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Friday-Tuesday ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * DECEMBER 2018 December 21 thru Volume 8, Issue 3 January 1 www.InfiniteMotion-PAA.com * 201.529.1130 Happy Holidays

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS

It is the season of love, joy, compassion and good will to all.

May you find comfort with the ones you love UPCOMING and cherish every EVENTS moment with family & friends. Let us all remember how fortunate we are and share our TAP MASTER CLASS WITH JASON blessings with those who are in a time of struggle. SAMUELS SMITH Sunday, December 16 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! MANY BLESSINGS! Easy Online Registration Fondly, Colleen & Rosanne

WE ARE A NUT SENSITIVE FACILITY. PLEASE DO NOT SEND DIRECTOR EMAILS: CHILDREN WITH [email protected] SNACKS THAT [email protected] CONTAIN NUTS CONGRATULATIONS! To the Cast & Crew of A Christmas Carol Cabaret Thank you to Miss Katie & Miss Beth for your work with the students. Parents, thank you for your cooperation in making it a fun and festive day! We are very proud of the singers!

Be Happy * Be Bright * Be You

Holiday Mix and Match! HELPFUL Academy Store Special for the Holidays! HINTS

Purchase any 2 Academy Store Apparel  Write your child’s and Take $5.00 Off Your Total name in all shoes and leotards

 Bring pre-schoolers SALE ENDS JANUARY 31st. to the bathroom Some items in limited quantities. before class Excludes all shoes  Tie ballet laces and tuck into the shoe  Mark your child’s Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts! water bottle before sending into class

 Be mindful of other children’s allergies as we are a nut free facility

 Keep the green Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy generally room (cubby room) closes if area schools are closed due to severe weather, and waiting areas including anticipated icy road conditions. We err on the clean side of caution in considering travel conditions for our students and staff, as the majority of our teachers travel WE quite a distance to get here. APPRECIATE Class cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted on our website YOUR HELP ! and social media and sent as a text through Remind 101 at least 1 hour prior to class start time. IMPAA does not refund tuition due to inclement weather or other acts of severe nature that cannot be avoided. Students can make up the cancelled class in any other class of their choice at the Academy in the same age/level. If a class/day has to be cancelled more than two times due to inclement weather, we will offer make-up classes.

SICKNESS: As cold and flu season approaches, let’s all try to stay healthy!

Please be mindful to keep your child home if he/she is not feeling well. All missed classes can be made up in an age appropriate class at your convenience. Nick DeMoura born and raised Fall River, Massachusetts and fell in love with .

Nick was the Creative Director and Choreographer for 's BELIEVE World Tour, and is also known for his work on 3D, Prom Night, and Dance Flick. He and won Best Choreography in a Music Video for Justin Bieber's Beauty and The Beat at The Industry Voice Awards, and recently won Dancer of The Year at Industry Awards.

Nick is a professional Hip-Hop dancer originally from Boston and now resides in LA, California. In Nick's first year as a dancer in LA he worked on many projects from Monsters of Hip-Hop Road Trip, Disney Music Videos, Nickelodeon, a couple of featured films, The Pussycat Dolls and was choreographer for the 2014 Tour, American Idol Live 2013 Tour, Justin Bieber , New Kids On The Bock Tour and Justin Bieber Europe Promo Tour . Nick has choreographed the following music videos: Austin Mahone ""; Justin Bieber's "All Around the World", "Beauty and a Beat" "As Long As You Love Me"; Keke Palmer "The One You Call" and Ali "Lolly" music videos. He is also known for his work on the feature films (2010) and Dance Flick (2009). CONGRATULATIONS!

The Dance Company had such a great day attending the Headliners annual convention in Randolph, NJ. The following students were recognized with a scholarship: Samantha Tiersky, Chloe Ferber, Sam Turk, Gail Gluck, Mary Nugent, Ava Valetta and Alicia Gavzy. The following students were selected to perform in the showcase at the end of the convention: Sam Miller, Andrew DiLaura, Alicia Gavzy, Holly Newman, Sofie Ferber, Gail Gluck, Nicole Howard, Guiliana Tandurella, Ashling Bourke, Nicole Iemma, Sophia Simone, Ashley Weinstein, Brooke Forgette, Mary Nugent and Julia Huston. All of the dancers spent the day learning choreography and working with master teachers. We are very proud of their work ethic! Congratulations Dancers!

Remind Texts REMINDERS Please sign up for Academy Be on Time for Class Remind Texts! No street shoes on the studio Don’t miss anything: Water only in studios Important Do not run in the hallways event updates,

deadline STUDENT NEWS reminders and

Be sure to let us know if you are auditioning, in a weather show or doing something special in the arts. We closings also love to hear about school recognition and exciting family events! www.Remind.com/join/infm A Day of Tap With Jason SamuelS Smith

Sunday—December 16, 2018 Ages 12 & up Ages 8-11 1:00-3:00 pm 11:00-12:30 pm Class & Tap Jam! $60.00 Tuition $75.00 Tuition

...performer, choreographer, instructor, speaker, actor...Jason Samuels Smith is a multi-talented leader and advocate for the Art form of Tap. Over the course of his extensive travels, he has influenced, and at times, introduced the culture of tap dance to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Accolades include a Dance Magazine Award, an Emmy and an American Choreography Award for “Outstanding Choreography”. Mr. Samuels- Smith has also received Bessie recognition (NY Dance and Performance Awards); the Gregory Hines Humanitarian

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