Steps of Faith

February 2012 Newsletter

*CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION! 

Please read carefully and save the dates and times listed.

Hi Parents!  My e-mail has been down for over a week.  I am so glad we have solved the problem and I am operational again.  If you sent me any e-mail last week, please resend.  Sorry for any inconvenience!

*Don’t forget about Zumba on Tuesdays at 7:45 p.m.  The cost has been reduced to $3 per session.  This is a GREAT deal!

*It is time for our recital t-shirt design contest!  Please e-mail your entry to me anytime in February.  The winner will receive a free t-shirt.  The theme is “SHINE” and the design will need to include our studio name and the year.  I can’t wait to see the great entries!

Attendance is CRUCIAL from now until Recital.  Several students have already missed 2 or more classes this month.  If your child has fever or something important has come up, let us know so we can note it on our roll sheets.  In these cases, absences are excused.  Otherwise, students missing more than 2 classes are subject to be excluded from recital with no refunds for costumes.  Thank you for understanding.

Attached you will find the recital program ad order form.  Please check it out.  This is an opportunity for you to share a sweet keepsake note with your child in the recital program.  Examples are in the old programs in the waiting area of studio A.

FINALE practices begin this Friday.  Level I and level II practice at 4:00.  Level III and level IV practice at 4:45.  See previous e-mail for more details on costs and dates.  Students can wear any dance attire for practices.  Ballet shoes or Jazz shoes would be best.  For recital, participants will wear black Jazz pants and the recital 2012 t-shirt.  This is the very last week to sign-up.

Ms. Kanessa and Mr. Mike are also working on an opening number for recital.  She has a sign-up sheet posted in studio A.  Students 10 an up are welcome to participate.  There is no charge for this.  This number will practice on Fridays following finale practice from 5:30 – 6:15.

Saturday Practices are going to be instrumental in our preparedness for recital.  All students are expected to attend.  Since we only have 1 week of classes in May, these Saturday practices take the place of the classes we miss due to an early recital.  Therefore, keep in mind, May tuition remains the same and will be due early in May so that you may pick-up your child’s costume(s).

Saturday Practice Dates and Times:

Please mark your calendar.

March 24

March 31

April 14

April 21- only for those classes still needing improvement

May 5-only for those classes still needing improvement

(So, April 21 and May 5 are TBA.)

Saturday Practice Times:

10:00-11:00 “Babies”(Mon. 3:45 Ballet, Mon. 4:30 Ballet, Thursday 9:00 Tumble Bears, Thursday 9:45 Ballet)

11:00-12:00 Level I /group A (Mon. 5:15 Ballet I, Mon. 4:30 Tap I, Tues. 3:45 Jazz I, Thurs. 6:00 Ballet I)

12:00-1:00 Level I /group B (Tues. 4:30 Cheer Bears, Tues. 5:15 Tumble I, Thurs. 10:30 Ballet I, Thurs. 9:45 Tap I/II)

1:00-2:00 Level II/ group A (Tues. 5:15 Cheer II, Tues. 7:00 Jazz II, Tues. 6:15 Tumble II, Thurs. 12:00 Ballet III)

2:00-3:00 Level II /group B (Mon. 6:00 Ballet II, Mon. 7:00 Hip Hop I, Thurs. 11:15 Ballet II, Thurs. 6:45 Ballet II)

3:00-4:30 Level III (Mon. 5:15 Ballet III, Mon. 6:15 Pointe I, Tues. 6:15 Jazz III, Tues. 7:00 Theater, Thursday 4:30 Lyrical I, Thursday 5:15 Hip Hop II)

4:30-6:00 Seniors (Mon. 6:45 Ballet IV, Mon. 7:45 Pointe II, Thurs. 6:00 Lyrical II, Thurs. 6:45 Hip Hop III, Thurs. 7:30 Jazz IV)

I will need moms to sign up to be “class moms” for Saturday practices as well as recital.  Only “class moms” are allowed in dressing rooms and backstage with the students during dress rehearsal and recital.  Please keep this in mind.  A sign up sheet will be posted soon. 

SUNDAY, May 6^th Staging Day at the Julie Rogers

Times:

See Saturday practice schedule above to find out which level your child’s class is in.

Babies- 1:00-2:00

Level I- 2:00-4:00

Level II- 4:00-6:00

Level III-6:00-7:30

Seniors- 7:30-8:45

Please plan on staying with your child at the Julie Rogers Theatre.

Please keep in mind…our recital is our ministry opportunity for the year.  Every single year people tell me how their hearts were touched at recital and how they felt the presence of God.  Even though these practice times may interfere with some church schedules, we will be preparing to minister.  It is VERY important that all students attend.  This is the only opportunity students get to become acquainted with the stage, find out where their places are, where they go for formations, etc.  Please plan on having your child present at these times. 

I am looking forward to a great recital season!

Blessings!

Julie