Update from August 25

Hello Nutcracker Families!!!

We hope you had a great start to the school year for those of you who went back this past week. We are ready for another fantastic Saturday rehearsal!! Last Saturday was one of the calmest and most organized rehearsals that we have ever seen at the studio. Thank you to all the dancers for showing up on time and with a quiet activity to do while they waited to rehearse their roles. Please remember that dancers should not bring any food with them, just a water bottle with their name clearly written on it.

Please make sure your dancer stops at the attendance table to check in when they arrive. If they leave early, they should also stop at the attendance table to let someone know. Please be sure to be polite, and kind, and use manners when approaching the table.

Viktor is urging all of the dancers to be at all rehearsals unless unavoidable. It is very hard for him to stage pieces when there are dancers missing and it is also very confusing for the other dancers when people are missing around them. Thank you for making Nutcracker a priority! We truly appreciate your commitment.

Paperwork reminders:

1. All forms are electronic except for the commitment form, the ballet class confirmation form, the curls form, and the photo form. If you were not at the parent meeting last week, your dancer should have brought their packet home with them. If they did not, please check the attendance table when you come in.

2. The commitment form, commitment fee, and ballet class confirmation are all due on September 9th. There are a few dance schools starting after that, please just get it to us as soon as possible.

3. When you bring your forms into the studio, find your name in the bin by the door. Put your forms and payment (if paying by cash or check) into your folder. Place your folder into the second bin in the corresponding colored folder organizer. (Ex. if your folder is red, put it into the red folder organizer.)

Look for a Sign-up Genius coming soon about our First Friday and Market Saturday Advertising Events. We need a lot of representation to spread the word about the show. Speaking of advertising, please start reaching out to local businesses and asking them if they would like to advertise in our program this year. Those ads are what pays for the program and last year we were low on advertisements. We need everyone's help with this. Please also consider utilizing this ad space with a special shoutout to your dancer. They really love to see themselves in the program :)

Have a great Friday and we will see everyone at the studio on Saturday!

Kelly