March 25-29: Studio closed for Spring Break

April 1: Tuition due

April 15-18 Rewind Costume Week

April 19: Ticket sales  (Online)

May 1: Tuition due

May 7: Last day of class

May 9-10: Rehearsal (tentative)

May 11: Recital

April 2019 Newsletter

Upcoming Important Dates

Program AdsNow is the time to place your keepsake ad in our Recital Program! This is a wonderful way to pay tribute to your dancer for his/her dedication during the year. It is also a great way to honor your dancer for dancing in their 1st recital, 5, 10 or 15 years, competition dancer, or just because you are proud of them. Please fill out the below Google Form to place your keepsake ad. All 1/4 page ads and larger will receive a FREE program at the recital. The cost of the recital program is $10 and can be ordered with your tickets on April 19. Ad orders must be placed by April 19.

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Business Ads: We are also offering ad space to local business in our program. We sell hundreds of programs at recital and they are looked at for years to come. Stop by the front desk for a form.

Ticket Sales Tickets for our spring recital (held May 11) will go on sale on Friday, April 19- ONLINE ONLY. At 6:00pm, a google form will become active and families will be able to purchase tickets for our Spring Recital. Then at midnight on Sunday, April 21, the form will close and tickets will only be available in the studio M-Th 5:00-8:00pm. Tickets are $8 each and families are limited to purchase 10 for the first week. See page 3 of this newsletter for more information

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Recital Line UpsRecital assignments have now been posted in the lobby of the studio. Assigning dancers to recitals is a tedious endevour and one that we do not take lightly. We take into consideration families with multiple dancers (however we are not always able to get families in the same recital) and number of families in each recital to ensure we have plenty of tickets for everyone. We also strive to keep each recital short and sweet. Most dance classes will only perform in ONE recital (however it is a good idea to check all lineups to make sure) and you will only need to attend the finale of the recital you are in. Please let us know if you have any questions about your recital.

Questions??*Stop by the front desk and ask!*check out our website-isdcdance.com*Email the studio-isdcdance@embarqmail.com*Text Julie- (937)243-4702*Follow us on Facebook and Instragram**Many questions can be answered by reading your emails and checking out the scrolling screen in the lobby. You should have also received a handbook via email.

Competition Corner

Competition Dates:April 5-7 VIP- Dayton Convention CenterApril 12-14 NextStar- Westerville North High SchoolApril 26-28 Hall of Fame – Columbus Convention CenterMay 3-5  Kids Artistic Review-  Pickerington High School

Don't forget about your Big/Little. If you don't see them at the competition feel free to utilize the mailboxes at the back of Studio B to exchange notes and gifts.

Recital signups:Confirm spelling of dancers' name for program and verify t-shirt sizes for the custom designed finale shirt that everyone will . This can be done by stopping by the lobby and filling out the form on the wall. It is a traditional fit shirt, available in the following sizes: YXS (4-6) YS (6-8), YM (10-12), YL (14-16), AS, AM, AL, AXL, and 2XL. Please do so by April 12 or we will select a size for you. Everyone will receive a finale shirt, it is included with the recital package.

Years of Dance Awards and perfect attendance: ISDC will honor all dancers who have completed 5, 10 or 15 years of dance. On the walls of the lobby are sign up lists if your dancer is to receive an award this year for completing 5, 10 or 15 years of dance. If all of these years have been at In Step, sign up for your award on the ISDC list. If your dancer has danced one or more years outside of In Step then you will sign up for your award on the cumulative award list. Gymnastics or tumbling does not count as a year of dance and taking multiple styles of dance in one year only counts as one year.

Backstage Mom Volunteers: Every year, our wonderful backstage moms ensure our recitals go off without a hitch. We are looking for willing moms to help out with each of our Intro, Combo and 1-4 grade classes. Their responsibilities will include helping with changes, lineups and overall upkeep for the dancers. Backstage moms receive a front row seat for the viewing of your dancer's numbers. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49a4ab2faa8-backstage3

Ticket SalesFirst: Your dance account must be paid in full

including May tuition before you can purchase

tickets. Payments must be made by Friday April 19.

If you are on automatic payment, we will run credit

cards on Friday, April 19. If you do NOT want your

credit card run on this day you must EMAIL the

studio isdcdance@embarqmail.com before April 17.

Tickets for our spring recital are $8 each. The

auditorium is reserved seating so each ticket will

have a seat assigned to it. Anyone who needs a

seat will need a ticket, children 4 and under who will

sit on a lap do not need a ticket. Each family will be

limited to purchasing 10 tickets each to their recital

for the first week (April 19- April 24) to give everyone

an opportunity to purchase tickets. Starting April 29,

the remaining tickets will be available first come first

serve.

There are 2 ways to purchase tickets:

1. Google Form: On Friday, April 19 starting at

6:00pm, fill out the google form which will be

included in an email, on facebook and on our

website. WE WILL NOT HAVE SALES AT THE

STUDIO ON THIS DAY. No need to stand in line.

On this form you will select the number of tickets

you would like for your recital (make sure you select

the correct recital for you). If you have siblings in

different recitals you will be permitted to select up to

10 tickets for each recital. If you have preferences

where to sit, you may make a note on this form, for

instance: “we want to sit on an aisle”, “we prefer to

be in the middle”, “I want as close to the stage as

possible”, etc. We will try to meet your requests if

available. You may also order recital programs

($10), souvenir bears ($10), upgrade your recital

DVD to a flash drive ($5) and preregister for next

year at the reduced rate of just $10 ($20 for family)

which is a $25 savings on this form. This form will

remain online until midnight on Sunday, April 21. On

Monday morning we will begin pulling tickets from

this form in the order they were submitted. We will

take into consideration your preferences and where

on the stage your dancer dances and pull the best

seats available for you. We can either charge your

credit card on file or you can pay by check at pickup

(you choose on the form). You will have until April 25

to pay for and pick up your tickets at the front desk

or they are returned to the inventory.

2. In Studio: Starting on Monday April 22, we will

only sell recital tickets in the lobby during normal

studio hours (M-Th 5:00-8:00pm, W

10:00-11:30am). The form will no longer be

available for ordering. There is still a limit of 10

tickets per family for this first week. Starting on

Monday April 29, the remaining tickets will go on

sale with no limit per family.