Welcome to May! We had a great time last month seeing you at Parent Peek Weeks. Students really looked forward to showing off their progress and had so much fun seeing you at the studio!
Teacher Appreciation week is this month! This is a GREAT opportunity to let all your teachers know how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication. In celebration of our teachers here at the studio we are having a “shower your teacher week.” All our teachers love personal thank you notes and pictures, please shower them with your kind words throughout this week!
Our Parent Committee is organizing a group gift for each of our amazing teachers. Last year they were able to collect enough to get each teacher a goodie basket with their favorite things and a gift card! If you would like to contribute to the group teacher gifts, your name will be included on the card! You can contribute in one of three ways:
Reply to this email the amount you would like to contribute, and the office can add it to your account.
Venmo funds to @amysimkins and include "teacher gift" in the memo.
You can leave an envelope in the tuition box with cash labeled "teacher gift" with your name on it!
All group gift contributions are due by Saturday, May 11th.
MAY 30: BANANA SPLITS PARTY
Dancers who have earned their splits pin for flat splits this year will be receiving a special email invite to RSVP for our annual Banana Splits Party! This will be on Thursday, May 30 @ 12:30pm @ Creekside Park (600 Mill Street, Bountiful). Get stretching and earn your pin! You’ve still got time!
May 31: LAST DAY OF DANCE CLASSES
We are in the final weeks of our season! Get ready to finish off the season with lots of hard work and fun! The last tuition payment will processed on May 1. The final recital installment will be processed on June 1.
SEPTEMBER 3: NEW DANCE SCHEDULE STARTS. Our teachers are planning for a great 2024-2025 season, and we can’t wait to see our students continue to grow and flourish. Your discounted annual membership of $30 was automatically renewed and will be processed with tuition on Apr 22nd, unless the Membership Change Form was completed online. Enjoy your summer knowing you already have your schedule set up for next season starting Sept 3rd. You can check your enrollment anytime in your parent portal.
SUMMER DANCE! Keep your kids moving this summer! Our summer classes are so much fun! View the summer guide and sign up HERE.
FALL PRESCHOOL IS FILLING UP FAST! We are still accepting registration for Fall 2024-25 preschool at both locations! The benefit to our preschool is that it INCLUDES our dance and tumbling classes! Get it all done in one! There is no reason to sign up for separate dance, tumbling, and preschool programs! We offer it all and have the BEST TEACHERS around! Leap'n Learners ignites a child's mind and awakens a passion for learning and movement that will last a lifetime. Space is limited! www.goleapnlearn.com
COMPANY TEAM AUDITIONS JUNE 3-5: If you're looking for exceptional training and an outlet for dance then mark your calendars with the Expressions Dance Company summer dates! Our company program is for dancers who want to be challenged to reach their full potential. View the information packet HERE.
UNDERWEAR: It's that time of year again for the need to remind everyone about our underwear rule... Dancers don't wear underwear, they wear tights. This is the hardest thing to explain to little girls. Let's start working on it now so we don't have panty problems at recital. Thanks!
DANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CHILD: Dance has many benefits! We’ve listed a few of our favorites below in three categories: academic, emotional, and physical. Intellectual and Academic Benefits, Social and Emotional Benefits, and Physical Benefits. Read more HERE.
FOR PARENTS OF SCHOOL AGED TUMBLING/ACRO STUDENTS
May Stretch of the Month- Back/Bridge Stretch| Strength Challenge- Burpees! (All the way down, chest to floor!) We are so excited this year to have a “stretch of the month” and a “strength challenge” in our acro/tumbling classes! Encourage your child to work on these skills at home to help them improve even faster! Be more involved by printing off the at home practice tracker HERE.
FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL DANCERS- MAY THEME: Hello Preschool Dance Parents! We love our preschool dance themes! This month is “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head.” We are going to be using some fun props in class this month like our parachute and an umbrella. At home you can be working on: skipping, memory, 3rd position, toe touches, and confidence. Recital is just around the corner. We hope you are finding time at home to review recital routines.
Classes are finishing their dances in the next few weeks. Get ready to be swept away to the enchanting world of the circus, filled with magical performances and awe-inspiring moves! We can’t wait for an unforgettable recital on the big stage that will leave our audience breathless! Please do everything you can to have good attendance. We are so excited for dancers to get to perform in recitals at Weber State this year.
