Timpanogos School of Dance

Dance will be held Feb. 20th

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Just a reminder that we will be holding classes on Monday, February 20th. Please make every attempt to be there! Call Heidi at 801-602-9196 if you will be unable to make it. Thanks!

February Newsletter

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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

Hello everybody, your children are looking great in their classes and we are back in the swing of things!

Beatles Mania info

The next big performance for our Studio will be “Beatles Mania.” The date for this performance is Monday June 18. Please mark your calendars early to save this date. We will perform the show at American Fork High School. I have put the pictures, dress rehearsal and the performance ON THE SAME DAY to avoid summertime family conflicts. The mandatory rehearsal & performance dates and times are on Monday June 18. Dress Rehearsal will be 12:00pm-5:00pm. Our performance will start at 7pm that same night. I hope this helps with everybody’s schedules. I will be sending a detailed schedule of times a little later. Looking forward, there will be a performance fee of $60 per family due on May 1^st. The reason for the price change is that the fee includes the rental cost of the High School and also a DVD copy of the performance for every family. The recordings are fantastic, and due to copy right laws, we can not allow recordings at other times. We know that you will enjoy having your daughter’s performance as a keepsake and we know that the company is charging us a fair price for the high quality product we will receive.

Pictures

Pictures will be the morning of June 18 at Cory Adams. (Same day as Dress Rehearsal and Performance). I will send you a schedule of times in an upcoming newsletter.

Costumes

I will be ordering ALL costumes at the end of this month. I know it seems early, but it takes a good three months to get them here. Starting MARCH 1st, costume fees will be due. ( I will have the cost breakdown sent to you in the next two weeks) If you are not planning on being in the performance I need to know this month. Also, go on Studio Director and check the classes your girls are registered in. If they are not registered for the correct classes, please let me know and get them changed. I will order costumes according to the classes they are registered in. Thank You!

Studio will be Holding Classes

Monday Feb. 20 – Presidents Day

Christmas DVD’s and Pictures

There are still a lot of DVD’s and Pictures that have not been picked up. They are in boxes in the front of the studio labeled with names. Please pick them up as soon as you can. If you have any problems with the DVD’s, please let me know. They are guaranteed and the company is great to work with if we need to get one replaced.

Attendance

Please remember to get your children in their classes each week. It is important so that they can learn their dances. Thank you all for your continual support & for letting us work with your great children! We are still taking new students all month, if you have friends or family that want to join us, let them know soon! If you have any questions please send me an email at timpschoolofdance@gmail.com or call 801-602-9196!

A Few Reminders...

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Parents, just a few reminders as we get close to our performance night... please make sure your daughters are on time (if not early) for rehearsals tomorrow. We are on a tight schedule and we need everyone there at the right times! Also, make sure you mark all of your daughter cotsumes, shoes, bags, etc. so if something gets mixed up or left, we can make sure it gets where it belongs. Make sure when you drop your daughters off for the performance that the have NO GUM, their ballet shoes are tied with laces tucked in, and that they have all jewelry and fingernail polish off! Thank you for checking this for us. A Lost and Found box will be at the rehearsal tomorrow and at the performance. Please check it for anything you may be missing. After the performance, we will be taking all of the items to the DI. And lastly, if you haven't ordered a DVD of the performance, your last chance to do so will be at the rehearsal tomorrow. The girls looked so cute at pictures! I'm excited to see how it goes tomorrow! If you have any questions or concerns, let me know. Thank you!

Date Changes

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Due to a schedule change at American Fork High School, we are having to change the dates of our performance. Please note the following dates...

Pictures- at Cory Adams on Monday, December 12 starting at 3:30
Spacing and Dress Rehearsal- at AFHS Wednesday, December 14 from 4:00-9:00
"What Christmas Means to Me" Performance- at AFHS Thursday, December 15 at 7:30 pm

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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

Hello parents, I wanted to let you all know that classes are coming along GREAT! We have costumes ordered and the teachers have started on choreography for the Christmas Recital. Thank you all for letting us teach your children, they are looking so good! Here is what is going on at the studio this month.

Attendance
Please remember that it is SO important that your children are in their classes EVERY week from now until performance. They are learning their recital dances and it is very difficult to have to go back and reteach things from the previous weeks. Please do everything you can to get your children to class on time. This also makes things much easier!

Payments & Holidays
November tuition is due and if you haven’t already paid for your children’s costume(s) in full, payment is due by the 15th of this month. Check your account on Studio Director or call Heidi if you need to know your account balance. The studio will be closed Wednesday November 23, Thursday November 24, and Friday November 25 due to Thanksgiving break. Looking forward…please note that the performance fee of $35 per family will be due with December’s tuition.

“What Christmas Means To Me”-CHANGE OF DATES
American Fork High School has had some scheduling changes and has told us that we need to move our performance date. This is a great venue to have our performances at, so we will be having our Spacing and Dress Rehearsal on Wednesday, December 14th from 4:00-9:00pm. The performance will be on Thursday, December 15th at 7:30. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE AND MARK THIS IN YOUR CALENDARS!!! Because of the performance fee, there are no tickets sold for the show. Please invite your family and friends to come and enjoy our show. It’s going to be magical!

Recital Pictures-CHANGE OF DATE
Because we want pictures to be before the performance, we will be having our “What Christmas Means To Me” Pictures at Cory Adams Photography on Monday, December 12 starting at 3:30. Please mark this date in your calendar! Even if you don’t order pictures, we want every child to be in the group photos that we hang on the wall in the studio! I will send a schedule of times in December’s Newsletter. Or check timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com for an updated schedule.

Christmas Performance Chaperones
We are looking for anyone who would be able to help at the Christmas performance. There is a sign up sheet in the studio on the front bulletin board. You will have to be in the dressing rooms watching children during the show or rehearsal, but we need help to keep the children safe and happy! We will be using our staff for other jobs, and some of them will be performing, so if you can help in this area, we would really appreciate it!

What Christmas Means To Me DVD
Big Think Marketing & Media will be doing our DVD’s for this performance. They have done several of our DVD’s from prior years and they have turned out great! If you would like to order your DVD for $20.00, please bring your money in to the studio and give it to Heidi. You can also order it at pictures. Please make sure to order your DVD before the show. There are not going to be extra copies made. All DVD’s will be available for pick up at the studio. I will let you know when I get them in. Remember there will be NO personal video taping allowed at our show!

Costumes
Please remember that costumes can not be handed out if your costume fee is not paid. Also, please remember that ballet and combo classes will need to have pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Jazz classes need tan tights that are available at Glass Slipper and also tan jazz shoes.
The following classes need to provide things also:
Sr Co Ballet B: Holiday Pajama Pants and a white T-shirt
Sr Co Jazz A: Black dance shorts
Sr Co Jazz B: Black dance shorts
Jr Co Jazz Technique (Mon): Black dance shorts
Hip Hop 9+: Black pants (either jazz pants or sweats)
Hip Hop 5-8 and Boys: Black pants (either jazz pants or sweats)

If you have any questions, please contact Heidi at 801-602-9196.

As the “What Christmas Means To Me” performance draws near, it is important that you understand some of our -

Performance Policies:

First,
There will be absolutely no unauthorized parent or adult allowed backstage during a dress rehearsal or performance. All hugs, kisses, and pictures must be done before your child gets to the drop off point or after the show. Safety of your children is our number one concern. Sign up sheets for back stage parents are posted in the studio. Thank you to those of you who are willing to help! You will be given a pass for the night you have signed up for and you will be the only parents allowed backstage. That means that if you do not have a pass you will not be allowed back stage before or during the performance for any reason. Please trust us backstage with your kids, and tell grandmothers, family members & friends to do the same.

Second,
There will be a “drop off/pick up” point for all the children performing. NO UNAUTHORIZED PARENTS WILL BE ALLOWED PAST THIS POINT! Once dropped off, they will be walked back to the appropriate areas where they will wait for the remainder of the show. If you will be attending the performance, then you can pick your children up at the pick up area after the show. If you are not attending the performance you will be given a time that you can meet your child at the pick up area.

Third,
No children are allowed to be in the front lobby, or in the theatre area in their costume. This includes before the show! If your child has performed, and you want your child to come out and watch the remainder of the performance with you, they need a change of clothes, or they will have to remain back stage.

Fourth,
The show will last one hour and a half, so your children won’t be out too late.

Fifth,
There will be no video taping or flash cameras during performances at any time.

Sixth,
All children should come to the performance in make-up.(Rouge, eye shadow, lipstick, mascara)Children must arrive in costume, with the proper tights and shoes & appropriate hair for each dance.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding throughout this production. We know that abiding by all of the above rules and policies will help to make a more pleasant experience for all involved.If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call Heidi at 801-602-9196 or email at timpschoolofdance@gmail.com.

Thank you for all of your support!Tami Meacham (Owner) Heidi Panter (Director)

October Newsletter

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October 2011 Newsletter

The year is off to a great start! Your children are settling in to their new classes and the teachers are doing a great job getting a start on music for our Christmas Recital. There are just a few things that we would like to draw to your attention.

Account Balances
Please make sure that you can sign onto Studio Director and check your balance regularly. If you have any problems signing on, call Heidi and let her know and she can help you. And please go on and check to make sure your child is not registered for a class they are not supposed to be registered for and also make sure they are registered in all the classes you do want them in. This is especially important as we order costumes! If there are any changes needed, please call Heidi or email the changes to her at timpschoolofdance@gmail.com . Thank you!

Tuition
October Tuition is due. Make sure you remember our tuition policy that tuition is due by the 15 of each month. If tuition is paid after the 15th, it will be considered late and there will be a late fee of $20 charged to your account. It is really hard to pay all of our great teachers if there is not enough tuition coming in. Also, please remember that Costume Fees are due this month with tuition.

October Holiday Schedule
The studio will be closed on Thursday October 20 and Friday October 21 due to UEA. Halloween dress-up days for all Combo children (age 3-7) will be on Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26. Your children may wear their Halloween costumes to dance class but still need their dancing shoes so they can dance. If you are not sure if your child is in a combo class, the class times are listed on the blog at www.timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com. Monday, October 31, we will be having a short schedule of classes. Sr. Co. Ballet B and Jazz A will be from 3:00-3:30. Sr. Co. Ballet A and Jazz B will be from 3:30-4:00. Sr Pointe and Jr Co. Jazz Technique will be from 4:00-4:30. Please be on time so we can get you out Trick-or-Treating at a good time! Have a happy and a safe Halloween!

“What Christmas Means to Me” Costumes
Costumes are being ordered and paid for THIS week. Your costume money is due during the 1st week of October with your tuition. We know you are used to only having a few costumes to pay for at this time, so in order to help you with this, if you have multiple girls or if your costume balance is over $100, you can split the costume fee into two months. If you want to make these arrangements, please email Heidi at timpschoolofdance@gmail.com and she will get this set up on your account. If possible, we may reuse these costumes in our Spring Recital. Please keep them nice just in case! Below is the costs for costumes (per class).

Upcoming Performance Fee
Just a reminder, there will be a $35 performance fee charged to each dancer's family (not each dancer) for our show instead of charging for admission tickets. This means that all your family members, friends, and neighbors can come and see the show for free! There will be no exceptions for this fee. If your daughter is performing, the fee will be owed. The reason is because rental of American Fork High School is very expensive. We also pay hourly for our staff, all janitors and each tech person as well. It is great to have a convenient place that is big enough for us to perform in. Just a note, we are the only outside dance studio that is allowed to continue to perform at the school and are proud that we have such a great reputation that they allow us to use it. This fee will be due the first week of December with your tuition.

Christmas Performance Chaperones
We are looking for anyone who would like to help at the Christmas Performance. There will be a sign up sheet in the studio starting in November. You will have to be back in dressing rooms watching children during the shows and dress rehearsals. We will be using our staff for other jobs, and some of them will be performing, so if you can help in this area, we would really appreciate it!

Christmas Performance Rehearsals and Pictures
Next month in the November newsletter we will let you know more details about our December Rehearsal, and the performance of "What Christmas Means to Me". Remember to mark December 17 on your calendar for rehearsal and performance! More information will be sent out later. Pictures will be on December 16 at Cory Adam’s Photography. Check the blog at timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com for the Picture schedule and Cory Adam’s address. Please bring your children to pictures! Even if you don’t order pictures, we want all of them to be in their class picture that we hang on the wall at the studio!

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call ANYTIME. 801-602-9196. We want to make this a memorable and fun experience for you child, so please let us know if there are any questions! Thank You all for your support!Tami Meacham (Owner) Heidi Panter (Director)

Costume Fee Prices
If possible, we may reuse these costumes in our Spring Recital. Please keep them nice!

MONDAY
3:00-4:30 Sr Co Ballet B-$0 (You need to provide Holiday Pajama pants and a white t-shirt)
Sr Co Jazz A- $20 (You need to provide Black Dance Shorts)
4:30-6:00 Sr Co Ballet A-$0 (Reuse Pink and Brown dresses)
Sr Co Jazz B- $20 (You need to provide Black Dance Shorts)
6:00-7:00 Pointe Class- $50
Jr Co Jazz Technique-$20 (You need to provide Black Dance Shorts)

TUESDAY
3:15-4:00 Combo ¾ - $50
4:00-5:00 Combo 5- $50
Ballet 1- $50
5:00-6:00 Jazz 1- $40
5:00-6:15 Ballet 4- $50
6:00-7:00 Ballet 3- $25 (RENTAL)
6:15-7:30 Jazz 4- $40
7:00-8:00 Jazz 3- $40

WEDNESDAY
3:15-4:00 Combo 4- $50
4:00-5:00 Adv. Tumbling- $20
Combo 6/7- $50
5:00-6:00 Beg. Tumbling- $20
Hip-Hop 9+- $10 (you need to provide black pants... either jazz or sweats are fine)
6:00-7:00 Boy’s Hip-Hop- $10 (you need to provide your own black sweat pants)
Hip-Hop 5-8- $10 (you need to provide black pants... either jazz or sweats are fine)

THURSDAY
4:00-5:00 Ballet 2- $50
4:00-6:00 Turns- $50
Lyrical- $0 (Reuse Aqua Blue Dresses)
5:00-6:00 Jazz 2- $40
6:00-7:15 Pointe Technique- $0 (Reuse White and Silver Dresses)

FRIDAY
4:00-5:15 Jr Co Jazz- $40
5:15-6:30 Jr Co Ballet- $50

Picture Schedule

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Pictures for "What Christmas Means to Me" will be taken at Cory Adam's Photography (1636 S 580 E American Fork) on Friday, December 16th. Check the Picture Schedule Tab for times assigned to each class. Please mark this date on your calendar! Even if you do not order pictures, we want all the girls in the class picture that we will hang in the studio! Thanks!

