Update

Keep updated here on the website. Information and cool stuff is added almost every day.

Announcements:

1. Saturday practice for "I Do the Jerk" tap routine is cancelled.

2. For Tell Him routine, place one small rhinestone on center of neck bow. See Natalie or Christie Addington for more information. Christie should have enough small rhinestones to give one to everyone. Please thank Christie.

HAVE A GREAT TIME SUNDAY, DO YOUR BEST.

KAR Huntington Photo Updates

KAR called this evening to let us know that JUST FOR HUNTINGTON parents will be allowed to take photographs because the KAR photographer will not be there. Remember, we are getting free DVD's for the studio we can duplicate for everyone.

Natalie

More updates

New announcements:

The blog what to wear list has been updated

Sam read over the rules of the KAR competition and wanted everyone to know (Even though he HATES it), It states that there are to be no photography or videos during the competition. Please do not jeopardize any of our girls, groups, or studio by violating this rule as KAR guidelines and will result in point deductions.

Just a few reminders...

1. Dancers need to be at the competition 1 1/2 hours before your scheduled time to compete. Please be dressed and ready to dance.

2. Jewelery is available at the front desk. Every dancer needs a rhinestone choker, rhinestone earrings and rhinestone barrette. If you do not have pierced ears, you will need earring converters.

3. Hair is a low ponytail with a left side part (combed to the right with a part over the left eye) with hair around your ponytail holder or use one that matches your hair color, with rhinestone barrette at the top of the ponytail, unless your instructor says otherwise. Make sure to check with your teacher!

4. Please make sure to wear a red or dark red lipstick ( no pinks, nudes or glosses) and make sure your eyes can be seen. Please wear eyeliner and mascara and blush.

5. All dancers should stay for awards and wear "Tammy Jo's Studio" t-shirts, sweatsuits, jackets, etc on stage for awards!

6. If you have any other questions, JUST ASK!

From Sam Beason:

I have been trying to research hotel availability for Regionals. I am concerned with the limited availability of ECONOMY (nicely located) Hotels for Regionals and wanted everyone to be aware that they are very difficult to find close to The Columbus Convention Center (regionals location) and an inexpensive price. There are motels available within close proximity of the competition, but are on the pricey side. My warning, If you do not have a room for regionals by now, you need to find one immediately.

I have reached an agreement and signed a contracts with BOTH hotels mentioned in the previous emails about national competition rooms. The two hotels that I have affiliated us with are: Holiday Inn-City center (downtown location- 6 blocks) and Holiday Inn-Fort Rapids (Indoor waterpark resort). I have 15 rooms available with BOTH hotels (30 total rooms for nationals).
I have attached two files, one for each hotel and how to make reservations for yourselfs. Please contact me, if you can't open the attachments or need me to better explain. Please make your own reservations in your name and the number of rooms you need yourself asap b/c of limited number of rooms available that week.

OPTION 1:
I have confirmed the arrangements with Holiday Inn-City Center which is about .4 mile from the Vern Riffe Center for Nationals competition.

They will give us a Dbl bed Room or King Size Room with FREE parking for $102 plus 16.5% tax.
Here is the link to view this motel:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/CMHET/welcome

OPTION 2:
I have another hotel with a deal:
It is the Fort Rapids Water Park Resort hotel about 6 miles from the Vern Riffe, and they will offer us rooms for:

$89 a night plus 16.5% tax without water park passes, or $139 a night plus 16.5% tax which is INCLUDING 4 WATER PARK PASSES to their indoor water park for the day. You can tell them upon checkin when (or if) you plan on using the park pass rates each day. My contact person (Tamala) with Ft. Rapids hotel and myself are working on a shuttle service to and from the competition throughout the days of the competition from the hotel. The rooms they are offering are dbl/dbl nonsmoking rooms (actually 2 Queen beds) or a King bed nonsmoking with bunkbeds (flat screen tv's in bunkbed cabinlike loft/neat for kids). Here is the link to view this motel: www.fortrapids.com
After you make your reservations on you own, please send me an email of where you are staying so that I may record the number of rooms remaining available in that particular block and I can try to send you more information on the hotel itself as national competition time approaches.

