January Newsletter

LAURA’S STUDIO OF PERFORMING ARTS

January, 2012 Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS:

January:

4th

Classes resume

February : 1st Recital balances due

March:

1st

Recital Fee due

26th-31st Studio Closed for Spring Break

April:

9th-13th Recital pictures at the studio by Butler Photography

May:

25th

Recital Dress Rehearsal at Norton Auditorium

26th& 27th Spring Recital at Norton Auditorium

RECITAL COSTUMES: Recital costumes have been ordered and balances are due by February 1st, 2012. Your recital costume balances are included in your January statement. Your child’s costume balance is $40 for preschool and $45 for all others. If you have not paid your deposit a costume has not been ordered. In order to get a costume a $30 deposit must be paid and a $20 shipping and handling fee must be paid. There is NO guarantee that the costumes ordered after mid-January will be here in time for pictures.

22nd ANNUAL RECITAL: Please mark your calendars for our 22st annual recital. Dress rehearsal will be Friday, May 25. Recital will be Saturday, May 26 at 7pm and Sunday, May 27 at 2pm. A list of performances for each day will be available closer to recital.

CLASS ATTENDANCE: Teachers have started choreographing for recital. It is very important that all students attend class regularly so they can be ready for recital in May.

RECITAL SHOES AND TIGHTS: Many have started asking about shoe color needed for recital. I will have an accessory list posted up in the lobby by the end of the month. Pictures of the costumes will be posted in early February.

RECITAL PICTURES: Recital pictures are scheduled April 9th – 13th. Class, individual and ad pictures will be taken during class that week. The pictures will be taken by Butler Photography. A price list will be posted by the end of February and will be passed out in class mid-March.

PICTURE AD FORMS: Picture Ad forms for the recital program are available in the office. Please consider purchasing an ad for your child, so we can make the program bigger and better than before. Please remember that you can be sponsored by a business, which is a tax write off for the business. The program will contain contents of the recital (order of performance by song title and dancer’s name), information on all the teachers, and class pictures. Costs of the pictured ads are: ¼ page-$75.00, (2) ¼ pages-$130.00, (4) ¼ pages-$250.00, 1 full page-$200.00. Pictures can contain more than one child but not more than 4. You will receive one free book for ¼ or (2) ¼ page ads or two free books for full page or (4) ¼ pages. All recital ads must be paid for by April 13rd. EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: If you order and pay for your recital book ads by February 12th you will receive a 20% discount.

RECITAL FEE: There will be a $50 recital fee due by March 1. This fee helps to cover the cost of Norton Auditorium, backdrops, security, sound and stage crew. Included in this fee will be a 22nd Annual Recital t-shirt and program book, as well as 2 recital tickets.

TEEN/ADULT BALLET/TAP CLASS: In February, we will be starting an adult ballet and tap class on Thursday’s at 7:30pm. Dress is tank top and workout pants and ballet and tap shoes. If you have a student registered here your registration fee will be $15 and monthly tuition $40. If you do not have a child registered then $30 registration and $45 monthly tuition applies. If you have any questions or would like to join the class please contact the office.

STUDIO WEAR: We still have a few Laura's Studio rhinestoned sweatsuits available for sale in the office. Cost is $45.

ZAXBY'S NIGHT: Monday, February 6th is our next Zaxby's Night. Please come out and eat between 4-8pm and support the LSOPA Dance Company.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Please note that class tuition is based on a 4 week month (even if there are five weeks) and is paid regardless of classes unattended. Tuition remains the same regardless of absences, vacations, or holidays. No refunds or adjustments will be made due to absences. Make-up classes are encouraged and must be taken within the month missed. If there are extenuating circumstances (medical, etc.) please contact the office or Mrs. Laura so other arrangements can be made. If you choose to withdraw from a class please let the office know before the start of the month so that your account can be adjusted, once the month has started the account cannot be adjusted. You cannot dropout for a month. If you miss for an entire month, you must still pay for that month, but all classes missed can be made up.

REMINDERS: Tuition is due by the 10th of the month or a $10.00 late fee will be applied to your account