November Newsletter

Quote of the month:

“I just know that when I go onstage, I give everything I have, not only my feet, not only my legs, not only my body. I try to tell a story. Sometimes I am able to cry because I feel like it. Sometimes I am able to love because I feel like it.” – Sylvie Guillem



Upcoming Events:

Nutcracker 2010

presented by Ballet &Friends
Choreographer, Artistic Director: Slawomir Wozniak

Shows at the Herberger Theater,
On Thanksgiving weekend,

Friday, Nov. 26th at 2pm and 7pm,
Saturday, Nov. 27th at 2pm and 7pm.
Sunday, Nov. 28th at 11am and 3:30pm.

Tickets available through the Herberger ticket office at http://www.herbergertheater.org/nutcracker






Studio Announcements:


The first week of November is Class Observation Week. We invite all parents, grandparents and everyone interested to come and watch your children in class, and witness their progress. You may observe any class during the week of November 1st -Nov. 6th. Thank you all for understanding our policy about staying in the waiting rooms the rest of the time. Your children are able to focus better in class and take snack/water breaks for a few minutes between classes. Hope you will enjoy Class Observation Week.

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If you are interested in competing for Master Ballet Academy, please sign up at the front desk, so Mr. and/or Mrs. Wozniak can meet with you and set a schedule for you. We are currently getting ready for Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition and The World Ballet Competition. Schedules for these competitions will be available at the front desk.

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We have lockers available for rent at the studio for $30/year. If you find yourself running late every time because you cannot find your dancer's shoes/leotard, etc. or coming directly from school and feel that it is too much for them to carry their dance bag in addition to their backpack, this option may be for you. Please let us know if you are interested.



Stretch Bands used in our stretch classes are available for purchase through the studio for $65 each. These stretch bands are imported from Germany and are the best for what the dancers are using them for. If your child's teacher recommends her/him to stretch at home, it is a great option. Also, because we have a limited number of them available for classes, some of the dancers may need to share them, so they may get less out of the class than if they had their own.
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T-shirts with Master Ballet Academy's logo are available for purchase, please ask at the front desk if you are interested. We are planning on offering Nutcracker 2010 commemorative t-shirts later in the month.
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Please remember that tuition is due on the 1st of the month. A late fee of $25 will be added to your bill after the 10th. In order to avoid this, you have the option to have us charge your credit card on file with a 2% processing fee. If you'd like to avoid both of these fees, please remember to bring in cash or check before the 10th of the month.
---------------------------------------------- There will be no classes on Thursday, November 25th. Happy Thanksgiving!


What The Nutcracker Means to Me
Writing Contest Winner


Isabella Fratesi, age 9, student of Master Ballet Academy

”When I walked out onstage for my first time in my angel costume, I couldn't help but look around at the faces in the audience. They were all mesmerized by the show. I smiled.
I was six then, but now every performance I sneak a peak at the audience, and every time I see their faces hypnotized by the beauty, the dances, the costumes, and most of all, the show itself.
It has become a tradition to perform in the Nutcracker each year. I feel like a different character each scene, but it's not the costumes, or the props, but the story itself. "



Student of the Month

Our student of the month this time is Nina Kravetz. Nina was nominated by her teacher, Ms Irena Wozniak for her hard work and dedication to the art of ballet. She is in level IV ballet classes and according to Ms. Irena she is the most improved student in the studio. Nina only started dancing a year ago, and she is already on pointe. She has had perfect attendance in the past month and works hard in each and every class she takes. Congratulations, Nina, keep up the good work!




November Birthdays

Teachers:
Slawomir Wozniak - November 2nd.

Students:
Alexa McCall - Nov 11th,
Alivia Gleason - Nov 14th,
Juliette Katz - Nov. 18th,
Annika Vaughn - Nov. 18th,
Sammi Farber - Nov. 22nd,
Allie Burman - Nov. 25th,
Alexandria Dravillas - Nov. 26th,
Lexie Yunger - Nov. 26th,
Mackenzie Alvenshire - Nov. 29th,
Katya Minaletos - Nov. 29th,
Kristen Beasley - Nov. 30th,
Savannah Wheeler - Nov. 30th



Happy Birthday to them all!