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1 Taking Jesus to our world one step at a time. Isaiah 52:7 Welcome At Joyful Soles Dance we believe that each student has been handcrafted by God and destined for greatness. As teachers, it is our responsibility to care for these unique treasures, seeing the beauty and potential in each. It is our goal to teach quality dance as we provide a solid example of what it means to live a life set apart for our Lord Jesus. Our students are encouraged to offer all they are, to serve all they can, because of all He is. We like to think of our recitals and outreaches as The Gospel in motion. God s beautiful truths poured from our hearts, through our dances and into the souls watching. Miss The attached pages will give you information about the classes we offer, our tuition rates and studio policies. We do offer savings options for students who take multiple classes or choose to pay for our entire session in one or two payments. We also offer tuition options for Home School families. To benefit from these savings, please contact me at or joyfulsolesdance@live.com I look forward to seeing you! Miss This Packet Includes: Important Dates Our Fall/Spring Schedule-Pages 1 & 2 Our Registration Form (Please read carefully, sign and return with your payment) Our Pricing Options Page Our Medical and Photo Release Form (Please read carefully, sign and return) Our Production Participation and Costumes Form (Please read carefully, sign and return with your payment) Our Dress Code Our Classroom Expectations & Attendance Policy Studio Safety Sharing Spaces Snow Days or Weather Emergencies

2 Taking Jesus to our world one step at a time. Isaiah 52:7 Important Dates & Contact Information: August 1 st - Registration Begins Forms and payments may be dropped off at the studio or mailed to: Joyful Soles Dance, C/O 5609 West Alder Way, Littleton, CO August 16 th - Western Welcome Week Parade! Please come support our students as they dance down Main Street in Littleton! August 16 th through September 1 st Our studio is closed for Summer Break. September 2 nd Our Fall 2014/Spring 2015 season begins. September 13 th Saturday 9:00-9:45 Family Fun Stage at Clement Park s Summerset Festival. November 15 th - Theatre Class Fall Review 10:00-11:00AM Family and Friends are welcome! November 15 th and/or 16 th A Thankful Heart Dance Outreach Our Dance classes, divided by age groups, will Dance/Minister in various locations - TBA Thanksgiving Break November 24 th November 30 th - Studio Closed December 1 st Dance & Theatre Classes begin rehearsing for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe December 5 th & 6 th The Parade of Lights (Awaiting acceptance confirmation to arrive in November) December 22 nd through Jan 4 th - Christmas Break Studio Closed March 23 rd -28 th Spring Break Studio Closed April 18 th Sat 10:00-11:00 Theatre Class Production The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe ***Some of our Actors will join our Dancers to add dialogue to our dancing version of this story *** April 25 th 9:00 11:00 Dance & Drama Rehearsal at the studio for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe May 1 st 5:00-8:00 Dance & Drama Tech & Dress Rehearsal May 2 nd 9:00-11:00 Dance & Drama Dress Rehearsal May 2 nd 1:00 and 5:00 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Two Separate-identical presentations) May 9 th 10:00-11:00 AM Mustard Seeds I & II present their Joyfully His Spring Production May 22nd Our Session Ends. Tuition: Payments can now be made on our website, or I can accept your debit or charge card at the studio or payments can be mailed to: Joyful Soles Dance c/o: 5609 West Alder Way, Littleton, CO See you in class! Always Rejoicing Before HIM! Miss cell: Our studio is located at: 6695 W. Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton, joyfulsolesdance@live.com Website: Joyfulsolesdance.com

