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JANUARY 21, 2012
SNOW DAYS and Show Days
Hello Parents,
Snow Days: Please call the studio for a voice message - we will also post on Facebook. The website calendar has holiday/ vacations listed when the school is closed. Just a quick reminder to look through your studio handbook regarding snow cancellations. There are many answers to questions regarding the spring performance (if your child is in the show) which is just months away.
I have attached a copy of the Performance Program -PLEASE CHECK BOTH SHOWS many classes (grades 3 and up) are scheduled for both shows. Let us know if your child is in a back to back number and will not have time to change costumes. There should be at least one dance number between to change costumes.
Show A is the earlier show
Show B is the later show I will announce the actual times in the next couple of weeks. Usually they are 1:00 & 4:00 or 2:00 & 5:00 -I am just waitng confirmation with the school.
Dress Rehearsal schedule will be posted and emailed soon - ususally it starts around 2:00pm Please reserve the entire day until the schedule is posted. Dress rehearsal is MANDATORY for everyone No Exceptions.
ROCKIN TOT"S - parent/child dance class is scheduled for Feb 6 at 11:30 am. Six week mini session. Call to register 881-8226
Happy Sledding!
Lisa Abbascia-Director
JANUARY 5, 2012
Classes resume the week of January 9th after our Winter Break. Please refer to the calendar that you received in your handbook or refer to our web-site for future holiday and vacation closings.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND ALL SCHEDULED CLASSES FROM JANUARY 9TH - FEBRUARY 6TH (unless they are sick).
The choreography for our Spring Performance is taught during this time period. When a student misses classes, it is very difficult for them to catch up. Please make every effort to have your child attend these classes.
NOTE TO STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR 6 WEEK MINI SESSIONS.: please return your registration forms as soon as possible. Your registration form on file is not for these classes. We need a separate form.
Please call the studio with any questions!
Thank you,
Cheryl/Office
JANUARY 6 WEEK MINI SESSIONS PDF
DECEMBER 30, 2011
Happy New Year Everyone!
If you have more than one child that attends classes here at Backstage and your children were not in the same show last year, please email us as soon as possible. We will put you on our "priority list" and will make our best effort to keep them in same show this year.
ALSO - only 2 days left to purchase a 10 class Zumba card at our super special price - ONLY $60.00!!!! This offer expires tomorrow Dec. 31st. Please call the studio to purchase your card!!!
Wishing all of you a happy and safe new year!
Cheryl/Office
DECEMBER 13, 2011 / WINTER BENEFIT CONCERT
Hello Parents and Performers,
We would love to have treats for our dancers after the performances and we are asking for parents to help bake simple treats that can be eaten with fingers. Please shoot us an email if you can bake and let us know which show youare attending 2:30 or 4:30?
1- If your child has food alergies you may want to bring something special for them.
2-Please bring your dance shoes with you. Do not wear them to the center :)
3- We are handing out T-shirts this week (they are awesome) If you don't get yours I will bring it to the show.
4- Secure your hair back with hairspray - you may use bows, ribbons that match what you will be wearing (t-shirt or leoatard).
5- Yes you should wear make-up for the performance (youngest students - its the parents call).
6- Don't forget your cameras.
Dress Code
Hip Hop dancers: T-shirt, long black dance pants/yoga/ leggings, black socks, black hip hop shoes
Ballet dancers: Your class uniform ( may want to bring sweats to wear over your leotard and tights after) clean tights no holes. Miss Lauren Monday ballet classes only will also wear a black ballet skirt. If you do not have one let us know ASAP we are borrowing from teachers and students.
Modern dancers: Class uniform with black dance pants/yoga/leggings on top. T-shirt.
Jazz dancers: Class uniform with black dance pants/yoga/leggings, black socks or no socks (everyone the same) T-shirt.
Tap dancers: Class uniform with black dance pants/ yoga/leggins, T-shirt.
Perpetual Motion dancers: same as hip hop dancers
Creative dance and rainbow dancers: same as ballet classes.
All ballet dancers can wear their T-shirt to the show but they will not wear it for the actual dance.
If you are not sure what you are wearing please email us asap.
Please try to make it to your classes this week unless you are sick.
Very Excited!
Miss Lisa
INFORMATION FOR DECEMBER ZUMBA SPECIALS AND DECEMBER VACATION WEEK CLASSES
DECEMBER ZUMBA! | VACATION WEEK PROGRAMS
LYRIC PDFs FOR WINTER BENEFIT
FROSTY| LET THERE BE PEACE
NOVEMBER 23, 2011 - WINTER BENEFIT FORMS
Hello Parents -
Just a friendly reminder that the forms for the Winter Benefit are due back by next Thursday Dec. 1st along with your check for $15.00. If you have sent your form already - Thank you! If you haven't sent your form, please mail it or bring it to the studio as soon as possible. Please also remember to note your child's t-shirt size on the form. Child or Adult - small, medium or large. If you have sent your form but forgot to note a t-shirt size, please send us an email back.