Sam's email:
Sam.Beason@RussellInd.kyschools.us
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KAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE, HUNTINGTON

TAMMY JO'S STUDIO SUNDAY COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Simplied List

2. 8:03 AM Carmen
3. 8:06 AM Full of Grace
4. 8:09 AM Drowning
5. 8:13 AM Hallelujah
6. 8:17 AM Super Model
13. 8:38 a.m. Bring it Back
14. 8:41 AM I'm Fly
17. 8:51 AM God Help the Outcasts Julianna Logan
18. 8:53 A.M. How Could I Ask for More Alyssa Sharp
19. 8:56 AM Adonai Emma Hamilton
20. 8:58 AM Shut Up And Drive
23. 9:07 AM The Hokey Pokey Kaitlin Eastham
24. 9:09 AM Grillz Morgan Scott
25. 9:11 AM Crippled Bird
26. 9:14 AM At the Disco
27. 9:18 AM Young Blood Mariah Addington
29. 9:24 AM Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair Tristin Bender
30. 9:27 AM My Kind of Guy Julianna Logan, Chloe Thorner
33. 9:36 AM Little Girl Madison Applegate
34. 9:39 AM Girlfriend
35. 9:42 AM Please Remember
36. 9:56 AM Beautiful Lie
41. 10:11 AM I Wanna Be a Rockette Allie Beason
42. 10:14 AM Cirque Kylie Seaton
43. 10:17 AM A Walk Thru The Forest Annemieke Bruce
44. 10:20 AM Money Lauren Dawson
45. 10:23 AM My Heart Belongs to Daddy Jessica Barney
46. 10:26 AM Schindler's List
47. 10:30 AM Keep It Tight Kaitlyn Kinkade
49. 10:36 AM Mr. Monotony Kelsey Davis
50. 10:39 AM Always Be My Home Alisha Little
52. 10:45 AM How Beautiful Annemieke Bruce
53. 10:48 AM Beirut
54. 10:52 AM Sisters Kelsey Davis Madison Applegate
57. 11:01 AM Amazing Grace Annemieke Bruce Leah Breaux
58. 11:04 AM Woman's Work Jessica Barney Bailee Lawson
60. 11:10 AM Jacob's Ladder
61. 11:13 AM Moonlight Sonata
62. 11:26 AM Time
64. 12:37 PM Sway
65. 12:40 PM Lola
66. 12:43 PM Shop Around
68. 12:49 PM Move
69. 12:52 PM Who Am I to Say
70. 12:55 PM Fake Your Way To The Top
71. 12:58 PM God Loves You
72. 1:01 PM Name Game
75. 1:10 PM Big Dollhouse
76. 1:13 PM Too Far
79. 1:22 PM Call
80. 1:25 PM When She Loved Me
82. 1:31 PM Gold Dust
83. 1:34 PM Wild Party
84. 1:37 PM Grace's Amazing Hands
85. 1:40 PM Power to the Peaceful
87. 1:46 PM Get Low
89. 2:04 PM Big Time
90. 2:07 PM Time For Mercy
91. 2:10 PM I Do The Jerk
94. 2:20 PM I Gotcha
97. 2:28 PM In His Keeping
98. 2:31 PM Tell Him
100. 2:38 PM Shadow Play
101. 2:41 PM All Apologies
102. 2:44 PM Hide U
103. 3:48 PM Bang Bang
106. 3:57 PM Hurts So Bad Shelby Edge
107. 4:00 PM If You Got It, Flaunt It Justine Redden
112. 4:15 PM All For Believing Justine Redden
114. 4:21 PM Beautiful Shelby Edge Miss Teen Dance
116. 4:27 PM Fall At Your Feet Ashli Henry
118. 4:33 PM It Doesn't Hurt Ashley Vallance
121. 4:42 PM More Than Wanted Katarina McGinnis
125. 4:54 PM Heartburn Lauren Fannin
131. 5:22 PM Rain Jill Riddell
134. 5:31 PM Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye Leslie/Lauren Fannin
136. 5:37 PM Sorry Shelly Cartee
140. 5:49 PM Behind the Wall Andrea Breaux
146. 6:06 PM Preacher Man Whitley Jo Edge
149. 6:15 PM Gotta Get Through This Randi Swarts
150. 6:18 PM What's Love Caitlin Guidry
151. 6:21 PM I Will Love You Allyson Sparks
152. 6:24 PM One Moment More Whitley Jo Edge
156. 6:36 PM Dear Friend
158. 6:42 PM Yesterday Shelby Edge

YES, THERE ARE EXTRA REHEARSALS!!

