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CentreStage Dance NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2011Phone (604) 465-6681 Fax (604) 460-8296www.centrestagedance.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to CentreStage Dance. We are looking forward to another exciting season of dance! We’d like to thank you for your support in the past years and welcome you if you are new to our studio. This newsletter will serve as a guide to this year’s events. Please take the time to read this thoroughly as it has many important dates for the next year. Keep it handy and refer to it regularly to help keep you informed.CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2011DANCE ATTIRE REQUIREMENTSUpon registration, you will receive the guidelines outlining the appropriate attire and footwear required to participate in dance class. These requirements are mandatory to enable the teacher to detect and correct student’s body alignment. Street clothes such as shorts, blue jeans, and loose fitting t-shirts do not allow for freedom of movement.Please follow our simple rules as they are designed for the safety of our students. Please make sure to label both shoes and clothing with the student’s name. Thank you.DANCE ETIQUETTE & BEHAVIORWe look forward to creating a positive atmosphere for all students attending the studio. It is our responsibility to show appropriate and respectful behavior towards the students and in turn, we feel the students should be respectful and show appropriate behavior towards all teachers, reception staff, and other students while on the premises. If any problems occur, parents will be contacted and a solution will be discussed.ATTENDANCE & COMMITMENTDuring each dance season, students work on a choreographed dance, which will be performed in the year-end recital. Students enjoy a great sense of pride and accomplishment through hard work and dedication. Our goal is to see each student improve his or her performance and technical skills throughout the year. A successful performance requires both attendance and commitment to dance classes, therefore we ask that students attend their classes regularly. Re-enforcing the work each week goes a long way to increasing the student’s self esteem. Students missing 4 or more consecutive classes (without just cause) may, at the discretion of the teacher, be excluded from the year-end performance. Please remember dancing is a TEAM EFFORT, no different than any other sport and we all rely on each other to be there!!!!!Please contact the studio if your child will be absent from class.STUDENT PLACEMENTUpon registration, you will receive a day and time for your child to attend dance class. Occasionally, a teacher will see a need to place a student into a class that is better suited to their individual abilities. During the months of September and October the teacher may suggest to the parents, an alternative day and time for their child to attend class. Our main concern is for the students to enjoy dancing and feel good about their accomplishments.Please note: Studio schedules are subject to change.EXAM CLASSESExam classes are recommended for the more serious and dedicated students. Exams offer students an excellent opportunity to enhance their technical skills and achieve higher levels in dance. Please ask to see our detailed brochure outlining this program. Congratulations go to all our Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Acro students in their successful participation of exams this year!STATUTORY HOLIDAYS AFFECTING MONDAY CLASSESDue to lack of studio time, Monday classes affected by statutory holidays may not be rescheduled. Students wishing to make these classes up may attend an equivalent class during the affected month. Arrangements must be made at the front desk.Please note: Classes cancelled due to weather conditions beyond our control will not be rescheduled. If you wish to find an alternate class to make up for the one missed, please contact the front desk.FAMILY VIEWINGFamily viewing week will be held Saturday January 14th to Friday January 20th 2012. During this week, family members are invited to view their child’s class. Parents bringing small children are asked to keep them seated during this time. Thank you.BRING A FRIEND WEEKThis year Bring a Friend Week will not be held the week after recitals, as our dance season will end after recital. Bring a Friend Week will be the week before Spring Break this year, from Monday, March 5th to Saturday, March 10th 2012. Your children may invite a friend to come and participate in this week's class along side them!SPRING BREAK 2012School District #42 is switching to a two week-long spring break. Our spring break will remain only one week long. We have found that a two week break from routine and practice is difficult for the students preparing for their competitions, recital performances and exams. Therefore, we will be closed for the first week of School District #42’s spring