Recreational January Newsletter 2026

Thank you! As we enter into 2026, 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 2026!

IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING EVENTS

Classes resume Monday, January 5th!

SPRING BREAK: Monday, March 9th - Saturday, March 14th. (No Classes)

PICTURE WEEK: Monday, April 13th – Saturday, April 18th

FINAL CLASS DAYS: Monday, May 11th - Saturday, May 16th

DRESS REHEARSALS: Monday, May 18th - Thursday, May 21st

RECITALS: Tuesday, May 26th - Saturday, May 30th

***Classes WILL be held Monday, January 19th (MLK day)

and Monday, February 16th (President’s Day).

Theme Weeks

Winter Carnival Week:

Monday, January 26th – Saturday, January 31st

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 9th – Saturday, February 14th.

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 Preschool & Kinder/1st Grade Classes:

Our theme this month for Tots, Preschool, and Kinder/1st grade 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.

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 for most classes.

ACCESS BAND LINKS AND QR CODES HERE

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.

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 12th!

Our winter session runs for 7 weeks for dancers ages 18 mos. -11 yrs.

*Classes fill fast!

WINTER DANCE CAMPS -- Join us for a fun morning of dancing, games & crafts!

“Golden” Camp

Monday, January 19th 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 4 to 7

“PJ Party” Camp

Monday, February 16th 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Ages 3 1/2 to 5

Darby's Dancer's Business Sponsor

We have several area businesses who have stepped up to be Darby's Dancers supporters! Please help us say "Thank You" by using or referring these businesses to others when you can. We will be featuring them each month in the WDC Newsletter and on our Lobby Display Boards.

SHOUT OUT TO OUR 'DARBY'S DANCERS SPONSOR OF THE MONTH':

James P. Leary of

Van Clemens Financial

J.P. Leary and his team of advisors specialize in providing Accounting, Payroll, Tax and Advisory solutions for Service based businesses. Van Clemens Financial can liberate you from the back office duties, apply a smart collaborative system of well-designed apps to put you back in control of your business

WDC trusts J.P. and his team for our accountant needs and highly recommend them if you are in need of an accountant for your business!

651.450.9373

VanClemens.com

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.

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