April 2024 Newsletter

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April 2024 Newsletter

   April 2024   

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Turn It Up Competition-4/5-4/7 (Competition Team Only- EXCLUDES Petites)
  • April Tuition Due-4/13 ($15 late fee applies after this date)
  • April Vacation-4/15-4/20 (NO DANCE/FITNESS CLASSES)
  • Picture Week-4/29-5/4 (NO DANCE CLASSES)
  • 5 Year Dance Trophy Sign up-5/18
  • Recital T-shirt orders due-5/18
  • Nationals Fees Due-5/25 (Competition Team Only)

 

IMPORTANT RECITAL DATES (EXACT TIMES TBA):

  • Picture Week-4/29-5/4 AT THE STUDIO
  • Recital Ticket Sales-6/9 AT THE STUDIO (OR ONLINE PRE-ORDER)
  • Rehearsal for Recital-6/26 AT SOMERSET-BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL
  • Dress Rehearsal-6/27 AT SOMERSET-BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL
  • Recital-6/29 SOMERSET-BERKLEY HIGH SCHOOL

 

IMPORTANT SUMMER DATES:

  • Advanced Summer Workshop-7/1 & 7/2 (See below for flyer & registration link!)
  • Acro Camps-7/15-7/19 & 8/12-8/16 (BOTH WEEKS SOLD OUT!)
  • SUMMER CLASSES & AUDITIONS TBA

 

5 Year Dance Trophy Sign up

If your child has been dancing at Pirouette for 5 consecutive years, they are eligible for a 5 Year Dance Trophy. PLEASE SIGN THEM UP in the office or send an email so we can put them on the list. We try our best to keep track but we want to make sure we don’t miss anyone. Deadline for sign up is 5/18. If they have been dancing more than 5 years there is no reason to sign up. We will have them on the list for their next available medal/trophy based on last year’s recital program.

 

Recital T-shirt Orders

Recital T-shirts will feature the Recital Logo on the front and a list of all the dancers (even if you are not performing in Recital and registered before 4/1/24). Mini Movers are also featured on the back of our recital shirts! We will also be selling Recital T-shirts that say “Dance Mom” or “Dance Dad” on the back. Cost of a pre-ordered T-shirt is $30. Deadline is 5/18/24. Like last year, we will NOT be ordering any extras to sell so YOU WILL NOT GET A SHIRT IF YOU DO NOT PRE-ORDER. Please fill out the google form with the link below for your Recital T-shirt order. 

Click here to order your Recital T-shirts! 

 

Picture Week 

Picture week is when all of the students participating in Recital take pictures as groups and individuals. If you are not in Recital, you may take individual pictures in your class attire if you wish. 

Purchasing or participating in pictures is optional and not mandatory. Picture week order forms will be distributed prior to Picture Week. We will not be having normal dance classes during picture week but will hold our adult fitness classes.

 

Picture week schedule will not be exactly the same as your child’s normal class schedule (see Picture Week Packet or email sent on 3/18 for schedule) . Please confirm your child’s picture time and day as we WILL NOT HOLD/RETAKE PICTURES IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT PRESENT. 

 

Pictures will be taken in Studio B and costume changes will take place in Studio A. 

 

Here are the new guidelines for Picture week this year: 

    • Arrive in your costume for your first picture
    • Leave in your costume for your last picture
    • Only change in Studio A when absolutely necessary
    • Only have ONE female parent or guardian per student to help change if necessary (boys will change in restroom; no males allowed in Studio A dressing room)
    • No siblings or extra family members will be permitted in the studio
    • No one is allowed in Studio B besides scheduled dancers being photographed and staff
    • Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your first scheduled picture time with costume and full stage hair and make up (see picture week packet for images of hair and make up)
    • You are required to have all accessories, proper tights, proper shoes, no jewelry (including earrings and body jewelry), and have tattoos covered.
      • If you do not have all of the above you will not be permitted to take the group photo but can still take an individual
    • Please leave as soon as your last picture has been taken
  • Picture sales are CASH ONLY- The photographer will not have the ability to accept checks or cards in our facility. 

 

Recital Costumes

We have been giving out Recital costumes as they have been coming in. If your child has not received theirs yet, please do not worry. Some of our ship dates are as late as 4/22 this year due to supply chain issues. As a reminder, if your child joined after December 9th (the final costume payment deadline), they are not eligible to be in the Recital and will not be getting a costume. Once you have your child’s costume(s), PLEASE keep it safe and do not lose any of the pieces. If you lose any of the pieces, they will not be able to be in Recital. We have also steamed them all ahead of time so please try your best to not wrinkle them. 

Recital

We will be having our Recital at Somerset-Berkley High School on Saturday, June 29th. There will be two shows: one at noon and one at 5:00 PM. Recital dancers are REQUIRED to perform in both shows. We will also have a tech rehearsal on Wednesday, 6/26 at 5:00 PM and a dress rehearsal on Thursday, 6/27 at 5:00 PM. We will be handing out Recital packets soon with detailed information. Please note, if your child registered after December 9, 2023, they are not eligible to participate in the Recital.

 

Summer Workshop

Click here to register for our Summer Workshop

 

Acro Camps

Thank you to all that signed up for our Acro Camps. Unfortunately, both camps sold out within days. If you’d like to join our waitlist, please email us the days you’d be interested in your child attending. Please do so ASAP as the waitlist will be contacted on a first come, first serve basis in the event someone cancels. Reminder that our email is [email protected] Thanks!