ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * October 2018 Volume 8, Issue 1

www.InfiniteMotion-PAA.com * 201.529.1130

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS

Dear Students,

What a great start to the season!

We hope you are settling in and enjoying your classes.

Please take a moment to review the newsletter.

A copy of our Calendar of Days off, Upcoming Events and scheduled Performances can be found on our website.

We are looking forward to a wonderful season of dance, voice and theatre! Kicking it off with our Annual Halloween Costume Contest and performing arts events during the week of October 24-30!

All students went home with their welcome newsletter for the new season. Please be sure to take a moment and read the details :)

Our door is always open…come see us in our office, Suite 9, down the hallway.

Fondly,

Colleen & Rosanne

DIRECTOR EMAILS:

Colleen@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com

Rosanne@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com

DAYS OFF THIS MONTH Monday, October 8 Columbus Day Wednesday, October 31 Halloween

UPCOMING EVENTS

LADIES NIGHT OUT WITH JON— Salsa & Bachata! Friday, October 26 WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME TO CLASS! October 24-30 DANCE YOUR STORY Choreography Workshop Sunday, October 28 TAP MASTER CLASS WITH JASON SAMUELS SMITH Sunday, December 16

WE ARE A NUT FREE FACILITY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CHILDREN WITH SNACKS THAT

CONTAIN NUTS

Why Walk When You Can Dance! - ellen van dam

As stated in your class confirmation, all classes have a required

dance or theatre attire that must be adhered too.

Absolutely no loose fitting shorts or jeans and all hair must

be up and away from face and neck for all classes.

Bootie shorts with tights can be worn for class and skirts for ballet as well.

All Ballet Classes (Primary & up) are required to wear the Academy leotard for class.

The required Class Attire can be found on our website. The link is included on your class confirmation.

Students not dressed in proper attire will not be permitted to participate in class.

REQUIRED ATTIRE

All students starting in an old pair of shoes will need the required shoe

by January when we come back after the holiday break.

Our Academy store stocks all required shoes and attire.

Class Attire Required

DON’T FORGET...

Please stop at the front desk if you have not yet

picked up your Recital DVD from last season.

If you missed it before the performance, Check

out last years video yearbook on our website!

www.InfiniteMotion-PAA.com

Check out the new dance attire and fall IMPAA

Wear in the academy store!

Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy generally closes if area schools

are closed due to severe weather, including anticipated icy road conditions.

We err on the side of caution in considering travel conditions for our

students and staff, as the majority of our teachers travel quite a distance to

get here.

Class cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted on our website,

Remind 101 and our social media feeds at least 1 hour prior to a class start

time. IMPAA does not refund tuition due to inclement weather or other acts

of severe nature that cannot be avoided. Students can make up the

cancelled class in any other class of their choice at the Academy in the same

age/level. If a class/day has to be cancelled more than two times due to

inclement weather, we will offer make-up classes.

SICKNESS: As cold and flu season approaches, let’s all try to stay healthy!

Please be mindful to keep your child home if he/she is not feeling well. All missed

classes can be made up in an age appropriate class at your convenience.

WAITING AREAS & WIFI If you are waiting during your child’s class time, there are places you can

relax...the front benches in the store and the

large waiting area in Suite 7.

We ask that parents keep the Student Areas clear

for students to get ready for class or to do home-

work. These areas include the Green Room in

Suit 1 where all cubbies are and the bench/

cubby area in the large parent waiting area. We

appreciate your cooperation as we want all stu-

dents to have full access to the cubby and bench

areas.

WIFI can be accessed by using “InfiniteGuest”

and the password is impaa123.

HELPFUL HINTS

Write your child’s

name in all shoes

and leotards

Bring pre-schoolers

to the bathroom

before class

Tie ballet laces and

tuck into the shoe

Mark your child’s

water bottle before

sending into class

Be mindful of other

children’s allergies

as we are a nut

free facility

Keep the green

room (cubby room)

and waiting areas

clean

WE

APPRECIATE

YOUR HELP !

HELP KEEP OUR PROFESSIONAL FLOORS CLEAN!

It is imperative that students DO NOT wear their dance shoes outside.

We are still waiting for backordered shoes to come in….sorry! We

hope they will all be in shortly. We do realize that some of you are

starting with shoes that still fit from last year as well...that’s perfectly

fine! Note that by mid-season, all students will need the required shoe

so they can start breaking them in for the end of year performance.

Our Academy store stocks all required shoes and attire. In the

meantime, please do not wear shoes from outside to your class.

All dance and theatre rooms have raised marley flooring and cannot

withstand dirt, rocks and debris. If you are waiting for your shoes,

please take class barefoot. Our floors are cleaned regularly and are

fragile to shoes from outdoors. We see many students coming into the

studio wearing their dance shoes and leaving with them on. If they

come into the studio with their shoes on, they will have to take them

off in order to participate in class.

HEALTHY SNACKS

We sell healthy

snacks and

water in the

store for

$1.00.

PLEASE

REMEMBER,

Only Water is

permitted in

the

studios.