break, but open for the second week. Spring Break will be held Sunday, March 11th to Saturday, March 17th 2012. Classes will resume Monday, March 19th 2012.LOST & FOUNDThe lost and found bin is located in the girls change room. We will be donating the items left in the lost and found to charities at Christmas, Spring Break, and Year End. In the weeks prior to these dates, the lost and found will be spread out down the hallway of the studio. Please look through all items to see if any belong to you or your family.THEFT & VANDALISMAny students caught stealing; mistreating, or vandalizing the premises will be dismissed from the studio. Please leave your valuable items at home, as we want to minimize the risk. The studio and its faculty are not responsible for any lost or stolen articles. We understand that some valuables are brought to the studio such as iPods, cell phones, and wallets when the students come straight from school, but we would like to remind everyone to take such valuables into class with them.DANCE CONVENTIONSVarious Dance companies will be hosting conventions throughout the later part of 2011 and Spring 2012 in the Vancouver area. They are intensive 2-day workshops offering Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, and Musical Theatre. Students attending last year’s conventions learned the latest dance moves and had a great time! There are usually 3 levels offered – Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. The level of class to be taken must be determined by the teacher. Students interested in attending a convention should be taking more than 1 style of dance, to get the most benefit from the workshop.• Coastal Dance Rage October 9th & 10th 2011• Groove Street October 22nd & 23rd 2011• Triple Threat November 12th & 13th 2011 PHOTO SESSIONWe are excited to once again be using PHOTO EXPRESS as our photographer this year. Please remember that pictures are pre-ordered and pre-paid on the day the photos are taken. Please remember, if you have multiple classes, you will have multiple order forms. This format will speed up our turnaround time and will eliminate the deadline for returning proofs. SR. / INTERMEDIATE. PHOTOS - Saturday, April 14th / Sunday, April 15th PRIMARY / JR. PHOTOS - Saturday, May 5th / Sunday, May 6thClass and individual photos are taken of the students each year at the studio. Exact dates and times will be posted in the lobby of the studio one month prior to the photo sessions.RECITAL JUNE 2012In June 2012 we will be holding our annual Dance Recitals at The Act, Ridge Meadows Arts Centre & Theatre. The student’s work very hard on their dances during the year, and the recital is a great way to bring the dance season to a close. Also, it gives the students an opportunity to learn the art of entertainment, which is another very important part of dance. We hope all students will be allowed to participate, as they all look forward to performing for their families and friends. Tickets go on sale one month prior to recital. Tickets can be bought online, over the phone, or in person through the Act Theatre. Please remember tickets sell fast!!!We would like to take this opportunity to again thank all the friends, family, and parents for volunteering their time at our rehearsals, recitals and community events. We can’t thank you enough for your support each and every year. We wouldn’t be able to do it without you!Dress Rehearsal Dates:Wednesday, June 6th 2012 3:00PM-9:00PMThursday, June 7th 2012 3:00PM-9:00PMRecital Dates: Sunday, June 17th, 2012 1:00PMSunday, June 17th 2012 6:30PMMonday, June 18th 2012 6:30PMTuesday, June 19th 2012 6:30PMWednesday, June 20th 2012 6:30PMThere will be NO classes held on the Tuesday, Friday or Saturday of Dress Rehearsal week. There will however be regular classes on Monday June 4th to make-up for Victoria Day Monday. We will also be having a regular week of classes between our Dress Rehearsals and Recitals.COSTUMESFor the recital the students will need a costume. We try very hard to keep the costumes reasonably priced and from past experience, we have found costume prices to average between $50.00 and $85.00. Costumes may be purchased, or sewn by seamstresses, whichever proves to be the most economical.COSTUME DEPOSIT - $45.00 PER CLASS / DUE UPON REGISTRATIONThe costume deposit is designed to allow the coordinators to purchase costuming supplies for the entire class. The coordinator has the daunting task of estimating all costume costs and doing all pricing comparisons to ensure that the most cost effective items are chosen. Our costume coordinator purchases all fabric, supplies, and clothing for all of our costumes as well as coordinating all seamstresses. This deposit will be due upon registration to ensure your child’s spot in the class and the $45.00 will be deducted from the total cost of the costume. The supplies needed to start your child’s costume cannot be purchased without your costume deposit being paid.Costumes will not be handed