We had a great virtual recital and we're excited to get started on our new season! Our new fall schedule is posted and registration is now open! We are planning to be in-person for Fall and have may protocols and social distancing guidelines in place but if we are mandated to be closed, we will continue with Zoom classes until we can open again. Class sizes are going to be smaller this season so please register early!
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A few classes were shifted to hopefully make things more convenient for our families dancing at home. You should have gotten an email if your class time was changed but check below to be sure. Can't wait to see everyone again this week!  Good Morning Studio K Dance Families:
As you know, we are following local and national recommendations to suspend in person classes at our Studio K facility. We have been working around the clock on several plans of action for the studio, which have then changed again and again, as national and local news has evolved. At this time, we will remain closed. But we are taking these unexpected lemons and making lemonade :). To our Dancers: Don’t worry! We have some incredible plans to keep our classes running and our students happily dancing! We will continue to deliver the dance experience you know and love at Studio K, just in a slightly different way. To our Parents: Now more than ever, we understand that it is important for your child to have normalcy and routine. We want to come alongside our families and help you provide that continuity for them. We know you want your children to keep active, move, use their minds creatively, and still interact socially with their peers. This is exactly what we’ll be providing during the closure of our physical location! Thanks to technology, we will be opening our “digital doors” and will be providing you with an online dance experience to keep our dancers moving, learning, interacting with their friends, and having fun during this time! Our staff has been busy during the closure, connecting with each other virtually and creating a program that allows our students to continue with their regular dance training and recital preparation! We are excited to share the features of our new dance package with you . . . . --Live Streamed Classes: We will be livestreaming classes on Zoom! This will allow all of our dancers to still receive their dance instruction in real time, as if they were at the dance studio. Just clear a little space to allow for movement, have your computer or tablet set up, and join our live class! Dancers will get their regular dance instruction, slightly modified for space and environment. Teachers will provide a chance to visit with friends and interact as well. [Instructions for Zoom to follow] Then . . . . Our live streamed classes will be recorded, posted within 24 hrs, and available to view at any time - perfect for our dancers who want to dance some more throughout the day or missed the live class time. We love the idea of being able to offer this feature so that you can adapt to your new schedules at home and dance when it is convenient for you. This recording should prove valuable to our pre-school aged dancers who may not have the same attention span in this new dance at home environment. **Bonus - siblings will be able to join in as well! --Google Classroom: Each class will have their own Google Classroom, which we hope most of our families are familiar with from school. Think of this as your “Members Only” online access to your new dance experience! In the virtual classroom, you’ll have access to the Zoom class meeting links, recital choreography, class recordings, activities, extra online classes, coloring pages, and as much extra content as we can get our hands on. Our teachers will still be teaching recital choreography during this time and this will be posted in your classroom so our dancers can be preparing for the show. --Additional Activities and Opportunities: You keep hearing us mention extra content. We are hoping to round out this new dance experience with some fun activities, dance challenges, and links to other online learning opportunities. The dance industry is really pulling together in this uncertain time and sharing resources. We have been collaborating with lots of other studios and organizations and will organize the content we feel best fits our dance family into your Google Classrooms. In addition, we’ll be scheduling some Zoom family dance parties so the whole family can join in with the fun! --Recital: We still plan on holding a recital this year! As they say, “The show must go on!” Our recital date is currently June 13th and we are hoping to perform that day. We obviously cannot make any promises on what that show might look like yet. Ordinarily we would be sending home recital info packets and getting ready to sell tickets. Instead we are planning for contingency plans A, B, C, and D. Whether we have our typical big show at Serrano, have multiple smaller shows in another venue (or even outdoors), or postpone until safe, we will get our dancers on stage in costume to showcase all their hard work. This year’s recital name “Undefeated” has more meaning for us now than it did when chosen. We all agree that our dancers deserve to perform this season despite the crazy circumstances we currently find ourselves in! As much as it saddens us, we have found ourselves in this new normal for the time being, which hopefully won’t last too long. Rest assured that we are committed to continuing to offer you the best customer service and dance experience during this time. These are truly uncharted waters we are navigating. We plan on taking on this challenge week by week, making/adjusting our plans as the situation progresses, so that we may resume in-studio instruction as soon as it is safe for the community to do so. We deeply thank you for your support. As a small business, your