We’re so excited to kick off our 2025 season with a fun nostalgia-inspired theme! Whether you’re brand new to team or a returning dancer, we can’t wait to share this journey with you. Our goal is to create an environment where every dancer feels supported, inspired, and a part of our Esprit family!
📢 Announcements
🗓 Recital Week — June 1–7, 2025 Mark your calendars! Most dancers will have extra rehearsals during recital week to prepare for our big showcase. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be released in the spring, but we recommend keeping that week as open as possible.
📸 Newsletter Fun Each week, we’ll share important studio updates, upcoming events, and fun snapshots from our classes and community performances. Parents—if you capture any great pictures or videos at Esprit or community events, send them our way for a chance to be featured! This first edition was also sent as an email, but be sure to check out the app/website each week for new editions!
💬 Stay Connected
Text alerts & reminders via the Parent Portal. Text messages are sent from 1-855-516-1767 so please be sure to add this number to your contacts as well as the studio number 863-288-0080!
Website:www.espritperformingarts.com. Newsletters will appear right on the bottom of the home page, so scroll down to read them!
Facebook & Instagram: @EspritPerformingArts
FIRST WEEK REMINDERS
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- Please arrive 10 minutes early for your first class so your dancer can get settled. Parents, walk your dancer in and stay with them until we’re ready to check them in and bring them to class. We’re usually at the studio a few minutes before the first class to set up, but we ask that you please don’t drop off your dancer early unless an adult comes in to make sure we’re ready to supervise.
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- Drop-off & Pick-up:
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- All parents: Drop off dancers in reception (enter through the parking lot door).
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- Level 2 & All Team: Parents, please come to the reception lobby for pickup. This is for their safety and also so instructors can share any important messages about your dancer that day.
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- Lobbies are quiet zones—thanks for helping us keep things calm for our dancers!
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- Drop-off & Pick-up:
DRESS CODE AND SUPPLIES
Just a friendly reminder to show up ready for class according to dress code and have the correct (brand and color) shoes. If you’ve ordered your shoes and they’re not ready for the first week, just let us know. You can wear your feet bare for the first class, but please try to get them soon so you can have the best possible experience with us! As a reminder, ALWAYS be checking your dancers’ shoes and belongings to see when they’re getting outgrown/worn out and need replacement. Be sure to write their name in permanent marker so they can make it back to them when they get lost or misplaced!
📅 Class Schedule Highlights
Here’s a peek at some of our weekly schedule (full schedule and details available on our website and in your parent portal):
Team Classes
- Elite Team – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 4-9p * Comp Team Extra Ballet/Point Option
- Competition Team – Tuesdays, Thursdays 4-9p *Certain Performance/RecPlus/StarSquad Extra Acro/Ballet/Etc Extra Options – Friday Rec classes also extra class drop-in options
- Performance Team – Wednesdays 4-9p *Rec Plus Extra Ballet/Drop-in Options
Homeschool Classes
- Acro for All Levels – Mondays, 2:00–3:00 PM
- Beginner/Intermediate Ballet – Mondays & Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 PM (runs with enough enrollment)
- Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (Ages 9+) – Thursdays, 3:00–4:00 PM
Private Lessons
- Schedule and styles vary – Check our Private Lessons page for instructor availability!
APP
Download our Esprit App FL for instant access to schedules, registrations, newsletters, and live secure camera feed of your dancer’s class. Join official studio groups for urgent updates like last-minute cancellations or schedule changes, and connect in parent chat groups with other studio parents. Adult caregivers—grandparents, guardians, etc.—can also download and register so they stay in the loop too!
Team
MANDATORY MONTHLY COMP/ELITE TEAM MEETING on the last Tuesday of each month! Parents at all levels of team, please come inside at the end of each night to collect your dancer and to hear any updates or important info. This is also often your opportunity to ask for any clarifications or updates as well!
Team Meeting Documents
All team meeting slide shows and handouts should now be updated and available in your app! Team Content>Team Meeting Notes
Optional Competitions/Conventions
Register ASAP if you’d like to attend Titans as spots are filling fast! We will be switching away from the ticket system for these optional competitions/conventions and start to use Jotform instead. This way, the form will allow us to gather the information on additional items such as observer bands/optional improv or title options, etc and then we will charge the card on file and get your dancer registered. For now, please continue to use the ticket system for those that are already available for purchase.
Routines and Casting
We will start working on casting and begin learning choreography from our new routines during our regular classes. Remind your dancers to be present and working hard every day! Check regularly for videos of combos and choreo phrases to practice or watch at home between your classes!
Prior Engagements
Be sure to put in any prior engagements for September now! We will close the form down on the 20th, and then once the monthly rehearsal schedule is released please check it immediately and put all dates in your calendar!
Bonus/Add On Classes
Most levels of team have additional optional classes as drop-in or enrollment options. Check the daily and weekly schedules to see what might be available for your dancer! As a general rule:
- Rec Plus/Star Squad dancers will definitely be able to take Tuesday Acro and certain performance team classes as optional add-ons, and certain dancers may be able to take Tuesday or Wednesday performance team classes as optional add-ons as well.
- Most performance team can definitely add Friday recreational classes as a drop-in option (we’ll guide you on level 1 or 2 on an individual basis) and Acro on Tuesdays 4pm.
- Certain performance team dancers will be able to also take Thursday 4-5 ballet as an option, and certain other drop-in classes with our younger competition team each week.
- Competition Team dancers will be able to add Monday ballet/pointe as optional drop-ins, as well as certain Performance Team Wednesday classes optionally.
Solos
Remember, those with solos should be coming up on their days/times off to use the studio and practice on their own whenever possible. Studio space is available any time classes aren’t happening. Reserve in the system so we know you’re planning to come up.
If you have submitted a solo application, please be assured we’ve received it and are working on getting those started. There is not strict timeline for solos, as they do not have to follow the normal season schedule but are meant to be separate and extra, and even carry over into the next season.
Payment Plans
We are working on getting everyone’s preferred payment plans set up over the next few days and weeks, and will reach out for any questions or clarifications as we go. Once it is set up, we’ll confirm with you. Until those are completed, you are welcome to go in and make any payments, as your first payments will also be manually processed and we’ll be verifying the amounts before processing those. If you haven’t done so, or if you’d like to change your answers, please complete this form to verify your preferred payment plan.
Quick Links – Check these links for updates often!
While we will try to inform you of any new updates, you should still be checking the links here or in your app often to make sure you haven’t missed any important updates or announcements.
Star Squad
- Casting
- Weekend Rehearsals
- Upcoming Dates
- Costume Notes
- Community Events
- Monthly Overview
- Yearly Overview
- Upcoming Comp/Conv Schedule
Performance
Competition
CHECK YOUR SCHEDULES AND CASTING! DO NOT MISS YOUR REHEARSALS/ARRIVE LATE!
Rec Plus/Star Squad – This space will have more info soon…
Performance Opportunities
Required Shoes
Interested in Team?
Required Earrings
Dancer of the Month