Friendly reminder that the studio is closed Friday – Monday for the holiday weekend. We’ll be back to our normal schedule on Tuesday! Enjoy the weekend – we hope you have a chance to relax and celebrate with family and friends.
Dancers who LOVE to perform THRIVE in performing groups at The Pointe! Join us for an informal informational Zoom meeting about auditions, the variety of performing groups available at The Pointe, and the commitments for each group (Company, Community Team, and Mini Company)! The recording will be available for families who are not able to make this scheduled time. Before a dancer auditions, at least one caregiver for each dancer does need to attend a pre-audition meeting or view the recording.
Dancers may audition for Community Team (non-competitive community outreach performance team) starting at age 5, Mini Company (introduction to competition team) at ages 6-8, and Company (competitive program) at age 9.
Learn more about our performing groups and sign up for auditions (online now!):
www.thepointeschool.com/company
www.thepointeschool.com/community-team
Join us Tuesday, May 3 at 5:30 from anywhere for our pre-audition parent meeting!
Zoom link & meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86865619814. Meeting ID: 868 6561 9814. Passcode: Love2Dance
- Automatic Enrollment – You won’t need to do ANYTHING! Your dancer(s) will be automatically enrolled in the class(es) they are recommended for (we’ll match your current schedule as closely as possible). Your annual membership will process April 25 with the final tuition and costume installment for the school year unless we receive the membership change form from you by 8 PM on April 20. We can add or change classes easily at any time (pending class availability).
- Choose Your Own Classes – To choose your classes and guarantee a spot in your preferred time slots, use our Easy Enrollment Class Selection Form. Your annual membership will process April 25, and we’ll take care of getting you set up and registered in our software system!
- Opt-Out – We’d hate to see you go! If you are not planning on continuing in dance next year, or if you need more time before committing, use the membership change form. This must be received by 8 PM on April 20 to avoid the annual membership payment processing on April 25.
We have our schedule all set up for our backup photo date of Saturday, May 7.
Saturday, May 7, at the studio (in Studio A)
9:00-9:30 – Individual photo sessions
9:30-9:45 – Hip Hop 4/5 (individuals and class photo)
9:45-10:00 – Ballet 6 (individuals and class photo)
10:00-10:30 – Individual photo sessions
Sign up for individual photo sessions here.
Please be sure to arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled session so we can keep things running on time. Your short individual session time is plenty – if dancers are ready at the start 🙂
If we need to add additional individual sessions, we’ll do that when the available ones fill up.
Bookmark this page – it will have EVERYTHING you need for a stress-free, organized recital season! www.thepointeschool.com/recital2022
** To clarify the tights and shoes needed for each class: we have had some questions, so adding this note to clarify 🙂
If your class has an option for tights (usually that would be ballet – skin tone or ballet pink tights and shoes), tights and shoes need to match. Families may select tights and shoes that are a close match to the dancer’s skin tone OR ballet pink. Tights and shoes must match – not skin tone tights and pink ballet shoes (or vice versa). Here’s our Shades Guide that has ALL of the details. (this is also on the recital page).
On the recital page, find:
- Recital Handbook (everything you need to know in one packet)
- Grand Finale Details
- Dancer check-in and check-out procedures
- Show orders
- Quick Reference Guide – all recital event dates/times in ONE line for each class!
- Dress Rehearsal Schedule (June 6-8)
- Hair/Makeup Tutorial video
- Guide on shade options for shoes/tights
- Recital practice music
- Recital practice videos
- Ticket orders coming soon (starting May 9 for PSD families)
Our summer camp AND CLASS schedules are online now (here) and registration is open NOW (here)!
Summer dance at The Pointe is creative & active fun! Don’t miss out – and keep your dance skills fresh – with summer camps and classes.
NEW this summer – get the most out of your time at the studio by enrolling in Class Packages (available for ages 3+!) We have some helpful videos walking through the registration process with all of the summer options: classes, class packages, and camps.
Dancers who take classes over the summer benefit from keeping their technique strong, and can really focus in on specific skills to reach their goals. Summer dance is the best way for students to keep their skills, strength, and flexibility strong!
Summer details are online here: www.thepointeschool.com/summerdance (see our camp schedule there now, and stay tuned – class schedules coming soon!)
