Calendar

~2011-2012 Season~

Our '2011-2012' season will begin the week of September 12th. Please keep in mind that the first few weeks are used as a review and placement evaluation to be sure the students placed in the correct classes. Please also remember not to arrive more than five minutes before your scheduled class time. Congestion in the waiting room is common until carpools are established. We must ask you not to congregate at the top of the stairwell at pick up time. Children in 7 year old classes and younger will be kept with the instructor until a parent retrieves them from the classroom. For older students please discuss with your child the going home arrangements you have made and where you will meet after class. We appreciate all the carpools which have been set up already, it really helps us out as well!

~Holidays, Vacation Weeks & Important Event Dates~

The Academy is closed on...

Columbus Day-October 10, 2011

Halloween -October 31, 2011

Thanksgiving-November 23-25, 2011

Holiday Break-December 26, 2011-January 6, 2012
*Will re-open for classes on Monday, January 9th.

Winter Break-February 20-24, 2012

Spring Break-April 16-20, 2012

Mark your calendars!...

Ticket Day-TBA

Photo Day-TBA

Dress Rehearsal-Friday, May 11, 2012 Times TBA at The Lowell Memorial Auditorium

Recital-Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:00pm-6:00pm at The Lowell Memorial Auditorium

http://www.lowellauditorium.com

~Snow Days~

During snowy weather, an email will also be sent to your email address on file. You may also check our website or call the studio one hour before your scheduled class. Classes can be made up by coming to another regularly scheduled class. Check with your instructor for the appropriate class.

~J & D News!~

Our montly newsletter "J & D News!" will be sent to you by email. Tuition envelopes will be distributed via the dancers when due.

~Peek Weeks~

We invite you to view your child's class designated weeks during the months of January & February. During these special weeks you are invited to observe your dancers class as a 'work in progress'! Each dancer may bring two guests only as space is limited. A detailed notice will be sent home as Peek Weeks approach and you will be notified via J & D News! as to which day to come.

~Father/Daughter Dance~

Each year J & D Dance Academy of Reading offers our eight year old dancers the chance to do a fun dance in our recital with their Dad or other special adult male. There will be a total of 5-6 rehearsals held on Sunday afternoons from 5:30pm-6:30pm. There is a fee of $100.00 which includes a costume for the girls and an accessory for the partner. We ask that you only sign up if you can make ALL of the rehearsals! Sign up forms with exact rehearsal dates will be emailed in October. Note to partners: NO previous dance experience is required and NO you will not have to wear tutu! Just come and spend some fun time with your special little girl!

~Opening Number Dance~

All tap dancers in a 10 & older tap class are eligible to participate in our opening number tap ensemble dance. This is a tap piece combining our multiple tap classes and is always the first dance in the recital. Most of the choreography will be taught in the dancers regular weekly tap class with 2-3 mandatory whole group rehearsals. Sign-up forms and tentative group rehearsal schedules dates/times will be sent home early November. There is no cost for participating and we try our best to keep the costume simple and inexpensive. ALL WHOLE GROUP REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY.