Please read through all the following information!


There is A LOT of important information in this Newsletter!


We hope you all enjoyed a safe and wonderful Christmas!

We would like to THANK YOU all for the wonderful cards, notes, letters, and gifts at Christmas, you did not have to - that little extra thank you means so much to us!

Picture Week

March 2nd-5th, and March 8th at Fusion Dance! Students will take their picture in a studio and then move into another studio to run their dance and/or tumbling routine. The schedule for picture times will be posted in the February Newsletter. Please note, these may not be scheduled at your regularly scheduled time, or even on your regularly scheduled day of the week. Competition groups will take pictures only. We will run those dances in Ballet Technique classes this week. Ballet Technique, Turns Leaps & Jumps, AND Flexibility Extensions & Conditioning may also be scheduled on a different day and time than it is usually.


Practice at the Rec Center

April 13th-16th, and April 19th-23rd, at your regular practice times. This does NOT include competition groups or tumbling! NO COSTUMES! See below for details on Tumbling, Turns Leaps & Jumps, Flexibility Extensions & Conditioning, and Ballet Technique classes.

  • All Tumbling Classes will meet at the studio these two weeks during their regularly scheduled practice day and time.
  • Turns, Leaps & Jumps 1 & 2, AND Flexibility, Extensions & Conditioning 1 will be in the Rec Center Fitness Room these two weeks during their regularly scheduled day and time.
  • Turns, Leaps & Jumps 3, 4, & 5, AND Flexibility, Extensions & Conditioning 2 & 3 will be at the studio these two weeks during their regularly scheduled day and time.
  • Ballet 1:
  • April 16th: 4:30-5:30pm in the Rec Center Fitness Room
  • April 23rd: 4-5pm on the Rec Center Stage (will be running competition dances)
  • Ballet 2:
  • April 16th: 5:30-6:30pm in the Rec Center Fitness Room
  • April 23rd: 5-6pm on the Rec Center Stage (will be running competition dances)
  • Ballet 3:
  • April 16th: 8-9:30pm on the Rec Center Stage
  • April 23rd: 8-9:30pm on the Rec Center Stage (will be running competition dances)
  • Ballet 4:
  • April 15th: 8-9:30pm on the Rec Center Stage
  • April 22nd: 8-9:30pm on the Rec Center Stage (will be running competition dances)


Dress Rehearsal

Tumbling: Sunday, April 26th – 11am

Recital A: Sunday, April 26th – 2pm

Recital B: Sunday, April 26th – 5pm


Recital

Tumbling:

Thursday, April 30th - 5:30pm & 7:30pm


Recital A:                                                   

Wednesday, April 29th – 7pm

Saturday, May 2nd – 5pm                                  

Sunday, May 3rd – 1pm      

                              

Recital B:

Friday, May 1st - 7pm

Saturday, May 2nd - 1pm

Sunday, May 3rd - 5pm


You can find which recital your dancers are in below by how they are listed... 1) Class 2) Day and time

Please read carefully!