As the season progresses additional recital information or updates will be posted on the website and monthly newsletters. Make it your responsibility to keep abreast of this important information. Our goal is to make the recital an organized, exciting experience for everyone involved.
We have a RECITAL page on our website! Check it out by clicking on “Recital” in the parent portal on our website: www.dancetoexpress.com.
IMPORTANT RECITAL DATES:
May 31: Last day of classes
May 31 & June 1: Tumble Exhibition
June 3-6: Picture Day & Dress Rehearsal at Centerville studio
June 8: Recitals at Weber State
June 10: Family Pool Party 7-9pm @ Farmington City Pool
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Ticket officially go on sale Wednesday, May 1st at 8am. Tickets can be purchased through our online box office at https://www.dancetoexpress.com/tickets. Be sure to share this link with your family and friends who will be attending.
WHAT SHOW AM I PERFORMING IN?
Event Confirmations have been emailed. They are also in your family account. Need help finding your event confirmation? Watch this step-by-step tutorial. Log into your Parent Portal and click on "View Performances" in the top left navigation.
They include assigned recital times for performances on June 8th. Check in time for performers is 30-minutes before show time.
They include drop off and pick up times for picture day and dress rehearsal on Jun 3-6th.
If you’re participating in the Tumble Exhibition, your arrival time is included for May 31st or June 1st!
TICKET REMINDERS AND POLICIES:
Tickets are NOT included in the performance package.
All seating is reserved.
Tickets purchased in advance online are $12, $13, or $14 plus handling fees.
No one ages 3 and older is admitted to the show without a ticket. Infants and children who may have a hard time remaining seated during the entire performance should not attend.
Dads in the dad dance will need to purchase a ticket to the show so they can sit with their family in the audience.
Doors will remain closed until 30 minutes before showtimes.
NEED SUPPORT? CONTACT HOMETOWN TICKETING BY PHONE AT: Call 866-HTT-4TIX, Option 3 for Support
COSTUME PICK UP: May 2 from 1-3pm and May 3 from 4:30-6:30pm
Costume drive through pick up will be at the back of the Centerville studio. Drive around Dick’s Marketplace to meet us at the back of the building. We will walk the costumes out to you!
If you are absent and do not receive your costume, please come in with your student to class the following week to pick it up.
Students with account balances will NOT receive costumes until they have been paid.
Please take good care of your costumes! Do not wear your costumes except to pictures/dress rehearsal and recital. After the performance is over you can wear it whenever you want! DO NOT EAT IN YOUR COSTUMES!
WEAR FULL COSTUME, HAIR & MAKEUP TO PICTURES/DRESS REHEARSAL AND RECITAL!
PRACTICE VIDEOS
Teachers would LOVE to have their students practicing at home using videos and music as much as possible. Music and practice videos can be found on the recital webpage.
DAD DANCE PRACTICE
Our first practice is this Saturday! See your assigned rehearsal times, performance times, and access the practice videos here: https://www.dancetoexpress.com/express-yourself-blog/2023/4/30/dad-dance-2023-details-2bdfp
DANCER NOTES & RECITAL ROSES- ORDERS DUE BY MAY 15
Each year a section of our program is dedicated to notes for our dancers. This is a fun way to recognize your dancer and they will love finding a personal note just to them right in the program! Notes are $10 per line. An example of a dancer note would be something like: "Jessica - You who bring us joy with every step! Love, Mom”
Order roses, stickers, dancer notes for the program, and more here: https://forms.gle/axGuiY9n28hT4dP7A
Payment is due at the time your order is placed. Orders will be available for pick up at the Saturday recitals.
JUNE 10: FAMILY APPRECIATION POOL PARTY 7-9PM
We are so excited for our ANNUAL FAMILY APPRECIATION POOL PARTY again this year! All studio families are invited to attend! Monday, June 10th, from 7-9pm at the Farmington City Pool! We can't wait to see you there!
2024 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
May 27: Memorial Day, no classes
May 30: Banana Splits Pass Off Party
May 31: Last day of classes
May 31 & June 1: Tumble Exhibition
June 3-5: 2023-24 Company Auditions
June 3-6: Recital Picture Day @ Centerville
June 8: Recital
June 10: Family Appreciation Pool Party
June-August: Summer Camps & Classes
Sept 3: First day of dance