continued dedication to our mission to provide your child with invaluable life skills through dance ensures we can continue doing the work we do. Our dance family is wonderful and we truly feel that you all understand and appreciate the fact that our dance studio is our family business with overhead and employees. We want to make sure our studio is here to serve your needs after all of this uncertainty is over and we get back to our routines. As we recognize that everyone’s situation is unique, we ask that you be honest and consider your plans in regard to dance classes for April. We are asking that families process their April tuition online. If you have not done this before, go to our website and click the “My Account” tab. You can log in to your account with the email address we have on file and click forgot my password. (Side note: You may notice that your balance looks higher than usual - this is because costume balances are on file at this time with a due date of 4/24. If you cannot figure out your tuition balance, just send Miss Becky an email to check). This pandemic has affected families in various ways and we are sensitive to this fact. We don’t want to exclude anyone from our program or our recital. Please reach out by email if you need to set up an alternative payment plan or request discounts or temporary scholarships. Alternately, if your family is in a position to donate to scholarships for families extremely affected by this pandemic, please reach out by email as well. Either way, we need to hear from ALL families by Friday 4/3 about their plans for April, communicated by an email or processing a tuition payment online. This will help us gauge our next steps. This first week of online classes will remain our regular schedule as we consider it finishing out March but changes are possible in coming weeks as we evaluate how this platform works and figure how to best serve our families. While we are sad not to see our students face to face, we are looking forward to connecting with them weekly and sharing the magic of dance! This virtual platform is new to all of us in the dance community, so bear with us as we learn this together and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us. Studio K Dance Center How to Join Our Classes
Dance Space: We realize that space is limited and we want our dancers to be safe. Most of our teachers are also teaching from small spaces so we completely understand. Dancers can dance in place if they have to - if they can do a jumping jack, they can dance :). If possible, push furniture out of the way and move breakables. Be careful of your flooring surface - tile can be slippery so perhaps use a rug. You’d be surprised how many areas of your house can work though. We’ve seen dancers in the hallway, kitchen, bedrooms, and living rooms. Dancing outside is even ok. In this new format the trick is to be creative, a chair or table can be used as a ballet barre! Encourage your dancer to dress in proper dance attire just like they would for class. Equipment: We recommend using a computer or laptop if possible, preferably with a webcam. Hooking it up to your TV gives you the biggest screen. A tablet or iPad is the next best option. While its not ideal, a smartphone is still completely fine. We have tried some online classes by smartphone and our dancers have been able to follow along. Google: We will be sending out emails today to each class with the code to join their Google Classroom. We have found that students cannot join our classes with their Snowline email address so please use another email address (either your parent email or another email address your child has). Join the Google Classroom and take a look around. Check the Classwork section for all your class content. You may see your child’s recital costume under Recital Dance :). You’ll notice Class Dates in your classwork. This is where you’ll find links to our Zoom meetings. Your teacher may also communicate with dancers on the Class Stream. Zoom: If you have never used Zoom, we suggest using a computer or tablet (the bigger the better so you can see everything) and getting it ready in advance when you are preparing your dance space. Then you’ll be ready to get started on time. -- Once you click the link in your Google Classroom, Zoom will launch in a new window. If you have never used Zoom before you may have to install the Zoom App/Program onto your device. -- Make sure you have the video enabled so your teacher can see you! -- Keep your microphone muted until your teacher wants to speak with you or if you have a question. Background noise makes sound cut out for the whole class. -- Speaker View or Gallery View can be found in the upper right corner on a computer or found by swiping to the left on a mobile device. -- Enjoy your dance class!! **If you are not directly clicking the link to your class, you can join by Meeting ID . . . . -- Open the Zoom app and enter the Meeting ID found in your Google Classroom. Enter the password. Let us know if you have any questions or need any tech help while we get this all set up! Studio K Dance Center Hello Studio K Families,
We hope you all are staying healthy and safe during this unexpected break. We just wanted to give you a very quick update on our plans here at Studio K. We're currently working on ways to offer our classes virtually so we can all continue dancing! We feel it is important to keep some regular activities in our lives right now so we're making it a priority to keep our kids dancing. We are working out the technical and logistical details of this and we will send out specifics on how we're going to make this happen real soon. Thanks for sticking with us, enjoy the rest of your break, and we'll "see" all our dancers soon! Dear Studio K Dance Families and Dancers:We are in unsettling times and with information and news about COVID-19 shifting quickly, we have been taking things day by day.
