TO THE POINTE MIDWEST DANCE MECHANIX MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2022 ISSUE |
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DECEMBER TUITION REMINDERS: - TUITION will post on Dec. 1st
- AutoPay tuition will be drafted on Dec. 5th
- All tuition not paid by Dec. 10th will incur a NON-REFUNDABLE $10 late fee
- Please use a payment envelope for payments made in the studio!
- Review the Drop Policy here!
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SPREAD THE WORD TO FRIENDS! Enrollment for Spring classes is OPEN NOW! CURRENT STUDENTS - PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-ENROLL IN CLASSES FOR THE SPRING 2023 SEMESTER UNLESS YOU HAVE A NEED TO CHANGE A CLASS! If your class schedule is not gong to change in the Spring, you do NOT need to do anything... your classes will automatically roll over to Spring 2023! From December 12th - January 15th, parents are able to ADD AND DROP CLASSES THROUGH THE PARENT PORTAL! |
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HAVE YOU VISITED THE HOLIDAY SHOWCASE WEBPAGE? This is where you will be able to find everything you need for Holiday Showcase information! Click the link below to access it! Also, please make sure you have downloaded your Recital Packet and read through it... it will also answer lots of questions! |
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The music for each Showcase dance can be found in your Portal under the "Class Files" section. A video can also be found within the Portal. Please be sure to access these resources and encourage your dancer to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! |
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PLEASE BE A COURTEOUS AUDIENCE MEMBER TO BOTH DANCERS AND TO OTHER PARENTS! Our dancers have worked so hard to get these dances ready to showcase and it is SO MUCH more fun when they are able to perform for an audience! PLEASE be a courteous audience member to our dancers AND to other parents who are trying to watch their dancers perform by NOT getting up to leave the auditorium until intermission. This is not only distracting to the dancers on stage, but also often blocks other parents ability to see their dancer on stage. We have purposely created shows that are reasonable in length and have assembled a wonderful staff of volunteers to assist dancers backstage. Both of these things are done to give our parents the opportunity to enjoy the duration of the recital... distraction free! So please take this into consideration as you plan your recital day... the dancers who perform at the end of the day love an audience just as much as those who perform at the beginning of the day! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR BEING A CONSIDERATE AUDIENCE MEMBER! |
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THIS WEEK IS HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK! Dancers are invited and encouraged to have some fun December 5th - 10th by wearing anything and everything that is holiday themed! The only real rule is that you need to be able to dance in your holiday get-up! Participate as much or as little as you want and be sure to take pictures and tag us! |
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MID YEAR EVALUATIONS & PROGRESS REPORTS... PICK THEM UP AT HOLIDAY SHOWCASE! |
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WE KNOW THAT FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO BOTH DANCERS & PARENTS! We are please to offer bi-annual student evaluations and progress reports for all students.The purpose of this feedback is to help each student identify areas in which they are excelling and areas in which they can improve to achieve their maximum potential. Students will be evaluated at the end of each semester (Fall and Spring). YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR DANCERS EVALUATIONS AT THE HOLIDAY SHOWCASE! |
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We LOVED seeing so many of your smiling faces at our Nutcracker performances this past weekend! THANK YOU to everyone who came to the performances and supported our dancers... we were so excited to perform for FOUR SOLD OUT SHOWS! If you missed the performance, you might enjoy this "Behind the Scenes" feature that we shared at the performances. It gives you a little peek into the hard work and dedication that it takes to produce a show like the Short & Suite Nutcracker! |
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED FOR US! We are so honored to have received not one, but TWO winning nominations! Best Dance Studio Best Annual Event |
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CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY BREAK: December 12th - January 13th Classes resume on Monday, January 14, 2023! |
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MDM "Short & Suite" Nutcracker Performances www.dancemechanix.biz/nutcracker Holiday Spirit Week Last Day of Fall Regular Classes Holiday Showcase Dress Rehearsals and Performances CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY BREAK Spring Session Classes Begin Open Enrollment / Parents are able to add/drop classes through Portal | | |
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We believe that GREAT qualities such as kindness, determination, effort, encouragement, teamwork, respect, positivity are the kinds of qualities that will make dancers successful both ON and OFF the stage! These are the skills that make DANCE TRAINING LIFE TRAINING! We want to celebrate these amazing qualities in our dancers and we are proud of the following dancers who were SPOTTED BEING GREAT IN NOVEMBER! |
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Annika Lindeman Annika is great because she is always encouraging others and offering a helping hand. Way to go! -Miss Courtney W |
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Emma Packard Emma is in my advanced ballet class and she works hard every week! I am so proud of her for coming to class and staying focused. She is there to learn and grow which makes my teacher heart so happy! I wanted to recognize Emma for her hard work and strong effort week after week! I love that she stays positive and never gives up! Great job Emma! -Miss Ashlynn |
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Henry Lasater Henry always comes to class with fun energy, he is always great to work with, and he applies his corrections. Thanks Henry! -Miss Kyra |
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Sophia Shelton Sophia comes to class every week SO focused and eager to learn! As a lyrical teacher my goal is to pull out the passion in each dancer, and with Sophia it was really easy. You can tell how passionate she is about dance and storytelling. Keep it up, Sophia! - Miss Elleigh |
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Zoey Langhofer Zoey always comes to class ready to work hard. She takes corrections very well and applies them quickly. Zoey has grown so much this semester and I have loved getting to know her! Keep up the great work! -Miss Abby |
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Lillian Best Lillian always comes to class with a huge smile on her face. She has a positive attitude and is always willing to learn a new Acro skill. I am so proud of how much progress she is making in class! - Miss Kristy |
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At Midwest Dance Mechanix, earning your pointe shoes is an honor as it takes many months, sometimes years, of hard work and dedication! Dancers earn their pointe shoes once they have completed a skills test in which they are able to technically demonstrate over 20 ballet skills. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE DANCERS WHO EARNED THEIR POINT SHOES THIS MONTH! |
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MARYN ADAMS TALIA FAWSON TATUM ROUNDY LILLIAN SIMMONS |
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DID YOU KNOW? While this is the 5th year for MDM's stand-alone production of the "SHORT & SUITE NUTCRACKER", it's actually the 12th Nutcracker production that MDM has produced?! We started small and continue to expand and grow each year! It's fun to see how much the production has grown over the years... from a few dances in the Holiday Showcase to a full fledged production! Below are pictures showing this progression :) |
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