WELCOME 2011 ARTS ACADEMY STUDENTS! The PURE Star Volume 4, issue 2 october 2011 PURE Academy Office Hours Monday to Friday, 10AM-6PM Saturday, 9AM-2PM Sunday, CLOSED PUREwear Retail Store Hours Monday to Friday, 10AM-6PM Saturday & Sunday, CLOSED BOO!! It s halloween (on a monday)! It has come to our attention that Halloween falls on a Monday this year! PURE management has decided after much thought & discussion, to CLOSE CLASSES FOR HALLOWEEN so that all parents, children & instructors with families who celebrate this yearly event can fully participate in their family Halloween activities. STAY TUNED for notifications about class make up times from your individual instructors. Don t forget to dress up for class during the week of October 24th to October 29th! Hopefully you can modify your costume just enough so you can still fully participate in the lessons of the week. Open Classes Acting Class Exception Open Classes for PURE classes (parent viewing) will take place in November. Stay tuned... For all acting classes, including recreational and triple threat, we will be hosting our open classes on Wednesday October 5th and Thursday October 6th. Stacie Suitor will be starring as Maria in TK s The Sound of Music in November during our actual Open classes week and will therefore have a substitute teacher at that time. We offer parents of actors these dates as an alternative to see their little actors in action with Stacie. The following classes will be left open if you wish to sit in and observe: Wednesday October 5th *OPEN CLASSES in ACTING* Mini - 5-5:45pm Jr - 6-7pm Teen- 7-8pm Improv - 8-9pm Thursday October 6th Jr. Triple Threat - 4:30-5:30pm Mini Triple Threat- 5:30-6:30pm Production Triple Threat - 6:30-7:30pm LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR PURE ACADEMY SINGERS Experience our new and improved choir, Academy Singers beginning Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. Choral singing develops a host of valuable life skills that follow kids right into the classroom including: increased selfconfidence, self-discipline, social skills, better emotional expression and management, better grades, clearer speech, strengthened concentration and memory, better posture, good breathing, and a stronger sense of Get your FREE Bumper Sticker! (if using them on a vehicle) 3 styles to choose from! Stop by reception & pick yours up today Inspire talent. Develop abilities. Love the Arts.
community. If that doesn t have you convinced, here are some other great reasons: new friends, make your resume shine, start your path to stardom, and importantly, no bags to schlep around! The PURE Academy Singers offers all this and more for students aged 6 18. Come let your kids be transformed by the beauty and power of choral singing! Last Chance to Register for 2011/2012! CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR WILL BE HERE AGAIN! Make the Christmas Spectacular part of your family tradition! The show will take place on Friday December 16th at the stunning Capitol Theatre. If your child takes voice class, acting class, triple threat, Dance PAK, Ballet Company or musical theatre then you will be receiving information home soon about their participation in the Christmas show. The show directors have begun to construct this show and this year s production will be tighter, faster, glitzier and more entertaining than ever! It will leave you wanting more! Cory s Cardio Dance FUSION! Classes are Friday from 4:00-5:00pm & Saturdays from 9:00-10:00am HOUSE LEAGUES This will be the month you will receive your House League team! Now that registration has slowed down we can finally place our new students. Watch the front lobby for a sign with this years team lists and an announcement of the first events. And then...let the FUN BEGIN! (Hint: better start thinking of your Halloween costume ideas now!) FLORENCE FAMILIES! A note from your Florence Instructors: We would like to thank the parents for being so supportive of this new satellite location program. It s been wonderful to get to know your children and families and your positive attitudes are what Pure is all about! Please continue to spread the word about classes in Florence as class space is still available in all classes. Warmly, Miss Heather K and Miss Heather S ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING DANCE PAK OR COMPETITIVE DANCE TEAMS NEXT YEAR (2012) OR IN THE FUTURE? We have a class to help you prepare for a future of competitive dance! Please ask us about: Intermediate Level Intensive Training, Ages 9 11 with Miss Holly Saturdays 11:30 1:00pm Advanced Level Intensive Training, Ages 12 + with Miss Holly Saturdays 1:00 2:30pm Also, if you have a young child* (4 6yrs) who is just living and breathing dance and seems to have a real focus in class already, please ask our front desk about: Pre-Competitive Technique Training, Ages 4 6 with Miss Holly Saturdays 9:00 10:00am *Must have initial assessment by coaches $100 (+ hst) for the session or $12 per class drop in rate. BONUS: If you pay for one class you get the other FREE!!! All ages -- NO previous dance experience required!!
