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Message from the Directors

Best wishes for a safe and festive holiday season!

Farrah Dobbins, Business Director &    

Amber Walker, Managing Director  

Although Christmas isn't even here, it is time for us to start thinking about and   planning for our Spring Recital.  Details of the recital, such as date, time, place, cost, etc are listed in this newsletter.  Our Spring Recital is quite an event for all involved—students, parents, & instructors.  You will likely see your students getting measured in class over the next sev‐eral weeks for costumes.  Often,  

A Dance Place Newsletter

Holiday Breaks All studios will be closed for Winter Break on Wednesday, December 21st ‐ Tuesday, January 3rd.  Classes will reconvene as regularly scheduled Wednesday, January 4th.  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.  

Semesterly Payment Plan Families Spring semester tuition will be charged on January 5th.  Before spring semester is charged, a statement with your semesterly balance will be sent via email to the email address on file.  A reminder that Semester Payment Plan  customers receive a 5% discount on their semester tuition.  

we order costumes before recital routines are even started because it such a lengthy and difficult process! 

We have a limited amount of costume catalogs that must circulate through all the instructors and all the studios, so the book your child's costume is in may not be available for viewing until after costumes are already ordered.  We will make every attempt to show the students and the parents their costumes as soon as we possibly can.  We ask for your patience during this time. 

More specific information regarding the spring show will be sent in the new year.  

Important Dates

December 5-10 – Share the Joy Open House Week for select Greeley Classes (see back page for details)

December 12-16 – Share the Joy Open House Week

December 21st – January 3rd – ALL Studios Closed for Christmas Break

Windsor Studio 1292 Main St., Unit 6

Greeley Studio 955 52nd Ave. Ct. Fort Collins Studio 1200 South College

Eaton Studio 224 First Street

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D ECEMBER   2016  Meet our Instructors!

Spring Recital Information Dates & Location:  The annual recital will be Thursday, June 8 for Windsor, Fort Collins & Eaton studios, and Friday, June 9 for the Greeley studio, with mandatory full dress rehearsals held Wednesday & Thursday, June 7 & 8 during both daytime and evening hours.  You will be notified of more specific rehearsal and performance times in the new year.  For now, please mark these 3 important dates on your calendar! Rehearsals and performances will be held at the Union Colony Civic Center Monfort Theater in Greeley. The recital is an optional performance but all students are encouraged to participate. 

*There is a chance we will have 3 performances instead of 2. We willkeep you posted on any changes.

Costume Billing InformationAll registered students as of December 20th (end of Fall semester) will be charged, to their dance account, a Costume Fee of $55 per registered class for Preschool & Levels 1‐3, and $65 per registered class for Levels 4,5 & Teen.  Costume Fees will be charged/payable on January 9.  Your 

Costume Fee will include tights, if required, for the recital.   All customers, regardless of payment plan, will have their Costume Fees 

charged to their payment account on file on January 9 unless you OPT‐OUT by contacting the Office Manager at admin@adanceplace.com before January 5. 

You may postpone your billing date to February 20th for a $10.00 change fee.  There will be no refunds on paid Costume Fees.  

My name is Haley Moss, and I am so excited to be joining the A Dance Place family this year! I was born and raised in San Diego, California, though I’ve lived in Providence, Rhode Island for the last 4 years while completing my Bachelor of Science in Computational and Molecular Biology at Brown University. I’m now working on my Masters of Public Health at Colorado State University, and I have absolutely loved my first 3 months in Colorado!

I started dancing at the age of 5, and competed at the national level in many different styles for 8 years. In my 18 years of dancing, I’ve studied tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, musical theater, modern, and ballet en pointe, and in all honestly, my favorite style changes every day! When I’m not at the barre or at school, I love to ski and snowboard, hike, cook, and spend time with my friends and family. Dancing has brought immense amounts of joy to my life, and I am so excited to share that joy with each and every one of you over the next year! Thank you all for welcoming me with open arms- I cannot wait to see the awesome things we accomplish together this year.  

Recital Fee: The Recital Fee helps us pay the costs required for putting on a performance such as auditorium rental, tech fees, props, programs, etc.  We have 2 recital fee packages—a “Tickets Only” package that includes 2 adult tickets into the show and an “All‐Inclusive” package that includes a DVD, Flowers, and 2 adult tickets into the show.  This fee is due April 15th.  We will notify you of this amount and ask you for your desired pack‐age early next spring  (All‐Inclusive is the default plan but you will be able to opt out to the Tickets Only package at this time). 

Share the Joy Open House WeekMonday, 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. 6-6:45 Preschool Combo 2----Saturday 9:30-10:30

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