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HUFF 'N PUFF 2009 DANCE RECITAL
One of Our Best Recitals!!!!!
Second Half of Second Act
A C T T W O - second half photos, etc.
“Like Whoa”
Madison Coffer, Courtney Daughterty-Tallon, Alexandria Dupree, Haley Grable, Emily Gugsby, Hallie Hankins, Endeah Hardaway, Ramya Hardaway, Paige Matlock, Bailey Weathers, Madison Wills and Madison Wood
“Storm”
Jessica Holeman, Briyana Isaac, Jessica McDonough, Niki Rodgers and Tori Spears
“Tutti Frutti”
Photo by Sheryl at Dress Rehearsal
Nina Carpenter, Donella Chatman, Sorsha Clark, Bethany Fowler, Danielle Furrow, Kenadi Lang
Kadijah Richardson and Unique Richardson
“Broken”
Katy Gorden Bailea Jones Madi Spears
“In the Ayer”
Madison Baugh, Morgan Blanchardm Sierra Hurley, Shelby Haver, Kylie Jones, Hannah McConnell,
Lauren Miller, Keia’ra Smith, Emily Sundermeier, Carson White and Caragen Williams
Photo by Sheryl
Taken at Dress Rehearsal
“Shake Your Pom Pom”
Alexandria Adams, Jessica Holeman, Briyana Isaac, Hannah Moler, Bailey Jo Rhodes, Kassie Shepard
Kaitlin Soderlund, Tori Spears and Stephanie York
“Old School”
Natsumi Beaty, John Gardner, Tami Gardner, Angie Gay, Rhonda Hankins, Heather Jinkins
Betty Jones and Lois Bryan
“Gone”
Photo by Sheryl taken after recital
Lois Bryan and Lindsey Sweet
"Krazy”
Mackenzie Blanchard, Regan Campbell, Kaitlynn Coleman, Amanda Cross, Cassidy Eberle, Julia Johnson, Bailea Jones, Kendra Lytch, Micah Perry, Alexandria Pettus, Tegan Rea, Joi Smith, Stephanie Singleton, Emily Snell, Madi Spears, Hannah Taylor, Mattie Taylor, Katie Turner, Kayla Vasquez, Carol Walters, Alana Whatley, Rachel Wyrick and Michael York
C u r t a I n c a l l
Dancers, Gymnasts and Cheer Students
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The rest of the recital program is below
JACKSONVILLE DANCE COMPANY
HAS CONTINUED SUCCESS
Congratulations to the Jacksonville Dance Company and to the Huff ‘n Puff instructors. We are so proud of each of you.
Each instructor and the dance groups have contributed to the continued success of the Company, and each year the performances have gotten even better.
The Company performed eleven to eighteen dances in four different competitions this year and won several top competition awards. In the last competition--Talent on Parade--the Company won eight Elite Top First Awards, seven Top First awards and three First-Place awards. In early July, the Company dancers will be attending the Talent on Parade National Competition to be held in Branson, Mo.
Members of the Dance Company range in age from six to teens and they all did exceptionally well each time they competed.
Ages of the groups are mixed and ages are averaged for each group. A dancer may dance in different age groups for different genre of dance. Jacksonville Dance Company performed the following dances in the 2008-2009 competitive season:
Tap – “Dr. Rhythm, Get Me Bodied, Shake Your Pom Pom”
Tap Solos – “Low, One Girl Revolution, Do It Well”
Lyrical – “Broken, In My Arms, Storm” Trio – “Walk You Home”
Lyrical Solo – “Purple Rain;” Modern Solo – “In the Garden”
Hiphop – “When I Grow Up, Shawty Get Loose, Closer, Krazy;” Hiphop Solo – “Bojangles” Musical Theater “Moses Supposes” Jazz – “Get Up off that Thing”
2008 – 2009 JDC Company Dancers
Alexandria Adams Amber Bajorek
Mackenzie Blanchard Regan Campbell
Abbye Cody Kaitlynn Coleman
Amanda Cross Cassidy Eberle
Courtney Ellis Mackenzie Ellis
Paris Fonseca Jessica Gardner
Katy Gorden Tori Hanley
Christina Hensley Amanda Hicks
Jessica Holeman Maitland Hurley
Briyana Isaac Kira Jinkins
Julia Johnson Taylor Rai Johnson
Tessa Johnson Bailea Jones
Kendra Lytch Jennifer McDonough
Jessica McDonough Hannah Moler
Micah Perry Alexandria Pettus
Tegan Rea Bailey Jo Rhodes
Niki Rodgers Kassie Shepard
Stephanie Singleton Joi Smith
Emily Snell Kaitlin Soderlund
Madi Spears Tori Spears
Hannah Taylor Mattie Taylor
Katie Turner Kayla Vasquez
Carol Walters Alana Whatley
Rachel Wyrick Michael York
Stephanie York Ryann Young
DANCE COMPANY AUDITIONS
Auditions for 2009-2010 Dance Company will be held weekend of August 8. If you are interested in your child auditioning, it is important that your child attend the company preparation (technique) classes that will begin the week of July 13 (after the National Competition). More information will be posted on the classes. Company classes stress dance technique and presentation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask Ms. Laurel or your child’s dance instructor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Huff ‘n Puff Owners
