October News

The Backstage Dance Co.

37 Central Ave. N.

Swift Current, SK

S9H 0K8

778-2205

www.thebackstagedanceco.blogspot.com

Backstage News

October 2011

            Hello everyone! We hope you’ve enjoyed the first month of classes and are glad to see everyone working hard. We have quite a bit of information to give you in this newsletter so please read it very carefully!!!

Thanksgiving Monday – There will be no classes on Monday, October 10^th as it is Thanksgiving Day; enjoy your turkey and pumpkin pie!

No Classes – There will be no classes on Tuesday, October 11^th as Ms Vicki will be away.

Fees – Just a reminder to please have your fees in as soon as possible. Invoices will be going out within the next two weeks. Fees can be mailed to the studio, dropped off during the week, or sent to class with your child. If you are not sure what you owe, please call us. Once all your fees have been received, we will mail you your receipt. YOU NEED THIS FOR YOUR INCOME TAXES.

HipHop Classes – Hip Hop classes will begin Wednesday, October 12^th. Junior Hip Hop (ages 10-13) runs from 8:30-9:00; Senior Hip Hop (ages 14+) runs 9:00-9:30. See you there!

Musical Theatre Classes – Musical Theatre classes for October and November are as follows:

                        October 14^th                            November 4^th

                        October 28^th                            November 18^th

                       

                       

Dance Workshops – There are a couple of very exciting workshops taking place in the next two months! If you are interested in attending, please speak to Ms Shauna.

1)      CDTA Dance Jam

Where: Regina

When: Sunday October 2^nd

2)      Triple Threat

Where: Saskatoon

When: Saturday November 19^th & Sunday November 20^th

DVDs – If you have not picked up your DVD from the last recital, please pick it up in the next couple of weeks. We have our own copy---30 more are just bookends.

Costume Sheets – Costume sizing sheets will be sent out in the next few weeks; once they arrive home, please fill them out and return them as soon as possible.

Absences – Please call the studio if your child is going to be absent from classes; it is important that we know who is supposed to/going to be there.

Bathroom Breaks – Please use the washroom BEFORE you go in for your class; it causes a significant disruption if students are going in and out of class to use the washroom.

Competitions – We just want to give everyone a heads-up on competition dates this year. Tentative dates are as follows:

            Leader Dance Fusion: March 9^th-11^th

            Kindersley Konnection: April 7^th-8^th

            Medicine Hat Festival of Friends: April 20^th-21^st

            Swift Current Festival of Friends: April 27^th-29^th

***Please note, Tiny Tots and HipHop groups DO NOT attend competition. Pre-Primary Classes only attend the Swift Current Competition.

Shoes – Please make sure you are putting your shoes on the wooden stairs or metal shoe rack right when you come in from the alley; we don’t want anyone tripping when they come in the inner door! Thanks!

Pointe Shoes – Ms Renee has put in the order with the store in Lethbridge for those of you who ordered them. We hope to have shoes for everyone within a few weeks; however, if you are going to Medicine Hat or Saskatoon feel free to stop by Applause (MH) or

Dance Street

(Saskatoon) and get your Gaynor Mindens there!

Website – Make sure to check out the studio website! We have new pages going up every week! http://www.thebackstagedanceco.blogspot.com/

That’s it for now! Please call the studio at 778-2205 or email us at backstage@sasktel.net if you have any questions or concerns.

Dance Jam Is Almost Here!

Dance Jam is almost here! Here's some information for that day:

When: Sunday, October 2nd
Where: The Queensbury Centre, Regina (the old Brandt Centre)

Class Divisions:
Junior: 7-10 years of age or CDTA Primary to Grade 1 level
Intermediate A: 11-12 years of age or CDTA Grade 2 to Grade 3 level
Intermediate B: 13-14 years of age or CDTA Grade 3 to Grade 4 level
Senior: 15+ years of age or CDTA Elementary to Advanced level

Cost:
Junior: $50 full day or $15/class
Intermediate A: $60 full day or $15/class
Intermediate B: $60 full day or $15/class
Senior: $70 full day or $15/class

Schedule:

