IMPORTANT INFO FOR DSDS COMPANY PARENTS:

Here is some detailed information regarding upcoming events.

1. Thursday February 9^th, MOCK COMPETITION-

During regular class time, we will be doing a full dress rehearsal of all of the competition numbers as well as a parent meeting to discuss details of costume/makeup /hair.  We handed out laminated costume detailed cards so that you are prepared for hairstyles and don’t forget any part of your costume, so please refer to those first and if you have further questions we will be answering them at the mock competition. It is also a great time for you to come and watch your child, & video them so they can watch themselves at home, and improve for the first competition coming up.

The day of the mock competition we will do the dances in this order: 

{4:00-5:00 World of toys, Hero, Yellow} {4:30-6:00 Rio, School Days} {5:30-7:00 Snow, Footloose, New Boys} {7:00-9:30 Marry You, Boys, Boys, Boys, Run The World, Thunder}

1. Friday February 10^th, Solo class mock competition (SOLOISTS ONLY)

From 4:00-6:00 we will be doing a mock competition for all solo, duo, & Trio’s.  We will have judges there to give you comments, so please wear full hair/makeup/costumes how you will during the competition so we can give you our best feedback. 

1. Saturday February 11^th- IDAA Spring Show Performance

We will be performing at Reed Gym doing the following numbers, Tiptoe, World of toys, School Days, New Boys, Run the World, & Thunder.  All performers need to be there at 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:00. Please be on time and prepared, we want to look our best! Admission is $5.00

1. Saturday February 18^th- Dance for Life Competition, held at Weber state University Val A. Browning Center 3750 Harrison Blvd Ogden UT. Admissions is $7.00 or $4.00 with a can of food.

You will need to arrive at the following times

• IBC- 8:00 AM
• PPC- 8:30 AM
• MPC- 9:30 AM
• JPC- 9:00 AM
• SPC- 10:00 AM
• JTC- 11:30 AM
• TDT-8:30 AM

            Please be reminded that the entire competition day is a learning experience for the students, not just the performance itself. They are offering a master class at 3:30pm at $10 per student. All TDT students are required to attend this class! Anyone else wanting to attend is welcome, but it is optional. Awards will start at 4:00 pm. Since this is a fairly short competition day, we would like everyone to stay and cheer on their fellow dancers wearing their DSDS jackets.

            We highly recommend that you stay the night in Ogden on the 17^th  due to the early morning arrival times. If you do decide to travel the morning of, allow at least 3 hours of travel time. There are a couple hotels that are less than 7 minutes from the venue:

• Hampton Inn & Suites- 801-394-9400
• Ogden Marriott-801-627-1190

Both have continental breakfast and are around $109.00 per night, or $92.00 with the AAA discount

1. 5.        NO CLASSES MONDAY, FEBUARY 20^th (Presidents Day)  

Final Competition Schedule 2012
Dates to plan for:

Please note: on competition weekends, soloist/duets/trios will be performing on the Friday and all groups will be on the Saturday.

*February 9^th:  Mock Competition at the studio for parents (During regular class time)

*February 11^th: IDAA Spring Show- Reed Gym 7:00pm

            To Attend: All Company Groups: IBC, MPC, PPC, JPC, SPC, JTC, and TDT.

*February 17^th & 18^th: Ogden- Dance for Life.

                        To Attend: All Company Groups: IBC, MPC, PPC, JPC, SPC, JTC, and TDT.

*February 25^th: Idaho Falls- Ultimate soloist challenge.

            To Attend: Solo, Duo, Trio’s only.

*March 14^th: Bengal Dancer Farewell Performance Reed Gym 7:00pm

                To Attend: JTC, and TDT only.

*March 16^th-17^th: Idaho Falls- Technical Dreams.

            To Attend: All Company Groups EXCEPT for IBC.

*April 20^th-21^st: Pocatello- Idaho Dance Fest.

                        To Attend: All Company Groups: IBC, MPC, PPC, JPC, SPC, JTC, and TDT.

*April 27^th-28^th: Ogden- Val A. Browning Center

            To Attend: JTC, and TDT only. Qualifying for Nationals.

*May 11-12: Herriman, UT- Nationals at Herriman High School.

            To Attend: All Company Groups EXCEPT for IBC.

*May 24^-th: Company Auditions for 2012-2013

*June 14^th (Thursday): Recital

 *June 15^th (Friday): Concert

                To Attend Recital & Concert: All Company Groups: IBC, MPC, PPC, JPC, SPC, JTC, TDT.

1 2 Love you!

Whitney & the DSDS Staff

Every dancer here at DSDS is either a “Club” or “Company” member, the difference between Company and Club classes:  **Club dancers come to our studio once a week. This is a non-competitive program that offers combination classes of ballet, tap & jazz. All Pre-school and Combination classes are Club classes. They will perform at our Christmas show and our end of the year recital in June. **Company dancers come to our studio anywhere from 2-5 days a week. This is a competitive program that attends local competitions in the spring, Christmas show and our end of the year recital in June.

BOTH COMPANY AND CLUB INFO:

November 23^rd-25^th- This is Thanksgiving break and we will NOT have classes Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday because of the holiday.

