Notes from the PAC Workshop meeting. April 15th, 2004.
Workshop for 2004 will be held August 23rd-28th.
Monday, August 23rd will be a meeting (a Folk FHE, if you will) at Brother Austin's House (email me for the address) I don't have the time, so if anyone could email me (BYUfolkdancers@yahoo.com) with that, that would be great.
Workshop begins on Tuesday at Noon in 270&278 of the Richards Building. It usually starts at Noon for each day following.
Matthew 5:16 (the reason BYU supports the arts and folkdance teams:)
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Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. |
PAC Dance Class Requirements*
190,290- Ballet
(171),271,371- Clogging
(173),273,373- Ethnic Technique (IRISH, Hungarian, Ukranian, Spanish...)
(170),270,370- World Dance Technique
*- Ed discussed the fact that while these will all give you the preparation you need for the higher teams, some people have gotten on without taking all of them. He doesn't recommend auditing them. All will help you with your goal.
PAC University Requirements
- Standards (honor code compliance)
- >2.5 GPA
- Bishop's Recommendation (only if selected for PAC)
PAC Financial Requirements
Be aware you will need to pay for:
Club dues, costume fee, practice clothes (see below), warm-ups, travel bag
Men- Character shoes, clog shoes, grey biker shorts, Various accessories.
Women- Braid, curly wig, character shoes, clog shoes, white leotard, makeup and more varied accessories.
Tour (to the Southern States for 2005):Tour Payments around $450, Tour Clothes $250,
Q&A Session
What will we be learning in this year's workshop?
- Dance styles mentioned included Irish, Clogging, French-Canadian, Hungarian, Ukranian, Indian.
What do the directors look for in a dancer?
-Spirit! They want to see someone who works well with the directors and their teammates, who is positive and willing to help. Beyond that, they are looking for technique in different styles, versatility, endurance, and attitude. Ed did say that he is watching you the whole week, not just during the "audition" dancing on Thursday night.
What about Politics?
Brother Austin was emphatic that they do not already have the team picked before they even walk through the RB doors in August, or even before they hand out invitations to Workshop. He did admit that physical attributes will make a difference when planning a team. These include: Height (if there are more short guys that make the team, they will need to have enough short girls to pair them with), and Weight (if a dancer will not fit the costumes the team wears, some of which are rare and cannot be duplicated, they physically can't be on the team). Being married does have some complications, but does not wholly exclude you from making the team.
How many spots do you have open on the team?
While in the past, PAC has been a 15 couple team, this year, for better ease of instruction and travel, the Director has decided to cut the team down to 13 couples. He will be looking to fill 5 Men's spots, and 3-4 women's spots. There will also be fewer Tech crew spots and 1 less band member.
Do you have first and second cuts,etc.?
No. The audition does not have cuts. Plan on being there the entire week, and the final team placement will be announced Friday morning. PAC will be announced in a meeting, and the rest of the team placement will be posted on a list outside the folk office.
Info not covered during the meeting
Workshop Attire (which also becomes official PAC practice Uniform):
Women: Black tights or leggings, Black Leotard, Black Folk Skirt and Black shirt (plain black, no logos or graphics). Hair must be pulled back in a bun or a braid EVERY DAY. Hint: Ed likes his team ladies to look presentable all the time, so some makeup will never hurt
Men: Black Workout pants (no stripes or logos), and plain black T-shirt. Bring extra t-shirts if you sweat a lot, and life will be pleasanter in partner-work. Shaven, trimmed according to BYU standards.
All: Bring Clogging shoes, Irish shoes, Character shoes if you have them.
Other Workshop Packing items:
Rolling pin for sore quads and calves
Water Bottle and power snacks
Packed Dinner or money for Dinner break
Camera (we love to see workshop pics at the end-of-year slideshow)
Scriptures (in case they'd like you to give a devotional)
Bandaids, Blister block, and Painkillers (if you don't need them, someone else will)
Extra Socks
*I welcome any additions to this list, please email them to me!*
And that was the meeting!
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