May 2021 Newsletter

Recital time is almost here! We sincerely thank our parents and dancers for getting us to this point in a year of unknowns. This has been a unique but great year, and we hope that you are excited to see the product of the time, money, and effort that students, parents, and instructors have put into it. With your continued help, we can pull off an excellent show to end the year! Please read through and review your orange recital information letter to be sure that you have not missed any important details or dates. We will be glad to give you a new copy if you have misplaced yours. Please refer back to your recital letter for your student's rehearsal time slot on May 10 or 12 at the Ozark Civic Center. We will be running a very tight schedule, so please try not to be late!!! We will not be able to wait on anyone to begin. We have a lot of routines to run in a very small amount of time. If we happen to run ahead of schedule, we want to try to stay ahead; so we ask that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Remember that there will be no classes held at all on Tuesday or Thursday of recital week. Tuition Please have all accounts current (all tuition through May, costume payments, performance fee) by Wednesday, May 12, as we will not have enough people or time to handle business transactions on dress rehearsal or recital day. All of this must be paid up in order for your dancer to perform. We will be set up at the Civic Center during rehearsals on Monday and Wednesday of recital week to accept tuition, sell tickets, etc. These will be the last opportunities for advanced ticket purchases, as all other ticket purchases must take place at the door. No one will be at the studio to accept payments during those times, but you may leave checks or money orders in the studio mailbox. Pictures We still have some picture packages that have not been picked up. Please be sure that you collect these from us. Tickets Recital tickets are on sale as of Monday, May 3. Tickets are $8 in advance. No tickets will be sold on dress rehearsal day; there should be plenty of tickets for sale at the door for $10. Complimentary tickets are now available for pick-up. Please see someone at the front desk to do so. Your complimentary program book ticket is included in the envelope with your complimentary recital tickets. Tuition must be current and your $20 performance fee paid in order to obtain your complimentary tickets. Helpers We desperately need more parent volunteers to help backstage with their child's classes! You will still be able to see your child perform, and you will have free entry into the show. The sign-up poster is in the studio lobby. Please help us out! Civic Center Entry On recital day, the side entrance of the Civic Center will be open for parents and dancers only! This entrance will be open 1 hour prior to show time and will be locked 20 minutes before show time. Those entering this side door must already have a ticket (unless you are a performer or official volunteer, in which case your name will be on a list for free admittance); no tickets will be sold at the side door. You may redeem your complimentary program book ticket at this door, but no books will be sold at this door. Remember that all dancers should arrive at the Civic Center 45 minutes prior to show time. Remember that Elevations students may attend the show in which they are not performing free of admission. We hope that they will take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy watching their fellow dancers. Schedule Our dance year will conclude with our recital on May 15. We are excited to soon make a big announcement about the future of Elevations and plans that are coming along for the summer and fall!