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DAYS OFF Closed For Spring Break April 15-20 ACADEMY NEWSLETTER * MARCH/APRIL ‘19 Volume 8, Issue 5 UPCOMING www.InfiniteMotion-PAA.com * 201.529.1130 EVENTS

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS RECITAL TICKETS GO ON SALE! Dear Parents, Saturday, April 6 at Showtime is around the corner and we are buzzing 8:00 am with excitement! ANNUAL COSTUME Online Ticketing begins soon! Be sure to check your PHOTO WEEK email for details. Week of April 8-13 The Mandatory Dress Rehearsals and Performance Dates have been emailed and are posted on our website under Recital Tab. ZUMBINI You can also find a hard copy in both waiting areas in the Ages 0-3 Academy. Please take a moment to review your upcoming Wednesday Mornings See attached flier for details mandatory schedule. All costumes are going home with Instructions. Please prepare SPRING SESSIONS your child’s costume for Photo Week (April 8-13) using these A great way to start your little one in dance or for instructions so that the entire class matches. all students to try As we head into the busy time of the school year, all performers something new! must keep their absences to a minimum. See attached flier for details

Students will be learning the finale dance in May which is SPELLING BEE performed with the entire cast. After our performers take their The Theatre Company’s bow, we do one final dance to end the show! So much fun! annual musical of the season. A great way to All the Best, Rosanne and Colleen have your child see his/ her class assistants! March 16-17 See attached flier for details

 Spelling Bee Ticket Information MAY  Dads Dance Rehearsals Begin Parent Appreciation Week  Parent Appreciate Week Reminder SUMMER CAMPS AND Benefit Performance  Recital Round Up! CLASS PROGRAMS Fall Schedule Released Annual Yearbook Filming  Spring Semester Released WILL BE RELEASED Students Learn Finale Dance  Zumbini Spring Session Announced SOON!  Annual Benefit Sponsorship

IMPORTANT! Class Attire Required HELPFUL

 By now, all students must have the HINTS required shoes & attire.

 Absolutely no loose fitting shorts, jeans or dresses.

 Hair must be up and away from face and neck for all classes.

 Bootie shorts with tights can be worn in most classes.

 All Ballet Classes (Primary & up) are required to wear the Academy  Write your child’s leotard for class. Ballet skirts are also permitted. name in all shoes

 Required Class Attire can be found on our website. and leotards

 Students not dressed in proper attire will not be permitted to  Bring pre-schoolers participate in class. to the bathroom before class

 Tie ballet laces and tuck into the shoe

 Mark your child’s water bottle before sending into Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy class generally closes if area schools are closed due to severe weather, including  Be mindful of other anticipated icy road conditions. We err on the side of caution in considering children’s allergies travel conditions for our students and staff, as the majority of our teachers as we are a nut travel quite a distance to get here. free facility Class cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted on our website  Keep the green 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 room (cubby room) or other acts of severe nature that cannot be avoided. Students can make up and waiting areas the cancelled class in any other class of their choice at the Academy in the clean same age/level. If a class/day has to be cancelled more than two times due to WE inclement weather, we will offer make-up classes. SICKNESS: As cold and flu season approaches, let’s all try to stay healthy! APPRECIATE 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. YOUR HELP ! Debbie Allen Dancer & Choreographer

Debbie Allen had her Broadway debut in the chorus of Purlie. Allen also created the role of Beneatha in the Tony Award-winning musical Raisin. She first began receiving critical attention in 1980 for her appearance in the role of Anita in the Broadway revival of West Side Story which earned her a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award, she would receive a second Tony Award nomination in 1986 for her performance in the title role of Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity. One of her earlier television appearances was in the TV sitcom Good Times in a memorable 2-part episode titled "J.J.'s Fiancee'" as J.J.'s drug-addicted fiancée, Diana.

Allen was first introduced as Lydia Grant in the 1980 film Fame. Although her role in the film was relatively small, Lydia would become a central figure in the television adaptation, which ran from 1982 to 1987. During the opening montage of each episode, Grant told her students: "You've got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying ... in sweat." Allen was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Actress four times during the show's run. She is the only actress to have appeared in all three screen incarnations of Fame, playing Lydia Grant in both the 1980 film and 1982 television series and playing the school principal in the 2009 remake. Allen was also lead choreographer for the film and television series, winning two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Award.

In 1981, she had the important role of Sarah, the lover of Coalhouse Walker (Howard E. Rollins) who is killed while trying to defend him in the movie version of the best-selling novel Ragtime. The same role earned a Tony Award for Audra McDonald, for her performance in the Broadway Musical . In an article from the Museum of Broadcast Communications, The Hollywood Reporter commented on Allen's impact as the producer- director of the television series, A Different World. The show dealt with the life of students at the fictional historically black college, Hillman, and ran for six seasons on NBC.[10]

Debbie Allen was also selected to appear in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations by Alex Haley where she plays the wife of Haley. In 2008 she directed the all- African-American Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize- winning drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, starring stage veterans James Earl Jones (Big Daddy), her sister Phylicia Rashad (Big Mama) and Anika Noni Rose (Maggie the Cat), as well as film actor Terrence Howard, who made his Broadway debut as Brick. The production, with some roles recast, had a limited run (2009 – April 2010) in London.[11]

Allen has released two solo albums, 1986's Sweet Charity and 1989's Special Look which also had several singles off the album. In 1995, Allen lent her voice (as well directing the voice cast) to the children's animated series C Bear and Jamal for Film Roman and Fox Kids. In 2001, Allen fulfilled a lifelong dream by opening the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles, California. Allen's academy offers a comprehensive curriculum for boys and girls ages four to eighteen in all the major dance techniques including Classical Ballet, Modern, African, Jazz, and Hip-Hop. In addition, special workshops are held for concentration in the Peking Opera, Martial Arts dance techniques, Flamenco, Salsa, and Tap. Debbie Allen was awarded an honorary doctorate from the North Carolina School of the Arts, as well as from her alma mater, Howard University. Since 2007, Allen has participated as a judge and mentor for the U.S. version of So You Think You Can Dance. She had to step aside at the end of Vegas week in Season 4 to avoid perception of bias, as one of her former dancers, Will, made it to the top 20. CALLING ALL DADS! This is it! The Annual Dads Dance for the Recital!

