Monday, February 23, 2009

Dates to Remember....

(and to put on your calendar!!)…
March 1-Costume balances due
March 1 Summer Registration begins
March 10-Tuition Due
March 27-April 2 Company Auditions for 09-10
April 6-10 Spring Break
April 18 Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebees!!!
April 30 Deadline for Underwriters
May 1-31 Early Fall Registration at SOF
May 2-Picture day at SOF
May 11-15 Dress Rehearsals at Grand
May 16-Spring Concert
May 29-June 8 Mission Trip
June 8-July 31 Summer classes (see back of page)
Aug. 10-Fall session starts

There are NO OTHER DAYS the studio is closed except for Spring Break. All other school holidays are “CLASSES ON” for SOF!!! We wouldn't want to miss you guys!!

May 2... picture day


PICTURE DAY IS MAY 2 at the studio
Make sure you pencil in the date. We will have an exact schedule by April 1st!!

April 18th: SOF Breakfast at Applebees!

Want a wonderful breakfast and help raise money for the SOF mission trip too? Make plans NOW to attend our Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebees on Saturday morning, April 18th!!!
There will be TWO sittings, one at 8am-9am and one at 9am-10am. Breakfast is only $7.50 each for pancakes/sausage, and softdrinks/coffee/juice! SOF makes $5 on every ticket sold. AND you get a $5 coupon to use at your next visit to Applebees! The Steps of Faith Dance Company will be your greeters and servers!!!! (Wonder if they can waitress as well as they dance??? HMMMM)
We have to sell the tickets in advance at the studio (no at the door purchases, sorry) and there is limited seating. So get your tickets now and support our mission trip to Mexico City/Toluca this summer. Tickets will be available for purchase starting on March 2nd. Thanks for supporting SOF and her missions work!!!

Company Audition info and registration info...

PLANS FOR SUMMER AND FALL & Company AUDITION INFORMATION…
Summer Registration for DanceCamps and Summer Intensives Begins NOW online, and on March 1st at the studio. Payment must accompany registration to make it valid. Go to www.steps-of-faith.com for registration online and more information!

Fall Schedules will be up by mid-April. We are working on this now! Fall registration will begin May 1st.

Company placement auditions will be held at the end of March during normally scheduled classes this year to allow you plenty of time for planning and registration. Current Sr. Co will audition on Thursday, April 2. Sr. Apprentices is Monday March 30th, Young Company is Monday March 30th, Young Apprentices is Friday March 27. Ballet 1/Ballet 2 girls interested in the company program will audition with the Young Apprentices on Friday March 27th from 345-5pm. Please see Ms. Julie or Ms. Theresa if you have any questions about auditions or the company program.

Underwriters needed for Concert

In order to make the Steps of Faith Spring Concert possible and for us to pay for the rental of the Grand Theatre and have professionally produced programs, Steps of Faith asks for underwriters for the Concert. This will keep the admission fee to the concert at only $7 a seat! (Same price as 2007).
Any and all proceeds from the concert will go to support the mission work of the non-profit Steps of Faith Dance Company, Inc. and their international mission trip to Toluca/Mexico City. So not only can you support the concert this spring, you will also be supporting spreading the Gospel throughout the world! Also, underwriting gives great Christian businesses in our community an opportunity to be recognized while they show their support for our ministry.
There will be several “levels” of sponsorship available. We will do this by allowing tastefully sized and professionally done “ad space” in our programs. This space also includes “Best wishes Boxes” that parents may purchase for their special dancer(s). “Prices” range from half page at $200 to Best Wishes Box at $45. Of course, all donations will be listed and appreciated. We must not forget: these contributions ARE what makes our Concert possible for our families.
We are asking that every SOF family sell ONE ad for our program. Individuals who buy an ad will receive FREE tickets to any performance, (up to 3 for eighth page, 6 for quarter page, 9 for half page).
If you or someone you know may be interested in underwriting our Concert, please let me or Tonya know. SOF’s number is 770-606-0506. We have forms for you to help us distribute in the lobby.
As always, God will provide for this year’s Concert. Thanks, in advance, for your help in spreading the word throughout our Christian community, and for doing what you can to support this end of the year Praise Concert! (Examples of last year’s program are available in the office.) Deadline is Thursday, April 30th. Make all support/ad checks out to Steps of Faith Dance Company, Inc.
Thank you in advance for your support of SOF and our wonderful concert on

A time to dance....


This year’s theme is from Ecclesiastes. As we look back over the past 12 years of the studio and most of our lives, we can see that we all go through many different seasons of life. But we can rest in that God is in control in ALL the seasons and changing weather of our lives. Even if we do not feel it, HE is there!!! Faithful and TRUE!
We have had a remarkable year. Joy fills the studio this year despite hardships for many of our families! And we have wonderful families such as yours be part of our journey! Thanks for being a part of SOF in 08-09! I am amazed that God continues to bless this ministry despite hard economic times. It is these times that I KNOW that GOD is managing this place!
All of the students have started their dances by now. Students will appear in one of three concerts, with most appearing in the afternoon shows. Our evening concert will feature works by the SOF Dance Company and some of the older students. The two upper levels of SOF Dance Company will be featured in the opening of each concert just like last year. A listing of who appears where will go up in April. If you have any restrictions on that day that would make your child’s participation impossible, please let us know and we will TRY to accommodate you. We usually cannot honor all requests, but we will do our best.
All the costumes have been ordered! Look on the lobby wall for pictures! Please keep the staff of Steps of Faith in your prayers as we get ready for the 2009 Spring Praise Concert!! To see how else you can help, see post above...