November 2016

A Dance Place Newsletter

Holiday Breaks

Message from the Directors The holidays are a fun time of year at A Dance Place.  We love creating a fun and festive atmosphere for our students!   

Our Share the Joy Open House week is the students' opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have learned thus far in dance class.  We opt for a casual and festive      demonstration as opposed to a large stage performance for a few reasons.  First,  Christmas is a very expensive time of year for most families and we want to keep our holiday festivities cost effective.  Second, Christmas is a very busy time for our        student's families and our instructors (December weekends fill up fast don't they??), and class time is built into our     already very busy schedules!  Lastly, our studio's fall semester focus is largely on technique, teaching and improving on the critical foundations of dance.   

A Dance Place's intention for Share the Joy Open House Week is to simply provide a short demonstration of fall semester class work to friends and family in a fun and    festive atmosphere.  We hope you enjoy this week as much as we do! 

Farrah Dobbins, Business Director & Amber Walker, Managing Director  

All studios will be closed for Thanksgiving break, Tuesday, November 22nd ‐ Sunday, November 27th. Monday classes will be held the week of Thanksgiving (to balance out the Labor Day closure). A Dance Place officially closes for Christmas Break on Wednesday, December 21st ‐ Wednesday, January 4th. Classes will reconvene as regularly scheduled Thursday, January 5th. A reminder that tuition is a monthly charge, regardless of the number of weeks in the month. Months with 5 classes are billed the same as months with 3. Therefore, December tuition is the same as every other month.  

HALLOWEEN WEEKn Thank you to all who participated and brought friends for Halloween Week! We had a great turnout and lot of fun!

Light the Nights Parade The Performance Troupe will be perform‐ing on a float in the Light the Nights parade in Downtown Greeley Saturday, November 26th at 5:30 PM.  It is a FUN and FESTIVE event to kick off the Holiday season.    Come check out and cheer on our Perform‐ance Troupe!  

Food & Drink Reminder – IMPORTANT! We are having problems with food and drink being spilled and ground into the carpet in the waiting area at the studios.  If you bring a snack for your child, please clean up after them.  Also, only water in a spill‐proof bottle is allowed in the studios and waiting areas for students & siblings.  Unfortunately, we have had several incidents of large amounts of bright red juice being spilled on the carpet.   

Please Respect Our Studio as You Would Your Own Home. Thank You!

Fort Collins Studio

1200 S College Ave.

Windsor Studio

1292 Main St., Unit 6

Greeley Studio

955 52nd Ave. Ct.

Eaton Studio

224 First Street

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970-590-9530

N OVEMBER   2016

Meet Ashley Shute! Ashley has been dancing since the age of six and has had many dance opportunities throughout the years. She has competed throughout the United States for 13 years, and has attended many classes and conventions throughout the process. She hungers to study all forms of dance from Ballet to African Dance and thrives by mastering the techniques with in each style. For three years Ashley was a member of the High Altitude Dance Ensemble (H.A.D.E.), a student- based, auditioned, modern dance company at Pikes Peak Community College. During her time as a dancer she has found a love for teaching and choreographing. Teaching all ages from two to adults, she has taught classes in multiple styles which include Jazz, Ballet, Hip hop, Tap, and Creative Dance. She has choreographed many pieces including solos, duets, and group ensembles in all styles from ballet to hip hop. She is now attending Colorado State University studying dance as her major in hopes of graduating with her Bachelors of the Arts degree and later owning her own dance studio.

Important Dates! November 22nd‐27th: All studios closed for Thanksgiving Break  November 26th: Performance Troupe performs in the Light the Nights Parade, Downtown Greeley December 12th‐17th: Share the Joy Open House WeekDecember 21st-January 4th: All studios closed for Christmas Break 

What To Wear To keep “costumes” simple and cost effective, students should wear the following: 

Hip Hop – jeans or black pants, holiday shirt, and clean athletic shoes Tap, Jazz – black pants, holiday shirt & tap or jazz shoes.  Ballet, Lyrical – Leotard, pink tights,  ballet shoes, & ballet skirt (if you have one)  Preschool & Level 1 – Leotard, tights, holiday shirt and tap or ballet shoes (as directed by your Instructor)

Share the Joy Open House Week We are having an Open House week called “SHARE THE JOY” at all studios on Monday, December 12th – Saturday, December 17th. A few classes in Greeley will have their open house the week before, see below for details. 

During this week, our students will “SHARE THE JOY” of dance with their friends and family during their usual class time.  The first half of class will be a “mini” class, then parents, grandparents & friends are invited to attend the last half of class, when students will provide a short demonstration of the skills they have learned this year and then perform their holiday routine for their guests.  Following, students and guests can enjoy refreshments together.  A sign-up sheet will be posted after Thanksgiving break for parent volunteers to bring snacks or treats for their child's class.  Punch and coffee along with table service will be provided. 

The following classes in Greeley will have their open house December 5th-10th (all others will be December 12th-17th):Tap 2/3---Tues. 5:45-6:30Jazz/Poms 1---Wed. 5:15-6:00Boys Hip Hop---Wed. 6-6:45Boys Hip Hop---Wed. 6:45-7:30Preschool Combo---Thurs. 6-6:45Preschool Combo 2----Saturday 9:30-10:30