BCA WESTERN CLASSIC SAT 25TH/SUN26TH FEBRUARY 2012

WESTERN BCA's @NEWPORT LEISURE CENTRE WALES.

Monday night students will be entering Youth Cheer & Street - £25 per entry.
Tuesday night students will be entering Junior Cheer & Street, (Elite) Senior Cheer & Street, Senior Jazz - £25 each.

If you are unsure which your child will be doing please ask as soon as possible.

All students will need ID cards, if you haven't got one yet or your child's needs replacing (if they are out of date). They are £8 per card (including lost ones) I will need a passport photo & a copy of your childs birth certificate or passport.

ALL ENTRY MONEY NEEDS TO BE IN FIRST WEEK BACK IN JANUARY. WE ARE BACK WEEK COMMENCING 9th JANUARY 2012. THERE ARE TO BE NO ABSENCES BETWEEN NOW & THE COMPETITIONS.

You will need spectator tickets to watch your child, these are available from below. If you leave it until the day to buy, you risk being refused entry.
http://cheerleading.org.uk/competitions/buy-spectator-tickets

For those wishing to come & stay over, we are staying at the Travelodge in Pontypool. Rooms are booking up so please do not waste any time.
http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/index.php?action=search&check_from=&locationCode=h388&quickform=Y&location=Pontypool+Travelodge&checkInDate=25%2F02%2F2012&checkOutDate=26%2F02%2F2012&no_of_rooms=1&adults_1=2&children_1=2&adults_2=1&children_2=0&adults_3=1&children_3=0
We will also be putting on a coach for 49 people. Leaving Chellaston School on Saturday 25th Feb at 10:30am & returning after the competitions on the Sunday. If fully occuppied we will be looking at £14 per person.  The coach will take us straight to the comps on the Saturday to spectate, then to the hotel, then from the hotel to venue on the Sunday before returning home.

NEW UNIFORM DEADLINE TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2011

All Students who do Cheer & that will be entering the BCA's will need a new uniform.

After feedback from many parents & students, the uniform we have opted for is below:-

It will be inNavy (where the black is) Baby Pink (where the red is) and the White & Silver will remain the same.

Uniforms will be £55.05 per child & £62.05 for adult.  THIS IS NEEDED BY TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER AT THE LATEST IN CASH OR BANK TRANSFER.
They have to be ordered by 15th December in order for them to arrive for the BCA's.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEASURING YOUR CHILD.  WE WILL NOT BE MEASURING ANY CHILD & WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WRONG SIZES BEING ORDERED.
Please ensure you measure acurately as there is no refund available for wrong sizes as they are being customised especially for us.
A guide on how to is available from the company we are purchasing them from...
http://www.cheerworld.co.uk/page.php/uniform-measurements

I will require the following measurements for your child:-
Top - Chest size & Back lenght in inches
Skirt - Waist, Hips & Length.

Please send your daughters money in an envelope with their name and measurements on the front.

Many Thanks

PRICE INCREASE FOR STREET CLASSES STARTING AFTER HALF TERM!

Due to the cost of venue hire increasing and the added cost of taking on a professional Bboy to teach.  Dance will now be £4 per class or £6.50 for both should you do street & cheer.

Also Elite will now be £3.50 per class.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but just a reminder this is the first ever increase in charge since the squad started in 2005.

Many Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

Lorraine x

*** HOTELS FOR NEWPORT BCA'S IN FEBRUARY ***

Hi Everyone!

I have found a family room (2 adults, 2 children) Travelodge room 7 miles away from Newport in Wales for just £15 per room! That's £3.75 per person for the night!

I have just booked mine!

Follow the link below!

http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/rooms_rates.php?hotel_id=388&from=list

*** URGENT BCA DATE/LOCATION CHANGE ***

Dear Parents & students

We have decided to postpone our BCA entry to the February comps.

There are a number of reasons for this:-
1.  Cost before christmas (some parents/students have confided that they will find it a struggle to commit to payments for costumes, entries & travel so close to christmas)
2.  Readiness.  We have a lot of moving round in classes since starting back in September and some students have shown slight difficulties adjusting and picking up the routines.
3. Specialist Choreographer availability.  We have employed a specialist choreographer to work with the students for the Hip Hop entries and he is needing time to ensure the students can hit the tricks and stunts.  He also has another job so it is making sure between his availability and the students pick up speed, we need to allow time.
4. Lorraine. As you all know I am on maternity leave however Loretta and Alice are doing a fantastic job in covering, many of you will know I am a pleasant "control freak!" who likes to put her stamp on the routines and have a say in what is being entered.
5. Blackpool being tough. As a cumiliation of all of the above, we know historically Blackpool is sometimes a harder competition then others we have participated in.  There fore the time old saying comes in to place. 
FAIL TO PREPARE; PREPARE TO FAIL.
We want to hit the competitions hard, being the best at our game.  We are learning new skills and tricks to meet the requirements for the BCA sections/standards.  We don't want to go unsure or "just about" getting the routines.  We want to be strong.

