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Curtain Call

A newsletter on all things going on in Noe's Dance Department!

UPCOMING DANCE OPPORTUNITIES (08/30/2019)

8/21/2019

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Hello Noe Dance Families!

Every two weeks or so, I will include a post on upcoming dance opportunities in the Louisville community that are available for our dancers to utilize!  This will include things like shows to watch, master classes to attend, auditions for shows, etc.!  I would love to see our dancers become more active in the performance world here in Louisville, so hopefully this is a step in the right direction!  Check out these few that I've found information for to start!

AUDITION: Community Nutcracker

WHO: Louisville Academy of Fine Arts

WHAT: Community Nutcracker Open Auditions

WHEN: September 7th @ 12-5pm
***see specific age-group audition times on flyer***

WHERE: Louisville Academy of Fine Arts
4868 Brownsboro Center
Louisville, KY 40207

TARGET AUDIENCE: Dancers ages 5-18 that are enrolled in a local dance studio (Noe Dance counts for this)

MORE INFO: 
https://www.louafa.com/auditions
Email: msjulie.louafa@gmail.com
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SHOW TO SEE: There will always be strings.​

WHO: Ambo Dance Theatre

WHAT: a modern dance production inspired by psychological research on Attachment Theory

WHEN: September 13 and 14 @ 8pm
September 15 @4pm

WHERE: Highland Community Campus
1228 E. Breckenridge Street
Louisville, KY 40204
***park in lot on Barrett Ave.***

COST: $15
​https://www.eventbrite.com/e/there-will-always-be-strings-tickets-64765842378
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MORE INFO: 
https://www.facebook.com/ambodancetheatre
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http://amberlymsimpson.com/

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Modern Dance Master Class

WHO: Ambo Dance Theatre

WHAT: Modern Dance Master Class

WHEN: Sunday, September 15th @1-2:30pm

​WHERE: Highland Community Campus
1228 E. Breckenridge Street
Louisville, KY 40204
***park in lot on Barrett Ave.***

COST: $15 (cash or money transfer app)
send your RSVP to ambodancetheatre@gmail.com

TARGET AUDIENCE: Dancers ages 10+ with some prior dance experience

MORE INFO:
https://www.facebook.com/ambodancetheatre
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http://amberlymsimpson.com/
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AUDITION: The Great Russian Nutcracker

WHO: Moscow Ballet

WHAT: Auditions for the Great Russian Nutcracker

WHEN: September 28, 2019 @ 9:45am

WHERE: Louisville Memorial Auditorium
970 S. 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40203

COST: no cost to audition; $50 casting fee and $25 rehearsal fee if you are cast in the show

MORE INFO: 
www.nutcracker.com/auditions

If you happen to know of any other opportunities I might have missed, please email me at amberly.simpson@jefferson.kyschools.us so that I can share with others!

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Welcome (back) Noe Dancers and families!

8/14/2019

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Dear Noe Dance 2019-2020 Families and Students,

I am so thrilled to have you/your kiddos in my classroom this upcoming school year!  I can already tell from the incredible first week that we have (plus the great start to this week) that it's going to be one of the best we've had so far!  I have many personal goals for my teaching, and many new plans and ideas up my sleeves for our dancers to have the absolute best experiences I can bring them.  One of which is starting this email list/blog (affectionately called The Curtain Call) so that I can make sure I'm really increasing my communication with parents and families, as well as the students' access to information...such as this copy of the schedule for this week (click here to access it)!

That said, a "bit" of housekeeping!  The students have many impending deadlines coming up:

Due Wednesday, August 21, 2019

  1. Class notebooks! - to remain in class...we have TONS of extras if you would prefer NOT to buy a new one!

Due Friday, August 23, 2019

  1. Class Fees! (unless on fee waiver)
    1. 6th grade: $10 - includes shoe rental/replacement, costume rental/replacement, and space-use fees for semester
    2. 7th grade: $30 - includes shoe rental/replacement, costume rental/replacement, and space-use fees for whole year
    3. 8th grade: $65 - includes previously mentioned items, plus cost of Roadshow gear!
  2. Signup for Remind! Text the number 81010 with the code that corresponds with your class:
    1. 1st Period (Aviatorsand Flyers) - @Noe8A
    2. 2nd Period (Innovatorsand Voyagers) - @Noe7A
    3. 3rd Period (Achieversand Pathfinders) - @Noe6AFall
    4. 4th Period (Navigators and Explorers) - @Noe7B
    5. 5th Period (Incredibles and Pacesetters) - @Noe6BFall
    6. 6th Period (Rockets and Discoverers) - @Noe8B
  3. Complete the Student Information Survey (click here to access it)!
  4. Signed behavior contract and photo release forms.  These can be found on our class website, www.queensimpson.com, by looking in your respective grade-level classrooms!

Due Tuesday, September 3, 2019
  1. black leotard and skin-tone dance tights (NOT pantyhose please!).  Fore more information on how to purchase these items, check out this document with all things dance clothing!

Okay, now on to the more ❤EXCITING❤ stuff! Here are some dates to keep on the horizon!

NOE DANCE IS GOING TO SPAIN - SUMMER 2021!!!
  1. Informational Meeting: Tuesday, August 27 from 6-7pm in the dance room! RSVP HERE!
    1. $200 discount for attending if you sign up for the trip!
    2.  Many payment and FUNDRAISING options available
    3. Performance opportunity, high school credit, and/or college credit involved!

Other upcoming Noe/Dance Events to keep an eye out for:
  1. Thursday, August 29th - Noe Open House @ 6-8pm
  2. Friday, September 20th - Picture Day (all day at school)
  3. Tuesday, October 8th - Parent-Teacher Conferences (all day - no school!)
  4. Saturday, October 12th - Showcase of Schools (all day - we'll need some dance volunteers to help out!)
  5. October 16, 17, and 18 - Noe Musical Theatre opens Once Upon a Mattress! (every night at 6:30pm - many dance students are involved!)
  6. Thursday, October 24th - 5th grade Open House ***I will be absent for this this year as I will be in Miami presenting at the NDEO Conference!***
  7. November 6, 7, and 8 - Noe Dance Theatre Auditions!!! (our very own resident modern dance company!)
  8. November (DATE TBD) - Noe Dance Thanksgiving Banquet/Potluck (a social event for all us dancey folk!)
  9. Wednesday, December 4th - FIELD TRIP: Mamma Mia! @ YPAS (we will need some chaperones for this!)
  10. December 4 and 5 - 7th/8th grade dress rehearsals 2:30-6:30pm
  11. Friday, December 6th - 7th/8th Grade Fall Concert! @6:30pm
  12. December 11 and 12 - 7th/8th grade In-School shows
  13. December 16 and 17 - 6th grade dress rehearsals 2:30-5:30pm (I will need 7th/8th grade volunteers to assist!)
  14. Wednesday, December 18th - 6th Grade Fall Concert! @6:30pm (I will need 7th/8th grade volunteers to assist!)

If it isn't apparent from this post, brevity has NEVER EVER been my strong suit, but I will try my best to keep things concise so as not to overload you all!  Please let me know if there is anything you ever need from me, or any questions that you have! Let's make this a TERRIFIC YEAR!!! 🎈🎈🎈

Amberly M. Simpson, Lover of all things DANCE!
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    Amberly M. Simpson

    Ms. Amberly is the full-time dance instructor at Noe Middle School and the Founder/Artistic Director of Ambo Dance Theatre.  Beware, for she is prone to random acts of goofiness.

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