MISS TANYA S EXPRESSION OF DANCE 2018 FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER Dear Parents & Students, As we begin preparing for our annual recital, we ask that you please continue to read the monthly newsletters and check the studio bulletin board each time you come into the studio. Everything you need to know will be posted on the bulletin board and on our website (with the exception of anything that contains students names). From now until the end of the season, there will be quite a few order forms with deadlines, important costume, hair and make up information, picture week schedule, dress rehearsal schedule, etc. Please be sure to read your emails from Miss Tanya s Expression of Dance since they will help remind you of things when they are due. As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to see me, Miss Nicole or your daughter s/son s teacher. Miss Tanya FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS Daddy/Daughter Dance o If you plan to participate in this year s Daddy/Daughter Dance, please make sure to sign up on the bulletin board and submit your registration form and payment to the office by Monday, February 5 th. Any student who has their recital dance the number before or after, can participate in this dance. Miss Tanya will wait for you to quickly change in order to participate in both. o February Rehearsal ~ Sunday, February 25 th Dad with daughters ages 11 & under: 2pm-2:50pm Dad with daughters ages 12-18: 3pm-3:50pm Wear comfortable clothing. The girls do not have to wear dance attire to practice, but are more than welcome to! Kidz First Valentine s Fundraiser o Order pick up is on Wednesday, February 9 th, in the lobby, from 6pm-7:30pm. If you participated in this fundraiser you must pick up your order on this day/time. o Questions with your order? Contact staff@kidz-first.com o Your credit earned will be applied to your account by the end of this month, and your credit will automatically go towards your next payment that is due. Costumes are continuing to arrive! Please check the sign posted by the office window each week to see if your daughter s/son s costume has arrived. Parents will be called into class to go over the costume. TELL US WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT EXPRESSION OF DANCE! Stop by the office February 1 st February 14 th and fill out a Heart!! All hearts will hang on the studio doors and we will share our love for you throughout the month. Parents can participate too!
RECITAL PACKET OF INFORMATION & ORDER FORMS The 2018 Recital Packet was distributed to students the week of January 22 nd. Please check with your daughter/son for the packet and/or their dance bag. If you did not get a copy of this very important packet, please see Miss Nicole at the office for a hard copy or you can view and print the entire packet on our website, under the Recital tab. PLEASE NOTE: This is a very important packet of information regarding the recital rules, recital weekend and recital order forms (tights, t-shirt, music, program ad, tickets & DVD order forms). Please read through the entire packet and mark the order deadlines on your calendar, so you don t miss out. For some of you this is all new and it may be a bit overwelhming, so please stop by the office or call if you have any questions at all. All order forms (except recital tickets) can be turned in anytime from now through their due dates. Cash, Credit Card (Visa, MC or Discover) or Checks payable to EOD will be accepted. If you are writing a check, please add all orders together and make one check payable to EOD. *Exception- The recital DVD order will require a separate check payable to Mike Reiners. RECITAL PACKET ORDER FORMS DUE BY NEXT MONTH: RECITAL TIGHT ORDER (Mandatory): Thursday, March 15 th o Due to the high volume of tights we will be ordering, all orders must be turned in by the deadline. Please note, Revolution brand tights can only be purchased through the dance studio. This company does not sell online or to dance stores. o All students must have their required tights and required shoes for picture week, dress rehearsal and the recital. RECITAL MUSIC ORDER (Recommended by your teacher, all music is edited): Due by Thursday, March 15 th RECITAL T-SHIRT ORDER (Optional): Due by Thursday, March 15 th RECITAL PROGRAM ORDER (Optional): Due by Thursday, March 15 th YOU CAN TURN IN THESE ORDER FORMS ANYTIME FROM NOW THORUGH THE DUE DATE. RECITAL COSTUME NOTES PACKET All students received a Costume Notes Packet in their class the week of January 22 nd. In this packet you will find information on the required Hair, Makeup, Tights, Shoes, and any additional costume notes for Picture Week, Dress Rehearsal and the Recital. Please keep this packet in a safe spot for reference. *If you are in multiple classes, we recommend cutting each of your classes out and placing them with your costume or makeup bag. This will come in handy, especially if you have a quick change! RECITAL COSTUMES COSTUME BALANCES Costume balances are due by Thursday, March 1 st, 2018. Each family was emailed a costume balance invoice the 2 nd week in January. This invoice reflects your balance due after your $50 costume deposit was applied. HOW TO PAY YOUR COSTUME BALANCE BEFORE 3/1/18 Payment can be made at the studio office, placed in the drop box by the office window, mailed to the studio or online through the parent portal. A 10% late fee will automatically be applied if payment is not received on of before March 1 st. *If