AUGUST/SEPTEMBER NEWS
Welcome back and thank you for joining us for the 2025-2026 dance season!!!
We hope everyone had a great summer.
**WEDNESDAY CLASSES RESUME WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27TH
**MONDAY CLASSES RESUME MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH
Please make sure you take the time to read through this newsletter along with all of our other monthly newsletters available on our website tdfdancefactory.com the first of every month. They will help you step by step as to what is going on each month. If you ever feel confused or unsure of anything, please ask. That is why we are here!
SHOWCASE 2026 DATE WILL BE SUNDAY MAY 31ST … IT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE IN WHEELING!
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT OUR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF TUITION ARE SET UP SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE! SO JUNE TUITION STILL MUST BE PAID IN FULL EVEN THOUGH THERE WONT BE THE FULL MONTH OF CLASSES. CLASSES ARE YEARLY FEES BROKEN UP INTO 10 MONTHS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR EVERYONE TO AFFORD. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
Tuition IS DUE THE FIRST CLASS of each month. Any tuition paid after the 10th will be charged a $10 late fee! LATE FEES ARE STRICTLY BEING ENFORCED THIS YEAR FOR ALL!!!!!!
DANCE CLASS APPAREL-Please see to it that your child is dressed properly for class each week. Listed below will tell you what they need for class. COMPETITION TEAMS WILL BE NOTIFIED AT MEETING AS TO WHICH SHOES ARE NEEDED FOR EACH GROUP!
…ALL CLASSES must wear leotard OR set with hair in ponytail or bun (NO STREET CLOTHES ARE PERMITTED! BOYS MAY WEAR T SHIRTS AND SHORTS)
BABY GYM- bare feet
TAP- suntan buckle taps
JAZZ- bare feet
ACRO- bare feet
HIP HOP – any style tennis shoe for class (you will be notified when costumes arrive as to which style shoe to purchase)
BALLET- pink ballet shoes
RHYTHM AND TUMBLING- (tap) black patent leather tie taps (acro) barefeet
**all shoes are sold at studio and can be ordered first day of class if needed
COSTUME DEPOSITS …..EVERYONE WILL NEED A $40 DEPOSIT PER COSTUME BY WEDNESDAY SEPT 24TH AND ANOTHER $40 DEPOSIT PER COSTUME BY WEDNESDAY OCT 29TH!! SO BY OCT 30TH EVERYONE WILL HAVE AN $80 DEPOSIT TOWARD EACH OF THEIR COSTUMES! BALANCES ON EACH COSTUME WILL BE DUE ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14th ! NO COSTUMES WILL BE ORDERED WITHOUT DEPOSITS!
FUNDRAISERS ARE OPTIONAL AND WILL BE PROVIDED THE MONTHS OF SEPT-MARCH! ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE! PLEASE SEE THE DESK EACH MONTH FOR INFO! FAT APPLES WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER!
Weather Cancellations- if winter weather occurs, we will post a cancellation on our Facebook page by 3:00pm that day. All snow days will be made up.
We thank you for choosing The Dance Factory as your child’s place for dance. We promise this to be a fun and educating year!!!!! If you have any questions, please contact us at (740) 275-1253 or email tdfdancefactory@gmail.com
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