2011-2012 Calendar

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Click to view the 2011-2012 Calendar.
(All dates subject to change)

September Newsletter

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Timpanogos School of Dance
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents –

We are so excited to have you all back at the studio! We welcome you and have missed you! And everyone that is new to the studio, we are so glad you have joined us! We hope you had a great summer and we are excited for some new teachers, and the upcoming year.

Please understand that MOST of the communication from this point on will be emailed to you. Please check your Studio Director account and make sure your email information is correct so you receive all correspondence. Watch for our monthly Newsletter that will be emailed sometime the first week of each new month and will be posted to our website. It is timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com. I have attached a calendar of all the days this year that the studio will be closed. Below are a few more items of information for you to go over for the month of September.

Please go to timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com and look over our policy page. Some information has changed and you need to be aware of it. You may want to bookmark this website. The blog will have a lot of information on it throughout the year. Check it often!

Tami Meacham is still the Studio Owner, but Heidi Panter is now the Studio Manager. She will have the studio phone (801-602-9196) with her at all times and she will be the one answering emails (timpschoolofdance@gmail.com). If you have any questions, please direct them to her.

We are not doing our usual Nutcracker performance this year. We have instead decided to do a recital that will involve all of the classes. It will be “What Christmas Means to Me”. We are very excited about this, and look forward to involving more of the girls in the performance. The date for this performance is on our calendar, so mark them in your personal calendars early so that your children can participate in this great show! Costume fees will be $50 per ballet or combo class, $40 for Jazz classes, and $10 for Tumbling and Hip-Hop classes. They will be due the first week in October. You will receive an email with details about what dance your child’s class has been assigned in the October Newsletter.

PARENT DROP OFF & PICK UP GUIDELINES

- Upon entering the Timpanogos School of Dance Driveway, please maintain a single file line in a circle going around the parking area starting on the right side and coming around to the “no parking zone” (on the west side of the studio by the sidewalk into the studio). This no parking zone is for STUDENTS ONLY. Please do not pull in and park or wait for students that way.

- Vehicles should pull up to the most forward spot in the circle line up before stopping. Parents should remain in the vehicle. Please do not block the “no parking zone”. Again this area is reserved for students waiting for their rides and for drop-off.

- Please wait to drop off or pick up students until you are the 1st car in the line. Then pull away and exit the parking lot so that the others behind you may pull forward.

- If you exit your car you must park along the east or south side of the yellow barn. If you are in the drop off/pick up circle please remain in your car at all times. You may also park along the road on the North side of the studio.

- If you need to run into the dance studio for any reason, you should park in the parking areas. Do not leave your car unattended in the circle.

Thank you all so much for your support, please feel free to call or email with any questions or concerns that you have about your children.

Most questions can be answered at the website, but if you need help, please feel free to call or email.
WEBSITE: www.timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com
EMAIL:timpschoolofdance@gmail.com
STUDIO PHONE: 801-602-9196

Classes Filling Up

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As the start of our Fall Season nears, classes are filling up quickly! If you go online to register and it won't let you because the class is full, please put your student's name on the waitlist. Then, also register her in any other class that she may want to take. For example, if you would like your daughter in Combo 5, register her on the waitlist for that class and then also register her for Combo 6/7 or Combo 4. That way, you are guaranteed a spot in a class, but if things get shifted in the first few weeks, you may get into the Combo 5 class you are on the waitlist for. If you are wanting your daughter in Hip Hop, please put her on the waitlist. If we get enough on the waitlist, we will open another class. If you have any questions about anything, please contact Heidi at 801-602-9196 or timpschoolofdance@gmail.com.

Classes Begin the week of September 5th!!!

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Classes will begin the week of September 5th, except for the Monday classes, which will start on September 12th. This has changed recently, so make sure you check your calendars and make this change!

7-11 Year Old Dance Camp

2011-08-03T13:05:00.002-06:00

If you are registered for our special 7-11 year old dance camp, here's what you need to know!

It will be held at
Timpanogos School of Dance
August 8th from 9:45am-3:00pm.
Cost is $50.
If you have not paid your camp fee, please bring it with you the morning of the camp.

Here’s what you will need:

Dancing clothes
Ballet Shoes
Jazz shoes
Hair pulled out of face
A T-shirt, lunch, snack and water bottle will be provided!

Schedule:

August 8th
9:45-10:00 Sign in and receive Camp Packet
10:00-10:30 Stretching Class
10:30-11:15 Ballet Class
11:15-11:30 Break/Snack (Provided)
11:30-12:15 Jazz Class
12:15-12:45 Lunch (Provided)
12:45-1:15 Team Building Activity
1:15-2:00 Character/Showmanship Class
2:00-2:45 Hip-Hop Class
2:45-3:00 Cool Down
3:00 Home

See You There!!!

Dancing Princess DVD's

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The DVD's are in!!! We have the DVD's from our Dancing Princesses performance in the studio! If you would like to come and pick them up, call me at 801-602-9196 and we can get the studio opened for you, or you can pick yours up when you bring your girls to camp next week. Otherwise, you can get them when classes start this fall. (The week of September 12th). Thanks!

Dancing Princess Pictures

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Dancing Princess pictures are at the studio! I will be at the studio on July 26th from 2:45-4:45. You can come pick up your pictures then, or you can get them when classes start this fall. If you haven't signed up for fall classes, do so now! Classes are getting full!

Practice Schedule for Promenade

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For the classes that will be dancing on at PG Promenade, we will be holding practices to run through your dances on Tuesday July 26th at the studio. Here is the time schedule...

Sr. Co. Turns 2:45-3:15
Jr. Co. Jazz 3:00-3:30
Combo 4 & 3/4 3:15-3:45
Combo 3 3:30-4:00
Ballet 2 3:45-4:15
Ballet 4 4:00-4:30
Combo 6/7 4:15-4:45

Please make sure to be on time!!!

On Thursday, July 28th, we will be meeting at the PG Park on Main Street by the Timpanogos School of Dance booth at 5:45 sharp! Our performances begin at 6:00. Remember to bring your dance shoes and come dressed in your costumes. Thanks!

NEW CLASSES IN FALL SCHEDULE!

2011-07-16T14:50:00.002-06:00

Due to requests made by people, we are adding two amazing new classes to our Fall line-up!

First is.... BOY'S HIP-HOP!!!

This will be for boys from ages 4-8. It will be a little BBoy style and a lot of fun! If any boys out there are interested in this class, please register online soon, as I expect it will fill up quickly!

Second is... A Special Needs Combo class. This will be for girls of all ages that have special needs. There are already six of the spots called for, so if you or someone you know have special needs and would like to dance, come and join us!

To register for either of these classes or see our fall schedule, click on the tabs at the top of the page.

Pleasant Grove Promenade

2011-07-07T09:21:00.002-06:00

Come see our booth at the Pleasant Grove Promenade tonight from 5:00-9:00 downtown PG. For anyone that registers at the booth, your name gets put into a drawing for a $20 gift certificate to the Glass Slipper! Come visit us!

Cute Parade Pics

2011-07-05T16:03:00.002-06:00

Just thought you might enjoy seeing us in the parade! Thanks to all who participated! It was a lot of fun!

Schedule Changes

2011-07-05T16:01:00.002-06:00

There have been a few changes in the fall schedule. We are trying our best to make the schedule fit everyone's needs. Please check the current schedule, and if you have any problems or concerns with your scheduled class time, please contact Heidi at timpschoolofdance@gmail.com or 801-602-9196. Thanks!

Register For Fall Now!

2011-06-28T09:19:00.001-06:00

I know you may be in "Summer" mode, but there are only 2 days left to get the early registration credit of $5 per dancer for our Fall Schedule. Register for fall classes now!

Dance Camps

2011-06-23T18:08:00.006-06:00

We will be offering 3 different amazing Dance Camps this summer. Sr. Company Camp, Camp Gotta Dance, is $100 and is by invitation only. Jr. Company Camp, Camp Love 2 Dance, is $75 and is by invitation only. The 7-10 year old Camp, Camp Let's Dance,is $50 and is for anyone in that age division. All girls will receive a t-shirt and a water bottle with our logo on it. For more information or if you are interested in attending a camp, please contact the studio at timpschoolofdance@gmail.com or 801-602-9196 before July 18th.

Cedar Hills Parade!

2011-06-23T17:59:00.000-06:00

First of all, great job on the recital, girls! It was awesome! Second, here's the information for the Cedar Hills parade on Saturday. If you are not going to be there, please let me know.

Meet at Deerfield Elementary (4353 Harvey Blvd. in Cedar Hills) at 9:30am dressed in your shirts and whatever bottoms you want. The parade starts at 10:00, so please be on time. Hopefully we won't have to wait so long this time! :) We are entry #44. Pick up your girls at Heritage Park (4425 W Cedar Hills Drive) after the parade.

If you weren't at the last parade and don't have your shirt, I will have it for you there. Remember to put on sunscreen and BRING A WATER BOTTLE. We will have some snacks there for you and plenty of water to refill your bottles. Wear good walking shoes!! I look forward to seeing you there!

It's Parade Time!!

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Hi! It's almost parade day! This is going to be so much fun! If you haven't signed up to join us, it's not too late! Send me an email and I will get your name on the list!

We are going to be entry #102. Please drop your student off at the Pleasant Grove High School at 9:00am. There is plenty of parking at the Battlefield Park just east of the high school, and then they can walk over and find us. We will have t-shirts there for you that morning, so wear something that is easy to throw a shirt over. And wear gym shoes! We do have a trailer for the little ones, but we will need some help from the older students in passing out flyers and candy. And please bring a water bottle for your child. The parade can get pretty long and hot! You can pick up your student at the Water Gardens Theatre after the parade.

Here are a few rules to look over...
RULES
1. No one will be allowed to drive up the staging area of the parade except the actual entries. This also includes all parents dropping off their dancers, karate kids, decorating cars, people dropping off water bottles etc. Parents will not be allowed to drive into the line-up staging area.
2. Nothing can be thrown from an entry. Please notify all participants of this rule. We encourage you to walk along the sides and hand it out flyers, candy etc. but no throwing. No waterguns, orballooning. Please don’t throw anything for your safety and liability as well as those of the viewers.

I look forward to seeing you on Saturday!!!

Heidi PanterTimpanogos School of Dance
801-602-9196
timpschoolofdance@gmail.com
timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com

June Newsletter

2011-06-07T20:46:00.000-06:00

I can't believe that this year is coming to an end! We are all so excited to show you all what we have been working so hard on, "The Dancing Princesses" is going to be great! This will be the last newsletter that you will be receiving before our performance on June 20.

If you have not registered for fall or summer, now is the time. It's always a bummer when you wait to register and the class is full or your child doesn't get to be with their friends. You can go online and register at timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com. If somebody you know registers for classes and they are NEW to the studio, you don't have to pay your $15 registration fee!! Just email me and let me know who they are and we'll adjust your account! Classes next fall begin on Monday September 12. You will be getting a reminder email in August so that you will remember what you have registered your children for.

***We will be distributing costumes to students the week of June 13th in their class. If your child does not receive their costume in their class, I will have it at the studio for pick-up. (If you owe any money to the studio, your child will not receive their costume until your account is paid in full, this includes the tiny ones too! I have attached a summary of your account to this newsletter).

It's picture time! (Order Form will be sent home with your child's costume)

Monday morning June 20 is our picture day at Cory Adams. The schedule of times is attached. Please allow your children to come and be in the group pictures even if you do not plan on buying any pictures yourself. Your children should come dressed in their correct costume, with the right color of tights, shoes, and hair as explained on a flier in this newsletter. Also, please be on time according to the Cory Adams Schedule, they do things fast there and I would hate for anyone to miss their group picture. If you will NOT be at pictures, please email me and let me know so that we don't wait for you.
It's Show Time!! (Order Form is attached)

Attached is an order form for Big Think Marketing & Media. If you would like a DVD Copy of our performance please send a check and this order form to the studio (drop box). Make sure the check for the DVD is not written to the studio or included in your tuition. Remember there will be NO personal videotaping allowed at our show!

Monday June 20

THE DANCING PRINCESSES

AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL @ 7pm

Monday June 20

12pm - 4pm (See schedule below)

This is our MANDATORY dress rehearsal for all dancers at American Fork High School. (If your child is not there she will not be allowed to dance in our show) This is a full dress rehearsal, they need costume, tights, shoes and anything else that goes with their costume on that day. There is no need for hair or makeup at this rehearsal. If your child is in a Combo Class she will be excused after she does her dance, so have a driver there waiting for her. Please have older children bring a quiet activity to do while waiting, they will not be dancing the whole time but they need to be there the whole time. (If you know your child needs extra help sitting quietly, and not running around please feel free to stay with them the whole time.) Please do not be late, we have a lot to accomplish in a short amount of time. We will be finished around 4:45pm.

Our show that evening will start promptly at 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm). Please have your dancers there and ready to dance by 6:30pm. If you have a little one please take her potty before you bring her to her dressing room. Just so you are aware, we will NOT be selling flowers at this performance, but feel free to bring your own if you want.

***After the show, you must pick up your child at their dressing room. The dancers will not be allowed to come through the curtain after the last bow, they will all be taken back to their dressing room for safety reasons. Please only have one person come back to pick up student and do not allow young sons to go into your child's dressing room because kids will be changing their clothes.

MAY NEWSLETTER

2011-05-04T09:36:00.002-06:00

I cannot believe that school is almost out! Before things get too crazy in the summer I want to give you all the information that you need about what is coming up. Just so you are clear, all classes will remain at the same times through the month of June just as they are right now. Nothing in the schedule will change times until after June 20. Summer schedule will begin on Monday June 27th. You can still register online for both summer and fall classes attimpschoolofdance.blogspot.com. The $15 registration fee will be added to your account and due when you register.

DISCOUNT
IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE JUNE 30 2011, YOU WILL RECEIVE $5.00 OFF REGISTRATIONS FEES!

SUMMER AND FALL REGISTRATION
Attached to this news letter are the summer and fall registration schedules. You can register online throughtimpschoolofdance.blogspot.com or, if you aren't computer savvy, Just e-mail me your daughters name, class day and time that you want her enrolled and I will be more than happy to register you! timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com. I will be sending home registration packets and performance day schedules with your children next week.

PERFORMANCE FEE
Reminder the $35 performance fee (per family) will be charged to your account and will be due by the end of this month. Remember there will be no ticket cost for the performance. Bring as many people as you can for an evening of fun!