Following a meeting last Monday day, Loretta began to mention to students on the Monday and Tuesday that the competitions may change.  Final decision was made this Friday (14th October) so here is the official update.

The new competition dates will be the last weekend in February 25th/26th.  The weekend we start back at school after half term.  We will take a coach/es up to Newport (outskirts of Wales) on the saturday morning, spectate at the comps on the Saturday afternoon, stay at a Premier Inn and return on the Sunday after the awards (unless people wish to make their own way there)
The Premier Inn in Newport is £39 for the night, for 4 people (2 adults/2 children) We can book in November & it will not need to be paid until arrival. 


New Cheer Uniforms will need to be ordered before Christmas to ensure that they are here in time for the Comps.

I have lost my mobile which had everyones up to date emails & numbers in.  Although I have registrations forms for students, some are dated. So I ask, please can parents & students send an email to thefunkyphantomettes@googlemail.com with an up to date/accessible email address & emergency contact.

If you have any queries please pop in & see the teachers, I am hoping to start popping in to classes from next week.

Many Thanks for your continued support.

Lorraine & Loretta xx

JUNIOR & SENIOR ELITE HIP HOP AUDITION.

Dancers!
We are holding auditions this Tuesday (4th October) 7-8pm at Waterfall for students wishing to be considered for the Street Dance/Hip Hop Elite Squad for the BCA's.
If you aren't in the Elite Cheer, it doesn't mean you can't audition for this group.  If you are in the Elite Cheer you can still audition for this group as well.

The audition will consist of a short routine choreographed by Loretta combined with a break dance sequence choreographed by George.

They will then put you in to groups to practice then watch you perform...

Successful candiates will be posted on here on Friday 7th October.  So watch this space....

Good Luck!

CLASS TIMETABLE AUTUMN 2011

Monday - Year 4-6 @ The Studio above Waterfall Cafe Bar, Derby.

5-5:45pm - Youth Street/Hip Hop
5:45-6:30pm - Youth Cheer
6:30-7:30pm - Possibly starting soon, Youth Break Dancing (if you are interested please get in touch)

Tuesday - Year 7-10 @ The Studio above Waterfall Cafe Bar, Derby.

5:30-6:15pm - Junior Street
6:15-7pm - Junior Cheer
7-8pm - Elite Squad (by invitation only)

Tuesday - Year 11-Adult.

7-8pm - Elite Squad (by invitation only)
8-8:45pm - Senior Cheer
8:45-9:30pm - Senior Street/Hip Hop

Saturday - age 3 - Reception @ Osmaston Community Centre, Opp Moorways.

10-10:30am - Tiny Cheer
10:30-11am - Tiny Street/Hip Hop

Saturday - Year 1-3

11-11:30am - Mini Cheer
11:30am-12pm - Mini Street/Hip Hop
(PLEASE NOTE SATURDAY CLASSES BEGIN SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2011)             

NEW UNIFORMS... HAVE YOUR SAY!

As you are aware we are sourcing new uniforms after Christmas, my advice would be put them on your childs Christmas list!  As our squad are one big family, we are saying have a say in what we should be wearing!  In order to vote, you need a gmail or googlemail email account and you can vote!

All uniforms will be in our colours, with our logo.  Childrens £55 each, Adults £63.

Uniform 1. 

Uniform 2. 

Uniform 3. 

Uniform 4.

THE FPCS ELITE SQUAD

BCA NORTHERN CLASSICS 2011

SUNDAY 4^TH DECEMBER 2011.

The BCA’s are here again and we need to be entering our squads as this is the busiest competition of the year.  All entries/monies need to be in by Saturday 15^th October 2011.  I will not be accepting cheques any longer.  Cash or bank transfers can be made, but cleared funds must have been reached by the 15^th.  If you wish to make a cash transfer, please text Lorraine direct and she will explain what to do.

AS ALWAYS YOU NEED TO CHAPERONE YOUR OWN CHILD OR HAVE AN OVER 18 GOING TO CHAPERONE THEM.

