August Is Here!
CLASSES START AUGUST 19TH!
Open House
Thank you to everyone who made it out to our open house! It was wonderful having you there:) We hope that we were able to answer some questions and that everyone is ready for the NEW SEASON starting Monday, AUGUST 19th!
Congratulations to our Raffle winners!
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Studio Communication – PRIMARILY VIA EMAIL!!
We use EMAIL as our primary form of communication in the studio. Please make sure that we have up-to-date and correct contact information for you through the parent portal and that you have marked messages from Esprit Dance Academy as safe so we don’t get sent to your spam folders;) Check your inbox and spam OFTEN so you don’t miss any important news or opportunities for yourself or your child! Parents are solely responsible with keeping up with all dates and classes and news.
Website
Our website contains most pertinent information as well, and is where you will be able to see/download photos and videos, order shoes/tights, pay for studio boutique items, access practice videos and music once available, etc. Our emailed newsletters and upcoming event information is there in the form of blog posts.
Remind 101
This is a secure messaging services that allows us to send you text messages and in-app notifications, and is used by most Polk County School teachers and classes. We will send out same-day or urgent messages through Remind, so please make sure you’ve joined the main Esprit Dance Academy Remind class. We will also send short reminders on full messages that were previously sent via email.
*EMAIL REMAINS THE PRIMARY MODE of COMMUNICATION!*
Click this link to join instantly. You can also search for class code @espritda on your Remind app, or text @espritda to 81010 to join via text message. Ask for help at the front desk and Christie will be happy to get you all set up.
What’s Happening Next?
REMEMBER, Tuition is due on August 12! If you’d like to pay for the entire year, there’s still time! Email admin@espritperformingarts.com and we’ll get your full annual fees posted for you. Request and pay the annual fee by August 12 for a 10% discount!!
Anyone who is on an automatic draft plan, your August draft will happen on the August 12. Every other month will be on the 1st. If you are NOT currently on an automatic draft and would like to be added, email admin@espritperformingarts.com and we’ll get it set up for you:)
Enrollment
If you’re thinking of signing up for a class and haven’t done so yet, NOW IS THE TIME!
NEW SEASON STARTS AUGUST 19!
Any classes with low enrollment numbers are at risk of getting removed from the schedule and cancelled. Parents, join that Adult Jazz Conditioning class that you’re still on the fence about. Sign your two and three year olds up for the PreDance 1 class. Add that Acro/Tumbling class to your list that you’re still debating about. Put your dancer in the Conditioning Class or Turns And Leaps so they can gain a little more strength and technique. Remember, Ms. Sonya is happy to answer any questions you might have about classes, placement, or any other concerns or questions you might have, just send her an email at sonya@espritperformingarts.com.
Team Meeting
Did you receive an official invite letter to join our 2020 team?
If so, there is a MANDATORY team meeting for ALL TEAM/PROSPECTIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AUGUST 13 AT 6 PM! Joining team is a decision that effects the entire family, so we want ALL FAMILY MEMBERS that will be involved in contributing time, money, schedule constraints, etc. present at this meeting. This includes parents, grandparents, guardians, co-parents, ANYONE who will be effected by this important decision.
This is where we will be going over all of the detailed information such as mandatory dates, competitions, projected competition fees, everything that is pertinent to joining our competition dance team. Bring ALL your questions, comments, concerns about team to this meeting:)
ARE WE READY TO DANCE?????
Regular studio classes start back the week of August 19!
Some of our dancers just haven’t been able to stay away and have been taking advantage of our awesome BONUS Classes with Ms. Sonya this week. We can’t wait for the rest to join us on the 19th!
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Studio Policies/Rules
**Dancers, please make sure that you are wearing “regular” clothes or cover-ups over your dancewear when coming to and from the studio.
Parents, this is for the safety and security of our dancers as well as being good studio “etiquette.” They should have a shirt/dress/shorts/sweats to cover their leotards or two-piece dancewear anytime they are entering and leaving the studio. Please help us keep your dancers safe:)**
Dancers are expected to have correct shoes/clothing/hairstyles for each class.
NO FOOD, DRINK, or GUM IN STUDIO. *Dancers that are in the studio for more than 3 hours of class may bring a small, HEALTHY snack such as granola bar or something similar in their bag. *All dancers should bring a small bottle of water to keep with them in the studio during class.
No photo or video of our dancers unless during approved Parent Observation classes. You will be invited into the classrooms during those times.
NO EARRINGS OR LARGE HAIR ACCESSORIES
HAIR UP AND OFF NECK, SECURED TO THE HEAD.
SHOES AND TIGHTS ORDERED THROUGH THE STUDIO OR APPROVED BY MISS SONYA BEFOREHAND
CHECK WITH EACH CLASS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
Tuition Fees and Payment Policies
Tuition can be paid via your parent portal ONLY!! We no longer accept checks or cash in the studio.
Fee for returned payments is $20 per transaction. In the case of reversed payments, a money order or cashier’s check for the amount of tuition, reverse fee of $20 and additional late fee of $30 must be turned in by hand to our staff.
Tuition is considered late on the 6th of the month. At that point, your card on file will be charged automatically both the tuition fee and the $30 late fee.
After 30 days unpaid tuition, your dancer will be dropped from their classes with the 50$ per class drop fee and your dancer’s position may be replaced by a child on the waitlist.
We do have an annual prepayment option for tuition payments. If you would like to take advantage of our 10% annual payment discount, let us know immediately. We will post your full tuition minus discount, which must be paid before August 12.
Automatic Draft
Don’t risk forgetting to pay your tuition!
If you would like us to automatically draft your payments on the 1st of each month, please email us and request us to set it up.
Recital Fees and Mandatory Attendance Information
Per-family Recital Fees of $150.00 will be due on or before February 1, payable online only. Late fee of $20.00 WILL BE Applied after that date.
Recital fees help us to create the most memorable weekend for our dancers and families. Each family will receive 2 seats in the audience for each show (4 total), a yearbook program with all our classes’ photos in them, a digital copy of the professional filmed video of the show, and access to all the professional photos we will take of the show.
Costume Fees
Costume Fees of $65.00 per costume/class will be due on or before December 1st payable online only. After that date, there WILL BE a $15 PER COSTUME Late Fee applied. Most all classes will have a routine and costume for the show. Specific invoices will be sent soon after the start of the season.
**Costume payments and recital fees are non-refundable, even if dancer is dropped from classes mid-season.**
Mandatory Recital Rehearsals will be held Tuesday June 2nd and Wednesday June 3rd from 5:00pm-9:00pm in the studio. These are MANDATORY!*except Predance, Loved Ones, and adult classes.
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal at the theatre will be held Friday, June 5th from 5:00pm-10:00pm the day before Mandatory Recital Shows. This is MANDATORY, NO EXCEPTIONS. THIS INCLUDES Predance, Loved Ones, etc.
A parent or other adult is required to be in charge of costume changes and supervision for dress rehearsal and both shows. It needs to be the same parent for dress rehearsal that it will be for the actual shows. Dress rehearsal on Friday night is where everyone practices for the real things so it needs to be treated just like recital nights.
Mandatory Recital Shows for all dancers are held Saturday and Sunday June 6th and 7th. If your dancer cannot be available for the week BEFORE and the week OF these dates, please do NOT register them for classes. Saturday’s show starts 6:00 pm and Sunday starts 2:00 pm with call times being 4:30 for Saturday and 1:00 for Sunday. Shows last about 3 hours total including many routines from all of our classes and dancers, intermission, time in between numbers, and awards. Please block out the entire day, the weekend and week before (for rehearsals) as this is a busy week where dance is the number one FAMILY priority.