Small Group Practice

Friday today we have a small group practice.
Jason Rebecca Hina and Geetaa will be ard.
Nix will be cleaning the Poker face steps and styling.
8 to 10 pm.
Whoever can make it please inform Nix.

H1N1 Notice [Important]

H1N1 Notice

As you all know, H1N1 is at its peak. We need to be socially responsible and take all necessary precautions. From this coming rehearsal onwards we need all dancers involved in rehearsal to note the following:

- Take your temperature before you come for rehearsal. If you are having a fever please rest at home and inform Nix/Jason immediately.

- Because we will not be able to get an advanced thermometer for the club to conduct mass temperature taking for everyone, we need all to take initiative and be self responsible.

- If you are coming from school or workplace where temperature taking is conducted, please make sure your PM temparature is ok before you come for rehearsal.

- Ideally, get a personal thermometer and monitor before just before you come for rehearsal.

- If you experience flu symptoms and feel a fever coming please inform Nix/Jason immediately.

I know you all read this everywhere but it is now essential that we put this in black and white because there have been rising concerns internally. And in this way, we can answer properly to Danz People in any case.

Recruitment Class
Due to H1N1 concerns, we have decided to postpone the trial class. To play safe and be kiasi , It is better that we keep group contact within known individuals. Introducing new people in this kind of time might not be a wise act. This will only affect a few who have registered.
This will also provide us more time for rehearsal. We will have the recruitment class after Dancetitute. Meanwhile do start recruiting interested friends.

Committing to the Dancetitute Show: Credits to Everyone

First of all, would like to credit all dancers who have declared their commitment to the event. This includes Emeelee although she will not be joining us in the show. I have come to know about some misintepretation about my announcement previous rehearsal and thereby would like to clarify that Emeelee is also one of those are willing to meet up on extra days for extra practise to catch up. However, after assessing the schedule and other factors, it is Nix’s decision to take her out. Thus, would like still like to honour every single one who has the heart for this whole thing

Appreciating One Another
Here’s the emo part
There have been many unexpected ups and downs this whole period preparing for this concert. We have a tough few weeks ahead as said many times. I am sure everyone of us made sacrifices in one way or another, big ways small ways to commit to this.

Maybe some of us are already damn stress by studies and exams, maybe some of us are pressurized by family about time commitment, maybe some of us have to work inhumane timings and shifts and OTs or have to bring work home etc yet stilll need to squeeze time out for rehearsals, maybe some of us have injuries that keep cropping up, maybe some of us has so little time to rest and relax that we fall sick, some of us have some real shitty personal problems. (anyone wanna contribute to the above list are welcome)

Some of you have shared with me your difficulties.
Some of you might have shared with your dancemates.
Some of you might just have kept everything to yourself.

I just want to use here to let everyone know and lay this out openly. Although we might not be comfortable sharing our difficulties with everyone, after this post I hope everyone appreciates every single one of us who attend each rehearsal. Because for some of us, for many of us, or for everyone of us for that matter, it might not have been easy to make it to that one rehearsal each time. So let’s appreciate each other’s presence.

Good News!
We want to welcome Nazmi back to the team. Although he will not be able to join us on stage, he will still be leading his team to handle our makeup and hair and everything that make sure we appear professional on that stage.

Ok that’s all. Another long post. sorry about it!

NTU Dancetitude Tickets

NTU Dancetitude Tickets is now available for purchase.

All RDF members and guests from Legend who wish to reserve tickets through the club, please SMS Jason with the number of tickets you want to order by Thursday night.

If I don’t receive your order by then, do find your own way to get the tickets.

Taken from dancetitude.blogspot.com:
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Date: 22 August 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 7-10pm
Venue: Nanyang Auditorium, NTU
Ticket Price: $15

As it will be FREE SEATING that day, do come earlier if you want to get the best seats to watch our very exciting and enjoyable performance, and/or support your friends! =)
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Refer to http://www.dancetitude.blogspot.com for any details or questions you may have regarding the ticketing.

Cheers

Dancetitute Vetting

We will not be attending the vetting on 2 August as the item will not be ready by then.

Please continue to work hard for the item. Yesterday rehearsal was tiring but very fruitful because alot of you revise the steps before that. I am very happy with some of your improvement.

We are doing formation next and you will be facing different directions different steps and you might not be able to copy dancers standing in front of you.
If you are still not ready with what you have learnt, last resort we might have to take you out of the item due to the time. This applies to all performers RDF or Legend. So it is your responsibility to make sure you are so familiar with the steps that you are able to dance the whole sequence alone. I might be doing the one by one dance training again during cleaning. This is not a threat. For most of you , you are already doing what you should so dont have to worry.

AS a reminder reminding rehearsals for this week ALL AT CUPPAGE DANZ PEOPLE
Thursday
7 to 830 Interview – Wear OneStage Tee, Make up optional
830 to 1030 Rehearsal

Saturday

730 to 9 Recruitment Class (All current members to attend)
9 to 1030 Rehearsal

Seeya!

