Woodstock Newsletter #1

Welcome to dance! Your first class will be Tue Oct 6^th/Wed Oct 7th/ Thur Oct 8^th at . Dancers will need black ballet/jazz shoes (except Pre-School tap only) and black tap shoes. Please do not purchase pink as dancers cannot wear them for the recital. We do not have a strict dress code, bodysuits are optional, our only requirement is no jeans, as they restrict movement. Dancers do not need to have shoes for the first class. If you do not have your shoes yet , please wear sneakers to class. For safety reasons , dancers cannot dance in sock feet.

Shoes and Dancewear will be on sale at the studio on Sat, Oct 3^rd from 10am-2pm. Alternatively, you can contact Amanda at amanda@smithdanceacademy.com or 325-2707 to purchase new shoes and dancewear.

We will have used shoes available for the first few weeks of class. If you wish to purchase used shoes, please check the label, write the name and prices on the envelopes provided, insert your payment and give the envelope to Amanda or Nicole. Please make cheques payable to the name on the shoes, not to Smith's Dance Academy as they are not our property. If you have used shoes for sale please label them with your name and price and put them in the box. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen shoes.

We do not allow spectators during class as it is a distraction for the dancers, however we understand that parents want to see how their children progress so we invite you to return during the last five minutes of class. During the first couple of weeks we ask parents of our pre-school dancers to wait until they are settled and then quietly leave. If they are crying, please wait with them, Myself and our assistants will help ease them into class.

We hope your dancer enjoys dancing. If for some reason they decide to withdraw, notification must be received by the week of the second class. Notification within the two week trial period gives another dancer the chance to enrol. After the two week trial period, refunds will not be given. We will accept new dancers for the first month of class, if there is room in the class.

If you haven't already, please take a moment to review our policy book. It can often answer questions you may have and it explains the reasons behind our policies.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Amanda at amanda@smithdanceacademy.com, or 325-2707. As she is often in class, many times you will reach voicemail, that is why the fastest way to reach her is via e-mail. I update the web-site often and encourage you to go to the newsletter page for the most current information www.smithdanceacademy.com.

An important note about storm days, if school is cancelled due to weather than dance is cancelled. We do not cancel on days for teacher meetings and parent-teacher interviews. On rare occasions when we have to cancel due to illness or sudden change in the weather, notifications will be put on the web-site, on CJ104.1FM and announcements will be made at the schools. We also try to send out e-mails or call parents, though depending on the situation it is not always an option.

Thank you for choosing to have your child dance with Smith's Dance Academy. We look forward to an exciting dance year!

Amanda Boone & Nicole Smith

325-2707

amanda@smithdanceacademy.com

TENTATIVE WOODSTOCK DANCE SCHEDULE 2009-2010

TUESDAY CLASSES

OCT 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th

NOV 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th

DEC 1^st, 8^th, 15^th

JAN 12^th, 19^th, 26^th

FEB 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd

MAR 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th

APR 6^th, 13^th, 20^th

Potential Storm Days (if Needed)

Apr 27^th, May 4^th

Rehearsal May 13^h

Show Date May 15^th

WEDNESDAY CLASSES

OCT 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th

NOV 4^th, 18^th, 25^th

DEC 2^nd, 9^th, 16th

JAN 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th

FEB 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24th

MAR 10^th, 17^th, 24^th, 31st

APR 7^th, 14^th, 21^st

Potential Storm Days (if Needed)

Apr 28^th, May 5th

Rehearsal May 12^th

Show Date May 15th

THURSDAY CLASSES

OCT 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th

NOV 5^th, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th

DEC 3^rd, 10^th, 17th

JAN 7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th

FEB 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th

MAR 11^th, 18^th, 25^th

APR 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd

Potential Storm Days (if Needed)

Apr 29^th, May 6th

Rehearsal May 13^th

Show Date May 15th