February 2nd, 2018 Trinity Times Welcome To The Trinity Times! INSIDE THIS WEEK S TRINITY TIMES: -Winter Weekend -TPT Dress Rehearsal I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.. -Maya Angelou -St.Patrick s Day Season -Parades and Parade Attire We want to give a big heart felt thank you and congratulations to our own Superheroes on the Winter Weekend Committee. Thank you for your countless hours of preparation and tireless dedication during the event itself! Mindy Grenier Cathleen Jacobson Jen Trost Courtney Quinn We truly could not have pulled off such an amazing and fun event with out each and everyone of you! We also want to thank all of our volunteers! You are truly what makes Trinity special and we appreciate all you do!
The Matthew J. Ashe Scholarship Abigail Fredrick and Megan Guardi Performer of the Year Award Maggie Underwood Katie Hughes Award Zoe Dybowski
TPT Dress Rehearsal What is the purpose of the Dress Rehearsal? The TPT Dress Rehearsal allows dancers to get a full run through of a performance and practice transitions between dances with other levels. It also serves as an important practice for our Show Captains! The three TPT classes following the Dress Rehearsal are used to fine tune dances and work out any hiccups that might occur. Important Note: If you do not have a costume yet, please bring both pairs of shoes, the appropriate socks, black shorts and a white top. Girls hair should be in a ponytail if they do not have a wig yet. The Dress Rehearsal is also a great forum to introduce new families to the St. Patrick s Day season: how to navigate the show booklet, how to master the wig, and how a show runs from when you arrive with your dancer to when you leave the show. We will also be having a short meeting for new families (Pre-Beginners & Beginners) with the performance staff while your dancers are practicing, so make sure you stick around! The Dress Rehearsal will consist of three stages during the hour and a half your dancer is in attendance: Show Prep: Here, the dancers prep and practice for the show with the show captains. Costume Check: The instructors and show captains make sure everyone has the Trinity look down! Performance: The dancers will perform the show from start to finish. Parents will not be allowed to watch the performance, as this is a rehearsal and is meant to work through the show these numbers are not yet ready to be seen by an audience. Our end goal is to put on a great performance with the dancers having total confidence in the numbers they are putting on stage, which in turn will make for a FUN season! Date: Saturday, February 17 th Trinity Studios Third Ward Milwaukee Red Team - 9:00-10:30am Milwaukee Green Team - 10:00am-11:30am Milwaukee Blue Team - 11:00am-12:30pm Muskego Gold Team - 12:00pm-1:30pm Muskego Silver Team - 1:00pm-2:30pm Trinity Studios Waunakee Madison Orange Team - 9:00am-10:30am Madison Yellow Team - 10:00am-11:30am Trinity Studios Elmhurst Palatine Yellow Team - 9:00am-10:30am Palatine Orange Team - 10:00am-11:30am Elmhurst Blue Team - 11:00am-12:30pm Elmhurst Purple Team - 12:00pm-1:30pm Western Springs Navy Team - 1:00pm-2:30pm Western Springs Teal Team - 2:00pm-3:30pm Irish American Heritage Center (IAHC) IAHC Red Team - 9:00am-10:30am IAHC Green Team - 10:00am-11:30am Lakeview Silver Team - 11:00am-12:30pm Lakeview Gold Team - 12:00pm-1:30pm 3
TPT Dress Rehearsal Cont.. What to Bring ALL dancers need to arrive with the wigs on, boys should arrive in their black pants and shirt. Pre-Beginner, Beginner, and Young Movers should arrive in costume; Intermediate, Advanced, and Ensemble dancers can slip on dresses when they arrive. Space is limited; just like at most of the shows you will do, please bring only the items needed for the rehearsal. There will not be room for extra things ipads, games, etc. Pre-Beginners: Pre-Beginner costume, white poodle socks, hair accessory, ghillies (soft shoes), black spankies. Beginner: Black Jumper Dress with black spankies or Green costume (black skirt, green vest, white blouse, suspenders, white spankies), white poodle socks, poodle headband & ghillies (soft shoes). Emcee: All emcee s should plan to participate during their teams dress rehearsal. We will be running through the show with the script. If you have a conflict please email tpt.trinity@gmail.com Young Movers: Green costume (black skirt, green vest, white blouse, suspenders, white spankies), Black Jumper Dress with black spankies, or Black dress (legacy or new black dress), poodle socks, poodle headband, ghillies (soft shoes). Intermediate: Black AND Solo (when appropriate) Black costume: Black dress (legacy or new black dress), white spankies, poodle socks, poodle headband, hard shoes. Solo costume: Solo dress, spankies, poodle socks, poodle headband (NO solo headbands), hard shoes. Advanced: Black AND Solo (when appropriate) Black costume: Black dress (legacy or new black dress), white spankies, poodle socks, poodle headband, soft & hard shoes. Solo costume: Solo dress, spankies, poodle socks, poodle headband (NO solo headbands), hard shoes. Ensemble: Black AND Solo. Black costume: Black dress (legacy or new black dress), white spankies, poodle socks, poodle headband, soft & hard shoes. Solo costume: Solo dress, spankies, poodle socks, poodle headband (NO solo headbands), soft & hard shoes. Boys: Pants: Flat-front black dress pants (not pleated),shirt: Cotton-polyester blend black dress shirt with black buttons (no Oxford shirts), Vest: Black, Belt, Tall Black dress socks, Black tie. ST. PATRICK S DAY SEASON! COMPLETE YOUR COSTUME St. Patrick s Day show season is going to be here before you know it! Be sure to check your stock of accessories to make sure you have poodle socks, spankies, poodle headbands, and suspenders (suspenders are for the green costume). You should have all of these items by the TPT dress rehearsals on February 17 th. Where to Buy Poodle Socks We are using Katie Luck poodle socks in ankle length, you can buy them from Touch of Ireland or Katie Luck s website. Spankies, Poodle Headbands, Suspenders These items can be bought from the Trinity Wear online shop. Parade Fleeces 4 Please email trinity.dance.wear@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing a fleece. Stock is Limited
