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MARIST COLLEGE DANCE ENSEMBLE!. Welcome to . What is MCDE? . Completely student run and choreographed club Must be in dance ensemble for at least one semester in order to choreograph Over 300 members Variety of styles and levels Classes meet once a week for an hour per class

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  1. MARIST COLLEGE DANCE ENSEMBLE! Welcome to

  2. What is MCDE? • Completely student run and choreographed club • Must be in dance ensemble for at least one semester in order to choreograph • Over 300 members • Variety of styles and levels • Classes meet once a week for an hour per class • 9 weeks of classes before rehearsal week • Classes run from Sunday to Thursday (5pm-11pm) • Aerobic and Dance Studio (both in McCann)

  3. The Dance Show • November 23rd at 4:30pm, November 24th at 2:oopm • Show will be at Poughkeepsie High School • Spring show is on campus • Rehearsal week is the week before the show, practice every night (one night off) • MANDATORY • Dress rehearsal the Friday night before the show

  4. Signing Up For Classes • Dances will be posted on our website by Wednesday • Choose dances that you like, fit your level AND that fit your schedule • Email your prospective choreographers on Friday, September 13th at 7:00pm (hint: don’t use foxmail) • Choreographers must get back to you by Saturday 10:00pm • Email the choreographer again if you do not hear back from them • If you don’t get into any dances please email club account • I will find at least 1 dance for everyone to be in

  5. What to do if I can’t make a meeting or class… • You are allowed to miss ONE meeting • You do not have to tell us you are going to miss it or why • If the meeting is at 9:30 and • You have dance at 9:00pm come after • You have dance at 10:00pm come before • Missing dance class • You can miss 2 classes, then it is up to the choreographer whether or not to ask you to leave

  6. Receiving Club Emails • Email the club account • Danceensemble.club@marist.edu • Put MCDE FALL in the “Subject” • You will be put on the email list to receive club emails throughout the semester

  7. Executive Board 2013-2014

  8. President • Oversee actions of entire club • Determine dates of activities • Choreographer auditions • Liaison between members and Marist community Dana Murano

  9. Vice President • Priority Points • Attend 2/3 meetings (1 point) • 3 community service opportunities or committees (1 point) • You need 4 club priority points for the fall semester, can get 2 from us • Changes for next semester • Puts together and approves music for show and works with MCTV • Approves all costume decisions • Helps with auditions and is the liaison between the choreographers and the executive board Deanna Clark

  10. Secretary • Hello from London! • Liaison between executive board and members • Sends emails and updates to members • Go to if not receiving emails Trina Cardamone

  11. Treasurer • Responsible for financial records of the club • In charge of allocations and budget • Handles all matters regarding club expenses Kelsie Sprague

  12. Show Committee Manager • Oversees all vendors at the show • Responsible for Show Committee (PRIORITY POINT OPPORTUNITY) • In charge of apparel and ticket sales • Apparel sale dates: October 9th, 10th, and 15th Jaclyn Navarro

  13. Apparel Fall 2013

  14. Public Relations Manager • Publicizes the show both on campus and off campus • Creates flyers, tickets, programs and posters • Behind the Curtain Campaign (Priority Point Opportunity!) • http://mcdebehindthecurtain.wordpress.com/ Sam Cillo

  15. Community Service Manager • Researches and finds events for community service opportunities (PRIORITY POINT OPPORTUNITIES) • Finds organizations for the 50/50 donation Anna Carbone

  16. Website Manger • Creates and maintains website, Twitter and Facebook group • Website: clubs.marist.edu/dance • Twitter: @MaristDance • FB: Marist College Dance Ensemble Kelsey O’Brien

  17. UPCOMING EVENTS • Welcome Week! • Choreographers will be teaching parts of their dances from last semester • Wednesday 5pm- Adv contemp. Dana Murano • Wednesday 8pm- Int/Adv Hip Hop Jaclyn Navarro • Thursday 8pm- Beg Lyrical Sam Gabriele • Thursday 9pm- Int Theater Jazz Caitlyn Flynn • All classes will be held in the DANCE STUDIO

  18. Beautiful Me Workshop • Wednesday September 18that 6:30pm in Hancock 2023 • RSVP to online invitation ASAP! • Only room for 75 girls • Priority point opportunity!

  19. Dancing to End Dating Violence • Event co-sponsored with Heart1 • Tentative Date: October 16th 11-2pm • Sponsor forms

  20. Light the Night Walk • Dance performance opportunity • October 19th around 5/6pm (mid-semester break) • If you will be around for mid-semester break and want to do this, email dana.murano1@gmail.com by TUESDAY at 2:00pm

  21. Family Weekend • Performance opportunity • September 28th 6/7pm • Dance at the family weekend concert • Email DanceEnsemble.club@marist.edu by Wednesday 5pm

  22. Community Service Events • Friends of Jaclyn Angels Walk • September 29th, 10:30am • Walkway Over the Hudson • Krieger after school program • Up Til Dawn • We will announce more opportunities as they are decided

  23. SIGN UP FOR CLASSES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13th 7:00pm

  24. CLASSES START SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15th

  25. Break the Ice • Name • Major • Where are you from? • Where do you live on campus? • Dance experience? • Any questions about MCDE?

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