The link on the Parent Portal page is currently not working: but use this one here!
https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/index.php?account_id=17565
Don’t forget we now “Have an App for that!” Go you your app store and search “Carver Dance Center” to get connected with your phone!
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.
Hi Everyone,
We hope everyone had a great summer—it’s hard to believe we start classes next week!
Many of our classes only have a few spots left—some classes already have a waiting list. So, if you are planning to sign-up for classes, don’t hesitate, sign-up today. Please spread the word to friends who might like to join our dance family.
Our updated Covid-19 protocols will be in place:
*These protocols may change at any time with any updates from the government.
We will be offering the same payment discount on tuition this year:
DVDs are finally here!!! We have a limited number of extra DVDs from each show if you didn’t order one but still would like one.
We will be at the studio:
Come on by to pick DVDs, T-shirts, apparel, shoes, or if you would like to pay for classes.
Please find the yearly calendar attached. Monthly newsletters will also be going out by email. They will contain important information. We recommend putting all emailed newsletters in a file/folder to be able to find information easily.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions—we look forward to another great year!
See you all soon.
Hello Dance Family,
I have attached the volunteer sign up sheet for jobs we need help with at the recital.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Super Mom/Dad: We need one female per class to help line the dancers up, bring them back stage to dance, get the props from the prop table and help with any costuming. Bring them back to their designated area and continue to entertain them with coloring (crayons or colored pencils only – NO MARKERS) bracelet making, games… you will line the dancers up one more time for the mini finale and then you can stay to help the bigger kids change or you may go home. Only the boys are allowed to have Super Dads.
You will receive a complimentary ticket per show that you help at up to 3. You really should pick one day to just watch the show in the audience.
Volunteers for this position need to be there at both rehearsal times for the dance(s) and arrive an hour before performances.
Cafeteria Supervisor: This is a new job. We need 2 volunteers for each show. Cafeteria Supervisors have a few responsibilities; They need to make sure only dancers and volunteers are in the cafeteria. They may need to help be a runner, which means helping a class go from the Cafeteria to the band room to perform. They also need to keep an eye on the changing area in the cafeteria. 1 complimentary ticket per show worked for show of your choice. Limit 3.
Volunteers for this job need to be there at some point on Wednesday, Dress rehearsal, to see how our new system will work before show time.
Dressers: This is a new job. We need 3 volunteers for each show. More than half the students will be coming from the cafeteria. They may only have a few numbers until their next dance and will need help changing costumes or hair. This will be done backstage or in the band room. We may also need a Dresser to run kids down to the cafeteria . We need 3 females for each show. Volunteers need to know how to work well under timed pressure. 1 complimentary ticket to show of your choice per show your limit is 3.
Door Monitor: We need 4 volunteers per show for this job.
This is the first year we are doing numbered seats which is different than the way we have been selling tickets in the past. Some door monitors may need to help people find their seats We can only sell 300 tickets so door monitors need to stay for the whole show and be very aware of people trying to get in without tickets. There is no complimentary ticket for this job since you will get to see a good portion of the show while you are working the door.
Please arrive an hour before performance time. Doors will open 45 mins before performance time.
PROP TABLE: We need 2 volunteers for each show. You will help organize and hand out props/accessories. 1 complimentary ticket per show worked. Limit 3
You will need to be there for dress rehearsal (and tech if possible) Please arrive an hour before show time.
I have also attached the picture day sign up sheet. Nancy Green will be sending me a flyer with information. It is on Wednesday April 28th 12:30-8.
It will be in our downstairs studio. Miss Jen’s and Miss Michelle’s classes will be having their Wednesday class during April vacation since they will not be able to have classes during picture day.
Next email will be about ticket sales and how it will work.
I will also be sending home a printed out tech rehearsal and dress rehearsal lineup.
Volunteer Sign-up Sheet
https://1drv.ms/x/s!
Picture Day Sign-up Sheet
Great news!!!
I have officially received the green light approval to use the auditorium for our recital.
It may not be exactly like the usual recital, however we are trying to run it as normal as possible.
There will be restrictions and new guidelines to follow. The teachers and I will review them and I will include details in an email/letter to follow.
Over the next week each class will be emailed individually with specific details regarding that specific class. This will include times for tech rehearsal, dress rehearsal and arrival times for performances.
For now, these upcoming dates are IMPORTANT:
-April 12th – April 17th Costume distribution
-April 18th Ticket sales start – $16 each
Shows
Friday May 7th arrival 6 pm show at 7pm
Saturday May 8th arrival time 12 show at 1 pm
Saturday May 8th arrival time 6 pm show at 7 pm
Sunday May 9th arrival time 12 pm show at 1 pm
(Preschool and General classes will only dance in 1 performance details will be mailed out in the next few days)
Super Moms, Dads, and volunteers
I will send out an email next week with list of jobs we need volunteers for and a google Doc to sign up. Please remember this is an all rehearsal and show commitment
Any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask!
We are excited for our official spring performances!!!
We have made it to March. I can’t believe it has been a year since this madness began. Thank goodness things seem to be trending in the right direction.
I am hoping to hear from the school with a confirmation this week on recital dates. If it’s approved we will have a tech rehearsal on Saturday May 1st and dress rehearsal on Wednesday, May 5th. Tech rehearsal is for lighting and staging, dress rehearsal is for fixing any costume issues and running it in performance order. Shows will be on Friday May 7th, Saturday, May 8th, and Sunday, May 9th. Preschool classes through General 3 classes will only have to attend 1 rehearsal and no more than 2 shows (typically this age group does one show but there may be exceptions). The exact schedule will be out as soon as I get confirmation of dates and number of attendees we can have in the audience.
