October 2024 Newsletter
October 2024 Dance News
Below are important SDA updates for the month of October:
Payment Reminder:
Please be sure you check and update your account info and send in late payments for September/October! Late notices for Sept and Oct will be sent out mid-Oct and late fees will be posted on Oct 15th unless discussed with the director.
SDA is a NUT FREE facility:
Due to the age and amount of our dancers with nut allergies, we would ask that you please keep your snacks and meals at SDA nut free! Thank you for your cooperation!
Holiday Recitals:
Preparations for SDA’s 17th annual holiday recital are underway and choreography for the show will be introduced beginning later this month.
We will be having 2 shows:
“Holiday Extravaganza” for the following classes: ALL Tiny Dancers Preschool classes, ALL Kinder classes, and the Mini Diamond Dancers! *Tots in Tutus classes do not perform in this show This show will be on December 15th at 11am at Littleton High School. Dress Rehearsal for these classes will be on Saturday, Dec 14th in the morning (times TBD) (each class will have ONE scheduled block of time to rehearse on stage)
“Annie” for the following classes: ALL Level 1, 2, 3, Petite, Junior, Teen, Elite, and Adult classes
*In order to keep the show from exceeding an excessive amount of time and to keep with the story/theme of the show, the following classes will NOT be participating in this recital: ALL Technique, Conditioning, and Leaps and Turns classes, Ballet 2 TEAM (Ruby and Sapphire), Ballet 3 TEAM (Ruby and Sapphire), Teen and Elite Pointe, Ballet 4, Hip Hop 2 Sapphire, Hip Hop 3 Ruby, Hip Hop 4, Acro 1 TEAM, Acro 2 TEAM, Lyrical 1 TEAM, Tap 3, Tap 4, Teen Sapphire Jazz/Lyrical, and Contemporary 4 (Elite and Senior) classes will NOT be participating in this recital!
This show will be on December 15th at 2pm at Littleton High School.
Dress Rehearsal for these classes will be on Sunday, Dec 8th, Thurs, Dec 12th, Friday, Dec 13th, Sat, Dec 14th, (times TBD) (each class will have ONE scheduled block of time to rehearse on stage)
***Costume Prices will be sent out soon!
Halloween Week at SDA!
From 10/24-10/30 students are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes to class! Younger classes will be able to play Halloween dance games and celebrate the week! PLEASE REMEMBER THERE ARE NO CLASSES ON THURSDAY, 10/31! Happy Halloween!
Important Dates:
October 14th- Columbus Day SDA IS OPEN! WE DO HAVE CLASSES! October 24th-30th- Wear your Halloween Costumes to class!
October 31st- Halloween: SDA IS CLOSED
Parking at SDA
Parking at the studio can be very difficult at the busy times between 4-6pm with lots of little ones coming in and out. Please make sure you are only parking and staying to watch class if your dancers are in our youngest age groups (Tots, Preschool, Kinder, and some level 1) so that our spots are also available to the teenage drivers and staff that need to leave late at night. There is additional parking up the hill at Next Generation Children’s Center or you can drop off and come back to pick up when class is over! If you plan to sit in your car to wait during your child’s dance class, please do so in a different lot. Additionally, please be aware of young children finding their parents in the parking lot (sometimes in the dark), so please be slow and cautious any time in this lot. We have seen some aggressive drivers pulling in and out of spots during the busy times! Help us keep all of the dancers and families safe!
Attendance Policy
If your dancer needs to miss class, please email the teacher of each class they will be missing. Sometimes the studio email gets really busy and we may not see it until the next day. Below is a contact list for all SDA staff.
Miss Becky Email: becky@sdawestford.com
Miss Richelle Email: richelle@sdawestford.com
Miss Courtney Email: Courtney@sdawestford.com
Miss Sarah (Sar) Email: sarahmac421@gamil.com
Miss Kiera Email: kierao628@yahoo.com
Miss Zoe Email: zoelopresti@gmail.com
Miss Emily Email: enelson2612@gmail.com
Miss Allie Email: agperry2000@yahoo.com
Miss Kate Email: katelawlerhenderson@gmail.com
Miss Chrissy Email: christinefodonnell@verizon.net
Miss Sarah C Email: shardy0922@gmail.com
Miss Kerri Email: kerri.pulaski@gmail.com
Miss Emma Email: mangeolleee@gmail.com
Help Keep SDA Clean!!!
Recently, our bathrooms and breakroom have been a disaster after a busy night of classes. There has been toilet paper thrown around the bathroom and toilets constantly clogged from using too much toilet paper. Please talk to our dancers and SIBLINGS about respecting all parts of our studio! This happened all year last season, if this continues to be a problem, the breakroom will be closed!
October 2024 Dancer of the Month: Sophia Loggins Age 15
This is only Sophia’s 2nd year dancing at SDA! She currently takes Teen Lyrical/Contemporary, Ballet 3 Sapphire, Teen Jazz, Hip Hop 3, and Rec Technique! Sophia has been working really hard already and has a goal of becoming a Diamond Dancer. She is gaining new skills each week and really focusing hard in all of her classes. Her excitement when she reaches her goals is contagious and she also cheers on her classmates. She is a joy to have at the studio and we cannot wait to continue to watch her grow!
Save The Date!!!
SDA’s June Recitals will be June 8th at Littleton High School. Dress rehearsals will be scheduled after school June 2nd-June 6th and Saturday, June 7th. Each class will only attend one dress rehearsal time slot! More details later in the year!