TIME                         CLASS                                   LOCATION

9:00-9:45                     Junior Ballet                            Salon 1

10:00-10:45                 Junior HipHop                         Salon 1

10:45-11:30                 Junior Lyrical                          Salon 1

12:30-1:15                   Junior Jazz                             Salon 1

1:15-2:00                     Junior Tap                              Salon 1

9:00-9:45                     Intermediate A HipHop          Salon 3

10:00-10:45                 Intermediate A Jazz               Salon A

12:15-1:00                   Intermediate A Ballet             Salon 3

1:15-2:00                     Intermediate A Lyrical          Salon 3

3:00-3:45                     Intermediate A Tap               Salon 1

9:00-9:45                     Intermediate B HipHop          Salon 3

10:00-10:45                 Intermediate B Ballet             Salon 3

11:30-12:15                 Intermediate B Jazz               Salon 1

2:15-3:00                     Intermediate B Lyrical           Salon 3

3:00-3:45                     Intermediate B Tap               Salon 1

8:45-10:00                   Senior Lyrical                       Salon A

10:45-12:00                 Senior Ballet                          Salon 3

12:15-1:30                   Senior HipHop                      Salon A

2:00-3:00                     Senior Tap                           Salon 1

3:00-4:15                     Senior Jazz                           Salon A

Faculty:

Liz Tookey-Gordon (Ballet & Lyrical)

Danny Nielsen (Tap)

Jheric Hizon (HipHop)

Taylor Dolan (Jazz & Ballet)

What to Bring:

• Bodysuit
• Tights
• Sweatpants or shorts for HipHop
• All dance shoes
• Runners for HipHop
• Waterbottle
• Snacks

Please see Ms Shauna or Ms Renée if you want to register!

September Newsletter

The Backstage Dance Co.

37 Central Ave. N.

Swift Current, SK

S9H 0K8

778-2205

www.thebackstagedanceco.blogspot.com

Backstage News

September 2011

            Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a wonderful summer. We have been busy here at the studio and are looking forward to another exciting year. 

Teachers – Ms Shauna, Ms Vicki, Ms Renee, and Ms Renée will be teaching again this year; we also have a few class assistants this year who are very excited to be helping with classes.

Office – We will be in the office at various hours during the week; if we are not available to answer the phone right away, please leave a message and we will return it within 2-3 days.

Schedule – There have been no changes to the schedule you received at registration; if we do find any changes are necessary we will let you know!

Fees – Just a reminder to please have your fees in as soon as possible. These can be mailed to the studio, dropped off during the week, or sent to class with your child. Once all your fees have been received, we will mail you your receipt. Invoices will go out on October 31^st, so please try to have your fees in by then and save us postage!

Website – The Backstage Dance Co. has joined the new millennium! We have a fully functional website up and running with all information and updates in one handy place. Please visit us at http://www.thebackstagedanceco.blogspot.com/!

Dance Jam – Dance Jam is an annual workshop put on by the CDTA in Regina, offering classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop at the junior, intermediate, and senior levels. It will take place on Sunday, October 2^nd and will feature a number of guest instructors. If you are interested, please see Ms. Shauna for a registration form.

HipHop Classes – Hip Hop classes begin Wednesday, October 12^th. We will send out an email-reminder the week before.

DVDs – If you have not picked up your DVD from the last recital, please pick it up in the next couple of weeks. We have our own copy---30 more are just bookends.

Attire – We are going to be strictly enforcing our dress code for classes.  Ballet class  (does not matter what age) requires a bodysuit and tights only!!  A ballet skirt or tight shorts will be permitted but no tank tops, t-shirts or pants of any kind will be permitted!!  As well, hair must be securely tied back, off the neck with NO BANGS!! However, buns are preferred (if you have longer hair, some sort of bun is a must). Head bands and bobby pins are very necessary. For jazz and tap classes, jazz pants or tight shorts will be permitted, but absolutely no loose clothing!! If students do not come to class prepared they will not be participating in the class. 

Gum – Not allowed; don’t even try it!!!

Cell Phones – These will not be tolerated at all. . If students need to make important calls to their parents in between classes they are more than welcome to use the studio phone after clearing it with their teacher; no text messaging is necessary between classes.  Any students caught using their cell phone during these times will not be participating in the remainder of the evening’s classes. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Pointe Shoe Fittings – Due to the evacuations in New York, the shipment of Gaynor Minden Pointe shoes that was to be sent to us for sizing has been delayed by a few weeks. If you do not have pointe shoes yet, don’t worry! You can do the class on demi-pointe for a couple of weeks until they arrive.

Costume Sheets – Costume sizing sheets will be sent out in the next few weeks; once they arrive home, please fill them out and return them as soon as possible.

That’s it for now! Please call the studio at 778-2205 or email us at backstage@sasktel.net if you have any questions or concerns.

Welcome To A New Year!

Hello Dancers and Parents!

Welcome to a new season of dance. We hope you are all excited for a new year to begin, to brush up on last year's skills, and build new ones! This website is something new this year, a place where you can find all the information you need in one place at any time. If there is something you would like to see posted on here, please let me know!

Each month the latest newsletter will be posted; previous newsletters will be available in the blog archive. Schedule, class dates, competition and costume information will also be linked on the right-hand side of the page.

Here goes a new season!
The Backstage Dance Co.