TNette News

We are on a great track for contest!!! Our focus last week was Pom detailed polish and big picture cleaning of Contemporary. Thank you to Lily and Brooklyn for taking the lead on knowing every count/clean for these two routines!!! Contest Pom is *almost* performance ready! I urge you to watch some UDA teams from this weekend for some pom motion inspiration! We need to continue focusing on our arm control and endurance to get the routine over the finish line!

We are very pleased with our progress so far this semester, even with the snow days!!! Let's keep up the momentum!!!

Monday: MLK: Extra rehearsal @ LFC 10:00-3:00, arrive to the main gym doors on the south side of the building: Kelcie will join us 1-3 (wear your normal Monday attire, bring lunch, shoes, water, no poms-we will bring the white to practice with, and grey jacket in case the gym is cold)

Here is our rough itinerary tomorrow (not in this exact order)

• 1 hr Jazz first round cleaning/clarification w/ officers
• 30 min Pom cont. w/ directors (spacing, edit in the three groups coming your way)
• 30 min HH refresh w/ Sophie
• 30 min lunch
• 30 min social activities
• 1 hr Pom w/ Kelcie
• 1 hr Contemp w/ Kelcie

Tuesday: 7:30 AM: RUN ALL; focus shifts to jazz and contemporary

Wednesday: 7:30 AM-RUN ALL; main focus is jazz and contemporary; pass out pep rally costume

Thursday: 7:30 AM-RUN ALL; review pom spacing; main focus is jazz and contemporary

• ATBC Meeting in PM

Friday: PEP RALLY: Meet @ 7:15 AM dressed and ready for pep rally in costume; warm up in dance hall; walk to gym for run -through. Parents, the protocol for visitors for pep rally remains the same.

• Pink Pom Leggings
• White Sparkle Top
• White Poms
• Hair in mid pony w/ center part
• earrings
• red lips
• Left turner (take toe nail polish off)
• White Pep Shoes
• We are still discussing cover up options for step off--stay tuned

Saturday Feb. 1st: Officially calling this rehearsal 9-2 @ Ford Middle School Gym (main focus is jazz)

Tuesday Feb. 4th: Basketball Halftime

Wednesday Feb. 12th PM: Contest Showoffs @ LFC 6:30 PM (4:30 call time) *Dynamic Dad help transporting pipe and drape from AHS to LFC–time details to come)

Saturday Feb. 15th: Potential Saturday Rehearsal will make this call after seeing how our pom performance looks at the pep rally but continue to hold the calendar block in case of lost time for weather/rework situations

Monday Feb. 17th 9:00-2:00: Rehearsal @ EMS (location moved to EMS to be in a gym that is in regulation, time may be adjusted based on need) *Dynamic Dad help transporting pipe and drape to and from EMS* Will need 2-3 trucks

2/22/25: First Contest

3/1/25: State Contest

We are adding a section to our handbook that provides clarification on medical notes and trainer expectations. The new procedures were created to support our dancers. This addition will be reflected in the drill team handbook beginning Jan. 6th. Please see below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hpwb0jn4BpyGBrAx0WSayD0bRwSY855XWIGILTFvm08/edit?usp=sharing

**ONLY FOR THOSE WHO FILLED OUT THE SOLO GOOGLE FORM**

Please pay by 1/24/25 for the registration to be final

https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/TALLENETTES-REGIONAL-AND-STATE-SOLO-FEES/SbD6CUc

**We have made the decision to not compete solos at Nationals. The focus at Nationals is the full team.