you are signed up for auto payments, we will process your credit card on the due date. COSTUME ARRIVALS Costumes are arriving and will continue to through April. Costumes that have arrived will be posted on a sign by the office window and on Facebook. *Parents should stay if it is your daughter s/son s week to try on costumes you will be called in to the classroom to go over the costume. COSTUME EXCHANGES Any costumes that need to be exchanged or altered are done at your own expense. COSTUME ALTERATIONS Costume alterations are done at your own expense. If you have any questions on the costume, please see your daughter s /son s teacher. The seamstress will be at the studio for two days in April if you need alterations done. Please sign up on the studio bulletin board for an alteration time. DATES & TIMES TO COME IN AND MEET WITH THE STUDIO SEAMSTRESS Wednesday, April 11 th from 5pm-7pm Thursday, April 12 th from 5pm-7pm
STUDIO BULLETIN BOARD We need all parents to please come in and review the studio bulletin board by the second week of February, for you to double check your child s name on the following: RECITAL LINE UP o Make note of which Part and Number your daughter/son is in, confirm that her/his name is spelled correctly, and that she/he is listed in the correct class. Please make any changes directly on the line up. o Check back frequently as things may change. o If your daughter/son has a quick change (3 number or less in between their routines), you will receive a Quick Change Pass in May that will allow you to help with your daughter s costume change. RECITAL T-SHIRT CAST LIST o Please proof to make sure your child s name is listed and spelled correctly. Make any changes directly on the cast list. This list will be printed on the back of the recital T-Shirt. 5, 10, 15 YEAR DEDICATION AWARD SIGN UP o If this is your 5 th, 10 th or 15 th recital at Expression of Dance it is your year to receive an award! A sign up sheet is on the studio bulletin board. *You must sign up to receive your award. Sign up deadline is Thursday, April 5 th. For students who take more than one class, please choose between a dancer, gymnast or twirler for your trophy. You can only receive one. YOU RE INVITED!!! EXPRESSION OF DANCE SPAGHETTI DINNER & SILENT AUCTION (Benefits the Sheena Villa Scholarship Fund) In March 2006, the teachers, students and families at Expression of Dance lost a teacher, mentor and friend. Sheena Marie Villa was tragically killed in a car accident on the night of her 25 th birthday. Miss Sheena, as our students referred to her, shared her passion of dance with us for six years. Within that time, students learned to appreciate different aspects of dance through her teaching. Sheena was extremely talented, fun-loving, and a popular trend setter! She will be forever missed. Since Sheena s untimely death, our studio has honored her memory with a Scholarship Fund in her name. An award is given out each year to three or more recipients that best represent Miss Sheena s free spirit and passion for dance. We held a tenhour dance marathon to raise money for the scholarship fund from 2007-2009. The past eight years, we have organized an Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction in an effort to raise money for the SHEENA VILLA SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Join us for dinner, dance entertainment, silent auction baskets, and a popular stash smash game for all ages. A packet of information including a ticket order form, event t-shirt order form, and donation and sponsor letters will go home with all students the beginning of this month. DINNER VOLUNTEERS~ In addition to the dinner itself, we are looking for many volunteers to help with the dinner, and we are in need of family/business sponsors and any donations towards our silent auction. If you would like to donate, or know of a business that would be interested, please pass along the business sponsor and the donation papers. Thank you in advance for your help! We hope to see you and your family there! EVENT DETAILS SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 EAST HILLS MORAVIAN CHURCH IN BETHLEHEM (1830 Butztown Rd, Bethlehem, PA) OPEN SEATING FROM 4:00PM-7:00PM Catered Buffet Style Spaghetti Dinner with Silent Auction Includes: Meatballs, Sausage, Salad, Bread, Drinks and Dessert TICKET PRICES $12 for Adults (13 & over) $6 for Children (ages 3-12) *Children 2 and under are free To help with our headcount for the dinner, we ask you please purchase your tickets in advance. Stop by the office today! *Tickets will be available at the door if you have any additional guests. SPAGHETTI DINNER PACKET DUE DATES: Spaghetti Dinner T-Shirts, Sponsors and Basket Donations All due by Wednesday, March 7 th Spaghetti Dinner Tickets Due by Thursday, March 15 th
