WYBC's Juan Castillo visits Daedream

After recording the directors' interview last week, Juan Castillo accepted our invitation for lunch and a visit on Saturday, March 4, 2017.

The mentors and cast were very excited to meet him.

He shared some important words with us about discipline and success and the relationship of being a good person to having a positive future.

More exciting news coming, and don't miss our radio broadcast on WYBC on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM on Juan's "The Electric Drum" morning show.

DAEDREAM's MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE!

and it ends with JeVaughn getting a pink slip....

Dance is Everywhere: Snigtha

Gymnastics is not "dance" per se, but Daedream does incorporate gymnastics into our performances.  Castmember Snigtha, now in her 3rd year, recently visited the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics.  Here are some highlights.

Snigtha enjoying Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions at Webster Bank Arena!

 

A very successful day . . .

So much happened in a short amount of time at our FIRST PRE-DRESS REHEARSAL on Saturday.  What may seem like a LONG day was actually packed with tons of things that just had to get done.

We've never had one of THESE before.  But with 500 costumes and close to 80 participants...days like this are what we thrive on as opportunities to move forward toward our collective goal.

This is the penultimate definition of Community Theater.

Thanks to Stacy Wilkin for fixing up an amazing lunch fundraiser, Sheila Rivera, Julio Lopes, Jr., and Mentor Evelyn Vargas.  (And special thanks to Sebastian).

Costume Creations and unbelievable fittings and organizing session attended by Lori Brigham, Karina Burgos,  Nancy Aronsen, Wanda Reyes, Connie Nucolo (Ms. Francis' Mom), and student leaders Kasandra Burgos, Khaleigha Jones, Destiny Berrios, Tamia C. and Gillian D. (8th graders in training).
Parent Leader and Support Nicole Sweet spent the day parked next to Ms. Francis and assisted with everything needed.  Costumes also made by (not not in attendance) Wilhemena Christon, Tracey Foskey, and teacher Crystal Solano.

Tech Director Benjamin Croll (SCSU), Supervisor William Slusky, and Light Technologists Jordan Lewis and Jason Denny ran the first full tech run-through with precision and ease.  Tech in training, Gabriel Burgos, was also on hand to help.

Stage Crew Kendall Griffiths (UCONN) and Christopher Maddox (UCONN), both former mentors in the Daedream Program, returned this year to participate in the stage crew experience.  Stage Manager Noah Potasz was absent in his attendance to the ESUMS Expo - and he and his team WON FIRST PLACE!  (more on all three of these guys in upcoming articles).  Thanks to mentor Maria 

Cervantes (Class of 2017 from Career) to also making the rehearsal run smoothly both in the dressing room and the stage wings.

No rehearsal can be complete without the MENTOR STAFF!  Many thanks to our codirectors, Kevin and Torey, and our mentors/leaders Deandre, Shayna, Cheyenne, Marlon, Radcliffe, Maria and Ronald for all of their hard work, dedication and outstanding performances that set the bar for what we expect from our cast.

So . . .a little thought for all involved!

Saturday Schedule of Events

Schedule for Saturday, May 14, 2016 AT CAREER

NOTES:  Mandatory Rehearsal = REQUIRED.  Costume items that you are providing are to be brought in a bag labeled in two places with child’s name.  Participants should arrive in OPENING DANCE items with the rest in a bag.  NOTE:  We cannot be responsible for misplaced or lost costume items.  Please be sure to mark in two places with permanent marker. PLEASE Arrive 10 minutes before CALL TIMES PLEASE BRING:  A book to read or something to pass time quietly.  Water!!  We will be selling snacks as well. I will be there to do tickets if anyone has ticket money to exchange!
CALL TIME	What	WHO
9:30 am	SET UP	Techies and Stage
10:00 am	West Side and Juice	All Mentors and Blue Shirts
11:00 am	Opening and Scene 1	ALL CAST
11:30 am	Costume Run	ALL CAST
1:30 pm	Lunch Fundraiser/Lunch Break	ALL CAST
2:00 pm	Full Run-Through	ALL CAST
5:00 pm	Recap and Work Session	ALL CAST
6:00 pm	Blue and Red pick-up Mentor Meeting Tech Breakdown	Blue and Red Shirts Mentors Techies
6:30 pm	Mentor/Tech Pick-up	Mentors and Techs

LUNCH FUNDRAISER EVENT DETAILS

The Countdown is On!