5 Rehearsals Fridays: 7:30-9:30 pm: April 12 * April 26 * May 10 * May 17 Sunday: May 19 at 1:00 pm

MAKE MEMORIES WITH YOUR CHILDREN! You’ll learn a dance to perform in the recital, then take the stage with your children at the end of the dance! Please wear shoes that are not worn outside or socks. No street shoes on the dance floor, please. Hope to see you there!

There is no charge to participate, however, there may be a fee for costuming.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Annual Parent Appreciation Week! May 13-18

Stop in for a cup of coffee, some treats and let us pamper you. It’s our way at the end of every school year to say THANK YOU!

Please take a moment to visit our RECITAL LANDING PAGE on our website. All details that have previously been given out can be found there for you!

Please be sure you know your child’s MANDATORY Dates & Times for Dress Rehearsal, Photo Week and Performance.

This is such an exciting time for our students!!

We ask that you take a few minutes to read through your chart of Mandatory Times and Dates. Everything you need can be found on the home page by clicking the Recital Button. You can also request a hard copy of the chart if you prefer. Just stop by the Academy office.

TIME LINE CONTINUES

Saturday, April 6 Recital Tickets Go on sale. Online Purchasing is easy! 8 Max per show for 1 week, then unlimited!

Week of April 8-13 PHOTO WEEK: Photography by Sky is here taking class pictures in costume. At this time you can have your child/family costume photo done. Be sure you go online to schedule your sitting. No walk-ins are permitted. A Link will be emailed to you prior to Photo Week.

Saturday, April 13 DEADLINE for Program Ads, Show Cast Tee Shirts & DVD/Digital Download. Please login to your account to purchase after March 15th.

UNLIMITED Recital Tickets Go On Sale!

spring semester at Infinite Motion Performing Arts Academy 8 Week Semester / March 25 thru May 24 (Note the Academy is closed week of April 15th)

AGES 0-3 AGES 7-10 Zumbini! with Miss Michele Musical Broadway with Miss Katie Wednesdays 10:00-10:45 am Saturdays 12:00-1:00

AGES 2-1/2 and 3 ADULTS! MORNINGS Minis in Motion with Miss Rosanne Fit & Funky Workout with Sabrina Thursdays 11:30-12:00 Fridays 11:00 am - 12: 15 pm

AGES 3-4 ADULTS! EVENINGS Creative Motion with Miss Kim Hip Hop with Kha-Lin Saturdays 11:00-11:45 Wednesdays 8:15-9:15 pm

AGES 6-9 Hip Hop with Mr Jon Fridays 5:45-6:30

8 WEEK SPRING TUITION

30 min class $ 108.00 45 min class $ 120.00 60 min class $ 160.00 75 min class $256.00

8 Week Spring Session

KALINO FINDS THE MUSIC WITH MICHELE BUFIS Wednesday: 10 am — 10:45 am March 27 - May 22 (Closed week of April 15)

TUITION INCLUDES ZUMBINI BUNDLE!

$195.00 for 8 week session / $97.50 per each additional sibling

Every school year, Infinite Motion produces a dance benefit performance for someone in need.

If you would like to donate a basket for our Silent Auction, Refreshments for intermission or monies to pay for the theatre, please stop by the Academy Office.

We have invited 3 other dance studios to join the stage with us so all money raised on tickets, auction items & refreshments can go directly to Kevin’s family. The show crew & staff members all volunteer their time for this special event. All sponsors are listed in our show program.

Thank you for your consideration! FRIENDS OF INFINITE MOTION KEEP YOUR If you have a business and would like to add your name here, please ACCOUNT email Colleen@ InfiniteMotion-PAA.com. Thank you for your kind UP TO words to the community; we are happy to share yours! ELEVATE PERCEPTION ORTHODONTIST, DR SHERWOOD DATE Website Design for Small Business Doctorsherwood.com Discount for IMPAA Students! IF THERE ARE CHANGES Call Mike at 201.446.1544 PRECISION PILATES TO YOUR PHONE Mel Merchant: Precisionpilatesnj.com NUMBER, EMAIL ELOQUENT HOME SERVICES AND/OR ADDRESS, House Cleaning & House Sitting FOREVER BROOCH BOUQUET PLEASE BE SURE TO Contact Ellen at 973.563.5864 Michelle Levy-Phelan, 914.649.9519 LOG IN AND MAKE

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How to Reach Us

Main Phone Number 201.529.1130 Rosanne, Director [email protected] Colleen, Director [email protected] Phyllis, Bookkeeper [email protected] Natalie, Manager [email protected] WIFI Andrea, Manager Andrea@ InfiniteMotion-PAA.com Nancy, Asst to Dance/Theatre Co [email protected] WIFI can be Front Desk Assistants: Donna, Michelle, Wendy accessed by using [email protected] “InfiniteGuest”

and the PHOTOS COURTESY OF password is Nancy Ziemba, Academy In-House Photographer & Kat Yannalfo, Photography by Sky, Academy Professional Photographer impaa123.