Important INFO and DATES...
12:30PM, 4PM OR 7:30PM?
On May 14:
Many of you are asking which concert your dancer will appear. That information will be posted on the lobby wall this week! Alpha and Omega Companies will appear in all three. Tickets are on sale April 11: $10each. The evening show will feature the companies’ full repertoire, so if you dance earlier, come back to the evening show to experience this inspiring show!
DRESS REHEARSALS May 9-13:
We will have dress rehearsals at the Grand Theatre on Monday-Friday, May 9-13. Each class will be given 15-30 minutes (sometimes more) to rehearse their dances on stage. We will have rehearsals somewhere between 3pm and 9pm for most classes (and in the morning for the morning classes), and yours should coincide, as much as possible, to your weekly class time of day. Be looking for the schedule in the coming weeks. There will be NO regularly scheduled classes that whole week (Monday-Fri.) to allow you time to get to the Grand.
PICTURE DAY May 7:
Picture Day is Sat., May 7th. Some costumes are coming the end of April, so please be patient. We took pains to make sure we had the costumes we needed, and on time! After they are sorted and labeled, you will get to take them home! Many are already here and will go home the first week after Spring Break!
So on Saturday, May 7, we will meet HERE at SOF for professional pictures by Tonsmiere Photography. You will be able to purchase groups and individual shots of your dancer, and a percentage of all sales will go to SOF‘s ministry. We very much want EVERYONE to be in the group pictures (even if you do not intend on buying any) so that your class’ picture will be complete when I hang it on the studio wall! WE NEED ALL OF YOU! It’s so exciting to get to see your faces on our wall year after year. Concert appearance and picture schedules are posted on the wall this week. Dress rehearsal schedule will be done by April 11th if not before.
SUMMER PROGRAMS are SET
SOF’s Summer 2011 is going to be a another busy one and is our first in our new facility! Make plans now to join us for DanceCamps, or our Summer Dance Intensives. Registration is NOW and forms are available in the lobby and online. NEW: We are offering a Special Needs Dance Camp June 13-17!
DANCECAMPS will be taught by our own Miss Natalie and, Miss Mary, and are like a “VBS” of dance and meets M-F: Cost: $115 or $150. June 6-10 for 3-5yr olds; June 13-17 for 3-5yr olds; July 18-22 for ages 6-10, July 25-29 for 3-5yr olds. . These DanceCamps are full of fun, food and faith! (Crafts, too!!) These DanceCamps fill up, so register NOW!
SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVES (must audition or be in current SOF class for placement): for serious dancers ages 6 and up as well as our Company dancers meets 3-5 times a week. Weeks are June 13-July 9; (and July 19-21 for ABC). Each level will only be offered a limited number of the five weeks, so please note on registration form available dates. Placement auditions for dancers who did not audition in March will be held in June. If alternative audition date is needed, contact us. There will be FIVE levels of classes this year (4 company and 1 pre-company/ages 7-9), and cost is dependant on level (which meets for different number of hours per week). Cost ranges from $50-175 per week. And a 10% discount will be applied for anyone signing up by May 15! (You can take one, two, three or four weeks!). Each week will feature similar classes and schedules. Guest and resident teachers in our upper levels will be teaching ballet, modern, musical theatre, jazz, dance lectures, and other exciting classes to our company levels. We are again offering a combined level for our pre-company dancers (ages 7-9). Our loving staff will be teaching those younger levels and will include ballet, tap and jazz. NON-SOF dancers are very welcome and can return to their studios after the summer! The goal of the intensive is to actually help you IMPROVE your technique over the summer instead of simply trying to maintain it! Company members will be required to take a minimum of two (three weeks for upper levels) as a company requirement. See Ms. Theresa /Ms. Julie for more information!
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TUITION DUE THIS MONTH
Since the 10th falls during our Spring Break, I will allow you until the 16th to pay for April’s tuition without penalty. If you can , please take care of this THIS WEEK so that my cash flow will go as normal as possible. Thank you for your cooperation!!