3 Joyful Soles Dance September 2, 2014 May 22, 2015 ***Please see page #2 for Additional Class options*** Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Feldenkrais Mustard Seeds I Mustard Seeds II Parade of Lights 10:00-11:00 Tap,, Jazz Tap,, Jazz 10yrs-Teen 3yrs $52 4-5yrs $56 9:00-11:00 Movement, 9:30-10:15 9:30-10:30 Various Strength, Flexibility Britta / Teen/Adult Advanced $60 Scarlett 2:00-3:30 Contemporary 3:45-4:45 Beka III Teen/Adult $87 5:00-6:30 Scarlett Adult $60 6:30-7:30 Scarlett Punch card Available Beg. /Int. 2:00-3:00 Scarlett Beg. / Int. Teen $60 3:00-4:00 Scarlett Leaps & Turns 9yrs-Adult $60 Rachel A. Jazz II Rachel A. Rachel A. joyfulsolesdance@live.com Mustard Seeds II Tap,, Jazz 4-5yrs $56 10:30-11:30 Mustard Seeds II Tap,, Jazz 4-5yrs $56 Tap Beg./ Int. Jeanette Theatre Dance 9yrs-Adult $60 Jeanette I 7:00-8:00 Cher Mustard Seeds I Tap,, Jazz 3yrs $52 10:45-11:30 Tap Heather Jazz Heather Theatre Home School 7-18yrs $35 1:00-3:00 Amanda Tap Jazz Swing Dancing Teen-Adult 4 th Fridays Jeanette Classes Begin September 20 th and run through December 6 th Total Tuition $100 Students are responsible for costume costs. Participants must be enrolled in a Dance class at Joyful Soles Applications for the Parade are accepted in September and voted on. Acceptance letters are mailed in late October. Our studio has participated in past years and will most likely be accepted but, we cannot guarantee our acceptance. In the event we are not accepted, we will take our dancers to another community parade. $ SWING $ 7:15-9:30 1hr instruction then stay and dance! $8 per single Or $12 per couple Just Dancing? Arrive at 8:15 and pay only $5 Joyfulsolesdance.com PLEASE SEE PAGE #2 FOR MULTI-CLASS DISCOUNTS MULTI-CLASS PAYMENTS BY TOTAL HOURS OF DANCE The prices above are monthly installments paid toward your total tuition for our session. There are 9 installment payments in this session. They do not vary regardless of holidays or the number of classes per month. Miss cell: See you in Class! 6695 W. Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton, 80128

4 Joyful Soles Dance September 2, 2014 May 22, 2015 Class options- Page #2 If you don t see a class below that meets your needs, please call and share your class idea with me. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday /Jazz 4-6yrs $56 2:00-3:00 Hip Hop/Break Beg/Int. Middle School $60 3:00-4:00 Rachel R. Hip Hop/Break 9-12 Beg/Int. $60 Rachel R. Hip Hop/Break 5-8yrs Beg/Int. $60 Rachel R. /Jazz 7-8yrs $60 3:00-4:00 Jazz I Beg. Teen/Adult $60 Jazz Jazz III Beka Pointe Conditioning 9yrs-Adult $60 Beka 5-8 $60 3: Moriah Irish Dance 5-Adult $60 Laura III :00 Erica Tap Cher Cher Monthly Costs for *** Classes by the hour for ages 5yrs Adult Time Cost 1 hr hr hr hr hr hr hr hr hr hr hr 239. Hip Hop/Break Teen-Adult Int./Adv. $60 Rachel R. Tap Hebrew Worship Dance 13yrs-Adult $Free 7:00-8:00 Michelle No Performance Pointe Teen-Adult $60 Erica II Teen Adult $60 7:00-8:00 Erica Jazz Cher The prices above are monthly installments paid toward your total tuition for our session. There are 9 installment payments in this session. They do not vary regardless of holidays or the number of classes per month. Adults: Punch card options: 4 classes/$52 (expires 2 months after purchase) 8 classes/$96 (expires 4 months after purchase) 12 classes/$120 (expires 6 months after purchase) Drop in Rate $15.00 per hr. class, $20 for 1 ½ hr. class - Please call to confirm class. Miss cell: See you in Class! 6695 W. Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton, joyfulsolesdance@live.com Joyfulsolesdance.com

Registration Form Classes begin September 2 nd 2014 and run through May 22 nd 2015 Students Name: DOB: Address: City Zip Parents Names Home Phone #: Cell #: Work #: Best Email address for