HOODIES.
Your child must have a hoody by now. If they haven't please place an order for one as a matter of urgency as it is now compulsary for class to be in uniform. Plain printed hoodies are £15 for children and £20 for adult sizes, all including name printed on the front.  Diamante hoodies are £30 per child, £35 per adult.

ID CARDS.

If your child has not yet got an ID card or has lost theirs you need to order one ASAP.  They are £8 I need a copy of your child’s passport or birth certificate and a passport photo along with the CASH so I can order it. 

Also if your child did the competitions in 2008 please check the expiry on her ID card as she may need a new as they need renewing every 3 years.

POMS.

For every child doing cheerleading they will need a set of the school poms if they don’t already have some.  These are £20 a set and will be used at every competition.

ENTRIES FOR THE COMPS.

Monday Class – YOUTH SQUAD – Hip Hop (street) - £25 - Pom (cheerleading) - £25

Tuesday Class – JUNIOR SQUAD - Hip Hop (street) - £25 - Pom (cheerleading) - £25

Tuesday Class – SENIOR SQUAD - Hip Hop (street) - £25 - Pom (cheerleading) - £25

ELITE SQUAD - Hip Hop (street) - £25 - Pom (cheerleading) - £25

These entry fees all include a CD with your child's music on so they can practice at home

COSTUMES.

Hip Hop section will be the same as Newcastle comps, if your child has moved up a group then they will need to purchase the new costume but may be able to sell their old one on to new students in the other groups...

Pom will be existing Cheer outfits - We are purchasing new ones after Christmas.

Elite Hip Hop will be their Elite vests and bottom half yet to be sorted, possibly baggy joggers??

TRAVELLING & ACCOMMODATION.

Premier Inn are currently offering rooms for £29 a night in Preston which is around 15-20 minute drive from the centre of Blackpool, hotels in Blackpool are £65+.  I am not organising a coach this time round, it will be a case of making your own way there and booking your own hotels if you wish to stay over.  You can find rooms by visiting http://www.premierinn.com/ and put Blackpool in your search and scroll down and you will see the Preston availability.  Book sooner rather than later.

SPECTATOR TICKETS.

As always you will need to purchase your own tickets from http://www.cheerleading.org.uk/

MEET THE TEAM!

We'd like to introduce you to Team Phantomettes!

Rae Shapcott - Principal/Head Coach

Rae is 28 years old, she has danced since she was 2 and a half years old.  At 16 years old she gained a full scholarship to study Professional Dance & Musical Theatre at The Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama.  In 2005 she founded the Funky Phantomettes Cheer Squad and has been expanding the product ever since.

She is level 4 NCSSE qualified, is an accredited coach with the BCA, holds an Enhanced CRB check, Fully insured.  10 years cheerleading experience, former Ramette for DCFC.  Formed & choreographed the original cheerleading squad for Derbyshire Cricket Club. 

Loretta Hines - Head Coach

Loretta is 27 years old & has also danced from the age of 3 years old.  Originally from London, Loretta grew up in the dance capital of the country.  She has a wealth of experience and is still adding to her knowledge and is studying part time at the Laban Centre London to add to her teaching qualifications.

She has been with the Phantomettes for 3 years now and holds her NCSSE Level 4 qualification, she is an accredited coach with the BCA, fully Enhanced CRB checked & insured.


Alice Malone - Coach/Stunts Coach

Alice is 21 years old and has been dancing since a young age, from Derby, she trained locally and has done variety dance/acro jobs as a professional as well as teaching children.

She has worked with the Phantomettes for the past 2 years and teaches the Youth team.  She also helps lead the stunts group and uses her expertise acro skills to teach the stunts, lifts and tumbling.

Alice is NCSSE qualified to level 2, Enhanced CRB checked and fully insured.

Lizi Weetman - Coach/Senior Elite Cheerleader

Lizi is 21 years old and has danced since the age of 3, also from Derby she trained locally.  In Lizi's adult years she has landed many professional dancing jobs from a season at Warners Holiday Village in the Isle of Wight to Pantomime in Dubai last Christmas.  Most recently she has returned home from doing a summer season teaching at Razzamataz for First Choice Holidays in Tenerife.  You may also recognise her face from numerous TV shows as she is regularly an extra on such programmes as Hustle, Doctors and Come Fly with me.

Lizi is not only a coach at the Phantomettes, she is also part of the Senior Squad & Elite team, which is a team formed for outstanding performers in the Academy.  Lizi holds her NCSSE Level 2 qualification, Enhanced CRB Check and she is fully insured.