Dates to
Remember
April 4-9
Spring Break
April 16:
Tuition Due
SOF Yard Sale
SELAH Performance 630pm
April 30:
Deadline for sponsors for program
SALSA Workshop
Parents Night Out at SOF
May 10:
Tuition Due
Sat., May 7:
PICTURE DAY at SOF Studio
May 9-13:
Dress Rehearsals at the Grand
(no regularly scheduled classes 9-14th)
May 14:
CONCERTS
May 1-30
Early Fall Registration
June 6-10
DanceCamp (3-5yr)
June 13-18
DanceCamp (3-5yr)
Summer Dance Intensive
June 13 –July 22
(note diff levels each wk)
July 18-22
DanceCamp (6-10yr)
July 25-29
DanceCamp (3-5yr)
Aug. 8
Fall classes start
Early Fall Registration in MAY
Steps of Faith is having our early registration for the 11-12 year during the month of May. If you decide to go ahead and register, you pay a discounted registration fee. Registration forms will be available at the end of April. Registration is available ONLINE on our website: www.steps-of-faith.com. Simply click the link to register and it will take you to the fill-in form. It will be emailed to us. Payment will make the registration valid, so be sure to mail or call with credit card info or use the paypal button on the site. You may also register in the studio like normal. Make note that fall classes will begin on AUGUST 8th
We will again have the colored leotard system for classwear, however, you will be able to choose your own design/style this year.
We will have a schedule of classes posted on the website already. For the best selection in classes, register in May. We will be sending out a note to each student from their teacher in late April indicating which class level they should register for next year to assist you.
Ladies and young men who auditioned for company this month, as well as returning members will be notified which level they have been placed by April 25th. If you have not currently in company and are interested, please see Ms. Julie.
We are sending out a letter to our mailing list letting them know of our registration dates, so if you know anyone who would like to receive more information about us, all we need is a name and address.
Be sure to take advantage of the discount and keep your spot for next year! We don’t want to miss a single one of you! We will be promoting many of you to the next age/level class. You will not want to miss all the new stuff you will learn next year! We hope that you and your family will continue to be part of this marvelous ministry
Flowers for Spring Concert are NOW on sale !
Order forms are in the lobby! Preorder your flowers now and pick them up at the theater on Show Day. Turn order form into office with payment. All proceeds benefit our non-profit ministry. Deadline to place your order is April 30th.
Thank you for supporting Steps of Faith!
YARD SALE: April 16th!!!
Gently used items needed. You may donate your items or consign them at our SOF-wide Yard Sale! Please start getting your items ready! See the office for how we are collecting and organizing this year! Items are due to the studio no later than April 15, but NO SOONER than April 13th. (We do not have a lot of storage room). Sale will begin Saturday Morning April 16th at 730am! Please sign up to volunteer to sort or sell if you can!!! Sign up in the office!!!
UNDERWRITERS STILL NEEDED!
Our exciting Spring Concert is fast approaching! If you or a business you know might be interested in helping sponsor our Concert, please let us know as soon as possible! We need to raise about $5000 to pay for the Grand and the programs! Sponsor forms are available in the studio lobby. We have examples of last year’s programs available, too! Thank you to those of you who have already spread the word this year! Remember, we are ASKING that every family try to sell and/or buy at least one ad. This keep us from having to charge high ticket prices at the door. (Sponsors receive free tickets as a thank you. See form for number given. Remember that your donation above the ticket value is tax deductible!) Sponsorship is what makes this Concert and this ministry to our Lord possible! We already have a few businesses and individuals committed to making this a spectacular worship event for 2011! Thanks for spreading the word about our concert and don’t forget to mention what a great marketing opportunity this is for local businesses! Please join us in helping make this Praise Concert a GREAT reality! Praise God for opening all the perfect doors! Remember, our deadline for the program ads is APRIL 30th!! (Don’t forget our best wishes boxes for only $45-you can go in together with someone else AND you can put a picture of your dancer in it!) WE NEED YOUR HELP!
CONTACT INFO…Steps of Faith Dance Studio 770-606-0506 www.steps-of-faith.com
POBox 3032 Cartersville GA 30120 (Dir: Julie Reeves)
SALSA/Latin dancing workshop at SOF
Saturday, April 30th
630-930pm
Due to frequent requests, we are having a Latin dance workshop taught by Latin dance teacher John Fletcher.
$25 individual, $40/couple
Join us for a crazy night full of laughter and clean fun!! For ages 14 and up...
Need childcare...see below….
Parents Night OUT/Dancers Night IN!!
Our third PNO hosted by our SELAH DTS (our college aged girls) will be held in conjunction with the Salsa workshop on Saturday, April 30th from 5 to 10pm. (that way you can catch dinner before your dancing date). Cost is a $5/hour donation per child. All proceeds go to support the SELAH girls and their mission opportunities. You do NOT need to do the workshop to have your child participate. Please come and enjoy a night of grownup time while your child enjoys an evening of fun, dance, and crafts. Add $5 for pizza supper if needed.
