Sunday, October 26, 2008
Christmas In Studio Performances
The holidays are coming!!!! And each class is working on a Christmas dance to show you their last week of classes before our holiday break. We are so excited to see the dancers learning so much and developing their talent for the Lord. Please mark your calendar to bring your camera and video cam. (You can take all the pics you want!!) We will also be serving a Christmas party to everyone there too (cake, drinks, and snacks). The first half of the class will be review and warmup, and the second half parents and friends will be invited in for the performance and party!!! Dates for this are Friday, Dec. 12-Thursday, Dec. 18. Please have your child wear their class leotard, clean tights and neatly secured hair for the performance.
Mexico Mission Trip by Sr. Company
Plans are underway for the Sr. Company’s mission trip to Mexico City/Toluca, Mexico in late May/early June of 2009. Kim DeRueter, dance mom at SOF, has family in the area and grew up in Mexico, and was able to get us in contact with the perfect people to help accomplish our mission there! Ms. Julie was able to make a site visit in October to help the planning process. God was so much a part of the trip. She could see doors opening up for ministry opportunities that were clearly God’s providence! Please be in prayer for our girls, and a few members of Act 1 who will join us, as well as a ministry team from Oakleaf Church who will also be ministering alongside us. If you can, you may also contribute financially toward the trip, either as a group or towards individual girls fundraising goals. Thanks for all your prayers from our SOF family! May God be glorified in this awesome mission trip!!!
Changes for 2009?
Changing classes in 2009?
Let us know if you are interested in dropping, adding or changing classes in January. Otherwise, you will continue in the same classes as planned through May. We are in the process of analyzing our schedule to see if we need to make any changes/additions. We are limited to what we can add/change due to our limited studio time. I am willing to listen to any suggestions to improve your experience here! New registration begins this month. If you have friends who want to join us in January, this is the time for them to reserve their spot. SPACE IS VERY LIMITED! Please speak to Tonya or send me or Tonya a note through the payments box of any changes/suggestions!
Let us know if you are interested in dropping, adding or changing classes in January. Otherwise, you will continue in the same classes as planned through May. We are in the process of analyzing our schedule to see if we need to make any changes/additions. We are limited to what we can add/change due to our limited studio time. I am willing to listen to any suggestions to improve your experience here! New registration begins this month. If you have friends who want to join us in January, this is the time for them to reserve their spot. SPACE IS VERY LIMITED! Please speak to Tonya or send me or Tonya a note through the payments box of any changes/suggestions!
SOF Bags and longsleeve shirts
Back by popular demand, we will offer SOF dance bags, and long sleeve t-shirts! Order by Nov. 17th, and they will be available on the Christmas Concert...just in time to make perfect gifts!! This year we are offering:
* Extra Large Navy Sport bag w/shoe pocket, with SOF logo, and dancers’ name ($42)
* Large Navy Duffle bag (like year’s past) with SOF logo, and dancers’ name ($36)
* Small Pink Nylon backpack, perfect for younger dancers, with ballet shoes, “Steps of Faith” and dancers’ name ($15)
* White, long sleeve shirts embroidered with “Steps of Faith” arched over ballet shoes. ($15 for sizes XS child to XL adult, 2XL/3XL extra charge).
See order forms in lobby. Remember to add 7% sales tax for the vendor. Make checks payable to SOF. Company members will be able to order company jackets and sweatsuits. See office or Julie.
* Extra Large Navy Sport bag w/shoe pocket, with SOF logo, and dancers’ name ($42)
* Large Navy Duffle bag (like year’s past) with SOF logo, and dancers’ name ($36)
* Small Pink Nylon backpack, perfect for younger dancers, with ballet shoes, “Steps of Faith” and dancers’ name ($15)
* White, long sleeve shirts embroidered with “Steps of Faith” arched over ballet shoes. ($15 for sizes XS child to XL adult, 2XL/3XL extra charge).
See order forms in lobby. Remember to add 7% sales tax for the vendor. Make checks payable to SOF. Company members will be able to order company jackets and sweatsuits. See office or Julie.
