T shirts are being ordered

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.

Dates to Remember...

Sept. 7 Labor Day NO CLASSES
Sept. 11 9:30pm Sr.Co./Appr. perform At Relay for Life/Dellinger Park at 9:30pm
Sept. 10 Tuition DUE
Sept. 19 Full Company Performance at Roselawn Arts and Crafts Festival at 11-11:45am
Looking ahead…..
Nov.24-27 Thanksgiving Holidays (Monday classes only that week)
Dec. 13 Nativity at Canton Theatre
Dec. 19/20 Nativity Ballet at Grand Theatre (Sat/Sun)
Christmas Break Dec 20– Jan. 4
May 15, 2010 Spring Praise Concert

Administrative Notes

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES
Thanks to all of you who have done a SUPER job of paying for your tuition and fees in a timely manner. We still have several students who have not paid for August or their full registration fee. Like last year, we will be adding a late fee of $5 for everyone who does not pay by the 10th of the month. Checks with insufficient funds will incur a service charge of $10. Ms. Tonya sent home statements to those of you who have balances. If there has been a mistake, please let us know.
You shouldve receive a tuition payment envelope last week. You may make payments in the envelope for tuition and costumes each month. This gives us another way of tracking payments and we hope makes it easier for you to remember when tuition is due. Remember DO NOT SEAL the envelope so that we can use it again each month. If there is a mistake on the envelope, let us know. We will check the computer.
So remember, tuition is due by the 10th to avoid the late fee. Thanks for your cooperation. (We hate having to charge late fees!!)

Credit/Debit Cards are accepted and Monthly draft ALSO available

As most of you know, we are able to accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express credit and debit cards. We are now offering a service where we can charge your card monthly on a payment schedule so that you do not have to remember to come in a pay. A Tuition Draft Consent Form is available in the office. If you would like for us to automatically charge your card for tuition each month, please come in a fill out the form. Your card information will be stored under lock and key, and only our office manager will have access to it, so you do not need to worry about that. We will also offer to charge for costume fees if you would like. Monthly tuition charges will be charged between the first and fifth of each month. Costume fees will be charged on the date they are due. You may also pay through PayPal, through our website: www.steps-of-faith.com. See Ms. Tonya for more information.

Dress Code is for everyone

A reminder to the families of our tiniest dancers at SOF: Please remember to come dressed properly for all preballet, ballet/tap, or ballet/tap/jazz classes. Skirts are allowed in these classes, unless, they become playthings (ie creative neckwear and headwear). (Ballet 1s and Ballet Preps are non-skirt classes). Also, EVERYONE, please take the time to pull back your child’s hair for class. Students need to have their faces and eyes clear to participate fully in class without distraction. All SOF teachers are more than happy to show you how to quickly and easily pull back your child’s hair. Please do not hesitate to ask! Even professional “ballerinas” take class in leotards and tights with their hair in buns! Thank you!

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):
-MomNMe Monday 1200-1230 STARTED AUG 31
-Preballet Monday 1230-115 (Natalie)
-Preballet Wed. 2:45-3:30 (Kelsey)
-Ballet/Tap 1st yr. Monday 330-430 (Katelyn)
NEW -Ballet/Tap Wednesdays 530-630 (Natalie)
-Ballet Prep Tuesday 300-400 (Katelyn)
--Ballet 1 Tuesday 600-700 (Julie)
-Jazz/Tap 2 Wed 430 (Natalie)
-HipHop 1 Thursday 700-800 (Rachel)
-Teen/Young Adult Ballet Tues 800-930 (Rachel)
-Beg. Tap for ages 8+ Fridays 615-645 (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! We are honored to have each and every one of you!!!!

Calling all ADULTS....

We have introduced our new Dance Card for our Adult dancers. This new payment option allows adults to come when they can, and drop in adult classes. So if you have ever wanted to try a class with not much commitment, this is for you. Of course the monthly payment option is still available. The dance card is only available on these classes:
Monday 8-9pm Tap
Tuesday 7-8pm Ballet
Thursday 8-9pm Jazz/HipHop

Prices are:
One class: $15
Five classes: $65
Ten classes: $125
Monthly fee if you already have a child dancing here: $45/month, if not $55/month

We have already sold about half a dozen!!!

Welcome to FALL 09...

ANOTHER GREAT START TO A 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, Rome, and Canton to get only what you can get at SOF!! Registration is still underway and, we can take new students through Sept. 25.

Plans are underway for our Nativity Ballet in Dec. (with TWO venues this year), 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…

sof@bellsouth.net or call 404-316-8546. We are honored to have you all!!

September update..

Is coming...... I'm a little behind. Newsletter is available in the lobby.