The Pointe’s Friday FYI – 3/22/24

Happy Friday, PSD Families!
This Friday FYI email is our primary method of communication to studio families – please save it for a time when you can read through it thoroughly and bookmark it for reference!

New & Urgent this week:

• We are running a Spring Dress Code Challenge! See details below.
• There are NEW dance floors in Studios B, C, & D! See details and special reminders below.
• Summer Dance Class Registration is now OPEN! Sign up today to save your spot before they fill up!
• The Recital 2024 webpage is LIVE! Find new information regarding merchandise sales and program shout outs this week!
• We are gearing up for Rollover Registration for the 2024-2025 School year! See below all your options for this program. below.
• Recital Costumes will continue to go home this week! Please read below for details on how to best take care of your costumes until the June Recital.
• Our Classical Ballet Variation Clinics continue! – see details below

Stay tuned to these regular email updates – this is your primary source for all studio news!

Find all of the important dates for the year here: www.thepointeschool.com/policies – we list upcoming dates within the next few weeks in the Friday FYI as well for your convenience!

• March 25 – April Tuition & Costume Payment Processed
• March 29 – Spring Evaluations Sent Home
• March 29-April 4 – Easter Break; Closed
• April 1 – 2024-2025 Rollover & Automatic Registration Begins
• April 2 – Pipe Burst Makeup Day – Studio is OPEN!
• April 20 – Last Day to Opt-Out of 2024-2025 School Year Registration
• April 25 – May Tuition & Costume Payment Processed
• April 25 – 2024-2025 Membership Payments Processed
• May 3 – Parent Meeting (Zoom): Performing Group Pre-Audition Meeting (5:15-6:00 PM)
• May 3 –  Deadline for Recital merchandise, dancer shout-out, and business program ad orders
• May 5-9 – Recital Picture & In-Studio Dress Rehearsals
• May 5-7 – Recital Ticket Sales Begin

Let’s start the Spring off with great dress code in all of our classes! From March 4 – May 4, every class with perfect dress code (clothes, shoes, & hair) gets one entry for a CLASS ICE CREAM PARTY – and other surprises – in May! Winners will be drawn during Picture Week (May 5-9) You can find our dress code details online here: www.thepointeschool.com/attire

When you return to the studio, you’ll notice something new and improved! We have replaced AND upgraded the marley dance floors in Studios B, C, and D that were damaged with the pipe burst in January. We are SO excited to get our dancers moving and learning on these new floors (it truly is the silver lining between all the repairs needed to our facilities!) We want to keep these new floors looking great for many years to come – so here are some reminders for your dancers to help us keep these floors in tip top shape.

• NO street shoes in the studio rooms. Please encourage your dancer to put on their dance shoes in the lobby, lounge, or hallway before coming into class. There are weather mats outside of each studio that are a great place to keep street shoes, and even new cubbies built in under our hallway bench that are there for your dancer to keep their street shoes and belongings.
• Make sure you dancer has the correct dance shoes for each class. Not only will this help each dancer have the best class experience, but it will help us keep our floors in the best shape. Reminder that all dance shoes are not to be worn at home or outside – only in class or performances.
• NO snacks or colored liquids in the studio rooms. All food, snacks, or colored liquids should be consumed in the lounge before or after your dancer’s class time (that is the designated place for food). If your dancer has a long night of classes and needs a quick snack, they are welcome to ask their teacher to be excused to the lounge to quickly eat it. We have seen a lot of dancers try to eat snacks out of their dance bags during class – which inevitably leaves behind a mess of crumbs or trash. Water is allowed in the studio rooms as long as it is in a bottle/cup with a secure lid.

Thank you for reminding your dancers to help us take care of our new spaces!

Regular class registration for Summer 2024 is OPEN for current families! Visit thepointeschool.com/summerdance for access to all of the class schedules and to get your dancer signed up before spots fill up!

A few important things to know:

• Priority class registration for current PSD students is open now! Class registration will open to the community on February 19th.  See below for more information on class selection.
• Over the summer, we fit classes into just 4 days per week as opposed to 7 days a week during the school year – so we have some combined-level classes.  These allow us to offer more schedule options for families.  A Level 3/4 class, for example, is suitable for dancers recommended for either Level 3 or Level 4.  These are not new levels (Level 3/4 is not “in between Level 3 and Level 4” – it is a mix of dancers in both levels). 
• We are still offering packages for classes (this is the best way for your dancer to get the most out of their time at the studio – and the best value for tuition).  To keep things simpler and cleaner on the administrative end, register for all of the classes in the package you want – then our team will adjust your tuition right before tuition is added to your accounts so you get the package pricing. 
• At registration, there is a $20 deposit due per dancer.  This holds your spot in classes and will be credited back to you when tuition is processed before summer classes begin. 
• Questions about summer registration?  We can help you by email, over the phone, or at the front desk.

