Beckie had her Winter 2007 Recital at La Grande High School and Valley Video Services was there! The show was a lot of fun and the footage turned out great, so CLICK HERE to pre-order your copy today. Winter 2007 DVDs will be delivered by January 31st, 2008. Don't forget to check out our selection of previous recitals available now from Beckie's Studio of Dance.
Valley Video Services will be closed Monday, September 3rd. Jon and Chuck will be back in the office at 10 AM on Tuesday. Please feel free to drop us a message via our CONTACT PAGE if you've got any questions and we'll get back in touch with you ASAP. Have a great weekend!
Aquaman, the fan film written and directed by VVS's own Chuck Peters, has gotten another piece of great press in the La Grande Observer. The article dives into the post-production and reaction to our homage to the classic DC Comics hero. We've still got one piece of Aquaman news we haven't talked about here on the site, but in the meantime you can check out our original post. To view the film on YouTube CLICK HERE.
It's a modest start, but Valley Video Services has received our first business grant from the La Grande Downtown Development Association. Our $200 micro-grant is for improvements to the lighting on our storefront to make our signage more visible and improve security. Special thanks to Doug Campbell of McGlasson's Stationary for his help and encouragement.
DVDs for La Grande School of Ballet's June 14th, 2007 performance of "Swan Lake" have shipped by USPS First Class as of Friday, August 10th.
Our ONLINE STORE is open for business if you missed the chance to order your copy at the show or would like additional copies for family or friends. If you have placed an order for Swannee's Spring recital and have not received it by Tuesday, August 13th, please CONTACT US and we'll be glad to help.
This marks our final shipped dance recital from Spring/Summer 2007. Thanks to all the students and families of Beckie's Studio of Dance, Van De Veere Productions, Dance Arts, Inc., and La Grande School of Ballet for helping to make this our most successful summer ever. We look forward to seeing you all again at the next recital!
DVDs for Dance Arts' "Let's Groove" June 10th, 2007 recital have shipped by USPS First Class as of Thursday, August 9th.
Our ONLINE STORE is open for business if you missed the chance to order your copy at the show or would like additional copies for family or friends. If you have placed an order for Patty's Spring recital and have not received it by Tuesday, August 13th, please CONTACT US and we'll be glad to help.
DVDs for the West Linn June 10th 2 PM and 7 PM Miss Kathleen recitals have shipped by USPS First Class as of Wednesday, August 1st. Our ONLINE STORE is open for business if you missed the chance to order your copy at the show or would like to order additional copies for family or friends.
If you have placed an order for Miss Kathleen's McMinnville shows and have not received it by Tuesday, August 7th, please CONTACT US and we'll be glad to help. If you have ordered a DVD for another dance school or show, just CLICK HERE to check the dance recital delivery schedule.
We're proud to announce that our online store is now open for business! Here you can place direct orders for dance recitals and other DVDs that Valley Video Services has produced. It's all verified through Authorize.net and features a flat $5 shipping rate -- regardless of the quantity of your order! Special thanks to Christopher Jennings at CHA Productions for all his hard work in making it all happen.
In honor of the release of the final Harry Potter book, here's a handful of links for you:
If you're having a hard time deciding between the fifty or so 2008 Presidential hopefuls, join REPUBLICANS FOR VOLDEMORT. They carry an array of T-shirts and stickers to show your support for your favorite megalomaniacal villain candidate.
How about a sampling of Pottercraft, with homemade Potter-themed knitting, prop-making, and more. My personal favorite is the Ginny Weasley hat from the Goblet of Fire movie.
Lastly, if you've never heard Jim Dale's readings of the Harry Potter books, you're missing out on an amazing actor who brings as much to the characters and drama of the series as any multi-million dollar movie production. And he does it with nothing more than his voice. CLICK HERE to order the book on CD via our Amazon store. It's a great price and a whole lot of fun to listen to.
DVDs for Beckie's Studio of Dance "A Black and White Affair" June 5th, 2007 recital has shipped by USPS First Class as of Thursday, July 19th. Please check back at our site over the coming week, as we will have online ordering available soon.
If you have placed an order for Beckie's Spring recital and have not received it by Tuesday, July 24th, please CONTACT US and we'll be glad to help. If you have ordered a DVD for another dance school or show, just CLICK HERE to check the dance recital delivery schedule.
Jon and Keri are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Iris Evangeline Griffith, who was born on Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 8:05 PM. Iris weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. For more pictures of Iris and her brother Owen, CLICK HERE.
DVDs for the McMinnville June 2nd 11 AM and 7 PM Miss Kathleen recitals have shipped by USPS First Class as of Wednesday, July 11. Please check back at our site over the coming week, as we will have online ordering available soon.
If you have placed an order for Miss Kathleen's McMinnville shows and have not received it by Tuesday, July 17th, please CONTACT US and we'll be glad to help. If you have ordered a DVD for another dance school or show, just CLICK HERE to check the dance recital delivery schedule.
Our offices will be closed the week of July 9th through July 13th. We are available by appointment this week, so give us a call at 541-963-8410 or drop us an email, and we'll be happy to find a time that works with your schedule. You can also contact us via our web-based form. Our normal office hours will resume July 16th.
After a great season of dance recitals (7 this spring!) we're hard at work editing and delivering DVDs. Here's a schedule of when you can expect your orders:
> GUARANTEED DELIVERY DATES <
Miss Kathleen (McMinnville) - 7/13
Beckie's Studio of Dance - 7/20
Miss Kathleen (West Linn) - 8/3
Dance Arts (La Grande) - 8/10
La Grande School of Ballet - 8/10
Please CLICK HERE to contact us if you have any questions.
Valley Video Services is now appearing on the July 2007 cover of Wired magazine! VVS was among 5000 lucky subscribers who received free customized covers courtesy of Wired and Xerox. This month's Wired features articles on Google Maps and the way in which the internet is enabling 'hyperlocal' culture. CLICK HERE for a high-res view of the cover!
Valley Video Services is proud to present Aquaman, a fan film of the classic DC Comics hero written and directed by VVS's own Chuck Peters. It features Shawn Trimble as Aquaman, Mike Surber as Superman, and Alex Mitzimberg as The Flash. We're proud of the final results, so follow the links to the YouTube Part One, Part Two, Google Video, or Hi-Res Quicktime to check it out!
Jon's 3 year-old son Owen gave his dad the best present possible -- a blog chronicling Owen's many attempts to escape from captivity. To check it out, CLICK HERE.
Our very own sound booth is now up and runnng -- drop by our office and check it out. The acoustics are amazing and we've already used it on several projects with great results. Many thanks to Travis Jordan of Sound Wise for his advise and design (and a great vocal mic!). Thanks also to Jon Franklin for his hours and hours of hard work on the construction, and for his patience with his 'assistant' -- Me!
We're currently retooling the web site with the help of CHA Productions, so please feel free to give us feedback on the new look. Check back often, and try to be forgiving as we iron out the bugs. Over the next few weeks, look for new Portfolio and News items, and -- if the web gods allow -- a Store section with online ordering!