NTU – Jason’s Music

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Dancetitute for This Week 27 Jul to 1st Aug

Here’s schedule

Monday 27 Jul: 830pm at New Dance People @ POMO (formerly Paradiz Centre). Address
Danz People @ POMO
1 Selegie Road
#02-18, POMO (former Paradiz Centre)
Singapore 188306

Thursday 30 Jul: 830pm (Danz People Cuppage)

Saturday 1st August: Danz People Cuppage
730 to 9 Recruitment class
9 to 1030: Rehearsal

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Dancetitute Update – Long Post – For members

Dear all

Sometimes I have to play the role of the bad guy when dancers do not feel a sense of urgency for an event/showcase.
Sometimes I have to play the role of the good guy when dancers are overwhelmed by stressed and loses the confidence that they have.

Right now I will just say the following with a neutral stand.

I feel like this is a tough period for the club in general with many things happening causing low morale.
Exams. Virus causing so many sick.
Losing loved ones.
And one of our best dancers is going to be badly missed.

I will be frank here and say that I am very disappointed after I come back to see the progress.
Be it Mornin’s segment or previously learnt segment.
I need to see the effort and hard work put behind the rehearsals to make sure you keep what you have learnt and ready with what u have learnt from previous rehearsals.

If you do not know yet, we are not going to be ready enough for stage.
The choreographers have met last night and the possibility of withdrawing from the concert came up.

Things I hope not to happen
- Withdraw from the concert

Things I DO NOT WANT to happen
- Go ahead w the show by using legend dancers to “cover up” rdf dancers on stage
- Go ahead w the show and put up a lukewarm performance and get “good effort for this special needs group” feedback

It is going to involve alot of hard work as of previous performance.
But I need to know and see that everyone involved is willing to put in such commitment.
And commitment involves initiative. Initiative to make sure you know your stuff. Initiative to internalise pointers and corrections given to you.
Initiative to work hard outside of rehearsals. Not depending on the choreographer and the mere rehearsal time to work on your stuff and expect to be ready. Some of you after training a year w us, should develop such an attitute. For those who are newer, this is the chance for you to learn how to be a dancer, or in fact the way to keep your passion alive in whatever u do.

So I would like to ask all dancers involved to think about the following and revert.
For those who choose to take the toughest route and go through the shit hard work to make it happen, we will definitely make it happen. I will make sure it happens.
For those who decides he/she do not want to take dance and performing to that level of commitment, I also understand and accept for nobody can impose principles for dance and for this club on anyone. Everyone has their own lives and not everyone have to make dance their life. But you have to inform your stand and I will take note that you are not suitable for performance. You are welcome to just keep commitment level to attending classes to have a taste of fun in dancing. Maybe you are just taxed for this period but willing to commit in other events. Do let us know.

Please let me know the following for Dancetitute frm now to 22 August
1. Besides Thus and Sat, are you able to commit another day in the week (including sunday). If so please state the dates
2. Are you able to work hard outside rehearsal time to make sure you know your stuff (choreo formation and pointers) and for techniques you have not acquire, you are willing to work on it until you get it outside rehearsal time so that you are always ready for rehearsal?

Please reply by Saturday

I am declaring here that I am willing to meet anyone, even if one to one in the day time evening time. Just arrange with me, to go through things that you are stuck with. Like if you do not know how to practise certain things.
Once you declare your commitment, please share my full faith and confidence that we will make it happen.

Why do we work so hard for dance?
If you have danced on stage before and danced so hard with the people you love, and seeing audience’s reaction and feedback. That is the feeling we are pursuing. And then the memories you share of the tough times together last a lifetime. The tougher the times, the longer the memories last.
If you experience before, you will know it and understand. If you have not, you can decide if you want to have that.

So please think about the 2 questions above and let me know your schedule. We now need 3 times a week.
If cannot get a common time, Im willing to meet anyone outside the fixed slots. So the options are all open and you have to make the decision.

Please do not read this with a solemn tone but with a determined and decisive one instead. Because this is my current mood. I have gotten over my disappointment and have decided to go through the tough way with those who wants to do the same, to achieve something wonderful.

Thanks for reading I would need to see reply from everyone.

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Some updates in performers:
I guess Nazmi might not be able to join us in this event. We hope to have him back. The spot on the first line in front of the mirror will always be available for him

Emeelee has missed many sessions previously and have discussed with me about her participation. She will try her best and see her progress by this week. It’s ok you can join us in future performances if this event is too taxing for you in view that you were sick for so long previously.

Please take care of yourselves as everyone falls sick easily nowadays.
Warm up properly yourselves to prevent injuries and gauge your own stress to your old injuries namely geeta jonthon and jason

Dancetitute Rehearsal – Jason’s Segment – Thursday

Hi all Dancetitute RDF Dancers

Thursday Jason is conducting rehearsal. Only RDF Dancers required.
8 to 10pm at Cuppage Danz People.

Those who cannot make it please inform in advance.
Seeya there.

nix

2nd Jul (Thu) practice canceled

Hi folks, RDF instructors will be flying off to Taiwan for 2 weeks.
In view of this, tomorrow’s practice (2nd Jul) will be canceled.

Also please take note that for the next 5 sessions starting this Saturday, Morning will be taking over the session to teach RDF (and maybe Legend) his segment for NTU Dancetitude:

04 Jul (Sat)
09 Jul (Thu)
11 Jul (Sat)
16 Jul (Thu)
18 Jul (Sat)

Hina has kindly agreed to liaise with Morning for RDF matters and admin during this period so please give both of them your fullest support. If you have to miss any of the 5 sessions, let Hina know.