PARADE
Retraction from last month's newsletter!!! I have decided it would be more fun if we can get as many people in the parade and have a dance party! The two parades are June 18th Cedar Hills, and June 25th Strawberry Days. We will meet an hour prior to the beginning of the parade to organize. The cost is only $5.00; this is for the Timpanogos School of Dance T-Shirt. ANYONE can order a T-Shirt, Moms, Dads, Brothers and Sisters. Let Heidi or Metta know via e-mail or phone by June 1 if you are interested so we can order shirts!

ZUMBA
Zumba will be every Saturday starting June 4th at 8:00am. The cost is ONE DOLLAR per class! That's right! We want everyone to come and enjoy the super fun work out! So bring your friends and family

STUDIO CLOSED
May 30 (Memorial Day)

SHOW TIME!
MONDAY JUNE 20
My goal is always to make this day less complicated and a great experience for your children. If we start running behind a little bit, please know that I am doing everything in my power to keep us on track. If you have concerns please let me know. Below is a chart of the times that you need to have your child ready at pictures, dress rehearsal, and performance.
In addition to the times listed on the chart you will need to be at American Fork High School
Finale Practice - 3:00pm (EVERYBODY)
Start Complete Run through Dress Rehearsal - 3:30pm (EVERYBODY)
*when your child has completed her dance during this run through starting at 3:30 she may be excused UNLESS we need their class to fix something at the end of this rehearsal (if your child was not told to stay when she came off stage, she may go). Dress Rehearsal will end around 4:45pm (ish).

THE DANCING PRINCESSES @ AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL @ 7PM (all dancers need to be there at 6:30pm, doors will not open until 6:30pm)

DVD'S
I have hired Big Think Marketing & Media again to tape & sell DVD's of our show. THE DVD'S FOR THE DANCING PRINCESSES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE THEY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW. I will have order forms attached to your June newsletter next month that you will need to turn into the studio with $20 (made out to Big Think Marketing) before June 20. They will be available for pick up when classes resume in September. Remember there will be NO personal videotaping allowed at our show!

Please remember to get your children in their classes each week. It is important so that they can learn their dances. Thank you all for your continual support and for letting us work with your great children! If you have any questions please send me an email to timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com or call 801-602-9196.

We obtained your email address from your registration for classes at Timpanogos School of Dance. Email is used to periodically send communications such as newsletters, class confirmations, reminders, cancellations, and other important business information. If you do not wish to receive future email communications from Timpanogos School of Dance, please contact us by email: timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com or by phone: 801-602-9196 and ask for your email address to be removed.

APRIL NEWSLETTER

2011-04-07T15:52:00.000-06:00

Your children are looking great and I hope they are enjoying their classes. Just a reminder the Dancing Princesses will be held on June 20 2011, at American fork High School!

IMPORTANT DATES:
APRIL 9TH 2011
     Zumba Classes begin

MAY 7th 2011
     Parade classes begin

June 20th 2011
     Cory Adams Picture Day (times will be sent in the June Newsletter)

     Dancing Princesses dress rehearsal (class times will be sent in June Newsletter)

     Dancing Princesses Performance 7:00 PM at American Fork High School

JUNE 27th 2011
     Summer schedule begins
EXCITING NEWSThe Timpanogos School of Dance will be doing TWO parades this summer. The classes to learn the routines will be held on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM starting May 7th. The cost is $65.00 All participants will receive seven classes, learn a fantastic parade routine, and receive a Timpanogos School of Dance shirt. This is for ALL ages. Let Metta or Heidi know if you and interested.

LOOKING FORWARD
Our summer and fall schedules will be available mid April.

Performance Fee
Just a reminder, there will be a $35 performance fee charged to each dancer's family (not each dancer) for our show instead of charging for admission tickets. This means that all your family members, friends, and neighbors can come and see the show for free! There will be no exceptions for this fee. If your daughter is performing, the fee will be owed. The reason is because rental of American Fork High School is very expensive. We also pay hourly for our staff, all janitors and each tech person as well. It is great to have a convenient place that is big enough for us to perform in. Just a note, we are the only outside dance studio that is allowed to continue to perform at the school and are proud that we have such a great reputation that they allow us to use it. This fee will be due the first week of May with your tuition.

ONLINE PAY with Chase Quick PayWe're excited to introduce a new way of payment! It's free quick and easy and immediate. If you would like to start using Chase Quick Pay Tell us you want to be apart of Chase Quick Pay and we'll send you an e-mail with how to get started! You DON"T need to have an account with Chase Bank to use this program!!

CHECK ONLINE ACCOUNT BALANCEDid you know that you can view all of your account/payment/class information online? Go to the website timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com and click on the first link titled REGISTRATION. That will take you to the sign-in page. Follow the directions from there. When you are logged in, you can see a breakdown of the monthly payments that have been made, if there are any late fees, and what classes your dancers are registered for. We have many of you who have underpaid or overpaid. Check it out.
Please remember to get your children in their classes each week. It is important so that they can learn their dances. Thank you all for your continual support and for letting us work with your great children! We are still taking new students all month, if you have friends or family that want to join us, let them know soon! If you have any questions please send me an email to timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com or call 801-602-9196.

LOST AND FOUND
If your daughter has lost something at dance PLEASE check our lost and found. It is over flowing with jackets, shoes and more!!

ZUMBA: forget the work out. JOIN THE PARTY!!

Zumba is coming to Timpanogos School of Dance!

Starting April 9th Certified Zumba instructor Metta Semrad will be teaching a Zumba class on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM this is for Young, Old, Moms, Dads, Brothers , Sisters, Dancers, Non DancersEVERYONE! It is $5.00 a class or you can purchase a punch pass of 10 classes for $30.00. Please let me know if you are interested in attending the class or if the time does not work for your schedule.

March Newsletter

2011-03-02T18:15:00.000-07:00

Your children are looking great in their classes and the "Dancing Princesses" is coming together quite well! The show is June 20, 2011 at American Fork High School so mark your calendars to save this date.

Costume Fees
Costume fees are due with March tuition. If I have not heard from you to NOT order your child a costume by March 1st, you will be responsible for all costume fee's for your child's class. No exceptions.

$50 Costume fee for Combo 3, 4, 5, 6/7
(pink ballet tights, pink ballet slippers)

$50 Costume fee for Ballet 1, 2, 3, 4
(pink ballet tights, pink ballet slippers)

$40 Costume fee for Jazz 1, 2, 3, 4
(tan tights, tan jazz shoes)

$10 Costume fee for all Hip Hop

$10 Costume fee for all Tumbling

Jr Company Costume fees
$50 Ballet Costume
$40 Jazz Costume

Sr Company Costume fees
$50 Monday Jazz
$0 Monday Ballet (re-using Waltz of the Flowers)
$0 Monday Pointe (re-using Brown & Pink Lyrical Dresses)
(Sarah, Bridget, Avery owe $30 to buy back)
$80 Thursday Jazz/Lyrical (two costumes)
$0 Thursday Pointe (re-using Snow)

Performance Fee
Just a reminder, there will be a $35 performance fee charged to each dancer's family (not each dancer) for our show instead of charging for admission tickets. This means that all your family members, friends, and neighbors can come and see the show for free! There will be no exceptions for this fee. If your daughter is performing, the fee will be owed. The reason is because rental of American Fork High School is very expensive. We also pay hourly for our staff, all janitors and each tech person as well. It is great to have a convenient place that is big enough for us to perform in. Just a note, we are the only outside dance studio that is allowed to continue to perform at the school and are proud that we have such a great reputation that they allow us to use it. This fee will be due the first week of May with your tuition.

BOOTCAMP
We are starting a cardio boot camp class for ADULTS! It will be taught on Saturday mornings at 8:00 am starting March 12th. This 60 minute class incorporates circuit training for an all over work out. The class can be modified for ALL ranges of activity level. Come try it out! The cost is $25 for a punch pass of 6 classes or $5 a class.

Chase Quick Pay
We're excited to introduce a new way of payment! It's free quick and easy and immediate. If you would like to start using Chase Quick Pay Tell us you want to be apart of Chase Quick Pay and we'll send you an e-mail with how to get started! You DON"T need to have an account with Chase Bank to use this program!!

Account Balance Information
March Tuition AND costume fee's are due this week. Did you know that you can view all of your account/payment/class information online? Go to the website timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com and click on the first link titled REGISTRATION. That will take you to the sign-in page. Follow the directions from there. When you are logged in, you can see a breakdown of the monthly payments that have been made, if there are any late fees, and what classes your dancers are registered for. We have many of you who have underpaid or overpaid. Check it out.

Please remember to get your children in their classes each week. It is important so that they can learn their dances. Thank you all for your continual support and for letting us work with your great children! We are still taking new students all month, if you have friends or family that want to join us, let them know soon! If you have any questions please send me an email to timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com or call 801-602-9196.

February Newsletter

2011-01-26T20:39:00.003-07:00

Your children are looking great in their classes, and as some of you know, the next big performance for our Studio will be "The Dancing Princesses." The date for this performance is Monday June 20 at American Fork High School. Please mark your calendars early to save this date.

Just to let you know, Tami has hired me, Metta Semrad, as the new Studio Manager! I will be in charge of all communication with everyone. I will be on the other end of all emails, phone calls, etc. If you need anything I am here to help! I have been with the studio for 5 years. I love this studio, and all your girls! I will still be teaching all my regular scheduled classes and I am happy to be taking on a bigger role as well!

Costume Fees
Costume fees are due with March tuition. If I have not heard from you to NOT order your child a costume by March 1st, you will be responsible for all costume fee's for your child's class. No exceptions.

$50    Costume fee for Combo 3, 4, 5 & 6/7
(pink ballet tights, pink ballet slippers)

$50    Costume fee for Ballet 1, 2, 3 & 4
(pink ballet tights, pink ballet slippers)

$40    Costume fee for Jazz 1, 2, 3 & 4
(tan tights, tan jazz shoes)

$10    Costume fee for all Hip Hop

$10    Costume fee for all Tumbling

Jr Company Costume fees
    $50 Ballet Costume
    $0   Jazz Costume (re-use Black & Purple from last year)
    (Gabby, Abby & Reagan owe $30 to buy back)

Sr Company Costume fees
    $50 Monday Jazz
    $0   Monday Ballet (re-using Waltz of the Flowers)
    $0   Monday Pointe (re-using Brown & Pink Lyrical Dresses)
                   (Sarah, Bridget & Avery owe $30 to buy back)
    $80 Thursday Jazz/Lyrical (two costumes)
    $0 Thursday Pointe (re-using Snow)

Nutcracker DVD's
DVD's will be at the studio the week of January 31. If you forgot to order one, there are three extra. You can purchase these at the studio. Cash or Check to Big Think Marketing. First come, first served. Price is $20.

Performance Fee
Just a reminder, there will be a $35 performance fee charged to each dancer's family (not each dancer) for our show instead of charging for admission tickets. This means that all your family members, friends, and neighbors can come and see the show for free! There will be no exceptions for this fee. If your daughter is performing, the fee will be owed. The reason is because rental of American Fork High School is very expensive. We also pay hourly for our staff, all janitors and each tech person as well. It is great to have a convenient place that is big enough for us to perform in. Just a note, we are the only outside dance studio that is allowed to continue to perform at the school and are proud that we have such a great reputation that they allow us to use it. This fee will be due the first week of May with your tuition.

Studio will be OPEN
Monday February 21 - Presidents Day even though there is not school on this day. There are no other studio closers for the month of February.

Account Balance Information
February Tuition is due this week. Did you know that you can view all of your account/payment/class information online? Go to the website timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com and click on the first link titled REGISTRATION. That will take you to the sign-in page. Follow the directions from there. When you are logged in, you can see a breakdown of the monthly payments that have been made, if there are any late fees, and what classes your dancers are registered for. We have many of you who have underpaid or overpaid. Check it out.

Please remember to get your children in their classes each week. It is important so that they can learn their dances. Thank you all for your continual support and for letting us work with your great children! We are still taking new students all month, if you have friends or family that want to join us, let them know soon! If you have any questions please send me an email to timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com or call 801-602-9196.

January News

2011-01-01T13:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back Dancers! I hope you all had a great holiday season. Congratulations on your Nutcracker performances; they were a big success! Well done!

Just a couple of things:

Now is the time to add classes! If your daughter, neighbor or friend is thinking about adding Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop or Tumbling to their schedule now is the time. Some classes are full already so don't wait if you are thinking about it.
Please make sure that your kids are in the correct classes online. I know this month there are many add on's and switches in classes just make sure that what you are registered for online is what you are really attending. It would not be a good thing to be charged for a class if you are not taking it.
Please remember that when there is snow, do not pull into our back parking lot UNLESS you have a 4x4 or someone to help tow you out. :) We plow the best we can but it is hard with gravel and ice.
Mark your calendars for Monday June 20th. This will be our next performance of The Dancing Princesses at American Fork High School.
Studio will be closed this month on Monday Jan 17 because of the school holiday. Happy New Year!

December 2010 Newsletter

2010-12-01T21:20:00.000-07:00

Parents: Accounts must be paid in full by the week of Dec. 6th in order for your child to get her costume and perform. Please watch for emails this afternoon regarding your account.

Weather WARNING
If you do not have a 4x4--and even if you do--our back parking lot becomes VERY slippery when it is cold and snowy! Please use caution coming and going to the studio and park up on the street (that is paved) if you are not sure. We have pushed MANY cars out in the past and would like to avoid many “stuck” cars if we can.

Nutcracker Info
Update! - I am sorry to say that I have no choice but to charge $7 for Nutcracker tickets instead of $5. After talking with the High School and confirming all of our rehearsal hours, the charge for the school is just going to be too much for me to take the gamble on the “hope” that we will sell enough tickets! I also pay for all our hourly hired help, janitors, stage crew, and guest artists. I simply can’t afford to pay out of my pocket for these things if we don’t sell enough seats. $7 per seat is still the cheapest ticket we have had in all 5 years of Nutcrackers! Thank you ahead of time for your understanding. Tickets are now on sale at the front desk.

Reminder - All students will be in both performances of the Nutcracker. Look under the link at the right for the rehearsal schedule.

Party Boys
I have ordered vests and black sweats (so that we all match) for your child to use. The rental cost is $10. Please send money with your son at the next rehearsal. Remember that you will still need to supply a white button-down, long-sleeve shirt, black knee-high socks and black dress shoes.

