February, 2013
Volume III, Issue V
KEYWORDS:
Valentine's Day just
passed--did you show love to your family, friends and those in your every day
life? Love is being fair, knowing right from wrong, helping out when you can,
being sensible in your decisions, saying 'thank you', 'excuse me', and 'I'm
sorry' when you are wrong, letting bygones be bygones rather than letting
things get out of control, trying to have the last word all the time,
especially if all you are trying to do is make your point be the one that wins,
and showing respect where respect is due. There are a number of ways to show
love to others. Try it and see how much better life can be.
Our acrobatic classes
when back to the acrobatic competition again, and they made us proud again.
Some of the students really pulled their scores up. We are so proud of our new
little girls' hard work. They were cute as can be. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU FOR BEING WINNERS. All scores will
be posted in the seating area.
Parents, please make
an effort to keep your children in class each week. They make better dancers if
they are regular in their attendance. It is hard for them to play "catch
up" every other week; and they can't get to class without your help. Also,
PLEASE READ YOUR NEWSLETTER FOR ALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECITAL INFORMATION FROM NOW UNTIL RECITAL TIME.
Just a note: Love is
that special feeling that brightens my days, and the secret of its meaning is
found in simple ways. Like, love that comes shining out at me from friendly
little faces with happy smiles and wide, excited eyes, hugs and unimportant
questions that I find a need to answer anyway. Its infectious, and I'll always
love it.
June Neal Key
Executive Artistic
Director
RECITAL
FEES
RECITAL FEES WERE DUE
IN NOVEMBER. PLEASE PAY THEM NOW. The fact that you are not paying the recital
fee, or making payments on it means you are ignoring the request of getting
them paid. I appreciate those who are trying to follow the rules of the studio
by getting them paid on time.
DANCE
FEES
The dance class
delinquent fee list is getting longer and longer, which means there are
students taking free dance lessons, who are not suppose to be getting them. So,
please pay your lessons on time each month to avoid the $10.00 late fee. If you
know you have not paid your fees on time, please check the list before you pay
to see how much you owe. The list is always reflecting the previous month's
records, so you will have to add the present month's fee to your payment also.
I would appreciate your willingness to keep your obligations current, as these
are the fees I pay the teachers and studio bills from.
CANDY
PROJECT
The candy project has
just started. Please get busy with this project and not sit on it.
I really want to plan
something fun for the kids. World's of fun has contacted me again so see if we
are coming back this year, but I have not answered them back yet because I want
to do something different this year. At this point we do not have enough money
to do anything but full day rehearsal lunch. PLEASE GET BUSY. DON'T LET THE
CHILDREN DOWN.
NAC
COMPETITIONS
We have had our second NAC acrobatic competition, and again our students all placed in various levels from one to seventh place. They will all compete a final time in the championship meet on Sunday, March 3, 2013. We wish them all winners' success.
FYI
Deepest sympathy to
Gabriella Howell in the loss of her grandmother; and Ms June in the loss of her
cousin. If there were any other losses we were not aware of, our regrets go out
to them also.
Ann Shaugnessy, our
ballet and modern dance teacher, performed in a performance at the Folly Theater
on Saturday, February 9, 2013 presented by the City in Motion Dance Theater,
who celebrates a decade of modern dance with a tenth anniversary presentation
of 'A Modern Night at the Folly'. The presentation featured ten local
choreographers. A salute to Ms Ann for
her wonderful performance.
FEBRUARY
BIRTHDAYS
Lori Miller - 2
Meena Caldwell - 14
DANCE
QUOTE
Hands are an
expressive part of the body that helps a dancer convey emotion and complete
breathtaking lines. But bad hands in ballet are like red warning flags.
They signal tension, lack of energy or poor attention to detail. Training dancers to finish their lines demands constant attention. "The teacher has to physically have their hands on the students' arms and wrists, so they feel the right shape. It's about muscle memory," says Warren Conover, Assistant Dean at theUniversity
of North Carolina School
They signal tension, lack of energy or poor attention to detail. Training dancers to finish their lines demands constant attention. "The teacher has to physically have their hands on the students' arms and wrists, so they feel the right shape. It's about muscle memory," says Warren Conover, Assistant Dean at the
JUNE NEAL DANCE STUDIO