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Welcome to the VCMS Middleton Dance Program Connection Page
Spring Dance Concert Tickets will go on sale TODAY (April 10th) at 10am.
We are excited to be at The Tracy Performing Arts Center located at The Villages High School for our 20th Annual Spring Dance Concert!
- Online at The Villages Entertainment website: use the link to gain access: https://www.thevillagesentertainment.com/buy-tickets/vcs-dance-concert-presale-2/
Our dance students have been working hard to prepare for the show and we are excited about the variety of performances the audience will experience in this concert.
Please review the information in the link below concerning important details about ticket sales, videos, photos, flowers and gifts, and volunteering for parents and high school students.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RguWutkG289z2nbg4v4-oh2Vv7tsffD3fgBWKgUZzp4/edit?usp=sharing
As always, thank you for sharing your child’s time and talent with our school and community.
Thank you,
Jayla Ponsford, The Villages Charter Middle School at Middleton
Golden Girl Tryout Information
Please open this link to go to the Golden Girl connection page. MS Golden Girls Connection Page
Information about tryouts for Middle School Golden Girls has been posted.
Join our ‘24-25 Middle School Golden Girl Tryouts’ group on the BAND app.
Get updates and stay connected!
https://band.us/n/a5ad0a5eq7d9d
All paperwork will be posted in the Google classroom as well. Thank you for understanding.
Please email jayla.ponsford@tvcs.org
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- Turn in the required paperwork (Physical and Athletic Clearance) Open this link to access the Buffalo Athletics: Requirement to Participate document
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
My name is Jayla Ponsford and I am so excited to share my experience and passion for dance with The Villages Charter School. From as young as I can remember, I grew up dancing.
I danced throughout high school and participated in many competitions at the state and national level. Some of my favorite memories were competing on the stages here in Orlando, Florida.
In college, I danced at Metropolitan State College of Denver and had an opportunity to dance professionally for the NBA Denver Nuggets Basketball Team. During that time, I was actively involved in judging at the state level in Colorado and was asked to travel to other states to do so as well.
Upon entering the field of teaching in 2003, I accepted a coaching position at a highschool where I coached JV Poms for 8 years. During that time, we placed in the Top 3 for Hip Hop at UDA Nationals. I then moved to another highschool where I coached Varsity Poms for 6 years. During that time we placed 2nd at Nationals at NDA in Jazz.
In 2010, I was hired as the Dance Director for Eaglecrest High School in Aurora, CO. During my 12 years as a full time dance teacher, I directed over 35 recitals, 6 black box productions and choreographed 7 musicals. In 2022, I resigned from that position because my family and I decided to move to Florida. We have enjoyed becoming a part of the VCS family. My husband and I have been married for 23 years and have three daughters Jayden (19), Chaselyn (15) and Jori (13). Last year I taught Computer Science at VCMS and volunteered my spare time in dance classes and with the VCMS Golden Girls. I am so excited to put my dancing shoes back on and be your dance elective teacher and/or Golden Girls coach at the new Middleton campus.
Dance Class Information/Syllabus- Please see the links below for access to the class syllabus and the syllabus signature form. Syllabus signature is due by August 18, 2023.
Dance class supply list
- 1 pack of hair elastics for class supply
- Composition or spiral notebook for Dance Journal
- Items to make a dance bun (hair net, bun form, bobby pins, hair pins)
- A small dance bag or sling bag for dance clothes and shoes in locker
- Non- spillable water bottle
- Performance items (tights, make up, hair items, dance shoes specific for the performance
- Dance costume for performances (to be ordered)
Dance Class Uniform
Dancewear
- Females: black tank style leotard with black leggings
- Males - solid black t-shirt with solid black exercise or dance pants
Dance shoes for class and performances
- Female - pink ballet & skin tone lyrical shoes or skintone jazz shoes
- Male - Black ballet shoes & black jazz shoes
**Please note that dance teachers will assist parents by offering a group order option for the dance class uniform items. This form will be posted as soon as possible. Students do not need their dance items until August 31st.
***Also, to assit parents, we have put together a list of places to purchase the dance class uniform items. The in person and online options are listed below with links embedded for direct access.
Dance wear Solutions is an online store for dance items
Discount Dance is an online store for dance items
Dance N Stuff is a local store in Ocala, Florida
These items are listed on Amazon.com. Shipping is usually an issue and Amazon usually ships faster than most stores.
Bloch stretch canvas ballet shoes - Amazon.com
This shoe is a great fit and allows for growth. There are also narrow sizes available.
Fitting guidelines: Sizing: Start with 2 sizes down from normal street shoe size.Width Suggestions: B - Narrow C - Medium These guidelines are for an experienced dancer fit which is very snug. I usually suggest beginning dancers to have a loose fit as they adjust to the feel of a ballet shoe.
Capezio Pirouette Lyrical Shoes - Amazon.com
This shoe is an option for our jazz and lyrical dances. This is not an option to use for ballet class or performances.
Basic Capezio Black tank style leotard girls sizes - Amazon.com
This is a basic black tank style leotard in youth sizes.
Basic Capezio Black tank style leotard adult sizes- Amazon.com
This is a basic black tank style leotard in adult sizes.
Ballet pink tights - capezio- Amazon.com
Students will need pink ballet tights for the Winter Dance Concert performance. They need to be full footed or transitional and not stirrup tights.
You may select another brand of ballet tights that are ballet pink in color.
Skintone tights will be needed for performances as well. You may use the same link and select a skintone to match.
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Click on this link to open the Middle School Golden Girls Connection page
MS Golden Girls Athletic Connection Page
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“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion. ”
― Martha Graham
Go Buffalo
Jayla Ponsford
Contact: Jayla.Ponsford@tvcs.org
PDF documents
Villages Behavior Plan -