Techniques In Motion - April 2007 Newsletter
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| April 2007 NewsletterStudio website: www.techniquesinmotion.com
Phone: 799-3223 Address: 5202 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 Studio Closings: T.I.M. Dance School will be closed Monday April 2-Sunday April 8 for Spring Break & Easter. Karate students should check with Sensei Jon for classes during this time. April Birthdays Miss Jennifer 4/1 Mrs. Gretchen 4/27 Mrs. Malinda 4/2 Michaela Boone 4/14 Ben Capo 4/8 Emma Joy Congleton 4/8 Jada Dixon 4/25 Mimi Hicks 4/18 Lauren Hartlaub 4/30 Sarah Horrell 4/11 Michael Johnson 4/2 Jacob Lee 4/14 Elizabeth Pearson 4/19 Madison Rhein 4/25 Katherine Segari 4/18 Chloe Smith 4/19 Catherine Williams 4/2
Upcoming Events: Azalea Festival Parade Saturday April 14 Everyone is invited!!! If interested in participating please see info on front desk in studio lobby Recital IN STUDIO photography dates: May 11-12 Spring Recital 2007 Information Mark your Calendars with the following dates Friday June 1, 2007 MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL FOR ALL RECREATIONAL DANCE CLASSES Saturday June 2 (Two shows) & Sunday June 3 (One show) All above will be held at UNCW Kenan Auditorium. Show Times & exact schedules of each program will be announced at a later date. Recital costume pictures are posted in the Tender Techniques Room in the back of the studio. A Recital Participation fee was due March 16. $15.00 per student (karate & dance) fee aids in covering the expenses of auditorium rental for the spring stage rehearsal & recital performances and allows each studio family an unlimited amount of recital admission tickets. Tickets will be available in May on a first come first serve basis Join us for Sensational 2007 Summer for students of all ages Dance Camps: Monday-Friday 9am-12noon “Primpin’ Princess” Camp, “Hip Hop 101” Camp, “Beach Babes” Camp, “FairyTale Fun” Camp, “Movie & Pop Star Magic” Camp & “Physical Fit Dance Week” Camp Dance Classes: Monday-Thursday afternoons & evenings Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics, Modern, Lyrical, Boys Only Hip-Hop, Kidz Zone, Leaps & Turns Session # 1 June 11-June 28 Session # 2 July 16-August 2 Recreational Summer programs offer the opportunity to try a new discipline without a full-year commitment, make new friends & stay in shape. Schedules coming Soon! REMINDERS: Attendance: Attendance is important to the learning process in dance class! Advancement is contingent upon consistent instruction. Frequent absences even in one student delay progress of an entire class. Please contact us if the dancer will be absent and for make-up class options. Make-up classes needed to be done as soon as possible after the absence.* No last minute makeup classes will be allowed after April 30!!! (recital preparation time). Attendance is taken in each class and recognition in the form of Perfect Attendance trophies are presented at the Spring Recital for Perfect Attendance. Dance Code: Proper dance attire& shoes are necessary for all students in all classes. Leotards and tights of any color and style are required. Underwear is NOT worn with leotards and tights. Tap & Jazz students may wear jazz pants over leotard and tights. Hip-Hop students may wear jazz pants over leotard or shorts & T-shirts. Jeans or revealing clothing, etc., are not acceptable. Adult students should wear comfortable clothing. Hair must be secured away from the face. No excessive jewelry should be worn to class. If the students dress like dancers, they will feel like dancers, act like dancers and perform like dancers!!! Monthly Studio Tuition is due the first lesson of each month. Each tuition payment is the same regardless of the amount of lessons in a given month. An absence is not an excuse for late payment and the late fee of $20.00 is enforced. All tuition payments are considered late if not paid by the 15th of each month. Payments may be deposited in the payment box located in the lobby. Please indicate dancer’s name on the payment. Please attempt to bring exact cash payments otherwise we will credit the dancer’s accounts for the following month. We do not keep cash in the studio. Monthly newsletters are available in the studio @ the beginning of each month and may also be found on www.techniquesinmotion.com. Please take note of the announcements that are periodically posted throughout the studio regarding due dates, fundraisers, special workshops, studio closings, etc. Studio events are posted in newsletters, on front door and throughout studio, website and answering machine. Newsletter Surveys are also available on the website. Studio Logo Wear: Studio shirts & sweatpants are on display in lobby. Short sleeve $19.26 each; Long sleeve $22.47 each, Sweatshirts $26.75 each, Hoodie Sweatshirts $32.10 each. Items may be ordered in white or gray for children and adults. Gray Studio logo sweatpants: $21.40 each. Prices include tax. ALL Items are available in the following sizes: Youth: 6/8, 10/12, 14/16 AND Adult: S, M, L, XL, XXL To order sign up in book located on the reception desk. Payments should be made payable to T.I.M. upon ordering. Items must be ordered. Approximately 2 weeks arrival times. For assistance please see a staff member. Car Decals are also available to order. Please do not bring soft drinks, coffee or tea from fast food restaurants in the studio.
