March 2026

Important Dates:

• Comp Showcase-3/7 
• March Tuition Due-3/14 ($15 late fee applies after this date)
• St. Patrick’s Day Spirit Week-3/11-3/17 ($5 scholarship fund donation please)
• Journey Dance Competition-3/20-3/22 (Comp Team & Petite Comp only)
• Personalized Hoodie Orders Due-3/23

 

IMPORTANT RECITAL DATES: (MORE DETAILED INFO FOLLOW; STAY TUNED)

• Picture Week-4/27-5/2
• Recital Ticket Sales-Sunday, 6/14 AT THE STUDIO (OR ONLINE PRE-ORDER) 
• Dress Rehearsal for Recital Show 1-Wednesday, 6/24
• Dress Rehearsal for Recital Show 2-Thursday, 6/25
• Recital Day-Saturday, 6/27  

 

THANK YOU- St. Patrick’s Day Spirit Week

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their generosity when it comes to the scholarship donations through spirit weeks. We have raised hundreds from each spirit week thus far which will go a long way for our students on scholarship. Each year, only some of the scholarship applicants are awarded funds based on their financial needs and the amount we have raised that season. However, every year since this started back in 2018, we have been able to accept more and more students on scholarship and for that, we truly THANK YOU ALL!

Personalized Hoodie Orders

Back by popular demand we are again offering Personalized Hoodies! Please keep in mind we do not stock these so your only chance to get one is now while we are ordering. All orders must be placed and paid by 3/23. Click here to order!  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

ATTENDANCE POLICY REMINDER/EMAILS

Once your child has 12 UNEXCUSED absences they will NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PERFORM IN RECITAL, regardless if you have already purchased the costume or any items associated with Recital. An excused absence is one where a doctor’s note is provided. Please submit documentation to the office or email to the studio at info@pirouettedanceacademy.com to have your attendance marked as EXCUSED. If students are absent on a regular basis, it hinders the whole class and choreography. Please note, three tardies will count as an unexcused absence. Tardies disrupt the overall productivity of the class. It is a struggle for our instructors to constantly redirect students and get others up to speed when students are habitually arriving late for class. Some routines also require partners or assistants for stunts so if everyone is not present, it would negatively impact others. If your child habitually misses class you will be required to schedule a private lesson at a cost of $25 per the instructor’s discretion. We have started emailing people who have 6 or more absences to remind them about the policy (in addition to students with 3+ tardies). If you have received one of these emails, please pay close attention to their attendance since that is already 50% of the allocated absences and we still have five months left before recital. 

 

Texting

Just an FYI regarding our texting system: If you respond to a text message sent more than 30 days ago, we won’t get the contact information as to who is responding. For best results, please email the office at info@pirouettedanceacademy.com

 

Costumes

If your child is in Mini Movers or not in Recital please disregard the following information. When we get the costumes in, they are steamed, inspected, and put in a garment bag. The label on the garment bag has your child’s name, what class the costume is for, what color/type tights they need, what shoes they need, and what accessories are included. From there, your child will try them on in class to make sure they fit. Not all costumes are in as I still have ship dates in April so do not worry if you do not get your costumes for a while. When we try them on in class, if you are concerned with the size, THAT is the ONLY time to request a size exchange for $15 if available. Once the costumes leave the studio, I can no longer accept them back for a return. We will also determine the placement of accessories during the try on. This will then be documented and put into the costume book (which you will have access to shortly). We will also email this information with pictures. You CANNOT lose the costume or any of the pieces and the kids should NOT be playing with or trying on the costume at home. Please put it somewhere safe until picture week. Some costumes may need slight alterations so please have this done before picture week. If you lose any pieces please let me know ASAP and you will be required to order a new costume at $85. There is a chance the costume will NOT ship in time and if that happens, your child CANNOT participate in Recital. 

 

Recital

As previously mentioned we are moving to a different model for Recital this year. This decision was made in an effort to keep our shows running quickly, to minimize congestion in dressing areas/auditorium, and to minimize dancers fatigue. Going forward, we will still host two recital shows in one day; however, we will now run two different shows. Recital 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 27th at Somerset-Berkley Regional High School. Show 1 will begin at 12:00 pm and Show 2 will begin at 5:00 pm. MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON.