We are so excited about a new dance season! We have several new staff members bringing new energy and experience to our studio! To learn more about the new instructors, check out their bios from our web page. There are also several upcoming events for you to know about. Please let us know if you have questions about anything! Our goal is for your dancer to have the best experience possible!
BDTA Fall Workshop Each September, the Boise Dance Teacher's Association hosts a free workshop for dancers of member studios ages 8-18. Dancers will take class from professional instructors/choreographers in ballet, jazz and hip hop. The workshop will be held at Sawtooth Middle School on September 26th. Check-in time is 8:30 am and classes end at noon (11:45 for ages 8-10). A limited number of spaces are available for each studio to fill. If you would like to sign up, you may do so by clicking on the following link. Please do not take a spot if you are unsure if you can attend. We want to make sure the opportunity is available to as many dancers as possible! Sign up Here! Les Bois Junior Ballet Auditions Le Bois Junior Ballet, a community dance/theater company based in the Treasure Valley, is holding placement auditions for it's new production, Peter and the Wolf, and another dance piece yet to be announced, which are slated for performance April 2, 2016 at the Nampa Civic Center. We refer to this as a "placement" audition because every dancer or non-dancer from age 4 years through adult who shows up is guaranteed a role in our productions. Les Bois Junior Ballet is a non profit 501(c)(3) entity, registered in the state of Idaho and funded solely through private donations. There is no fee to audition. There is a $150 participation fee (tax deductible donation) which covers rehearsal coaching for six months, costuming, studio rental, theater rental, theater technician fees, ticketing fees, and promotional and advertising costs. AUDITION INFORMATION Date: Saturday September 19th 1pm: Boys & Girls, ages 4-7 1:30pm: Boys and Girls, ages 8-12 2pm - 3pm: Teens/Adults, pointe dancers and men AUDITION LOCATION: Xpressions Dance Academy 16048 N. 20th Street, Nampa, ID Rehearsals begin in October, 2015 Rehearsals are held Saturdays Performance is April 2nd, 2016 MORE INFO call Christine Mills (435) 531-6876 Dancer of the Month Tickets We have started a new incentive program for our students where they can be recognized for their hard work, dedication and positive attitudes! Teachers may give out tickets to students at the end of class for them to write their name on and put in the jar in the office. At the end of each month we will draw a name from each of the three age divisions as the dancers of the month! Those dancers will have their picture posted on the wall and will receive a studio t-shirt! We hop dancers will be working hard and listening well in class for a chance to win the "Dancer of the Month" title!
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The annual BDTA Fall Workshop sign-up is live! Please remember: You must be a currently registered student of Dance Arts Academy to sign up via this link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948afa82aa02-bdta2
Classes start September 8th
We are super excited for a new dance season to start! It's always fun to see our old friends back and meet lots of new friends, too! If you have any friends who are thinking about joining us, have them register soon as many classes are already full. Tuition has been posted to the accounts and those accounts enrolled in auto-pay will be charged on September 5th. You can pay online at anytime and late fees will not be charged if you choose to pay in office the first week of classes. Starting in October, late fees will be applied to accounts not paid by the 5th of the month. New Teen Leadership Program Dancers ages 13-up are eligible to apply to be a part of our Teen Leadership Program. These students will be working towards being placed as Assistant Teachers and Studio Helpers in various capacities including birthday parties and special events. This is a way for students to be trained on how to to best assist the staff and possibly work into a future teaching job! After the application process is completed, candidates will have a packet to complete, including interviewing some of the staff members and putting together their own lesson plan. If your teen is interested in applying, contact Dotty for the application. The deadline to apply and complete the packets is October 1st. Dairy Days Parade
The Meridian Dairy Days parade is this Friday! Please join us for an evening of fun! Dancers of all ages are encouraged to attend! Ages 3-6 can ride on our float and ages 7-up will dance the route. You can sign up here, or you are welcome to just show up! The parade starts at 7:00, so dancers need to arrive at the line up at 6:00 on Watertower Rd to learn the routine and float riders can arrive at 6:30. Our entry is #13. The best way to find us is to come north bound on Main St. and turn right on Watertower Rd. Pick up instructions: we will not follow the return route! Our entry will pull over behind Rite Aid and Auto Zone where you can pick up your dancer. Please pick them up promptly once we reach that point and not after the parade is over. All participants should wear their "Summer Fun" recital t-shirt and sunglasses with blue denim shorts (minimum 3 inch inseam, please) and sneakers. Wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle! See you Friday! Recital Pictures and DVDs are in! Summer hours for picture and DVD pick up are:
Open House dates will be posted soon for other opportunities to pick up your packages. Summer Fun Recitals |
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