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Dance Corner News
Vol IX     Issue II
October 2013
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED ON
COLUMBUS DAY, MONDAY, 10/14.
 
THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON OR EVENING CLASSES ON HALLOWEEN, THURSDAY 10/31
 How Dance Helps Your Child's Development  
"A Yale University Press Study found that creating and performing dance empowers children to say what cannot be spoken and allows them to find what they are truly capable of doing."  
 
To read more go to the current issue of DanceStudioLife. 

Dance Shop Hours

 

Stop by our dance shop to pick up everything your  dancer needs for class!
For updated hours, please look online at TheDanceCorner.com. The shop hours are updated each Monday, and vary slightly from week to week.
 
A Great Class for Your Special Needs Dancers!
 
Linalynn Schmelzer, formerly of The Dance Corner, is offering a special needs dance class for children and care providers in at Vinnie's Jump and Jive on Main St in Middletown 
The class is Wed. mornings at 10 am starting in October.  Contact Vinnie's Jump and Jive for more info.

 

Tuition Payments
Monthly Tuition payments are due by the first of each month. Use your email address to log into the Customer Portal and pay your bill securely and conveniently online -
 
Not sure how the Portal works?  Check out this short instructional video-
 
All customers are required to submit a credit/debit card or bank draft information at registration. If your account is not paid in full by the 15th of each month, this payment method will be charged for the balance due. If your payment is declined, a $10 late fee will be applied to your account. Payments made on past due accounts will be applied to the oldest invoice first.
Try a New Class in October!
The Dance Corner is offering free trial classes for all students during the month of October.  Have you always wondered if you would like Hip Hop?  Why not try a class?  Maybe bring a friend too!
 
Check out our class schedule to find the class that is right for you.  All classes are available for trial except those with "waitlist" listed next to them on the schedule page.
 
Please email us and let Miss Carrie know if you are planning on trying a new class.  

 

Perform in The Winter Follies!

Don't miss your chance to perform in our annual holiday performance to benefit Toys for Tots.  The Winter Follies is scheduled for Saturday 12/14.  All dancers ages 4 and up are invited to participate.  

Dancers must sign up to participate.  Rehearsals will be held Sunday, 11/10. Sunday 12/8 and Friday 12/13.  

Dancers must sign up to participate by OCTOBER 11th.  No late registrations will be accepted.
Dress Code
 Just like sports, dance has a uniform. It is important that students come to class dressed appropriately and ready to dance. The Dance Corner enforces the following dress code for all classes. 

  

Girls:  

Twinkle Twos, Pre-Star & Kinderstars classes: 

All students must wear a pink leotard and pink tights. Single-layer chiffon dance skirts are allowed, but no tutus please. Pink leather ballet slippers and black patent leather tap shoes (if applicable).  

  

All Ages Hip Hop & Kung Fu Hip Hop classes: 

Students may wear any style solid color leotard with Pink, black or Tan tights.
Black, fitted dance shorts, black leggings, black jazz pants or black or pink dance skirts will be allowed only by instructor approval. Solid colored, fitted tank tops will only be allowed in classes for ages 9 & up by instructor approval.

  

Ages 6 & Up Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Irish Step, Contemporary, Acrobatics & Lyrical classesStudents may wear any style solid color leotard with Pink, black or Tan tights. Black, fitted dance shorts, black leggings, black jazz pants or black or pink dance skirts will be allowed only by instructor approval. Solid colored, fitted tank tops will only be allowed in classes for ages 9 & up by instructor approval. Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatics and some Jazz classes may require bare feet, so be sure to wear convertible or footless tights if required.

  

For all classes-

Hair must be pulled up, away from the face in a ponytail, bun or braid. Students with shorter hair should wear barrettes or a headband to keep hair out of face.

  

No sweatpants, pajama pants, baggy shorts, t-shirts or other baggy clothing will be allowed in girls dance classes. Please avoid hanging jewelry and watches as well.

 

Ballet Sweaters, or fitted cardigan or pullover sweaters that don't fall below the hips will be allowed during warm-up at the instructors discretion.

 

Boys:

All Classes: shorts/sweats and t-shirt.

  

 
Jeans are not appropriate dancewear for girls or boys. 
Students who are not properly dressed for class will not be allowed to participate. Please respect the dress code.  Students who are not properly dressed for class will be asked to observe class.
Dance Corner Ballet Students  
Dance Corner Jackets are Available Now! 
 
The Dance Corner Jackets are available in the online store
 
 
Jackets make fantastic gifts, and are great for your dancer to have at team events, competitions, and to show your studio pride at school and around town!