The Cassette Code

- To understand and respect The Cassettes’ FDC Artistic and Professional Boundaries.
- Punctuality:
  – Dancers arrive 10min early to stretch, chat and settle in, before warm-up starts at 6.00pm, and complete class together at 8.00pm.
  – Punctuality at gigs, arriving at or before the designated time, with all props and costumes required

- Focus:
  – Dancers quickly and fully enter and bring their best to all class material, and of course performances
  – No chatter unless the task invites discussion. It is focus that creates high-quality. Big chatter before / after class.
  – Children are not able to observe FDC classes, and must be supervised by another adult before, during and after performances.

- Commitment:
  – Attendance at all Monday classes within the 8 week term, enabling formations and choreography to flow easily
  – Attendance, high-level performance, and fabulous vibes (ie respectful, shiny and helpful) at the gigs dancers have chosen to commit to, with Gig Manager.
  – A reminder to only say “Yes” to gigs, if you know you’ll be there (rejigging formations takes a lot of time).
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- The infamous Cassette culture:
  – Responsible, respectful, engaged, friendly, creative and helpful dancers, who are also super skilled
  – Teamwork and the glittery glow of human warmth: between dancers; between dancers and teacher; between dancers and audience; between dancers and event staff. Kind / helpful actions build glow.
  – Dancers share leading their own bonding and embodying warm-up / cool-down of their choice, for our gigs. This is a beautiful chance for fellow dancers to experience your unique leadership and creativity.

- Proactivity:
  – Dancers rehearse outside class time, especially the performance material, using the videos
  – Practice the art of “performing” in the studio, eg not talking during a song’s intro.
  – Ask (sensible) questions: use observation / read emails to deduce the answer first when possible.
  – Dancers collate and are responsible for their own costumes and make-up, based on the teacher’s directions.

- Dance-fitness:
  – Dancers are expected to be at an Intermediate – Advanced dance technique level
  – Dancers maintain and build technique through attending additional classes. Mix Tapes is included within Flashmob Dance Company booking, but attendance is optional for Advanced dancers.
  – Excellent spatial and proprioceptive awareness

Flair:
– Confident, experienced, sassy and unique performers, who aim to connect with and uplift the audience and self
– Broad skill-set including voice, acting, physical theatre etc, and equally an eagerness to continue experimenting as dancers and performers
– Astonishing likeness to a glory of unicorns

- Wondrous dance piece:
  To be woven into The Cassettes’ current incredible dance-theatre piece of 6 – 10minutes. This features a range of formations, to an edited, spine tingling soundtrack.
- Costume concept:
  To devise and communicate a costume plan, to further express the theme, mood and ideas of the performance piece

- Showtime:
  The opportunity to perform at a range of events, organised by Gig Manager and co-facilitated by FDC teacher on the day. There may be very occasional events that don’t feature all dancers (eg a tiny stage).

- Clear Communication:
  To be led with decisiveness, warmth and enthusiasm. To receive regular yet brief feedback on their dancing and performing: verbally within class and via email. Emails include video demonstrations by the teacher of performance choreography, and may also include class choreography.

The Happy Poops:
To leave each class feeling physically challenged, emotionally stimulated, and overall pumped for next week.

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