5 Registration Form Classes begin September 2 nd 2014 and run through May 22 nd 2015 Students Name: DOB: Address: City Zip Parents Names Home Phone #: Cell #: Work #: Best address for correspondence? Emergency Contact's Name and Phone # s: Insurance Company and Policy Known Medical Conditions Please enroll in the following class(es) To complete this worksheet, please reference the Attached Class Schedule with Pricing and Payment Options pages. Please call me with any questions. Thank you Class Name Day Time Cost/Hrs Total Cost of classes $ Costume Fee $ Production Fee $ (No fee for fall) $50 for spring due Jan. 16, 2015 Registration Fee $25 (New students only) $ Total Cost of Single Class or $ Total number of hours = $ Total Payment Due $ Joyful Soles Dance operates according to our cultures business expectations. We are required to pay our operating expenses on time. Please plan to pay your tuition on or ahead of schedule. When tuition is paid late, our bills are paid late and we incur late fees; for this reason, a $25. Late fee will be assessed to late tuition payments. Our financial institution charges $35 for deposits that are returned; for this reason, a $35. Returned check fee will be assessed to your account for any returned checks. I, acknowledge that I am responsible for pay Tuition for the classes listed above. Teachers have been contracted to teach based on enrollment for these classes. Therefore, in the event my student can no longer attend, I agree to notify the studio, both verbally and in writing, 10 days before the 1st of the coming month that my student will be withdrawing. If notification isn t received by the studio as stated, I understand that I will be responsible for paying tuition for the coming month, even if my student doesn t attend class. I have also read and understand Joyful Soles policy on Late payments and Returned checks. Signed (Parent/Student) New Students - Please include your $25.00 registration with this form. Mail to: Joyful Soles Dance at: 5609 W Alder Way, Littleton, CO or Drop your registration forms and payment off at the studio W Ken Caryl Ave Littleton, Colorado Questions? Call: at Joyfulsolesdance@live.com joyfulsolesdance.com

6 Pricing Options for our Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Season. Pricing Options for Single Classes. If you are taking more than one class and are Interested in package rates, Please contact Monthly Payment *2 nd Theatre Student Total Monthly Payments ½ Total Session Tuition. X 2 Payments Total Session Tuition $35 *$30 $280 *$240 $133 *$114 $252 *$216 $40 $360 $171 $324 $52 $468 $ $422 $56 $504 $ $454 $60 $540 $ $486 $65 $585 $278 $527 Multiple Class Rates by Total hours of Dance Ages 5-Adult Time Cost 1 hr hr 87 2 hr hr hr hr hr hr hr hr hr 239 Pre-School Mustard Seeds Costume Costs Your Fall Costume Payment is due September 19th Your Spring Costume Payment is due January 16th Ages 5-8yrs Ages 9-12 Ages 13- Per Class Per Class Adult Theatre No Fall fee Spring Production Fee Per Family (No Fall fee) Per Class $45 $45 $50 $55 $15 $50 Costumes for our A Thankful Heart Outreach in November will be low cost. Any remaining costume credit on your account it will be applied to our spring production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe or Joyfully His Adults: Punch card options: 4 classes/$52 (expires 2 months after purchase) 8 classes/$96 (expires 4 months after purchase) 12 classes/$120 (expires 6 months after purchase) Drop in Rate $15.00 per hr. class, $20 for 1 ½ hr. class - Please call to confirm class. Miss cell: See you in Class! 6695 W. Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton, joyfulsolesdance@live.com Joyfulsolesdance.com