Studio K has reviewed guidelines recommended by health and government officials, and in the best interest of our community’s safety and health, we are proceeding to make the difficult decision to suspend dance classes at Studio K. Being that our common areas, dressing room, and parent waiting rooms are very small, we cannot successfully follow the state guidelines for social distancing. We will be closed Monday, March 16 - Saturday, March 28th. We plan to reopen on Monday March 30th, and will keep you informed should that date change. This essentially extends our already scheduled Spring Break (March 23rd-March 28th) by 1 week. We always credit dancers with makeup classes for missed classes so in this case dancers will be receiving make-up classes for this unforeseen closure. Makeups are always valid through recital and can be used at any class on the schedule of the dancers' level. Also, we will be offering a dance party workshop with fun classes at no charge - date TBA. Until then, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for being a part of our incredible community. Keep an eye on our social media for links to fun dance videos and activities to keep your dancers busy this week. We look forward to having everyone back to class soon! Stay healthy! Katy Abrego Cortines Owner / Artistic Director Winter Newsletter
Studio Calendar Please take home a studio calendar! We don’t always close for all of Snowline’s school holidays so please check the calendar for important dates and closures. We will be closed for Spring Break March 23-27. ~ Please note that Studio K will be open on the following Mondays: Jan 6, Jan 20, Feb 10, Feb 17 Check for Updates Check for studio news and updates online: Website - www.studiokdancecenter.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StudioKDanceCenter/ Instagram - @studiokdancing Snow Days As we head into the colder seasons, watch those online sources for updates on any snow closures. We do not always close the same days as Snowline Schools for inclement weather days because the weather or roads can be clear by the time we open for the day. Register Now If you want to add any classes to your dancer’s schedule, please do so this month! We want everyone in their correct classes as we begin to work on recital choreography and measure for costumes. We still have lots of space in our new Hip Hop class for ages 7-13 on Fridays at 4pm and our Tap 1 class on Wednesdays at 4:30pm -- check one out! Recital Sign Ups We are getting excited for our annual recital! You should have received a recital notice in class - if not, please see the office for another copy. Recital will be June 13th this year, with dress rehearsals on the 11th & 12th. Please submit your recital reservation form and costume deposit by 1/31 to ensure that we order a costume for your dancer. We will begin measuring for costumes during classes this month and your reservation slip lets us know to measure your dancer. Also take note of the Saturday finale rehearsals on the calendar. Makeup Classes Students who miss class will be credited with a make-up class to be used at any time throughout the season. Please ask us which classes would be appropriate for your student to use as a make-up class. When attending a make-up class, please fill out a class pass slip on the side counter and give it to the teacher to sign when your dancer goes to class. Stairway and Upstairs Studio Reminder The upstairs studio is closed unless a teacher is present, please wait for your class downstairs. If a class is currently being held upstairs, please wait until they come down before heading up for class. There is no viewing that studio from the stairway, please watch from the viewing room so the dancers are not distracted. Also, the stairway needs to remain clear as a fire exit so do not bring chairs to the landing to watch at the window or block the stairway. If you watch the downstairs room at the small window on the landing, please only do so for short intervals, giving others a chance to see, and as to not block the stairs. Food/Drink We regularly have an ant problem so our policy is that all food and drink needs to stay in the kitchen area and dancers need to clean up after themselves. No food in any carpeted areas of the building please! Please don’t leave food in your dance bag or in the dressing room - store in the fridge. Only water is allowed in the dance rooms. There is also no gum allowed in the building please. We’re hoping our dance family will help us take care of our studio together! Tuition Policy Reminder Tuition is based on our full season and broken into monthly payments for your convenience. Tuition is due the first class of each month and considered late after the 10th. A $10 late fee is applied to all late payments. We provide online payment options and automatic monthly payment options for your convenience. Dress Code Double check with the office, the student handbook, or your dance teacher to see that you have everything you need for dance class! Proper dress code is important for dancers to learn discipline and etiquette while having ease of movement in class. Hair must always be neatly pulled back for class (a bun for all ballet classes) and no jewelry is allowed during class. Fall Newsletter