Sheryl Zimmerman Laurel Spears
Director of Operations – Laurel Spears Jacksonville Dance Company
Jacksonville Gymnastics USAG Junior Olympic Competitive Team Levels Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine & Ten
Director of Dance – Laurel Spears
Dance Instructors
Lois Bryan Kimberly Holladay
April Kiser Emily Neal
Michelle McGowan Sara Rettstatt
Lindsey Sweet
Gymnastics Staff
Head Coach – Laurel Spears
Assistant Head Coach – Erin Wunderl
Lead Recreational Coach – Bobby Churches
Coaches
Lois Bryan Christy Ellis
Dena Gorden Michal Hodson
Kimberly Holladay Kristi Johnson
Michelle McGowan Lindsey Sweet
Jackie York
Assistant Coach – Sissy Ghormley
Office Staff
Andi Holeman Kristi Johnson
Shelly Soderlund Jackie York
Sheryl Zimmerman
Summer Daycamp - June 8 – August 14, 2009
Director – Kristi Johnson
Assistant Director – Jackie York
Recital Artistic Director – Laurel Spears
Music Reproduction – Lois Bryan
Publicist and Programs – Sheryl Zimmerman
Sound and Lighting – Robinson Center Music Staff
My thank-you letter and my letter of appreciation is not any less sincere being a repeat performance on my part. I have often spent hours trying to figure out how to say how much we appreciate you and your support, and I honestly think that what I’ve written in the past is quite appropriate and expresses my feelings. Our friendships deepen and we seem to become more like family every year. My honest wish is that you feel about us in the same manner that we feel about you – this applies to our staff and to our students and families.
At this time of year for the past 28 years or longer, I have sat down to try to write a few lines, in an effort to express my gratitude and appreciation to all our students and parents and to our staff for all that goes into this performance tonight. We have come so far from the very first recital on the stage at the Thomas Community Center at LRAFB, to the Jacksonville Community Center, to every high school in the area--from Cabot to North Pulaski, Jacksonville and even North Little Rock--to performing for the sixth year here at Robinson Center Music Hall.
We are thankful for the opportunity to perform here tonight and it is because of the hard work of our staff and your children, and your continued support of our staff, that we are able to be here. I wish to thank all of you for that support.
Whether this is your first Huff ‘n Puff recital, or your eighteenth (or even twenty-eighth,) we hope you are as proud of your children and their performances as we are.
Our Goal from the very first year has been “We want your child to enjoy the pleasure of learning the art of dance or the skills of gymnastics while also experiencing the joy of achievement.” It is our sincere hope that when grown, your children will remember the fun and the achievements gained from their years at Huff ‘n Puff. I feel that our staff is a remarkable group and we hope that you also feel they are playing a positive part in your child’s life.
We hope also that you have as much pride in us as we have in your children and their accomplishments.
I appreciate our entire staff—teaching, coaching and office—for all that they do every day for us and for your children. Some of our staff members have been with us since they were children themselves, and our entire staff is like an extended family. And even though they grow up and go on to their chosen life career plans, they will always be a part of our family. But we will miss seeing them weekly. Words can never express how much we think of them and our appreciation for all they have meant to us and to your children.
And last, but not least, I would like to honor my daughter. The responsibilities required for managing this business are endless and not accomplished without a good deal of sacrifice. My pride lies not only in Laurel’s ability to dance or teach but also in her ability to see things as they are, to relate to people and to care for the students. Her creative talents, combined with dedication, and her courage to set higher goals, and to help the students attain those goals, have made Huff ‘n Puff an even better training facility for dance, gymnastics and cheerleading.
Your continued support of Laurel and our staff is sincerely appreciated. Without your support, we would be nothing. My gratitude to all, over the years, is overwhelming.