7 Medical & Photo Release Classes begin September 2 nd, 2014 and run through May 22, 2015 Medical Release If you, your student or a family member is involved in a Joyful Soles Dance class, activity or outreach you are hereby advised that our organization does not carry Workman s Compensation Insurance for participants, volunteers or family members. If you, your student or a family member should suffer an injury at our studio, participating in our classes, activities or outreaches, you will be personally responsible for all medical or injury related expenses. I give permission for my student, whose birthdate is, to participate in classes, activities and outreaches at Joyful Soles Dance. I also give permission to the instructor or designated adult supervisor in charge to secure emergency medical treatment for the student named above. I also agree to hold Joyful Soles Dance, and/or their assignees harmless in the event of an injury or accident. Photo Release Joyful Soles Dance may want to use a photo or video of your student participating in classes or outreaches on our website. Should the opportunity arise, we may also choose to use it other forms of advertising. The statement below gives us permission to do so. Please be advised that we have your student s safety in mind. Your student s name will not be published with their photos and we will verbally confirm your agreement before posting. I authorize and consent that Joyful Soles Dance shall have the absolute right to copyright, publish, use, sell or assign any and all photographic portraits or pictures, television spots, movie films, videotapes and/or sound recordings, or any part thereof, they have taken or made of my student: (name) or in which my student may be included in whole or in part. Parent/Guardian Signature Medication Approval With your permission, Joyful Soles Dance, Staff will administer Tylenol or Ibuprophin to your student during classes, activities or outreaches. Please provide the following information and dosage: Tylenol Dosage Ibuprophin Dosage I authorize Joyful Soles Dance s designated Instructor or Staff Member to administer the above dose of Tylenol or Ibuprophin to for pain. Parent/Guardian Signature Date Or... No, do not give my student medication Parent/Guardian Signature Date

8 Production Participation and Costumes Classes begin September 2 nd, 2014 and run through May 22, 2015 Our students are encouraged to offer all they are, to serve all they can, because of all He is. We like to think of our presentations and outreaches as The Gospel in motion. God s beautiful truths poured from our hearts, through our dances and into the souls watching -Miss A Thankful Heart DANCE presentations November 15 and/or 16 th Pre-School High school Students will take their dances to area Churches, Senior Centers, and Homeless Shelters. There are NO PRODUCTION FEES for our November Outreach. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe DANCE students K-12 - May 2 nd and Joyfully His Pre-School -May 9 th A $50 production fee per family is due on the week of February 1 st for both of these productions. If you have students in both our pre-school and k-12 programs, one $50 fee is sufficient. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe THEATRE students April 18 th - Production Fee $30 per family. (If your student is also involved in DANCE classes, you do not need to pay the additional Theatre production fee) Costume Fees are Due the week of September 2nd for our November production and The week of February 2 nd for our May production. $45 per class= Pre-School (Mustard Seeds I & II) $45 per class = Ages 5-8 $50 per class = Ages 9-12 $55 per class = Ages 13 to Adult. $15 per student = Home School Theatre In November, we will keep our costume cost lower, using regular dancewear and adding skirts, sashes etc. Our May production will require real costumes. Please pay the amount above for November. Any unused portion will be credited to your May costume. Help! Productions take a huge amount of effort. Please review the list below and let me know what you can help with. I m sure I haven t covered everything so feel free to offer help wherever you see a need. Thank-You! Production Fee X Yes! I can help! Manage Green Room Costume #1 Create Tickets/Programs Make Sets Costume #2 Steam Costumes Make Costumes Costume #3 Hang and Label Costumes Secure Outreach Venues Costume #4 Set Up Dressing Room Transport Sets & Props Total Costumes & Manage Dressing Rooms Set up for production Production Fee Help with quick changes Run Sound or/and Lights Students Name: Parents Name(s) : Best Contact Best Contact Phone: Classes Student is attending:

