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“THE HOOFER” February-March 2016

WELL HERE WE ARE…AND RECITAL TIME IS FAST APPROACHING!!!! IT’S SO VERY HARD TO BELIEVE HOW QUICKLY THE TIME IS PASSING. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF INFORMATION COMING YOUR WAY IN REGARDS TO PICTURE DATES AND SCHEDULES, RECITAL DATES AND SHOW ORDERS AND RECITAL T-SHIRT INFORMATION OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR CHILDS DANCE BAG AND OUR WEBSITE (www.aliciasperformingarts.com) REGULARLY TO ASSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION GETS TO YOU IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CALL OUR OFFICE AT 894-2271.

ACCOUNTS REMEMBER THAT PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY THE 15TH OF EVERY MONTH. YOU CAN PLACE IT IN THE DROP BOX IN THE LOBBY, BRING IT TO OUR OFFICE OR MAIL IT TO P.O. BOX 219, BENSON, NC 27504. THERE WILL BE A LATE FEE ADDED IF PAID AFTER THE 15TH UNLESS YOU HAVE SPOKEN WITH OUR OFFICE OR MYSELF(ALICIA). IF YOU RECEIVE A BILL AND FEEL THAT IT IS IN ERROR PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN KEEP ALL ACCOUNTS CURRENT. IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WE WILL ASSUME OUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. COSTUMES COSTUMES HAVE BEEN ARRIVING EVERY DAY AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN OUT IN CLASSES AS THEY ARE COMING IN. IF FOR SOME REASON YOUR BALANCE IS NOT PAID PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO CLEAR YOUR ACCOUNT. DURING PARENT OBSERVATION INSTRUCTORS WILL BE GOING OVER ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APPEARANCE, ACCESSORIES AND THE WAY STRAPS SHOULD BE ATTACHED ETC. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY CALL OR COME BY THE OFFICE AT ANY TIME. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT COSTUMES ARE NOT FITTED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS MEASUREMENTS. THEY ARE SIZED OFF OF A GENERAL CHART PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY. IF THERE ARE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS, AS IN TOO LITTLE OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.

PICTURES PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN AT THE STUDIO ON SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016. WE ARE PASSING OUT A SCHEDULE THIS WEEK DURING PARENT OBSERVATION TO EACH STUDENT THAT WILL LIST THE TIME THE GROUP PICTURE FOR EACH CLASS WILL BE TAKEN. YOU MAY TAKE YOUR INDIVIDUAL PICTURE AT THAT TIME OR COME ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE DAY. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL ATTEND EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PLAN TO PURCHASE PICTURES SO THAT WE MAY HAVE THEM TO DISPLAY IN OUR STUDIO. PICTURE FORMS AND A PACKAGE PRICE LIST WILL BE SENT HOME IN ADVANCE. WE ASK THAT YOU HAVE THEM FILLED OUT BEFORE ARRIVING OR COME EARLY SO THAT OUR TIME SCHEDULE RUNS SMOOTHLY. TIGHT ORDER WE WILL BE PLACING A ORDER FOR TIGHTS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO GET THEM FOR YOU. THE SIGN UP SHEET IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OUR OFFICE THROUGH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH AND WILL BE TAKEN DOWN AT THE END OF PARENT OBSERVATION. PLEASE LIST THE SIZE, COLOR, TEACHER, AND CLASS YOU OR YOUR STUDENT ARE TAKING. MAKE SURE YOU PAY ATTENTION AND LIST WHETHER THEY ARE REGULAR, TRANSITIONAL, HIPSTER, FISHNET ETC… PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HIPSTER TRANSITIONAL TIGHTS ONLY COME IN ADULT SIZES. ALL TIGHTS MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE THEY ARE RECEIVED. THERE WILL BE A SIZE CHART AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO WHAT SIZE TO ORDER. TIGHTS WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN CLASS BEFORE PICTURE DAY.

PARENT OBSERVATION OUR LAST PARENT OBSERVATION IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK, FEBRUARY 22-25!! INSTRUCTORS WILL BE ADDRESSING COSTUME QUESTIONS, RECITAL INFORMATION AND ANY OTHER QESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS TIME. WE HOPE YOU WILL COME AND SEE THE PROGRESS YOUR CHILDREN HAVE MADE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN WORKING EXTREMELY HARD AND ARE PLANNING A VERY EXCITING SHOW FOR EACH OF YOU IN APRIL. CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERAS ARE WELCOME. I WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU BRING SIBLINGS INTO THE CLASS ROOM THAT YOU KEEP THEM IN YOUR CARE AT ALL TIMES SO THE INSTRUCTOR HAS THE FULL ATTENTION OF THE CLASS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

STUDIO RENTAL THE STUDIO IS AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES, YARD SALES, GET TOGETHERS ETC… ON WEEKENDS, DURING OUR OFF SEASON OR ANYTIME OUR BUILDING IS NOT IN USE. YOU CAN RENT ROOM BY ROOM OR ENTIRE FACILITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 9198942271.