Nutcracker Tickets
Tickets are on sale all month at our front desk! They will also be on sale on Saturday, December 11th at Cory Adams Photography (while we are taking pictures) and also at the door of both performances. Price again is $7. To avoid waiting in line at the performances, get your tickets early! We will also be able to pre-order your DVD copy of the Nutcracker at Cory Adams or the front desk from Big Think Marketing. The Cory Adams picture schedule and order forms will be sent home with your child’s costume.
Just a reminder of the days we will be performing:

Saturday, Dec. 18, 7:00pm
Monday, Dec. 20, 7:00pm

Rehearsals
Please follow your rehearsal schedule!!! I will let you know who I will need on the days that the schedule says “to be announced at a later date.”
Parents of young children (Gumdrops, Little Chinese, Candy Canes, Mice and Gingerbread), your children may not need to be there the whole time on the Act 1 or Act 11 dress rehearsal on December 18 at American Fork High. I have scheduled a lot of time to run some other parts that do not include your children. I have no way of knowing how long it will take us to make sure that your children are comfortable on stage, so if you have a child in one of these dances, please sit in the audience and I will excuse them once I know they are feeling comfortable. I am hoping to just run their dance once with all the lights and then I will excuse them. Please be there the whole time, because chances are that your children may get done early. There is NO way to know exactly what time they will be finished. I have no idea until we are there running everything (your child’s teacher does not know either). If you can’t sit there and wait for your young child, please have somebody there that can.

Costumes
Costumes will be distributed the week of December 6th. Parents please remember that your child needs to have the proper hair, shoes and tights for every performance (this information is listed below). It is your responsibility to make sure that your child has clothes that cover up her costume coming and going from the theater. If you go out to eat before or after the show, please make sure that your children are kept clean. Costumes need to last for both the shows and they can’t be washed. If your child needs repair on her costume during the run of the show, this is your responsibility. You may not alter her costume in any way other than small repairs. If major repair is needed let me know. Please make sure that your child’s name is in everything that she brings to the theater in a way that can’t be seen on stage. She must take everything home with her each performance. Nothing is to be left at the theater. If your child is missing part of her costume including proper shoes, tights and hairpiece for any performance she WILL NOT be allowed on stage to perform. Please help your children to be responsible with their things. I will keep your child’s props (wands, crowns, guns, dolls etc.) at the theater for each performance. All children should come to the theater in make-up. Girls: Rouge, eye shadow, lipstick, mascara. Boys: Rouge, lipstick. Children must arrive in costume, with the proper hair, tights and shoes for each dance.

Hair Information
Party Scene Parents, Party Girls, Clara

Sides up, back in tons of small ringlets, no bangs.

Mademoiselle’s

Slicked back ponytail. No bangs. Ponytail needs to be curled in ringlets. (This is different from years past, but we have kids that have to go from hair up to hair down in the same performance. This will make it easier on them.)

Gumdrops, Gingerbread, Little Mice

Sides up, back curled

Chinese

Slicked back curly ponytail. I realize that your child may not have a ton of hair at this point - please do the best you can. (I have a hairpiece with chop-sticks in it for each one of your girls to put on top of the ponytail in the back that is DARLING!)

Party boys, Fathers

Hair must be parted on the side and slicked down, neatly combed.

All Dancers NOT listed above.

Hair needs to be all slicked back into a bun, no hair fly-aways. Buns need to be covered with a hair net that matches your child’s hair color. Use bobby pins to secure her bun to her head. If your child does not have enough hair for a bun, you must buy her a bun to pin in. NO ponytails.
Buns need to be in the middle of the back of the head, except soldiers (needs to be low for hat)
***No dancer should have to change their hair during the performance, except a couple of Mademoiselle’s.

Tights and Shoes Information

All Combo dancers (gumdrops, little chinese, gingerbread, mice and butterflies) need to have pink-footed tights with NO holes for the performances (TIGHTS MUST COVER HER FEET).
All dancers need to have pink canvas or leather ballet slippers with elastic sewn neatly across the arch of the foot. No exceptions for satin slippers.
All other dancers need to have full-footed pink tights OR (I prefer) peach colored (ballet pink), footed ballet tights with the seam down the back. They are available at the Glass Slipper, on AF Main Street, or at any dance supply store.
All Female Parents need to have black heeled shoes with a strap across the across the arch.
All Party Scene Fathers and boys need to have black dress shoes and black socks.

Parent Helpers
I need volunteers! There is now a sign-up sheet at the studio. Please get a back stage pass from Heidi as you sign up for your post. You will need to wear this to get into the rehearsals or performances. If you have ideas for quiet, non-messy games or things to pass time for the younger children, please feel free to bring those activities. We will have a movie running, so your responsibility will be to make sure everybody stays in their rooms, and has a good experience. I will have my staff come and get them when it is time for them to dance, and bring them back when they are finished. Please do not leave the room or door that you are assigned to unless you are taking kids to the bathroom.

Drop-off and Pick-up AT AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL
The “drop off/pick up” point for all the children performing is going to be the first set of doors on the South side of American Fork High School. People coming to the show will use the middle set of doors, but the performers will use the first set of doors (west) on the South side of the building. I will have signs out for everything. This door is where the children can be checked in (with a parent helper) and somebody will walk them back to their dressing room where they will wait for the remainder of the show. All children that are not in the finale (gumdrops, candy canes, gingerbread, chinese and mice) can be picked up each night between 8:00 - 8:15pm for evening performance if you are not attending the performance. (We STRONGLY encourage somebody to be at each performance). If you will be attending the performance, then you can pick your children up at the outside door area after the show. Please only send ONE person in the door to pick up your children. This is a small space and it can become very crowded. I have decided that your small children who are in Gumdrops, Little Chinese, Mice and Gingerbread, do not need to be at each performance until 15 minutes prior to the show. They are not in the first act and so there is no need for them to be so early.

American Fork High School Theater Performance Policies

There will be absolutely no unauthorized parent, or adult allowed backstage during a dress rehearsal, or performance of the Nutcracker. Safety of your children is our number one concern. Please trust us backstage with your kids, and tell grandmothers, family members and friends to do the same.
No children are allowed to be in the front of the theatre in their costume. If your child has performed, and you want your child to come out and watch the remainder of the performance with you, they must have a ticket, and a change of clothes, or they will have to remain back stage. You may only pick them up at the back door.
There will be no videotaping or flash cameras during performances at any time. As stated in the November Newsletter there will be copies of the DVD for both show nights to buy.

Thank You
This is such a great experience for your children. All my great memories are from my old Nutcracker days. It is going to be a great show! I really appreciate everybody being so willing to help, and so willing to bring your daughters and sons to the studio so often! I could not do this without all of your support! Thank You All! Call or email me with questions anytime.

November 2010 Newsletter

2010-11-01T20:25:00.002-06:00

Halloween Week at the studio was a great success! Darling kids and costumes everywhere! I just want to let you know that your children are progressing and attendance is high this year. (This makes our jobs easier!) Thank you all for letting us teach your children, they are looking so good! Here is what is going on at the studio this month. Please remember that it is SO important that your children are in their classes each week, all kids that are in Ballet or Combo classes will be working on Nutcracker dances from this point until the end of the year.

Payments & Holidays
November tuition is due and if you haven't already paid for your child's Nutcracker costume(s), payment is due by the 15th of this month (prices are in the October 2010 Newsletter post). The studio will be closed Wednesday November 24, and Thursday November 25, due to Thanksgiving break. Below is rehearsal class schedule that will take us to the end of the year.

Nutcracker Info
We will be performing at American Fork High School. We will be performing TWO shows this year, one on Saturday Dec. 18 and one on Monday Dec. 20. Look over your rehearsal schedule for the times and rehearsals on these days. Some of the classes have already started their dances, and the Nutcracker is coming along great! I really appreciate all the hard work and extra hours that your children are putting in. It is shaping up to be a great show. Tickets will be available all studio hours from Heidi at the desk or Tami. We will also sale them at Cory Adams when your children are getting their pictures taken on Saturday Dec. 11th. There is also the option of buying tickets at the door of both shows. Prices this year are $7 per ticket. (This is a DEAL! Please tell all your neighbors, friends and family about it so we can have a great audience!)

Nutcracker Pictures
We will be having our Nutcracker Pictures at Cory Adams Photography on Saturday December 11 starting at 9am. The detailed schedule is below. Please mark this date in your calendar!

Nutcracker Boys & Parents
I still need 3 boys( 8yrs or older)! Right now I have Mckay Meacham, Lane Dudley, Joe Walker, David Walker, Dalton Hawkins, Hayden Hawkins (?) and _______ Jackman. I need THREE MORE BOYS!!! I will provide the pants for the performance but you will need to provide black shoes, solid black knee high socks, and a white button down dress shirt. Email me if your boys are interested. Follow the rehearsal schedule in the link to the right. Our boy rehearsals are mandatory and will begin before Thanksgiving!! The couples that I have committed so far are the Panters, Jensens, Dudley's and Dex Armstrong & partner (?). I need ONE MORE COUPLE!! (Wilcox?) Thanks!

Other information
Nutcracker DVD's will be on sale for $20 again at Cory Adams when we get our pictures taken. You can also pick up an order form and turn it into Heidi at the front desk anytime. I realize that some of you have multiple children dancing with multiple parts, and I know that this can be a sacrifice. This is going to be a great experience for your children, one that they will never forget! If anybody has any questions please let me know, Thank You All! Tami 801-602-9196

'Nutcracker' Performance Policies:

There will be absolutely no unauthorized parent or adult allowed backstage during a dress rehearsal or performance of the Nutcracker. All hugs, kisses, and pictures must be done before your child gets to the drop off point or after the show. Safety of your children is our number one concern. Sign up sheets for back stage parents will be posted in the studio. Thank you to those of you who are willing to help! You will be given a pass for the night you have signed up for and you will be the only parents allowed backstage. That means that if you do not have a pass you will not be allowed back stage before or during the performance for any reason. Please trust us backstage with your kids, and tell grandmothers, family members & friends to do the same.
There will be a 'drop off/pick up' point for all the children performing. NO UNAUTHORIZED PARENTS WILL BE ALLOWED PAST THIS POINT! Once dropped off, they will be walked back to the appropriate areas where they will wait for the remainder of the show. If you will be attending the performance, then you can pick your children up at the pick up area after the show. If you are not attending the performance you will be given a time during the intermission that you can meet your child at the pick up area. Exact times will be in the December newsletter. The children who are in Act 1 will not have to stay through Act 11 unless they want to. The children in Act 11 but not in the finale can be picked up right after their dance. (Exact times at a later date)
No children are allowed to be in the front lobby, or in the theater area in their costume. If your child has performed, and you want your child to come out and watch the remainder of the performance with you, they must have a ticket, and a change of clothes, or they will have to remain back stage.
The show will last one hour and a half including the intermission, so your children won't be out too late.
There will be no video taping or flash cameras during performances at any time.
All children should come to the theater in make-up.
Girls: Rouge, eye shadow, lipstick, mascara
Boys: Rouge, lipstick
Children must arrive in costume, with the proper tights and shoes & appropriate hair for each dance. Please read carefully if they need costumes for dress rehearsals (on rehearsal schedule).

I appreciate your cooperation and understanding throughout this production. I know that be abiding by all of the above rules and policies will help to make a more pleasant experience for all involved.

Please look under the Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule link to your right for rehearsal information.

October 2010 Newsletter

2010-10-01T17:17:00.000-06:00

Now that things are nice and settled with students, times changes, and teacher changes I hope all your girls are enjoying their classes.

FYI - We have a ton of old costumes hanging in the storage room downstairs. If you are in need of a Halloween Costume or CUTE dress-up for Christmas – All costumes are $15!! If you have any questions at any time please let Tami or Heidi know.

Also, we want to WELCOME BACK our old tumbling teacher Brittney, she had her baby and she is back to teach all of our tumbling classes!!! If your child is enrolled in tumbling or hip hop this year we will not be buying a dance costume for our spring performance. Instead we will either be using pieces from home or getting cheaper items at Walmart or Target for our show – This will save us money if our kids are in multiple classes!!

Tuition Policy & Costume Fee’s
October Tuition & Nutcracker Costume Fee’s are due. Just a reminder, all tuition will be due by the 15 of the month or a $10 fee will be added to your account, if tuition is not paid in the month that it is due, a $20 fee will be added to your account. We will not charge a late fee for costume monies that are due if they are paid within the month of October. Costume money is due in the month of October. Below is the cost for costumes (per class). All Children will be keeping their costumes unless it is a rental.

October Holiday Schedule
The studio will be closed Thursday October 14, due to UEA. We will be having our Halloween Dress-up days on Tuesday Oct. 26, Wed Oct. 27 & Thurs. Oct 28 this month. Be sure to send your kids in costumes they can dance in, and don’t forget their dance shoes!

Nutcracker Costumes
Nutcracker Costumes are being ordered and paid for NEXT week. Everybody in a combo class and/or ballet class owes a costume fee. Your costume money is due anytime during this month. Look below for Costume prices per class.

Nutcracker Info
If anybody has a young (well behaved) son in the 2nd - 6th grade, that would like to perform in the "Nutcracker" please email me and let me know! The kids that I know are performing so far are Dawson Armstrong, Mckay Meacham & Lane Dudley. We are in need of 5 more little boys that would be willing to dance in all three performances. (If they cannot do all three shows, please don’t sign them up.) They don’t have to dance in tights! Any little boy with some coordination can do it!! They would be part of Act 1 Party Scene. We also need 5 sets of parents to join us as well! If you volunteer you get into the show to see your daughter back stage for free!! Please email me and let me know if you are interested!

We are also looking for some chaperones for any of the performances of the Nutcracker, there will be a sign up sheet in the studio starting in November. This will get you into the show free, but you will have to be back in dressing rooms watching children during the shows and dress rehearsals. I will be using our staff for other jobs, and some of them will be performing, so if you can help in this area, I would really appreciate it!

Nutcracker Rehearsals
Next month in the November newsletter I will let you know more details about rehearsals, and performances of the "Nutcracker". There will also be a rehearsal schedule given to your child in November. Classes will remain the same (with a few exceptions) until after Thanksgiving break. All regular studio classes that are not involved in the Nutcracker will remain the same until Christmas Break – Please remember that we will not allow a “break” from tuition in December for anyone. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call ANYTIME. I want to make this such a memorable and fun experience for your child, so please let me know if there are any questions! Thank You all for your support!

Combo 3--Tues 3-3:45
Gumdrops
$50

Combo ¾--Thurs 3:15-4
Chinese
$50

Combo 4--Tues 3:45-4:30
Chinese
$50

Combo 5--Wed 5-6
Gingerbread
$50

Combo 6/7--Wed 4-5
Mice
$50

Ballet 1--Tues 4:30-5:30
Candy Canes
$50

Ballet 2--Thurs 4-5
Madamoiselles
$50

Ballet 3--Tues 4:30-5:45
Butterflies
$50

Ballet 4--Tues 7-8:15
Party Girls
$25 Rental

Jr Ballet--Mon 3-4:30
Soldiers & Peppermints
$30
$20 Rental

Sr Ballet--Mon 4:30-6
Waltz
Arabian
They have!!
$20 Rental

Monday Pointe
English/Spanish
$20 Rental

Thursday Pointe
Snow
$50

Tumbling Kids (5)
Russian
$20 Rental
Sydnee Meacham, Lauren Riggs, Avery Blackhurst, Sophie Riggs

Kids (5 volunteers)
Tall Mice
$20 Rental
Let me know if your child is interested in playing this part!!