“Dance-Spiration” I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. ~ Rudyard Kipling Helping Hands: Please lend a hand to the following Premature babies need hope, love & YOU! T.I.M. School of Dance is helping studio mom, Cheryl Riesmeyer, raise funds for the March of Dimes. Please make donations payable to: March of Dimes or contact Cheryl at nikkibuggie@aol.com. Donation container for your extra change is available in studio lobby. Studio Mom, Jenny Detz, continues her daily battle with breast cancer. Please help the family by making donations to the container in studio lobby. Help us help T.I.M. Dancer Melodye Turner attend a youth mission trip. Please see below. The studio also collects tabs from aluminum drink, vegetable, soup & pet food cans to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill, NC. Performing Company Info: “On Tour” & Spotlight Dance Competition Results: Congratulations to The Following Performing Company Members! Amber Kennedy “Just The Way I Am’ Acro solo: High Gold, Emily Sprenger “Yeah, I’m Bossy” Hip-Hop solo: Diamond, Platinum & Honorable Mention Judges Choice Award, Tianna Graham “Ciara” Hip Hop solo: Platinum & Gold, Miranda Oldham “Crash” Hip-Hop solo: Platinum & High Gold, Jailyn Gainey “I Love Rock & Roll” Jazz solo: Diamond, Platinum & 3rd overall Solo, duet, trio, Grace Tew “Drama Queen” Jazz solo: High Gold & Gold, Miranda Oldham “Crazy” Tap solo: High Gold & Gold, Jailyn Gainey “Hope, Strength & Experience” Tap solo: Platinum, Cindy Sills “Nobody’s Listening” Hip-Hop solo: Platinum & High Gold, Marty Blackmon “Dum Diddly” Jazz solo: High Gold & Gold, Tori White “Hands” Lyrical solo: Platinum, Lauren Hartlaub “Skin” Lyrical solo: Platinum, Cindy Sills “Strangers” Lyrical solo: High Gold & Gold, Kaitlin Newkirk “Beautiful” Lyrical solo: High Gold & Gold, Casey Hartlaub “Cherry Tree” Tap solo: Diamond & High Gold, Mae-lyn Leonard “Pink Petty Coats” Tap solo: Gold, Kameron King “White & Nerdy” Character solo: High Gold & Platinum, Riley O’Quinn “Riley” Hip-Hop solo: Platinum & High Gold, Taylor Goodell “Shake” Hip-Hop solo: Diamond & Platinum, Karlee Wassil “Showstoppin’” Hip-Hop solo: High Gold, Whitney Glenn “Wild Horses” Lyrical solo: Diamond & Platinum, Karlee Wassil “Daddy’s Little Girl” Lyrical solo: High Gold & Gold, Brittany Spivey “Crab In A Bucket” Tap solo: Platinum & High Gold, Olivia Coleman “Diamond, “The Muppet Show” Production: Diamond, Overall production, Most Entertaining & High Score production Ages 12-14 & Platinum , “Popular” Marty Blackmon & Jailyn Gainey Character Duet: Platinum, “Lil’ Gangstas” Emily Sprenger & Jailyn Gainey Hip-Hop Duet: Diamond, High Score duet/trio ages 9-11 & Platinum, “We Run This” Kirstan King & Brittany LeBer Hip-Hop Duet: Platinum, High Score Duet/trio ages 18-up & Gold, “Find Out” Karlee Wassil & Kaitlin Newkirk Hip-Hop Duet: High Gold & Gold, “Pass That Dutch” Nicole Goldfarb & Marty Blackmon Hip-Hop Duet: High Gold & High Silver, “Promiscuous” Riley O’Quinn & Brittany LeBer Hip-Hop Duet: High Gold & High Silver, “God’s Will” Aubrey O’Leary, Shannon & Kelly Clark Lyrical Trio: High Gold & Platinum, “Heaven 911” Whitney Glenn, Tori White & Emily Sprenger Lyrical Trio: High Gold, “Cross That Line” Whitney Glenn & Riley O’Quinn Open Duet: Platinum & Gold, “Beep” Small Group Hip-Hop: Platinum & High Gold, “Gossip Folks” Junior KMotion Hip-Hop: Platinum & 2nd overall