Friday, September 5, 2008

Relay of Life TONIGHT

Come join us as we join the battle to find a cure for cancer at Bartow County's annual Relay for Life at Dellinger Park. Our Sr. Company and Sr. Appr. Company will both be performing tonight between 9 and 930pm on the main field. It is going to be crowded, so make sure you get there early and take the shuttles! Dancers who are dancing tonight need to be there at 8pm.

See you all tonight!!

Ms. Julie

September Update

NEW TEACHERS...
We are excited to welcome TWO more new staff members!
Dominique Dickerson is our new Tuesday HipHop teacher. Her sweet spirit and unique choreography are reason enough to take her class! She drives all the way from Lithonia to be part of our team! Rachel Truitt is teaching on Thursdays in HipHop and Jazz, including the upper company levels. We are going to add to her schedule soon to optimize her versatility in ballet and kids classes too! Praise God for bringing SOF the PERFECT teachers! Blessings to Natalie as she determines her next step as she leaves us!

I also want to add that I, as the director (and I have heard SO MANY good comments from you), have been so pleased with EVERY staff member we have! We have master teachers in all subjects! Cartersville/NW Ga. is blessed to have these women: Theresa Shampine, Ashleyanne Spinks, Christina Alexandersen, Anna Gilbert, Ashley Wilson, as well as Dominique and Rachel! Remember to thank your teacher today!!!

NEW YEAR...
It has been an exciting year already. We have so many new faces from all over the area, some coming from as far away as Marietta, Calhoun, and Canton to get only what you can get at SOF!! Registration is still underway and, we can take new students through Sept. 30.
Plans are underway for our Nativity Ballet in Dec., and the Spring Concert in May, as well as our instudio performances for Christmas. More details will be coming next month.
Please feel free to contact me (the director, Julie) anytime with any questions or concerns at sof@bellsouth.net or call 404-316-8546. We are honored to have you all!!


CLASSES ARE FILLING UP FAST!
If you have friends interested in SOF this year, we still have some space for them, but they need to register NOW. We will continue to take registration for classes through September 30 or until we are full. If you are in a full class and are interested in a smaller class size, we still have some available. “Less Full” classes are (other classes are still available):
-Preballet Tuesday 215, (Anna)
-Preballet Thursday 245 (Rachel) TENTATIVE
-Ballet/Tap Monday 3pm (Christina)
-Ballet/Tap Wednesday 700 (Ashley)
-BTJ Wednesday 300 (Ashley)
-Jazz/Tap Wed 300 (Ashley)
--New Ballet 1 on Thur at 330—(January start)
-Jazz/Tap 2 Wed 430 (Ashley)
-Beg. Tap Friday 545-630 (Julie)
-Teen Ballet Friday 430 (Theresa)
-HipHop (middle/high schoolers) Tues 8-9pm (Dominique)
-Adult Ballet Wednesday 800 (Ashley)
-Adult Tap Thursday 830 (Julie)
We add classes if we can (studio space is limited) when needed, and a teacher is available. Thanks for being part of this great ministry!


T-shirt, everyone?
All students registered at Steps of Faith receive a SOF t-shirt. They will be ready by the end of September. This year, we are using the theme to reflect this year’s Spring Concert theme. (It is still under construction!) Family members and former SOFers may purchase extra shirts at $10 a shirt on a first come, first served basis starting October 3rd. Quantities will be limited.

PAYMENTS....
If you are using this post each month instead of our paper version, be sure you get your payment envelope at the studio as well. Tuition is due each month by the 10th of the month. Thanks in advance for your timely payments. (You can also pay online through our website (takes you to our paypal site).

DATES TO REMEMBER....
Sept. 5 Sr.Co./Appr. perform At Relay for Life/Dellinger Park 9pm
Sept. 10 Tuition DUE
Sept. 20 Full Company Performance at Roselawn Arts and Crafts Festival at 11-11:45am
Sept. 23 Sr. Company perform at KSU's Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Looking ahead…..
Nov.25-28 Thanksgiving Holidays (Monday classes only that week)
Dec. 12-19 Christmas instudio performances during classes
Dec. 20/21 Nativity Ballet at Grand Theatre (Sat/Sun)
Christmas Break Dec 20– Jan. 4
May 16, 2009 Spring Praise Concert
May 29-June 8 Sr. Co. Mexico Mission Trip