Author: Beki Greenwood

NEW DATES FOR RECITAL CONFIRMED
Sorry for the delay. There was a scheduling conflict with the middle school drama department and our original recital date request, so we have been working to find a solution.

I was just notified that the weekend before has become available at the Carver Middle/High school so our recital will now be on Saturday, May 3 with shows at 12pm and 6pm, and Sunday, May 4 at 1pm. (These dates are confirmed.)

Because of April school vacation we won’t be able to have tech rehearsal on the weekend before the shows so we will be splitting that rehearsal between two weekdays, Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29 after school (most students will only have to come to one of these days). Each class will be assigned a time slot.

Our dress rehearsal will be on Wednesday, April 30 after school and will run like a real show. Creative Movement, General 1, and General 2 will be assigned to either tech rehearsal or dress rehearsal. They will NOT need to attend both. Those classes will also only dance in one (possibly two) of the shows. A more detailed letter will go out in February with specific rehearsal times and which show(s) each class will need to be at.

COAT DRIVE
The Old Colony YMCA has asked us if we could be a community location for coat drive drop off for the homeless. If you would like to contribute you can drop off your donation by Friday, December 13. There is a labeled box in our downstairs waiting room.

ACCOUNTS NEED TO BE UP TO DATE
Costumes will be ordered at the end of December. Please make sure your account is up to date so your costume can be ordered on time. Students who drop a class after December 22 will still be responsible for the full payment of the costume.

CHRISTMAS VACATION
Our last class this month will be on Saturday, December 21. We will be closed from December 22 – January 5. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6.

ATTENDANCE
As we head into the new year, please remember the importance of attending and participating in class.

PROPER DANCE ATTIRE
A reminder that we do have a dress code in our classes. Please make sure your dancer is dressed appropriately for each of their classes. This allows teachers to help students with body alignment and technique corrections as well safely spotting tricks and lifts.

Dance wear is a perfect holiday gift! ☺️

HOLIDAY GIFTS
Speaking of holiday gifts. We have Carver Dance Center apparel and accessories on sale at the studio. Stop by and pick some up for the dancers on your gift list!

HOW TO GET UPDATES
Check emails often. We send a newsletter out at the beginning of each month and the reminders throughout the month.
Social Media. We post all updates on Facebook and Instagram.
Download our app and remember to enable push notifications to get updates on your phone.

IMPORTANT DECEMBER DATES
DECEMBER 10: Last day to pay tuition to avoid the $15 late fee.
(Accounts need to be up to date by December 31 for student’s costume to be ordered.)
DECEMBER 16 – December 21: Observation class for Creative Movement and General classes only.
DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 5: CLOSED (classes resume on Monday, January 6.

Twisted Spirit Yoga
We have a new neighbor upstairs. Twisted Spirit Yoga has moved back to the building. Please be respectful when going to the upstairs studio as well as when you are waiting between classes. Please do not leave your personal things in their hallway.

Check out their schedule and support this wonderful small business—some of our parents teach there!

Food Drive
We will be collecting food from November 1 – November 14. There will be a box for donationans in the downstairs waiting room.

Personalized Apparel
We will be putting in an order for personalized apparel at the end of the month. Please place your order online or at the desk by November 23.
We have ¼ zip sweatshirts, zip-up sweatshirts, hoodies, and jackets.

Observation Week
Sorry for the confusion. Observation week is November 1 – November 7 (every class except Tuesday and Friday morning who had their observation class last week).

Important Dates
November 1 – November 7: Observation Week
November 1 – November 14: Food Drive
November 10:  Last day to pay tuition to avoid late fee
November 23:  Last day to order personalized apparel
November 27: November 30: Closed for Thanksgiving

TUITION
Tuition will be posted to everyone’s account on the first of each month. It is due on the first, but you have until the tenth to avoid the $15 late charge. You can enroll in auto payments, manually pay through the portal, pay by check at the desk, or pay with cash at the desk (with a 10% discount on tuition). If you already paid for the year, you may still receive an invoice but the balance due should say 0. If you are still being charged accidentally, please let Miss Jen know.

COSTUME FEE
Starting in October, every month, an additional fee for costumes will be added to your tuition. The cost of the costumes from the manufacturer has increased greatly so unfortunately, I must increase the prices as well. This year the additional fees per month are as follows:

Youth XS–Youth L: $10.75 per costume 
Youth XL–Adult L: $11.50 per costume
Adult XL+: $12.25 per costume

If it is determined that a student needs a size bigger than originally being charged for, $5 will be added to their account in April.
Tap and Jazz classes require two costumes so students will be charged accordingly.

RECITAL DATES
The tentative dates for recital are Saturday, May 10^th and Sunday, May 11^th. Once the school confirms the dates, I will let everyone know all the details. A reminder that every year we schedule the recital the second weekend after April School vacation so we can have rehearsal the first week.

HALLOWEEN WEEK
Thursday, October 24^th – Wednesday, October 30^th creative movement and general classes are encouraged to wear dance appropriate costumes during their classes. All other students are encouraged to wear Halloween inspired accessories.

COMPANY
Company is offered to students who are in 7^th–12^th grade and take three or more classes (tap/jazz combo is one class). See the attached flyer for more information.

IMPORTANT DATES IN OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 1^st: Tuition and costume fee will be posted.
Sunday, October 6^th: First Company rehearsal
Thursday, October 10^th: Last day to pay for tuition/costumes to avoid late charge 
Saturday, October 12^th: Closed for Columbus Day weekend 
Monday, October 14^th: Closed for Columbus Day
Thursday, October 24^th– Wednesday, October 30^th: Halloween costumes and accessories
Thursday, October 24^th–Wednesday October 30^th: Class observation. 
Thursday, October 31^st: Closed for Halloween

Welcome back dance families! We hope everyone had a great summer. We are excited to start another year! I will be sending out monthly newsletters with important dates and information—please read them.

• Classes start Monday, September 9^th – Saturday, September 14^th
• Make sure to wear appropriate dance attire. The dress code for each class should be on the portal under class description. If you have shoes that fit but are a different color than stated that is fine.
  • Do not go out and buy new shoes just because of the color.
• Parents of Creative Movement and General Classes are invited to stay and watch the first week of classes.
• Upstairs classes will enter through the front door and will exit out the back door. Please pick them up in the back parking lot.
• Tuition is due on the first of each month. Costume fees will be divided by 7 months and added to the monthly payments. Automatic payments are an option. You can set up those payments on the portal.
• Tentative recital dates are May 10  & 11

IMPORTANT DATES IN SEPTEMBER

-Monday, September 9^th the dance year begins!

-The calendar for the whole year may be found at the bottom of this page: https://carverdance.com/fall-2024/2024-class-schedule/

We hope you are enjoying your summer. Registration for fall classes is now open and the student class suggestion letters have been sent out.

This year students who are invited into Jazz Placement or Modern Placement classes also are required to take a ballet class (this is for students new to the class).

BIG NEWS
Carver Dance Center now has its own app!!
Go to your App Store, search for “Carver Dance Center” and download the free app to your phone. The app is connected to our portal so you can easily register and make payments. Check the monthly calendar for events dates and get update and reminder notifications on your phone.