September/October,
2014
Volume V, Issue I
KEYWORDS:
WELCOME! WELCOME!
WELCOME!
TEACHERS,
STUDENTS AND PARENTS
The June Neal Dance
Studio welcomes you all back for this new 2014-2015 dance year, and we extend a
hearty welcome to all of new students who have joined us. I am always excited
for what the new year brings, and I am looking forward to a great year of
dancing. I hope the students are ready for the challenges ahead, and the
parents looking for wonderful things from their children. Each year we try to
do new and better things for the progress of our school, so you may encounter
some new changes. We got off to a slow start, but things are picking up as we
continue to grow. I have some exciting plans for the students aside from their
dance classes, and look forward to the participation and cooperation of both
the students and the parents. We have one new teacher in the Junior Division,
Ms. Melody Roberts, who will be teaching ballet and modern dance classes. All
the teachers are happy to see you and are excited about the work they have
planned for this year's classes.
Once again, I welcome
you all back, and may God bless each and every one of you during this dance
year. Let's try to make this a great year.
June Neal Key
Executive Artistic
Director
NEWSLETTER
INFORMATION
Please read the
entire newsletter each month. All studio information regarding students,
classes, activities, upcoming events, etc. will be found in the newsletter in
order that everyone will be informed, in advance, of all announcements. Also,
we would like information from any teacher, student or parent of rewards
received, special programs or recognitions, or anything you would be proud for
us to know about inside and outside of the studio. All information is due in by
the end of each month. Turn your information in to the studio office.
WE
WELCOME MS. MELODY ROBERTS
Ms. Melody Roberts is
our new Junior Division ballet and modern instructor. Melody began dancing at
the age of three at Monica's School of Dance in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and
danced for fifteen years. She has had an illustrious dance career. Her first
major performance as a child was at the Starlight Theater performing in
"Annie. She was also selected to be a member of the "Starlight
Singers", and had the opportunity to perform for Senior President Bush,
and at a gala fundraiser featuring Kristen Chenoweth. She has taken troupe
classes in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical
and hip-hop. Aside from her annual dance recitals, she has performed in
numerous local events, including Lee's Summit Oktoberfest and "Christmas
in the Skies" at Longview Beach. She has performed and competed in both
regional and national dance competitions across the country. During her dance
tenure, she also, taught as an assistant at Monica's School of Dance.
During her freshman
year of high school, Melody became a "Prowler" on the Raymore
Peculiar Dance Team, and was nominated co-captain in her senior year. The
Prowlers competed regionally and nationally. Melody received the Larkspur Dance
Scholarship during her senior year. She attended the University of
Missouri-Kansas City where she took dance courses. Melody also currently
instructs classes at City of Motion Dance School in Kansas City. Melody is
excited to have the opportunity to be an instructor with the June Neal Dance
Studio, and she says she can't wait to share her love of dance with her
students here.
WE ALL WELCOME MS.
MELODY ROBERTS TO OUR STUDIO
FUNDRAISING
PROJECTS
We plan to have two
major studio fundraisers this year, all for the purpose of raising funds for
various needs for student events and studio necessities. The fundraisers will
require full participation from all students. We expect everyone to participate
in both fundraisers. We hope to have our first fundraiser during November and
December. You will receive information soon. Please watch for and read any
memos that will be posted outside the office door and in the seating areas. Our
next fundraiser will be in late February and March.
ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS NOT NOTED IN
THE NEWSLETTERS WILL BE POSTED IN THE COMMON AREAS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE AND IN
THE SEATING AREAS. PLEASE WATCH FOR THEM AND READ THEM CAREFULLY.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!!!
September October
3 Jada Duke 8 Nyla Davis
13 Elena Cooper 17 Ms. Tiffany Davis
22 Jaedyn Williams 24 Dianalynn Howell
DANCE
QUOTE
Safe, Sensational
Flexibility - "Perhaps most importantly, strength building should go hand
in hand with stretching. 'Flexibility' is that length in the muscle that we all
want to achieve, but functional flexibility is having the muscular support and
the joint stability to hold that position." Tips for proper stretching: (1) Warm up for 5
to 10 minutes before stretching for class. (Try jogging place or doing jumping
jacks); (2) Before class, do not hold a stretch longer than 15 seconds; (3)
After class is when you will gain the most flexibility. You can safely hold
stretches then for 30-60 seconds; (4) Never hold stretches for more than 60
seconds, because the muscles will cool down too much." - Leigh Heflin of Harkness Center for Dance
Injuries at New York University Langone Medical Center, and Kathleen McGuire,
dancer and frequent article contributor to Dance Teacher Magazine.
The deadline for newsletter articles is the last day of the month.
Newsletters will be distributed on the second week of each month