December 10^th- Our costumes for the Christmas program will be rentals so a $10.00 rental fee will be taken out with your December tuition. You will be charged $10.00 per dance. For example, if your child is in 3 dances then they will be charged $30.00. We will also be performing any competition dances we have completed. All Company students will be in at least 2 dances. All Club students will be in 1 Dance.

December 16^th- This will be the last day of classes for the 2011 Dance Season! Classes will resume on Monday, January 2^nd, 2012. We will have a Christmas show run-through (which is where we run-through all dances in order in preparation for the show the next day) at the studio for ALL students: Club AND Company from 5:00- 7:00pm at DSDS. Company students will need to stay until 8:00 pm. This is when you will receive all of your costumes. Clothing orders will also be handed out at this time. If we get them in earlier, we will let you know by email.

December 17^th- MANDATORY: Full Dress Rehearsal will be held from 10:00am-1:00pm at Pocatello High School. You are welcome to take pictures and video record during the rehearsal, none will be allowed during the show. The costumes that we will use in this program will be rentals. Rentals will be turned into to us after the show. If they are not turned in, you will be charged in full for the costume. The Christmas program will be held at 7:00pm at Pocatello High School. Tickets for the program are $6.00 per person or $5.00 if you bring a can of food with you. You can purchase these tickets in the office starting December 1^st. All food that is donated will be given to the Idaho Food Bank just in time for Christmas.

COMPANY ONLY INFO:

NOVEMBER 10^TH- The second installment of company payment came out with your tuition. This fee covers competition fees and costumes. Any remaining fees will be taken out in January or February. Recital fees for Company students will come out in March or April.

CLUB ONLY:

November 10^th- The recital costume fee of $65.00 came out with your November tuition. This fee pays for your recital costume and a recital t-shirt. This is a non-refundable fee. The costume you are purchasing is for our End of the Year recital in June. You will get to take this costume home with you and keep forever after the recital. By purchasing a costume this lets us know you WILL be participating in the recital.

Again, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the office. (208)232-3686

End of the year Recital Date: June 14^th& 15^th (Thursday & Friday).

November 15, 2011

Dear Students and Parents,

It is hard to believe that we are now 3 months into our dance season. We would like to welcome all our new and returning students. Hopefully you are settled in and comfortable with your lessons. We are very glad to have you as a student at our school.

We want to take this time to thank you for being a part of Dana Smith Dance Studio. We also would like to ensure that you are happy with the instruction this fall and well informed on how everything works. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me directly and let me know. Whether you are new to the school this year, or a returning student, we are very glad to have you as part of DSDS and we value your input.

We also would like to make you aware that we have a website that posts all our events and schedules and gives information on many of our programs. The address is www.dsdsdance.com. This may be of help to you with things like recital dates, school holidays, etc. Also we would like you to be aware that as of this fall, all memos that we send home with the students are posted on the website for your reference. We also send home regular emails about every two weeks. Be sure you are checking your email regularly. If you are not receiving any emails, please see the office to make sure we have the correct email on file. 

We strive to make sure that our students are getting the most they can out of their lessons. Your feedback is important to us. It helps us keep doing what we are doing right and improve where we need to. We especially want to emphasize this to our returning students. If you need any assistance, or have any questions, please do call us. Thank you again.

We have also enclosed a note with important dates and information to help prepare you for our                            upcoming events. Be sure to review and mark the information on your calendar.

                                                                                                Yours truly,      

                                                                                                Whitney Morden        

                                                                                                 & DSDS Staff   (208) 232-3686

DSDS November & December News 2011

November:

 November 10^th – The recital costume fee of $65.00 will be taken out with your November tuition and will include your recital t-shirt. This is a NON-REFUNDABLE Fee. By purchasing a costume this lets us know you WILL be participating in the recital. If you know you will not be in the recital, please let us know in the office.  

 November 10^th – COMPANY ONLY: The second installment of company payment will be coming out with your tuition. The total for your competition fee will be the same as October’s.

 November 23^rd – 26^th – There will be NO CLASSES held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week due to Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful turkey dinner! Gobble, Gobble! 

December:

 December 10^th - Our costumes for the Christmas program will be rentals so a $10.00 rental fee will be taken out with your December tuition. You will be charged $10.00 per dance. For example, if your child is in 3 dances then they will be charged $30.00. We will also be performing any competition dances we have completed. All Company students will be in 2 dances. All Club students will be in 1 Dance. (A Club classes includes any non-performing Preschool class, or Combo class.)    

December 16^th- This will be the last day of classes for the 2011 Dance Season! Classes will resume on Monday, January 2^nd, 2012. We will have a Christmas show run-through at the studio for all Club students from 5:00- 7:00pm. This is when you will receive all of your costumes.  

December 17^th- The Christmas program will be held at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $6.00 per person or $5.00 if you bring a can of food with you. All food that is donated will be given to the Idaho Food Bank. MANDATORY: Full Dress Rehearsal will be held from 10:00am-1:00pm. You are welcome to take pictures and video record during the rehearsal, none will be allowed during the show.

This has been a really great season so far and we are excited to see all our hard work come together! If you have any questions please feel free to call! (208) 232-3686.

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