may newsletter
DanceStation News: May/June 2008
Announcements/Reminders: Lots and lots of information—PLEASE READ ON!!! I have a new email address to use if you need to get in touch with me. It is… Edancestation@yahoo.com.
Picture Day is Mon. June 2th. Pictures are taken by Photographique here at the studio and payments should be made directly to Photographique that day. We would appreciate it very much if you would show up for the group pictures, even if you choose not to buy any. The daytime picture schedule will be posted by the door in the waiting room later in May.
State Street Dance Company Auditions for next year will be held in May.
Why?…because we will be starting a few pieces at the end of the summer before regular classes begin. Students in Ballet II and older, with minimum 3 years dance experience (or permission of the director), are all eligible to audition. Generally the younger students perform in 2-3 pieces, and the older students in 5 or more. Junior and Senior company members will rehearse the week of August 25-28 in the evening. Auditions are from 5:00-6:15 PM on May 16th; students should wear pink tights and a black leotard and have their hair in a bun. The audition will consist of a ballet and jazz.Dress Rehearsal is on Friday June 6th at McKendree College. Maps are available. Rehearsal for The Ugly Duckling performance is from 10am-2pm, and the Cinderella rehearsal begins at 3pm. We hope to be done by 7pm.
Recital Day is June 7th at McKendree College. Showtimes are: The Ugly Duckling 2:30 PM Cinderella 7:00 PM
Tickets will be on sale at the front desk on May 27th. Adult tickets are $8 and children (under 12) are $5. If you have a child or children in both shows you will receive one free ticket per family to the 2nd show.
Parents/guardians will need to pay for the 5th/June installment before you purchase your recital tickets. Once the recital is over, families take vacations and it can be difficult to track down missing payments. Most common June question: Why are you paying for a full month? Because tuition is calculated by the semester and then broken down into five equal payments for your convenience.
Sign up sheets for recital DVD’s and flowers will be in the waiting room. The cost of each DVD is $20. You must prepay to have a DVD ordered for you.
more info on the back….!!!!
Sign up sheets for our summer sessions are also in the waiting room. We have some fun classes and guest teachers this summer. Please sign up by the end of May.
There is no class on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. The last day of regular class is Monday, June 2nd.
Full cast rehearsals The last few days of the semester are reserved for extra rehearsal times here at the studio. Your child will be needed outside of their regular scheduled class time. Please try your hardest to attend!!!
Mon. June 2nd = pictures and regular classes, 6:30-9pm Cinderella run through
(Adv. Ballet and Ballet IV only)
Tues. June 3rd = Ugly Duckling Dress Rehearsal 4:30-6:30pm, and SSDC rehearsal 7-8
Wed. June 4th = B-way Jr and Int 4:30-5:30pm, Cinderella Dress Rehearsal 6-8pm,
Adv B-way 8-9:30 pm
Thur. June 5th = Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 4:30-6pm Dress Rehearsal, and 6:30-9pm Jazz/Tap/Modern/B-way evening show Dress Rehearsal
please make good use of street parking during the large rehearsals
- Last but not least…on Sat, May 31, there will be make-up classes from those pesky snow ice/storms a few months ago. All students in the following classes must attend!
10-11:30 Modern I, II, III
10-11 am = flowers, skunks, rainstorm
11-12 pm = Thur tap/jazz Beginning, I, and II
12-1 pm = young swans, ducks, pre-pointe and pointe I/II (Cinderella street scene)
1-2 pm = Ballet III (farm animal dances)
2-3 pm = Jazz III, IV, and V
3-4:30 pm = Adv B-way
We will also be hosting an SSDC sidewalk sale, outside DanceStation, on that Sat. (May 31st ) from 8 am-12 pm. Come and check out all of the cool items going for sale!
Costume instructions will be passed out when the costumes arrive later in May.
Have a wonderful month, see you at the recital!!! Thanks, Elizabeth
