POINTEWORKS

Dance School

Tel: +31 (0)6 483

NEWSLETTER

Welcome (back) to the ballet school! We hope you had a good summer break and look forward to commencing a new term of ballet on Monday,12 September!

TEACHING TEAM:

The teachers for the first Term 2016-2017 are:

WillemiekeVerweij, Michelle Boulee, Marloes van der Veer and Liane van Veldhoven.

OPENING DANCE YEAR:

We would like to invite youon Saturday, 17 September from 4.00 till 5.30pm at our Pointeworks Dance Studio, Malakkastraat in Den Haag for a drink. During this afternoon you will have the change to speak to the members of our (new) Teaching team, you can buy or order the ballet uniform and see of course some ballet!! The Examination students of Grade 7, 8 and Intermediate will receive their certificates.

CLASS TIME:

When it is time to start a ballet class, the teacher will open the door of the dance studio. We thank you for not entering the dance studio with outdoor shoes. Running and playing in the dance studio before or after class time is not allowed.

For parents of the Pre Ballet pupils, it would be great if you could let your son/daughter go to the toilet before the class starts.

Watching the classes is discouraged apart from exceptional circumstances and only by prior arrangement as it can distract the children. You can wait in the waiting area's, we kindly would like to ask you to keep the noise limited if you are waiting. We would appreciate if you can keep the waiting area's clean. Waiting in the dressing rooms is not permitted.

CLASS TIME OVERBOSCH:

Due to the fact that the dressing rooms are insite the ballet studio, we kindly like to ask you to enter the studio and dressing room only 5 minutes before the class starts. Please, keep the dressing room doors closed to minimise distraction of the pupils in their lesson.

TERM FEE & PAYMENT:

For all the new pupils; make sure you have returned the registration form and fee to the teacher before the 2ndlesson, otherwise we can not guarantee a place for your son/daughter.

Please, could you make sure that the fee for the first term is paid,before 20 Sptember by:

- bank account: NL 96 INGB 000 8601319 L.K van Veldhoven, Wassenaar (stating the name & class level of your son/daughter) or

- cash in a sealed envelope, marked with name and class level

* Please, refer to the rules and regulations leaflet for more information about the payment conditions

Winter Term (Sep. – Dec. 2017)
Pre Ballet
(Classes once a week, ½ hrs) / € 105
Pre-Primary – Grade 5 & Dance Mixx (Classes once a week, ¾ hrs) / € 130
Grade 6 -8
Intermediate Foundation – Advanced
Ballet for Adults
Modern-Jazz
(Classes once a week, 1 hrs) / € 170

Special Packages

Dance for fun
two lessons of 3/4 hrs a week / € 225
Graded Examination
one ¾ hrs lesson and one 1hrs lesson a week / € 250
Graded Examination Plus
two 1hrs lessons a week / € 285
All you can Dance
*, 3 lessons a week or more(unlimited) / € 425

CLASS CANCELATION:

In case of a class cancelation, we will inform you by email. Please make sure the office has your correct contact details.

WEBSITE:

Please find the holidays,up-to-date class schedule, uniform requirements and other information on: and on our Facebook page.

HOLIDAYS:

Autum:17 October – 28 October

Christmas: 19 December – 6 January 2017

ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE EXAMINATIONS:

For the students of Grade 1-4, who are participating in classes twice a week and have shown consistently good standard, it wiil be possible to take the RAD Examination in November. The office will sent the application form and schedule for the extra lessons on top of the regular classes to your e-mail address if your child is selected to participate.

If you have any questions, please contact me either by e-mail or phone.

Wishing you all a happy and dancing 1st Term!

Liane van Veldhoven