Rehearsal for Friday, February 29
Natalie

5:30-6:30PM God Loves You/Shop Around

Rehearsal Schedule for Saturday, March 1st
Natalie Rachel

9:00-10:00AM I Gotcha
10:00-11:00AM GoldDust/Move Girlfriend
11:00-12:00Noon Jacob’s Ladder/Tell Him Wild Party
12:00-1:00PM Who am I to Say/Big Time I Do the Jerk
1:00-2:00PM Full of Grace/Big Dollhouse
2:00-3:00PM When She Loved Me/Name Game

SHAWN WILL RUN CARMEN BALLET A COUPLE OF TIMES ON SATURDAY IN BETWEEN THE OTHER PRACTICES AS WELL.

Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center and WHAT TO WEAR

The Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center

Directions:

The Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center is located in the 1600 block of 5th Avenue in Huntingon, West Virginia, directly across from the Marshall University Memorial Student Center.

FROM I-64 EAST OR WEST: Take exit 11 toward Huntington.Turn righjt on 5th Ave. The theatre is on the right.

FROM ROUTE 60 HEADING EAST: The 1600 block of 5th Ave. is actually part of route 60 East.

FROM ROUTE 60 HEADING WEST:Turn left at Hal Greer Blvd. (also known as 16th Street). Turn left at 5th Ave.The theatre is on the right.

Parking:

Parking is available in surrounding campus parking lots after 6:30PM. Short term parking during the day is available in the front driveway only while purchasing tickets.

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LIST OF WHAT TO WEAR

CARMEN BALLET

Tuesday, 7:00-8:30, Shawn

Red costume

light pink tights, pink ballet slippers

black ribbon around neck

cut some of the stem off rose, rose on right in bun

left part low bun

one barrett above bun

company earrings

Tammy Jo is going to Magic Makers to look for fans

JAZZ AND LYRICAL - TAMMY JO AND NATALIE

Monday 7-8 (Natalie)

Big Time Black Fishnets with Back Seam Black Leo’s
Who Am I to Say Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws


Monday 8-9 (Natalie and Tammy Jo)

Big Dollhouse Black Fishnets with Back Seam Black Leo’s
Full of Grace Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Tuesday 4-5 (Tammy Jo)

Lola Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws
Time for Mercy Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Tuesday 5-6 (Natalie)

Name Game Light Suntan Footed Tights Tan Leo’s
When She Loved Me Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Tuesday 7-8 (Natalie)

Shop Around Light Suntan Footed Tights Tan Capezios
God Loves You Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Wednesday 5-6 (Natalie)

Tell Him Black Fishnets with Back Seam Black Leo’s
Jacob’s Ladder Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Wednesday 5-6 (Tammy Jo)

In His Keeping Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws
Too Far Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Wednesday 6-7 (Tammy Jo)

Schindler’s Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws
Time Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

Wednesday 7-8 (Tammy Jo)


Power to the Peaceful Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws
Call Light Suntan Stirrup Tight Dance Paws

Thursday 5-6 (Natalie)

Gold Dust Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws
Move Light Suntan Stirrup Tights Dance Paws

ALL TAP COMPANIES

Black Fishnets with Back Seam
Black Tap Shoes

JR HIP HOP

Knee-high Socks
Reebok Classic tennis shoes (available at Shoe Show or Shoe Sensation)

Sr. Hip Hop

All White New Balance Tennis shoes

Some links regarding the Dynamite Regional/Nationals in Columbus:

Dynamite dates:

http://www.steppstewart.com/2008dates.htm

Dynamite entry info:

http://www.steppstewart.com/entry_dynamite08.htm

Dynamite rules:

http://www.steppstewart.com/rules08.htm

2007 Panama City Nationals Results

http://www.dancekar.com/Results/Placement/36_Florida.html

Links to pictures from 2007 Nationals, several of Tammy Jo's students. These pics are copyable and don't seem to be copyrighted. Some of the Tammy Jo's students are located at 7, 16, 23, 25, 86 88, 118, 154, 195, 199, 204, 207, 209, 210, 213, 215, 220, 266, 280, 634, 635, 636, 637

http://dancekar.com/Results/Gallery/nationals/PanamaCity2007/pages/page_634.html

STUDIO INFORMATION

Some Important phone numbers:







Tammy Jo's Front Desk (606)473-5244
Norman's Locker Room (606)329-0515
Arcadia Dance (740)353-5211.

