June Monthly Memo
We’ve made it to June and the last couple weeks of our incredible dance season! This week is the last week of classes at the studio. Next week we are at Newberg High School for dress rehearsals. So this week is Celebration Week! We are so proud of all of our dancers and want to celebrate their accomplishments this Dance Season.
Your enrollment automatically ends with the recital, so your June tuition payment will be your last unless you re-enroll. We have the 2024 Summer and 2024-25 Dance Season schedules both available for registration and we would love to dance with everyone again! Summer term includes 7 weeks of classes and a FREE Summer Showcase at Stella Olsen Park on Saturday, August 24th.
Final Rehearsal and Recital Reminders
Tickets
Pick Up Your Inclusive Ticket. Your inclusive ticket must be picked up in the office through June 8th or at dress rehearsals June 10th-13th. They will not be available on Recital Day.
Account balances must be paid in full before receiving your included ticket and purchasing additional tickets.
The discount on additional recital times is for pre-sale tickets only (tickets purchased by June 13th). All tickets purchased on Recital Day are $18.
Dress Rehearsals
June 10th-13th we are at Newberg High School for dress rehearsals. There are no classes this week.
Please arrive 15 minutes early. We run a tight schedule and don’t have time to wait for latecomers.
Arrive with costume on and hair and make up done.
This is your opportunity to take pictures and videos. Please be respectful of other parents that may be filming a dance and keep your voices down during rehearsals. For our dancer’s safety, absolutely no lighted videography or flash photography is allowed.
Recital
Arrive 20-25 minutes before your recital start time with your dancer in costume and hair & makeup done. If you arrive too early, we may not be able to let you into the auditorium or backstage until the previous recital has cleared out.
Have all items your dancer brings clearly labeled with their name. No food or drinks allowed backstage. There is a drinking fountain your dancer can use during the time they are backstage.
Once your dancer is dropped off and checked in backstage, no parents are allowed backstage until the show is over. We have an incredible team backstage who is there to make sure your dancer is well cared for!
Leading
Our mission at SDA is Empowering Students and Community Through Dance and this month our focus is on Leading! Being a leader doesn’t mean you’re someone who is in charge and has others follow. Being a leader means you are a good example for others -like treating people with respect, communicating your ideas, and trying your best.
Watch for our Leading worksheet this month. Have your dancer complete the worksheet during Celebration Week and bring it to the office for a chance to pick a prize out of our treasure box! Dancers who have completed every worksheet during the Dance Season (that’s all 10 worksheets!) will receive a special gift from us 💜
June 3rd-8th: Celebration Week!
June 10th-13th: Dress Rehearsal Week at Newberg High School, the studio is closed
June 15th: Recital Day!!!
June 24th-28th: Exploration Camp
July 6th: Summer Term begins
All my best,
Liana MacFarlane
Owner/Director