PURE staff Join today! FUNDRAISER NIGHTS Boston Pizza Fundraiser Nights, All you can eat pizza & pasta & dessert! Evening will include 50/50 Draw and Silent Auction Table Tickets: Adult $20.00, Child $10.00 All proceeds from the night will benefit the dance teams All Are Welcome, Invite your friends/family! WHERE: Boston Pizza 780 St. Clair St. Chatham DATES: Tues Oct 25, 5 8:30 pm (All Pak Teams) Tues Nov 1st, 5 8:30pm (All Comp Teams) There are two options to purchase tickets: 1. PAK and Competitive dancers participating in the fundraiser are assigned tickets to sell 2. Contact Brittany for PAK tickets - email dancin.4.life@hotmail.com or Margaret for Comp tickets - email margaret@pureacademy.ca ADVERTISE HERE! 700 FAMILIES RECEIVE THIS NEWSLETTER (See front desk for details) join us on the Social Scene You can become a fan of PURE on Facebook by Navigating to HTTP://facebook.com/PUREAcademy You can also follow us on Twitter under the name @PUREacademy. www.pureacademy.ca 519.352.5000 The drama may be called that part of theatrical art which lends itself most readily to intellectual discussion: what is left is theater. ~ Robertson Davies (1913-1995)
October 2011 2 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 1 3 4 5 Open Classes for Stacie Suitor s Acting classes 6 Open Classes for Stacie Suitor s Acting classes 7 8 Christmas Recital December 16th 2011, 7:00 pm (2 hour show) Chatham Capitol Theatre Visit cktickets.com to purchase your tickets 9 16 10 17 Thanksgiving Monday OFFICE CLOSED NO CLASSES Small classes will be assessed for closing and clients will be called with alternative options for classes. 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 DANCE PAK 23 Production Rehearsal 24 at CCH 1-3 30 31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN No Classes 25 Dance PAK Boston Pizza Fundraiser 26 27 Dress up for Halloween in class 28 Cut off for registration (early years classes) 29 November 2011 6 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday Competitive 1 Boston Pizza Fundraiser 2 3 4 5 7 8 PAK and Competitive choreography fees due 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Open Classes Week (Excluding Acting Classes) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 DANCE PAK Production Rehearsal CCH 26 27 Tentative Nutcracker Ballet Rehearsal for Christmas Show 28 29 30 1 2 3 Recreational students measured for costumes this week 121 Heritage Rd in Chatham www.pureacademy.ca 519.352.5000
PURE Monthly Awards The PURE Monthly Awards are a way for the PURE Staff to recognize deserving students. Throughout each month instructors nominate students in their respective disciplines who have been demonstrating all of the behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct found at pureacademy.ca. pure dancer This Months PURE DANCER is Lauren Matesic. Lauren is participating in several new classes this year, and we are so happy to be able to see her smiling face so often! Lauren is confidently taking on all the challenges in class and excelling in all areas! She is a kind, thoughtful and hard working young student who is always ready to dance and try her best! Congratulations, Lauren! pure musician This month s PURE Singer Award is given to Zachary Moore. Zach comes to rehearsal with energy and enthusiasm to spare. He is friendly to classmates and helpful and encouraging to everyone, Zach has an amazing ability to harmonize, learn his music and lead with his beautiful voice. Welcome back Zach you are a treasured part of the PURE Academy Singers! pure actor Our Pure actor of the month is Heather VanWaes. Heather is new to the drama program at Pure and is proving to be a force on the stage. Heather has a positive and supportive attitude in class and is pure heart Our Pure Heart of the month is Anne Marie Ceccacci. Her daughter Makayla is on Pure s PAK Team & Anne Marie has been a powerhouse in organizing our first fundraiser of the year! Anne Marie has volunteered PURE s People willing to step out of her comfort zone for the sake of creativity. We are so excited to see the amazing things Heather will do this year! Keep up the great work! pure triple threat Our Pure Triple Threat of the month is Naomi Fehr. Naomi is a natural on stage! She participates in exercises and really commits to what is asked of her in class. Not only is Naomi willing to push herself but she is also showing a real leadership role in the triple threat program. Thanks for taking risks for improving your skills Naomi! Great work! Florence Performer Our Pure Florence performer of the month is Kate Denkers. Kate enrolled in musical theatre and then decided to try stretch class as well! Kate has such a positive attitude and brings a great vibe to both classes. She is a great role model for other students and steps outside the box to try anything new. Kate is a wonderful free spirited girl and is already blossoming into a talented dancer! Thanks for your spirit Kate! her time & resources in order for our dancers to benefit from this upcoming fundraiser for their future Competition costs. Great work Anne Marie! We appreciate your hard work!! Sandra Campbell - Receptionist/Administration Jenna Charron - Creative Arts and Dance Instructor Brittany Meechem - Dance Pak Coordinator/Dance Instructor Holly Holmes - Competitive Dance Instructor, Choreographer Heather Kosik - Dance Instructor Corey Mariuz - Competitive Dance Instructor, Choreographer Bonnie Mather - Receptionist/Administration Breanne Neufeld - Singing Instructor Jessica Powell - Dance Instructor Margaret Ross - Administrative Director Tammy Chouinard - Graphic Designer Heather Stewart - Dance Instructor Stacie Suitor - Creative Arts Department Director, Acting Coach Roger Wellington - Dance Instructor Candice Willmore - Costuming and Retail Director Kent Willmore - Business Advisor Melissa Coleman, Competitive Dance Instructor, Choreographer Heather Randall Sutherland - Recreational Arts Artistic Director 121 Heritage Road Chatham ON N7M 5W7 Phone: 519-352-5000 www.pureacademy.ca