THE NATIVITY Dec 20-21
The Nativity
Posters and tickets, and invitation cards have been printed and are ready for distribution! Tickets will be on sale at the studio and not at the Grand Box office. The show is the weekend before Christmas. (December 20/21) and a great way to focus on the holiday season! We need your help in posting them all over town, so please ask the office staff for posters you can post for us. We need your help at getting the word out about our Christmas outreach! Tickets can be bought over the phone with a credit card by calling the studio.
We have included a few treats to the show this year, including the return of our Alumni Company (including SOF teachers Miss Ashley, Miss Rachel, Ms. Julie, and true alumni Laura Mitchell). We have increased the number of shows back to three this year, since we almost sold out of two last year!! Tickets should still be a hot commodity!!
Tickets are again $10 each this year in advance, and $12 at the door. Group discounts are available: 12 or more sold to one group, tickets are only $8.50 each. We do have a school show on Monday, Dec. 15th at Trinity School. This is a closed performance but we covet your prayers.
If you or your business in interested in becoming an underwriter, let us know. (SOF Dance Co. is 501C, so your donations are tax deductible). Your name will be listed in the program as Sponsors. Prayerfully consider a donation if God gives you the means. All proceeds of the show (after covering our costs) will go to support our dance company’s mission work in the years to come. Let’s all get excited about this awesome opportunity to teach our community about the TRUE meaning of the season! JESUS! We want to see everyone there!! Come and support your dance company and studio!!
Posters and tickets, and invitation cards have been printed and are ready for distribution! Tickets will be on sale at the studio and not at the Grand Box office. The show is the weekend before Christmas. (December 20/21) and a great way to focus on the holiday season! We need your help in posting them all over town, so please ask the office staff for posters you can post for us. We need your help at getting the word out about our Christmas outreach! Tickets can be bought over the phone with a credit card by calling the studio.
We have included a few treats to the show this year, including the return of our Alumni Company (including SOF teachers Miss Ashley, Miss Rachel, Ms. Julie, and true alumni Laura Mitchell). We have increased the number of shows back to three this year, since we almost sold out of two last year!! Tickets should still be a hot commodity!!
Tickets are again $10 each this year in advance, and $12 at the door. Group discounts are available: 12 or more sold to one group, tickets are only $8.50 each. We do have a school show on Monday, Dec. 15th at Trinity School. This is a closed performance but we covet your prayers.
If you or your business in interested in becoming an underwriter, let us know. (SOF Dance Co. is 501C, so your donations are tax deductible). Your name will be listed in the program as Sponsors. Prayerfully consider a donation if God gives you the means. All proceeds of the show (after covering our costs) will go to support our dance company’s mission work in the years to come. Let’s all get excited about this awesome opportunity to teach our community about the TRUE meaning of the season! JESUS! We want to see everyone there!! Come and support your dance company and studio!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Wish List
As the year begins to come to a close, we wanted to let our families know of some items we could use (our wish list), that would help make things at SOF easier for rehearsing dances and for our outreach efforts, as well as make our lobby more comfortable for our dedicated parents. (We will provide receipt for tax purposes). Thanks for your help!
**New or gently used couches and chairs for lobby.
**Mountable small TV for lobby (pref w/DVD player)
**Family friendly DVDs for lobby
**Children’s books for lobby.
**iPod hookup/cord for stereo system
**Gently used dance shoes (any size/kind) for borrowers and for sending to Africa. (leotards are good too).
**New or gently used couches and chairs for lobby.
**Mountable small TV for lobby (pref w/DVD player)
**Family friendly DVDs for lobby
**Children’s books for lobby.
**iPod hookup/cord for stereo system
**Gently used dance shoes (any size/kind) for borrowers and for sending to Africa. (leotards are good too).
Christmas at the studio
As you already know, we are doing things a little differently this year for the holiday. In years past, we have held an informal Christmas concert at a local church. Due to the facility no longer being available, and many other financial factors, we have decided not to have the Christmas concert, but to have in-studio performances instead this year. This is for all classes NOT participating in the Nativity (more on that below).