Class Selection:

• If your dancer is 1 or 2, register for My First Dance Class
• If your dancer is currently in Mini Movers or My First Dance Class and will be 3 by July 1, enroll in Dance & Discover 1/2 and/or Hippity Hop.
• If your dancer is currently in Dance & Discover 1, enroll in Dance & Discover 1/2 OR Dance & Discover 2/3 and/or Hippity Hop.
• If your dancer is currently in Dance & Discover 2, enroll in Dance & Discover 1/2 OR Dance & Discover 2/3 and/or Hippity Hop.
• If your dancer is currently in Dance & Discover 3, enroll in Level 1 classes (we recommend the Level 1 Core Class Package + any specialty classes)

If your dancer is in a Graded Technique class, they may want to wait to register until class recommendations and evaluations come out April 1.  Here’s a tip – if they are in a level now, they could register for that level (ex: a dancer in Ballet/Tap/Jazz 1 this year should register for Ballet/Tap/Jazz 1/2 – they will either be in Level 1 or 2). 

SUMMER CAMPS

Summer Dance Camps are active and creative fun for kids – and we are thrilled to have several brand new camp themes for this year!

Bluey, Barbie, Swifties, Skill Sessions, Intensives, and more – registration is open NOW and you secure your spot in camp and save by registering early!

Don’t miss out on the camps your dancer will want to be a part of this summer – register today.
Check out all things Summer Dance & Camps and register by visiting www.thepointeschool.com/summerdance

Looking forward to an awesome summer – we can’t wait to see your dancer in camps and classes!

It’s time to start preparing for Recital 2024! Our Recital webpage is now LIVE! You will find everything you need to prepare you and your dancer for a successful Recital season. Check out thepointeschool.com/recital-2024 regularly for updates.

Here are new updates to the website this week:

• Recital Merchandise is on sale NOW: You can now order Recital T-Shirts, Programs, Flowers, DVD’s, and more on our boutique website theturningpointeboutique.com Get your orders in early and check out our unique Recital bundles to get everything you need to celebrate a great year of dance! Orders will close on Friday, May 3rd.
• Dancer Shout Outs & Recital Program Ads are available for purchase: Every year for Recital we create a beautiful full color keepsake program for our families. Within this program you can include a special shout out for your dancer or an ad for your local business. Submit your shout outs or program ads today on our Recital webpage thepointeschool.com/recital-2024 Orders will close on Friday, May 3rd.

We can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about next year – we’re working hard behind the scenes to build our schedule for an incredible 2024-2025 season. To make things easy for our families and to optimize our schedule based on our community’s needs, we utilize an automatic registration process called “Rollover Registration”. Everything happens in April – we’re sharing early so families have lots of time to think about their plans for next year and choose the best registration path for them! Here are the three next year registration options – forms will be available beginning April 1.

1. 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 on April 25 with the final tuition and costume installment for the school year unless we receive the membership change form from you by April 20. We can add or change classes easily at any time (pending availability).
2. Choose Your Own Classes – To choose your classes and guarantee a spot in your preferred time slots, use our convenient Class Choice Form (coming in April). Your annual membership will process April 25, and we’ll take care of getting you set up and registered in our software system!
3. Opt-Out – We’d hate to see you go! If you are not planning on continuing in dance next year, use the membership change form to opt-out. This must be received by 10 PM on April 20 to avoid the annual membership payment processing on April 25.

Recital costumes will begin to go home this week and throughout the next few months as they arrive. Families will be notified by email when costumes for their class(es) are in and ready to go home. We do a quick costume try-on in class, then dancers take their costumes home that day. We have a handy guide to keep your costumes recital-ready & some information about the timeline for recital costumes below.

Experience the magic of some of the most world-renowned classical ballets! We are offering a unique opportunity for your dancers to immerse themselves into the story, technique, and choreography just like a professional ballet dancer! We have clinic options appropriate for every dancer in Level 1 and up spread out throughout the year!

Clinic Dates:

• Friday, May 17th — Don Quixote

Click here to get registered today!

Clinic Schedule (these times and prices will remain consistent throughout all dates)

• Storytime: 4:45-5:15 PM (This portion is FREE, and available to all dancers age 6+ to learn the story behind each of these famous ballets)
• Ballet 1/2: 5:15-5:45 PM ($12)
• Ballet 3/4: 5:45-6:30 PM ($15)
• Ballet 5+ (pointe shoes optional for Intermediate Pointe and up): 6:30-7:30 PM ($18)

Did you know that we offer free trial classes for new-to-The-Pointe families – and we have a sweet deal for you if you refer a friend to our program? Families can schedule a trial class easily – just have them send us an email and we’ll take care of it!

When a family you’ve referred signs up, please have them list your name in the “Where did you hear about us?” form in online registration. We will send them a $20 gift card to our boutique to help them get the gear their dancer needs for class – and as a thank you, we’ll send one to you, too! Trial classes are easy to schedule online, and are FREE for a limited time!

• 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/a7aa9b43OcwbP
• If your dancer is in COMPANY, please join the Company BAND here: https://band.us/n/a1ae9741O1XbO (dancers can and should join, too!)
• If your dancer is in COMMUNITY TEAM, please join the CT BAND here: https://band.us/n/a7ab9544OeY4B (dancers can and should join, too!) 
• Families have received an email with a unique link to join the BAND group for each class – if you’ve joined us after that message went out, please find your dancer’s instructor after class to get access or shoot us an email ([email protected]) and we’ll get you added!

We’ve added another easy method of communication to get relevant information directly to families – right on your phone!

Have a wonderful weekend!
– Miss Vanessa & your PSD Staff