FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE…THAT’S THE POINTE! To The Pointe! Points of Interest To The Pointe! Dance Academy October 2015 Volume 3, Issue 2 Phone: (952) 758-5552 Website: www.tothepointedanceacademy.com Email: [email protected] Studio 1st Street: 1302 1st Street NE, New Prague Studio 12th Street: 200 12th Street NE, New Prague Mailing Address: 1302 1st Street NE, New Prague, MN 56071 !Points of Interest !Dozinky Thank You !Dozinky Thank You (Page 1) !Important 2015-16 Dates (Page 2) THANK YOU TO ALL To The Pointe! Dance Academy dancers, !Dozinky Pictures (Page 2) !Costumes & Fees (Page 3) instructors, parents, friends and community supporters for making !Winter Show (Page 3) TTPDA’s Dozinky presence UNFORGETABLE! !2015 Parade of Lights (Page 3) !2016 Spring Show (Page 3) Parade… !Mentorship Program (Page 4) Our dancers rocked Main Street, New Prague again! All dancers worked so hard !Parent Sneak Peeks (Page 4) learning the parade routine in such a short amount of time. Everyone could feel the !Dancewear Exchange (Page 5) home town spirit when unit #18 came through the crowd! Thank you to Ms Kris !Tuition, Invoices, Credit Card Payments (Page 5) and Ms Angela for choreographing the three parade routines that were !Facebook Practice Page (Page 5) simultaneously taking place throughout the parade route. And, thanks to Ms !Car Magnets (Page 5) Kimberly, Ms Kris, Miss Kylie, Ms Kristie, Miss Kayla, Miss Allie and Ms Tonya for !Parking at 12th Street (Page 5) leading all the dancers. We also appreciate all of the help that we had from our !Fall Barre Fitness Schedule and NEW Tank Tops parents!! You all looked so great in your Pointe! MOM and Pointe! DAD shirts!! Each (Page 6) and every parade participant made our parade unit something people will be talking !Adult Dance Cardio Fitness Class (Page 6) !Performing Arts Group (Page 6) about all year! !Monster Mash Dance Camp (Page 7) !Studio Slumber Party (Page 7) FIRST EVER Festival Street Performances... !Birthday Parties (Page 8) We were thrilled to showcase several dances from the 2014-15 dance season on !Yofi Make Up Kits (Page 8) Main Street following the parade. It was so fun to see TTPDA dancers in the !Sportsmanship (Page 8) intersection of Main Street & 1st Avenue NE performing for hundreds of Dozinky !MEA Dance Schedule (Page 8) onlookers!! And then an hour later, Dozinky attendees were able to watch TTPDA !New Pointe! MOM & DAD Shirts (Page 9) dancers perform on the other side of town on Main Street in front of Hotel Broz. !Dress Code (Page 9) TTPDA is honored to have had this opportunity to provide free entertainment at the !Open Office Hours (Page 9) Dozinky festival. Looking forward to doing it again next year… !Dance With Me, Daddy Royal Gala (Page 9) !2016 Competition Schedule (Page 10) !Yoga for Dancers (Page 10) Variety Show… !Updated Production Schedule (Page 11) We'd also like to thank the dancers from last year's Encore! and Amaze! groups!! !Marc Hallin Barre (Page 11) These dancers worked very hard to sharpen their routines for the Variety Show. It !SEAS Award (Page 11) was fun to see these performances one last time. Pretty sure we can officially say, !Community Service Projects (Page 12) “Time to retire those costumes”!! !October Breast Cancer Project (Page 12) !ID Threadz Apparel (Page 12) If you haven’t seen our picture in the New Prague Times, check it out! We’ve !Thank You (Page 12) posted many pictures on Facebook too! If you have pictures from this fun weekend, !Got An Idea? (Page 12) please email them to us! Thanks! !Ballroom Dancing (Page 13) !New Faces @ To The Pointe! (Page 13) !Spring Dance Pictures (Page 14) !Pictures – Video (Page 14) !Shoe Requirements (Page 14) !Practice, Practice, Practice! (Page 15) !Instructor Messages (Page 15) !Parent Handbook (Page 15) !Private Dance Lessons (Page 15) !Important 2015-16 Dates !Dozinky Pictures October 2015 October 9 2- YogTYPEa for Dancers TITLE HERE at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grade 1-5) October 11 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM October MEA - New York Dance Trip October 15-17 - MEA, No Dance Classes October 19 - Sneak Peek Week October 23 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grade 1-5) October 23 - Monster Mash 6:00-7:30PM at Studio 12th Street November 2015 November 1 - Costume Fees Due November 6 - Annual Slumber Party (POSTPONED TO 1/15/16) November 8 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM November 20 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grade 1-5) November 23-28 - Thanksgiving Break, No Dance Classes November 29 - Production Practice - All Groups 2-4 PM December 2015 December 1 - Final Day of Tuesday 12-week Session December 2 - Final Day of Wednesday 12-week Session December 4 - Parade of Lights December 5 - Winter Show Dress Rehearsal December 6 - Winter Show December 10 - Final Day of Thursday 12-week Session December 12 - Final Day of Saturday 12-week Session December 13 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM December 14 - Sneak Peek Week December 18 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grade 1-5) December 21 - January 2 - Christmas Break, No Dance Classes January 2016 January 3 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM January 15 - Competition Fees Due January 15 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grades 1-5) January 15 - Annual Slumber Party January 17 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM January 29 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grades 1-5) January 31 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM February 2016 February 5 - Dance With Me, Daddy Royal Gala @ Raven Stream Elementary February 12 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grades 1-5) Week of February 14 – 2nd Session of 12-week Classes Begins February 22 - Sneak Peek Week February 26 - Yoga for Dancers at 12th Street (3-4PM grades 6-12, 4:15-5PM grades 1-5) February 28 – Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM March 2016 March 13 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM March 18-20 - Midwest Starz Competition – Platinum Elite Only March 21-26 - Spring Break, No Dance Classes March 27 - Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM April 2016 April 1-3 – Majestic Dance Competition – Minneapolis - CONFIRMED April 3 - Studio Pictures (POSTPONED TO 4/10/16) April 3 - All Production Team Practice - 2-4 PM April 10 – Studio Pictures Starting at 11AM - CONFIRMED April 10 - All Production Team Practice - 2-4 PM April 10 – Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM April 11 - Sneak Peek Week April 17 - All Production Team Practice - 7-9 PM April 17 – Adult Cardio Dance at 12th Street from 6:30-7PM April 22-24 - Triple S Competition Cannon Falls - CONFIRMED May 2016 May 1 - Dress Rehearsal Week of May 8 - Final Week of Session 2 12-week Classes May 13-15 - Recital Weekend Week of May 16 - Bring a Friend to Dance Class 2 !Costumes & Fees 3 $65/Classic Costume ($80/Competition Costume) Fees Due November 1, 2015 After November 1, costume fee increases $15/costume. Costume measuring took place on the 1st night of dance class. Measurement packets are available at each studio. Please inquire with your instructor if your child has not been measured. !2016 Spring Show The To The Pointe! Dance Academy Spring Show will be held the weekend of May 13-15, 2016 at !Winter Show the New Prague High School. Dress Rehearsal will take place on May 1. Please block these dates off All dancers are required to be available to perform on your calendar as participation is required. Show at the To The Pointe! Dance Academy Winter Show times are yet to be determined. Stay tuned! on Sunday, December 6. The Winter Show will be held at the New Prague Middle School (gymnasium). Show times are TBD. We will rehearse for this show on Saturday, December 5th at the New Prague Middle School. Dancers will wear the new TTPDA tank tops and PLAIN fitted black dance shorts for the Winter Show. Hair style will be left part, low messy bun near right side of dancer’s ear. Seating will be unassigned. Tickets will be $7 each !2015 Parade of Lights and will be available for purchase at Studio 12th Friday, December 4 @ 6:30pm Street (NPGC) on the following dates: To The Pointe! Dance Academy will have a float in Wednesday, October 28 4:30-5:30PM the Parade of Lights. All dancers should grab their Wednesday, November 4 4:30-6:30PM hats, mittens, scarves and jackets and join this great Wednesday, November 11 4:30-5:30PM New Prague holiday tradition. We are looking for parent volunteers to help with ticket sales, ushering, back stage, etc. at the show. Please email TTPDA if interested in helping. !Mentorship 4 TYPE TITLE HERE Program !Mentorship Program Mentorship pairings will be distributed the 1st week in October. This year, we are encouraging mentors and mentees to not We strongly believe that offering a positive, exchange gifts. It is the relationship that is important. encouraging environment to all will build each Notes/pictures/small treats only, please.