What a whirlwind of a new year! Thank you for your patience as we are making the transition into our new home. It is truly a blessing! We appreciate all of your kind word and well-wishes. The kids (and adults) love our new facility, and we thank God for His provision! Please spread the word that we are here! Now that we have tripled our space, we have room for more dancers and gymnasts. We have added a Winter Session, and

we are accepting students. Although the new students will not participate in the recital in May, it is a great time to start training.

A few reminders about the new location: • Parking to our south is reserved for Comer Holdings. All MCDF parents

should make an effort to park on our end of the parking lot.

• Please do not wear outside shoes into the studios. Dancers should bring an extra pair of shoes for hip hop or fitness classes.

• Please be careful not to let backs of chairs scuff the walls. The chairs are placed in the lobby areas so that we can avoid this.

• Please continue to help keep our space clean! Use the cafe area for eating instead of the lobby. Also, make sure to remind your dancer to clean up af-ter him/herself.

• Our lost and found will be cleared monthly. Please check it regularly for missing items. It is located behind the reception desk.

• The dressing room (in girls’ bathroom) is for dressing only. Dancers should not eat, hang out, or leave belongings in the dressing room.

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February 2018

Pizza Kit Fundraiser 2

Pajama Jam Pt. 2 2

Recital Information 2

Daddy Daughter Dance 3

Moms’ Nights Out 3

New Classes 4

Flip Factory News 4

M.C.D.F. NEWS

We want our kids to start thinking about working out, healthy living, and fitness early in life, so we have started a Generation F.I.T. (Fun Inspired Training) program for our elementary and middle school aged children. Our class will meet on Saturdays at 9AM! All participants will receive special incentives and perks for being a part of this program. It is more than exercise...it is lifestyle training!

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Do you want to help us raise “dough” for our gymnastics program and mu-rals? The major work is done...we are in the building, now we need your help. It is our goal to purchase more equipment for the Flip Factory and to commission two artists to paint mu-rals in the 7 Mile and Broadway dance studios. These costs exceed our budget, so it is our hope that you will join us in a studio-wide Pizza Kit Fundraiser to help raise money to accomplish these goals. The sale will begin February 5th and all orders are due March 3rd. Orders will be availa-

ble for pickup on March 8th. For this fundraiser, the pro-ceeds will go toward the stu-dio’s costs in purchasing equipment and paying the art-ists. The top seller will win a Dance or Gymnastics Birthday Bash at MCDF! Please note: We do not accept checks or credit cards for Pizza Kit Orders. Orders can be placed online at Pizzakit.com. Shop under “Products”. Our Fundraiser ID # is 346699.

Our 17th annual performance “Island Vibes” will take place on Saturday May 19th (5 PM) and Sunday May 20th (3 PM) at the Ford Center for the Fine and Performing Arts in Dearborn. This recital will feature students who are in the full season program (September - May) classes and purchased recital costumes.

Many costumes may be viewed through your parent portal. More information regarding costume needs such as tights, shoes, and accessories will be sent out at a later date. Our annual production is a wonderful event. If your dancer is new, we invite you to come experience our production so you know what’s in store for next season! Tickets go on sale in April!

Pajama Jam Movie Night - Part II

Pizza Kit Fundraiser February 5th - March 3rd

MCDF’s 17th Annual Production May 19 & 20

Don’t forget to RSVP!

Register in

Dance Studio Pro

under “Events”

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Our first pajama jam this season was EPIC, and we are so excited for our upcoming Pajama Jam Part 2! We are excited to have the space to really feel like we are at the movies! The Pajama Jam Part 2 will take place on Saturday February 24th from 6:00 - 9:30 PM. This time we will have two features going at the same time. For our little ones, Moana and more mature movie goers have the option to watch Captain Under-pants. Once again students are invited to wear their PJs, and bring pil-lows, sleeping bags, blankets, and stuffed animals! The cost is $10.00 per child. You must register in advance on Dance Studio Pro to RSVP for the event so that we can have an accurate count of the number of guests we can expect.

Yeah Mon….It is a Daddy Daughter Dance Year! This is the most anticipated per-formance of the year, and your dancer (ages 5 and up) can be a part of this special performance with a special gentleman. Dancers and their partners will learn chore-ography and perform it in our annual production on either May 19th or May 20th. This dance is one of the highlights of our show! We only do this every other year, so don’t miss out.

There will be six Wednesday and six Saturday rehearsals to choose from. We sug-gest that you start at the beginning, so that you can learn the choreography as it is being taught. It is recommended that you come to either Wednesday or Saturday practices but you may come to both if you feel the need. All participants must reg-ister on Dance Studio Pro prior to attending their first rehearsal. We will also pro-

vide a private YouTube link for outside practice. The cost to participate is $80. This includes a $20 recital ticket voucher.

Please see rehearsal dates below:

Fun, Flirty, Fridays at the Factory

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Daddy Daughter Dance Performance 2018

Wednesdays 7PM - 8PM Saturdays at 5PM - 6PM

March 21 March 24

April 4 April 7

April 11 April 14

April 25 April 28

May 2 May 5

May 9 May 12

You asked for it... now you have it. Starting in February we are going to have a dance class / Mom’s Night Out just for our MCDF Moms and their friends to let their hair down. This will be a monthly event. The class will meet on the second Friday of each month from 8:00 - 9:30 PM (beginning February 9th). No experi-ence needed! The cost to attend is $15 for MCDF Moms and $20 for guests. Childcare will be available during the class for no ad-ditional charge (this class is not Punch Card Eligible).

Please come and check out some of our new adult classes for the Winter Season:

• African Dance (children welcome $10 or add to schedule)

• Adult Ballet

• Beginning Adult Tap

• Beginning Adult Hip Hop

• Kickboxing

• Throwback Thursday Hip Hop

• Zumba

see schedule for days and times

All adult classes are $10 per class drop-in fee or purchase a Punch Card for our Adult Classes to receive a multi-class discount. You may purchase the virtual punch card through Dance Studio Pro. $35 4 classes

$60 8 classes

$75 12 classes

Our first ever Gymnastics Showcase is tentatively sched-uled for Sunday June 3rd from 4 - 6 PM at the University High School Academy Gymnasium (on 12 Mile between Southfield and Evergreen). General Admission Tickets are only $5.00 in advance and will be $10.00 at the door. MCDF students attend free of charge.

Flip Factory News

New Gymnastics Classes

Tuesday 6 - 7 Beginning

Thursday 5 - 6 Boys

Thursday 6 - 7 Int./Adv.

Saturday 1 - 2 Pre / Beginning

New Adult Classes for Winter

Additional Announcements

Don’t miss this Gear Order! If you want to purchase sweats, jackets, bags, etc, please place your order by March 10th.

Wi-Fi Now Available for our parents and guests. No password needed!

Check for lost or missing items in our lost & found behind the front desk. Items will be dis-carded monthly.

Open Gym starts this month. Gymnasts can come practice their skills during a two hour block. Open Gym is not a class, but is supervised, unstructured time in the Flip Factory. Students must follow all rules and directions. Hours available are Tuesday 7-9PM, Friday 6-8PM, and Saturday 2-4PM. The cost for open gym is $10 for MCDF students and $15 non-MCDF students. Open gym is for students ages 6 and up. To sign up, students must see the front desk attendant for a wrist-band and be added to the Open Gym for that particular day. There is no prorated charge for Open Gym time.