We will not have a ticket day this year. In April I will be sending home an order form. More details will be coming soon.
Picture Day will be on Wednesday April 28th. I will send out a virtual sign up sheet (like we did in October) closer to April.
We are starting to plan our Spring classes and Summer camps. Let us know if there are particular classes you are interested in us offering. We are open to suggestions for both children and adults!! The schedule will be posted by the end of the month.
In the next few weeks I will be bringing my camera to the studio to take pictures during classes for the studio website and social media. If you prefer photo’s featuring your child not to be posted please log into the portal and set your child’s account to “no public photos”
As always tuition needs to be paid by March 15th to avoid late charges.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Hello Dance Family,
I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! We appreciate everyone complying with the hybrid schedule to those classes it applies to. We are hopeful that the first week of February will be the last week of the governors capacity restrictions however, if the restriction is extended we will continue our hybrid model.
I have spoken to the school system this past week. They are cautiously optimistic that we will be able to use the auditorium in some capacity for the weekend we have requested, May 7th, 8th and 9th however they will not confirm the usage until after February vacation. We are working on a back up plan for another outdoor recital for the same dates in case having the recital indoors is not an option. It will be more formal than the one we had in October.
February tuition has been posted. Costumes have been ordered. If you decided to pay in 2 deposits the remainder balance of the costumes are due this month. Some accounts still have overdue tuition from past months. Please bring these accounts up to date as soon as possible to avoid additional fees.
A reminder that we will be having all normal classes during February vacation. Let us know if you can not make it to class. If you are traveling out of for February vacation please remember state protocol. You must quarantine for 2 weeks or provide a negative Covid test after you return before you can come back into the studio.
Our dance family has done an amazing job taking precautions to keep each other safe and healthy. It’s been so exciting to see all the creative dances being taught and the students trying on their beautiful costumes. Let’s hope that we are nearing the end of this pandemic so we can get back to some normalcy.
NEWS AS OF Feb 4th:
Hello Dance Family,
I hope everyone had a nice Christmas and are getting ready for a NEW year!
The teachers and I have talked and after careful consideration we have decided to start in studio classes, a week later than originally schedule, on Monday, January 11th. Governor Baker has implemented new guidelines for 2 weeks, Saturday, December 26th – January 10th. During this time we can only allow 25% capacity in the studio.
We know the majority of our students would prefer not to participate in virtual classes so we will stay closed during the 2nd week of the restrictions and make up these classes in February during vacation.
The studio will resume normal classes on Monday, January 11th however, if the Governor extends the new guidelines we will have to begin with hybrid classes.
The teachers are working on groups for each class in case this happens.
To make virtual classes more enticing—if we have to begin with hybrid classes—I will do a weekly raffle for all kids who attend their virtual class for a chance to win Carver Dance swag.
We appreciate the patience, understanding and flexibility you have shown to us as we do our best to keep our dancers safe while continuing to provide them with quality dance education.
Keep an eye out for January newsletter which I will be emailing by the end of the week. Important dates, info about up coming events, payment reminders and other important details are in the newsletter I email every month.
Hope everyone has a happy and healthy New Year!
*With Governor Baker’s new restriction in addition to the spike of Covid cases that happened after Thanksgiving and the anticipated spike we may see during the two weeks after Christmas we believe keeping the studio closed during this time is the best decision to keep our dance family healthy and happy.
We have finalized a place to have our Photo Day on Thursday, October 15th from 12–8. The owner of the condo next to us has graciously agreed to let us use the space.
I have attached a google sign-up sheet with time slots available here: Photo Day Sign Up Sheet
Please add your name to the time that works best for you. This is a live sheet so the moment you put your dancers name in a slot that slot is no longer available for someone else. If you do not have the ability to open the google sheet you can send me an email and I will be happy to put your dancer on the list.
We are only allowing 4 dancers every 15 minutes to help with social distancing. Dancers do not need to wear a face mask for pictures but everyone needs to wear them while waiting.
The cost for the package is $40 for first costume $35 for each costume after that. Nancy is accepting cash and checks. Download and print the form here: Nancy Green’s Dance Package Form
Dancers who have decided to take this year off are still welcome to get their picture taken at this event. You can make an appointment to pick up your costume anytime.
As always please let me know if you have any questions.
I can’t believe it is already October. It’s going to be a busy month!
This year, because of the performance on the 17th we will be having class on Columbus Day.
Starting Saturday October 10th through Friday October 16th we will be having a dress rehearsal during class time. The students should check with their teacher if they should wear their costume or just bring it to class.
October 17th is our performance day. The rain date will be Sunday October 18th. If Sunday is also rained out we will record our dances at the studio. I sent out a new time schedule. Not all classes were affected but make sure you go by the schedule dated 9/30/20.
We will be having a picture day. I’m not able to do it at studio with all the classes needing the time to finalize their dances. So as soon as I confirm the space where we’ll be having it I will send all the info and a google sign up sheet. The tentative date right now is Thursday, October 15th from 12-8. Even if you are not doing the performance this October you can get your picture taken with Nancy Green Photography
Due to our performance we will not have classes on Saturday October 17th. This event is in place of the recital we couldn’t have in May.
We will be having classes on Saturday October 31st (Halloween).
This year I will be sending invoices out through the portal the 1st of the month. Payments are due by the 15th. After the 15th a $15 late fee will automatically be added by the portal. This year instead of 2 costume payments I will be dividing everyone’s costume total by 7 months and adding it to the monthly tuition. If you do not want to pay costumes this way please let me know so we can set up a different payment plan.
You can set up automatic payments or pay manually by credit card through the portal. You can also still pay with check or cash.
We will continue this month with our guidelines. They seem to be working well, especially now that everyone knows what to expect.