Everyone Loves a Parade!! ELMHURST We have a float this year! Saturday, March 10th CHICAGO DOWNTOWN Saturday, March 17th PALATINE Saturday, March 17th Kick off: 11:00 am CHICAGO NW SIDE Sunday, March 11th Countryside Parade - TBD Saturday, March 10th Chicago South Side - TBD SUN MARCH 11th Weather Parades are outside and weather can be unpredictable. Here are the acceptable items to wear with your costume to stay warm! MILWAUKEE Saturday, March 10th MADISON Saturday, March 17th Kick off: 1:30 pm 1.Trinity Fleece* or plain black fleece 2.Plain black turtleneck underneath your costume. 3.Plain black gloves. 4. Girls: Plain black ear warmer. Boys: Plain black ear warmers *Trinity Fleeces can be bought on the Trinity Wear site in 3 different styles: 1.With the Trinity logo on the back 2.With the Men of Trinity logo on the back 3.Parent fleece, small Trinity logo on front, no Trinity log on back This year we are hoping to bring all teams OUT for the parades. Please save the dates and plan on marching with your location for your parades! More details to come in the next couple of weeks. Below are the final instructions on parade attire. We march in rain or shine! Please be prepared for diverse weather conditions. You do not need to be involved in TPT to participate in parades! All Trinity Dancers involved in The Booster Club, as well as parents, siblings, and friends are welcome to participate! FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN: ALL children 12 years old or younger must be accompanied by a parent, an older sibling, or other responsible adult on the parade route. Trinity cannot take responsibility for unattended children. Please make provisions for dropping off at the beginning of the parade and/or picking up at the end of the parade. We want this to be a fun and safe event for everyone. Trinity Parade Uniform DANCERS Costume Your Trinity school costume with black fitted leggings underneath. or If you do not have a costume, you need to wear black pants(boys) or black fitted leggings (girls) and Trinity fleece or plain black fleece Typically students need warmer layers this time of year to wear over their costume. You can either buy a plain black fleece or a Trinity fleece. Limited stock available for order at https://squareup.com/store/trinityirishdance/ all others have been pre ordered (pre order opens again next October) Hair Pre-Beginner Girls: hair natural, pre-beginner bow (both TBA) Beginner & Up Girls: wig, poodle headband Boys: N/A Footwear Girls: poodle socks, plain black or white gym shoes Boys: plain black or white gym shoes 1.Black pants (any type). PARENTS If you are walking in a parade, please wear: 5 2.Trinity Black fleece or a plain black jacket/fleece.
MEET THE OFFICE! BETWEEN CLASS ENROLLMENT, SHOW SCHEDULES, MEMBERSHIP DUES, DRESS FITTINGS, AND EVERY OTHER ASPECT OF TRINITY, THERE ARE BOUND TO BE SOME QUESTIONS. HERE IS A LITTLE WHO'S WHO IN THE OFFICE TO HELP GET YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE RIGHT PERSON. The Trinity Elmhurst Office is Open Monday-Friday from 9a-5p The phone number for the Office is: (877) 326-2328 Natalie Howard is the Director of the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance. natalie@trinityirishdance.com Alexa Peter is the Performance Manager. Send her any of your TPT, Ensemble or Trinity Irish Dance Company questions. alexa.peter.trinity@gmail.com Sarah Russell is our Booking Manager. If you have any questions about booking a show, she can help you. sarah@trinityirishdance.com Alicia Murphy is our Program Administrator. You can contact Alicia for class registration help, questions about programming, and class changes (transferring locations, signed up for a wrong class/level, etc.). alicia@trinityirishdance.com For help with anything regarding Trinity Wear, you can contact Alicia at trinity.dance.wear@gmail.com Anne Leonard is the Trinity Booster Club Manager. She is here to help with any and all Booster Club related questions. anne@trinityirishdance.com Casey Carroll is the Trinity Booster Club Communications Coordinator. Send her any questions about your TBC membership dues, TBC website questions, dress questions, and TBC events like Winter Weekend. casey@trinityirishdance.com Limited Office Hours: Ian Dolby handles all billing inquires ian@trinityirishdance.com Cynthia Oblein New Enrollment Coordinator, Donations and Outreach Coordinator cynthia@trinityirishdance.com Kim Niewiedzial New Enrollment Coordinator kimandsteven@comcast.net Your teachers are also a great resource. You can reach them by Trinity email. Every Trinity teacher's email is their firstname.lastname.trinity@gmail.com Michaela Donohue is the Academy Manager, covering all Core Curriculum and Internal Programing michaela.donohue.trinity@gmail.com Deirdre Vrbancic is the Associate Director, who manages all of the Accelerated Programs. deirdre.vrbancic.trinity@gmail.com Anne Blume is the Associate Director, who manages the Team Program. anne.blume.trinity@gmail.com