10/25/2021 Competition and Performing Line Updates
Hello parents,
I hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Congrats to our dancers who performed on the Disney Springs stage yesterday, you were AMAZING! WE had a blast! See below for updated info about our NEXT Disney trip!
THIS WEEKEND! Banuet Monthly classes - We have spots available for the Oct-Jan Banuet Method classes. Cost is $70 for 2 hours. Sign up HERE
October class - 10/30 2:30-4:30 and 4:30-6:30
November class- 11/13 - 10-noon, noon-2:00
December class - 12/11 -10-noon, noon-2:00
January class-1/15 10-noon, noon-2:00
SIGN UP ON THE SAME SHEET, THERE ARE TABS FOR EACH MONTH!
Holiday show times- HERE are the show times for each group for the show on 12/12 at FLHS. HERE is the cover letter info.
Bring a Friend Week/Halloween Week - starts next Monday-Saturday! We are only having our Mini Team and Mini Troupe bring friends, we will have another opportunity later on for our older teams. Everyone is welcome to dress up!!! Make sure your costume allows you to move. You may dress up on your NON-BALLET day (except for Mini Team, you may dress up Wednesday for the entire night)
Recital REVEAL week! 11/1-6 - We will be celebrating our spring recital theme the week of 11/1! Stay tuned!
Love Yourself Week 11/14-20 - We will be introducing "Love Yourself" week, which is sponsored by the National Honor Society for Dance Arts, the week of 11/14. We will be doing some age-appropriate activities related to this week. On Thursday, 11/11, Miss Clair Anderson, licensed Marriage and Family Counselor, will be speaking in the Company and Senior Troupe hip hop classes about resiliency and self-care, so important during this crazy time!
Achieving dreams-Achieving Dreams is looking for people to work at the Vikings, Wild, and Timberwolves games. Payouts are between $80-200 per game (tax-free!). These funds can be used to pay for any activity fees (dance, soccer, band, etc), as well as activity-related trips! Info can be found here: https://achievingdreamsmn.org/
Garage sale- LAST CHANCE! We will be donating the remaining items this weekend!
Upcoming dance trips: Just a heads up! Here is the order of our upcoming trips:
Poland July 2022 (12-up) - interested? Email me at dancefactory@mac.com
LA July/August 2023 (13-up)
NYC July/August 2024
Disney-October 2023
Production stage dates- I have reserved the stage at FLHS for the following dates: 11/21, 12/12 (possibly after the Holiday shows), 1/9, 2/13. We will use the entire 5-8PM practice on the stage so the dancers can spread out!
Adult jazz! - We started adult jazz 2 weeks ago on Thursday and it was so much fun! We would love to fill this class! Cost is only $20 and you can register online.
Innovate Dance Event - 1/28-30/2022- All of our competition and performing line students (except Mini Team) will participate in the Innovate Dance Event. The event includes performing routines for feedback, dance classes, an educational class, and community service project. Our DF students will participate on SUNDAY, 1/30. There is an optional Friday night 1/28 option for solos/duets/trios which includes performing for feedback from a panel of adjudicators, and 2 dance classes. Cost is $100 for Friday night for one routine, add $25 for each additional routine. Please sign up HERE if you are interested. Billing for this will be on 12/15. Cost for 1/30 group day has already been figured into your Balanced Billing fees.
If you are interested in staying at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, where the event is being held, please book with the Innovate hotel discount code ($139) - https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/MSPRM/G-INND
Enjoy the week!
Jennifer