Board.

President - Keith Graves
Vice President - Beth Teegarden
Treasurer - Carolyn Francis
Secretary - Deleca Barnes
Reporter - Karen Feamster
Parlimentarian - Terri Dixon

The Executive Board has appointed the following:

Advisory Dads - Brian Hammett, John Babb, Paul St. Jacques

Hair & Make-up - Kellee Beckler

Costumes & Company Reps - Terri Dixon

Dance Makers Convention

A sign-up sheet for DanceMakers Convention is on the bulletin board at the studio. The convention will be at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville on October 23-25. All dancers wanting to attend must sign-up and pay the convention fees by Monday, Sept. 28th.

ACPC meeting 9/17/09

The minutes from the ACPC meeting 9/17/09 will be posted on the bulletin board at the studio. Important dates and information will be posted on the blog but to read the full minutes please check your email or the ACPC bulletin board

Monsters of Hip-Hop & Contemporary Convention

A sign-up sheet for the Monsters of Hip-Hop & Contemporary Convention is on the bulletin board at the Studio. Convention dates are October 17-18 and will be held at Opryland Hotel. All dancers wanting to attend must sign-up and pay the convention fees by Monday, Sept. 21st.

Please Mark Your Calendars!

All ACSD Companies will be going to DanceXplosion Competition Feb. 19-21, 2010 at Acuff Theatre in Nashville. We will not know exact times or days until about 1-2 weeks before competition so please be available for all 3 days.

All ACSD Companies will also be performing at Main Street Festival in Franklin, TN. on April 24, 2010. Performing at Main Street is a great ACSD tradition and a wonderful opportunity to invite all your friends & family to come to the Festival and see the performance.

Date Changed!

It has become necessary for us to change the date for our first ACPC meeting from Sept. 10th to Thurs., Sept. 17th, 7:30 pm at the studio. The new parents meeting will also change to Sept. 17th, 7:00 pm at the studio.

Due to the change we will also be accepting nominations for Company Representatives until Sept. 17th. These elections will take place at the Sept. 17th meeting. We hope you will consider being a Company Representative. Reps are so important in helping our dancers be ready to perform and in helping the teachers communicate important information to the parents and dancers. We need Reps and currently there are many blank spaces that need to be filled in. Please consider serving in this important way. If you have any questions about Company Reps please feel free to call Keith Graves (476-0763) or Beth Teegarden (513-4328).

First meeting of the 2009-2010 ACPC - SEE ABOVE POST!

Excitement is brewing for the ACSD Company dancers to begin their new year! The first meeting for the ACPC will be Thursday, 9/10/09, 7:30 pm at the studio. All parents of our dancers are encouraged to attend. Important dates, information for the dance year and election of Company Representatives will be a part of this first meeting.

**NEW COMPANY MEMBERS PARENTS** We are sure you have many questions and we want to help answer those questions. We will have a New Parents Meeting for you on Thursday, 9/10/09, 7:00 pm at the studio. This is 30 minutes before the full ACPC meeting.

2009-2010 Company Representatives

Nominations for those wishing to serve as a Company Representative for 2009-2010 are being received now. You may nominate an individual or yourself. The nomination list is on the ACPC bulletin board at the studio. Nominations will be received until 7:00 pm on 9/10/2009.

Elections will take place at the ACPC meeting on 9/10/09.

Company Classes Start in August

Company classes for the 2009-2010 year will begin on Monday, August 17th. Below is the Company Class schedule for August.


Monday

4:00
Emerald Hip-Hop
Diamond Tap

4:45
Diamoniques
Ruby Tap
Diamond Jazz

5:30
Diamond Hip-Hop
Emerald Tap
Ruby Jazz

6:15
Ruby Hip-Hop
Sapphire Tap
Emerald Jazz

7:00
5K Tap
10K Jazz

7:45
10K Tap
5K Jazz

8:30
Sapphire Jazz


Wednesday

4:00
Sapphire Lyrical

4:45
5K Lyrical
Song & Dance (younger)

5:30
Ruby Lyrical
Song & Dance (older)

6:15
Emerald Lyrical

7:00
Diamond Lyrical

7:45
10K Lyrical


Platinum Companies will meet on August 22nd & August 29th.

2009-2010 Companies announced

Congratulations to all!

