deasislanddance

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Dear Studio Families

Just a few notes for you as the dance season approaches! It has been terrific to see many of the students back at dance during our August summer programs.

I am pleased to have Janet Gittens, Jamie Gonzales, Lisa Metz, Katie Parks and Sarah Whyte once again joining me on the teaching staff again this year. I am also pleased to introduce Heather Furlong to Deas Island for our Wednesday night hip hop classes. Caroline Birch continues as our studio administrator and will be available to help you with your registration and through out the year. Look for our updated staff bios up on the website – coming soon. I have just returned from a week in New York at the Alvin Ailey centre where I took the Horton Modern Dance Pedagogy course. I am looking forward to getting back to class and sharing the work with the students!

See you soon,

Kind regards,

Lesley Benham
Director
Deas Island Dance

DID HANDBOOK and INVOICE
You will be receiving your invoice in the mail by the end of August. This will detail your child’s classes and fees due.
Also, in the next few days you will receive an email with the DID handbook which will have the detailed list of the student attire.

Registration and Open House
A reminder that we have a registration night tomorrow - Thursday August 23rd between 5-8pm.

During Open House on Wednesday September 5th 4-8pm and Thursday September 6th 4-8pm we will be holding the following:
-final registration
-fee drop off
-used shoe exchange
-Dance Wear for sale by Smarty’s

Used Shoe Exchange
I suggest dropping off used shoes ASAP so that you have the best chance to sell them (feel free to drop shoes off any time on Thursday 23rd).

We will only hold the used shoe exchange during September 5th and 6th open house.
We regret we are unable to have clients searching through shoes during the first weeks of dancing – as it just gets too chaotic.

If you are selling shoes please use a ziploc bag with and write your name, phone number, shoe size and type, and asking price on the bag.
Shoes that are not marked and ziploced will not be accepted. Please make sure you have an asking price.

Ballet Leotards Royal Academy Grades 1-3
We have made some changes to our ballet uniform. We are currently phasing out the ruby velvet leotards as we can no longer get the material from our suppliers.

Grade 2 will be the only grade that continues to wear the ruby velvet leotards. If you have a daughter in grade two ballet who needs a ruby leotard we will need to find one from a previous student. If you have a ruby velvet leotard that you are willing to sell we ask that you bring it in during summer school or registration days. But your leotard in a ziploc bag with your name on it and we sell it for you.

We have ordered fully front lined BLOCH Leotards for Grade 1 and 3 and will arrive to LIMBERS DANCEWEAR by the first week of classes. Grade one’s will be in a Mulberry tank leo and Grade Three’s will be in a Royal tank leo. The new leos are excellent quality and well priced at $25.99 for child sizes and $28.99 for ladies sizes.

We will send out an email when the leos have arrived to Limbers. Until they arrive please wear another leotard.

Ballet Character Skirts
Students in RAD Ballet Grade 1- 8 will need character skirts. As in previous years I will be trying on everyone’s skirts the first week of classes to see if they still fit. I will try my best to swap between students so that students do not have to buy a new one. Once I have tried everyone’s skirts on I will contact you to let you know if I have a used character for you. Used skirts are $25.00. New skirts cost $40-$60 depending on the length. Character skirts are kept permanently at the studio and sold for you once you no longer are in need of one.

posted by L. Benham 9:03 AM