Delicious cake and a webisode!

It was a lovely Sunday for our ensemble today. Amy came in to finish creating her piece on us. Her husband Jed (our company photographer/videographer/security) came with his cameras and took lots of pretty pictures of us.
The Dance Formerly Known As 'Whirlwind'™ is really beautiful. I love A's style of movement. Although, I did come to the odd realizaion that I remember her piece from one rehearsal to the next WAY better than I can remember my own dances.
She used some interesting choreographic devices as well as the "sticky note" method of arranging phrases (she can explain it better than I). It's a really interesting method of creating work; I'll have to keep it in mind the next time I get hit with choreographer's block.

Since today was essentially Amy's last rehearsal until Baby W arrives, we had to send her off with cake. And when there's CSDE, food, and post-rehearsal/post-performance merriment...we get goofy. And when we get goofy, the cameras come out.

This......this is not your typical behind-the-scenes documentary. Behold:
CSDE Webisode 2: Delicious Cake
CSDE welcomes new dancer Danielle; discusses Amy's piece, Danny's type-cast roles and costumes; and Baby W's first performance. While eating delicious cake.

Hee! Enjoy.

What a Year :) - the Re-post

Comment from "Roxy's life Update, " Re-posted as a main topic as requested by Cassandra :)

Love you all- xoxo

Aims

Rox,

I was thinking about what you said yesterday, that all of us have gone through so many changes this past year that we've been together as a company, and you're so right.

All of us have had big life changes and revelations, experiences, and lessons learned. But ultimately, we've all been bettered by this year and now we find ourselves in a better place than where we were before...even if we don't feel like it! We've all moved forward, and everyone is now in a new and exciting place!

Cass has all of her performances with Sandra's co. to be proud of, and Diana and Mel and Mari are all moving on to new places in their careers involving travel, Dr. Dan is now dancing with Hope Stone Inc, Jed and I are real close to welcoming our little bundle of joy to our new house that we've worked so hard for, and look at you! With an apartment of your own and making strong decisions about your life, even if they feel like little ones. I'm so proud of all of us, and excited about the next year of this company's progress, dance-wise, and in our personal lives!!!!

Love you!!!!!!

Tentative Casting: Round 1

This will change, especially as new dancers join us. I don't want to run you all too ragged; (seeing as Danny and Roxy are in every piece so far) I haven't even posted the casting for Tarantella yet for that reason. So here's the first draft, let's watch and see how many times this all changes, shall we? ;-)

Metamorphosis
I. When I was a child...
Danny Magner
Danielle DeWitt
Timothy Johnson
Marisol Sarabia
Roxanna Temple

II. Faith, Hope, and Love
Danielle DeWitt
Angela Fry
Timothy Johnson


Vis (Choreographed by Timothy Johnson)
Danny Magner
Roxanna Temple
Shanon Adams
Angela Fry
Marisol Sarabia

Whirlwind (Choreographed by Amy Thornton Willa)
Danny Magner
Timothy Johnson
Cassandra Shaffer
Roxanna Temple
Amy Thornton Willa

CSDE seeks a few good dancers

(from our backpage ad:)

Cassandra Shaffer Dance Ensemble is seeking a few new dancers for their 2008- 2009 season. Flexible rehearsal schedules, per-performance pay, and we pay for you to take 2 dance classes per week at a fabulous studio here in Houston. If you're strong in modern, ballet, or contemporary and want to be part of a fun, laid back group of dancers, send us an e-mail and tell us a bit about yourself and your dance background.

Our website is under-construction (in mid-update) but check out our myspace (www.myspace.com/cassandrashafferdance) or blogger (http://csdance.blogspot.com).

Happy dancing!

Salary/Wage: See above
Education: All you need is to be able to dance. And, okay, you should be able to read, too.
Shift: Weekends

Hey!

Hello lovely dancers!
Just a reminder that we will meet SUNDAY morning at HC, and afterward we'll do lunch and get caught up (since most of us haven't seen each other in a while!)
See you then, text me if you have any questions. :)
Love,
Cass

roxys life update

hey guys i moved downtown into lisas place last night, and found an unprotected internet connnection lol so i have to decided to tell you all that i am not really a part of freneticore anymore i will explain at our next rehearsal why but any of you who have been in it can probably guess lol i also wanted to tell yall that i missed and love yall and cant wait until we have rehearsal just so we can all hang out and get to see each other

peace
roxy