TNETTE NEWS 7/29-8/2
New Assistant Director and Silver Stars Director
We are thrilled to welcome Sophie Leskis into our family as the new Assistant Director and Director of Silver Stars! Ms. Leskis is no stranger, she is coming to us from Lowery Freshman Center where she taught dance. Ms. Leskis grew up competitively dancing in Illinois - obtaining numerous regional & national titles. During her time in high school, she was on the Varsity dance team for 4 years with the title of captain during her junior & senior year. Ms. Leskis had the honor of dancing in college at the University of Illinois (Illinettes) for 4 years and was captain her senior year. Throughout college, Leskis was a UDA instructor where she would teach dance camps to multiple high schools across the country and worked at UDA Nationals in Orlando, FL. Following undergrad, she coached dance at Libertyville High School before making the move to TX! Leskis has a heart of gold and is deeply passionate about dance education. She is a fantastic addition to our program!
THIS WEEK IN TNETTES
SCHEDULE
MONDAY July 29: Pre-Season Work Day
LFC to greet New Teachers 7:15-8:45
- Arrive to LFC to greet New Teachers @ 7:15 (park by gyms, Ms. Leskis will meet you on the South side of the building and walk you to the front)
- Full hair/makeup (be mostly ready for photos)
- Wear Mesh
- Transportation is not provided to AHS, please do not walk. If transportation is an issue, please let Mrs. O'Neill know!
Photos @ AHS Dance Hall starting at 9:00
- Wear Mesh uni
- See action items for order info
***Bring Monday practice clothes (including boots), lunch on your own (bring a lunch)
***Firm due date for memory of FIELD POM, PEP HH, HOCO KICK
***Lettermans at 2:00--if parents would like come help, please arrive no earlier than 2:00, let us finish rehearsing before arriving. If you already have a letterman and would like to add a patch, please bring it
July 31st: CONVOCATION INVOLVEMENT CANCELLED
August 1st: Escadrille Photos
Meet in Dance Hall at 3:55 in MESH uni, we will walk to comp gym together
Default Practice Wear Schedule
Monday: Navy tank, Nike pros
Tuesday: Black tank, Nike pros
Wednesday: Red tank, Nike pros
Thursday: Navy crop, skirt
Friday: Fun Friday (spirit dress up, if not dressing up, form fit black; if dressing up, must be appropriate length shorts and no bra tops)
CAMP RECAP
TEAM CULTURE
Camp revealed how seriously our team is taking our core values: Respect, Dedication, and Positivity. The energy was high and positive, the girls worked HARD, and we are on track to have a very successful year!!
ACTION ITEMS
PHOTOS (ORDER THIS WEEKEND FOR BEST PRICING)
TeamDSP will be conducting our picture day on Monday July 29th. We will not be using physical order forms, ordering will be online only.
If you order prior to midnight on Sunday your order will benefit from special pre-order discounted pricing, you will be able to order buddy photos and TeamDSP will pay your sales tax. Orders placed after the deadline will have tax added, standard pricing will be in effect and buddies are no longer available.
To Order: Click on this link
If that doesn’t work please cut and paste it into your browser. If you have questions please call DSP at 972-966-0312.
DUE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Print and Sign Two Forms (due first day of school)
BEGINNING OF YEAR CHECKLIST FORM
This is due on the first day of school. A parent must fill out with a parent email address
SPONSORSHIPS
We have kicked off our annual 24-25 Tallenettes Sponsorship Campaign! We hope you will reach out to as many businesses and friends/family supporters as possible so that we can get amazing contest costumes, Spring showcase production, and offset costs to families for the upcoming Spring trip. Reach out to Melissa Swint (tallenettesponsorship@gmail.com and Michelle Soong (maileilima@hotmail.com) with any questions. We are here to help!
For more information, visit - Become a Tallenette Sponsor — AHS Tallenettes (allendrillteam.com)
Sign up for businesses on the Business Tracking tool located here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LnfCNTNOV5tXrtzDpvn-IMKDeOccRHQNkc809LVOD3Q/edit?usp=sharing
We deeply appreciate your support of this team!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR--CONTEST JAZZ CHOREO NOVEMBER 4TH
We do not have school on November 4th. We originally had this day blocked off for a potential Dance Team Pilot Assessment. Instead, we will use this day for Contest Jazz Choreography with Afton. The exact time is not determined yet, but it will be in the morning. This is reflected in our google calendar as well.