October Newsletter from Mason Dance Center

You are welcome to come into the classroom and observe your child's class.
You may videotape
or take photographs of your child.

Younger students especially enjoy watching themselves on video and can really benefit from the extra practice by "taking class at home."

Next Observation Week-

March 18-22

Of course you can peek in through the viewing windows any time.

Autumn is Upon Us...

We hope everyone has settled into a school year routine once again. The first few weeks of each school year are always hectic while everyone adjusts to new activities and schedules. It looks like it should shape up to be a great year though. We hope you feel the same.

It has been as busy as ever for us at MDC this season with many of our classes full and quite a few classes with waiting lists. We will call on wait lists as soon as openings become available and will continue to do so until costumes are ordered in December. We may need to drop or merge a few classes that do not have enough students and try to add others where there is enough interest. Check the schedule on the website for all the revisions.

Dress Code Reminder

If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to read over our dress code. All girls are to wear a leotard to class. No bare tummies or legs allowed! If you wear shorts you also need to have on tights. This includes our hip-hop and jazz classes. No street clothes.

Shoe color is not important for class but all students do need to have dance shoes suitable for their class type.
The only exceptions to the leotard rule are the ladies in our Adult classes.

Click HERE to see our complete dress code

Angels Casting Call

For Our 11th Annual Nutcracker

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Our Nutcracker- All Jazzed Up! is a benefit performance with all ticket proceeds going to the Mason After Prom.

Prospective Angels~

~Must be currently enrolled in Ballet or Ballet/Tap Combo class at MDC for the 2012-13 season

~1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th grade dancers only please
~Prerequisite- 2 yrs Ballet or Ballet Combo class

Register Online by 10/13 to sign up.

Click HERE for more info.

Costumes for Recital

Our teachers have already begun choosing recital music and thinking about costume choices for our June show! Costume costs are included with our budget billing system so no need to keep track of due dates. We should have all costume photos posted on our recital page of our website by mid-November after we've attended the UDMA Costume Convention. We'll go to Chicago for this once again to see the costume samples first hand. We really think this helps us make better choices for our students. Costumes will be ordered the first of December.

Measuring Weeks will be Monday, Oct 15-Friday, Oct 26.

Please try your best to be in class that week so we can get you fitted for your costume. We will follow up for anyone missing the next week. We would like all measuring completed by Nov. 17. Thanks for your help in this!

Upcoming Dates

~ Bring a Friend Week.................................................... October 22nd-27th

~ Halloween, October 31st........................................................ No Classes

~ Class Observation Week............................................ November 12th-17th
~ Thanksgiving, November 20th-24th........................................... No Classes

          ~ The Nutcracker- All Jazzed Up! at MHS...............................December 16th
                                            1:00 & 4:00 Shows at Mason HS
          ~ Dance w/Me Week (Combos A-D & P1 only)............... December 17th-21st
          ~ Winter Break, December 22nd-January 4th ............................. No Classes

Accessing Your Account Online

Just a reminder that you can access your account with Mason Dance Center online any time. You can update your address, phone, email. You can also check your current balance or make a payment. You can add a class. (You cannot drop classes though; for that you need to call or email us.)
To sign on go to www.masondance.com and click the P near the upper right corner. Use the email address this newsletter came to you on. If you forgot your password, it will send you a temporary one so you can sign back on. We hope you find this accessibility helpful!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read our newsletter!
See You Soon!
Sincerely,
Ms Bobbi

and the staff at Mason Dance Center
513-398-0353

dance@masondance.com