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Recital season is almost upon us and Footlights is ready, are you? We have everything you need for a great recital, from new shoes to copious amounts of tights and hair accessories! Also don't forget to get a gift for your teacher. We have some great gift ideas including the latest matted art cards from Loalynda Designs! That being said we would like to announce the dates for our Recital Sale 2012... Recital Sale - Monday, April 30th - Saturday, May 5th good for 15% off your entire purchase. Good for in-stock merchandise only, no special orders. Can not be combined with any other offer. For your convenience during this busy time our Sunday hours for May are on Sunday, May 20th from 1-4pm. We will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28th. Other Noteworthy dates in May. May 25 is National Tap Dance Day, and May 26th is National Jazz Dance Day. Be sure to check our our blog at that time to see a special holiday edition. |
Preparation for Summer Intensives
Summer is right around the corner and now is the time to start preparing for your summer intensive. For anyone who has yet to order shoes for camp make sure you do that as soon as possible! We want to make sure that you get exactly what you need, especially if you have to travel. The general rule of thumb for the number of pointe shoes to bring to an intensive is 1 per week attending plus an extra. If you know that your shoes last a long time then purchase your shoes accordingly. We have just received a large shipment of Suffolks and we have multiple pairs of many sizes in stock. That makes now a great time to shop for pointe Shoes (especially with the Recital Sale starting on April 30th!).
Remember you also might need to pick up other items for camp in addition to your pointe shoes. If your intensive sent you a list of specifics make sure to bring it with you so we can help you find everything you need.
Haven't picked a summer dance program yet? Not to worry, here are a few local programs to keep you dancing during your time off. For more information please click on the links provided.
L'Etoile The Russian Ballet Academy of Maryland - 2 sessions, 3 weeks each with programs for 9-19 year olds.
Ballet Nova- Many Camps and workshops for children 4.5 and up. Berrend Dance Centre - 4 week Summer Intensive starting July 9th featuring ballet, modern, tap, jazz, hip hop technique as well as pilates and a Swan Lake Camp for kids ages 5 and up. There are many, many more local workshops and intensives. If you would like more suggestions please email us. |
 Upcoming Events We are almost in to full blown Recital Season! There are so many great performances coming up, so this list is by no means exhaustive. We hope you all can get out to support your local arts! Click each name for links to get more information.
Loudoun Ballet Company presents Sleeping Beauty April 28th and 29th at 4pm
Maryland Youth Ballet presents a special children's matinee 'Caroline Goes to the Seashore' April 28th at 3pm.
Updraft - "YES, PLEASE, USE YOUR CELL PHONE DURING THIS LIVE AERIAL PERFORMANCE FUSING TECHNOLOGY WITH THE ARTS" May 12th and May 13th.
Maryland Regional Ballet and Frederick Classical present Cinderella May 5th and May 6th at 2pm.
CityDance - Celebrate National Asian Pacific Heritage Month with a Night of Sri Lankan Dance May 5th at 8pm and May 6th at 6pm
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Question of the Month
Footlights wants to know...what do you do with your old pointe shoes?
Sincerely,
Joy Ellis
Footlights Dance & Theatre Boutique
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The True Order of Things
By Amber Haldis
"Hey Mom, my pointe shoes are dead." Ah, the last minute announcement that you need something. You're leaving for summer intensives. You're juggling several activity schedules. You need them yesterday. And you can't make it into our store! Well...there's an app for that. Ok, maybe not an app, but a solution, at least, and that is phone or email ordering.
We understand that many of our customers live over an hour away, or more. Sometimes our available stock attracts people from clear across the country. Coming in for shoes just isn't always an option. The good news is, if you've stopped growing and know what your shoe is, it isn't necessary for you to come in. We'll ship it to you.
Here's what you need to do: call us with your info in hand and ready to go. Done. Simple right? Well, let me explain... Continue reading on our Blog
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 | | The Winner is... | | Winner of our random drawing coloring contest is Lauren Tharp!!! Congratulations to Lauren and we thank everyone who entered. Stop by to see our bulletin board...there were some amazing entries!!! |
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