Carolyn has been with our studio since the day we opened in 2015 and has been the acro instructor for 6 years. She found her love for dance and gymnastics in Junior High School where she was also a cheerleader thoughout High School. Carolyn continues to stay up to date on new tumbling technics, tricks and skills in order to provide our dancers with the newest and most impressive skills for competition performances. Carolyn has a passion and talent for working with our kids and watching them learn new skills! In addition to her dedication to our studio, Carolyn is also an Assistant Vice President at First Federal Community Bank where she has worked for 29 years. She is very involved in her community serving on the Red River Valley Fair Board of Directors. Carolyn and her husband Patrick have 4 children and 4 grandchildren, two of which perform in our studio competition team.
General
How old does my child have to be to begin classes? REVIVE takes students as young a 1 year if they are ready.
What is your inclimate weather policy. We follow the same policy at the Chisum ISD. If they close we close. Also we may closed if severe weather is forecast during class times. Make-up classes in the event of severe weather will not be made up. This generally works out because we do not charge extra for 5 week months.
Where do I find the required dance apparel. Apparel can also be purchased at Walmart or Target stores or on Amazon.
What are your office hours? Monday-Thursday 4:45-8:00. Friday-Sunday, We are closed but are pleased to make special appointments for studio tours and information. Just give us a call or email us. 903-7155752 or 1revivedance@gmail.com.
The studio we attended previously had a blatant focus on competition and winning. My child was not on the competition team and never felt at home there. Is your studio the same? NO! Though we have a strong interest in competition, our philosiphy and curriculum is focused on dance instruction. With such a focus on competition and winning trophies, sometimes students are trained to learn A dance routine as opposed to learning TO dance! We strive to ensure that all our students get the same close attention, instruction and nurturing whether they are on the competition team or they just want to experience the joy of dancing. Whether on the competition team or not, all of our students will have an opportunity to perform for audiences.
If we join the studio and have questions or concerns, what do we do? We are very interested in any questions, concerns or any ideas that our parents may have. You may communicate by phone, text or e-mail, or set up a private appointment with the Director. You will find that we are very responsive.
Competition
Does your studio have a competition team? Yes. We love to compete! We have several competition teams which, like all studios, are by invitation and/or audition only. As with other studios this is an elite group selected by the instructors and is a privilege. Our teams have won National Championships for the last 8 years and have had clean sweeps capturing all the top level overall scores!! Take a look at our top level trophy case in our scrapbook section.
How many competitions do you attend each year? The competition season generally runs between January & July. We plan to enter at least 4 regional competitions and 1 national competition each year.
Is competing expensive? There are additional classes required if you are on the competition team, fees for the competition itself, cost for costumes and travel cost when necessary. This is not an inexpensive program but its not different that what you spend on any competitive sport (boy or girl).
Do you allow your students to level down in competitions to give them a winning advantage? We do not allow our students to level down. REVIVE teams will follow each competition's rule-guidelines exactly as they are written. Generally the rules state you must take 3 hours or less of dance classes per week to fall into the lower/beginner/performance category. When the focus of competition is only on winning, it overshadows what dance (and life) should truly be about. This is more important than adding another trophy to our window! Competitive dance is really about competing with yourself. Did you perform to the best of your abilities? Did you improve from your last performance? Did you learn something? Most importantly, did you love performing and did you have fun? That's the real measure of the quality of your performance. We look at competition as a great team building experience, an opportunity to show your skills on stage and as a way to have fun for those who love to perform.
Showcase
Is everyone required to perform at the Showcase? Showcases are reguired and included when registering for each session. Dances are choreographed with each dancer having a part. Participation is necessary so that the dance doesn't have to be re-choreographed. You and your family will want to see see your child's progress and they are always excited to show what they've accomplished. It's a wonderful and memorable experience.
Why do we have to pay a showcase fee? Showcase fees cover the cost of the auditorium , backdrops, props and lighting & sound for a professional production. These fees also help in purchasing certificates, medals and special awards for our students.
Britney Drake, Artistic Director/Owner
