Recreational January Newsletter 2024 | |
Thank you! As we enter into 2024, all of us at Woodbury Dance Center would like to thank you for sharing your children with us! We are truly grateful for the opportunity to work with so many wonderful kids each week.
Our teachers and staff would also like to give a huge THANKS for all of the cards, goodies, and
gifts given over the holidays.
They are much appreciated!
We wish your family a Happy, Healthy 2024!
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IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS |
SPRING BREAK - Monday, March 4th through Saturday, March 9th. (No Classes)
PICTURE WEEK - Monday, April 1st – Saturday, April 6th
FINAL CLASS DAY - Saturday, May 18th
TOTS SHOWCASE - Sunday, May 19th
DRESS REHEARSALS - Monday, May 20th through Thursday, May 23rd
RECITALS – Tuesday, May 28th through Saturday, June 1st
***Classes WILL be held Monday, January 15th (MLK day)
Monday, February 19th (President’s Day).
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Theme Weeks
Winter Carnival Week:
Monday, January 22nd – Saturday, January 27th
Tots, Preschool & Kindergarten/1st Grade classes are invited to wear
Winter Carnival inspired dance wear!
(blue/white, snowflakes, hats/scarves, etc.)
'I Love to Dance' Week:
Monday, February 12th – Saturday, February 17th.
Show your 'Love to Dance' spirit!
Dancers of ALL ages are invited to wear red, pink, or hearts
We will have red and pink leotards, skirts and accessories
in the boutique for purchase during the month of January!
Monthly Theme for Tots and Preschool Classes:
Our theme this month for Tots, Preschool, and Kindergarten classes is:
“Happy New Year- Celebrate YOU!”
Special songs, games, activities, along with dance specific skill goals
and life/social skill goals will be worked on during the month.
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Band App
WDC will be utilizing the Band App again this year to:
- share music and videos to assist with at home practice
- communicate with dancers and parents regarding class material and scheduling reminders
Please download the app and go to the link below. From there you can join the correct group for your child's class(es). Classes will be grouped together by Recital Routines.
*Please note that video content will not be posted any sooner than late January or early February.
ACCESS BAND LINKS AND QR CODES HERE
(UPDATED)
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Attendance
Kindly ensure that your dancer attends their dance classes regularly, as all classes will begin learning routines for the upcoming recitals.
Good attendance will:
- Help your dancer be more confident with their routines.
- Keep your dancer up-to-date on new steps and avoid frustration of trying to get caught up on what they missed during their absence.
- Help the teachers keep classes moving ahead with choreography from week to week.
- Help the teachers with formation work in class.
Reminder that Make-up Classes are available for most classes. Please call or check at the Front desk for class times.
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New Session!!
Do you have a friend or neighbor that would like to try dance at WDC?
Would your dancer like to try a new style of dance?
A new winter session begins January 10th!
Our winter session runs for 7 weeks for dancers ages 2-11.
**New classes added this session: 5-7 yrs Combo Class & 8-11 yrs Hip Hop **Classes fill fast- reserve your spot ASAP!
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Join us for a fun morning of dancing, games & crafts!
“Winter Wonderland" Camp
Monday, January 15th 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 3-5
“Frozen” Camp
Monday, January 29th 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Ages 3-5
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Special Thanks
Thank you for all of the toy donations this holiday season! We teamed up with Skylar, Miss Minnesota Junior Pre-Teen, to bring a little joy to the kids at Gillette Children's Hospital.
We love this holiday tradition that, because of so many generous WDC families, we have done for the past 20+ years!
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Winter Weather Class Cancellation Policy
Classes cancelled due to extreme weather will be communicated to our dance families as follows - email, WDC website, Facebook Page and Instagram posts, as well as the studio voicemail system.
REMINDER- texts will be sent out through our SMS system to those who opt to receive text messages from WDC. Be sure that your contact information is up to date in your account to receive important notifications such as class cancellations.
Please be sure to check in if you are unsure whether or not classes will be held.
For morning class cancellations, we generally follow South Washington School closures. Afternoon/evening class cancellations are made in the afternoon based on travel conditions and weather forecasts. If you do not feel safe driving to the studio, you are always welcome to have your dancer attend a make-up class.
Each class has two snow days built into our yearly schedule. If class has to be canceled more than twice on any given day, a make up date will be scheduled.
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January Boutique Sale
*15% off Dance wear -- leotards, skirts, shorts, tights (select styles), dance tops and leg warmers!
*15% off select shoes including ballet, tap and jazz shoes for recreational class dancers.
*15% off dance bags
*15% off hair accessories including scrunchies, hair bows and more.
*15% off select WDC apparel
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