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202 W State Street, Williamsburg, IA

melindasdancestudio@gmail.com * 319-530-8050 * www.facebook.com/melindasdancestudio Volume 6 October 2013 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! October 31 November 1 No Class! Second Tuition Payment Due November 25-29 Thanksgiving Break December 5 NO CLASSES! December 9-13 - Parent Observation Week & Costume Fee Due Thursday, May 29 Dress Rehearsal May 31 & June 1, 2014 2nd Annual Recital What should I bring to dance class??? 1. Dance Shoes - Each class REQUIRES proper dance shoes! Please come prepared. 2. Hair Ties & Bobby Pins - Hair must be pulled back for ALL classes excluding Hip Hop. 3. NO GUM! Please remember that gum and food are not allowed inside the dance studio. 3. Energy & Smiles! ALWAYS needed to have a positive and effective class! Keep up the great work dancers J Page 1

Hello Parents and Dancers! Thank you for making the first month of dance classes this season so much fun! It has been a pleasure getting to know each of the dancers and their unique personalities and talents! Please contact Melinda if you have any questions/comments regarding classes! Thank you, Melinda Gahring

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
REMINDER: No classes Thursday October 31st

Wear your Halloween costume to dance night!

October 24th 28th 29th & 30th

Dancers are encouraged to participate & wear their Halloween costume to classes this week. We will still work on dance technique so be sure they can move in their costume. We will also be dancing to some fun Halloween music.

Birthdays in the Dance Studio September

09 / 02 Emerson Dermody 09 / 03 Aliyah Pfannkuch 09 / 06 Sage Huber 09 / 08 Griffin Becker 09 / 08 Abbie Gahring 09 / 09 Taylor Sanchez 09 / 10 Chloe Yearian 09 / 10 Kiley Gates 09 / 12 Emily Jensen 09 / 13 Madalynne Yenter 09 / 15 Addison Landuyt-Krueger 09 / 16 Emma Malloy 09 / 17 Tori Yunggebauer 09 / 23 Lizzie Kennon 09 / 25 Aimee Smith 09 / 26 Julianne Miller 09 / 26 Sadie Dobbins 09 / 27 Addie Lillis October 10 / 01 10 / 02 10 / 02 10 / 04 10 / 03 10 / 05 10 / 08 10 / 11 10 / 14 10 / 15 10 / 19 10 / 19 10 / 20 10 / 21 10 / 22 10 / 23 10 / 25 10 / 26 10 / 30 Clara Mews Keston Spratt Taryn Walsh Madaline Van Dee Evan Stohlmann Ellie Phillips Erica Driscoll Izzi Schlesselman Drew Schropp Kenzie Hard Bailey Kauffman Hayden Parks Lily Wilson Madie Jensen Ella Kleinmeyer Ariah Bode Kaylee Culp Greta Simmons Elizabeth Stohlmann

Starlettes Thursday Combo Class

What exactly is: Proper Dance Attire

Ballet/Pointe: Leotard, Tights, Spandex Shorts, Skirt Jazz/Tap/Lyrical: (Form Fitting) Spandex, Jazz Pants, Tank Top, Fitted Tee Hip Hop: T-shirt, Tank Top, Sweatpants, Shorts, etc. Tumbling: Leotard, Unitard, Spandex Shorts *Please note: As it gets cooler outside dancers are able to wear sweats over their proper dance attire but will be asked to remove them once class begins.

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