Team Newsletter September 8, 2025

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đŸ”„ Team Newsletter – Week 5 đŸ”„

Dear Team Dancers & Families,

Thank you for another fantastic week of training and rehearsals! We love seeing the hard work, teamwork, and growth happening each time you step into the studio. Keep pushing, keep showing up for each other, and keep that team spirit strong. đŸ’Ș✹

💜 Reminders:

  • Please make sure you have the correct shoes for all classes. This is especially important for ballet and tap, where proper footwear makes a big difference.
  • If you will be missing a rehearsal or class, let us know in advance. You can text the studio anytime—we’ll see your message even if we don’t get a chance to respond right away.
  • Don’t forget to submit any prior engagement dates (times when your dancer absolutely cannot be at the studio). Having these ahead of time helps us plan rehearsals and casting.

📅 This Week’s Rehearsals:

  • “Just a Girl” – Wednesday, 6–9pm
  • “Mixtape” – Sunday, 1–5pm

👉 Dancers should wear all-black dancewear with hair in a sleek low ponytail or bun. Understudies are welcome to attend and learn the routines even if not currently cast.

⭐ Soloists: Please check with us before registering for any solos that aren’t already part of our required team events.

👀 Looking Ahead

  • KAR Convention – Registration deadline is coming up! Be sure to get signed up if you plan to attend.
  • October Market – We’ll share dates soon; once posted, please sign up to help represent our studio.
  • Halloween Show & Blood Hound Bash – We’re putting together performances for these events. Keep an eye out for details, and make sure your dancer has their white sneakers ready.

We’re so proud of the effort and commitment you’re all putting in—this is how great performances are built!

See you in the studio,
The Esprit Performing Arts Team

📱 Team AND Studio Announcements

REHEARSALS THIS WEEK

Just a Girl – Wednesday 6-9pm

Mix Tap – Sunday 1-5pm

👉 Dancers should wear all-black dancewear with hair in a sleek low ponytail or bun. Understudies are welcome to attend and learn the routines even if not currently cast.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

October Market – We’ll share more info soon! Recreational dancers, we’d love to see you at the market to cheer on our team and visit us at our booth! Team dancers, we’ll be releasing the form soon for you to sign up to participate/parents to volunteer.

OCTOBER 16, 2026

FALL-O-WEEN Performance AND BloodHound Bash will be happening on October 16 instead of October 24th.

UPDATE YOUR CALENDARS!🗓

⏰ Team Attendance Reminder

A quick reminder that attendance is mandatory on all required team days. Consistent presence is essential for your dancer’s progress and for the success of their groups.

If your dancer is feeling unwell or you anticipate being late for any reason, it is your responsibility to notify us by texting the studio number as soon as possible. This helps us adjust and keep classes running smoothly.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us set our dancers up for success! 💜

💬 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!

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

Tuesday September 30, 2025!

🚹 Mandatory Competition & Elite Team Parent Meetings! đŸšš
Mark your calendars — the last Tuesday of every month we will hold our required parent meeting for all Competition and Elite team families.

✅ Attendance is required for Competition/Elite parents
✅ All other team parents are encouraged and welcome

👉 Parents at ALL team levels: Please come inside at the end of class to pick up your dancer, hear important updates and announcements, and take the opportunity to ask questions or get clarifications.

Your presence makes sure you don’t miss crucial info that directly affects your dancer!

CASTING

Casting is being updated regularly and is now available in your app under Team Content>Casting as well as under Parent Portal>More>My Students. Make sure you know which routines your dancers are cast in! If you don’t see any yet, don’t worry they’re being updated regularly!

Community Events – First Saturday Market

SATURDAY October 4, 2025 will be October market and there WILL NOT be a performance aspect. As a reminder, ALL team families will need to commit to at least one event this season in some way. While we love all of our dancers to participate, only a parent volunteer will count toward that requirement.

Signup Coming Soon!Signup Coming Soon!

Community Events – Fall-O-Ween and BloodHound Bash

THURSDAY OCTOBER 16 – Both Events

Team Reminder
All team dancers are required to participate in our Fall-o-Ween event and the Bloodhound Bash Parade. These are important community events, and we want our whole team represented! đŸŽƒđŸ–€

We’ll also need parent volunteers to help with:

  • Bloodhound Bash float
  • Booth setup for Fall-o-Ween
  • Event setup and teardown

Volunteer sign-up information will be shared soon—please plan to help where you can. Thank you for always stepping up to support our dancers and community!

Sign Up Now!

Rehearsals

September rehearsal schedule is out! You can see it on your app under Team>Month Overview or under Parent Portal>More>Studio Calendar (click through week/day/month views to see all dates for the month.

At this point all rehearsals are in the calendar and set, so please be sure you know what routines you need to be present for!

This week:

Wednesday 6-9pm – Just a Girl

Sunday 1-5pm – The Mix

Prior Engagements

Be sure to put in any prior engagements for October as soon as you have them! 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!

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!

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:

  • Star Squad/Rec Plus
    • 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.
  • Performance
    • 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
    • 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

⭐ Soloists:Just a quick reminder that if you’re considering registering for any competitions or conventions outside of the ones that are already required, please check with us first. This helps us make sure the event is a good fit and that your solo will be stage-ready in time. Thank you!

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

Performance

Competition

Elites

CHECK YOUR SCHEDULES AND CASTING! DO NOT MISS YOUR REHEARSALS/ARRIVE LATE!

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