September 2010 Newsletter

2010-09-02T13:20:00.000-06:00

We are so excited to have you all back to the studio, we welcome you and have missed you! We hope you had a great summer and we are excited for some new teachers, and the upcoming year. Please understand that MOST of the communication from this point on will be emailed to you. Watch for our monthly Newsletter that will be sent sometime the first week of each new month and will be posted to our website. I have attached a calendar of all the days this year that the studio will be closed. Below are a few more items of information for you to go over for the month of September.

First:
Please look over our policy paper, some information has changed this year, and you need to be aware of it. For instance the multiple child discount has changed. Keep it on file, so you can refer to it during the year, if needed.

Second:
We want to welcome our new office manager to the studio! Heidi Panter will be in the office Mon-Thurs to answer questions, help kids, and collect tuition. If you have any questions, let her know –Thanks Heidi!

Third:
We are looking forward to another great performance of our Nutcracker again this year! All students enrolled in Combo ages 3-7 and Ballet Levels 1-Sr Company classes will participate. This is the highlight of the year for some students and especially for me ;-)! The dates for these performances are on our calendar, so mark them in your personal calendars early so that your children can participate in this great show! Costume fees will be $50 per ballet or combo class and will be due the first week in October. You will receive an email with details about what dance your child’s class has been assigned in the October Newsletter.

Fourth:
PARENT DROP OFF/ PICK UP GUIDELINES
Details in the following post

Thank you all so much for your support, please feel free to call me or email with any questions of concerns that you have about your children. All billing or scheduling questions will be forwarded to Heidi, our new Office Manager.

Note: Most questions can be answered on the website

Parent drop off/pick up and parking guidelines

2010-09-02T11:14:00.000-06:00

Upon entering the Timpanogos School of Dance Driveway, please maintain a single file line in a circle going around the parking area starting on the right side and coming around to the “no parking zone” (on the west side of the studio by the sidewalk into the studio). This no parking zone is for STUDENTS ONLY. Please do not pull in and park or wait for students that way.
Vehicles should pull up to the most forward spot in the circle line up before stopping. Parents should remain in the vehicle. Please do not block the “no parking zone”. Again this area is reserved for students waiting for their rides and for drop-off.
Please wait to drop off or pick up students until you are the 1st car in the line. Then pull away and exit the parking lot so that the others behind you may pull forward.
If you exit your car you must park along the east or south side of the yellow barn. If you are in the drop off/pick up circle please remain in your car at all times. You may also park along the road on the North side of the studio.
If you need to run into the dance studio for any reason, you should park in the parking areas. Do not leave your car unattended in the circle.

TIME TO REGISTER!!

2010-08-07T19:41:00.000-06:00

DON'T GET CAUGHT ON A WAITING LIST THIS YEAR! WE ARE ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR OUR FALL 2010 CLASSES (JUST CLICK THE LINK TO THE RIGHT). CLASSES START AUGUST 30. SEE YOU ALL SOON!

PS - Some of the classes have changed times, days and teachers from the original schedule that was handed out in May.

Summer 6-Week Dance Session

2010-06-30T13:48:00.000-06:00

SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY JULY 6TH AND WEDNESDAY JULY 7TH (Monday Classes). After the 1st week all the classes will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays - the last class for the Summer program will be Tuesday August 10th. FALL REGISTRATION IS GOING ON NOW!! The new Fall schedule will begin on Monday August 30th. See you then!

May Newsletter

2010-05-10T13:49:00.000-06:00

May Newsletter

I cannot believe that school is almost out! Before things get too crazy in the summer I want to give you all the information that you need about what is coming up. Just so you are clear, all classes will remain at the same times through the month of June just as they are right now. Nothing in the schedule will change times until after June 21. Summer schedule will begin on Monday July 5th. You can still register online for both summer and fall classes at timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com. The $15 registration fee will be added to your account and due when you register.

Reminder the $35 performance fee (per family) will be charged to your account and will be due by the end of May. Remember there will be no ticket cost for the performance. Bring as many people as you can for an evening of fun! I need 4 ushers for the performance that are willing to stand at the door for the performance and arrive early. I am offering this to parents with ONLY one child performing. I will waive your performance fee if you sign up to help out. Please email me if you are interested.

Studio closed: May 31 (Memorial Day) – We WILL have a make-up day for this missed day on SATURDAY MAY 22. I will email you times later.

MONDAY JUNE 21
My goal is always to make this day less complicated and a great experience for your children. If we start running behind a little bit, please know that I am doing everything in my power to keep us on track. If you have concerns please let me know. I have emailed everybody a chart of the times that you need to have your child ready at pictures, dress rehearsal, and performance.

In addition to the times listed on the chart you will need to be at the Covey
2:30pm - Finale Practice (EVERYBODY)
2:40pm - Start Complete Run through Dress Rehearsal (EVERYBODY)
*when your child has completed her dance during this run through starting at 2:40 she may be excused UNLESS we need their class to fix something at the end of this rehearsal (if your child was not told to stay when she came off stage, she may go). Dress Rehearsal will end around 4:00pm (ish).

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY PERFORMANCE @ COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS @ 7PM (all dancers need to be there at 6:30pm, doors will not open until 6:30pm)
ADDRESS IS: 425 West Center Street Provo

DVD’S
I have hired, Big Think Marketing & Media again to tape & sell DVD’s of our show. THE DVD’S FOR CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE THEY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW. I will have order forms attached to your June newsletter next month that you will need to turn into the studio with $20 (made out to Big Think Marketing) before June 21. They will be available for pick up when classes resume in August. Remember there will be NO personal videotaping aloud at our show!

Thank you to all you great families that keep us in business, we really appreciate your support and we LOVE teaching your children!

April Newsletter

2010-04-14T08:17:00.000-06:00

April Newsletter

Hello everybody, I hope your kids are enjoying their classes. All the dances for our upcoming show are coming along great. They have been working hard and I can’t wait to show you all their progress…I think you will be amazed! Please remember to try your hardest to have them in their classes so they don’t miss too much.

Thank you all for your costume fees, all costumes have been ordered. Nicole will be emailing you if you some of you still need to pay those unless you have talked to me about payments.

Because of Spring Break this month, we are allowing an extra week to get tuition payments in before a late fee will be charged. The new due date for tuition this month is Thursday April 22.

Important Dates to remember:

May 3 through 28 - Performance fee of $35 per family will be charged in addition to your tuition

Monday June 21
*8am – 12pm Pictures at Cory Adams
(schedule will be sent home in the May Newsletter)
*Dress Rehearsal – 12:pm – 4:30pm Dress Rehearsal at
The Covey Center for the Arts
*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Performance: – 7:00pm

REMINDERS:
YOU CAN REGISTER NOW ONLINE FOR.....

Summer 6 week Schedule – Click the registration link above to the right

Fall Schedule 2010/2011 - Click the registration link above to the right

Dance Camp - For all Jr. and Sr. Company dancers will be held the week of June 28 – July2. The cost and schedule are attached to the newsletter that your child brought home. Click the registration link above to the right to register for Camp.

I am looking for a BLOGGING EXPERT to keep our website updated throughout the year and add pictures, videos, etc. Please email me if you are interested in this.

Remember, if you have any questions, let me know! Thanks!
Tami

MARCH NEWSLETTER

2010-03-15T14:41:00.001-06:00

MARCH NEWSLETTER

Hello everybody, your children are looking great in their classes! We have started our dances for our upcoming performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so it is important to have your children in their classes so they do not fall behind. I have listed below the important dates that need to be marked on your calendars.

March Tuition is due by the 15th
Costume money is due by the end of THIS MONTH

I will be ordering costumes on March 15. After this point, a costume will be ordered for your child and you will be responsible for payment.

There will be no studio closures this month.

Monday June 21
Cory Adams Pictures – Will be taken between 8am – 12pm a more detailed schedule will come at a later date.
Dress Rehearsal – 12:30pm – 4:30pm at The Covey Center for the Arts in Provo.
Performance at The Covey Center – 7:00pm

There are still some Nutcracker DVD’s and Pictures that need to be picked up at the studio. Please only take the DVD if it has your name on it. If anyone has any questions for me let me know anytime! Thank you all!
Tami

December Newsletter

2009-12-28T14:13:00.000-07:00

GREAT NUTCRACKER EVERYONE!!! Well done! Our classes resume on Monday January 4, 2010! If you want to register for classes starting in January, click on the link and register. We will send you more info, cost, what to wear etc. when you have registered. See you all soon!

November Newsletter

2009-11-02T19:56:00.000-07:00

Hello parents, I wanted to let you all know that classes are coming along GREAT! Your children are progressing and attendance is high this year. (This makes our jobs easier!) Thank you all for letting us teach your children, they are looking so good! Here is what is going on at the studio this month. Please remember that it is SO important that your children are in their classes each week, all kids that are in Ballet or Combo classes will be working on Nutcracker dances from this point until the end of the year.

Payments & Holidays
November tuition is due and if you haven’t already paid for your children’s Nutcracker costume(s), payment is due by the 15th of this month (prices are in the October Newsletter or online at www.timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com). The studio will be closed Wednesday November 25, and Thursday November 26, due to Thanksgiving break. I will be sending your children home this week with an updated rehearsal/class schedule that will take us to the end of the year. Even though it may look overwhelming, I have tried my hardest to keep kids coming on their regular dance day as much as possible, so it shouldn’t be too crazy for your family during this very busy season.

“Nutcracker”
We will be performing at American Fork High School. We will be performing TWO shows this year, one on Saturday Dec. 19 and one on Monday Dec. 21. Look over your rehearsal schedule for the times and rehearsals on these days. Some of the classes have already started their dances, and the Nutcracker is coming along great! I really appreciate all the hard work and extra hours that your children are putting in. It is shaping up to be a great show. Tickets will be available for pre-sale on Saturday Dec.19. We will sale them at Cory Adams when your children are getting their pictures taken. You can also buy tickets at the door of both shows. Prices again are $10 for adult (12 and older), $8 for children (11 and younger).

Nutcracker Pictures
We will be having our Nutcracker Pictures at Cory Adams Photography on Saturday December 19 starting at 10am (also pre-sale of Nutcracker tickets as mentioned earlier). There will be no rehearsals this day, because AF is unavailable. Please mark this date in your calendar! I will send a schedule of picture times in December’s Newsletter.

Nutcracker Boys & Parents
I still need 3 boys( 8yrs or older)!! Right now I have Dawson Armstrong, Lane Dudley, Max Gunther (?), Russell Rafajko, Mckay Meacham and Isaac Rutter. Moms, please go to DI and buy your son a pair of Dark colored (grey, brown, black, navy, not kaki) dress pants and bring them to their first rehearsal. We will have them cut off and sewn into knee length pants for your boy’s costume. You will also need to provide black shoes, black knee high socks, and a white button down dress shirt for their performance. Email me if your boys are interested, and I will send you a rehearsal schedule. The 5 couples that I have committed are Panters, Jensens, Nicole’s Neighbors, Chloe & partner and Dudley’s. Thanks!

Other information
I realize that some of you have multiple children dancing with multiple parts, and I know that this can be a sacrifice. This is going to be a great experience for your children, one that they will never forget! If anybody has any questions please let me know, Thank You All! Tami 801-602-9196

October Newsletter

2009-09-28T14:20:00.000-06:00

October Newsletter
Now that things are nice and settled
with students, times changes,and teacher
changes I hope all your girls
(and some boys!!) are enjoying
their classes. If you have any
questions at any time please let
Tami or Nicole know.

Tuition Policy & Costume Fee"s
October Tuition is due. Just a reminder,
all tuition will be due by the 15 of the
month or a $10 fee will be added to your
account, if tuition is not paid in the
month that it is due, a $20 fee will be
added to your account. We will not charge
a late fee for costume monies that are due
if they are paid within the month. Costume
money is due in the month of October. Below
is the cost for costumes (per class). All
Children will be keeping their costumes unless
it is a rental.

October Holiday Schedule
Monday Oct. 5 we WILL BE HAVING DANCE CLASSES
even though there will not be school however,
the studio will be closed Thursday October 15,
due to UEA. We will be having our Halloween
Dress-up days on Tuesday Oct. 27 & Wed Oct. 28
this month. Be sure to send your kids in costumes
they can dance in, and don"t forget
their dance shoes!

Nutcracker Costumes
Nutcracker Costumes are being ordered and
paid for NEXT week. Everybody in a combo class
and/or ballet class will owe a costume fee.
Your costume money is due anytime during this
month. If you cannot pay the entire costume balance
during the month of October please talk with
Tami. Look below for Costume prices per class.

Nutcracker Info
If anybody has a young (well behaved) son in
the 2nd  -  6th grade, that would like to
perform in the "Nutcracker" please email me
and let me know!  The kids that I know are
performing so far are Russell Rafajko
and Dawson Armstrong. We are in need of 8
little boys that would be willing to dance
in all three performances. (If they cannot
do all three shows, please don"t sign them up.)
They don"t have to dance in tights! Any little
boy with some coordination can do it!! They
would be part of Act 1 Party Scene. We also
need 5 sets of parents to join us as well!
If you volunteer you get into the show to
see your daughter back stage for free!!
Please email me and let me know if you
are interested!

We are also looking for some chaperon's
for any of the performances of the
Nutcracker, there will be a sign up sheet
in the studio starting in November. This
will get you into the show free, but you
will have to back in dressing rooms watching
children the shows and dress rehearsals.
I will be using our staff for other jobs,
and some of them will be performing,
so if you can help in this area,
I would really appreciate it!

Nutcracker Rehearsals
Next month in the November newsletter
I will let you know more details
about rehearsals, and performances of
the "Nutcracker". There will also be
a rehearsal schedule given to your child
in November. Classes will remain
the same (with a few exceptions) until
after Thanksgiving break.All regular
studio classes that are not
involved in the Nutcracker will
remain the same until Christmas Break.
If you have any questions please
don"t hesitate to call ANYTIME.
I want to make this such a memorable
fun experience for your child, so
please let me know if there are any
questions! Thank You all for your support!

