Dear Dancer Makers USA

Dear Dancer Makers USA

2141 Cass Lake Rd. Ste. 108

Keego Harbor, MI 48320

(248) 706-1677

Thank you for your interest in Shanon’s Dance Academy. In this letter you will find the 2014/2015 Session 2 schedule along with tuition rates and a registration form. Session 2 begins Monday, December 8, 2014. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call. Thank you again for your interest and we look forward to dancing with your child!

Dance Apparel

Shanon’s Dance Academy sells dance shoes as well as tights, leotards, dance bags and other dance clothes. Please refer to the attached order form for information on shoes, leotards, tights and dance bags. Please email or call to find out prices and availability for other dance clothes such as jackets, hoodies, shirts, shorts and pants.

All dancers are required to have their hair in a ponytail or bun, wear a black leotard, pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes and black tap shoes. Dancers taking jazz will need black lace up split-soled jazz shoes and lyrical dancers will need foot thongs.

Session schedule/Holiday closings

Session 2Monday, December 8, 2014 through Saturday, March 7, 2015

There will be no classes held on the following dates:

Winter Break Monday, December 22, 2014 – Sunday, January 4 2015

Recital Information

The annual recital will be held in June 2015. Participation in the recital is encouraged but not mandatory. Detailed recital information will be distributed once registration is received.

2014/2015 Dance Schedule

Monday / Tuesday
4:30 – 5:30pm Preschool Program (2 ½ – 4 ½ yrs old) Ballet, creative movement, tumbling, tap / 5:30 – 6:15pm Junior Competition Team
(7 – 11 yrs old) Closed
5:30 – 7:00pm Ballet, Tap & Jazz
(10 – 12 yrs old) Limited availability / 6:45 – 7:45pm Intermediate Competition Team
(10 – 12 yrs old) Closed
7:00 – 7:30pm Lyrical
(10 – 12 yrs old w/3+ yrs ballet exp & must be currently enrolled in ballet)
Wednesday / Thursday
4:30 – 6:00pm Ballet, Tap & Jazz
(7 – 9 yrs old) / 4:30 – 5:30pm Ballet, Tap & Tumbling
(4 ½ – 6 yrs old)
6:00 – 8:30pm Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz & Pointe
(16 + yrs old w/10+yrs exp) / 5:30 – 7:30pm Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Jazz
(13 – 15 yrs old)
Friday / Saturday
5:00 – 5:45pm Hip hop
(7 – 11 yrs old) / 10:30 – 11:30am Preschool Program (2 ½ – 4 ½ yrs old) Ballet, creative movement, tumbling, tap
5:45 – 6:30pm Hip hop
(12 – 16 yrs old) / 11:30am – 1:00pm Ballet, Tap and Jazz
(10 – 12 yrs old) Limited availability
6:30 – 7:00pm Irish Dance
(4 – 9 yrs old) (January start) / 1:00 – 2:00pm Ballet, Tap & Tumbling
(4 ½ – 6 yrs old)
7:00 – 7:45pm Irish Dance
(10 – 16 yrs old) (January start)
7:45 – 8:30pm Irish Dance
(Adult) (January start)

*Experience means in all subjects the dancer will be taking.

Session 2 tuition rates

Annual registration fee - $20 per family

Class length tuition

½ hour$125

45 minutes $165

1 hour $200

1 ½ hours $265

2 hours $330

2 ½ hours $395

3 hours $460

- Class length represents total class time per student per week, excluding competition classes.

- Tuition is due in full at the first class of each session. A $10.00 late fee will be applied to tuition not received by the second class of each session.

- There are no tuition refunds.

- There are no tuition adjustments for missed classes, including classes cancelled due to inclement weather. Make-ups may be made during other regularly scheduled classes, based upon availability.

- If you have more than one child taking dance classes with us, you will receive a family discount of 10% off tuition for two or more children. Siblings only, no exceptions!

- A $25 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.

- In the event of severe winter weather, please call the studio voicemail after 2 p.m. on weekdays and after 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays to find out if classes are cancelled. There will be an outgoing message letting you know if classes are canceled and if you are on our email list, you will also receive an email. Since weather often improves by the afternoon, we do not follow school closings.

- A minimum of 4 dancers are needed to fill a class. Classes with less than 4 dancers registered may be cancelled.

Registration Form

Dancer’s Name: ______Age:______

Address: ______Birth date: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip:______

Parents Name(s): ______

Home phone: ______Cell phone: ______

Preferred method of receiving mailings (circle one): E-mailU.S. Mail

E-mail address: ______

Shanon’s Dance Academy may use my child’s dance pictures for promotional purposes

(e.g. website photo gallery, studio bulletin boards, advertisements, etc.) (circle one)

YesNo

Class Name, Day and Time: ______

Tuition: $ ______

Registration Fee:$ __20.00_____

Total enclosed: $ ______

Tuition agreement and waiver of liability

-Tuition is due in full at the first class of each session. A $10 late fee will be applied to tuition not received by the second class of each session. A $25 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.

-There are no tuition refunds or tuition adjustments for missed classes, including classes cancelled due to inclement weather.

Dance student and parent/guardian acknowledge, agree and understand that participation in dance may result in injury. Student and parent/guardian agree that in consideration to enter the premises of Shanon’s Dance Academy, student assumes risk of injury incurred on the premises of Shanon’s Dance Academy or at an event sponsored by Shanon’s Dance Academy, and releases and agrees not to sue Shanon’s Dance Academy or anyone connected with Shanon’s Dance Academy for any claim, damages, costs or cause of action which student has or may have in the future as a result of injuries or damages sustained.

Parent or Guardian Signature______Date______

Please make checks payable to Shanon’s Dance Academy and mail with registration form to:

Shanon’s Dance Academy

2141 Cass Lake Rd. Ste 108

Keego Harbor, MI 48320

Shanon’s Dance Academy Leotards, Dance Bags, Tights & Shoes

We are now taking orders for leotards, tights and dance shoes. You are not required to purchase these items from Shanon’s Dance Academy, but they are available for your convenience. All dancers will need to wear a black leotard, pink tights and proper shoes to class every week. Suntan and pink convertible tights are also available for dancers in pointe and lyrical.

Please fill out the order form below and send in with your registration.

There are no refunds for clothing or shoe orders.

ItemSize Quantity Cost

Child’s pink tight

(sizes toddler, S, M, L) ______x $10 = ______

Adult pink tight

(sizes S, M, L) ______x $10 = ______

Suntan or pink convertible tights

(child or adult sizes S, M, L) specify color ______x $12 = ______

Youth full sole ballet shoe

(for dancers 5 yrs old and under)______x $17= ______

Split sole ballet shoe

(for dancers 6 yrs old and up)______x $25 = ______

Youth slip on tap shoe

(for dancers 5 yrs old and under)______x $20 = ______

Buckle tap shoe

(for dancers 6 – 10 yrs old)______x $25 = ______

Lace up tap shoe

(for dancers 11 yrs and up)______x $55 = ______

Split sole jazz shoe (all ages) ______x $27 = ______

Youth tank or cami leotard - please specify

(sizes toddler, S, M, L) ______x $25 = ______

Adult cami leotard (pictured below)

or tank leotard, please specify

(sizes S, M, L) ______x $27 = ______

Dance Bag w/SDA logo (pictured below) Limited availability______x $22 = ______

Total enclosed = ______

(6% sales tax is included in prices above)