Song and Dance - older

Kaitlyn Bennorth
Darby Brown
Grace Collins
Taylor Fallis
Caroline Grimm
Natalie Jones
Amelia Kiger
Kaylee Lane
Monica Lurty
Bethanie Lyon
Isabelle Meffe
Jenna Ouzts
Shaughn Marie Smith
Annie Taylor
Cassie Trabucco
Lauren Whitlock
Madison Young



Song and Dance - Younger

Bailey Babb
Riley Bain
Macie Camp
Abbey Claiborne
Meghan Coleman
Emma Collins
Julia Collins
Vivian Corey
Phoebe Dauphin
Kaitlyn Grabbe
Bell Huang
Allison Justis
Katie Justis
Aleyah Lyon
Sophia Meffe
Hannah Minor
Sara Francis Morris
Cecily Powell
Maggie Roberts


Diamonques

Bailey Babb
Macie Camp
Abbey Claiborne
Julia Collins
Phoebe Dauphin
Kaitlyn Grabbe
Belle Huang
Isabella Lowrance
Ashley Moneymaker
Sara Frances Morris
Cecily Powell
Lily Roberts
Sabrina Sowell


Ruby

Riley Bain T
Lucy Barnes
Darby Brown
Meghan Coleman
Emma Collins T/J
Grace Collins
Natalie Jones
Kendall Jones
Emma House T
Morgan King T/J
Katie Kronk J
Aleyah Lyon
Madeline Mercurio
Jenna Ouzts J
Maggie Robberts
Sydney Sheehan
Amelia Smith
Renee St. Jacques
Sophia Timbario
Ashley Yost
Madison Young


Emerald

Kaitlyn Bennorth J/L
Madison Brown T/J
Mollie Carden T/J
Hannah Caldwell T/J
Olivia Criswell T/J
Nikki Denton
Taylor Fallis
Hannah Hampton J
Megan Irby
Amelia Kiger T/L
Monica Lee T/L
Shawnee Lowrance
Monica Lurty
Madeline Lewis T/L
Kaylee Lane
Isabelle Meffe
Sarah Raplee
Caroline Reagan
Allison Sutinis
Lauren Witlock
Carly Wynans


Sapphire

McKenzie Babb
Haley Bennett
Sarah Burnett
Kristen Clark
Alyssa Dalton
Allison Desforges
Katy Fitzsimmons T/L
Ruth Fleenor T/J
Katie Fuller J/L
Emily Graves J/L
Mackenzie Hammett J/L
Taylor King
Laura Mahan
Megan Mercurio
Bethanie Lyon
Mary Chase Pierson
Maggie Smith
Annie Taylor
Kelsey Teegarden
Lizzie Theriot
Courtney Tipps
Noelle St. Jacques J/L
Eva Varden J/L


Diamond

Ashley Beckler
Katie Bennett J
Brigit Bowden T/J
Julie Crothers
Devon Dixon
McKenzie Day T/L
Ali Deatherage T/J
Amelia Floyd
Shannon Feamster
Allison Francis
Hallie Graves J/L
Elizabeth Harwood
Spencer Hughes J/L
Megan Lurty
Cailin Manning
Madilynn McCollum
Olivia Moye
Camryn Palmer
Beth Sharber J/L
Katey Solomon
Samantha Sowell J/L
Jillian Starkey J/L
Haley Stillings J/L


5 Carat Tap

Annie Taylor
Kelsey Teegarden
Bethanie Lyon
Carly Wynans
Isabelle Meffe
Nikki Denton
Olivia Criswell
Lauren Whitlock


10 Carat Tap

Ashley Beckler
Brigit Bowden
Elizabeth Harwood
Cailin Manning
Camryn Palmer
Katey Solomon
Courtney Tipps


Platinum

Ashley Beckler
Katie Bennett
Devon Dixon
Shannon Feamster
Allison Francis
Elizabeth Harwood
Bethanie Lyon
Cailin Manning
Camryn Palmer
Katey Solomon


Platinum II

Mackenzie Hammett
Monica Lurty
Isabelle Meffe
Annie Taylor
Carly Wynans


Ruby Hip Hop

Lucy Barnes
Madeline Mercurio
Jenna Ouzts
Anna Yarashus
Ellie Massengill
Madison Young
Kaylee Lane
Shawnee Lowrance
Carly Wynans


Emerald Hip Hop

Monica Lurty
Haley Bennett
Caroline Reagan
Sarah Raplee
Annabelle Farrow
Isabelle Meffe
Nikki Denton
Amelia Smith
Alyssa Dalton


Diamond Hip Hop

Lauren Dixon
Devon Dixon
Cailin Manning
Ashley Beckler
Camryn Palmer
Sarah deJong
Spencer Hughes
Olivia Moye
Madilynn McCollum


5 Carat Jazz

Bethanie Lyon
Mackenzie Hammett
Annie Taylor
Monica Lurty
Isabelle Meffe


10 Carat Jazz

Katey Solomon
Cailin Manning
Elizabeth Harwood
Madilynn McCollum
Shannon Feamster


5 Carat Lyrical

Kaitlyn Bennorth
Sarah Burnett
Mackenzie Hammett
Bethanie Lyon
Monica Lurty
Isabelle Meffe
Annie Taylor
Kelsey Teegarden
Lizzie Theriot


10 Carat Lyrical

Ashley Beckler
Julie Carothers
Shannon Feamster
Amelia Floyd
Allison Francis
Elizabeth Harwood
Cailin Manning
Madilynn McCollum
Olivia Moye
Camryn Palmer
Katey Solomon

Auditions for 2009-2010 ACSD Companies

Auditions for next years' companies will be Saturday, May 16th at the studio. Each dancer must sign and fill out the audition form. Forms and audition schedule is available from Ms. Di at the studio.

