Dance Information Packet

OUR MISSION To bring glory to the Lord and minister to others through the use of pure-hearted, God- inspired dancers who are well rounded in technique and artistry. We are dedicated to discovery, training and releasing gifts and talents to bring glory to God in and through worship.

A letter from Carol Danna, Worship Director at the Cornerstone Church

Thank you for your interest in CAPA Dance Program. We believe God has opened up the doors for this ministry. As a community of followers of Christ at The Cornerstone, we believe that we are DANCE INFORMATION PACKET created to bring God glory with our gifts and talents. This ministry dream for all of our teachers began to take shape several years ago. Over a period of two to three weeks, one by one, the dancers and dance instructors in our church began connecting with me to begin praying and discussing these “Let them praise his name with dancing dreams. What I have discovered while getting to know these wonderful young people is that they are skilled and trained and make music to him with timbrel and harp. instructors who are passionate about dance and about For the LORD takes delight in his people; worshiping God. What a great combination! he crowns the humble with victory.” My heart for worshipping God has been a life-long passion. As a Psalm 149:3-4 songwriter, musician, worship leader and pastor’s wife, I revel at the opportunity to see the arts released. I look forward to what God has in store for this ministry and those who are involved.

Worshiping Together, CAPA is a Ministry of the Cornerstone Church 4905 East La Palma Avenue Anaheim, CA 92807 Carol Danna 714.858.1884 [email protected] www.cornerstonechurchanaheim.com www.facebook.com/capadance HOW TO REGISTER

Registration Forms are available online at https://cornerstonechurchanaheim.wufoo.com/forms Our goal is to be professional and to teach students discipline /capa-registration-form/ and respect of others and self. These rules help us achieve this and are important to our organization being good stewards of the rooms and buildings God has blessed us with. HOW TO PAY 1) Go to www.cornerstonechurchanaheim.com and go 1. All dancers must comply with the dress code for their class. to”Online Giving”. Set up an account and select the Automated Giving Form OR you can set it up with your 2. Dancers must be on time to all classes. own bank. 3. No food, gum or drink (except water) allowed in the (If using Online Giving, make sure you select the classroom. category “Non Tax-Deductible” and CAPA will appear as an option for payment. 4. No talking during class. 5. Respect instructors, other students and parents in the studio with your words & actions. 2) Place your check (made out to Cornerstone Church 6. Please respect all church property. Treat it with care and with CAPA in the memo) in the Offering Box at the La Palma entrance. clean up after yourself. 7. Do not sit or hang on the barrees. 8. Parents are not permitted to sit in the classroom unless Tuition is a monthly rate and is not billed per class. There are no instructor has approved. Parents may watch from outside the refunds for missed classes. We recommend that students take another class as a makeup if regular class is missed. Tuition takes studio. into account all holidays and extra weeks and is divided up by 9. While in class students must stay standing & attentive month. between exercises, watching their fellow dancers. 10. While not in class, all students must be modestly dressed. Please put pants or a skirt, & a top over your class attire.

DANCE STUDIO & CLASS ETIQUETTE DRESS CODE AND HAIR REQUIREMENTS In all areas of life, when we dress the part, it puts us in the right mindset. This is why we enforce the dress code below. Thursday November 27th - Thanksgiving

Ballet Wednesday December 24th - Thursday January 1 Girls: Leotard (black preferred), pink tights (convertible tights Christmas Break are recommended for levels 2 and up) & pink ballet shoes. Ballet skirt ok. Monday February 16th - President’s Day Boys: White or black shirt, black leggings or pants, & ballet shoes. (We do not close Memorial Day as it is often so close to our show) Hair: Must be pulled back in a bun.

Hip-hop Dress: Comfortable dark colored top & bottoms. Clothes can be loose-fitting but must still be able to see the body. Tennis shoes or jazz shoes. ANNUAL RECITAL Hair: Secured back off the face (bun, pony tail or half-pony recommended) CAPA offers several performance opportunities throughout the season, but our big annual recital is at the end of our season, usually Jazz/Tap in June or July. Our recital has grown in popularity so much that Dress: Leotard (black preferred) or fitted shirt, & capris or long this year we will be expanding to 3 performances in order to bottoms. No shorts please. Proper shoes for the style. accommodate those who attend! It is one of those events that is fun, Hair: Secured back off the face (bun or pony tail) tiring and so rewarding all at the same time.

The dates for the show will be finalized in November and you will receive advance notice in November/December. If you’d like to participate, we ask that you plan your summer events so that your dancer does not miss classes around that time. All those enrolled in CAPA will receive an email with the show details. Attendance to a show meeting (there will be several days to choose from), regular attendance to classes, and a mandatory rehearsal will be required for dancers to participate.

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