group, line, production, “Doctor, Doctor” Junior Jazz: Platinum & Gold, “Little Red Riding Hood” Elite Jazz: Platinum & Gold, “Schlindler’s List” Elite Lyrical: Diamond, Platinum & 3rd overall group, line, production, “I Have a Dream” Small Group Lyrical: Diamond & Gold, “They Don’t Want Music” Junior Tap: Platinum & High Gold, “Pink Panther” Petite Tap: High Gold & Platinum, “Pump It” Elite Tap: Diamond & High Gold, “Diva” Small Group Tap: Diamond & Platinum, “Movin On Up” Petite Jazz: High Gold & Platinum, “Nightmare On Elm Street” Junior & Elite Lyrical: Diamond & 2nd place overall production & Gold, “Random” Elite KMotion Hip-Hop Group: Diamond, 3rd place overall production, High score production ages 15-17 & High Gold, “Dirrty South” Hip-Hop Production: Diamond & Gold, Judges Choice Award: Kameron King Please join us in wishing the competition teams “Good Luck” as they compete @ Star Talent in Clinton, NC & Marvonna Productions in Myrtle Beach Performing Company Fundraisers: Thanks to all of you for your continued support of all fundraisers and the studio company members! Fundraisers aid the competition teams in their travel and competition expenses and are located in studio front lobby, announced in monthly newsletters & posted in studio & on website. *As a fundraiser for hip-hop Company member, Ashley Reith, her parents have provided a small vending machine in lobby. * Cartridges for Kids: Recycling empty laser, fax, copier, and inkjet cartridges as well as used cell phones, laptops, Palm Pilots, and iPods to raise funds for the company members. Drop off box is located in the studio lobby. * “Monkey Junction Salsa” is on sale in the studio lobby for $3.00 per pint & $6.00 pr quart. Company dad, Kenny O’Leary, as a fundraiser for his daughters, Aubrey & Haley, makes this delicious treat. *KaDe Designs, family members of Kelly & Shannon Clark, are selling adorable handmade purses, make-up bags & hair “scrunchies” in front studio lobby. *Beautiful Handmade Tap & Ballet Stockings are on display in studio as a fundraiser for Co dancer, Karlee Wassil. $15.00 each. Studio Policies: Please refer to Studio Handbook or Website: www.techniquesinmotion.com “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they might have right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:5 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Hey, my name is Melodye Turner and I am sixteen years old. I have an opportunity to share the love of Jesus and help my neighbor this summer. I am going to the Dominican Republic on July 14-21 with Myrtle Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and need your help. We will be partnering with World Servants and will be working on a building project, as well as working with the local children! I will need to raise $1200 for the cost of food, building supplies, and transportation. Your donation will not only be supporting me, but will be helping young kids to learn about the love of Jesus. I also desire your prayers, because prayer is the most powerful resource! Your donations are tax deductible. Receipts are given if they are over $250.00! I would appreciate any type of support you can give me no matter if it is money or prayer! Your check can be made payable to Myrtle Grove EPC, Memo: Youth D.R .Trip, and mailed to: Myrtle Grove EPC C/o Youth D.R. Missions 800 Piner Road Wilmington, NC 28409
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