Opening night for the recital this evening, Thursday at 6pm. Tickets still available at the door, but arrive early to get a seat!

Schedule for the dancers:
Carnival of the Animals, arrive at 5:30 to get dressed. This dance will be performed first. At the end of the dance, parents may take photos, and dancers will be excused to go home unless they will be sitting with their family to watch the other dance.

Garden Party:
We will do a barre to warm up at 4pm, then rehearse the dance at 4:30. The youngest dancers can arrive in time for the rehearsal.

ALL DANCERS! After your last performance, whichever day that is, you MUST empty your drawer of all leotards, tights, any other dirty clothing etc. that belongs to you. You may leave your character skirts and shoes, but slippers can be taken home and washed. If they are too small, please consider bringing them back in the fall to pass down to a younger dancer. All items left behind will be taken to the thrift store.

See you soon!

Thank you to everyone who helped make our Summer Arts Fair performances a big success.  The dancing was lovely and the parent helpers did a great job!  We missed having our youngest dancers participate, but as they get older, they can look forward to being a part of this event in the future.

We are now in full on recital mode.  There are several important events leading up to the big event.

First, the dates and times for the recital:

Thursday June 19, and Friday, June 20, shows at 6pm

Saturday June 21 and Sunday June 22, two shows, at 1pm and 3pm

The youngest dancers will be designated to dance in one evening show, and one show Saturday and Sunday.  Please be sure to let us know if there are any scheduling conflicts.

Dress rehearsal for the ballet piece, Thursday, June 5th at 5pm.  Please let me know if you are not able to attend.

Dress rehearsal for Carnival of the Animals, Monday, June 10 at 3:30pm

Ballet Flash mob at the Farmer’s Market, Friday, June 13 at 2pm.  Please let me know if you can join us.  We will include whichever ballet pieces we have enough dancers for.

Classes as usual during the beginning of the recital week.

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF JUNE 10. Cost, $15 general admission, $10 children 12 and under and seniors.

We will need parent helpers for each show.  Please let me know if you are available.  Thank you.

SUMMER ARTS FAIR UPDATES

Next Wednesday we are planning a group rehearsal at the studio. Ballet classes 1,2,3/4 and the boys can arrive at 4pm, then teens and adults can join us shortly after, so we can all be ready to practice by 5pm. You will receive your performer wristband at this time, necessary for those 12 and older.

THEN….on Thursday we can practice onsite at Benbow at 4pm. Ballet 1, 2 and boys are not required to attend, but are welcome to participate. Classes at the studio will not be taking place.

Shows take place on the main stage at noon, both Saturday and Sunday. Please arrive by 11:30. Parents may escort their children backstage, but will need to purchase their own wristband at the gate.

On Wednesday we will make plans for a few moms to assist backstage.

MAY NEWS
Recital plans:
At this time the dates for the recital are as follows: June 19 and 20 @6pm, June 21 and 22 at 1pm and 3pm.

All pre-school classes will be assigned 3 shows to participate in, one each evening and one each week-end day.

Dress rehearsal: Saturday or Sunday, June 7 or 8, I will base the choice on feedback.

Summer arts fair: Several of the older classes will participate in the fair: adults, grades 2, 3, 4 and teens. Dates: May 31 and June 1

Please be sure that your child has clean ballet tights and slippers ahead of time for the recital. You can contact Kevin at Threadbare Dancewear, 822-7894, or go by the shop.

Plans are in the making for the summer session, July 7-10 and 14-17. We will offer a pre-school and kindergarten session in the mornings. Mixed level classes will be noon til 3. We will keep you posted as our plans develop.

Class fees are due at this time. Please see a teacher if you need to make a payment. Thank you!

On Friday April 25 we are hosting a special fundraiser event.  Former student Chloe
Schmidt, and her friend Anya, have been accepted into a summer dance program in the city and would like to raise funds for this exciting opportunity by teaching a children’s class and performing some dances for us.  The event will commence at 5pm.  If you would like to bake some goodies for this, please let us know.  We will also start a sign up sheet for the class.  We will have more specific details soon.

Below you will see the new spring schedule.  There are still some details to work out soon, so we will update as needed.  Hope to see everyone back in class!

SOHUM DANCING SPRING SESSION SCHEDULE, MONDAY APRIL 7- SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014
No class Monday, May 26 Memorial Day
Summer Arts for for grade 2 students and older May 31 and June 1
Recital week June 13- 22, details to be available soon,
shows probably on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
11 WEEK SESSION
Mondays
10-12:30 adult ballet
2-2:45 pre ballet 1 ages 3-4
2:45- 3:30 pre ballet 2 ages 4-5
3:30- 4:15 intro to ballet
4:15- 5 primary/ grade 1, ages 7 and up
5-6:30 teens
Tuesdays
3:15-4 pre-primary, ages 6 and older
4-5 grade 2, ages 9 and older, by teacher’s placement
5- 6:30 grade 3/4 and pre pointe by teacher’s placement
(6:30-7:30 adult ballet)
Wednesdays
10-12:30 adult ballet, starting with Pilates with Alisa
3:15- 4 primary/ grade 1
4-5 intro/ pre-primary combo class
5:00-6:30 teens
Thursdays
12:30-2 advanced adult ballet
3:15-4 boys’ class
4-5 grade 2, ages 9 and older, by teacher’s placement
5-6:30 grade 3/4 and pre-pointe by teacher’s placement
* focus on rehearsal with Alyssa!
*CLASS PLACEMENT IS SKILL BASED, USING AGE AS A GUIDELINE

FEES based on number of classes per week per family x 11 week session
1 class per week $110
2 classes per week $198
3 classes per week $264
4 classes per week $308
5 classes per week $330
Missed classes may be made up by attending another class of a similar level
Additional fees *monthly payments accepted
Yearly costume use fee $35, paid in the fall only
Half year costume use fee $20 paid only if joining after the new year
Yearly registration fee $10 per family paid only once a year
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE ATTENDING CLASSES
Kathy Wolman kwolman@asis.com, 707 223-1954, SoHum Dancing on facebook, and sohumdancing.com

We had a wonderful afternoon watching students perform their classwork exercises! There was a large crowd of family and friends. More tomorrow, 4pm and 5pm. Come join us! And remember, next week is a break, then we are into recital mode (end of June, the week of the 16th-22nd).

Join us next week to observe the dancers performing their classwork.  Invite  family and friends to this casual event!

During the week of March 16^th all students will be participating in classwork assessments.  These will take place during regular class times.  Please be sure to have your dancer arrive 15 minutes ahead, neatly dressed in clean dancewear, with their hair in a bun or well pulled back.  Parents will be asked to wait in the atrium during the activity. 

The dancers have been working hard to prepare for the assessments, as well as their presentations the following week for the Observation Classes, which are open to family and friends.

Observation Week, March 24- 27:

*the regular class schedule will NOT take place on Monday and Tuesday!

Monday, March 24: 4-5 

Nina’s pre ballet classes, Natalie’s Monday pre ballet class, and Kathy’s Monday/Wednesday first level classes 

Monday, March 25: 5:15-6:15

teen classes

Tuesday, March 25: 4-5

Natalie’s Tuesday girls’ class, the boys’ class, and Kathy’s Tuesday/Thursday level two classes

Tuesday, March 25: 5:15-6:15

Tuesday/ Thursday pre-teen classes

*classes will resume their regular schedule for the remainder of the week*

Studio vacation is March 28-April 5