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Recital News

Our dancers and teachers are hard at work creating some fantastic pieces! A couple of reminders…

Recital fees are due on April 1st. 15.00 for young dancers recital, 25.00 for dancers ages seven and up.

We will have a professional videographer once again this year if you wish to purchase a special keepsake from our performances.

The dress rehearsal schedule is available by clicking here. Please make dress rehearsals a top priority that week so that dancers are prepared for their big day

IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Please make sure all tuition and fees are paid before recital. We want to clear all accounts before going into the summer. Check with the front desk if you are unsure of the status of your account.
Dates & Events
May 25 - Last Day of Classes
Last day of studio classes 
May 28-30 - Dress Rehearsals
Dress Rehearsals at Fletcher Opera House. Click here for schedules. 
May 31 - June 2 - Spring Rectial
"Come As You Are" Spring Recital. Performances at Fletcher Opera House. Click here for more information 
June 15 - Disney Rehearsal
from 10-11am with a mandatory parent meeting from 11-noon 
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Recital Information!

Due to popular demand, we are going to accept pre-orders for additional recital tee shirts. We still have adult small and mediums available. You may pre-order shirts in studio 144 for 13.87 each. We will accept orders until this Friday, May 24th. The shirts will be available for pick up at Fletcher Opera House during recitals.

Last week of our fabulous 15th Season! Come a few minutes early this week as we present awards to the kids!

Dress Rehearsals and Performances are next week at Fletcher Opera House. Please make sure that you check our website for rehearsal times and allow plenty of time for travel and parking.

Thanks for a wonderful season! Summer classes and camps begin the week of June 10th! Fall Season starts August 19th!

Also, please note: We have learned that the IronMan event is in the area on Sunday, June 2nd. The bicycles will be riding through Holly Springs in the morning and the running portion starts and ends at the Marriott on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh directly across from the Fletcher Opera House. Parking will be an issue so please allow extra time to get downtown.

A Note from the Director

This has been our best dance year ever! We took an amazing trip to N.Y. to have fifty of our High School dancers perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, planned and prepared for our Disney trip coming up this summer, as well as dreamed of how to take SDC ‘s community outreach commitment to new places with our Costa Rica trip. In addition to that, we’ve had wonderful performances like “Holiday Cabaret”, “Dance As If No One Is Watching”, and “The Little Prince”. We’ve seen so many dancers grow into stronger students with big dreams. Make sure to check out our Year In Review boards at the recitals to see all of the fabulous things that make our school so special.

All of our hard work is about to be celebrated with our recitals! You are in for such a treat! Lots of information in this newsletter to answer all of your questions! Of course, please contact me if you need more information.

My sincere thanks for all of the love and support you all have provided this season. Our dancers mean the world to me, and I am grateful every single day to have the opportunity to workwith thm. Enjoy every second of this magical time watching your child something they love to do!

ON WITH THE SHOW!
Love, Marilyn

CONGRATULATIONS TO...

  • Mary Bird & Ellie Chappell for being accepted into the N.C. School of the Arts.
  • Savannah Jade Dobbs for being accepted into the American Ballet Theatre’s summer program.
  • Jillian Fitzpatrick for being accepted into the American Dance Festival’s three week school
  • Theresa Alexander for receiving a scholarship to attend Point Park’s Summer Intensive.
  • All of our participants from Open Dance Night! Wow!
  • All of the participants in our National Dance Week master class series. You looked great in Bollywood and Midnight Hip Hop!
  • All of the SDC Jr. dancers and HSD4ME kids who performed at Middle Creek Elementary!

Bravo!

Costa Rica Fundraiser

We are thrilled to be making the final preparations for our dance mission trip to Costa Rica July 12-20th. We have twelve SDC dancers and family members who will be serving the children of Costa Rica with an opportunity like they have never experienced. After days of fun camp activities and classes, kids will perform for the village of Carillos del Poas.

Please help support our trip by purchasing a raffle ticket for a FREE HSSOD class for the 2013-2014 season (a $400.00 value)! Purchase a ticket at the dress rehearsals for $3.00, or two for $5.00. The drawing will be held on June 2nd at the end of the 6pm show. You do not have to be present to win.

Summer Camps And Classes!

It’s time to make plans for your dancer’s Summer activities! We have a fantastic season planned with more choices than ever! We know we have something for everyone. Please contact us if you need help making decisions on what is best for your dancer. Registration packets are available at our website or at the studio!

Check out the Quick Links to download the 2013 Summer Schedule!

Announcements
Study RoomAny dancers ages 10 and up are welcome to use the student study room in the back of our new studio. This room is a gift to our hard working dancers who need a quiet space in between classes to study or do homework. No eating, talking, or texting allowed! Visit friends or eat dinner in studio 136! 
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Photos!!

Want to check out some gorgeous photos from last year’s recitals or Summer camps? Visit hssod.zenfolio.com

Thanks to Gregg Taylor for doing such an outstanding job!

 
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“The Children Who Had Roses For Noses.”

“The Children Who Had Roses For Noses.” by Richard Dobbs and Marilyn Chappell

PS... I have to share some exciting news…

My dear friend Richard Dobbs (gifted artist) and I have been working on a Children’s book entitled “The Children Who Had Roses For Noses.” I wrote the book when I was pregnant with Skylar. My husband Chris and I had been told that she might have Downs Syndrom, but we made the choice not to do further testing and risk losing Skylar. When she was born perfectly healthy, we were thrilled but had a whole new sense of compassion for parents having children with special needs. I told Richard about the book and that I wondered if he would be interested in illustrating it. He shared with me that he has a sister with Downs Syndrom and would love to be a part of this.

The story is really about celebrating our uniqueness and unconditional love. You can check out our book at Lulu.com. We hope you like it!

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Yoga with Pam!

Holly Springs School of Dance proudly partners with Pam McCarthy for yoga classes.  Check out Pam's website at www.yogapam.com.

 
Help a Dancer!

Do you have a way that you could support someone in our dance family? We can share acts of kindness in a variety of ways. During what has been a very difficult time for many families, here are some ways you might be able to help….

  • Offer to donate gently used shoes or leotards to share with others.
  • Pay it forward; offer to pay for a costume or one month’s tuition for a struggling family.
  • Organize a carpool to lesson the burden of transportation.
  • Volunteer your services (props construction, sewing, graphic design work, working at events) to help dancers organizing events.
  • Pledge to say something positive to every dancer you come in contact with for a whole week. Who knows, it just might become a habit and kindness is contagious!
  • Be creative! We’re open to any suggestions!

We work hard to reach out to our community, but we also want to take care of each other! Thanks for your help!