Sincerely,
Tami Meacham
801-602-9196
Timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com




COSTUME PRICES FOR NUTCRACKER 2009
MONDAY
Jr Company Ballet -
Waltz of the Flowers $50
(same ones as last year, don"t pay if you have one)
Soldiers $55
Peppermint/Gingerbread/Lemon Drops $20 (Rental)

Jr. Company Total
with Waltz of the Flowers costume = $125

Jr Company Total
without Waltz of the Flowers costume = $75

Sr Company Ballet -
Waltz of the Flowers $50
(same ones as last year, don"t pay if you have one)
Snow $50 (same ones as last year, don"t pay if you have one)
Arabian $25 (Rental/we are buying the new!)
Spanish Rental $25
Doll Rental $25
Soldier Rental $25

Sr. Company Total
with Waltz of the Flowers/Snow Costumes = $150

Sr. Company Total
without Waltz of the Flowers/Snow Costumes = $50


TUESDAY
5:30 - 6:30 Ballet 2 - Madamoiselle $50
7:45 - 9:00 Ballet 4 - Party Girls $50

3:00 - 3:45 Combo 3 - Gumdrop $50
3:45 - 4:30 Combo 4 - Chinese $50
4:30 - 5:30 Ballet 1 - Candy Cane $50

WEDNESDAY
4:00 - 5:00 Combo 5 - Butterflies OR English $50
6:00 - 7:00 Combo 6/7 - Mouse $50

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WE ARE SO EXCITED TO START DANCING AGAIN!
FALL CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 31!
If you have not registered yet, better hurry because we are just about full! Email Tami if you have any questions at timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com
SEE YOU ALL SOON!!

June Newsletter

2009-06-04T14:03:00.000-06:00

June Newsletter
***SOME IMPORTANT TIMES & LOCATIONS HAVE CHANGED. PLEASE THROW ALL OTHER EMAILS AND SCHEDULES AWAY. SAVE THIS ONE!***

I can’t believe that this year is coming to an end! We are all so excited to show you all what we have been working so hard on, “Summertime Magic” is going to be great! I wanted to remind you of a few things about the next three weeks. (This will be the last newsletter that you will be receiving before our show.)

If you have not registered for fall or summer there are still classes available. I have attached a schedule so you know what is available. You can email me the classes you want or you can go online and register at timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com. If somebody you know registers for classes and they are NEW to the studio, you don’t have to pay your $15 registration fee!! Just email me and let me know who they are and we’ll adjust your account! Classes next fall begin on Monday August 31. You will be getting a reminder email in August so that you will remember what you have registered your child(ren) for.

***We will be distributing costumes to students the week of June 8th in their class. If your child does not receive their costume in their class, I will have it at the studio for pick-up. (If you owe any money to the studio, your child will not receive their costume until your account is paid in full, this includes the tiny ones too!)

It’s picture time!
Thursday June 18, is our picture day at Cory Adams. The schedule of times is attached. Please allow your children to come and be in the group pictures even if you do not plan on buying any pictures yourself. Your children should come dressed in their correct costume, with the right color of tights, shoes, and hair as explained on a flier in this newsletter. Also, please be on time according to the Cory Adams Schedule, they do things fast there and I would hate for anyone to miss their group picture. The time schedule for this day is also attached. If you will NOT be at pictures, please email me and let me know so that we don’t wait for you.

It’s Show Time!!
I have hired, Big Think Marketing & Media again to tape & sell DVD’s of our show. They will have a table set up at the show where you can buy a DVD of “Summertime Magic” for $20.00 if you want to pick up your copy in Cedar Hills or $23.00 if you would like your copy mailed to you. Remember there will be NO personal video taping aloud at our show!

Wednesday June 17
SUMMERTIME MAGIC PERFORMANCE @ COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS @ 7PM
ADDRESS IS: 425 West Center Street Provo

Wednesday June 17
DRESS REHEARSAL@ Covey Center
**TIME CHANGE**
12pm – 4pm (All students not listed below)
2pm – Finished (no later then 4pm) (Combo 3yrs, Combo 4yrs, Combo 5yrs, Combo 6 & 7yrs)

This is our MANDATORY dress rehearsal for all dancers at Covey Center for the Arts. (If your child is not there she will not be allowed to dance in our show) This is a full dress rehearsal, they need costume, tights, shoes and anything else that goes with their costume on that day. There is no need for hair or makeup at this rehearsal. If your child is in a Combo Class she will be excused after she does her dance, so have a driver there waiting for her. Please have older children bring a quiet activity to do while waiting, they will not be dancing the whole time but they need to be there the whole time. (If you know your child needs extra help sitting quietly, and not running around please feel free to stay with them the whole time.) Please do not be late, we have a lot to accomplish in a short amount of time. We will be finished around 4pm.

Our show that evening will start promptly at 7pm (Doors open at 6pm). Please have your dancers there and ready to dance by 6:30pm. If you have a little one please take her potty before you bring her to her dressing room. Just so you are aware, we will NOT be selling flowers at this performance, but feel free to bring your own if you want.
***After the show, you must pick up your child at their dressing room. The dancers will not be allowed to come through the curtain after the last bow, they will all be taken back to their dressing room for safety reasons. Please do not allow young sons to go into your child’s dressing room because kids will be changing their clothes.

May Newsletter

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April Newsletter

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April Newsletter
Hello everybody, I hope your kids are enjoying their classes. All the dances for our upcoming show are coming along great. Last night I was watching one of the groups and tears came to my eyes, they looked so great. They have been working hard and I can’t wait to show you all their progress…I think you will be amazed! Please remember to try your hardest to have them in their classes so they don’t miss too much.

Thank you all for your costume fees, all costumes have been ordered. Nicole will be emailing you if you some of you still need to pay those. Sr & Jr Parents, we have added a $5.00 tank top fee to the Turns class on Thursday 7-8pm. You will see that on your next statement.

Important Dates to remember:
April 13-16 Studio Closed due to Spring Break – Enjoy your vacation!

Because of Spring Break this month, we are allowing an extra week to get tuition payments in before a late fee will be charged. The new due date for tuition this month is Thursday April 23.

May 1 through 29 - Performance fee of $35 per family will be charged in addition to your tuition

Monday June 22Dress Rehearsal - 9am-1:00pm (11:00am-1:00pm for all young children in
combo 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7).Cory Adams Pictures – Will be taken at our dress rehearsal, times will be sent in the June NewsletterPerformance: – 7:00pm

EXCITING NEWS!
We are planning on running a 6 week summer schedule June 22 - July 31. Classes will be in the morning hours. Everyone that participates will get to dance in the city parades and other fun summer activities.

We will also be having a Dance Camp the week of August 3 – August 7. Classes will be from 10am – 2:30 every day. The cost will be $90 for the whole week. I will have more info in a couple of weeks as teachers get their schedules figured out. Let me know if you’re interested!!

I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE A WEBSITE FOR OUR STUDIO, AND UPDATE IT WHEN NEEDED. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW AND WOULD LIKE TO TRADE TUITION PLEASE EMAIL ME, I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT STARTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS EVERYONE!

MARCH NEWSLETTER

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Hello everybody, your children are looking great in their classes! We have started our dances for our upcoming performance of Summertime Magic so it is important to have your children in their classes so they do not fall behind. I have listed below the dates that need to be marked on your calendars and the prices for costumes that are due THIS MONTH. I will be ordering costumes on April 1, and I need all the costume money ahead of time in order to do this. There will be no late fee this month if payment is not made by the 15 because of the increase with costumes. Everybody (for this month only) have all of March to pay your tuition and costume fees.

Monday March 9 – Studio Closed

Tuesday March 31 – All Costume Money is due with March Tuition

May 1-29 - Performance fee of $35 per family will be charges in addition to your tuition

Monday June 22
Dress Rehearsal - 9am-1:00pm (11:00am-1:00pm for all young children in combo 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7).
Cory Adams Pictures – Will be taken at our dress rehearsal, times will be sent in the June Newsletter
Performance at American Fork High School – 7:00pm

Costume Price List for Summertime Magic Performance

Monday Combo 3 - $50 Gumdrop Costume (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Monday Combo 4 - $50 Chinese Costume (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Monday Sr Jazz – Using pieces from home, ask your children

Monday Sr Ballet – Reusing Waltz of the Flowers costumes from The Nutcracker

Monday Jr Jazz - $40 Summer Dress

Monday Jr Ballet - Reusing Snow Costumes from the Nutcracker

Tuesday Combo ¾ - $50 Chinese Costume (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Tuesday Jazz 1 - $40 Jazz Costume

Tuesday Ballet 1 – $50 Candy Cane costumes (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Tuesday Jazz 2 - $40 Jazz Costume

Tuesday Ballet 2 - $50 Madam’s costume (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Tuesday Ballet 3 – Black Leotard, Pink Tights and Ballet Skirt of your choice

Tuesday Jazz 3 -$40 Jazz Costume

Wednesday Hip-Hop – Clothing from home, ask your children

Wednesday Tumbling 1& 2 - $10 studio Tee Shirt, your own black shorts!

Wednesday Combo 6/7 - $50 Mouse costumes (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Thursday Ballet 4 - $50 Butterfly Costume (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Thursday Jazz 4 - $40 Jazz Costume

Thursday Turns Class – Black Pants & Colored Tank top, you provide

Thursday Combo 5 - $50 Butterfly Costume (do not pay for costume, if you have one already from The Nutcracker!)

Just a reminder – If your tuition has not been put in the box, or mailed to the studio by the 15 of the month, an automatic Late Fee of $10 is charged to your account. If payment is not made in the month that it is due, an additional $20 late fee is charged to your account. Nicole will email you prior to the $20 late fee, so that you can get tuition in without being charged the $20 fee. Please take care of these fees if there are any on your account. If you have questions regarding your account, please email Nicole at timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com.

There are still some Nutcracker DVD’s and Pictures that need to be picked up at the studio. Please only take the DVD if it has your name on it! Also, if you have extra jazz shoes, ballet slippers, tights, leotards or anything else that your child has grown out of and are still usable, please feel free to post a flier on our big studio board with a price on it or what you would be willing to trade someone for it. I know that it is expensive to keep buying items that our children have outgrown, so if we can save ourselves money by reusing some items I think it would benefit us all. If anyone has any questions for me let me know anytime! Thank you all!
Tami

February Newsletter

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FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

Hello everybody, your children are looking great in their classes, and as some of you know, the next big performance for our Studio will be “Summertime Magic.” The date for this performance is Monday June 22. I have moved the date because of Strawberry Days, vacations etc. Please mark your calendars early to save this date. We will perform the show at American Fork High School. I have put the dress rehearsal and the performance ON THE SAME DAY to avoid summertime family conflicts. The mandatory rehearsal & performance dates and times are on Monday June 22. Dress Rehearsal will be 9am-1:00pm (11:00am-1:00pm for all young children in combo 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7). Our performance will start at 7pm that same night. I hope this helps with everybody’s schedules. I will be ordering ALL costumes next month. Starting MARCH 1st, you will be responsible for full payment of costumes. ( I will have the cost breakdown sent to you in the next two weeks) If you are not planning on being in the performance I need to know this month. Thank You! (Remember, we will be re-using our nutcracker ballet costumes for our spring performance, so some of you will not need to pay an extra costume fee. Please keep these costumes nice for our next show!)

Summertime Magic info
As I announced in the September Newsletter and the Studio Policy information, there will be a $35 performance fee charged to each dancer’s family (not each dancer) for our show instead of charging for admission tickets. This means that all your family members, friends, and neighbors can come and see the show for free! There will be no exceptions for this fee. If your daughter is performing, the fee will be owed. The reason for this is rental of American Fork High School, it is very expensive. This fee will be due the first week of May with your tuition.

I am trying to schedule to have pictures taken by Cory Adams Photography AT OUR DRESS REHEARSAL on Monday June 22. I will send you a schedule of times in an upcoming newsletter.

Studio will be closed
Monday Feb. 16 – Presidents Day

Account Balance Information
Did you know that you can view all of your account/payment/class information online? Go to the website timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com and click on the first link titled REGISTRATION. That will take you to the sign in page. Follow the directions from there. When you are logged in, you can see a breakdown of the monthly payments that have been made, if there are any late fees, and what classes your dancers are registered for. We have many of you who have underpaid or overpaid. Check it out.

Nutcracker DVD’s
I will let you all know when the Nutcracker DVD’s will be available for pick up; they should be finished in the next couple of weeks!

Please remember to get your children in their classes each week. It is important so that they can learn their dances. Thank you all for your continual support & for letting us work with your great children! We are still taking new students all month, if you have friends or family that want to join us, let them know soon! If you have any questions please send me an email or call 796-7049!

Welcome Back Dancers!!

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Thanks to all for a great Nutcracker! We are excited to get back dancing our regular schedule and looking forward to our next performance of Summertime Magic in June 2009!

Reminder

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Click under "Older Posts" to see past newsletters that have been emailed to you.

December Newsletter

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December Newsletter

Parents: Accounts must be paid on full in order for your child to perform. Please watch for emails regarding your account.

Misunderstanding
All students will be in both Cast A & B performances except the Gumdrops. Gumdrops that are at Timpanogos School of Dance will perform in both shows on Monday. Gumdrops that are in Dance Makers Studio will perform on Saturday night. Again, all other students are in all three of our performances.

Nutcracker Tickets
Tickets will be on sale on Friday December 19th at Cory Adams Photography (while we are taking pictures) and also at the door of all three performances. Prices again are $10 for adult, $8 for children (11 and younger). Cory Adams picture schedule will be sent home with your child this week.
Just a reminder of the days we will be performing:
Saturday Dec. 20, 7:00pm
Monday Dec 22, 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Rehearsals
Please follow your new rehearsal schedule that is attached, and throw away any old one! We have had to make some changes to it! I will let you know who I will need on the days that the schedule says “to be announced.”
Parents of young children (Gumdrops, Little Chinese, Candy Canes, Mice & Snow Fairies), your children may not need to be there the whole time on the Act 1 or Act 11 dress rehearsal on December 20 at American Fork High. I have scheduled a lot of time to run some other parts that do not include your children. I have no way of knowing how long it will take us to make sure that your children are comfortable on stage, so if you have a child in one of these dances, please sit in the audience and I will excuse them once I know they are feeling comfortable. I am hoping to just run their dance once with all the lights and then I will excuse them. Please plan on being there the whole time, but I am telling you chances are that your children may get done early. There is NO way to know exactly what time they will be finished, I have no idea until we are there running everything (Your child’s teacher does not know either). If you can not sit there and wait for your young child, please have somebody there that can.