Sheryl Lynn Zimmerman
Huff ‘n Puff 28th Dance Recital
June 13, 2009
First-Year Recital Students
Kylie Behnke Kylie Belew
Annalise Bland Kendyl Bush
Donella Chatman Madison Coffer
Courtney Daughterty-Tallon Jordyn Davis
Chandler Dean Aniah Drummond
Alexandria Dupree Olivia Folle
Bethany Fowler Danielle Furrow
Melia Gardner Lyra Gibson
Haley Grable Ojiana Graham
Emily Grimm Emily Gugsby
Elina Hale Endeah Hardaway
Ramya Hardaway Laurel Hill
Olivia Hodson Reagan Hodson
Braya Jackson Bionca Johnson
Danielle Johnson Kaitlyn Johnson
Sophia Johnston Kylie Jones
Jasia Joshua Kenadi Lang
Samantha Lawrence Myla McGhee
Jenna Mecca Lauren Miller
Zion Neal Kaliyah Noble
Natalie Norman Olivia Norman
Ann Marie Petefish Alexandria Pettus
Abigail Reed Kadijah Richardson
Marija Rodriguez Delaini Schulz
Mikayla Smith Christiena Sterling
Alyson Sundermeier Nikeria Terry
Jazmin Ward Bailey Weathers
Kennedi Wiley Emily Williams
Madison Wills Madison Wood
Brodi Wright Caroline Zahler
Second-Year Recital Students
Nina Carpenter Abbye Cody
John Gardner Tami Gardner
Angie Gay Jaimee Hall
Rhonda Hankins Macey Jasmin
Tori Kiser Kayleigh Langston
Hannah McConnell Katelin McLain
Maggy Pearson Molly Rhodes
Unique Richardson Nalyah Rumph
Caley Sample Maddison Schillinger
Keia’ra Smith Coralyn Taylor
Carol Walters Rachel Wyrick
Third-Year Recital Students
Natsumi Beaty Regan Campbell
Jordan Claude Kimmie Edwards
Rachel Flippen Paris Fonseca
Katy Gorden Hallie Hankins
Jayden Hannah Zoe Harrington
Amanda Hicks Maitland Hurley
Sierra Hurley Heather Jinkins
Jennifer McDonough Jessica McDonough
Tegan Rea Niki Rodgers
Mattie Taylor Kayla Vasquez
Michael York
Fourth-Year Recital Students
Alexandria Adams Madison Baugh
Sydney Bland Taylor Butler
Tonie Butler Sorsha Clark
Tori Hanley Anna Haver
Paige Matlock Jordan Rogers
Stephanie Singleton Hannah Taylor
Lynzie VanBrocklin Alana Whatley
Caragen Williams
Fifth-Year Recital Students
Amber Bajorek Amanda Cross
Jessica Gardner Christina Hensley
Julia Johnson Tessa Johnson
Kendra Lytch Emily Sundermeier
Carson White
Sixth-Year Recital Students
Haley Edgin Kayla Edgin
Courtney Ellis Mackenzie Ellis
Briyana Isaac Kira Jinkins
Taylor Rai Johnson Bailea Jones
Emily Snell Katie Turner
Seventh-Year Recital Students
Mackenzie Blanchard Morgan Blanchard
Shelby Haver Madi Spears
Ryann Young
Eighth-Year Recital Students
Hannah Moler Joi Smith
Kaitlynn Coleman Micah Perry
Stephanie York
Ninth-Year Recital Students
Betty Jones
Tenth-Year Recital Students
Kassie Shepard
Eleventh-Year Recital Students
Bailey Jo Rhodes Cassidy Eberle
Kaitlin Soderlund
Twelfth-Year Recital Student
Jessica Holeman Tori Spears
Dance Instructors
Years Associated with Huff ‘n Puff
Kimberly Holladay – Eighteen Years
Lois Bryan – Twelve Years
Lindsey Sweet – Twelve Years
April Kiser – Seven Years
Sara Rettstatt – Three Years
Emily Neal – One Year
Michelle McGowan – One Year
SCHEDULE
Jax Gym Emerald Classic Skills Revue Jun 2
Gymnastics Schedule Begins Jun 8
Summer Daycamp Begins Jun 8
Summer Schedule for Jax Gym Team begins Jun 8
Summer Dance Begins Jun 15
Huff ‘n Puff Closed Independence Weekend Jul 3-4
Talent on Parade National Dance Competition Jul 7-12
Branson, Missouri
Technique Classes for Dance Company Members
and Dancers Who Want to Audition for Dance
Company--Ages Four to Nine and Ten and Up. Jul 13
Check summer schedule for weekly days and times.
Clinics and Auditions for Dance Company,
Ages Four to Teens Aug 8
Daycamp Ends Aug 14
You may begin registering when the Fall Schedule
is set August 3rd. You will also want to attend the
Huff ‘n Puff Open House and Registration Festivities
with The Radio Disney Performers on Saturday Aug 22
ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER.
School Starts Aug 19
Huff ‘n Puff Fall Classes will begin Aug 24
HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER WITH US AT HUFF ‘N PUFF
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