Change Your Shoes Before Stepping on the Studio Floor

BE ON TIME

Please try to arrive

to class about 10

minutes early.

Children focus better

in class when they

don’t have to sit too

long waiting & when

they are not rushed

in late. Thanks!

ATTENTION STUDENTS & PARENTS:

We are updating the Testimonial Page on our Website.

We would love to hear your feedback!

• What has your child (children) gained through her or his classes at Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy? (i.e. self-esteem, life values, confidence)

• What does Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy have over our competitors? (i.e. reputation, schedule, location, classes)

• One sentence or phrase that best describes Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy

I give the Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy permission to use the above testimonial in their advertising materials including, but not limited to, TV, brochures, newspapers, magazines, dvd, web site, and press releases.

Parent’s Signature Date

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a short testimonial about your experience here at Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy. We very much appreciate your feedback and continued support. You can hand in this page to the Academy Office or simply email it to us at Colleen@InfiniteMotion-PAA.com. Fondly, Colleen & Rosanne

Jason Samuels Smith

Early life and career

Samuels Smith was born to professional performing arts parents Sue Samuels and JoJo Smith.[2] He began his professional performing career at an early age through Frank Hatchett's Professional Children's Program at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City.[3] At a young age he had appearances on the television show Sesame Street and at the age of 15 was understudy to the leading role in the Tony Award winning Broadway show Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk.[4][5]

Awards and recognition

He won both an Emmy[6] and American Choreography Award for "Outstanding Choreography" for the Opening number of the 2003 Jerry Lewis/MDA Telethon in a tribute to the late Gregory Hines. Samuels Smith was also awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the City of Los Angeles for creating the First Annual Los Angeles Tap Festival in 2003[7] and received a proclamation declaring April 23 "Jason Samuels Day" from the City of Shreveport, Louisiana.[8]

Credits

In 2004, Samuels Smith co-starred in Dean Hargrove's award-winning short film Tap Heat. He was also a featured dancer in HBO/Universal Pictures release of Outkast's feature film Idlewild.[9] Debbie Allenhas featured his dancing in several productions including the AMC television series Cool Women[10], Sammy (a tribute to the life of Sammy Davis Jr.)[11], and in 1999 a leading role of Soul Possessed with Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, and Carmen DeLavallade.[12] He also founded the tap dance program at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Culver City, California, which is also the location of the annual Los Angeles Tap Festival.[13] In 2016 Smith narrated Simone Maurice’s documentary on tap dancing Lost in the Shuffle.[14][15]

Other performance credits include:

• Fox Television's series So You Think You Can Dance (special guest performer)[16]

• The New York City Center Fall For Dance Festival[17]

• Sadler's Wells Sampled at Sadler's Wells in London[18]

• Savion Glover's NYOTs (Not Your Ordinary Tappers)[19]

• Cross Currents: Turned on Tap at the Queen Elizabeth Hall - South Bank in London[20]

• The 2002-2003 Harlem Jazz Dance Festivals' TAAP: The Art and Appreciation of Percussion[21]

• The NY Tap Committee/Town Hall's 21Below! with Jennifer Holliday[22]

• Thank You Gregory: A Tribute to the Legends of Tap[23]

• The American Institute of Vernacular Jazz Dance Darktown Strutters Ball Gala in 2010[24]

• The Career Transition for Dancers 20th Anniversary Jubilee at The City Center, New York in 2005

• Special performances and choreography in Psych Season 5 Episode 2, "Feet Don't Kill Me Now".

Samuels Smith performed in India Jazz Suites, a collaboration with Kathak Master Pandit Chitresh Das[25][26], and starred in the debut of Imagine Tap! at the Harris Theater in Chicago.[27]

He founded the tap company A.C.G.I. (Anybody Can Get It) as well as JaJa Productions band featuring original jazz-influenced hip hop music, with appearances throughout the United States.[28]

He designed his own line of Bloch shoes in partnership with that company.[29]

Infinite Motion is Proud to Welcome JASON SAM for a Master

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DID YOU

LOSE SOMETHING?

We have 2 Lost & Found

buckets, one in the Green

Room (cubby room) and

the other in the Large

Parent Waiting Area.

After some time, we donate

what is not claimed, so be

sure to check

if you lost

something.

Thanks!

INTRODUCING KIDS YOGA ! DID YOU KNOW?

You can access

the deli without

going outside!

Go down the

back stairwell

They have

coffee, tables &

yummy food!

6 WEEKS with Kim Pfeifer!

Ages 5– 8

Saturdays 11:00-11:45 am * Beginning November 3rd!

Due to the increased stress levels in children, it is extremely important to

present them with a healthy outlet for processing

difficult situations.

Children flourish when given a safe space to

explore, question and express themselves. In this

class, Miss Kim will offer a variety of fun, creative

activities paired with mindful movement and

breathing exercises that will teach the kids the

vital tools they need to thrive in all areas of life!"

Advanced Registration Is Required

Tuition for 6 Week Session is $ 99.00

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