Costumes
Costumes will be distributed the week of December 15th. Parents please remember that your child needs to have the proper shoes and tights for every performance (this information is listed below). It is your responsibility to make sure that your child has clothes that cover up her costume coming & going from the theater. If you go out to eat before or after the show, please make sure that your children are kept clean. Costumes need to last for all the shows and they can not be washed. If your child needs repair on her costume during the run of the show, this is your responsibility. You may not alter her costume in any way other than small repairs. If major repair is needed let me know. Please make sure that your child’s name is in everything that she brings to the theater in a way that can not be seen on stage. She must take everything home with her each performance. Nothing is to be left at the theater. If your child is missing part of her costume including proper shoes, tights and hair piece for any performance she WILL NOT be allowed on stage to perform. Please help your children to be responsible with their things. I will keep your child’s props (wands, crowns, guns, dolls etc.) at the theater for each performance. All children should come to the theater in make-up. Girls: Rouge, eye shadow, lipstick, mascara. Boys: Rouge, lipstick. Children must arrive in costume, with the proper hair, tights and shoes for each dance.
*** I still need party boys to turn in their pants to be hemmed ASAP.

Hair Information
Party Scene Parents, Party Girls, Madamoiselles, Clara
Sides up, back in tons of small ringlets, no bangs.

Gumdrops, Chinese, Mice, Butterflies 1 (5yr olds) & Little Snow Fairy’s
Sides up, back curled

All Dancers that are not listed above.
Hair needs to be all slicked back into a bun, no hair fly-aways. Buns need to be covered with a hair net that matches your child’s hair color. Use bobby pins to secure her bun to her head. If your child does not have enough hair for a bun, you must buy her a bun to pin in. NO ponytails.
Buns need to be in the middle of the back of the head, except soldiers (needs to be low for hat)
***No dancer should have to change their hair during the performance, except one party girl & female parents with other parts.

Party boys, Fathers
Hair must be parted on the side and slicked down, neatly combed. No stick up bangs.

Tights & Shoes Information
All Combo dancers (gumdrops, chinese, snow fairies, mice, butterflies 1) need to have pink footed tights with NO holes for the performances (TIGHTS MUST COVER HER FEET).
All dancers need to have pink canvas or leather ballet slippers with elastic sewn neatly across the arch of the foot. No exceptions for satin slippers.
All dancers that are in all three performances need to have peach colored (ballet pink), footed ballet tights with the seam down the back. They are available at the Glass Slipper, on AF Main Street, Or at any dance supply store.
All Female Parents need to have black heeled shoes with a strap across the across the arch.
All Party Scene Fathers & boys need to have black church shoes & black socks.

Parent Helpers
I still need more volunteers. There is now a sign up sheet at the studio. I will have everybody’s back stage passes for them on their assigned night. If you have ideas for quiet, non messy games or things to pass time for the younger children, please feel free to bring those activities. We will have a couple of movies running so, your responsibility will be to make sure everybody stays in their rooms, and has a good experience. I will have my staff come and get them when it is time for them to dance, and bring them back when they are finished. Please do not leave the room or door that you are assigned to.

Drop-off and Pick-up
The “drop off/pick up” point for all the children performing is going to be the first set of doors on the South side of American Fork High School. People coming to the show will use the middle set of doors, but the performers will use the first set of doors (west) on the South side of the building. I will have signs out for everything. This door is where the children can be checked in (with a parent helper) and somebody will walk them back to their dressing room where they will wait for the remainder of the show. All children in that are not in the finale (gumdrops, candy canes, snow fairy’s, chinese, mice, butterflies 1) can be picked up each night between 3 & 3:15pm for Matinee performance or 8:00 - 8:15pm for evening performance if you are not attending the performance. (We STRONGLY encourage somebody to be at each performance). If you will be attending the performance, then you can pick your children up at the outside door area after the show. Please only send ONE person in the door to pick up your children. This is a small space and it can become very crowded. I have decided that your small children who are in Gumdrops, Little Chinese, Snow Fairies, Mice & Butterflies 1, do not need to be at each performance until 15 minutes prior to the show. They are not in the first act and so there is no need for them to be so early.

American Fork High school Theater Performance Policies
1. There will be absolutely no unauthorized parent, or adult allowed backstage during a dress rehearsal, or performance of the Nutcracker. Safety of your children is our number one concern. Please trust us backstage with your kids, and tell grandmothers, family members & friends to do the same.
2. No children are allowed to be in the front of the theatre in their costume. If your child has performed, and you want your child to come out and watch the remainder of the performance with you, they must have a ticket, and a change of clothes, or they will have to remain back stage. You may only pick them up at the back door.
3. There will be no video taping or flash cameras during performances at any time. As stated in the November Newsletter there will be DVD’s of the show both nights to buy.

Thank You
This is such a great experience for you children. All my great memories are from my old Nutcracker days…so fun! It is going to be a great show! I really appreciate everybody being so willing to help, and so willing to bring your daughters & sons to the studio so often! I could not do this without all of your support! Thank You All! Call me with questions anytime. 796-7049 Tami

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NUTCRACKER 2008!
(photography and poster design by ohshootphotography.blogspot.com )

November Newsletter

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November Newsletter

Hello parents, I wanted to let you all know that classes are coming along GREAT! Your children are progressing and attendance is high this year. (This makes our jobs easier!) Thank you all for letting us teach your children, they are looking so good! Here is what is going on at the studio this month. Please remember that it is SO important that your children are in their classes each week, all kids that are in Ballet or Combo classes will be working on Nutcracker dances from this point until the end of the year.

New York Tour Update
Families that are involved in our trip to NYC in April, remember that your second payment is due by Nov 14. Quad room = $499 (everybody not listed), Triple Room = $549 (Petersons & Lobendahn), Double Room = $649 (Browns). All prices are per person. Checks need to me made to Tami Meacham-NYC Tour, please separate these checks from tuition and costume checks to the studio. Thanks!

Payments & Holidays
November tuition is due and if you haven’t already paid for your children’s Nutcracker costume(s), payment is due by the 15th of this month (prices are in the October Newsletter or online at www.timpschoolofdance.blogspot.com). The studio will be closed Wednesday November 26, and Thursday November 27, due to Thanksgiving break. I will be sending your children home this week with an updated rehearsal/class schedule that will take us to the end of the year. Even though it may look overwhelming, I have tried my hardest to keep kids coming on their regular dance day as much as possible, so it shouldn’t be too crazy for your family during this very busy season.

“Nutcracker”
We will be performing at American Fork High School. We will be performing three shows this year, one on Saturday Dec. 20 and two on Monday Dec. 22. Look over your rehearsal schedule for the times and rehearsals on these days. Some of the classes have already started their dances, and the Nutcracker is coming along great! I really appreciate all the hard work and extra hours that your children are putting in. It is shaping up to be a great show. Tickets will be available for pre-sale on Friday Dec.19. We will sale them at Cory Adams when your children are getting their pictures taken. You can also buy tickets at the door of all three shows. Prices again are $10 for adult (12 and older), $8 for children (11 and younger).

Nutcracker Pictures
We will be having our Nutcracker Pictures at Cory Adams Photography on Friday December 19 starting at 4:30 (also pre-sale of Nutcracker tickets as mentioned earlier). There will be no rehearsals this day, because AF is unavailable. Please mark this date in your calendar! I will send a schedule of times in December’s Newsletter.

Nutcracker DVD
I am going to have Saturday (Cast A) DVD and a Monday (Cast B) DVD taped by the same company that did our “High School Musical” DVD, Big Think Marketing & Media. They turned out great! If you would like to pre-order your DVD for $20.00 you can do that by calling Amy Baldwin at 735-6776 or you can order it at the door for $25.00. All DVD’s will be available for pick up at the studio. Remember there will be NO personal video taping aloud at our show!

As the “Nutcracker” performances draw near, it is important that you understand some of our -
Performance Policies:

First,
There will be absolutely no unauthorized parent or adult allowed backstage during a dress rehearsal or performance of the Nutcracker. All hugs, kisses, and pictures must be done before your child gets to the drop off point or after the show. Safety of your children is our number one concern. Sign up sheets for back stage parents are posted in the studio. Thank you to those of you who are willing to help! You will be given a pass for the night you have signed up for and you will be the only parents allowed backstage. That means that if you do not have a pass you will not be allowed back stage before or during the performance for any reason. Please trust us backstage with your kids, and tell grandmothers, family members & friends to do the same.

Second,
There will be a “drop off/pick up” point for all the children performing. NO UNAUTHORIZED PARENTS WILL BE ALLOWED PAST THIS POINT! Once dropped off, they will be walked back to the appropriate areas where they will wait for the remainder of the show. If you will be attending the performance, then you can pick your children up at the pick up area after the show. If you are not attending the performance you will be given a time during the intermission that you can meet your child at the pick up area. Exact times will be in the December newsletter. The children who are in Act 1 will not have to stay through Act 11 unless they want to. The children in Act 11 but not in the finale can be picked up right after their dance. (Exact times at a later date)

Third,
No children are allowed to be in the front lobby, or in the theatre area in their costume. If your child has performed, and you want your child to come out and watch the remainder of the performance with you, they must have a ticket, and a change of clothes, or they will have to remain back stage.

Fourth,
The show will last one hour and a half including the intermission, so your children won’t be out too late.

Fifth,
There will be no video taping or flash cameras during performances at any time.

Sixth,
All children should come to the theatre in make-up.
Girls: Rouge, eye shadow, lipstick, mascara
Boys: Rouge, lipstick
Children must arrive in costume, with the proper tights and shoes & appropriate hair for each dance. Please read carefully if they need costumes for dress rehearsals (on rehearsal schedule).

I appreciate your cooperation and understanding throughout this production. I know that be abiding by all of the above rules and policies will help to make a more pleasant experience for all involved.

Nutcracker Boys & Parents
Moms, please go to DI and buy your son a pair of Dark colored (grey, brown, black, navy, not kaki) dress pants and bring them to their first rehearsal. We will have them cut off and sewn into knee length pants for your boy’s costume. You will also need to provide black shoes, black knee high socks, and a white button down dress shirt for their performance. Right now the boys I have dancing are Dawson Armstrong, Steven Bastion, Lane Dudley, Hayden Hawkins, and the two Gunther boys. I need three more boys (8yrs and older) willing to dance with us! I also need 2-3 more sets of parents that are willing to be in the Party Scene. It is So easy and SO much fun for your kids to see you! Plus it’s FREE!! Email me if you are interested, and I will send you a rehearsal schedule.

Other information
I realize that some of you have multiple children dancing with multiple parts, and I know that this can be a sacrifice. This is going to be a great experience for your children, one that they will never forget! If anybody has any questions please let me know, Thank You All! Tami 796-7049

October Newsletter

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October Newsletter

Change in Tuition Policy
October Tuition is due. Because so many people are waiting till the end of the month to pay for dance, I need to change our tuition policy to be due by the 15 of each month. Old policy states that tuition is not late if paid in the month it is due, the new policy is; if tuition is paid after the 15th, it will be considered late. It is really hard to pay all of my great teachers if there is not enough tuition coming in.

Nutcracker Costumes
Nutcracker Costumes are being ordered and paid for NEXT week. Everybody in a combo class and/or ballet class will owe a costume fee. Your costume money is due during the 1st week of November with your November tuition. If you need to make different arrangements for payment, let me know. This year, students will be wearing the SAME ballet costume you buy for the Nutcracker in our June performance….why not save some money and just buy one ballet costume instead of two this year?! Please keep your costumes nice for re-use ;-)! (If your child is in another dance class, she will need to buy another costume for the June recital). Below is the costs for costumes (per class).

Studio Sweats
We will be ordering all sweats, and sweatshirts THIS Friday. You must have orders and money turned in by then. I will not be doing a second order.

New York Tour
First payment is due OCTOBER 10. I will know if you are really going and we will order airline tickets at that point, so get your money turned in. We are going to have a BLAST!! We are all super excited…I even have some teachers going! YEA! Remember please make separate checks than your tuition to Tami Meacham NYC Tour. If you need more info email me. Thanks!

October Holiday Schedule
The studio will be closed on Thursday October 16, Friday October 17 & Monday October 20 due to UEA. Halloween dress-up days for all Combo children (age 3-7) will start on Monday October 27th - through Thursday Oct 30. Your children may wear their Halloween costumes to dance class but still need their dancing shoes so they can dance. If you are not sure if your child is in a combo class, the class times are listed on the calendar at www.timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com. Have a happy and a safe Halloween!

Nutcracker Info
If anybody has a young (well behaved) son in the 2rd - 6th grade, that would like to perform in the "Nutcracker" please email me and let me know (796-7049). We are in need of 8 little boys that would be willing to dance in our Nutcracker in all three performances. (If they can not do all three shows, please don’t sign them up.) They don’t have to dance in tights! Any little boy with some coordination can do it!! They would be part of Act 1 Party Scene. We also need 5 sets of parents to join us as well! If you volunteer you get into the show to see your daughter back stage for free!! Let me know if you know anyone that would be interested!

We are also looking for some chaperones for any of the performances of the Nutcracker, there will be a sign up sheet in the studio starting in November. This will get you into the show free, but you will have to be back in dressing rooms watching children during the shows and dress rehearsals. I will be using our staff for other jobs, and some of them will be performing, so if you can help in this area, I would really appreciate it! Nutcracker Rehearsals
Next month in the November newsletter I will let you know more details about rehearsals, and performances of the "Nutcracker". There will also be a rehearsal schedule given to your child in November. Classes will remain the same (with a few exceptions) until after Thanksgiving break. All regular studio classes that are not involved in the Nutcracker will remain the same until Christmas Break. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call ANYTIME. I want to make this such a memorable and fun experience for you child, so please let me know if there are any questions! Thank You all for your support!Sincerely, Tami Meacham796-7049

Costume Fee Prices
Remember, we are using these same costumes in our spring show!! So keep them nice.

MONDAY
(Morning) 10:00 – 10:45 Combo 3yrs – Gumdrop Costume = $50
(Morning) 10:45 – 11:30 Combo 4yrs – Little Chinese Costume = $50
4:30 – 6:00 Sr Company Ballet – Total for all costumes is $125 (they are reusing all)
3:00 – 4:30 Jr Company Ballet – Total for all costumes is $125 (they are reusing all)

TUESDAY
5:30 – 6:30 Ballet 2 (8yrs old) – Madamoiselle Costume = $50
7:30 – 8:30 Ballet 3 (10-11yrs old) – Party Scene Costume = $25 (RENTAL)
3:45 - 4:30 Combo 3/4 (3& 4yrs old) – Little Chinese Costume = $50
4:30 – 5:30 Ballet 1 (6&7 yrs old) – Candy Cane Costume = $50

WEDNESDAY
4:00 - 5:00 Hip Hop 2 & 3 (8-11yrs) - Mouse Helpers Costume = $50 (girls that are in hip hop ONLY)
7:00 – 8:00 Combo (6yrs & 7yrs) - Mouse Costume = $50

THURSDAY
4:00-5:30 Ballet 4 – Butterfly Costume & one Rental (Gingerbread or Lemondrops) = $75
5:30 – 6:15 Combo (5yrs) – Butterfly Costume = $50

OTHER
Party Parents = $25 (Rental)
Party Boys = $25 (Rental)
Mice King, Madam Ginger = $25 (Rental)
Nutcracker = $25 (Rental)
Drosselemeyer = $25 (Rental)
Maid = $25 (Rental)

Welcome back new and returning students!

