This
is coming up very soon at the beginning of the month. Medal Ball
is one of 2
major events for our area (along with Showcase in the spring).
It's a full day of performance routines and dancing and serves
as a graduation event for all those who pass the different levels in
the syllabus, known as "medals".
This year's Medal Ball will be held at the Westin Bayshore in downtown
Vancouver (Coal Harbour) near Stanley Park.
The schedule is being finalized and should run as follows:
10am - 5pm Student couple and student/teacher demonstrations.
There are many levels performed and many different styles of dances.
Lunch will be served midday. Designed as a 'come and go' sort of
format for all spectators and participants along with general dancing
breaks throughout the day. It's a great chance to get up and "strut
your stuff", come to watch and get some ideas for your own dancing or
just show some support for your fellow students or anyone you know who
is dancing.
5pm - 7pm Break
7pm - 7:30pm Cocktail Party.
The beginning of an elegant evening with dress code anywhere from
semi-formal to black tie. A chance to mingle and chat with everyone
and share your successes or misadventures of the day.
7:30pm - 12:00am Dinner, General Dancing, Medalist demos and Staff Show.
A full-service dinner in the great company of fellow students and
guests. General dancing will follow all through the evening with short
student demonstrations of their medalist material by those who
graduated over the past year. The staff show will round out the
evening with performances from all three of the Lower Mainland schools.
Click to see Westin Bayshore Hotel website
Click to see Mapquest map to Westin Bayshore Hotel
We
already have a nice sized group going and it should prove to be a fun
event for all. Ask your teacher about ways to be involved - this
is the first time the Coquitlam/Tri-Cities school is going to be
attending and we want the other schools to have a chance to meet you!
October Guest Party - October 22
Another chance to bring someone you
know in to see the studio. There will be a similar format as
before including a guest lesson, general dancing, spotlights and staff
demos.
Halloween Party - Friday October 28
Join
us for our first Halloween Party at the studio. Costume is
optional [but please wear something]
and be prepared for some Ghoulish Guests as fellow
participants.
There are some surprises in store for everyone who
dares to show up for the evening. This is going to be a fun
evening you shouldn't miss, we have all been plotting and planning this
party for weeks already...
We
are hoping to include at least one theme party to liven up our November
slate of events as well. Watch for details in the next
newsletter...
In Conclusion
We
are so excited to be attending the Medal Ball for the first time this year with the
students from our new school - we hope you can share this with
us.
There is also some possibility that we may be setting up a children's
program later in the fall and we are currently looking into the
logistics of that, as we have been asked by many students who are
parents and others in the local community.
Please remember any feedback is welcomed, and any pictures you
might
want to put up on the website are welcomed as well. September
didn't end up being a very wonderful picture taking month, but October
promises to be great on
that front...
Until next time, Happy Dancing and see you at the studio!
Your webmaster, Brent
and the rest of your Coquitlam/Tri-Cities Arthur Murray team
Barbara, Christy and Sabrina
