1/16/2023 Competition and Performing Line Updates

Hello families,

I hope you had a great weekend, despite the Vikings loss yesterday:( 

Fall evaluations - I will be sending out fall evaluations over the next week or so. Look for an email from "VAL Student Evaluations." 

Innovate Dance Event - is just 2 weeks away! The event is mandatory for all teams except for Mini Team, and is included in your balanced billing. The schedule will be out by the end of this week.

Innovate parent information - PLEASE READ. HERE

Everyone needs to sign the WAIVER, please print, sign, and bring to the front desk. We will have blank copies there as well.

Trophies- If you have not picked up your 2022 trophy, please do so over the next 2 weeks. We will be putting the boxes away after that until the spring recital!

Feed My Starving Children volunteer opportunity - If you would like to give back, and participate with DF doing something fun and meaningful, join us on 2/10 at Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids. These hours will count towards your NHSDA (Honor Society) hours.  Go to the fmsc.org and find our event to sign up!

Your Event Details

Group name The Dance FactoryGroup size 20 spots reserved
(We have 0 name(s) for your 20 spots.)Location 401 93rd Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433Date Friday, February 10, 2023Time 04:30 p.m. to 06:15 p.m..

Dress Rehearsal (all teams) - 2/4-5 at Stillwater Middle School. Schedule will come out around the 3rd week of January.

Competition Kick off party! - Saturday, 1/21 6PM-11PM at the studio! We are excited to be bringing back a version of the sleepover! All of the fun stuff, just minus the sleeping over part:) We will eat pizza and snacks, play games, do our dances, and more! Cost is $20 to attend. Sign up HERE

Summer Camp at DF - we are super excited to be hosting a full 8 week summer camp at DF. This is open to the community. Crafts, games, movies, sports, movement, field trips! If you are interested, fill out THIS form. Open to children entering K-5th grade.

We also need teens ages 15-up to be assistant camp counselors! Hours are 7:45AM-4:15PM M-Th. Sign up HERE if you are interested in working. 

Penny Wars fundraiser for our sweet Nora Grimes!! See attached flyer

1/21 trainee day - we have 2 spots left for trainee day on Saturday. $12/lesson with our awesome trainees! Sign up HERE

Correct shoes - please make sure your child has the correct shoes now that we are approaching our season! Stop by the store to get fitted.

Summer class sneak peek

Summer session sneak peek!! - this summer we will be offering "targeted training" so your dancer can learn those tricks they have always wanted to do!

Calypso training

Leg hold turn training

Pirouettes/A la secondes

Tap tricks

Summer schedules will come out the first week in February!

Have a great week,

Jennifer