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Photo Albums

Available to order:

Photo album books from the Winter Wonderland 2016 and Across the Stars spring 2017 performance!!

Natalie has designed beautiful books with photos from the shows and they are available to order now.  Cost per book is $60 with a 10 book group order discount.  They will make great mementos and gifts for the grandparents.

Sign up at the studio.

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Checking in…..

Hi! I was out of town, but am back, if anyone has questions about the fall session. Remember to check  “current schedule” for the schedule details. See you soon!

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Fall session registration

 

Please come by the studio Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, September 5 ,6, and 7, from 1pm until 4pm to register your dancer for class. We are located at 1155 Redway Drive in the Solar Suites Building, in Redway, downstairs in the room with the double glass doors. Class levels start with pre-ballet, and go through training for teens. Classes for the youngest students incorporate creative movement, spatial awareness and an introduction to classical ballet steps; older dancers study classical ballet, character dance, contemporary dance, and pilates. All students can participate in two dance productions a year.

For a full class schedule, please open the tab “Current Schedule.”

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Fall schedule ideas

Hi, I hope summer is going well for you! I wanted to touch base with you about a few fall schedule plans.
 
The most important change is that Nina’s class might be Tuesdays at 3:30. The next level, Dance to Your own Tune, would be Thursday at 3:30.
 
Mondays and Wednesdays, at 3:30, would be for the next levels, pre-primary and primary, as a once or twice a week option.
 
Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4:15-5:30 would be for a grade 1 and 2 level class, mostly for grade school aged students, depending on the enrollment.
 
Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:15-6:15, will be for the teens.
 
Saturdays are reserved for working on exam syllabus, each level meeting at a different time starting at 9am.
 
Monday and Wednesday at 5:30 are still undecided. I heard a little birdie whisper that there might be an adult jazz class on Mondays……..
 
**I would like to start a barre workout class soon, I may have found the right program. It will include some pilates mat work for a warm-up and some stretching at the end.
At this time, I plan on teaching it Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I am thinking 9am after kids are dropped off at school.
What do you think?
 
So, nothing is solidified, this schedule is a rough draft version until we have a teacher meeting early August, but I wanted to get my thoughts out to everyone.
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Fair mishap!

 

Fair info for moms of Nina’s students!!! I realized last night that a misunderstanding had developed around the fair schedule. The Ewoks are only dancing Sunday, as was always planned. Saturday is act 1, Sunday acts 2 and 3. Check in at the tent behind the main stage at 11, ready to dance at 11:45, show starts at noon. I will call everyone also…..

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Thank yous, and Summer Arts Fair

 

Thank you to everyone for creating such a wonderful spring performance this year!
 
Next up is the Summer Arts Fair at Benbow next weekend. We are gathering dancers from each class to perform. Both shows will commence at noon on the main stage. Little Ewoks will only dance on Sunday. This Wednesday we will make a list of who wants to participate and hopefully have performer wristbands to pass out as well.
 
The next class is showing interest, so we can perform the Jedi dance, the Comet dance, and the Princess Leia’s garden dance. We will rehearse Tuesday and Wednesday at 4, and also we hope to have performer wristbands to pass out for you as well.
 
I have been making arrangements with some of the moms to be backstage helpers. This is crucial, so be sure and talk to me at rehearsal so we can make a list of parents and the dancers they will be watching.
 
The older dancers are ready, we have made plans and the teens are even choreographing some new pieces on the own to perform.
 
The tappers will perform their dance, there is enough interest to participate. Please come to at least one of the rehearsals.
 
Reminder- all performers are encouraged to ride the shuttle, we only get 2 performer parking passes so we can load in costumes. Believe me, the shuttle seems like the best option, having had to deal with the hassle of the parking situation every year, even with a performer pass!!! Also, parents need to purchase passes unless we have signed you up as a backstage helper.
 
Have a fun week-end, see you net week!
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A few more details!

 

Something else helpful for Ewok moms…. if your child is only dancing and not watching the full show, arrive at show time to get ready, as act 1 is 20 minutes long, followed by a short intermission….plenty of time to get costumes on for act 2.

And for the moms of the Tuesday/Thursday girls, arrive 30 minutes before showtime, with your hair and make-up done. I think that will be enough time to get ready for the show. Each girl now has a tub with their name and costume list on it, which will probably stay in the hall by the stage door for all the quick changes they have! On Thursday, after act 2 is over , they can slip to the seats to watch act 3.

All other dancers arrive 60 minutes before show time to dress and warm-up.