Norman’s Locker Room is now offering a “Tight Club” card. Buy 12 pairs of tights and the 13th pair is FREE. Check with Norman’s Locker Room for more details and tell Jody, Tammy Jo’s sent you!

Marshall competition is at Joan Edwards Performing Arts Center

Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center

At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and John Marshall Drive, the east side of campus. Below is a link to a printable pdf campus map.

LINK TO PRINTABLE MAP OF CAMPUS

http://www.marshall.edu/campus/campusmap.pdf

Main Campus Driving Directions

From I64 Westbound: Use Exit 11 (Hal Greer Blvd) Turn right at the end of the ramp toward Hal Greer Blvd. Continue along Hal Greer Blvd. to the 5th Ave. intersection.

From I64 Eastbound: Use Exit 11 (Hal Greer Blvd) Turn left at the end of the ramp toward Hal Greer Blvd. Continue along Hal Greer Blvd. to the 5th Ave. intersection.

From US52 (Ohio) Eastbound: Follow US52 eastbound into Chesapeake. Cross the Ohio-West Virginia bridge. Turn left onto 5th Ave. and continue along 5th Ave. to the Hal Greer Blvd. intersection.

Competition schedule

2007-2008

Tammy Jo's Studio/River Cities Dance Company Competition/Performance Schedule

DATE EVENT LOCATION

March 2 KAR Regionals Marshall University (Joan

C Edwards Theatre)

April 26-27 Dynamite Regionals Columbus, Ohio (Greater

Columbus Convention Center)

May 16-18 Recital Greenup County High School

July 10-13 Dynamite Nationals Columbus, Ohio

(Vern Riffe Center)

Please mark these dates on your calendars. We are very excited about our competition and performance schedule for the year. We have tried to select competitions that are well organized, reputable and venues close to home this year.

Columbus regional hotel information

From Sam Beason regarding the regional competition in Columbus:


I have been trying to research hotel availability for Regionals. I am concerned with the limited availability of ECONOMY (nicely located) Hotels for Regionals and wanted everyone to be aware that they are very difficult to find close to The Columbus Convention Center (regionals location) and an inexpensive price. There are motels available within close proximity of the competition, but are on the pricey side. My warning, If you do not have a room for regionals by now, you need to find one immediately.

I have reached an agreement and signed a contracts with BOTH hotels mentioned in the previous emails about national competition rooms. The two hotels that I have affiliated us with are: Holiday Inn-City center (downtown location- 6 blocks) and Holiday Inn-Fort Rapids (Indoor waterpark resort). I have 15 rooms available with BOTH hotels (30 total rooms for nationals).
I have attached two files, one for each hotel and how to make reservations for yourselfs. Please contact me, if you can't open the attachments or need me to better explain. Please make your own reservations in your name and the number of rooms you need yourself asap b/c of limited number of rooms available that week.
OPTION 1:
I have confirmed the arrangements with Holiday Inn-City Center which is about .4 mile from the Vern Riffe Center for Nationals competition.

They will give us a Dbl bed Room or King Size Room with FREE parking for $102 plus 16.5% tax.
Here is the link to view this motel:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/CMHET/welcome

OPTION 2:
I have another hotel with a deal:
It is the Fort Rapids Water Park Resort hotel about 6 miles from the Vern Riffe, and they will offer us rooms for:

$89 a night plus 16.5% tax without water park passes, or $139 a night plus 16.5% tax which is INCLUDING 4 WATER PARK PASSES to their indoor water park for the day. You can tell them upon checkin when (or if) you plan on using the park pass rates each day. My contact person (Tamala) with Ft. Rapids hotel and myself are working on a shuttle service to and from the competition throughout the days of the competition from the hotel. The rooms they are offering are dbl/dbl nonsmoking rooms (actually 2 Queen beds) or a King bed nonsmoking with bunkbeds (flat screen tv's in bunkbed cabinlike loft/neat for kids). Here is the link to view this motel: www.fortrapids.com
After you make your reservations on you own, please send me an email of where you are staying so that I may record the number of rooms remaining available in that particular block and I can try to send you more information on the hotel itself as national competition time approaches.
My family will be personally staying at the Fort Rapids - Water Park Resort for National Competition

New Tammy Jo's Blog

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