MAY NEWS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!
ALL ACCOUNTS (INCLUDING FULL JUNE TUITION)!!! MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH !!! DANCE IS A YEARLY FEE BROKEN INTO 10 MONTHS OF PAYMENT SEPT-JUNE!
OUR 2026 SHOWCASE “STRIKE A POSE” WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN WHEELING!!!! …SUNDAY, MAY 31ST!! SHOW BEGINS AT 5PM!!!....DOORS WILL OPEN AT 4PM AND CHECK IN FOR DANCERS WILL BE AT 4PM! PLEASE READ BELOW FOR MORE INFO!
SHOWCASE 2026 “STRIKE A POSE” WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, MAY 31ST AT THE CAPITOL THEATER IN WHEELING….5:00PM! ALL DANCERS SHOULD BE DRESSED AND READY TO GO IN THEIR FIRST COSTUME UPON DROP OFF AS WELL AS HAIR AND MAKE UP COMPLETE (SAME AS PICTURE DAY) IF YOUR CHILD HAS COSTUME CHANGES, THEY ARE TO BE PACKED IN SEPARATE GARMENT BAGS AND SENT BACK WITH THEM WHEN YOU CHECK THEM IN! ALL GARMENT BAGS MUST BE LABELED WITH THEIR NAMES AND NAME OF ROUTINE….AND MUST BE IN SEPARATE BAGS!!!!!!! PLEASE SEND WATER AND SMALL SNACKS FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO WILL BE THERE THE DURATION OF THE SHOW! ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DROPPED OFF AT THE BACK DOOR THROUGH THE TUNNEL TO THE RIGHT OF THEATER AT 4PM! ALL STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED AFTER THEIR FINAL PERFORMANCE AT THE SAME DOOR AS CHECK IN! YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY AND ENJOY THE REMAINDER OF THE SHOWCASE IF YOU CHOOSE…THEY DO NOT NEED A TICKET!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR OUR 2026 SHOWCASE DURING CLASS HOURS! THEY ARE NOW $30! TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT OUR FINAL STUDIO REHEARSAL TO THOSE WHO PRE PURCHASED AND EVERYONE WILL NEED A TICKET TO ENTER THEATRE! TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE THEATRE THE NIGHT OF SHOW FOR $30!
“STRIKE A POSE” program books will be distributed the day of the Showcase! Extras will also be available for purchase for $20!
SHOWCASE LINEUP IS POSTED AT STUDIO !
MANDATORY REHEARSAL DATES
MAY 18, MAY 20
MAY 26, MAY 27
PLEASE CHECK YOUR TIMES ON BULLETIN!
YOUR CHILD WILL NOT HAVE REGULAR CLASS ON REHEARSAL WEEKS…ONLY REPORT REHEARSAL DAYS/TIMES... BY THE FINAL STUDIO REHEARSAL (MAY 27TH ) ALL ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL…INCLUDING FULL JUNE TUITION! (DANCE IS A YEARLY FEE BROKEN UP INTO A 10 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN SEPT-JUNE!) NO CHILD WILL BE PERMITTED TO PERFORM IN THE SHOWCASE WITH AN UNPAID BALANCE! EVERYTHING MUST BE PAID BY WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH
ALL T-SHIRT/TANK ORDERS MAY BE PICKED UP AT OUR FINAL STUDIO REHEARSAL, WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH!
WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENT VOLUNTEERS THE DAY OF THE SHOWCASE TO HELP WITH CHANGING THE STUDENTS AND SUPERVISING EACH GROUP! WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 2 PARENTS FOR EACH CLASS/GROUP! PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE BULLETIN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HEPLING OUT!
ALSO, ANY 5, 10 YEAR STUDENTS MUST SIGN UP ON THE SHEET ON BULLETIN BOARD. TROPHIES ARE BEING ORDERED, SO PLEASE DO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO YOUR DANCER WILL NOT BE LEFT OUT!
DANCE FACTORY REGISTRATION FORMS FOR OUR 2026-2027 DANCE SEASON, SUMMER AND FALL, ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DESK!!! YOU MAY FILL ONE OUT AND RETURN IT AT THE DESK. REGISTRATION FEE IS NOW $40. PLEASE TRY TO GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN BY MAY 27TH … ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS MUST BE SIGNED UP AND PAID BY MAY 27TH!
ATTENDANCE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! WE UNDERSTAND THAT CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE ARE VERY FLEXIBLE. AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, BAD ATTENDANCE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT YOUR CHILD, BUT THE OTHERS IN THE CLASS AS WELL!!! PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND!!! ALSO, DANCERS MUST STILL REPORT TO CLASS IN PROPER DANCE ATTIRE AND HAIR PULLED BACK!
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER. THIS IS A BUSY TIME OF YEAR AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS COMFORTABLE IN KNOWING WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO REPORT! PLEASE ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!!!
ENJOY THE SHOW!!!