Recital A: the following groups will be performing in Recital A ONLY

Mommy & Me, Wednesday's 5:30-6pm

Beginner Ballet, Tuesday's 4-4:45pm

Beginner Ballet, Wednesday's 5:15-6pm

Combo 1, Thursday's 5:30-6:30pm

Combo 2, Wednesday's 6:30-7:30pm

Combo 3, Tuesday's 6:30-7:30pm

Combo 3, Wednesday's 4-5pm

Combo 4, Monday's 5:30-6:30pm

Combo 5, Tuesday's 7-8:15pm

Combo 6, Tuesday's 7-8:30pm

Combo 7, Monday's 4:30-6pm

Combo 8, Thursday's 6:30-8pm

Combo 9, Monday's 6:30-8pm

Combo 11, Monday's 6:30-8pm

Combo 13, Sunday's 6-7:30pm

Hip Hop 1, Tuesday's 5:30-6pm

Hip Hop 4, Wednesday's 6-6:30pm

Hip Hop 5, Monday's 8-8:30pm

Hip Hop 8, Sunday's 5:30-6pm

Boys Hip Hop, Monday's 6-6:30pm

Pom 2, Tuesday's 5-5:30pm

Pom 3, Wednesday's 5:30-6pm

Pom 5, Sunday's 5-5:30pm

Musical Theatre 1, Wednesday's 6:30-7pm

Musical Theatre 3, Wednesday's 7-7:30pm

Jazz A, Sunday's 8-8:30pm

Jazz C, Sunday's 4-4:30pm

Jazz G, Thursday's 4-4:30pm

Jazz H, Thursday's 4-4:30pm

Hip Hop B, Monday's 8:30-9pm

Hip Hop D, Monday's 8:30-9pm

Lyrical A, Sunday's 8:30-9pm

Lyrical C, Sunday's 3:30-4pm

Lyrical E, Monday's 4:30-5pm

Lyrical G, Monday's 4-4:30pm

Elite B, Sunday's 4:30-5pm

Elite C, Wednesday's 7:30-8pm


Recital B: the following groups will be performing in Recital B ONLY

Mommy & Me, Tuesday's 6-6:30pm

Beginner Ballet, Thursday's 4-4:45pm

Combo 1, Tuesday's 4-5pm

Combo 1, Wednesday's 6-7pm

Combo 2, Tuesday's 4-5pm

Combo 3, Thursday's 4:45-5:45pm

Combo 4, Tuesday's 6-7pm

Combo 5, Wednesday's 4-5:15pm

Combo 5, Thursday's 5:45-7pm

Combo 6, Wednesday's 4-5:30pm

Combo 7, Thursday's 7-8:30pm

Combo 8, Monday's 4:30-6pm

Combo 9, Thursday's 6:30-8pm

Combo 10, Monday's 6:30-8pm

Combo 12, Sunday's 6-7:30pm

Hip Hop 2, Tuesday's 5:30-6pm

Hip Hop 3, Wednesday's 6-6:30pm

Hip Hop 6, Monday's 8-8:30pm

Hip Hop 7, Monday's 8-8:30pm

Hip Hop 9, Sunday's 5:30-6pm

Pom 1, Tuesday's 5-5:30pm

Pom 4, Monday's 6-6:30pm

Pointe, Tuesday's 8-8:45pm

Musical Theatre 2, Monday's 4-4:30pm

Jazz B, Sunday's 8-8:30pm

Jazz D, Sunday's 4-4:30pm

Jazz E, Monday's 5-5:30pm

Jazz F, Thursday's 5-5:30pm

Hip Hop A, Sunday's 7:30-8pm

Hip Hop C, Monday's 8:30-9pm

Lyrical B, Sunday's 8:30-9pm

Lyrical D, Sunday's 3:30-4pm

Lyrical F, Thursday's 4:30-5pm

Elite A, Sunday's 4:30-5pm

Tap Competition, Wednesday's 7:30-8pm


Recital A & B: the following class will be performing in BOTH Recital A & B

Combo 14, Sunday's 6-7:30p

Recital Music

A $5.00 per dancer, music fee was posted to everyone's accounts today, January 1st and will be withdrawn on January 10th with tuition. This fee covers costs such as purchasing the music, editing, and uploading all music to your Parent Portals.


All recital music will be uploaded to the parent portals by February for dancers to practice with at home.

Costumes

You can find your dancer’s costume in the costume book located at the front desk!

The costume book will also be posted to the Band App. Click HERE to join the Fusion Dance Band App.


After January 20th, your remaining costume balance will be charged to your account and can be seen on your Parent Portal at that time. This remaining balance will be initiated on February 1st.

Parent Meeting

Our Parent Meeting via ZOOM will be on Thursday, February 12th from 7:30-8:15pm.

At this meeting we will discuss recital details, pictures, costumes, etc.

We will share the meeting link closer to the meeting date.


We will begin posting recital routines to the Band App by February for dancers to practice with at home.

Click HERE to join the Fusion Dance Band App.

Easter

Easter Sunday, April 5th, there is NO DANCE.


Please note!

We will NOT be following the school schedule. WE DO HAVE CLASSES on Monday, April 6th.

Weather Cancellations

If classes are ever cancelled you will receive a text message, or you can check Facebook for updates as well. Please be advised that when we do our scheduling for the year, we allow one snow day per class. If your class misses more than one day due to weather, we will make-up those missed classes during the months of March and April when the weather is usually a little more cooperative. So please be on the lookout for emails and texts from Fusion Dance regarding cancellations and make-up classes. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us during office hours, Monday-Thursday, 4:00-8:00pm, 712-792-4933.

Important Dates

January 5th: Classes Resume

February 12th: Parent Meeting via Zoom from 7:30-8:15pm

February 21st: Solo, Duo & Trio Showcase (Competition Students Only)

February 22nd: Competition Team Showcase (Competition Students Only)

February 27th-March 1st: Leap Dance Competition (Competition Students Only)

March 2nd-5th & March 8th: Dance & Tumbling Pictures with Photography by Fiscus

March 12th-18th: No Dance or Tumbling (Spring Break)

March 27th-29th: Masquerade Dance Competition (Competition Students Only)

April 5th: No Dance or Tumbling (Easter Sunday)

April 10th-12th: Talent on Parade Dance Competition (Competition Students Only)

April 13th-16th: Rehearsal on the Rec Center Stage (tumbling classes will be at Fusion Dance)

April 19th: Finale Practice at 7:30pm on the Rec Center Stage (Combo's 5-14 Only)

April 19th-23rd: Rehearsal on the Rec Center Stage (tumbling classes will be at Fusion Dance)

April 26th-May 3rd: Recital Week (Dance & Tumbling)


Click HERE for our 25-26 Season Calendar.