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS CONGRATULATIONS TO SEVERAL OF ALICIA’S STUDENTS ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS: LAYNA VANCIL FOR BEING CROWNED AMERICA’S SOUTHERN ANGEL MINI SUPREME CUMBERLAND COUNTY’S SOUTHERN BEAUTY AS WELL AS PHOTOGENIC WINNER, RILEY RAYNOR AND ALEXIS LASSITER FOR BEING CROWNED CAROLINA PRINCESSES FOR MISS KINSTON-LENOIR 2016, GABBY WEST FOR BEING CROWNED MISS SPIVEY’S CORNER OUTSTANDING TEEN 2016 CAROLINA PRINCESS, MARY KATHRYN TRIP FOR BEING CROWNED MISS CENTRAL CAROLINA’S 2016 CAROLINA PRINCESS, KADY BROOK STRICKLAND AND ANNA THORNTON FOR BEING CROWNED MISS JOHNSTON COUNTY 2016 CAROLINA PRINCESSES, ELIZABETH BRICKMEIER FOR BEING CROWNED MISS JOHNSTON COUNTY 2016, JOCIE LEE FOR BEING 1ST RUNNER UP IN BENSON’S GOT TALENT, MICHAELA HUDSON, LEAH WEST, ALICIA LEE AND ELIZABETH BRICKMEIER FOR THEIR ACCEPTANCE TO UNCW, JOHNNA DODD FOR HER ACCEPTANCE TO NCSU, AND EMMA WHITESELL FOR HER ACCEPTANCE TO ECU. SO VERY PROUD OF ALL OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESSES!!! PLEASE KEEP US POSTED SO WE CAN SHARE AND CELEBRATE OUR ALICIA’S FAMILY!!!! SPRING BREAK AS YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED WE DID NOT LIST SPRING BREAK DATES ON OUR CALENDAR THIS SEASON. WE WILL NOT BE OBSERVING THIS BREAK DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF OUR RECITAL. CLASSES WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED. HOWEVER, WE UNDERSTAND IF YOU HAVE MADE VACATION ARRANGEMENTS, ETC… AND WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE. ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTOR IF YOU WILL BE ABSENT SO THAT WE MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MISS ANY INFORMATION THAT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR YOU OR YOUR STUDENT. PRINCESS TEA PARTY ELIZABETH BRICKMEIER, MISS JOHNSTON COUNTY AND LEAH APRIL, MISS JOHNSTON COUNTY’S OUTSTANDING TEEN WILL BE HOSTING A PRINCESS TEA PARTY HERE AT THE STUDIO ON SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH!!! ELSA, CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE AND BRAVE ARE VERY EXCITED TO JOIN US!!!! LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE AND SESSIONS ARE FILLING UP FAST SO CALL TO BOOK YOUR RESERVATION ASAP!!! COST IS $25.00 A CHILD WHICH INCLUDES TEA PARTY, PICTURE WITH YOUR FAVORITE PRINCESS, AUTOGRAPHS FROM ALL PRINCESSES, FACE PAINTING AND SPECIAL DANCE LESSONSWITH PRINCESSES. SESSIONS ARE 10:00AM TO 11:30AM AND 11:30AM TO 1:00PM. RECITAL TICKETS TICKETS FOR ALL RECITALS WILL GO ON SALE AT JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE BEGINNING MARCH 14, 15, 16, 2016. THEY WILL BE DONE A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY THIS YEAR AS IN YEARS PAST. WE ARE STAGGERING SALE DATES. THE 10:00AM SHOW WILL GO ON SALE MARCH 14TH, 2:00PM SHOW WILL GO ON SALE MARCH 15TH AND 6:30 SHOW WILL GO ON SALE MARCH 16TH. THIS SHOULD HELP IN ALL BEING ABLE TO GET TICKETS IN A TIMELY MANNER. AFTER THAT DATE ALL SHOWS WILL BE ON SALE UNTIL SOLD OUT. YOU MAY CALL BOX OFFICE AT 919-209-2099 OR GO BY IN PERSON FROM 1:30 -5:00, OR ORDER ONLINE AT JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE PEFORMING ARTS. A SHOW ORDER LISTING THE SHOW EACH CLASS WILL BE IN AND ORDER OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE GIVEN OUT TO EACH STUDENT, POSTED ON WEBSITE AND SENT THROUGH YOUR EMAIL THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.