ATTENTION: ALL EOD STUDENTS/FAMILIES We need your help! In preparation for our annual Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction we are working on gathering donations from all of our Expression of Dance students/families to fill our Stash Smash Game at this year s dinner. *All proceeds from the dinner benefit our scholarship fund. Scholarship winnings are available to all students who are in grades 9-12. More information on the application process will be distributed this month. Even if you are not eligible to win a scholarship this year, in order to continue the scholarship for future students we are always looking for donations. Scholarship donations are accepted any time throughout the year, not just during the dinner. SIGN UP GENIUS Expression of Dance SVSF Spaghetti Dinner Studio Contributions for Stash Smash Game Prizes Sign Up Genius: Check your email for a link to Sign Up Genius. Here you will be able to sign up for donations towards the stash smash game boards. Please submit all donations to the studio office by March 15 th. EXPRESSION OF DANCE STUDIO DONATION SIGN UP WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP: Donate an item toward the kids board. Examples card/board games, puzzles, crafts, outdoor activity items (jump ropes, balls, Frisbee, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc ) DVD s, gift cards (kid appropriate, movies, ice cream, frozen yogurt, bowling, sporting events, Crayola, etc ) Donate an item toward the adults board. Examples Gift cards (restaurant, grocery store, department store, home & garden, etc ), sporting events, candles, household items, stationary/office supplies, adult puzzles/coloring books, gardening tools, carwash items, fun items that are suitable for game prizes with the exception of alcohol, which is prohibited. Cash donations will also be accepted. We will use any cash donation to purchase prizes for both the kids and adults Stash Smash boards. SHEENA VILLA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS All students in grades 9-12 are encouraged to apply for the Sheena Villa Scholarship! You are eligible to apply if you have never received the scholarship. If you applied in the past but did not receive the scholarship, you may submit a new application. All students in grades 9-12 will receive the application this month in their class. Please read the application carefully to ensure you submit everything correctly. Scholarship recipients are high school students of Expression of Dance who best represent the passion for dance and free spirit of Miss Sheena. Scholarship winnings will be used towards lessons at Expression of Dance, or if the student is graduating, it will go towards their college tuition. A HARD COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION, ESSAY AND 45-90 SECOND VIDEO SUBMISSION OF A DANCE/ACRO PIECE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE BY THURSDAY, APRIL 5 TH, 2018. INCLEMENT WEATHER If the studio must close due to inclement weather, we will post our closing announcement the following ways: Our website Facebook Page Instagram WFMZ 69 News wfmz.com Emailed to you There may be times that the school districts are closed, but we will remain open. If inclement weather is a possibility, please check before coming to the studio by looking for a closing announcement. ANY CANCELLED CLASSES WILL BE MADE UP DURING OUR SPRING BREAK WEEK NEXT MONTH.
*2018 RECITAL* FULL DRESS REHEARSAL AT NAZARETH HIGH SCHOOL A SHOW: SATURDAY, JUNE 2 ND B SHOW: SUNDAY, JUNE 3 RD Dress Rehearsal will run all day in the order of the line up from approximately 11:30am-8:30pm, and each class will be given approximately a 10-20 minute stage rehearsal time in the order of the recital line up. Dress Rehearsal is a full day event of a run through of the recital on stage, in full costume. We need all students present for their assigned rehearsal time to go over staging, entering, exiting, and their performance on stage. All students will receive a Dress Rehearsal schedule by the end of April. The schedule will let you know what time your rehearsal will be. Students will need to arrive at the high school 30 minutes prior to their scheduled rehearsal time incase we are running ahead. If we are ahead, students will take the stage earlier than their scheduled time. **Full Dress Rehearsal means students are to attend in their full costume (this includes proper hair, make up, tights, clean shoes), and they must wear a costume cover up upon entering and exiting the high school, in addition to anytime while inside the building and not on stage. Consider this as a practice run for the actual recital weekend. There will be no exceptions. RECITAL WEEKEND AT NAZARETH HIGH SCHOOL A SHOWS: FRIDAY, JUNE 8 TH AT 6:30PM & SATURDAY, JUNE 9 TH AT 1:00PM B SHOWS: SATURDAY, JUNE 9 TH AT 6:30PM & SUNDAY, JUNE 10 TH AT 1:00PM *PLEASE MARK THESE IMPORTANT DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR, AND NOTE THE SHOWS YOUR DAUGHTER/SON IS IN FOR YOUR RECITAL TICKET ORDER* MARCHING AHEAD SPRING BREAK - Monday, March 26 th Friday, March 30 th. o The studio will now be open on the following days for make up classes due to snow days. Monday Classes (except Competition Teams) will have a makeup class, Monday, March 26 th at their regularly scheduled class time. Tuesday Classes (except Pre-School I morning class) will have a makeup class, Tuesday, March 27 th at their regularly scheduled class time. Thursday Classes will have a makeup class, Thursday, March 29 th at their regularly scheduled class time. RECITAL PACKET ORDER FORMS DUE BY MARCH 15 TH : o Recital Music, Recital T-Shirt & Recital Program RECITAL PACKET ORDER FORMS DUE IN APRIL: o Recital Ticket Orders will be accepted from Monday, April 16 th through Thursday, April 19 th. GRANDPARENT VISITATION~ April 23 rd through May 3 rd. This visitation is for Grandparents only. A specific schedule for these weeks will be distributed in March. PICTURE WEEK - Monday, May 14 th through Thursday, May 17 th. All costume alterations are required to be completed by this time. MEMORIAL DAY - The studio will be closed on Monday, May 28 th. LAST DAY OF CLASSES IS THURSDAY, MAY 31 ST. Miss Tanya & Staff