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Welcome to our new website! We are so excited for this year! We have some fun new teachers and classes planned. Please look over the schedule, it has been changed since spring.

If you are a returning student and registered in the spring for classes then you will already be in the computer. Just hit the registration link below and set up a password to see your info. Remember the schedule has been changed a little so double check the classes that your kids are in, and if you want to make changes then you can do so online.

If you have not registered already just click the registration link below and put in your information to get registered. Remember there is a $15 (per child) registration fee that will needs to be mailed to
Timpanogos School of Dance
4189 N 900 W
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
before classes begin on Tuesday, September 2. If you register one week before classes start, your registration payment will be due the 1st day of classes.

We are so excited for the opportunity to teach your children! To read all about what we do here at Timpanogos School of Dance please click the links on the side for more information!

Thanks!

Tami Meacham

Newsletter/Notes

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Stay tuned!

Class Schedule 2010/2011

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*Teachers subject to change

Monday
Time Class
3-4:30 Sr. Company Jazz (Aimee)
3-4:30 Jr. Company Ballet (Sandra)
4:30-6 Sr. Company Ballet (Sandra)
4:30-6 Jr Company Jazz (Aimee)
6-6:45 Pointe Class (Sandra)

Tuesday
Time Class
3-4:45 Ballet/Jazz Combo 3yrs (Kristen)
3:45-4:30 Ballet/Jazz Combo 4yrs (Kristen)
4:30-5:30 Ballet 1 (Metta)
4:30-5:45 Ballet 3 (Ashley)
5:45-7:00 Jazz 3 & 4 (Liz)
7-8:15 Ballet 4 (Ashley)

Wednesday
Time Class
4-5 Tumbling 5yrs (Cassie)
4-5 Ballet/Jazz Combo 6/7yrs (Metta)
5-6 Tumbling 6-9yrs (Cassie)
5-6 Ballet/Jazz Combo 5yrs (Metta)
6-7 Hip-Hop 6-8yrs (Nicole)
6-7 Tumbling 9+ (Cassie)
7-8 Hip-Hop 9+ (Nicole)

Thursday
Time Class
3:15-4 Ballet/Jazz Combo 3/4yrs (Lacey)
4-6 Turns/Lyrical (Angela/Nalani)
4-5 Ballet 2 (Lacey)
5-6 Jazz 2 (Nicole)
6-7:15 Jr. & Sr. Company Pointe Class (Mekelle)

Same Schedule broken down into ages and grades

Ballet/Jazz Combo 3yrs (3-3:45 Tues) 3yrs
Ballet/Jazz Combo 3/4yrs (3:15-4 Thurs) 3-4yrs
Ballet/Jazz Combo 4yrs (3:45-4:30Tues) 4yrs
Tumbling 5yrs (4-5 Wed) 5yrs
Ballet/Jazz Combo 5yrs (5-6 Wed) 5yrs
Ballet 1 6-7yrs(4:30-5:30 Tues)1st Years
Jazz 1 6-7yrs(5:30-6:30 Tues)1st Years
Ballet 2 6-7yrs(4-5Thurs) 2nd Years
Jazz 2 6-7yrs(5-6Thurs)2nd Years
Ballet/Jazz Combo 6/7yrs (4-5 Wed)
Hip-Hop 6-8yrs (6-7 Wed)
Tumbling 6-9yrs (5-6 Wed)
Ballet 3 8-9yrs(4:30-5:45 Tues)3rd Years
Jazz 3 8-9yrs(5:45-7 Tues) 3rd Years
Advanced Tumbling 9+yrs (6-7 Wed)
Hip-Hop 9+yrs (7-8 Wed)
Jazz 410-11yrs(5:45-7 Tues) Fourth Years
Ballet 4 10-11yrs(7-8:15 Tues)Fourth Years
Jr Company Jazz (4:30-6 Mon)
Jr Company Ballet (3-4:30 Mon)
Jr & Sr Company Turns & Lyrical Class (4-6 Thurs)
Jr & Sr Company Pointe Class (6-7 Thurs)
Jr & Sr Pointe Class (6-6:45 Mon)
Sr Company Ballet (4:30-6 Mon)
Sr. Company Jazz(3-4:30 Mon)

Tuition Rates 2010/2011

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Monthly Tuition Rates: (per student)

45 minute/ week = $30

1 hour /week = $35

1.5 hour /week = $45

2 hour /week = $60

2.5 hour / week = $65

3 hour / week = $70

3.5 hour /week = $75

4 hour / week = $80

4.5 hour /week = $85

5 hours / week= $ 90

6 hours or more/week $110

Family Discounts: 2 children = $5 off total monthly payment, 3 children = $10 off total monthly payment, 4 children = $15 off total monthly payment etc.

Policies & Procedures 2010/11

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Positive Environment Policy:

We believe that children need a positive environment in which to learn and grow. Please keep our studio a place where negativity is not allowed.

Open Door Policy:

Our professional staff has your child’s best interest in mind. If there is ever an issue that needs to be addressed, please feel free to contact the studio at 801-602-9196 or email at timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com

Tuition Rates (monthly):
45 minute/ week = $30
1 hour /week = $35
1.5 hour /week = $45
2 hour /week = $60
2.5 hour / week = $65
3 hour / week = $70
3.5 hour /week = $75
4 hour / week = $80
4.5 hour /week = $85
5 hours / week= $ 90
6 hours or more/week $110

Family Discounts:
2 children = $5 off total monthly payment, 3 children = $10 off total monthly payment, 4 children = $15 off total monthly payment etc.

Billing:

Tuition is pro-rated on a yearly basis and reflects that some months have fewer classes and some months have more classes. Absolutely no discounts will be given for missed classes because of vacations, sickness or personal breaks. Payment is due the first week of each month. A late Fee of $20 charged if payment is not made by the 15th of the month. Cash and personal checks only accepted as payment. Cash needs to be handed to Heidi (office manager), Tami or your child’s teacher personally. If you bounce a check to the studio, there will be a $20 fee added to your balance, and then cash only payments will be accepted. If you are one month overdue with tuition, your child will not be able to attend her classes.

Fees:

There will be an annual non-refundable registration fee of $15. If your child is taking a ballet class or a children’s combo class she will be involved in the Nutcracker in December. All dancers will participate in our spring concert. There will be costume fees (around $50 per costume). These will be due two months prior to the performance. A note or email will be sent home with your child to inform you regarding these fees, weeks before it is due. Ticket prices for the Nutcracker will be $10 & $8. There will be a $35 (per family) performance fee for our spring show INSTEAD OF TICKETS to get into, and dance in the performance. In the event that your dancer is unable to perform, you must notify the studio 60 days in advance to cancel a costume order. After the 60 day deadline, you will be responsible for payment in full of all costume fees. If your child decides not to participate in the Nutcracker or our spring recital, you are still responsible for full monthly tuition even though we are rehearsing for our shows. The reason for this is simply that your child is taking the class space of another willing dancer that has to wait to join our classes.

Holidays:

Our studio will observe the same holidays as the Alpine School District.

Changing or Dropping Classes:

We require that you do all changing or dropping of classes online. All requests for changes or drops must be done by the 25th of the month to avoid being charged for the next month’s tuition. There will be no refunds once the current month has begun. Please let either Tami or Nicole at the studio know of the changes you will be making. There will be one make-up class per month available if your child should miss class. To make up a class, please take the class just lower than the level you are currently in unless that is not possible. Please clear any make up classes with us before taking the class.

Release:

The risk of injury exists in any physical activity. By paying your registration fee, you agree that Timpanogos School of Dance, and agents of this studio, is not liable for personal injury, or loss or damage to personal property, resulting from participation. Students should inform instructor of physical limitations.

Class Observation:

Due to student distraction, we request that parents do not enter into the classroom while class is in session (especially the young children). You may always watch through our observation windows. If week after week your child will not participate without you, we recommend that you take a break, and re- register her for the next year or semester. For very young children, we understand that a parent may need to sit with them for a week or two until the child feels comfortable.

Required Dance Attire:

Please know that your child may be asked to sit down, if not dressed appropriately. Our dress code & performance costume policy is the same as the BYU Dance Departments dress code. We request that all students wear modest leotards or attire. That means no low cut leotards, tube tops or any clothing that reveals midriff. Sleeveless leotards are acceptable. There will be a 1" strap or a sleeve on all jazz costumes. It is traditional wear for ballet costumes to look like there are no straps, this will be acceptable. (Our ballet costumes will always include straps clear, or otherwise.) Altering costumes in any way for performance will not be acceptable.

ALL DANCE WEAR MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE GLASS SLIPPER IN AMERICAN FORK. IT IS LOCATED ACROSS FRON PAPA JOHNS PIZZA ON MAIN STREET ( 6 South 100 West in American Fork. ) IF YOU TELL THEM YOU ARE DANCING WITH US, YOU WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON ALL ITEMS.

Glass Slippers business hours are Mon- Fri 12pm-6pm & Saturday 11am-4pm.

Studio Information

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4189 North 900 West
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
(801) 602-9196
timpschoolofdance@hotmail.com

Driving Directions:

From American Fork - Get onto 700 North and head east (this is the road that runs on the south side of the Timpanogos LDS Temple). Once you get into Pleasant Grove the road turns into 2600 N. Turn left onto 900 W (right in front of an old white manila church). Go North on 900 W until you get to the stop sign (about a mile). Go through the stop sign and keep going until you get to our studio 4189 N 900 W (4th house on the left from the stop sign) . Parking is in the back.

From Lone Peak High School - At the stop light in front of Lone Peak High school turn East onto Cedar Hills Drive and head East until the stop sign right before canyon road (almost to the mountain). Turn South onto 900 West at the stop sign and head south about 1/4 of mile until you get to studio 4189 N 900 E on the West side of the road. Studio and parking is in the back.

From Provo or Orem - Get on State Street going towards Pleasant Grove. Turn North at the Purple Turtle restaurant. Keep going North on Canyon Road until you get to Cedar Hills Drive (about 4 miles). Turn left onto Cedar Hills Drive and at the first stop sign turn left again onto 900 W. Head south about 1/4 of mile until you get to studio 4189 N 900 E on the West side of the road. Studio and parking is in the back.

Class Descriptions

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Combo 3, Combo 3/4, Combo 4:
Any color of leotard may be worn, pink tights and, pink leather or canvas (NOT SILK) ballet slippers with elastic sewn on. Ballet skirts may be worn. Hair must be pulled up away from face in a tight ponytail, or a bun for all classes.

Combo 5 WITH Tumbling Class
Any color of leotard may be worn, pink leather or canvas (NOT SILK) ballet slippers with elastic sewn on. Ballet skirts may be worn or shorts. Pink footless tights may be worn but are not required because bare legs are needed for tumbling (we will require pink footed tights for all performances)

Combo 5 WITHOUT Tumbling Class
Any color of leotard may be worn, pink tights and, pink leather or canvas (NOT SILK) ballet slippers with elastic sewn on. Ballet skirts may be worn. Hair must be pulled up away from face in a tight ponytail, or a bun for all classes.

Combo 6/7 Classes WITH Tumbling Class
Any color of leotard may be worn, pink leather or canvas ballet slippers with elastic sewn on will be used in the first ½ hr of class time AND TAN JAZZ shoes will be required for the second ½ hour of class time. Ballet skirts may be worn or shorts. Pink footless tights may be worn but are not required because bare legs are needed for tumbling (we will require pink footed tights for all performances)

Combo 6/7 Classes WITHOUT Tumbling Class
Any color of leotard may be worn, pink leather or canvas ballet slippers with elastic sewn on will be used in the first ½ hr of class time AND TAN JAZZ shoes will be required for the second ½ hour of class time. Ballet skirts may be worn or shorts. Pink footed tights (needed for nutcracker performance) or tan tights (needed for spring performance) are required.

Ballet Levels 1-Sr Company
Any color of leotard may be worn, pink tights and, pink canvas ballet slippers with elastic sewn across. Ballet skirts may be worn when working in center floor. Hair must be pulled up away from face in a tight ponytail, or a bun for all classes.

Pointe Classes
All pointe shoes need to be fitted by the teacher of the class or by Tami. Pink tights and any color of leotard may be worn. Ballet skirts may be worn when working in center floor. Hair must be pulled up away from face in a tight ponytail, or a bun for all classes.

Jazz Levels 1-Sr Company, Lyrical Class and Turns Class
Any color of leotard may be worn, tan jazz shoes or foot undies are required. Shorts, capris, or pants may be worn to class if they are tight fitting. Hair must be pulled up away from face in a tight ponytail, or a bun for all classes.

Tumbling Classes
Any color of leotard is required. Shorts or capris that are tight fitting are acceptable.

Hip Hop Classes
Any dance wear that is fitted and modest and does not cover the feet. No jeans will be permitted. Sneakers are acceptable. Hair needs to be pulled away from the face.

Studio Pictures!

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Nutcracker 2006

Director: Tami Meacham

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Owner/Director Tamara (Tami) Smith Meacham started dancing at the age of three. She trained with Utah Regional Ballet under the direction of Jacqueline P. College and was one of the companies principle dancers for three years. During her career with the Company she danced various roles in ballets such as: Vivace', Sedish Rhapsody, Capriccio Espagnol, Cinderella, Nutracker, and Copelia. She also had the opportunity to perform in the world premiere of "The Legend of Timpanogos". She has traveled all over the United States to perform in many regional festivals. In 1990 she had the opportunity to dance with the dancers of the fourth USA International Ballet Competition, otherwise known as the "Ballet Olympics" held in Jackson Mississippi. She was a ballet teacher and choreographer of all ages at Utah Academy Dance Studio in Orem Utah for five years and became their "Ballet Director." She started her own studio in September 1999 in her home basement, and presently in her new studio in September 2003. The studio's name changed to Timpanogos School of Dance in 2006.

Other teachers:
Bonnie Barrett
Whitney Bezzant
Liz Lobendahn
Michelle Hamblin
Mindee Hansen
Rachel Harper
Melissa Higley
Metta Oswald
Angela Peterson
Amanda Sargent
Tiffney Smith
Amanda Taylor
Sunny Watts