The Dance Department is seeking gift card donations.  The dance department will be decorating a holiday wreath that will be put up for silent auction during the musical.   Along with the wreath, the highest bidder will receive gift cards donated by our department. All proceeds from wreath will go to the YPAS dance department.  If you interested in donating a gift card, please drop it off in the YPAS main office, care of Lora Ruttan, by November 11. 

All students who signed up to usher for Wicked or the Nutcracker must be at least 16 years of age.  If you have signed up to usher, and you are not yet 16, please let Ms. Ruttan know.   

​The following schools will be attending College and Career Day for dance.  Students, please carefully research these schools online, so that you can be ready to speak with them intelligently at the college fair.
 
Ball State University
Millikin University
Northern Kentucky University
Ohio University
Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts
Samford University
Stephens College
Thomas More College
University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
West Virginia University
Western Kentucky University 

Ms. Herndon needs a few volunteers for the Young Choreographers' Showcase. I'm offering NHSDA hours, the chance to see the show and my eternal gratitude.  Students, if you want to volunteer you cannot already be involved in the YCS as a dancer.  You also need to be available for both the dress rehearsal Nov. 9th 3:45-5:30p and show Nov. 10th (Show starts at 7p, you'd be called at 6p). Also, not at all opposed to parent volunteers but I'll give first shot to students.

• Techies/Props/Runners: 3
• Videographer: 1
• Ushers: 2 (ushers don't need to come to dress)
• Lighting/Music Assistants: 2

If you're interested please shoot me a message via Jupitergrades or email me at Kim.Herndon@jefferson.kyschools.us. and I'll give you the details. 

Thanks!

The National Honor Society for Dance Arts has been invited to usher two shows taking place at the Kentucky Center for the Arts.  The first show is the Broadway musical, Wicked, taking place November 28 from 12:30-5:30.  The second is the Louisville Ballet's Nutcracker taking place on December 20 from 6:00-10:00 p.m.  We are in need of eight to ten students to volunteer for each show and one or two parent chaperons for each show.  Please email Ms. Ruttan at lora.ruttan@jefferson.kyschools.us,  if interested.   

The next NHSDA meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 23 from 2:30-3:30.  Please meet in the Annex Conference Room.