You and your family are invited to come and watch a short performance by your dancer in the classroom, and then be part of a “class party”, complete with cake, drinks, snacks, and Christmas music! These performances will be at the same time as your regularly scheduled class. Dates for specific classes are:
Monday, Dec. 15 for Mon3 and Mon4 w/Christina classes
Tuesday, Dec. 16 for Tues1130 w/ Julie, Tues1230 w/ Julie, Tues 2:15 w/Anna, Tues3 w/Anna, Tuesday7 w/Rachel (formerly Dominique*) and Tues8 w/Rachel (formerly Dominique*), Wednesday, Dec. 17 for Wed3, Wed430, Wed530, Wed615, Wed7 all w/Ashley, and MomNMe w/Christina
Thursday, Dec. 18 for Thur330 w/Christina, and Thurs430 w/Rachel
Friday, Dec. 12 (NOT 19) for Friday tap classes and Teen ballet class
All classes participating in the Nativity will not have the in-studio performances, due to their participation in the Nativity. Also, these classes will have several dress rehearsals at the Grand between Tuesday Dec. 16 and Friday Dec. 19 (2-3 rehearsals for non-company classes, 3-5 for company levels). We will have those times for you by the first of November.
We do ask that you have your correct class leotard as soon as possible, no later than the in-studio performances, so that the children look uniform for all the candid picture taking you all will be doing!!! If you would like to assist in these parties, please let Ms. Tonya know.
As we do every year, we will be taking orders for Steps of Faith Dance Bags, and sweatshirts in the coming weeks. They make excellent Christmas presents for your dancer!! Calendars that feature our company dancers will also be for sale soon too (see back for more details).
Thank you all for your participation and dedication to our studio and ministry here. We appreciate all of you! Please contact me or Ms. Tonya with any questions…. sof@bellsouth.net or 770-606-0506.
*Ms. Dominique was no longer able to come each week to teach on Tuesdays due to the drive from Lithonia. Ms. Rachel, our Thursday HipHop teacher, has graciously taken over her classes. We plan to have Dominique come back to teach Master classes and choreography!
You and your family are invited to come and watch a short performance by your dancer in the classroom, and then be part of a “class party”, complete with cake, drinks, snacks, and Christmas music! These performances will be at the same time as your regularly scheduled class. Dates for specific classes are:
Monday, Dec. 15 for Mon3 and Mon4 w/Christina classes
Tuesday, Dec. 16 for Tues1130 w/ Julie, Tues1230 w/ Julie, Tues 2:15 w/Anna, Tues3 w/Anna, Tuesday7 w/Rachel (formerly Dominique*) and Tues8 w/Rachel (formerly Dominique*), Wednesday, Dec. 17 for Wed3, Wed430, Wed530, Wed615, Wed7 all w/Ashley, and MomNMe w/Christina
Thursday, Dec. 18 for Thur330 w/Christina, and Thurs430 w/Rachel
Friday, Dec. 12 (NOT 19) for Friday tap classes and Teen ballet class
All classes participating in the Nativity will not have the in-studio performances, due to their participation in the Nativity. Also, these classes will have several dress rehearsals at the Grand between Tuesday Dec. 16 and Friday Dec. 19 (2-3 rehearsals for non-company classes, 3-5 for company levels). We will have those times for you by the first of November.
We do ask that you have your correct class leotard as soon as possible, no later than the in-studio performances, so that the children look uniform for all the candid picture taking you all will be doing!!! If you would like to assist in these parties, please let Ms. Tonya know.
As we do every year, we will be taking orders for Steps of Faith Dance Bags, and sweatshirts in the coming weeks. They make excellent Christmas presents for your dancer!! Calendars that feature our company dancers will also be for sale soon too (see back for more details).
Thank you all for your participation and dedication to our studio and ministry here. We appreciate all of you! Please contact me or Ms. Tonya with any questions…. sof@bellsouth.net or 770-606-0506.
*Ms. Dominique was no longer able to come each week to teach on Tuesdays due to the drive from Lithonia. Ms. Rachel, our Thursday HipHop teacher, has graciously taken over her classes. We plan to have Dominique come back to teach Master classes and choreography!
SOF in Africa
Ms. Kelsey is now living in Uganda, as many of you know, and she has recently been able to begin teaching dance there! The kids there had been praying for a dance teacher, and God provided Kelsey. Here are some pictures that her mom and dad took when they visited last month...
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