Cecil Dancenter Newsletter

October 2024

AUTUMN TREATS ABOUND!

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STUDIO CALENDAR


SESSION ONE:

Monday, September 9 - Saturday, October 26


PASTA FUNDRAISER DEADLINE:

Sunday, October 6


PARENT OBSERVATION WEEK:

Monday, October 21 - Saturday, October 26


LOGOWEAR ORDER DEADLINE:

Sunday, October 27


SESSION TWO:

Monday, October 28 - Thursday, January 2


STUDIO CLOSED:

Thursday, October 31

CECIL DANCE THEATRE

Christmas is coming – get in the holiday spirit!

Tickets are on sale now to Cecil Dance Theatre’s production of A Holiday Enchantment to be held on Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22 at Cecil College! Great seats are available now and they make a great gift! Young audience members may dance on stage with some of our cast members in our pre-show. To purchase tickets online click here or call the college box office at 410-287-1037. 


CECIL JUNIOR DANCE TROUPE

Be our guest as our dancers present Beauty & The Beast on stage at Elkton High School on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16 with both shows at 1:00pm. Mark your calendars for this tale as old as time offered by our talented junior performing company cast!

 

ONLINE LOGOWEAR STORE - ALL TREATS WITH NO TRICKS!

We are excited to offer our very own online store with lots of items in a variety of colors available! To see what we have to offer, click here for our online store. Orders are due by Sunday, October 27! TREAT yourself this fall to a great new item that will have you looking great while showing your studio pride! Items are expected to be delivered to our studio in time for the holiday gift giving season. If you want your order to be a surprise, please let us know and we can hold it in the office for you to pickup!

 

FINAL DAYS TO EARN SOME PENNE'S TOWARDS DANCE TUITION WITH FUN PASTA SALES!

There is still time to participate in this delicious fundraiser and raise some cash towards your dance tuition. Simply follow this link, https://my.funpastafundraising.com/signup/CBLKto create your account and promote our fundraiser via your own email, social media, etc. and 20% of your sales will be applied in credit to your account! (Ex. sell $100, earn $20 in credit). Another percentage portion of your sales will help meet production expenses for CDT's A Holiday Enchantment performance this season! Buyers can choose from an array of pastas and they make a great addition to any holiday gift basket for that hard to buy for friend or family member!  Don't delay... Our pasta fundraiser runs now - Sunday, Oct 6 so spread the word today to earn your 20% credit!


PARENT OBSERVATION

From Monday, October 21 - Saturday, October 26, parents are welcome to enter the classroom for the last 15 minutes of instruction time to see what their child has been learning.


SESSION TWO

Session 1 ends on Saturday, October 26 and session 2 begins on Monday, October 28. Your child's spot in his/her class is reserved until June, so there is no need to re-register. Simply put your tuition in our payment box (lobby of both locations) or pay on-line during the last week of session 1. If your child would like to add an additional class to their schedule, please contact the office to update your family account. In addition, if your child does not plan to continue in our dance program, please notify our office so that we may release your child's spot to someone who may be on our waiting list and so that you are not billed for future sessions.

Note: No classes on Thursday, Oct 31 - Happy Halloween!


TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS

Our studio runs in seven week sessions and you may pay for the full seven weeks OR select a monthly payment plan. New this year is a 3% surcharge for payments made by credit card.

  • Session payment: You may remit tuition according to our session calendar (click here for our dates) to cover all seven classes at the beginning of each seven-week block. 
  • 10-month payment plan: this option MUST be set up by office staff as the online system is NOT able to adjust your account from a session payment to a monthly payment. In order to select this option, call/email us and you MUST put a credit/debit card on file that will be auto-charged the 15th business day of each month. Note: This plan is our budget billing option and in order to accurately bill you, the first charge occurs at registration in this plan, then on the 15th of the month and finally the last monthly charge will be May 15. 


LATE PAYMENT FEE

In order to ensure that families stay current in their payment of tuition fees, all accounts that are two weeks or more behind will incur a $15 late charge to their account per 7-week session. To mark your calendar for session start dates click here.

 

AUTO PAY ACCOUNT OPTION

Keep forgetting to call in or log on for your tuition payments? Sign up for our auto-pay program and we'll take care of running your balance for you! All we need is your credit card on file and we'll send the payment through either per session when due or we can set up a monthly payment as described above. Contact us today to find out how to cross this chore off your list and put it on ours! 

STUDIO CLASSES & 2025 RECITAL INFO

GET A JUMP START ON THE HOLIDAY TREATS...

Our Pilates and Adult dance classes are just what you need to start that journey to building a better you! Join anytime... class pricing will be prorated. Our class schedule has something for everyone so leave the excuses in the past and enroll today!

  • PILATES: Mondays 10:30am - 11:30am & Fridays 2:00pm - 3:00pm.

Want to dramatically transform the way your body looks, feels, and performs without bouncing, jarring, or stressing the body? Pilates is a safe, sensible exercise program that focuses on strengthening deep core postural muscles, creating a sleek, lean body.  No matter what your age or condition, Pilates will work for you! Instructor Tina Travers will put you through the paces to get results and have you feeling your best!

Note: Fitness classes have a different rate structure, click here for our fitness page.

  • ADULT DANCE CLASSES

If you can't make the fitness classes, you can still get your sweat on and have some fun in one of our adult classes! Whether you are new or have danced in the past, we have a class for you.