Raffle Check to see if you won our Back to Dance raffle! Congratulations dancers! Holiday Breaks ~ Please note that Studio K will be closed on the following days: Oct 31st - Halloween Nov 25-29 - Thanksgiving Dec 23-31, Jan 1-3 Winter Break Studio Calendar Please take home a studio calendar! We don’t always close for all of Snowline’s school holidays so please check the calendar for important dates and closures. Take note of the annual recital date in June as it has shifted a little. Full Classes Many of our classes are filling and have waitlists, which is awesome! But that means if you are waiting to add a class until after the holidays, it might be full by the time you want to start. So check that you are enrolling in all the classes you are interested in for the season before it’s too late. In addition, some classes with low enrollment may shift around or cancel so invite your friends to dance and keep an eye on any schedule changes over the next few months. Makeup Classes Students who miss class will be credited with a make-up class to be used at any time throughout the season. Please ask us which classes would be appropriate for your student to use as a make-up class. When attending a make-up class, please fill out a class pass slip on the side counter and give it to the teacher to sign when your dancer goes to class. Stairway and Upstairs Studio Reminder The upstairs studio is closed unless a teacher is present, please wait for your class downstairs. If a class is currently being held upstairs, please wait until they come down before heading up for class. There is no viewing that studio from the stairway, please watch from the viewing room so the dancers are not distracted. Also, the stairway needs to remain clear as a fire exit so do not bring chairs to the landing to watch at the window or block the stairway. If you watch the downstairs room at the small window on the landing, please only do so for short intervals, giving others a chance to see, and as to not block the stairs. Food/Drink We regularly have an ant problem so our policy is that all food and drink needs to stay in the kitchen area and dancers need to clean up after themselves. No food in any carpeted areas of the building please! Please don’t leave food in your dance bag or in the dressing room - store in the fridge. Only water is allowed in the dance rooms. There is also no gum allowed in the building please. We’re hoping our dance family will help us take care of our studio together! Tuition Policy Reminder Tuition is due the first class of each month and considered late after the 10th. A $10 late fee is applied to all late payments. We provide online payment options and automatic monthly payment options for your convenience. Parking Lot Safety Parking is available in the dirt lot across from the building. Please do not park in the turn-around or in front of the building. The front curb is for quick drop off and pick up only - please do not block the crossing area in front of the door. Since we have dancers and siblings regularly crossing the road or playing in the yard, please drive very slowly and watch carefully for tiny bodies! Let’s keep all our kiddos safe :). Holiday Party - Thursday December 19th Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on the Studio K Holiday Party. There will be our annual ornament contest, games, prizes, dancing and more! Save the Date! Fun for the whole family…..join us! Check for Updates Check for studio news and updates online: Website - www.studiokdancecenter.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/StudioKDanceCenter/ Instagram - @studiokdancing As we head into the colder seasons, watch those online sources for updates on any snow closures. We do not always close the same days as Snowline Schools for inclement weather days because the weather or roads can be clear by the time we open for the day. Recital tickets are on sale! Pre-sale price of $10 each until May 24th, then price goes up to $12. Please read you recital packets for all the show details!  |
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