A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS UPCOMING EVENTS DAYS OFF THIS MONTH

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We are looking forward to a wonderful season of dance, voice and theatre!

hallway. Fondly, Colleen & Rosanne DIRECTOR EMAILS: Colleen@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Rosanne@InfiniteMotion-PAA.

1 DAYS OFF THIS MONTH ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * October 2018 Volume 8, Issue 1 * Monday, October 8 Columbus Day Wednesday, October 31 Halloween A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS Dear Students, What a great start to the season! We hope you are settling in and enjoying your classes. Please take a moment to review the newsletter. A copy of our Calendar of Days off, Upcoming Events and scheduled Performances can be found on our website. We are looking forward to a wonderful season of dance, voice and theatre! Kicking it off with our Annual Halloween Costume Contest and performing arts events during the week of October 24-30! All students went home with their welcome newsletter for the new season. Please be sure to take a moment and read the details :) Our door is always open come see us in our office, Suite 9, down the hallway. Fondly, Colleen & Rosanne DIRECTOR S: Colleen@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Rosanne@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com WE ARE A NUT FREE FACILITY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CHILDREN WITH SNACKS THAT CONTAIN NUTS UPCOMING EVENTS LADIES NIGHT OUT WITH JON Salsa & Bachata! Friday, October 26 WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME TO CLASS! October DANCE YOUR STORY Choreography Workshop Sunday, October 28 TAP MASTER CLASS WITH JASON SAMUELS SMITH Sunday, December 16

DON T FORGET... Please stop at the front desk if you have not yet picked up your Recital DVD from last season.

Why Walk When You Can Dance! - ellen van dam Class Attire Required As stated in your class confirmation, all classes have a required dance or theatre attire that must be adhered too.

All Ballet Classes (Primary & up) are required to wear the Academy leotard for class. The required Class Attire can be found on our website. The link is included on your class confirmation.

2 DON T FORGET... Please stop at the front desk if you have not yet picked up your Recital DVD from last season. If you missed it before the performance, Check out last years video yearbook on our website! Check out the new dance attire and fall IMPAA Wear in the academy store! Why Walk When You Can Dance! - ellen van dam Class Attire Required As stated in your class confirmation, all classes have a required dance or theatre attire that must be adhered too. Absolutely no loose fitting shorts or jeans and all hair must be up and away from face and neck for all classes. Bootie shorts with tights can be worn for class and skirts for ballet as well. All Ballet Classes (Primary & up) are required to wear the Academy leotard for class. The required Class Attire can be found on our website. The link is included on your class confirmation. Students not dressed in proper attire will not be permitted to participate in class. REQUIRED ATTIRE All students starting in an old pair of shoes will need the required shoe by January when we come back after the holiday break. Our Academy store stocks all required shoes and attire.

HELPFUL HINTS Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy generally closes if area schools are closed due to severe weather, including anticipated icy road conditions.

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.

3 HELPFUL HINTS 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. WAITING AREAS & WIFI If you are waiting during your child s class time, there are places you can relax...the front benches in the store and the large waiting area in Suite 7. We ask that parents keep the Student Areas clear for students to get ready for class or to do homework. These areas include the Green Room in Suit 1 where all cubbies are and the bench/ cubby area in the large parent waiting area. We appreciate your cooperation as we want all students to have full access to the cubby and bench areas. Write your child s name in all shoes and leotards Bring pre-schoolers 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 as we are a nut free facility Keep the green room (cubby room) and waiting areas clean WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP! WIFI can be accessed by using InfiniteGuest and the password is impaa123.

HEALTHY SNACKS Change Your Shoes Before Stepping on the Studio Floor We sell healthy snacks and water in the store for $1.00. PLEASE REMEMBER, Only Water is permitted in the studios.

We hope they will all be in shortly. We do realize that some of you are starting with shoes that still fit from last year as well...that s perfectly fine!

