RECITAL DATES SET!

We finally got confirmation on our recital dates.  Our 21^st annual recital will be held at the Lake Charles Civic Center Rosa Hart Theatre on June 7^th (mandatory dress rehearsal) and June 8^th (recitals) - the PreK/Kinder recital will be held at 2:00 PM with our Gala beginning at 5:00 PM.   

Program Ads due by May 6

Ads for our souvenir program will go on sale beginning April 15^th.  You can pick up your ad packets at this time, just ask Ms Angie!  ALL ADS MUST BE TURNED IN BY MAY 6^th!  Ads turned in late may not get into the program.  Please turn ads in ON TIME! 

CKDA Students Recognized  

 At the Dance Olympus competition held in Houston Texas this past weekend several of our dancers were recognized and honored.   Lindsey Wedgeworth, Robin Melton, Alexis Lawson, and Emmalee Shaheen were selected as Dancer of the Year finalists, while Emmalee Shaheen received special recognition for her solo “I Can’t Not” with the “Best Presentation” of show award.  Robin Melton was selected out of all the senior students at the convention as “Most Promising Dancer”. 

Dance vs Cheer

  With many of our students being selected to the various cheerleading squads and dance lines in our area I would like to offer a professional opinion on the subject.  Many of my students, including my own daughter, cheered in middle school and then chose to dance with the SHHS Broncettes in high school.  They were able to do this because they had dance training.  They would not be able to cross over without this training.  Dance training translates easily to cheerleading, while cheerleading alone, does not translate to dance. This is not to take away from cheerleading at all.  Just understand that by only cheering, they will not have the skills necessary to be on a high school dance line, or to dance competitively if they would later so choose.    

Recital Pictures

A photographer will set up right here at the studio.  We have the dates for these pictures tentatively set for April 25^th – 27^th.  We have a “Picture Page” section in our program where only pictures taken with our photographer can be used.  You may use ANY picture you wish for an ad (1/4 page and up) but for picture page section only our photographer’s pictures may be used.  This is for the sole purpose of having this section look uniform.

Recital Fee Due with April

Remember to add the $35 (plus $5 for additional children) to April’s tuition.  Do not confuse this fee with costume fees or the registration fee paid at the beginning of the year.  This is a fee to help cover the cost of putting on the recital

Alexis Lawson Chosen as VIP

One of our own was chosen through a strenuous audition process as VIP with the Dance America – Dance Olympus Conventions.  Alexis Lawson was chosen to tour as an assistant to the teachers of the Dance Olympus Dance America conventions for their upcoming summer tour.  She will get to travel across the country for 4 weeks during the summer while studying with some of the country’s hottest teachers/ choreographers.  Way to go Alexis!  This is a great opportunity for Alexis, however it is quite expensive.  If you or your business can help her out with a monetary donation, please let me or Ms Angie know.      

Congratulations

Congratulations to our students who were selected to the 2008-2009 Moss Bluff Middle School Cheerleading Squads and Junior Broncettes: 

MBMS Cheerleaders

Janie Lunn, Brooke Bertrand, Savannah Mayeaux

 MBMS Junior Broncettes

Shelby Barnhart, Shelby Cudd, Darian Ewing, Savannah Guillory, Abby Haymon, Heidi Holbrook, Traci Jones, Jada Lockhart, Ebone’ Nero, Peyton Robertson, Alexis Theriot, Jenny Belle Thompson, Cecily Wright. 

To those dancers who tried out and weren’t selected this year, keep on working hard and try again next year!  YOU CAN DO IT!!

DANCE TEAMS ROCK

Our Junior and Senior Rhythm Pirate Dance Teams have won high score awards at both competitions where they have competed.  The first competition was held right here in Westlake where our Junior Team won high score for the junior division and our Senior Team won high

score for their division as well  as high score for the entire day!  Our second competition was held in Houston, TX where our groups were honored once again with high score awards for our Junior Team’s number “One”; Senior Team’s number “One Last Breath”; our Junior and Senior Team performed “Fire” which won high score for the entire day - out of 103 numbers -

 Senior Small Group number “Cell Block Tango” also received high score award for all senior small groups.  GO DANCE TEAM!  I am so proud of ALL of you – thanks for all your hard work!!!

What Are Your Children Listening To?

Please consider tuning in a Christian radio station on one of your dials.  You will be amazed at the wonderful Christian music that is out there.  When you hear your children singing along with songs that are really not appropriate for young children (or even for us!!) you can be assured that with a Christian station you will never have that worry.  Give it a try – you will not be disappointed!  God Bless

Mailing Payments

When mailing payments, be sure to always mail to our PO Box and not our street address as the street address is unmonitored all day and on weekends.  Our mailing address is PO Box 12524, Lake Charles, LA 70612.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Spring Break

The studio will be closed from March 21^st – March 30^th for the spring/Easter holiday.  Have a safe and happy holiday.  He is risen!!     

Happy Easter – He Is Risen Indeed!