Come and support us!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVELYN!!!!

EVELYN!!!

Some Updated Information on Rehearsals

• Short and sweet West Side Story rehearsal tomorrow, Friday, from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m at MASH
• Saturday Rehearsal at CAREER - starting at 10, look on schedule for your time slot.
• The Mentor Creation Challenge #1 is Saturday after rehearsal.

See calendar for more deets.

Daedream Family Celebration, 2015!

Before the party, cake decorating

Everyone's eating

Some people can't even stop eating for a picture

Concentration on what's important

The Fam

Better late than never!  This might be AFTER the chair was broken.

Another shot of the cake

Torey, Neide

Torey, Neide, Kevin

Tyrese, Evelyn, Shayna, De

De, Shayna, Radcliffe, Kevin

Evelyn, Tyrese

De, Shayna

Evelyn

Playing 8s

8s

Shayna, Radcliffe, Kevin

A Turtle Selfie

Marly Marl, Ronald, De

This Week's Schedule of Events

Daedream

Week of Nov. 24

Tuesday, Nov. 24

REG. REHEARSAL MASH, 3:30 – 5:30

Wed. Nov. 25

NO DAEDREAM Half Day, TG RECESS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  See you in December!

SCHEDULE FOR THURS, FRI, SAT, Nov. 12 - 14

Exciting end-of -the-week schedule!

THURSDAY NOV. 12

Regular Daedream (all grades)
Choreo until 7:00 (choreo team)

FRIDAY NOV. 13 - Ms. JEFFREY returns!!  FIRST SESSION for CAST MEMBERS
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

VOCAL INSTRUCTION (Frenchie, Julianne, Autumn, Aissatou, Dandre F., Tytianie, Jada P., Tamia) 

DANCE/CHOREO for all 7th and 8th graders and mentors not mentioned above, plus Kayla E.

4:15 - 5:00

VOCALS for the WSS 4:15  for 7th grade boys, male mentors, Frenchie, Aissatou, and Maria 

DANCE CHOREO/INSTRUCTION for Kayla P., all 7th Grade girls and female mentors not in above 

5:00 - 5:30

DANCE INSTRUCTION for WSS for all mentors, 7th and 8th graders with full run through

SATURDAY NOV. 14 - ALL DAY CHOREO - LAST SESSION BEFORE CAREER!!!

11:00 am - 1:00 pm 

WSS (with vocal run through:  All Jada P., Kayla E., all 7th and 8th graders, all mentors)

1:30 - 2:30

WOZ (with full run through and choreo completion:  Choreo team and mentors)

2:30 - 4:30

OPENING  (CHOREOGRAPHY SESSION = Choreo team and mentors)

4:30 - 5:30

FINALE REVIEW and PREP for TEACHING (Choreo team and mentors)

PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY to arrange rides - rides must be on time.

Video from MASH BASH

DAEDREAM THRILLS MASH (photos)

FROM RAYANIA

Brianna

FROM LEIGH ROBERTS:

Taryn (did her own makeup)

More Taryn

Our ZOMBIES

FROM NICOLE SWEET:

Open House, 2015

Last night at Open House, the choreo team performed "I Have a Dream," a piece created less than a month ago specifically for the event.

Involved in this first performance of 2015-2016 were Co-Directors Torey Robinson and Kevin Kelly; mentors Cheyenne, Shayna, Ronald, Deandre, Radcliffe, and Marlon (Evelyn and Luis on technology, recruitment and support); mentors in training Rayania and Brianna; and choreography team members and upcoming mentors Des'tahnee, JeVaughn and Aissatou.

Many thanks to Mrs. K for allowing Daedream to be part of Open House again this year.

Cheyenne, Kevin and Torey address the parents at Open House on Sept. 29, 2015

Daedream Choreo Team performing at Open House

New Staff shirts on fleek!  (meaning:  New Staff shirts look great!)