ED ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * December 2017 Volume 7, Issue 3 *

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1 ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * December 2017 Volume 7, Issue 3 * A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS Dear Infinite Motion Families, ED It is the season of love, joy, compassion and good will to all. May you find comfort with the ones you love and cherish every moment with family & friends. Let us all remember how fortunate we are and share our blessings with those who are in a time of struggle. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! MANY BLESSINGS! Fondly, Colleen & Rosanne STAY UP TO DATE! REMIND TEXTS Please sign up for Academy Reminds through your phone! Don t miss anything! Important event updates, deadline reminders and weather closings DAYS OFF THIS MONTH Tuesday thru Monday December 19-January 1 Happy Holidays! DEADLINES RECITAL PERMISSION FORMS DUE BACK DECEMBER 9 DONATIONS TO DEIDRE S HOUSE LAST DAY TO DROP OFF IS DECEMBER 13 UPCOMING EVENTS TAP YOUR BOOTIE OFF! Holiday Dance Party! Charity Event: Tuesday, December 19th at 7 pm All proceeds benefit Deidre s House (see website for details)

2 CONGRATULATIONS MISS TORI! Congratulations to Miss Tori for her outstanding performance at Montclair State University s winter show Works a Foot. Miss Tori is an IMPAA alum who is a soon-to-be graduate from the Montclair State Dance Department. Tori was selected from among all members of the dance department as a soloist in two pieces performed in the show last weekend. Tori auditioned and was selected to dance in world-reknowned choreographer Stacey Tookey s contemporary piece at the show. We are so proud of you Miss Tori! There s No Place Like Home for the Holidays HOLIDAY DRIVE FOR DEIDRE S HOUSE: Help us to Help Children in Need We are hosting a Holiday Drive for this very special foundation. You can find the dropbox in both waiting areas. Deidre s House - They are requesting the following items: Socks (sizes ranging from 12 months to adult) Winter hats Winter scarves Winter gloves Plain t-shirts (youth and adult sizes both women s and men s) Hygiene products (toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, body wash) They are picking up the gifts and donations on the14th so please drop off NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 13th We appreciate your help for this very special cause.

3 INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy generally closes if area schools are closed due to severe weather, including anticipated icy road conditions. We err on the side of caution in considering travel conditions for our students and staff, as the majority of our teachers travel quite a distance to get here. Class cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted on our website, Remind 101 and our social media feeds at least 1 hour prior to a class start time. IMPAA does not refund tuition due to inclement weather or other acts of severe nature that cannot be avoided. Students can make up the cancelled class in any other class of their choice at the Academy in the same age/level. If a class/day has to be cancelled more than two times due to inclement weather, we will offer make-up classes. SICKNESS: As cold and flu season approaches, let s all try to stay healthy! Please be mindful to keep your child home if he/she is not feeling well. All missed classes can be made up in an age appropriate class at your convenience. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS LOLA? Have you been looking for our Elf on the Shelf...our dancing elf Lola? She is hiding. She seems to move around once a week so that all of the children get a chance to see her when they come for their weekly class. Have you seen her around? HELPFUL HINTS & REMINDERS Write your child s name in all shoes and leotards Bring preschoolers to the bathroom before class Tie ballet laces and tuck into the shoe Mark your child s water bottle before sending into class Be mindful of other children s allergies and don t send snacks that contain nuts or peanut butter Keep the green room (cubby room)and waiting areas clean Please be on time for class :) THANK YOU

4 SURPRISE THEM WITH AN ACADEMY GIFT! GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS! Academy hat, legwarmers, Dance Activity Books including the Nutcracker! Gift Cards, 10 Class Cards NEW APPAREL: Ballet skirts, Pre-school leotards with attached tutus PLUS! ACADEMY LOGO BLANKETS / ACADEMY SWEATSHIRTS Receive an Academy Tote Bag with Any Purchase: 1 Week Only! December 11th thru December 18th There s Room for EVERYONE on the Nice List! STUDENT NEWS BE SURE TO LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE AUDITIONING IN A SHOW OR DOING SOMETHING SPECIAL IN SCHOOL!! WE WILL SHARE IT IN OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR CLASS WITH PROPER ATTIRE Please be sure students are arriving to class on time. It is disruptive for students to enter class after it has begun and also we want to be sure everyone is getting there to warm up. It is imperative that students have proper attire and shoes for class. You can find all required attire on our website. Thank you!

5 The Musical Broadway Classes of Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy PROUDLY PRESENTS A Christmas Carol CabareT 2017 Directed by Katie Weigl Featuring Upstaged Theatre Company and Private Voice Students Sunday, December 10, 2017 Ramapo College of NJ * Building H Wing Auditorium Doors open at 3:00 pm * Curtain at 3:30 pm GENERAL ADMISSION: $15 Advanced Sales / $18 Door Sales

6 ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL CORNER 'The Nutcracker'' is a Christmas tradition in many families. There are television programs, live stage performances, and ballets based on this popular story. Read on to find out about the story and the ballet. The Nutcracker Started as a Story The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet The Nutcracker ballet actually started as a story. Written by the German author, E.T.A. Hoffman, it was originally called 'The Nutcracker and the King of Mice.' It was a gruesome story about a girl named Marie who falls in love with a nutcracker and leaves her real life to live in a world of dolls. A French author named Alexandre Dumas adapted the original story, making it a Christmas tale. The story of the ballet isn't exactly the same as this story, but it is very similar. There are many different versions of the story that have been turned into ballet performances. The Nutcracker is set at the house of the Stahlbaum family on Christmas Eve. The Stahlbaum children, Fritz and Clara, and their parents are having a Christmas party. Drosselmeyer, a toymaker and clockmaker who is also the godfather of the Stahlbaum children, arrives at the party. Drosselmeyer gives gifts to Fritz and Clara, and Clara's gift is a nutcracker. While playing with it, Fritz breaks the nutcracker. Drosselmeyer magically fixes it. After the children go to bed, Clara worries about the nutcracker, so she sneaks back to the Christmas tree and falls asleep holding him. Clara wakes up at midnight. She shrinks until she's the same size as her toys, which come to life. An army of mice appear with their leader, the Mouse King. The Nutcracker wakes up, and leads an army of toy soldiers into battle against the Mouse King and his army of mice. Although they fight bravely, the Nutcracker and the toy soldiers are captured by the mice. Clara wants to help, so she throws her slipper at the Mouse King, hitting him on the head. When the Mouse King dies, he's carried away by the mice, who run away from the soldiers. The Nutcracker turns into a Prince and takes Clara on a journey to the Land of Snow. The Prince then takes Clara to the Land of Sweets, where they meet the Sugar Plum Fairy. They have a celebration that includes six dances: the Spanish, Arabian, Russian, Chinese and Mirilton Dances and then the Waltz of Flowers. Finally, Clara wakes up from her dream and finds that she's at her own home, holding her nutcracker under the Christmas tree.

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