Ready, Set, Go Successfully into the Fall
AND Summer Wrap up
August 2009
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Love Dance...Share the Passion!
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If you love to dance, think about sharing your passion with a friend. Bring A Friend to Dance Class Week
is a a special week at the Dancing Arts Center where dance students (age 3-12)
can share their love of movement, music, and drama with an invited
friend during their weekly lesson. Unlike Peek Week, where friends and
family are invited to observe the dancer during his/her weekly class, Bring a Friend to Dance Class Week
allows friends of the dancers to actually experience a full class for FREE! What a wonderful opportunity for friends with little or no movement experience to jump in, try a class, and experience the
passion for themselves!
On top of that, friends can meet
the teachers, take a tour of DAC, and learn how to join the
fun. Invited guests should wear attire that allows ease of movement.
For advice, students can ask their teacher.
Mark you calendars: Bring a Friend to Dance Class Week is October 12-17th. Don't miss the fun!
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Evaluation Process and Conferencing
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The DAC staff and parents concur. Evaluations and conferencing are a valuable tool to understand progress and goals in a student's education. There is more to DAC than weekly dance lessons. Youth division students receive two evaluations per year (Jan. / June) Main division students learn to self-evaluate (Jan.) and receive a teacher assessment at the end of the school year (June). Main division students are encouraged and assisted by the teachers to keep a progress journal to help with their self-assessment and to prepare for their mid-year conference. New this year: Any student who maintains a progress journal and completes his / her self evaluations may schedule a FREE conference with his / her teachers on the designated conference day (midway during the year). All others will be invoiced $25 per 10-minute session. Parents can step in to be sure their child takes advantage of all the guidance available at DAC by supporting regular journaling and timely self assessments. Click here to receive a sample journal page or a self evaluation form by email. Click here to receive a sample journal page or a self evaluation form by email.DAC staff will continue to meet with upper school students as they plan their career moves and graduation concert. |
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Greetings!
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As we enjoy the warm days and cool nights of late summer and early autumn, we have time to reflect on this past season and look forward to the next.
This email wraps up the summer experience and offers tips to step happily into the fall
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Summer Concert
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 To entertain or demonstrate progress....what is a concert for? Each seasonal concert helps students learn different skills,not just new dances (although that is part of it). Our annual summer concerts provide a chance for students to present their dance skills in a challenging and very intimate atmosphere. Seeing faces of family and friends so close can be intimidating, especially without the support of lights and scenery to allude to the mood and compliment the dance. Dancing in a smaller boxed setting teach performers how to tighten their spacing and neatly navigate entrances and exits. Audience members only see the finished product. Teachers, students, and colleagues experience a deeper and more full process as all participants grow closer. Each participant supports the process with exchanges of feedback, sharing studio space, and assisting in costume development. Concerts are a vehicle by which all participants foster a generous spirit and a non-competitive nurturing atmosphere with all. This year's concert presented the most diverse program ever. I hope you were able to come. If not, the next concerts are just weeks away! Click here to order concert tickets on -line |
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Class Preparations
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As
a child, I always looked forward to the start of the new school year.
Back to school always meant, new clothes, new shoes, new school
supplies and most importantly the opportunity to catch up with friends
I hadn't seen all summer. For dancers, back to school also means back
to dance and the opportunity to catch up with your dance friends.
Whether you danced intensively over the summer, just took a few
classes, or took a short break from dance, proper preparation will help
you transition back into the school year dance schedule and routine
more smoothly.
When shopping for back to school clothes, don't forget to restock
your dance wardrobe. In addition to class leotards and tights, main
division students should also have thin white cotton ankle socks, a
white 3' waist band, and a robe or wrap to wear between classes. Male
students need a dance belt, and extra black OR white socks (thin
cotton).
Make sure your dance shoes still fit.=20
Pointe students should carry three pairs of pointe shoes: one
well-broken in, one partially-broken in, and one brand new and ready to
go with ribbons already sewn in place.
When shopping for back to school supplies, don't forget to pick up
a notebook or journal for your dance journal. Not only does journaling
help you reflect on what you did well and what you need to work on, but
when you look at your entries over time, you'll get to see all the
progress you didn't realize you made :)
Take an inventory of your dance bag. In addition to the proper attire for your dance class, do you have the following items: dance
shoes,
extra tights and leotard for emergencies,
hair brush, hair gel, hair pins, bobbie pins,
ponytail holders, and hair nets,
deodorant,
a small sewing kit t
repair shoes and dancewear,
your journal and a pen or pencil,
alcohol
wipes to clean your feet after dancing barefoot, and
a hand towel?
Make sure you write your first and last names in all of your dance attire and on all of your belongings.
Start the year right by eating well and getting plenty of sleep.
Eating and sleeping well helps you meet your current school and
exercise needs and provided you with long-term health.
Know what's going on at DAC by reading the weekly announcements, emails, and newsletters.
The new year is a great time to pick up the extra ballet or modern
class you've been thinking about or to try a new class such as
Character, Variations, Ballroom Dancing or Choreography.
A new year brings new possibilities. We all look forward to a wonderful year of dance! Click here for more details from our school's on line glossary |
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What's new in the ticketing process this year?
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Concert Tickets
This year, all concert tickets can now be order individually, at a group discount or in a package for three or more concerts when ordered all at once for additional savings!. For easy ordering on our web site click this linkIndividual
tickets are available for as long as supplies last. These tickets
ordered up to the week before save $2 off the individual price per
ticket. Groups of ten or more receive a 10 % discount off tickets ordered on one order form. Season subscribers receive 20% off their individual tickets when ordered for
three or more of DAC's concerts before October 1st. Upcoming concerts include:
Student Concert Holiday Concert Senior Graduation Concert Oct 24th & 25th Dec 19th &20th Free to graduate's family $11-13.00 $23-32.00 $5.00 for all others Spring Concert Summer Concert June 12th August 20th $19-25.00 $10-12.00 |
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Tell your friends and neighbors, school mates and colleagues that dance schools ARE diverse and the Dancing Arts center (DAC) is worth a look. The DAC staff offers something for everyone, from individual exercise classes to group and private ballroom classes, from creative movement to advanced intermediate technique classes, from those with emerging and renewed interest to those who have been at it for years.
All are welcomed!
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Karyn Edison
Dancing Arts Center
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FREE
Trial
Class
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Bring a Friend Week Invitation
Please come as my guest to m=
y dance class held on __________________ from __________ to _________=
_ o'clock. You can wear what
ever you have that is closest to what I wear Girls: plainleotard, pink tights,
pink ballet slippers or bare feet and socks, and hair pulled back.
Boys white T-shirt or
short-sleeved, scoop-neck leotard, black stretch pants or tights, and black
ballet slippers or bare feet. Boys modern: same as above with bare feet. My teacher and
classmates would love to meet you. Please call me at
____________________if you can come.(Your phone number)
New students may purchase some or all of their dance wear at our front office for 20% off our regular prices if they buy during Bring a Friend Week. &nb
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Good Only October 12-17, 2009 Clip and distribute widely.
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