Parents Club Meeting May 14, 2009

There will be a very important ACPC meeting on Thursday, May 14th at the dance studio. The meeting will begin at 6:30 to discuss auditions and company plans for next year. This meeting is for parents and dancers. Ms. Laura will be there to answer any questions and to help us all better understand how the changes to the schedule next year will greatly benefit our dancers.

At 7:15 there will be a Mandatory Trip Meeting. All people going on the trip need to be there; girls, dancers, chaperones and parents. Thomas Tours will be there to discuss important details about the trip and answer any questions. We will also need to collect/sign medical release forms, order trip t-shirts and order trip pictures.

Main Street Festival Pictures

We have posted a picture from every dance performed at Main Street Festival April 25th. These pictures are courtesy of Sandra Kiger of Kiger Photography. She has more pictures of Main Street Festival performance at www.kigerphotography.shutterfly.com You may also purchase the pictures on her website. Congratulations to all the dancers for a great performance!

Loud - Sapphire Jazz

OMG - Emerald Tap

So You Wanted Classical - 10 Carat Ballet

In Person - Camryn & Katie Duet

When I Grow Up- Ruby Jazz

Where I Stood - Sapphire Lyrical

Let Me Know - Diamond Jazz

Who Are You - 5 Carat Tap

From Back to Front - Ruby Ballet

Dance Like There's No Tomorrow - Diamond Hip-Hop

Music Box Dancer - Emerald Ballet

Summertime - Allison & Ashley Duet

Lines - 5 Carat Ballet

We Rock - Diamoniques

Toxic - 10 Carat Jazz

All I Wanna Do - Ruby Tap

Speeding Cars - 5 Carat Lyrical

Mr. Sandman- Emerald Hip-Hop

Like That - Diamond Tap

Don't Go - Emerald Jazz

When You Deserve What You Get - Platinum

9 to 5 - Specialty Song & Dance

Let Go - Emerald Lyrical

My Philosophy - Diamond Lyrical

Hit It - Ruby Hip-Hop

Can't Stop - 5 Carat Jazz

East of Java - 10 Carat Tap

Fame - Song and Dance

Days Go By - Sapphire Tap


The Garden - 10 Carat Lyrical

ACSD "Xplodes" with awards!

Below is a listing of all the awards received by the dancers at Dance Xplosion competition at Acuff Theatre April 18th & 19th. Congratulations to all!

ACSD Companies, duet/trios and solos received a combined total of :

2- Gold awards

13- Xtreme Gold awards

14- Platinum awards

4- Xtreme Platinum awards

Receiving 1^st place in their Division

Ruby Jazz

Diamond Lyrical

Diamond Tap

5K Ballet

5K Tap

10K Lyrical

10K Tap

Platinum (When You Deserve What You Get)

Cailin Manning Solo

Elizabeth Harwood Solo

Katie Bennett/Camryn Palmer Duet

Cailin Manning/Elizabeth Harwood Duet

Overall Awards

Petite Xtreme Large Groups

4^th- Ruby Hip-Hop

2^nd - Ruby Tap

1^st – Ruby Jazz

Junior Xtreme Small Groups

2^nd - 5K Tap

Junior Xtreme Large Groups

7^th - Emerald Tap

4^th - Emerald Lyrical

3^rd - Emerald Jazz

Junior Xtreme Solos

3^rd - Bethanie Lyon

Teen Xtreme Small Groups

10^th – 10K Ballet

9^th - 5K Lyrical

7^th - 10K Tap

1^st - 10K Lyrical

Teen Xtreme Large Groups

10^th-Diamond Tap

8^th - Platinum (When You Deserve What You Get)

7^th- Platinum (Hurricane)

4^th -Diamond Lyrical

Teen Xtreme Duet/Trio

8^th - Ashley Beckler/Allison Francis

3^rd - Katie Bennett/Camryn Palmer

1^st - Cailin Manning/Elizabeth Harwood

Teen Xtreme Solos

5^th - Elizabeth Harwood

2^nd - Cailin Manning

Xtreme Scholarships

Cailin Manning

Elizabeth Harwood

Bethanie Lyon

Choreography Award

Niki Pennington – “My Philosophy” (Diamond Lyrical)

Judges Awards

“Pretty Port de bra” – Emerald Lyrical

“Crisp & Clean” – 5K Tap

“Larger than Life” – Ruby Jazz

“Interesting Opening” – Diamond Lyrical

“Great Ending” – Sapphire Lyrical

“Pabalois” – Cailin Manning/Elizabeth Harwood Duet

“Robert Battle”– 10K Lyrical

“Most Stunning” – Cailin Manning solo