Summer Class Session: June 20 – July 29
Intensive Week & Choreography Camp: August 1-5
April 15-18 – Easter Break (No classes Friday – Monday, resume on 4/19)
April 20 – Deadline for priority registration or membership changes for 2022-2023 (links to forms above)
April 24 – Last day to order 2020 photos (www.onpointephotography.pixieset.com)
April 25 – Auto-pay processed
May 3 – Parent Meeting (Zoom) – Pre-Audition Meeting for Performing Groups (link and information above)
May 7 – Backup photo date (times and individual signup above)
May 9 – Deadline to order recital merchandise: www.theturningpointeboutique.com (t-shirts, flowers, gifts, etc)
May 9 – Tickets Available online for PSD families (coupon codes for 4 complimentary tickets per family emailed between May 1-8), no quantity limit at this time.
May 16 – Ticket Sales open to the public
June 6-8 – Dress Rehearsals (schedule here: www.thepointeschool.com/recital-2022)
June 9 – Online ticket orders close at 5 PM
June 10 – Performing Group Auditions (information and links above)
June 12 – RECITAL 2022
We’ve added another easy method of communication to get relevant information directly to families – right on your phone!
- Click the links on your phone to download the BAND app and join these groups 🙂
- Please join the Studio-wide BAND here: https://band.us/n/aba6607526O3B
- If your dancer is in COMPANY, please join the Company BAND here: https://band.us/n/a4ac627b2aNdR (dancers can and should join, too!)
- If your dancer is in COMMUNITY TEAM, please join the CT BAND here: https://band.us/n/a7a9687a26O1J (dancers can and should join, too!)
- We’re still tweaking the settings and figuring out how to make this work for us in the best way, but I think this will be a nice way to communicate better to our families where you are 🙂
- Class-Specific Band App invitations have been emailed home to all recital classes! Check your email (or spam/junk folder if you haven’t seen it) for those links! Email us in the studio office or ask your instructor if you need the specific link for your class if you can’t find it in your inbox.
Because you are an important and valued part of our studio community, families who successfully roll over their registration with us this year will receive a free gift from us when the process is complete!
Weather Cancellation Reminder
- If we need to cancel classes due to inclement weather or road conditions, we will notify families by email and post on Facebook by 2 PM for afternoon/evening classes and 8 AM for morning classes. If you don’t have an email at that time, we are on our normal schedule 🙂
- We do not necessarily follow the schools – sometimes, schools cancel for low temperatures based on students who walk or bus to school. Please wait for an email from the studio to confirm if studio classes are cancelled.
- To make up a missed class due to weather, dancers may attend any class at their same level or one level lower within two weeks. No need to email us to get it scheduled – just come to class and let the instructor know you’re there for a makeup.
- To help our staff spend working time on the projects that best serve the studio, please do not email or call with cancellation-related questions – it takes a lot of time for us to respond to every family that comes to class on a certain day asking if classes are still on. We can serve you better if we just need to send out one piece of communication related to weather cancellations 🙂
Studio Lobby & Lounge
How to get connected at The Pointe!
We ask that families limit lobby visitors to one parent per child if you’ll be waiting in the lobby during class. We also ask that families ONLY have food in the lounge, and that families pick up after they eat. We have wipes, paper towels, and a small broom/dustpan in the lounge so the space can stay nice and neat for the next group to use the space.
We love our studio community and truly believe we work with the best families in Cedar Rapids. We know that it takes a village to raise up awesome kids, and our studio community can be a part of your village. We have a private Facebook group just for studio families – click here, let us know the dancer you’re connected with, and we’ll add you to the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1921735994748769 (you MUST answer the questions to be approved for the group) Please also join our studio-wide BAND app: https://band.us/n/aba6607526O3B (dancers can and should join, too!)
Absences
Attendance in class is crucial for dancers to learn and grow. We can only teach students who are in class 🙂 However, we know that things happen and kids may need to miss occasionally. To report an absence so your instructor knows what’s going on with your dancer, follow the steps in this 40-second video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nstwEOf7e58&list=PLZkeFgMt7mR63GMRqwjdoIM8-U1mxAx-3&index=2
Boutique & Front Desk Hours
We’re happy to help ! We catch up on studio voicemails, emails, and are available at the front desk from 4:30-7:00 Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 AM – Noon on Saturday mornings.
Dress Code
Students who are dressed for dance perform and progress better in class! Find out what your dancer needs for their classes and easily order online here: www.theturningpointeboutique.com
Have a wonderful weekend!
– Miss Vanessa & your PSD Staff