9 Dress Code At Joyful Soles, our goal is to honor God in all we do. This includes honoring Him with our appearance. Please dress modestly. All female dancers must wear a leotard under their clothes. All shirts and leotards must come up to (or just below) the collarbone. If shorts are worn, bike-shorts or leggings must be worn underneath them. Gentleman, the same rules apply. (Except for leotards ) Please wear regular T-Shirts, athletic or dance wear. Shirts should either be long enough to stay down or tucked in during warm ups and tricks. Required Classroom Attire: : Black leotards, pink tights, ballet skirts or shorts. You may wear a wrap or shirt over your leotard, pink ballet shoes and hair in a bun. Jazz: Form fitting dance-wear (leotards, black jazz pants, Capri pants, shirts, tights) black ballet shoes or jazz shoes and hair worn away from face. Tap: Form fitting dance-wear (dance pants, Capri pants, shirts, leotards, tights), black tap shoes and hair worn away from face. Hip Hop/Break Dance: Dance-wear may be looser/baggier, jazz sneakers (for studio use only), wrist guards, knee pads and hair worn away from face. Mustard Seeds I-II-III: Leotards and tights with a dance skirt or, leggings. Please choose dancewear that won t obstruct movement. You will need Pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes. Please wear your hair away from face. Questions? Call: at or Joyfulsolesdance@live.com

10 Classroom Expectations & Attendance Classroom Behavior Please arrive a few minutes early to dress for class. Classes will begin on time. Students must wear proper dance clothing and dance shoes (no street clothes/shoes). Only water bottles are allowed in the classroom. Please leave other beverages, food, jewelry and toys with your street clothes in the cubbies provided or in the seating area with your belongings. The studio is a place of education. Please demonstrate respectful and courteous behavior toward your instructors and other students. Students who cannot do this will be asked to sit out of class for the day and parents will be notified after class. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Luke 6:31 Attendance Creating a memorable production requires commitment. As a group we are working to create a dance that will minister to our audience. The success of your class and the quality of the offering you are presenting to the Lord depend on you. We understand students become ill or the weather makes travel unsafe. Life happens Please do your best to be at every class Students who miss an excessive number of classes may be removed from the class choreography. We will not be able to refund your production or costume fees but the costume will be yours to keep. Thank you!

11 Studio Safety Our studio entrance empties into a shopping center parking lot. We are in a nice neighborhood but have no idea who may enter the shopping center. For this reason we ask that our students remain inside the doors until a parent picks them up. Under no circumstances are students age 13 and under allowed to wait outside. Sharing Spaces We are sub-leasing our studio space from Agape Bible Church. They own the lovely black furniture, stacks of chairs, children s church equipment, nursery equipment and everything in the kitchen. We ask that you help us observe the following requests: 1) Please keep all feet and food off of the Black Furniture. It is for bottoms only. 2) Please keep all food in the Fireside Room. Please do not walk about the church eating. 3) Unless directed by your teacher, please do not prop the front door open. 4) If you make a mess, please clean it up. This request applies to restrooms, kitchen, fireside room and dance floors. Thank you 5) Please use only the lights you need. 6) Please use only the upper-front door so we can insure the safety of students and equipment. 7) Please stay off of the stage. The musical equipment belongs to Agape Bible Church. 8) Siblings are welcome to wait quietly in the Fireside Room for Dancers. They are not allowed to run about peeking Into classrooms or playing on the stairs. Thank you for helping us insure their safety and allowing Dancers to learn without distraction. 9) PLEASE No STREET SHOES on DANCE FLOORS. Dirt and small stones can be dangerous to our dancers. Snow Days / Class Cancellations We are located in the Jeffco School District and follow their lead for snow day closures. As a rule, if Jefferson County schools close, we close. If classes must be cancelled due to bad weather, we will send an and post a closure notice to our website Facebook page. You may also call or text for details. Tuition is not refunded for closures Jefferson County posts. In the event of studio closure due to weather, Students may take a make-up class in any age and level appropriate class within 30 days of their missed class. Weather Emergencies: If a Weather emergency; Tornado or risk of one, blizzard, flood etc arises during a class, students will be ushered into the infant nursery until we have an all clear from the county or until a parent arrives. To find out how your child is doing in a weather emergency at the studio, please call at

Welcome to Joyful Soles Dance & Performing Arts!

Welcome to Joyful Soles Dance & Performing Arts! We are a Faith Based studio offering excellent Dance instruction to those planning to make dance a career and those dancing for pure fun. Whether you re