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Classes will be conducted per our normal schedule - Team Rehersals will take place as scheduled as well
Today (Friday, 8 Jan) our classes are cancelled due to weather.
Please come back here to check on tomorrow’s classes (and future classes).
As always, if you still have questions, please call our office if you have questions.
Thursday, 7 Jan - our classes are cancelled due to weather.
Please come back here to check on tomorrow’s classes (and future classes).
As always, if you still have questions, please call our office if you have questions.
The UDA Dance Team was recognized in Dance Spirit Magazine’s December 2009 issue. UDA won a top spot in the VIP National Dance Competition for the jazz number “Living For Love” and “Shopping”. Congrats to our choreographers, coaches, and team dancers! The 2010 competition season will start in March. The UDA Dance Team will enter a total of 22 numbers in 3 regional and 1 national competition.
(To see this newsletter - and/or others - in pdf format, click to see our news page, and find our newsletters section.)
Director’s Letter
Welcome to our first edition of Dancer’s Life, the United Dance Arts newsletter. We will use this publication to keep you up-to-date with what is going on at the studio and provide interesting stories and information related to dance.
In our inaugural edition you will find information about Bring-A-Friend Week, our new Dancer of the Month program and exciting new offerings.
We will also communicate very important information about activities such as recital, so please make sure you review this important publication.
If you have a topic you would like to see covered, please let me know and we will make every effort to include it.
We hope you find this a valuable resource and it enhances your experience with United Dance Arts.
Keep on dancin’
Melina
Bring-A-Friend Week
We are excited to announce the dates for this year’s “Bring A Friend” week at the studio are Monday, October 26th thru Saturday, October 31st. This is your chance to introduce your friends to the fun that is…DANCE! Every currently enrolled student can bring as many friends as they want to class with them during this week. The student that brings the most number of friends during the week will receive a FREE UDA dance bag (ask to see a sample of the bag at the front desk). If your friend signs up for a dance class before Thanksgiving, you will receive 1/2 month off your December tuition. So grab your friends, head to dance class, and win prizes!!
COULD YOU BE OUR NEXT….DANCER OF THE MONTH
Beginning in November, we will be highlighting one very special dancer from the studio as our Dancer of the Month.
The Dancer of the Month is selected by the following criteria:
- Makes it to every class that month which he/she is registered for (or completes a make up class if a class is missed)
- Positive attitude during each class; and listens to the instructors
- Comes prepared and gives 100%
- Acts as a role model during for fellow dancers
How is the Dancer of the Month selected:
Nominated by an instructor, studio director, other students and parents. (Nominations are submitted by the last Saturday of every month!)
What does the Dancer of the Month receive:
- Their picture is posted at the studio throughout the month
- Recognition in the monthly newsletter
- A $55 credit on your United Dance Arts Class Account
Continue reading UDA October Newsletter - A Dancing Life
We are hosting our Annual Bring a Friend Week, the week of October 25th through October 31st. This is a time that your child can bring a friend to participate with them in the  classroom.
We will be passing out small gifts to each of the guests, and give them the chance to enjoy dance with your child. The children can bring as many friends as they like.
As an added bonus, the child who has the MOST kids REGISTER for classes before November 3rd will…
1 - WIN a free United Dance Arts Duffle bag with their name on it.
2 - Receive a credit for 1 month of their usual dance class fees in the month of December
As this event will be during the week of Halloween, the children are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes!
The costumes must be safe and appropriate to dance in, or the teacher may ask them to sit out for safety reasons. There should be no masks that cover their faces and their hair should still be off their faces.
We look forward to meeting all your friends!
Keep on Dancing,
Melina Yallourakis
Hello Everyone !
After a summer full of sun and fun, the dance season is upon us again.
August 17th Fall Classes Begin - Classes are filling faster than ever. Get to the web site to sign up soon.
- We have new levels, some new instructors, and a couple of studio improvements that everyone will enjoy
- If you have any questions please give me a call and I will make sure you get into the best class
NEW! - We are offering YOGA for men and women. Check out the Link on the web site and give it a try
- We are also keeping more classes on the schedule for Adults including
- Adult Hip-Hop, Ballet, Ballroom, and Pole Aerobics
Team Auditions - August 22nd - This is open auditions for the competitive team
- Sign-up for auditions at this link: http://www.uniteddancearts.com/team-dance.html
Pictures are Ready and in the Office
- Starting August 12th - at 12:00 noon to 7:30pm, the studio will be open for…
- Picture Pick-up, Registration, Merchandise and Tours
Keep on Dancing!
Melina
Notice to those who are using the Team Dance page for information regarding the upcoming Dance Team Auditions: the Team Dance webpage has been updated with Team Dance FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). So to get your questions answered, check it out…click here.
The next big item of note: We now are offering Yoga Classes! That’s right. We currently have 3 classes, with one class on tuesdays being open to females only, while the other two classes (monday class & wednesday class) are open to both men and women. Check it them out soon because there’s only 7 openings per class right now and they are bound to go quickly! See it now by clicking here.
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2009
Time: Minis (ages 5-7) Noon - 1 p.m
Juniors (ages 8-11) 1 - 3 p.m
Seniors (ages 12 & up) 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: United Dance Arts Studio
What to wear: Black dance shorts, black sports bra or black cami, hair secured in a pony tail.
What to expect: Dancers will warm-up, execute steps across the floor, including leaps & turns, and learn several combinations (at best, two, 8 counts); jazz shoes, bare feet, sneakers.
See the Team Dance page on our main website for more information, including the FAQs.
UDA is Closed on Memorial Day - May 25th
The studio will be closed on Monday - Memorial Day. Keep in mind that monthly billing is based on 4 class sessions per month. As May is a longer month and June contains recital rehearsals as well as classes, your monthly amount is constant through the end of the season.
Sign-Up for the 2009-2010 Dance Season is almost here!
You can sign-up for fall classes starting this Saturday May 23rd. You can sign up in person at the studio starting on Saturday May 23rd at 9:30am, or signup online starting at midnight (see our main website). Classes are first-come, first serve. Some classes and times fill up very quickly so sign up early to get your choice on schedule and class. Fall Classes begin on August 17th, 2009.
Summer Camp Registration is OPEN
Check out our website for exciting summer camp programs covering traditional dance, hip-hop and dance team prep.
Team Try-Outs
We have had an incredibly successful dance team this year and are always looking for new additions who want to achieve the pinnacle of successful competition. It is fun and challenging and offers a great deal of satisfaction and physical development. Look for try-out dates in June, or ask me (Melina) or one of the instructors about being on “TEAM”.
A Special Note on the Recital
Due to an unprecedented response for recital tickets, we are looking for solutions to allow more people to see the incredible work your children have accomplished all year. The solutions we are looking at are a second show added in the morning, or a change of venue - stay tuned.
A reminder on Fees: In able to participate in the recital, all balances must be paid in full.
A new way to get all the news - The UDA Blog is here! (Right here… you have found it!)
This Blog is now active and being regularly updated with information. Come back right here; or, when you are on our website - follow the links back here. Like most blogs, YOU can comment on events, competition results, and much more! Give it a shot now…
Also a special thanks to all the parents and children - it has been a pleasure watching everyone improve so quickly during the year - something I know our instructors take a great deal of pride in.
Looking Forward to an Exciting and Entertaining Recital
Keep on Dancing!
Melina
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