The Christmas Program is Friday December 22nd. Emails with lots of information has gone out, but here is all is in one post too.  CALL TIME FOR TONIGHTS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM IS: As long as everyone is there before the show starts, I’m good! We will start lining up the first few routines 15 minutes before the show starts.

THIS week is our Christmas parties and parent watch week!  (DEC 18-21) All dancers should wear whatever they are planning to wear for the Christmas Program to class (even if you are not participating in the show, you can still dress the part if you’d like). Parents, I’d love it if you could bring a treat or healthy treat to share with the class.  No pressure, we can do without as well.  

THERE ARE NO REGULAR CLASSES DECEMBER 23RD THROUGH JANUARY 7TH.  The studio may be in use for competition team or other practices. 

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO LINK DOWNLOAD OF THE PROGRAM.  (I DID NOT DO A GREAT JOB OF EXPLAINING THIS, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT AND IF YOU CANNOT DO IT, I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. I KNOW WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS AND THE DIFFICULTIES, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT I CANNOT (NOR WOULD I) FORCE ANYONE TO PAY IT- IF I DO NOT GET ENOUGH, I WILL JUST WRITE IT OFF AS AN ADVERTISING EXPENSE) THIS IS WHAT WAS SENT IN AN EMAIL. I have found a wonderful company available to video the program. Each family that is participating in the program has a $15 video charge added to their account.  Each family will receive a link to download the video.  The ONLY way to have this done is to charge every family the same amount.  If you do not want the video, please consider it a donation as I need to be able to pay the guy that has graciously agreed to come last minute.  If I like his video, then I will be using his for our recital as well.   Although the $15 has been added to you account, I would appreciate payment in cash, check, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or cash app so I do not have to pay the credit card fees associated with all transactions.  If you would like a DVD of the program in addition to the digital link, they are for sale on the ticketing site starting today until the day of the show.  IF YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, YOUR FAMILY WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE VIDEO.  IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE A LINK, BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW AND I CAN STILL INCLUDE YOU. 

IF YOU PURCHASE A DVD ($25) FROM THE TICKETING SITE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO PAY THE $15 DOWNLOAD LINK FEE! IT WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR ACOUNT.

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Speaking of the ticketing site.  All tickets are sold out but I have a list going of people who would still like additional tickets.  If you find that a family member cannot attend, please let me know and I will forward your info along to the next person on the list. 

WHEN ARRIVING FOR THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Doors to the auditorium will open at 5:30.  Please do not arrive before 5:30 as we are having a private practice before setting up for the show. Please have dancers go directly to the band room (if your enter the auditorium entrance at the front of the school, go right, we will have signs pointing the way) to wait with their class for their time on stage.  The show is about 1.5 to 2 hours long and dancers should wait in the band room.  Any class that has PRE in it, can wait with parents and parents can pick them up immediately after their performance.  Others should hang out and party in the band room.  When I say party, I mean it.  It gets crazy and fun back there and some lifelong friendships are made.  My volunteers are awesome at engaging with kids and making everyone feel like superstars!  MY LINEUP VOLUNTEERS WILL ONLY LOOK FOR DANCERS IN THE BAND ROOM- WE WILL NOT LOOK FOR YOUR DANCER IN THE AUDITORIUM. PLEASE PLEASE HAVE THEM BACK THERE READY TO GO. 

If your dancer has to change costumes, she/he is required to wear a nude colored leotard under the costumes.  This helps maintain modesty and dads are often ones that need to help dancer get ready. We also have boy dancers and I do not like having them separated from all the fun.  We do have screens to change behind and little changing booths for modesty as well.  NO ONE, no matter the age, should be naked in the band room.  ABSOLUTELY NO PICTURES IN THE BAND ROOM. Take pictures in the hallway please.  If you are going back and forth to help your dancer change, please do so between routines and do not enter or exit when dancers are on the stage.  

Dancers will be dismissed from the stage.  At the end of the program, ALL dancers will go back onstage with a tea light candle to sing with the entire cast.  Parents and family will be able to pick up dancers right from the stage.  Littles will be partnered with a big kid who will stay with them until your dancer sees you.  IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF FAMILY DYNAMIC WHERE SOMEONE IS NOT ALLOWED TO PICK UP A DANCER, BE SURE TO NOTIFY ME ASAP SO I CAN ENSURE THIS SECURITY.  IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF FAMILY DRAMA, KINDLY LEAVE IT AT HOME.  THIS PROGRAM IS FOR THE KIDS to celebrate our Savior’s birth, AND ADULT PROBLEMS CAN WAIT. 

Memory makers still has some spots available for pictures.  You can sign up for a spot with them as well. Memory makers picture time sign up

BE PREPARED:  during intermission, we will have cookies, and coco available for sale by the the yummy SanMiguel Sweet!  Bring cash for this yumminess! 

Costumes: Costumes for each class should be what I’ve asked within reason. The goal is for you to not spend a ton of money. Use what you have or will use again please. I will not deny anyone from going on stage.

Christmas Program Class, Song, Costume

Monday Baton- Snow Globe- anything wintery/snowy

Monday Tumbling 3- Hot Chocolate- black pants, red shirt

Monday Tap 3- Rockin Around the Christmas Tree- party dress

Monday Hip Hop 3- Sleigh All Day- street clothes with a cool jacket

Monday Ballet 3- Mary Did You Know- borrowed ballet costume

Monday Tumbling Adv- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen- black pants, white short, tie

Monday Musical Theater- The Christmas Can-Can- Street Clothes

Tuesday Pre Combo- A Teddy Bear For Christmas- A Christmas dress

Tuesday Tap/Ballet 2- Little Drummer Boy- anything pink/brown

Tuesday Hip Hop 2- Go Tell It on the Mountain- anything with red

Tuesday Tumbling 2- Run Run Rudolph- anything blue, maybe red nose (I have the antlers and red nose)

Tuesday Musical Theater- Sparkleyjollytwinklejingly- elves

Tuesday Tap 4/Adv- Mary’s Boy Child- green

Tuesday Jazz 4/Adv- Here Comes Santa Clause- black pants, red or green top

Tuesday Ballet 4/Adv- Winter in the Air- borrowed ballet costume

Wed Tumbling 3- We 3 Kings- Anything Royal looking (I have the kingly capes for them)

Wed Combo 1-2- Jingle Bell Rock- Christmas red and green

Wed Pre Dance- Candy Cane Jane- anything red/white

Wed Pre Combo- O Christmas Tree- Dress with green 

Wed Elite Tap- Comfort & Joy- Jeans or leggings with silver top

Wed Elite Hip Hop- The Christmas Clap- street clothes/purple top

Wed Elite Ballet- Angels From the  Realms of Glory- Borrowed ballet costume

Thurs Pre Dance- Candy Cane Jane- anything red/white

Thurs Tumb/Jazz 1- That Time of Year- anything snowy/snowman

Thurs Ballet/Tap 1- Baking Cookies- dress with an apron

Thurs Pointe- The Silent Nutcracker- Platter tutu from last season