The Final Stretch to Fabulous

Goodness...the days have zoomed by at freight train speed and our Decades of Style show is only 4 days away.

It was Tuesday and chaos was still evident during our final/dress rehearsal. It measured closer to a 5.2 on the Richter scale rather than 8.5 from the week before. And, even though hearts were racing, and not all the cast was there, and the piano had undergone some final lacquer work which meant it couldn't be there either—we forged boldly forward with emcee, stylists, models, singers, dancers, pianist, props crew, and all. Below you can see Saphire, Chalce and Molly singing their hearts to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, for the Red Carpet Party.



Then it was Wednesday and Thursday and the mad dash was on, in every direction. The Hi-Def video clip was in final editing stages with Mark Donohue and Carina Camamile selecting music beds, adding title cards, and Mark (below) later finished a Chiari People logo animation.



In the meantime, additional gift donations arrived on our doorstep, such as several amazing sports collectibles from Jeff Maguire that included a bright red boxing glove signed by Oscar De La Hoya himself and a football autographed by Peyton Manning; and, from the Hilton, we received weekend getaways for several of the Hilton hotels around Montana; beautifully framed photos from Beck Hample and so on. The kindness of Billings' individuals and businesses definitely brought us that warm fuzzy feeling.

thank you so much, from the DoS team

Crazy Fun!

Eleven Days To Go
Well...we had our first rehearsal Tuesday night. It was chaotic, fun, mad, crazy, and successful. The first rehearsal is almost always just like that—so we're right on target. Everyone is working hard to give our Decades of Style show it's own set of 'shapely legs'. HOT TIP: Watch for Ryan's performance of "To the Moon and Back" and A'Lona's catwalk strut, she knows how to flick an attitude with that hip, oh! and don't miss Nick do his sexy impersonation of a lounge lizard on a park bench. Did we mention he has a skateboard, too?

Incredible Generosity
Billings has shown us its big-hearted style and many businesses have donated a bounty of gifts and prizes. As a result we're pleased to announce the addition of a LIVE AUCTION. Here are just a few things on the Decades of Style auction block:
* A sparkling got-to-have-them pair of diamond earrings donated by Greenleaf's Jewelry.
* An exquisite bottle of A.O.C Rose created as a result of collaboration between designer, visionnaire, Christian Audigier and the legendary Montpeyroux Estates. The artwork on the bottle alone has a cool factor of +100, let alone the citrus fruit and hint of white peaches you'll taste in the rose donated by Simply Wine.
* A girl's 'Hello Kitty' fender guitar. Yes, it's a pink fender—every young would-be-pop-princess’s dream. Nichole, one of A Head of Our Time's excellent stylists is checking it out...Donated by Hansen's Music.
* An overnight stay at the Beartooth River Ranch with a captivating mountain or shimmering river view and delicious breakfast, donated by www.BeartoothRiverRanch.com.




from your style lovin' DoS Team

What Can You Expect at the Show?

Imagine this
5 teams of stylists, 1 emcee, 3 dance teams, 1 pianist, 3 singers, a combo of striking vintage costumes as well as costumes from a more recent yesteryear, a large portion of extra cool music, a catwalk, a little set dressing....are you feelin' it yet? Well, take a double-measure of the above and mix it into 5 creative—and evocative—scenes. Scene 1: 1920-30-40's, Scene 2: 1950-60's, Scene 3: 1970-80's; Scene 4: 1990 to Now, Scene 5: A Future Vision. If you have half as much fun at the show as we've had putting it together, then you're in for one f-i-n-e experience.

Only A Few Left
The Red Carpet Party tickets have been selling like hot cakes. If you're still interested in going to the party call 406.652.7895 soon! BUT don't worry if you're too late, we do still have tickets available for the Decades of Style show only.

Can't wait to see you...from your DoS Team.

FOURTEEN DAYS TO GO...

What's been happening with our Decades of Style team this week?

Singing
Molly has been singing and rehearsing with our pianist, Carolyn, for the Red Carpet Party. Turns out they actually know each other--Billings really is a small world. Earlier in the week we had a trip to Sherry, at Montana Vintage Clothing, and she decked Molly out in a beautiful 1920's flapper costume...."Oh, dahling". Did you know multi-talented Molly is also one of the stylists at A Head of Our Time?

Dancing
Arica was busy with Lisa, dance instructor/owner of Diversity Dance Studio and a crew of her dancers, plus Dan and Ali. They too were rehearsing and strutting their dance stuff...move over John Travolta. Arica, salon manager at A Head of Our Time, is also another outstanding stylist. How many heads of hair will she be doing for the show? Lots!!



Stay tuned for more news....from your DoS (yep, Decades of Style) Team

Counting Down...22 Days to Showtime!

A New Sponsor
How exciting, Steve Darnell is our newest event sponsor with a waaaay cool car, the Rat Rod. Even more fun, it will be at Bones on May 30 and we'll be raffling off a neighborhood excursion with Steve in his one-of-a-kind rat mobile...woo hoo! Here's the extra-unusual ride outside A Head of Our Time, with Steve (car designer/creator), Reba (fab stylist) and Carol (owner, A Head of Our Time).
Be sure to get to the event early for Rat Rod raffle tickets.


A Force of Nature
Earlier this week, we spent an evening with a diverse and exceptional group of people. They get together once a month, led by Julie Carter, and range anywhere from 10 yrs to over 50 yrs. The Chiari People of Billings support group is a force to be reckoned with--a force of nature that includes both mountains of sheer determination and a wide blue sea of compassion, with a heaven-load of bravery. Although Julie and Chiari People of Montana has come a long way over the past few years, it is very clear that the road ahead is still a long and arduous one.

Chiari Malformation is considered rare, yet it is not. If the condition was truly rare there would be perhaps 5 - 6 reported cases in all of Montana. Look at the partial map below and see the cluster of pins, it's shocking. We hope a gazillion people come to the Decades of Style event and help raise much needed funds, funds to effect critical change and education in the diagnosis and treatment of Chiari Malformation and related diseases.