Grossmont College Dance

Grossmont College Community! We have exciting news to share! Here is the schedule for our Fall 2020 Entrances and Exits Digital Concert! We will have premier releases for 2 weekends at 7pm starting November 20, 2020! The Grossmont College Dance Department is looking forward to sharing this virtual approach to showcasing work! ... All videos will be available to view on our new Grossmont College Dance YouTube Page! Support our department by subscribing to our channel, share the video on your social media, and help spread the word. You can also make a donation to our foundation by clicking the link here: https://www.grossmont.edu//dance-d/entrances-and-exits.php SPECIAL TREAT: We have an early bird release by Nancy Boskin-Mullen Tap the Vote which is about voting! Vote on or before November 3rd!!! Tap the Vote uses the music of Woody Guthrie, sung by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. ENJOY! https://youtu.be/fnaMzQs58Y0

Tonight, 7:00 We begin the rollout of our Fall virtual dance concert, Entrances and Exits! First up, "Tap the Vote", by Nancy Boskin-Mullen. The theme of "Tap the Vote" is simply to encourage voting. It's not just your right, it's your responsibility!!! Viewing is easy and free, simply go to the dance department website to access the YouTube link.... https://www.grossmont.edu//dance-d/entrances-and-exits.php Enjoy! P.S. More dances coming in November!!!!

Hello dancers! Happie first week of Fall semester! We hope it's been a fun and exciting week so far. A lot of great energy out there! Even through a screen, we love to see and feel it! Just a gentle reminder that we extended the audition submission deadline to this Sunday by 11:59pm. If you haven't done so, please fill out the google survey and you will then be directed to a FlipGrid link. ... Once cast, you will be contacted by our Entrances and Exits Concert Directors and/or Choreographers on how we will move forward. Sending you lots of good energy until there. Grossmont Dance Audition Form https://forms.gle/rajkaxyma2SGSswi6

Sweaty message update. Re: AUDITIONS Dear Dancers, We have decided to keep our Grossmont College Fall 2020 Digital Dance Concert Auditions open for a few more days! Originally, auditions were going to close by the end of the day on August 19th (this Wednesday) but now you have until the end of the day on Sunday, August 23rd! Don't miss out--jump on in and get involved!... 1) Fill out the following dance form: https://forms.gle/bRghetvKywVVttw67 2) The Grossmont College Dance Audition Site weblink will be sent to you by the end of the day it is received. Click the Flipgrid link and enter the password that is in this email. 3) On the Flipgrid site, choose the choreographers you wish to audition for, learn their choreography and submit your video using Flipgrid's video function. All auditions are private and will only be viewable by Grossmont College Dance faculty members. That's it! Enjoy a few extra days. We look forward to seeing your amazing audition videos! For those of you who have already submitted your audition videos--THANK YOU! If you have any questions, please contact either David Mullen ([email protected]), Kyle Sorensen ([email protected]), or Melissa Adao ([email protected]). Sincerely, Grossmont Dance Department

For our students: Emergency Student Aid application https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdoZ3DmsstPwSIs5G/viewform

Grossmont College is now offering registration assistance for our students - Swipe left for assistance finding another open class and general virtual help desk for students. The Grossmont Outreach Team is also reaching out to students currently on the waitlist to triage and get them into open sections or an alternative course. For more questions, connect with Dr. Marsha V. Gable, Vice President of Student Services

Last chance to sign up for dance classes!!! School starts August 17th and low enrolled classes stand a chance of being cancelled!!! Sign up now, we miss you!

Thanks everyone for all the birthday love! Makes getting older just a little more tolerable! I am truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends!!

Grossmont Dance Audition Check In! Let us know if you have any questions! We’re here to help and we’re excited to work w you!

An email was sent out to our students. In case you missed it, please read the email below regarding emergency grants: Dear Student, We hope you and your loved ones are safe and well.... Grossmont College believes in "Education for All" and in an effort to continue supporting your academic journey we are reaching out to let you know that undocumented students now qualify for CARES Act Emergency Grants and we want you to apply! While the U.S. Department of Education has determined that students must be eligible, or potentially eligible, for Title IV Financial Aid to be considered for CARES Act Emergency Grants, a federal court put a legal injunction on this guidance on June 17, 2020, and the injunction is still in place as of the date of this letter. This means that Grossmont College will consider all potentially eligible students for CARES Act Emergency Grants, including undocumented students. If you attended Grossmont College in Spring or Summer 2020 and were impacted by COVID-19 and the campus closure, please apply for a CARES Act Emergency Grant. The application process is very easy and usually takes no more than 10 minutes. Apply here. Emergency funds of up to $500 can be used for educational related expenses such as food, gas, housing, personal auto/public transportation, childcare, utilities, medical, computer equipment, etc. During these challenging times, as we all navigate uncertainty for ourselves and our loved ones, we want to reassure you that Grossmont College has always strived to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our undocumented students. We were the first college in the region to open a Dream Center Program and we continuously work to raise awareness of the issues and challenges that affect undocumented students in our college and community to ensure respect and appreciation of diversity, while promoting equal access to education. If you need assistance completing the application, please do not hesitate to reach out to your allies, which include the following staff members: Iliana Garcia Financial Aid Advisor [email protected] Josceline Torres Scholarship Specialist [email protected] In unity, Grossmont College Financial Aid & Scholarships Office https://grossmont.edu/financial/grants/emergency-grants.php

Hey everyone, it's Mel here! Wanted to give some birthday shouts to our very own DAVE MULLEN! Let's give him some birthday love! Photo credit: Adi Mullen

Real talk for college students: try not to use this time of distance education to take a break from dance. We need to keep our bodies in shape and ready so that when we come back to any type of face to face classes, sessions, etc that we are on it. You also have Pass/No Pass options for those who may want to sign up for a class but don’t want a grade and the commitment required for a grade. Swipe left for more info on how to do this!