  • Adult Hip Hop 2 – Tuesdays at 8:45pm
  • Adult Jazz - Beginner Jazz Thursdays at 7:30pm and Intermediate Jazz is on Tuesdays at 7:30pm
  • Adult Beginner Hip Hop - Wednesdays at 8:30pm
  • Adult Tap - Beginner Wednesdays at 8:45pm (starts Oct 30) OR Adult Pre-Intermediate Tap Wednesdays at 2:00pm OR Adult Intermediate Tap Tuesdays at 8:15pm
  • Adult Ballet - Beginner on Fridays at 8:15pm OR Adult Ballet 2 Thursdays at 8:15pm
  • Adult Lyrical - Saturdays at 4:00pm (starts Nov 2)

Note: Dance classes have a different rate structure from fitness, click here for our tuition.


THE BOYS DROP THE BEAT!

Last year we had OVER THREE DOZEN boys train with us in various classes! Enroll your son, grandson, nephew, neighbor, friend, etc. into our BOYZBEAT CLASS today. Boys are also welcome in any of our other co-ed class offerings!

  • Ages 4-6 Boyzbeat: Fridays 4:45pm – 5:30pm


2025 RECITAL COSTUME INFORMATION

Yes... we know, we know... for those who participated in our June event it seems like we just finished the 2024 recitals! But... it is that time of year when costume companies need to start organizing their inventory and we need to start planning for costume ordering. Please see the below information for our recital classes. 

  • Studio Recitals: Creative Dance and Dance Basics recital opportunities will be held at our studios May 31 – June 4. Costumes for these classes will have three options to choose from: purchase ($93), rent ($53), or rent to buy ($73). All fees include free admission to the show for all audience members and a trophy! A photo of the costume and more details will be available in November.
  • Elkton High School Recitals (Dance Fundamentals & up): Please mark your calendars now for June 7 and June 8 (one week earlier than previous years!). An information sheet will be distributed sometime in early November. These costumes must be purchased ($93 each) as there is no rental option for these levels. As done last year, staff will be measuring students for costume sizing to ensure accurate measurements. The early bird discount order deadline is Saturday, December 7. Orders received after this date will be $108 and will be due no later than Saturday, January 11 in order to be received for recital.

STAFF NEWS, REMINDERS & GENERAL INFO

VICTORIA WALPOLE MCWILLIAMS

Miss Victoria will be performing in Napoli on Oct 25-27 with Ballet Theatre of Maryland at Maryland Hall in Annapolis. For details & tickets visit Napoli | BTM (balletmaryland.org)


ABBY GOODMAN

Miss Abby will be performing in Beauty & The Beast with Milburn Stone Theatre at Cecil College December 6-8 and December 13-15. For info & tickets call the box office at 410-287-1037 or click here for their website to buy online.


ABBY PINKERTON

Miss Abby is performing in the holiday classic The Nutcracker with Repertory Dance Theatre in Allentown, PA. Don’t miss this seasonal treat...purchase tickets at http://www.repertorydance.org/


PAIGE MICHAEL

In memory of our dancer Paige Michael, please consider donating towards childhood cancer research by contributing to the Eli Seth Matthews Leukemia Foundation, Inc. and please add in the note section “Dr Gresh’s research, in loving memory of Paige" at the following link: https://www.braveeli.com/donations/


LOBBY DROP BOXES

Each lobby has a locked deposit box for you to drop off payments and/or paperwork when the office is closed. Please feel free to use this secure method to keep your account current and to return registration information.


LOST AND FOUND

We have a lost and found bin at each studio location for items that get left behind; however, this bin is emptied several times a year with unclaimed items donated to Goodwill or discarded. So don’t delay… look today for lost items!


WE WANT YOU TO "LIKE US"

Keep up-to-date with general studio information by "liking" our Facebook page... click here


DRESS CODE

Please click here for information regarding our dress code for each of our dance styles. It is important that you dress appropriately so that the instructor can make sure your technique and form are correct. For classes requiring dance shoes we recommend purchasing those shoes at The Dance Station. Slippers found at Walmart or discount stores are not recommended as it's hard for the instructor to see if the foot is properly pointed.

NOTES ON ATTIRE: Although it is becoming more common to see professionals in the dance industry wearing crop tops, halters and sports bras, our studio requires dancers come to class dressed modestly with their torsos covered. We strive to promote a level of confidence that focuses on dance and not body image; therefore, students will be asked to change if they come to class exposing their torso. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the office. Thank you for helping us to provide a family friendly atmosphere at Cecil Dancenter.

 

BALLET SLIPPER TIP

Please tuck your dancers ballet slipper laces underneath the top of the shoe. The lace may be cut shorter so it's more comfortable for your child (just make sure to double knot the lace). This provides a more aesthetic look for the mature dancer and for our younger dancers it helps the child/teacher to spend time on instruction rather than tying shoe laces.


PRIVATE LESSONS 

Private lessons are a great way for students to get personalized attention and individualized corrections. We have staff members available to give private dance lessons at a rate of $25-$82/hour. If you are interested in private lessons, please contact our office.


WALKING TRAILS

If you are looking to fill the time while your child is in dance class, we have walking trails behind the studio property that go behind both of the neighboring businesses and leads to the Elk Creek. Parents, or the entire family, can take time to enjoy nature and the trails. Make sure to check for deer ticks after walking the property.  

NEIGHBOR & COMMUNITY NEWS

The Dance Station

Visit The Dance Station located next to studio C for all your dance wear needs. The OCTOBER special is 10% off bags. Hours of operation: Monday thru Friday 11:00am-7:00pm; Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm; Sunday closed www.thedancestationllc.com; 443-674-8075

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