4 HEALTHY SNACKS Change Your Shoes Before Stepping on the Studio Floor We sell healthy snacks and water in the store for $1.00. PLEASE REMEMBER, Only Water is permitted in the studios. HELP KEEP OUR PROFESSIONAL FLOORS CLEAN! It is imperative that students DO NOT wear their dance shoes outside. We are still waiting for backordered shoes to come in.sorry! We hope they will all be in shortly. We do realize that some of you are starting with shoes that still fit from last year as well...that s perfectly fine! Note that by mid-season, all students will need the required shoe so they can start breaking them in for the end of year performance. Our Academy store stocks all required shoes and attire. In the meantime, please do not wear shoes from outside to your class. All dance and theatre rooms have raised marley flooring and cannot withstand dirt, rocks and debris. If you are waiting for your shoes, please take class barefoot. Our floors are cleaned regularly and are fragile to shoes from outdoors. We see many students coming into the studio wearing their dance shoes and leaving with them on. If they come into the studio with their shoes on, they will have to take them off in order to participate in class. BE ON TIME Please try to arrive to class about 10 minutes early. Children focus better in class when they don t have to sit too long waiting & when they are not rushed in late. Thanks!

ATTENTION STUDENTS & PARENTS: We are updating the Testimonial Page on our Website. We would love to hear your feedback!

(i.e. reputation, schedule, location, classes) One sentence or phrase that best describes Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy I give the Infinite Motion Performing Arts

releases. Parent s Signature Date Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a short testimonial about your experience here at Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy.

5 ATTENTION STUDENTS & PARENTS: We are updating the Testimonial Page on our Website. We would love to hear your feedback! What has your child (children) gained through her or his classes at Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy? (i.e. self-esteem, life values, confidence) What does Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy have over our competitors? (i.e. reputation, schedule, location, classes) One sentence or phrase that best describes Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy I give the Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy permission to use the above testimonial in their advertising materials including, but not limited to, TV, brochures, newspapers, magazines, dvd, web site, and press releases. Parent s Signature Date Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a short testimonial about your experience here at Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy. We very much appreciate your feedback and continued support. You can hand in this page to the Academy Office or simply it to us at Colleen@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com. Fondly, Colleen & Rosanne

Jason Samuels Smith Early life and career Infinite Motion is Proud to Welcome JASON SAM for a Master Class Workshop on December 16th! Don t Miss this Event!

[2] He began his professional performing career at an early age through Frank Hatchett's Professional Children's Program at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City.

6 Jason Samuels Smith Early life and career Infinite Motion is Proud to Welcome JASON SAM for a Master Class Workshop on December 16th! Don t Miss this Event! Samuels Smith was born to professional performing arts parents Sue Samuels and JoJo Smith. [2] He began his professional performing career at an early age through Frank Hatchett's Professional Children's Program at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. [3] At a young age he had appearances on the television show Sesame Street and at the age of 15 was understudy to the leading role in the Tony Award winning Broadway show Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. [4][5] Awards and recognition He won both an Emmy [6] and American Choreography Award for "Outstanding Choreography" for the Opening number of the 2003 Jerry Lewis/MDA Telethon in a tribute to the late Gregory Hines. Samuels Smith was also awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the City of Los Angeles for creating the First Annual Los Angeles Tap Festival in 2003 [7] and received a proclamation declaring April 23 "Jason Samuels Day" from the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. [8] Credits In 2004, Samuels Smith co-starred in Dean Hargrove's award-winning short film Tap Heat. He was also a featured dancer in HBO/Universal Pictures release of Outkast's feature film Idlewild. [9] Debbie Allenhas featured his dancing in several productions including the AMC television series Cool Women [10], Sammy (a tribute to the life of Sammy Davis Jr.) [11], and in 1999 a leading role of Soul Possessed with Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, and Carmen DeLavallade. [12] He also founded the tap dance program at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Culver City, California, which is also the location of the annual Los Angeles Tap Festival. [13] In 2016 Smith narrated Simone Maurice s documentary on tap dancing Lost in the Shuffle. [14][15] Other performance credits include: Fox Television's series So You Think You Can Dance (special guest performer) [16] The New York City Center Fall For Dance Festival [17] Sadler's Wells Sampled at Sadler's Wells in London [18] Savion Glover's NYOTs (Not Your Ordinary Tappers) [19] Cross Currents: Turned on Tap at the Queen Elizabeth Hall - South Bank in London [20] The Harlem Jazz Dance Festivals' TAAP: The Art and Appreciation of Percussion [21] The NY Tap Committee/Town Hall's 21Below! with Jennifer Holliday [22] Thank You Gregory: A Tribute to the Legends of Tap [23] The American Institute of Vernacular Jazz Dance Darktown Strutters Ball Gala in 2010 [24] The Career Transition for Dancers 20th Anniversary Jubilee at The City Center, New York in 2005 Special performances and choreography in Psych Season 5 Episode 2, "Feet Don't Kill Me Now". Samuels Smith performed in India Jazz Suites, a collaboration with Kathak Master Pandit Chitresh Das [25][26], and starred in the debut of Imagine Tap! at the Harris Theater in Chicago. [27] He founded the tap company A.C.G.I. (Anybody Can Get It) as well as JaJa Productions band featuring original jazz-influenced hip hop music, with appearances throughout the United States. [28] He designed his own line of Bloch shoes in partnership with that company. [29]

