October News

Happy October

from Patty Flowerday School of Dance!

We are in our second month of dance and we are so very excited for our performance dates!

Christmas Show

December 8th 3:30-4:15 Eastview Mall Show

A Dog for Emily

our Spring ballet @ Allendale Columbia School

February 1st Dress rehearsal

February 2nd A Dog for Emily

Wonderland Recitals

June 22nd @ Allendale Columbia

(We will also be involved in a Hurricane benefit for our southern dance friends who lost everything! Dates TBA)

Costume Deposits

Costume deposits are due this month! $95 per costume.

Please pay by cash or check for this.

Balances due by January 10th.

We must order soon in order to get our costumes by February! Teachers will be measuring the week of the 14th.

Costumes are made to order from our measurements.

If your class is renting a costume for the ballet, please bring in $25 for rental fees. (Mice, Fairies, Some allergens)

Bring a friend Week!

On the week of October 7th-12th you can bring a friend not currently enrolled in another studio! We want to share our love for dance with our besties! We will have our prize wheel and lots of fun activities for that week!

Our best advertisement is word of mouth!

Wear your favorite Dance Costume Week!

October 24th-October 30th

Our Leos Pie Fundraiser

Money and orders are due October 16th. Pies will be delivered to the studio November 9th. We have a few order form packets left!Please pick up your pies on that day as we don’t have a freezer. You can use credit from this towards costumes, competition or lessons!

(We also have a few more cases of chocolates if anyone wants to sell a case! 60 bars at $1.00 you earn $24 on each box! An easy sell!)

Studio Closings this month!

10/14

10/31

Tuition

Payments are a yearly fee divided into 10 equal payments.

Payments are due by the 1st of the month.

Solos and Duet payments are due before or on the date of the lesson.

You can pay online, by check or cash.

Communication/Information

Please check your portals regularly for news under shared files. Also on the web site PattyFlowerdayDance.com has the newsletter as well. Newsletters are archived in the portal and on the web. You can also download the DSP app on your phone too!

Any questions or concerns?

Please call, text or email Miss Patty

585-500-5739

paf22@mac.com

September News

September News

Welcome to a new and exciting dance year! We are looking forward to dancing with your dancer! This is the year our students 5 & up participate in our bi-annual spring ballet “A Dog for Emily” February 2nd and our “Wonderland” June recitals June 22nd at Allendale Columbia School.

Please download the DSP app and you will have all the information you need at your fingertips! If you go under shared files and scroll down all of our newsletters will be there, as well as our web site. It is the parent’s responsibility to stay informed.

Tuition is a yearly fee divided into 10 equal payments. Solos, Duets, Trios and small groups are billed separately. Missed classes are encouraged to make up. You can sign up for auto pay which will be run on the 25th of each month prior.

*Costume, Competition and Recital Fees are not included in auto pay and should be paid by cash or check.*

We offer dance classes to all abilities and place students according to age and ability. Beginner through advanced and ages 3 to 99.

New this year:
Conditioning for adults Thursday 8:00-9:00 with Coach Sarah

Coming soon! UPBEAT Barre as fuse of ballet, yoga & pilates a great fitness class!

Proper dance attire is important!

Hair must always be up and away from your face.

Ages 3-6 leotards, tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes.

Ballet shoes should be leather or canvas.

Ages 7 & up leotards, tights, tan tap shoes, pink ballet shoes and tan jazz shoes.

Hip Hop Comfortable clothes, knees should be covered and sneakers only worn inside!

Tumbling leotards, footless tights, bare feet

Modern leotards, footless tights, bare feet

Musical Theatre leotards, tights, jazz shoes

Competitive classes require specific brand shoes. Please see your teachers for that information.

Attendance is important for every class however if your dancer is sick, please stay home and ask your teacher for a make up day & time. We have several for each age.

We are thrilled to add Coach Sarah to our teaching staff teaching conditioning, nutrition & hydration and Katelyn to our office staff on Tuesdays. Say hello to them & introduce yourself!

Important dates:

9/9 Auditions for Leads for our Spring Ballet & Wonderland Recital

9/10 Assistant Teacher meeting 5:00-6:00

Competition Parent & Dancer Meeting 6:00-7:00 & 7:00-8:00

9/11 No Dance

9/12 Classes begin

10/7-10/12 Bring a friend week!

10/14 No Dance

10/20 DMA Workshop #1 for Competitive Students Buffalo NY

(must attend at least 1 of the 2)

10/31 No Dance

11/10 DMA Workshop #2 for Competitive Students Cicero NY

11/27-12/1 No Dance

12/22-1/3 No Dance

2/1 Dress rehearsal 2/2 A Dog for Emily an original children’s ballet

2/17-2/22 No Dance

4/14-4/21 No Dance

5/26 No Dance

6/22 Wonderland Recitals

Questions? Email paf22@mac.com or give a call 585-500-5739