Happy Friday, PSD Families!

This Friday FYI email is our primary method of communication to studio families - please save it for a time when you can read through it thoroughly and bookmark it for reference!

New & Urgent this week:

• Summer Dance Registration for Camps, Clinics, and Classes is now OPEN! All current PSD Families get priority registration before it opens to the public on Monday! See all details below.

• Our Recital 2025 Webpage is LIVE! Bookmark this page for all important updates as we prepare for our June Recital. New this week: Recital Handbook & Finale Details

• Skills Testing is coming up in a couple of few weeks! See below for more details

• We are gearing up for Rollover Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year. Get prepared with all details below.

• Recital Costumes will continue coming home this week! See below for important information & timeline.

• Stay tuned to these regular email updates - this is your primary source for all studio news!

Find all of the important dates for the year here: www.thepointeschool.com/policies - we list upcoming dates within the next few weeks in the Friday FYI as well for your convenience!

• March 8-14 - Skills Testing

• March 15-21 - Spring Break; CLOSED

• March 25 - April Tuition and Costume Payment Processed

• March 28 - Rollover & Automatic Registration Begins

• March 28 - Spring Evaluations sent home

• April 2 - Wednesday PM Parent Participation Makeup Day

• April 15-20 - Easter Break; CLOSED

• April 18 - Last Day to Opt Out of 2025-2026 School Year Membership

• April 25 - May Tuition and Costume Payment Processed

• April 25 - 2025-2026 Membership Payments Processed

Regular class registration for Summer 2025 is OPEN to the public! Visit thepointeschool.com/summerdance for access to all of the class schedules and to get your dancer signed up before spots fill up!

A few important things to know:

• Priority class registration for current PSD students is open now! Class registration will open to the community on February 10th.  See below for more information on class selection.

• Over the summer, we fit classes into just 4 days per week as opposed to 7 days a week during the school year - so we have some combined-level classes.  These allow us to offer more schedule options for families.  A Level 3/4 class, for example, is suitable for dancers recommended for either Level 3 or Level 4.  These are not new levels (Level 3/4 is not "in between Level 3 and Level 4" - it is a mix of dancers in both levels). 

• We are still offering packages for classes (this is the best way for your dancer to get the most out of their time at the studio - and the best value for tuition).  To keep things simpler and cleaner on the administrative end, register for all of the classes in the package you want - then our team will adjust your tuition right before tuition is added to your accounts so you get the package pricing. 

• At registration, there is a $20 deposit due per dancer.  This holds your spot in classes and will be credited back to you when tuition is processed before summer classes begin. 

• Questions about summer registration?  We can help you by email, over the phone, or at the front desk.

Class Selection:

• If your dancer is 1 or 2, register for My First Dance Class

• If your dancer is currently in Mini Movers and will be 3 by July 1, enroll in Dance & Discover 1/2 and/or Hippity Hop.

• If your dancer is currently in Dance & Discover 1, enroll in Dance & Discover 1/2 OR Dance & Discover 2/3 and/or Hippity Hop.

• If your dancer is currently in Dance & Discover 2, enroll in Dance & Discover 1/2 OR Dance & Discover 2/3 and/or Hippity Hop.

• If your dancer is currently in Dance & Discover 3, enroll in Level 1 classes (we recommend the Level 1 Core Class Package + any specialty classes)

If your dancer is in a Graded Technique class, they may want to wait to register until class recommendations and evaluations come out March 28.  Here's a tip - if they are in a level now, they could register for that level (ex: a dancer in Ballet/Tap/Jazz 1 this year should register for Ballet/Tap/Jazz 1/2 - they will either be in Level 1 or 2). 

SUMMER CAMPS

Summer Dance Camps are active and creative fun for kids - and we are thrilled to have several brand new camp themes for this year!

Moana, Wicked, Toy Story, Skill Sessions, Intensives, and more - registration is open NOW and you secure your spot in camp and save by registering early! Early Bird Camp pricing ends April 25th!

Don't miss out on the camps your dancer will want to be a part of this summer - register today.
Check out all things Summer Dance & Camps and register by visiting www.thepointeschool.com/summerdance

Looking forward to an awesome summer - we can't wait to see your dancer in camps and classes!

It's time to start preparing for Recital 2025 on June 8th at the Paramount Theatre! Our Recital webpage is now LIVE! You will find everything you need to prepare you and your dancer for a successful Recital season. Check out thepointeschool.com/recital-2025 regularly for updates.

Here are new updates to the website this week:

Family Dance Registration is OPEN!: Create memories you and your dancer will cherish for a lifetime - dance with them in their Recital!

We are SO excited to be continuing a special tradition in Recital 2025 - the Family Dance! We have had so much fun putting this together, and we are pumped to watch this experience continue to grow.

The Family Dance is a special Recital performance created for a dancer and ONE adult family member. Dads, Moms, Aunts, Uncles, Family Friends or any significant caregiver are welcome to perform with their dancer. This structure gives more of our studio families the option to get involved in this performance opportunity - and the more the merrier! The dancer and their chosen adult will learn and perform the routine as a pair.

To learn more about the requirements and commitments that go along with the Family Dance please visit our Recital webpage at thepointeschool.com/recital-2025 All registrations are due on Friday, March 14th.

Recital Handbook: The Recital Handbook is the key to everything you need to know as we prepare for Recital 2025. There is LOTS of information in there now to get you started, such as a timeline of important dates, hair & makeup details, photography & video, finale details, dress rehearsal procedures and more! We will continuously update this document for as we work through the planning process, so check it frequently on our Recital webpage: thepointeschool.com/recital-2025

Quick Reference Guide & Tights & Shoes Guide: On the webpage, you will find our Quick Reference Guide, which lists all of your dancer's scheduled Recital schedules and details in one place! You will also find our Tights & Shoes Guide - which lists all tights & shoe assignments for every class. We will organize all this information onto easy-to-read information sheets for each class later in the spring - but please look over all schedules so you are prepared for your dancer's routines.

Skills Testing Week will take place on March 8-14 in Graded Technique Classes! Dancers just need to come to class as always, in dress code, and know that the majority of class time will be spent demonstrating the key skills for their level so their teachers can prepare for evaluations and next season's recommendations. Recommendations and evaluations are a huge undertaking for our instructors, and this week focused on key skills (a little break from learning recital choreography!) helps instructors get started on that big project.

Dancers will receive personalized, detailed evaluations (emailed home to the email address we have on file) on March 28th.

Skills Testing is only for Graded Technique classes – this does not apply to Dance & Discover, Beginning, or Adult programs.

We can't believe it's already time to start thinking about next year - we're working hard behind the scenes to build our schedule for an incredible 2025-2026 season. To make things easy for our families and to optimize our schedule based on our community's needs, we utilize an automatic registration process called "Rollover Registration". Everything happens in April - we're sharing early so families have lots of time to think about their plans for next year and choose the best registration path for them! Here are the three next year registration options - all forms will be available beginning March 28.

1. Automatic Enrollment – You won't need to do ANYTHING! Your dancer(s) will be automatically enrolled in the class(es) they are recommended for (we'll match your current schedule as closely as possible). Your annual membership will process on April 25 with the final tuition and costume installment for the school year unless we receive the membership change form from you by April 18. We can add or change classes easily at any time (pending availability).

2. Choose Your Own Classes – To choose your classes and guarantee a spot in your preferred time slots, use our convenient Class Choice Form (coming at the end of March). Your annual membership will process April 25, and we'll take care of getting you set up and registered in our software system!

3. Opt-Out – We'd hate to see you go! If you are not planning on continuing in dance next year, use the membership change form to opt-out. This must be received by 10 PM on April 18 to avoid the annual membership payment processing on April 25.

Recital costumes will continue to go home this week and throughout the next few months as they arrive. Families will be notified by email when costumes for their class(es) are in and ready to go home. We do a quick costume try-on in class, then dancers take their costumes home that day. We have a handy guide to keep your costumes recital-ready & some information about the timeline for recital costumes below.

Did you know that we offer free trial classes for new-to-The-Pointe families - and we have a sweet deal for you if you refer a friend to our program? Families can schedule a trial class easily - just have them send us an email and we'll take care of it!

When a family you've referred signs up, please have them list your name in the "Where did you hear about us?" form in online registration. We will send them a $20 gift card to our boutique to help them get the gear their dancer needs for class - and as a thank you, we'll send one to you, too! Trial classes are easy to schedule online, and are FREE for a limited time!

• Click the links on your phone to download the BAND app and join these groups :) 

• Please join the Studio-wide BAND here: https://band.us/n/a7aa9b43OcwbP

• If your dancer is in COMPANY, please join the Company BAND here: https://band.us/n/a1ae9741O1XbO (dancers can and should join, too!)

• If your dancer is in COMMUNITY TEAM, please join the CT BAND here: https://band.us/n/a7ab9544OeY4B (dancers can and should join, too!) 

• Families have received an email with a unique link to join the BAND group for each class - if you've joined us after that message went out, please find your dancer's instructor after class to get access or shoot us an email (info@thepointeschool.com) and we'll get you added!

We've added another easy method of communication to get relevant information directly to families - right on your phone!

Studio Lobby & Lounge
We ask that families limit lobby visitors to one parent per child if you'll be waiting in the lobby during class.  We also ask that families ONLY have food in the lounge, and to pick up after eating. We have wipes, paper towels, and a small broom/dustpan in the lounge so the space can stay nice and neat for the next group to use the space.

How to get connected at The Pointe!
We love our studio community and truly work with the best families in Cedar Rapids.  We know that it takes a village to raise up awesome kids, and our studio community can be a part of your village.  We have a private Facebook group just for studio families - click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1921735994748769 Please also join our studio-wide BAND app: https://band.us/n/a7aa9b43OcwbP (dancers, too!) 

Absences
Attendance in class is crucial for dancers to learn and grow.  We can only teach students who are in class :)  However, we know that things happen and kids may need to miss occasionally.  To report an absence so your instructor knows what's going on with your dancer, follow the steps in this 40-second video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nstwEOf7e58&list=PLZkeFgMt7mR63GMRqwjdoIM8-U1mxAx-3&index=2 

Boutique & Front Desk Hours
We're happy to help ! We catch up on studio voicemails, emails, and are available at the front desk from 4:30-7:00 Monday through Thursday during the summer. In the school year, we are also open 9:00 AM - Noon on Saturday mornings.

Dress Code
Students who are dressed for dance perform and progress better in class!  Find out what your dancer needs for their classes and easily order online here: www.theturningpointeboutique.com 

Studio Policies & Full Calendar
Our Policies & Studio Calendar is online! Here you will find all the dates needed to plan a successful season, as well as all policies that help keep our studio running smoothly. You can find the Policies and Calendar on our website here: www.thepointeschool.com/policies

Have a wonderful weekend!
- Miss Vanessa & your PSD Staff