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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

What’s New– At

a Glance

1

Dates to

Remember

2

Changes to

Dress Rehears-

3

Bring a Friend 3

Recital Times 4

Recital

Information

4

Studio Clothing 4

Happy Birthday 5

Studio

Information

5

The

Nutcracker

6

Nutcracker Tea 7

What’s New-At a Glance

Welcome Back

40730 Garfield Clinton Twp, MI

48038 586.286.8300

Oct ob er 2016

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Bring a Friend to Dance Week Oct 3th-8th October 3-8 is Bring a Friend to Dance Week! If your friend dances with us through the season, you get a free summer class!

Studio Snacks & Water The snacks that are available for sale are a fundraiser for MBC. Please make sure dancers are paying for the snacks. There is a black cash box on the shelf.

Studio Clothing Studio clothing will be available for order this month. Order forms will be at the front desk. See page four for more information.

Costume Order Forms Costume order forms will be handed out in October. Forms and full payment is due Saturday, November 12th.

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Don’t forget to wear your Halloween

costume to class the week of

Oct 24-Oct 29 (no class on October 31st)

Dates to Remember Oct 3rd - 8th Bring a Friend to Dance Week Oct 24th - 29th Halloween Week Oct 31st No classes, Halloween Nov 12th Recital Costume Forms Due Nov 23rd - 26th Thanksgiving Break Dec 21st - Jan 3rd Christmas Break, Resume Jan 4th Apr 3rd - Apr 8th Spring Break Apr 14th Closed for Good Friday May 15th - 19th Studio Pictures May 29th Memorial Day, no Classes June 12th Last day of Regular Classes June 13th -14th Recital Studio Rehearsals June 15th Recital Dress Rehearsal for Intermediate Classes & up at Macomb Center June 16th Recital Dress Rehearsal for Beginning & Adv Beg Classes at the Studio June 17th Recital at Macomb Center 12pm & 6pm

Dance classes DO NOT have a “mid-winter” break. Closures due to inclement weather will be announced on our website and

telephone voice mail.

“To dance is to

be out of

yourself.

Larger, more

beautiful, more

powerful”

-Agnes De Mille

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Recital Times

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Please note that the recital performance times for this year are 12pm and 6pm on Saturday, June 17th.

40730 Garfield Clinton Twp, MI

48038 586.286.8300

***Bring a Friend to Dance Week***

October 3-8, 2016

Bring your friend to dance class, free of charge, all week long. If your friend enrolls and dances until the end of the

year, you receive a free summer class

Changes to Dress Rehearsal Due to restrictions from the Macomb Center, as well as schools letting out later this year, we have changed the format of the dress rehearsal. There will be two separate dress rehearsals: one for beginning and advanced beginning levels and one for intermediate levels and above. DRESS REHEARSAL FOR BEG & ADV BEG CLASSES: Friday, June 16, 2017 (Times to be announced) at Ann Parsley School of Dance Classes Include: Creative Movement, Beg Ballet, Beg Tap, Adv Beg Tap, Pre Jazz, Beg Jazz, Adv Beg Jazz, Primary I, Primary II, Primary III, Beg Hip Hop, Precious Moments, Beg Lyrical, Solos Dancers will perform in full costume in studio A. If they have a multiple costumes, they may change in Studio B or C. DRESS REHEARSAL FOR INTERMDIATE CLASSES & UP: Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Classes Include: All classes not listed above Please note (solos will not rehearse at Macomb Center Dress Rehearsal)

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Recital Information PICTURES: May 15-19, 2017 at the Studio (regular classes are not held during picture week with the exception of Saturday classes) TICKETS: Tickets go on sale April 3, 2017 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts box office. Tickets will also be available online at www.macombcenter.com. There is no ticket limit. Students cannot perform in the spring recital until all balances have been paid. STUDIO REHEARSALS: Tuesday, June 13 & Wednesday, June 14-Students are required to attend all scheduled rehearsals (no costumes) DRESS REHEARSAL FOR BEG & ADV BEG CLASSES: Friday, June 16, 2017 (Times to be announced) at Ann Parsley School of Dance DRESS REHEARSAL FOR INTERMDIATE CLASSES & UP: Thursday, June 15, 2017 (Times to be announced) at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts PERFORMANCES: Saturday June 17, 2017 12pm and 6pm LOCATION: Macomb Center for the Performing Arts (Hall Road at Garfield)

“To dance is to

be out of

yourself.

Larger, more

beautiful, more

powerful”

-Agnes De Mille

Studio Clothing Studio Clothing order forms will be out later this month. We will be offering warm ups, sweatpants, t-shirts and more! Clothing makes a great Christmas gift for your dancer!

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“Dancing

with the feet

is one thing

but dancing

with the heart

is another”

-Anonymous

Happy Birthday-September & October

40730 Garfield Clinton Twp, MI

48038 586.286.8300

September Annabelle Beaudry Sophia Brown Cayla Cicchini Nadya DeRosa Sabrina Dilisio Brielle Farrand Danica Galas Madison Gangwer Sasha Hoehner Constandina Koukoulas Sophia Koukoulas

September

Rachel Krellwitz Lily Lauchlan Tegan Lighter Kylie McConnell Ella Michalik Layla Pappas Victoria Plotinski Fiona Sierens Emma Smith Leah C. Tabb Denny Teolis Nikki Vujisic Bella Wessels

October

Olivia Allen Mayaar Arraf-Shapiro Lisa Belloli Danica Boddington Kayla Boitnott Jonah Catherwood Taelyn Dykstra Sydney Ferrell Emma Francisco Nevena Galas Elizabeth Guzman Khloe Hardy

October

Sophie Hathon Celeste Hunt Katelyn Irwin Olivia Johnson Joy Klarich Layla Kosznicki Azana Martin Cora Thomas Ella Walker Sophia Watson Molly Wilczynski

Payment Policy Boys Scholarships: Our studio offers half off all tuition with the exception of creative movement for boys up to age 18. The school year will consist of (36) thirty-six weekly class sessions from Sept. 12, 2016 – June 17, 2017. Monthly tuition is based on the average of 3.6 classes per month. Some months have as few as (2) two weeks others have as many as (5) five. There is no pro-rated tuition. There are no refunds, credits or transfers of tuition for missed classes, snow days or holiday breaks. We strongly encourage students to make up any missed classes. Students may make-up classes during the year with any other class of the same level or lower, even if it is not the same type of dance. Tuition is due by the first lesson of the month. Payments may be made at the office, by mail or via telephone. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to make payments at the desk. We accept the following methods of payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Full year payments receive a 10% discount if paid for by check or cash. Full year discount paid for by credit card receive a 5% discount. Full year payments must be made by the end of September. There will not be a discount for full year payments after September. Payments will be considered late on the 15th day of the month. A $10.00 Late Fee will be added to all accounts that carry a balance each month on any tuition/costume balance. THESE FEES WILL NOT BE WAIVED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. Classes will be suspended for all accounts that are over 30 days past due. A $30 fee is charged on all returned checks. The studio reserves the right to deny students from participating in the recital, without a refund of costume or tuition monies, if absences are extreme and excessive. Class days and times are subject to change based upon enrollment.

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“To dance is to

be out of

yourself.

Larger, more

beautiful, more

powerful”

-Agnes De Mille

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“Dancing

with the feet

is one thing

but dancing

with the heart

is another”

-Anonymous

40730 Garfield Clinton Twp, MI

48038 586.286.8300