Notices STAGES

STAGES NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012

Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

We will be beginning to measure students for their June Recital costumes. All students planning to

perform in the June show are measured. If for any reason you cannot perform with your class, please let

teachers AND the office know immediately. If we are not notified we will assume all students are

participating, and therefore responsible for costume fees. The recital will be held on Saturday, June 9,

2012 at the University Center Farquhar Auditorium.

A Note To Parents About Costume Deposits

The costume deposit is collected to put towards the costume costs for the June recital. Typically the final

cost of the costumes will be $60 - $120 each. The costume deposit is non-refundable. As costumes are

sized and made specifically for each student, you are responsible for the entire cost of the costume

even in the regrettable circumstance that your child is unable to perform in the recital. Please note

that this is a deposit only – any outstanding balance will be collected in early February. You will be

notified and invoiced by mail.

Please follow this link to read the entire January newletter as a PDF file.

STAGES NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER, 2011

December Demonstration at the University of Victoria Auditorium

Our annual December Demonstration will take place on
Sunday, December 11th, 2011 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

This is a wonderful chance for all of our students to show what they have been working on this fall, as well as give them a chance to perform on stage. If for any reason a student cannot participate in the Demo please let the respective teacher AND the office know as soon as possible.

Tickets

Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, November 15th
STAGES Demonstration tickets will be assigned seating.

Tickets can be purchased through the University Auditorium Box Office
Box office hours are Mon-Fri 9:30am to 4:30pm

Purchase tickets by calling 250-721-8480 or online at http://auditorium.uvic.ca/tickets/

Early Bird Tickets cost $14.50 each (Nov 14th – Nov 28th)

Tickets purchased on or after Nov 29th and at the door will be $18.50

* Children 5 and under are free but must have a ticket to enter the building

Please follow this link to read the entire November newletter as a PDF file.

You can also read this on our blog.

STAGES NEWSLETTER OCTOBER, 2011

Please follow this link to read the entire Oct. newletter as a PDF file.

You can also read this on our blog.

Bring a Friend Week Open House
OCT 17th – 22nd
Bring a Friend Incentive
Bring a friend (or two) to come and try a dance class for free.
If one of your friends joins the class for the year,
you get two free tickets to the
December Dance Demonstration on Dec. 11th 2011.

Monday, OCTOBER 31ST – HALLOWEEN
Classes will be combined this year so that everyone can enjoy this fun filled family night!
Please dress up for tricks and treats!

Classes will be as follows:

                                        Studio 1       Studio 2
4:00 – 4:45                           HH2          Grade 3&4
4:45 – 5:30                          Jazz 4&5    PreEl Ballet
5:30- 6:30                            Jazz 6&7    Intermediate

STAGES NEWSLETTER September 2011

Please follow this link to read the entire Sept. newletter as a PDF file.

You can also read this on our blog.

Presidents Message
WELCOME BACK AND LET ME BE THE FIRST TO WISH YOU another fantastic season at STAGES for 2011-12. I cannot express enough gratitude to all the students, parents, staff and our STAGES community that work so hard to create each successful year. This coming year will be filled with some incredible guest teachers, including Craig Hempsted, Jack Horne, and some members of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

As artistic director I have no other motivation than to provide a facility that is safe, creative, surrounded by top notch talent and teachers to make you a better dancer, a thinking dancer, and a dancer who has a vast vocabulary. Dance is about discovering and surpassing your personal best. To hone your skills and expand your craft. To learn how to be a strong link in an ensemble number. The only person you’re competing against is yourself. Be better and be unapologetic about your interpretation of your work. Do take risks. Do push the envelope. Do celebrate the art form and your uniqueness. Do be generous. Whatever you decide to be, the lessons that you learn in an artistic environment are lessons that you can take with you anywhere. I am so lucky to be doing what I love to do, and so lucky to be working with such talented & inspiring young students. I thank you.

Kim Breiland
Artistic Director

New teacher bios and other information, please click on the link above.

A Note about Shoes

As the weather is beginning to get wetter and muddier, we ask that all students who wear their shoes inside of the studio bring a second pair of inside shoes to dance in. This helps us greatly in keeping the floors clean and in good shape.