THE FINAL DANCE EMAIL

HAPPY ISA WEEK BOOFSA!

It's finally here. All those weeks of sweat, side cramps, and chesticle-slaps are behind us and we are in the home stretch, aka:

COUNTDOWN TO ISA: THIS SATURDAY

Let's get straight to business, because believe us, there's a LOT of it.

Note: Open the attachment labeled "Dancers and Clappers List" at the bottom of this email. We've assigned people to clapper duties for various dances; you must be at the practices that you are assigned to clap for. No exceptions.

Tuesday, April 14th - PSY B37
EXTRA FREE SPACE from 7-11 pm! Dancers, if you'd like to practice some more, you've got four hours and plenty of space. Choreographers, this is extra time to meet with your dancers to work on formations, transitions, clean moves, etc. Use it!

Wednesday, April 15th - Tsai Lobby
7-8 pm - Goodies (John Prestosa/Annamarie Francisco/Steven Ho)
8-8:30 pm - Popular (Tim Ramos)
8:30-9 pm - I Gotcha (Juan Castro)

9-10 pm - Senior Dance
10 pm - Igorot Suite (Lumagen, Bangga, Salip)**

Thursday, April 16th - Tsai Lobby
7-8 pm - Hot N' Cold (Mo)
8-10 pm - Rural Suite (Tinikling, Kuratsa, Subli)**

Final Dance Practice on Friday, April 17th - GSU Alley (6pm-12am)
We will be dedicating this entire practice to doing full run-throughs of all modern and traditional sets; therefore, your attendance is mandatory. We will be checking off your names promptly at 6 pm as you arrive. Dress in comfortable clothes and bring lots of snacks to keep you hyped! Costume fittings for traditional dances will take place during this practice; try to wear something underneath that will allow you to change quickly without a bathroom - ie. shorts, spandex, wifebeaters, etc. We also strongly encourage you to bring your costumes for the modern sets (see Costumes Section below) so you can see if you will be able to dance comfortably and full-out in your hot attire.

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Ticket Sales
Got friends and family that want to enjoy a good meal and watch you onstage? Pick up your tickets at our table at the GSU Link Monday through Friday 10-5 pm! 

Pre-Sale: $8 
At the Door: $10

You also have the option to reserve tickets that your friends and family can pick up at the Tsai Box Office on Saturday night. Our only condition is that they must collect them by 6:30 pm (half an hour before show starts); we will begin releasing reserved tickets to people in line at that time.

Music Cuts

If you're interested in getting a copy of any of the traditional or modern mixes to practice on your own with, get at your dance coords and we'll happily send you the file.

Dancer Dues
If you are dancing, you must pay $15 to participate in ISA 2009. This covers your ticket, dinner, and the dope FSA t-shirt we will be rocking for the closing modern set all at a heavily discounted price. Please turn your money in to your dance coords the Final Practice on Friday, April 17th. No exceptions.

Boogie Bots Workshop
Stop by Fusion's table at the GSU Link Monday through Friday 10-5 pm to pick up tickets to take classes from MTV's America's Best Dance Crew's Boogie Bots! 

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009
Location: SAO 3rd Floor Dance Studio
Time: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Registration: 12:00 pm

Guest choregoraphers include Mike Arellano "Magic Mike," Miguel Almario, Karla Garcia & Bryan "Boogiemind" East! Class prices are one class for $7, two classes for $12, and all three classes for the sweet deal of $15.

Find more info at the event page, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=74095376693&ref=nf
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Concerning Saturday, ISA 2009;
We will be sending you guys a finalized time sheet of everybody's tech times, rehearsal times, and performance times soon, but we will also prep you guys at Friday's practice with all the info you could need and then some!

LASTLY, COSTUMES: HEARTS AND BOOFSA

For our opening modern set, we will be wearing solid, bright-colored t-shirts spraypainted with "I <3 NV," "I <3 FL," or whichever state or country your hometown is. Wear full-length black bottoms with bright (preferably somewhat matching with your t-shirt color) shoes. Bring your t-shirt to every practice you go to until we spraypaint it. Do not save it for Friday because that will be mad-crazy. 

For our closing set, we will wearing our amazing custom-made FSA t-shirts! Wear them however you'd like (cardigans, hoop earrings, shorts, leggings, socks, hoodies, bandanas, skirts, bling, etc.) as long as you stick with the color scheme (yellow, black, and blue) and the audience can see the BUFSA logo on the front!

STOP, PAUSE, BREATHE.

This week is going to be mind-blowingly busy with dance practices (be sure rest up, drink lots of fluids, and keep your muscles warm) but we promise you that this weekend will be one to remember. We are very proud of everybody for their dedication and never-ending enthusiasm. Thank you so much for giving everything your all and we can't wait to share the stage with you on Saturday.

LEZZ DO THIS.

Hugest Hearts,

Your Dance Coords

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Boston University Filipino Students Association Executive Board 2008-09
     questions, comments, suggestions, email:      bufsa@bu.edu

President:           Michelle Ortega                     mortega@bu.edu
Vice-President:      Robert Antonio                 supanova@bu.edu
Treasurer:           Marie Rodriguez     mrodz@bu.edu
Secretary:           Emmeline Wallace              emmeline@bu.edu
Internal Affairs:    John Prestosa                jvpp718@bu.edu
External Affairs:    Carlo Dumandan                  carlod@bu.edu
Productions Coordinators:  Christian Rivera                r1vera26@bu.edu
                    Auburn Santo                  ausanto@bu.edu
Recreations Coordinator:   Juan Castro            jucastro@bu.edu
Freshman Representative:   Tim Ramos            tramos@bu.edu
For more information, view our website! http://people.bu.edu/bufsa/