“So You Think You Can Dance..
Belles Tour 2011: Season 30”!

The annual Belles spring show’s theme for this year is “So You Think You Can Dance..Belles Tour 2011: Season 30”!  The show will feature the Belles performing numerous dance styles including jazz, pom, lyrical, novelty, hip hop, and kick as well as other dance groups from the area.  It is a fun 2 and half hour variety show and will be sure to entertain thousands of people who attend as well as celebrate the Belles 30^th Anniversary!

The annual Belles Spring Show will be held in the WHS Durant Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7^th.  The pre-show, Senior presentation, begins at 7:00 p.m. and the show begins at 7:15 p.m.  Tickets are $5 each for advance sales or $7 at the door. 

You can email me at ncarter@weatherfordisd.com if you would like to purchase tickets.  Hope to see you there!

SPONSOR THANK YOU LETTER

BECOME A SPONSOR! !

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Calling all Forever Belles!!!
Come be a part of the 30th anniversary Spring Show celebration. We need all Forever Belles to perform at the Spring Show, Saturday, May 7th, 2011. Rehearsals will be at WHS April 12, April 21, and April 28 from 7-9 PM. The routine will eventually be posted on youtube and facebook in case you can't make rehearsals. Our final rehearsal will be May 7th from 3:30-4:30 immediately following the Forever Belle reception from 1-3 @ WHS. Please come be a part of this special day and spread the word!!!!! Yea Belles!

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2010 HighSteppers, Allstars, and JV JAZZ  PICTURES
ARE NOW ONLINE
HERE
If you have any problems ording
your individual or team photos, please contact

Tammy Graham 
Locations Photography
2613 Weisenberger
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817-870-2200

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Danceline Classic Championship
Weatherford High School
February 25, 2011

The WHS Blue Belles soloists and ensembles will be competing on Friday, Feb 25 in the Danceline Classic Contest here at Weatherford High School.  The following Belles will perform in the Main Gym  at the following times.  There is an $8 admission charge but the admission also includes Saturday, Feb 26th all day.   32 additional teams will be here to compete on Sat as well!!

 RESULTS  HERE

ALL DANCERS and PARENTS: 
Check out the required FORMS section and be sure
that you have all of your forms returned by
August 6, 2010

           PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR ALL DANCERS

All 2010-11 Belles, JV JAZZ, Highsteppers and Allstars must have completed physicals.  JV JAZZ must be completed by July 27th, Belles must be completed by Wed. August 4th, and Highsteppers / Allstars must be completed by Sept 1st.

 Dr Bart Robbins from Robbins Pediatrics has generously offered to give Belle physicals again this year.  All money raised through this process will be donated back to Belles and the dance department to purchase props and music for the Fall of 2010.  You may get your physicals 2 ways:

1)  Buy a coupon from Mrs. Carter or Ms Duck for $25 and call to make an appointment at his office 1212 Clear Lake Road 817-596-3500.  This can be done anytime during the summer at your convenience and you MUST have a coupon.

Please let them know you are a Belle or JV Jazz member and that you have a coupon when you call. You must present the coupon at time of appt.

To get a coupon, please email Mrs. Carter or Ms Duck by June 16th........

 2)  On August 4th, Dr Robbins and his staff will come to WHS to perform physicals but the cost will be $35 each and will only be limited to the 1st- 20 dance team members.

 Please download physical form , print it, and take with you to the appointment.  Thanks to Dr Robbins and be ready to "Dance Healthy and Happy"!

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The WHS Blue Belle Dance and Social Officers were hostesses at the Southwest Autogroup Car Show on May 23rd sponsored by the Parker County Cruisers. Many thanks to the Parker County Cruisers and Southwest Ford for helping the officers raise $1000 toward their annual leadership and dance camp to be held in Dallas June 6-9.

29th Annual Spring Show Practice
Schedule-2010

29th Annual Spring Show Practice Schedule-2010

"Broadway Dance Tour"
in New York City!

The WHS Blue Belles recently returned from a "Broadway Dance Tour" in New York City!  The Belles experienced all types of dance opportunities including

-Two Broadway shows, "The Lion King" and "Mary Poppins",

-Taking classes at the Broadway Dance Center from show dancers and choreographers,

-Touring Radio City Music Hall and meeting  Rockettes,

-Impromptu performance at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park,

-and seeing Monica Moore and Nick Spangler who are current New York residents and working in the New York Dance/Show scene. 

Monica is a Forever WHS Blue Belle (1998-2002), 3 year Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader, singer and dancer for Holland America Cruise line, and currently is attending Hunter College working on a Choreography degree as well as auditioning and starring in various shows and commercials. 

 Nick Spangler just finished a broadway tour of "The Fantastiks"  with star Lorenzo Lamas and was the recent winner of television's show of "The Amazing Race" with sister Starr.

In addition to the dance activities, the Belles went to the

-Museum of Natural History,

-Empire State Building,

-Grant's Tomb,

-St. Pauls Church,

-Ground Zero,

-Wall Street,

-The New York Stock Exchange,

-Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island,

-NYU and Columbia University,

- Chinatown,

-Little Italy,

-Central Park and Strawberry Fields,

- Grand Central Station,

-Macy's on 34th Street,

-5th Avenue,

-Greenwich Village and SOHO,

-and much more!! 

It was an exciting and memorable trip!!  Thanks to all who made this a reality.  It was truly a chance of a lifetime.

Blue Belles
&
JV JAZZ
Tryouts 2010-2011
Workshops - 3/29-31
Tryouts - 4/1
Flier/information HERE

Information Packet and
Application

CONGRATULATIONS ! !

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Nika Orm Carter, Director of the Weatherford Blue Belles and Hall MS Highsteppers was selected as the 2010 Director of the Year from the Texas Dance Educator's Association at their annual convention Jan. 6-9 in Houston.  Over 400 educators, 167 Texas All State Dance Team members and 125 exhibitors were present at the annual event.

Congratulations to the following Belles and Teachers
for the week of xxxxxxx:

Belle of the Week: ...

Spirit Girl of the Week: J...

Miss Highkick of the Week: ...

Squad of the week: ...

WHS Teacher of the Week: ...

NGC Teacher of the Week: ...

PHOTOS WANTED
If you have any photos of the
Blue Belles at any performance or game
and would like them posted on our web
site, send your pictures to us at
webmaster@whsbluebelles.com
 

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