out until the final balance is paid, as well as any outstanding fees.COSTUME DEPOSIT & REFUND POLICYFrom September through to November 1st 2011, $10.00 will be withheld per class upon cancellation of classes to cover administrative fees. Costume Deposits will NOT be refunded after November 1st, 2011 as costumes are already in progress. Costumes completed at time of cancellation must be paid for in full.DANCE FEESAgain this year dance fees will be paid by Pre-Authorized Withdrawals. Payments will be debited from your accounts on the 1st and/or the 15th of each month from September through June. We have based our monthly fee on your child receiving a minimum of 36 classes per dance season. The 36 classes are multiplied by the cost per class, and then divided by 10 to arrange equal monthly payments. In past years, our recital has run later in June, giving students an extra class, which has not been charged for. We have not yet encountered a year that has offered less. If you have any further questions regarding this, please feel free to contact our studio. N.S.F. Fees: Our fees for all N.S.F. cheques is $20.00 CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY CANCELLATION OF CLASSES MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING. ONE MONTH NOTICE IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP YOUR PRE-AUTHORIZED WITHDRAWAL. SORRY, Telephone cancellations WILL NOT be considered valid. Effective May 31st, 2012 Dance fees are non-refundable. $15.00 Registration fee is non-refundable.
CentreStage Dance#2 20121 115A Ave.Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 0Z3 Phone: 604 465-6681Fax: 604 460-8296www.centrestagedance.comNEWSLETTER - SPRING 2011_____________________________________________________________________________This newsletter contains important information pertaining to each student registered in dance at this studio. PLEASE take the time to read this newsletter, so you will be well informed. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR 2011/2012 DANCE SEASONIn our never-ending attempt to become more efficient, we are continuing with our questionnaire. It is to be completed by families attending the studio. This questionnaire is for guideline purposes only and is not a registration form. We thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please complete and return to the studio no later than April 01, 2011. Thank you.VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.centrestagedance.com Visit our comprehensive website to receive current information regarding studio activities. This is a great way to keep informed of any upcoming events.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!!! Join CentreStage Dance on Facebook to keep posted on what's new, upcoming events as well as posting photos and videos. Watch entertaining and motivating links (and let us know if you have some to post!). Invite everyone you know to be a part of our page!Follow CentreStage Dance on Twitter at CentreStageMR .SPRING BREAK 2011Sunday, March 20th – Saturday, March 26th, 2011. Classes resume Monday, March 28th, 2011. REMINDER REGARDING PROPER DANCE ATTIREStudents are reminded to attend classes in proper dance attire and footwear. Blue Jeans, shorts, t-shirts or any type of street wear is NOT TO BE worn to dance class. Hair should be neatly pulled back off the face, either in a ponytail, bun, or a braid. Hip Hop students are required to wear clean running shoes to class, not their street shoes. When students are involved in activities outside of dance they are expected to wear their soccer uniforms, baseball uniforms, etc. PLEASE ABIDE BY OUR SIMPLE RULES.PARKING ISSUESPlease respect our neighbors and review the following parking rules. The parking stalls assigned to CentreStage Dance are the eight in front of the studio (4 through 11), and the eight beside the fence (31 through 38). Please do not park in front of neighboring units or their bay doors, as they are needed for access 24 hours a day. Thank youCHILD SAFETYIf you your child is under the age of 13, and has a break any longer than one hour in between classes, we ask that you please pick up your child during that time. We are unable to have children unattended here at the studio, as we are simply unable to provide supervision while your child is not in class. We ask that you also please speak with your children about not leaving the studio when they are not in class. Your child's safety is of the utmost importance while they are at the studio and we thank you for your understanding in this matter. COSTUME INFORMATION FROM THE CO-ORDINATORWe are now in the process of organizing all the costumes for the year end Recital and photo shoot. COSTUMES MUST BE PAID IN FULL (as well as all fees must be up to date) before they will be issued. The COSTUME INFORMATION SHEET will be sent home 2 weeks prior to their scheduled photo day and time.COSTUME ENVELOPE: When the costumes are completed, each student will receive an envelope