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March Newsletter

Your dancer has been working hard on their recital routines.  There is a lot of material learned in their weekly classes.  If your dancer is absent try to take a make-up class.  Intermediate and Advanced dancers whose levels are only offered once a week need to learn the choreography from a friend if they are absent.  Level II classes on Wednesday have different choreography for ballet & tap. 

 

Costumes

All costume fees should be paid in full at this time.  Dancers with an outstanding balance on costumes, tuition, etc… will not be allowed to take their costume home until fees are paid in full. 

 

Be sure to try your costumes on immediately.  If there are any questions or concerns bring your costume back the following week.  Costumes are custom made to order and cannot be exchanged, so any changes that need made will be done by a seamstress.  A lot of times pants need hemmed, straps need adjusted or sewn, etc… these alterations are your responsibility and need to be done by picture day.  Thank you!

 

Recital Update The week following Spring Break you will receive your recital packets.  This packet will include tight & shoe requirements.  Make sure you receive this sheet before purchasing your tights.  Recital tights should be worn during picture day, dress rehearsal, and recital only.  This will prevent snagging.  This packet will also include detailed dress rehearsal schedules, picture day schedule, video order forms, etc…  This information will also be posted on our website!

Mark Your Calendars (important dates for 2008)
Picture Day                                         May 2nd & 3rd                         
Studio Run (no costume)                    May 7th & 8th 
Studio Dress (full costume)                May 14th & 15th 
Finale Practice                                    May 5th & 12th
CY Dress Rehearsal                           Friday, May 23rd & Saturday, May 24th
2008 Recital                                        Sunday, May 25th
Mark your calendars.  The above rehearsals are required.
Times will be in your 2008 Recital Packet!

 

Competition Team Good Luck at Hall of Fame & Celebrity Dance!

 

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Welcome back to dance!  We are excited for another great year.  I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and your school year is off to a good start.   Below are some reminders to make our dance season run smoothly.

1. COME TO CLASS 5 MINUTES EARLY (HAVE THE CORRECT SHOES ON WHEN YOUR CLASS TIME STARTS.)  Combo Classes always start with ballet shoes.
2. ALL CLASSES MUST WEAR DANCE ATTIRE WITH YOUR HAIR PULLED BACK   
3. PICK YOUR CHILD UP IMMEDIATLEY AFTER CLASS.  ONCE THEIR CLASS IS DISMISSED THERE IS NO ADULT TO SUPERVISE THEM.
4. PARENT OBSERVATION DURING SCHEDULED TIME ONLY.
5. MONTHLY TUITION IS DUE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH. (October-May)
6. ABSOLUTLEY NO FOOD, DRINK, GUM, OR STREET SHOES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE STUDIO (WATER BOTTLES ARE ALLOWED ON THE CARPET).
7. HAVE YOUR NAME IN EVERYTHING.  BRING ALL YOUR BELONGINGS IN THE DANCE ROOM WITH YOU.  DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE WAITING AREA.
8. DO NOT WEAR YOUR DANCE SHOES OUTSIDE AT ANYTIME.

 

If you ordered a 2007/2008 dance t-shirt they will be here in mid-October!

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The following information is available on our website:

1. Class Schedules
2. Monthly Newsletters
3. Vacation Dates/Cancellations*
4. Rehearsal & Recital dates as they are available

Cancellations
If Ankeny Schools cancel school or evening activities due to weather, there are NO dance classes held.  In this case you will not be called.  If classes are cancelled for any other reason, you will be notified.  There is one cancellation class built into our schedule.  If your class is cancelled more than once, there will be a make-up class scheduled!

 

**NEW**
Level II & up: We are excited to bring you a Dancer of the Week.  Each week during the dance year we will have a “word of the week”.  Dancers will be given the spelling and definition of a dance term.  The following week they will be asked to write down the correct spelling and definition of the word.  All dancers that answer it correctly will be entered in the Dancer of the Week drawing.  Dancers of the Week will be posted weekly and given a prize.      

 

Update

We will not be sending home monthly newsletters this year.  We have found that the majority of our newsletters are left in the waiting rooms or littered out front.  Monthly newsletters will still be posted on our website at www.nicolesschoolofdance.com and will be posted in all of the waiting rooms. 

 

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Contact Us: Studio # 963-8977 Messages left at the studio are checked several times throughout the week. Calls are typically returned during the day. Please leave a daytime phone number.   Nicole Hudson Niki Gorde Kathy Sinclair Lisa Knudten Accounting questions

 

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