Thanks so much!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Cheryl/Office
NOVEMBER 19, 2011 - THANKSGIVING WEEK
Hello everyone,
Remember there are NO DANCE CLASSSES Nov 23-26 .
Please join us for Parent PEEK WEEK if you can, there are so many good reasons for your dancer and family to join us:
1-The students LOVE to show mom and dad ( and siblings) what a great dancer they are!
2- It is a totally fun event/activity for the kids with refreshments,and a show for the whole family all for JUST $15.
3- Its a very short committment of time (60 minutes) with no extra rehearsals because they are performing their class work.
4- The students can watch the other dancers perform (unlike at the recital).
5- You get to video and take pictures.
6- The performance fee also incules a T-shirt for each dancer!
7- Your participation will help support The Women and Childrens Shelter in Medway :)
If you will be joining us please hand your blue slip in w/ performance fee attached no later than Dec1 ( so we can get our shirts ordered). ALSO can you mark down the size T-Shirt you would like ordered anywhere on the form.
Child small-medium-large
Adult small-medium-large.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lisa Abbascia-Director
NOVEMBER 12, 2011 - WINTER BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
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NOVEMBER 8, 2011 - HANDBOOKS/SPRING PERFORMANCE
Hello Dance Parents -
We would just like to remind all parents that if you have not received a copy of this year's Parent/Student Handbook, please pick one up at the studio as soon as possible. We have tried our best to make sure that everyone has received one, but we may have missed a few people. This Handbook contains a lot of very important information regarding payments, dress code and our Spring Performance, among other things. It is important to review the Handbook when you have questions, as many of the answers can be found there. Please note that the Handbook has been updated since last year. This year's copy has b light blue cover. If you have last year's Handbook, please discard it.
As a reminder, the dates for the Spring Performance at Ashland High School are :
May 19th, 2012 - Mandatory Dress Rehearsal
May 20th, 2012 - Show
*Times to be determined
If your child will not be performing, please inform the office IN WRITING (email is fine) no later than DECEMBER 1, 2011 or you will be responsible for the costume charges.
Thank you!
OCTOBER 18, 2011 - BRING A FRIEND WEEK REMINDERS
Hello Parents -
A few reminders about our "Bring a Friend" week (October 24th - 29th):
*Please RSVP to the event on our Facebook page
*All guests MUST bring a signed waiver to the class (it must be signed by THEIR parent)
*Costumes are encouraged (but not required!) Lightweight costumes are a good idea :)
*OPTIONAL : "Like us" on Facebook to be eligible to win 10 free weeks of classes!
If you have any questions or you have difficutly finding us on Facebook, please let us know.
ALSO - VERY IMPORTANT!!!! We were unable to secure May 5th and 6th for our Spring Performance and dress rehearsal. PLEASE WATCH YOUR EMAIL THIS WEEK for an important update with new dates for our MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL AND SPRING PERFORMANCE.
OCTOBER 8, 2011 - MANDATORY WORKSHOP
Hello Parents and Students,
Here is the date for the mandatory company dancer workshop.
Winter Workshop
January 22, 2012
Location: Shawn Terenzi's Academy of Dance Lawrence Ma
Students are grouped ages: 8-12 and 13 plus
* If you can not make it to the January workshop please attend the October 16th 2011 Dance convention at the Lantana, Randolph Ma. Each student must attend at least ONE workshop. ASk for more details if needed.
Great news ....The money raised will cover all expenses or at least most!
Let's all try to car pool as well:)
I will send more details on all the great classes that will be offered at this event:)
OCTOBER 5, 2011 - HALLOWEEN/BRING A FRIEND WEEK
Hello Parents,
Our Halloween 'Bring a Friend" week starts on Oct 24th - Oct 29th. This is ALWAYS a super fun week for our students! We will be sending home the waiver for any friends that will be joining us. This year to help us keep track of how many will be joining us we would like you to ask the friends parent to RSVP on our facebook page. We have posted this event and it is ready for guests. Some classes are big and we want to make sure we can fit everyone in so please remind guests to RSVP.
Also remember that we'll get warm with all the dancing so wear a costume that is not to heavy.
We are in our final week of observation and we will let you know if we feel there should be any changes made to your childs schedule - please let us know if you have any concerns regarding your childs classes.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
We have 2 new classes to offer at BDC.
BALLET- POINTE
Thursdays 5:00-6:00
Students must contact the director for placement in this class.
PERPETUAL MOTION
Special needs
Tuesdays 4:45-5:30 ages 6-9
Wednesday 4:15-5:00 ages 10 and up
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
A New Dance Program for Kids with Special Needs - HollistonReporter.com
http://hollistonreporter.com/article/5742/A-New-Dance-Program-for-Kids-with-Special-Needs.html
SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
Hello Parents,
Shoe orders (and dance wear) from Dance Gear Outlet are in and can be picked up at the studio today 10:00- 1:00pm or when the studio is open for classes next week. The studio is open Mon-Thurs 4:00-8:00pm, Friday 5-7:00pm.and Sat 9:30-11:30 am (If you place a separate LATE order they are not in until next week)
Cheryl will be in the office next week Tues, Wed & Fri 11:30-1:30.