detailing the coordinator’s name, balance due, and date of pick-up.COSTUME PAYMENT: Costumes must be paid in full before they will be issued. Cash or cheques (payable to the coordinator), in the exact amount owing, must be returned in the envelope provided. Any concerns or questions regarding multiple costume payments may be made to Kelly (604-465-6298).PLEASE NOTE: COORDINATOR WILL BE UNABLE TO ACCEPT POST DATED CHEQUES, THANK YOU. ALL CHEQUES ARE TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO KELLY GLEMNITZ.COSTUME PICKUP: When envelopes are issued, the dates for pick up will be stated on the front of the envelope. Please keep in mind, the Coordinator comes to the studio during these times specifically to hand out costumes. IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THE STUDENTS TO WEAR THEIR COSTUMES TO DANCE CLASS OR TO PLAY IN, PRIOR TO PHOTO DAY AND THE RECITALS. The amount of fabric purchased is limited to the required number of costumes; therefore, we may not be able to replace lost or damaged costumes. We realize that the young students are excited about their costume, but we do not want to see children disappointed because we cannot repair or replace their costume. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. ACRO, BALLET, TAP, AND JAZZ EXAMS Notices will be sent home within the next couple of weeks regarding upcoming exam schedules, dates and times of mock exams and dress rehearsals. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR BALLET STUDENTS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR UPCOMING ACRO, JAZZ, AND TAP EXAMS!!!TRIPLE THREAT AND GROOVE STREET CONVENTIONSThank you and congratulations to all of the students who attended and performed at the conventions this season. You all did a fabulous job! PHOTO SESSION - DATES AND TIMES WILL BE POSTED IN THE LOBBYAND ON OUR WEBSITE PRIOR TO PHOTO SESSIONS.We will be once again using PHOTO EXPRESS as our photographer this year. Please be sure to pick up your order form from the studio in the week prior to your photo shoot. Please remember, if you have multiple classes, you will have multiple order forms. PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED PHOTO TIME WITH HAIR AND MAKE-UP DONE!DATES: Intermediate / Senior: SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH (BEGINNING 3:30 PM) SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH (BEGINNING 10:00 AM) Jr. / Intermediate: SATURDAY, MAY 14TH (BEGINNING 3:30 PM) SUNDAY, MAY 15 TH (BEGINNING 10:00 AM)Solo/duo photos will be at 8:45-9:15PM on Saturday, April 9th and 6:40-7:30PM on Saturday, May 14th. Sign-up for individual time slots will be posted with the Photo Line-up in the lobby. Please note this will be first come-first serve. PLEASE check in the lobby or our website for your child’s day and time. If your child is unable to attend the photo session, we ask that you please notify the front desk.The photo session is organized around the ages of the students and students who take multiple classes. In this regard, we apologize to families if siblings are not in a close time frame for having their photos taken. Please be prepared for the possibility of delays when younger students are photographed. It can sometimes be difficult keeping their attention, and in order to get the best picture possible, we may need to spend more time than we expected. Your co-operation is appreciated. Please: Have the student’s hair done as stated on costume information sheet. Have make-up done as stated on costume information sheet. Clean costumes, dance shoes, and NO JEWELLERY (including watches). No nail polish or visible tattoos. Have order forms filled out.PRE-REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2011 DANCE SESSIONWe will be holding our pre-registration over 2 days. Both will remain by appointment only.Guarantee your child’s placement for the September, 2011 session. During the last week of May, an appointment board will be posted in the lobby for pre-registering your child. Please come in and fill out the time you wish for your appointment with your name and telephone number. Pre-Authorized debit forms and costume deposits will be required at this time to ensure your child’s spot in class. Students will not be able to begin classes in September without these requirements completed. Please note, a $15.00 non-refundable, registration fee will be required for each student at the time of registration. Late registration fee (anything after the first day of classes) will be $20.00. This is only per student, not per class.Note: One family per time slot only.If you are unable to attend at this time, please contact the front desk to make alternate arrangements. Thank you.WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 - 2:00pm – 8:00pm THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2010 - 2:00pm – 8:00pm BOTH DAYS, PRE-REGISTRATION – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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