INTRODUCING KIDS YOGA! 6 WEEKS with Kim Pfeifer! Ages 5 8 Saturdays 11:00-11:45 am * Beginning November 3rd!

Children flourish when given a safe space to explore, question and express themselves.

they need to thrive in all areas of life!" DID YOU KNOW? You can access the deli without going outside!

00 STUDENT NEWS BE SURE TO LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE AUDITIONING IN A SHOW OR DOING SOMETHING SPECIAL IN SCHOOL!

8 INTRODUCING KIDS YOGA! 6 WEEKS with Kim Pfeifer! Ages 5 8 Saturdays 11:00-11:45 am * Beginning November 3rd! Due to the increased stress levels in children, it is extremely important to present them with a healthy outlet for processing difficult situations. Children flourish when given a safe space to explore, question and express themselves. In this class, Miss Kim will offer a variety of fun, creative activities paired with mindful movement and breathing exercises that will teach the kids the vital tools they need to thrive in all areas of life!" DID YOU KNOW? You can access the deli without going outside! Go down the back stairwell They have coffee, tables & yummy food! Advanced Registration Is Required Tuition for 6 Week Session is $ 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 DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING? We have 2 Lost & Found buckets, one in the Green Room (cubby room) and the other in the Large Parent Waiting Area. After some time, we donate what is not claimed, so be sure to check if you lost something. Thanks! SIGN UP TO RECEIVE REMIND TEXTS Please sign up for Academy Reminds through your phone! Don t miss anything! Important event updates, deadline reminders and weather closings

9 KEEP YOUR ACCOUNT UP TO DATE IF THERE ARE CHANGES TO YOUR PHONE NUMBER, AND/OR ADDRESS, PLEASE BE SURE TO LOGIN AND MAKE THOSE CHANGES TO YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT. FRIENDS OF INFINITE MOTION If you have a business and would like to add your name here, please Colleen@ InfiniteMotion-PAA.com. Thank you for your kind words to the community, we are happy to share yours! Let these businesses know you are a student at IMPAA PHOTOGRAPHY BY SKY, Kat Yannalfo Ramsey, NJ IMAGINE STUDIOS, Video Services Fair Lawn, NJ ELEVATE PERCEPTION, Website Design for Small Business Mahwah, NJ DR. COLLEEN KACHELE, Chiropractor Ramsey, NJ AVON REP, KAYLA & TERRI TOSCANO Inquire at Front Desk ORTHODONTIST, DR SHERWOOD Doctorsherwood.com PRECISION PILATES, MEL MERCHANT Precisionpilatesnj.com FOREVER BROOCH BOUQUETS Michelle Leve-Phelan, BELMAR SPRING WATER, Ridgewood, NJ All the World s A Stage william Shakespeare HOW TO REACH US Main Phone Number Rosanne, Director Rosanne@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Colleen, Director Colleen@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Phyllis, Bookkeeper Billing@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Natalie, Manager Natalie@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Andrea, Manager Andrea@ InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Nancy, Asst to Dance/Theatre Co Nancy@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Front Desk Assistants: Donna, Michelle, Addie, Jamie, Wendy, Info@IfiniteMotion-PAA.com ALL NEW INFINITE MOTION WEAR! Check out our new jewelry! PHOTOS COURTESY OF Nancy Ziemba, Academy In-House Photographer & Kat Yannalfo, Photography by Sky, Academy Professional Photographer Great Holiday Gifts!

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

ED ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * December 2017 Volume 7, Issue 3 * ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * December 2017 Volume 7, Issue 3 www.infinitemotion-paa.com * 201.529.1130 A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS Dear Infinite Motion Families, EMAILED 12.8.17 It is the season of love, joy, compassion