Students may NOT take class if we have not received payment or the ARP form- PLEASE drop it off BEFORE their first class.
TICKETS for " SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE"- Providence
The touring group is performing the end of September- should be an awesome show and very inspiring for dance students If you are interested in ordering group tickets please let us know ASAP. We can probably set up some car pools :)
The teachers and I at BDC are so very excited to be starting classes this Monday Sept 12th with all our wonderful students!
On a final note BDC welcomes Miss Laura Driscoll to our faculty! Miss Laura has studied dance for 17 years locally and in NYC. Her performance experience includes Walt Disney World and many Title wins at Dance Competitions. She looks forward to sharing her dance knowledge and experience with all her students at BDC. Miss Laura will be teaching the Thursday B,HH,Tap and the Tap/Jazz classes.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Hello Parents -
We just wanted to let you know that we have started a wait list for the following classes :
Hip Hop - Thurs. 6:00
Hip Hop - Fri. 6:00
Jazz/Tap - Thurs. 5:30
Mod 2 - Mon. 6:15
If you were planning to register for one of these classes, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can place you on our wait list as a first choice. We encourage parents to choose an alternate class in the event we can not place them in one of the above classes.
We have attached a copy of our fall schedule for your reference.
Classes are starting the week of Sept. 12th!!!!
Happy Dancing!
Miss Lisa
SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
BDC will be holding auditions for Jr & Sr company on September 15th
4:00-5:00 for age 8-11
5:00-6:00 for age 12-up
BDC company is for students who are looking to develope good technique in a progressive class.
Joining company will change a good dancer into a GREAT dancer !
Seperate rules and policies apply to these classes.
Please let us know if you are interested in taking dance ONE STEP FURTHER :)
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
NEW!
One FINAL shoe order will be placed this Saturday Sept. 3rd Please stop by the studio between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please bring your child with you to be fitted. If you have not ordered shoes and you can not come tomorrow, please stop by during office hours to look at the samples to see the style of shoes that your child needs.
Office hours are : Tues, Weds & Fri 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
PLEASE ALSO PICK UP YOUR HANDBOOK IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO. We have made many changes since last year, so the old handbook is now obsolete. We have received many emails and phone calls with questions that can be easily answered by the handbook. It will save you time if you have the information at hand.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
We are very excited about classes starting on SEPTEMBER 12th !
Please note Miss Jenn Wiles class, Tuesday 4:00 "Rainbow Dance" will start on Sept 20th.
If you have not dropped off your ARP (credit card ) form yet we can not hold your childs spot in class until we receive it. Each new "revised" parent handbook has a form inside. These books were to be picked up at one of the six open houses we offered in August. Please stop by to get your book before classes start if you have not it yet. The office will be open Tues, Wed & Fri 11: 45- 1:30 and on Saturdays 10:30-1:00. (This Saturday11:30-1:00)
If you did not order your shoes please stop by to see what the shoes look like so you are sure to get the correct style of dance shoe.
If you are NOT registering your child for the class that was "recommended" by their teacher in April please call the office first . We are finding that many parents have chosen different classes and they need to be confirmed by the Director before the office receives them.
AUGUST 25, 2011 EMAIL
This Saturday, August 27th is the LAST DAY to order Dance Shoes during our Open House from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. We have attached an order form if you are not sure what your child will need for class.
Please stop by to pick up your revised Handbook and drop off your Credit Card Authorization Form for Tuition payments if you have not yet done so.
We are also offering FREE DANCE CLASSES for new students ages 3-8!
Rainbow Dance (ages 3-5) 1:00 - 1:30pm
Bebop Hip Hop (ages 6-8) 1:30 - 2:00 pm
ORDER FORM PDF
AUGUST 2, 2011 EMAIL
We just wanted you to be aware that we are working on a new payment system for our 2011/2012 dance year. We are still working on the details and we will provide more information in the coming weeks. Please disregard the current tuition due date of August 2nd. To register, please mail your registration form along with the registration fee of $20.00 to hold your child's spot in your selected class(es).
You can also stop by on one of our Open House dates to register.
Open House Dates : Saturdays : August 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesdays: August 9th & 16th 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
We have also made some revisions to the dress code requirements, so please stop by at one of our Open House days to order your dance uniform or call the studio before purchasing dance wear elsewhere.
ATTENTION PARENTS!
We have changed our email address effective TODAY. Please do not send emails to backstagedance@verizon.net
Our NEW email address is : bdc@backstagedance.comcastbiz.net
Thank you!
OPEN HOUSE & FALL REGISTRATION
Saturdays: Aug 6, 13, 20 and 27 / 11a-2p
Tuesdays: Aug 9, 16 / 5p-7p
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