November 2010 Newsletter

Halloween Week at the studio was a great success! Darling kids and costumes everywhere! I just want to let you know that your children are progressing and attendance is high this year. (This makes our jobs easier!) Thank you all for letting us teach your children, they are looking so good! Here is what is going on at the studio this month. Please remember that it is SO important that your children are in their classes each week, all kids that are in Ballet or Combo classes will be working on Nutcracker dances from this point until the end of the year.

Payments & Holidays
November tuition is due and if you haven't already paid for your child's Nutcracker costume(s), payment is due by the 15th of this month (prices are in the October 2010 Newsletter post). The studio will be closed Wednesday November 24, and Thursday November 25, due to Thanksgiving break. Below is rehearsal class schedule that will take us to the end of the year.

Nutcracker Info
We will be performing at American Fork High School. We will be performing TWO shows this year, one on Saturday Dec. 18 and one on Monday Dec. 20. Look over your rehearsal schedule for the times and rehearsals on these days. Some of the classes have already started their dances, and the Nutcracker is coming along great! I really appreciate all the hard work and extra hours that your children are putting in. It is shaping up to be a great show. Tickets will be available all studio hours from Heidi at the desk or Tami.  We will also sale them at Cory Adams when your children are getting their pictures taken on Saturday Dec. 11th. There is also the option of buying tickets at the door of both shows. Prices this year are $7 per ticket. (This is a DEAL! Please tell all your neighbors, friends and family about it so we can have a great audience!)

Nutcracker Pictures
We will be having our Nutcracker Pictures at Cory Adams Photography on Saturday December 11 starting at 9am. The detailed schedule is below. Please mark this date in your calendar!

Nutcracker Boys & Parents
I still need 3 boys( 8yrs or older)! Right now I have Mckay Meacham, Lane Dudley, Joe Walker, David Walker, Dalton Hawkins, Hayden Hawkins (?) and  _______ Jackman. I need THREE MORE BOYS!!! I will provide the pants for the performance but you will need to provide black shoes, solid black knee high socks, and a white button down dress shirt. Email me if your boys are interested. Follow the rehearsal schedule in the link to the right.  Our boy rehearsals are mandatory and will begin before Thanksgiving!! The couples that I have committed so far are the Panters, Jensens, Dudley's and Dex Armstrong & partner (?). I need ONE MORE COUPLE!! (Wilcox?)  Thanks!

Other information
Nutcracker DVD's will be on sale for $20 again at Cory Adams when we get our pictures taken. You can also pick up an order form and turn it into Heidi at the front desk anytime. I realize that some of you have multiple children dancing with multiple parts, and I know that this can be a sacrifice. This is going to be a great experience for your children, one that they will never forget!  If anybody has any questions please let me know, Thank You All! Tami 801-602-9196

'Nutcracker' Performance Policies:

1. There will be absolutely no unauthorized parent or adult allowed backstage during a dress rehearsal or performance of the Nutcracker. All hugs, kisses, and pictures must be done before your child gets to the drop off point or after the show. Safety of your children is our number one concern. Sign up sheets for back stage parents will be posted in the studio. Thank you to those of you who are willing to help! You will be given a pass for the night you have signed up for and you will be the only parents allowed backstage. That means that if you do not have a pass you will not be allowed back stage before or during the performance for any reason. Please trust us backstage with your kids, and tell grandmothers, family members & friends to do the same.
2. There will be a 'drop off/pick up' point for all the children performing. NO UNAUTHORIZED PARENTS WILL BE ALLOWED PAST THIS POINT! Once dropped off, they will be walked back to the appropriate areas where they will wait for the remainder of the show. If you will be attending the performance, then you can pick your children up at the pick up area after the show. If you are not attending the performance you will be given a time during the intermission that you can meet your child at the pick up area. Exact times will be in the December newsletter. The children who are in Act 1 will not have to stay through Act 11 unless they want to. The children in Act 11 but not in the finale can be picked up right after their dance. (Exact times at a later date)
3. No children are allowed to be in the front lobby, or in the theater area in their costume. If your child has performed, and you want your child to come out and watch the remainder of the performance with you, they must have a ticket, and a change of clothes, or they will have to remain back stage.
4. The show will last one hour and a half including the intermission, so your children won't be out too late.
5. There will be no video taping or flash cameras during performances at any time.
6. All children should come to the theater in make-up.
7. Girls: Rouge, eye shadow, lipstick, mascara
8. Boys: Rouge, lipstick
9. Children must arrive in costume, with the proper tights and shoes & appropriate hair for each dance. Please read carefully if they need costumes for dress rehearsals (on rehearsal schedule).

I appreciate your cooperation and understanding throughout this production. I know that be abiding by all of the above rules and policies will help to make a more pleasant experience for all involved.

Please look under the Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule link to your right for rehearsal information.