Stage Notes
News from Center Stage Dance Academy, LLC
Terri Kirksey, Owner
218 E. Jackson Bolivar, MO 65613
www.bolivarcenterstagedance.com
September, 2009
Miss Terri’s Turn
We are coming to a close on another year.
Before I get into the need to knows, I want to take a
minute to thank each and every one of you that sent the
flowers, cards, food and gifts to me and my family
during this very difficult time. If you haven’t heard, my
younger sister, Sherri, was found dead in her home the
Monday after we came home from competition. It was
such a shock and we still don’t have answers. Sherri was
in perfect health, she was a professional kick boxer,
ranked top 10 of the women’s kick boxers in the world.
According to the reports, her heart just stopped. It was
not a heart attack, nor was it any kind of medical
problem that went undetected. It just stopped. We don’t
know why, still waiting on tests that have been sent off,
and we may never know anything more. We have heard
of other cases where young people who have been
extreme athletes starting at a young age have been
perfectly healthy and their heart just stopped. No reason
why. My sister has always been extreme in her sports.
Anyway, this has been a very difficult time for my family
and I thank you all for being there and showing the
support and love. I apologize for everything seeming a
little disorganized lately, pictures, tights orders, not
knowing what’s going on at the studio, etc. That is all my
fault. I usually get a lot of those types of things taken
care of during spring break, but I jumped on a plane that
first day and was gone for a week. I am very forgetful
lately and feel a little disconnected from reality trying to
deal with Sherri’s death. So please have patience with me
when I forget things, I really don’t mean to! You are all
the best “Dance Family” anyone could ask for, I love
every single one of you! Thank you again for all your
support!
Okay, lots to think about to be ready for recital.
RIOT is starting now. Sign up and join the fun. All
parents, grandparents, whoever wants to participate are
welcome! Ad sales, recital t-shirts and flower orders are
beginning now. If you need shoes or tights, come to me
and order them now to make sure we get them in time
for recital. Recital Saturday practices will be on May 14th
& 21st at 9am. A schedule is posted in this newsletter.
Plan on attending at least one of those practices to know
what is going on at the recital. There are extra practices
for the classes that are combined.
Please go to the website and BlogSpot for any other
updates/changes and all our studio information. If you
need a hard copy of the newsletter or you lost your
competition information you can go to the website and
print it. The blog site is
www.bolivarcenterstagedance.blogspot.com . I hope you
have all signed up for updates to be received when new
information is posted.
I have posted Summer Dance Camps and the
Summer Dance Schedule! Hope to see you all there!
For a full calendar of events go on our website
at www.bolivarcenterstagedance.com .
Ms. Terri
417-326-3222
May 2011
Retail Store
“I’M TIRED OF LOOKING AT IT!!!!” SALE! You
may see that I have put lots of dancewear and shirts on
sale from $3.00 and up. This is a great time to get a
Center Stage Shirt since they are only $5!!!! Old
costumes on sale now for fun dress up or great
Halloween costumes. Super Cheap!! GET YOUR
DANCE SHOES AND TIGHTS NOW! It will soon be
too late so order now!!
R.I.O.T Class
I want to encourage all parents, grandparents,
whoever wants to be a part of the fun to come to the
class and get involved. It is a lot of fun and it really
makes you feel like part of the studio family. There is
a sign up sheet in the entryway. Classes begin
Thursday, April 28th from 6:30 – 7:30pm. Hope to see
you there!
Parent Review
Parents are invited to watch their child in class on the
first lesson of each month. The remainder of the month is time
for one-on-one instruction with your child and their teacher.
You will be amazed at their progress when you return to watch
the next month!! So please, do not stay in the classes during the
other weeks of the month, it is distracting for our students, and
some parents have complained that parents are staying in the
class. Thank you for your understanding!
SATURDAY RECITAL PRACTICES
All students need to come to at least one of the
following Saturday practices to know what they are
doing at the recital for the finale. Students in the
combined classes need to come to both extra
practices. Please let me know if you can not make it
so we can make arrangements.
May 14th & 21st
9am – 11am = Finale practice
11am – 11:45 = Concrete Angel
12pm – 12:45 = Stompn
12:45 – 1:30pm = Transformin Hip Hop
SNACK BAR
Snack items are available with assistance from the
teachers. The following is a list of items and prices.
Canned pop - $0.50
Gatorade - $1.00
Candy – $0.75
Chips - $0.50
Gum - $0.10
Popcorn - $0.50/bag
Cookie Packets - $0.50
Hot Chocolate - $0.75
Cracker Packets - $0.50
Flavored water - $1.00
100% Juice Box - $0.50
Easy Mac - $1.25
Beef Jerky - $0.75
Cheese Peel - $0.50
**More food choices to come brought to you by
“Grammy Cakes”!!**
Pick Up Your Child Inside
Please plan to come inside to pick up your child. Children will
not be allowed to wait outside the studio for safety reasons.
EXCITING EVENTS
May 6th
May 10th
May 14th
May 14th
May 14th
May 20th
May 21st
May 30th
May 30th – June 2nd
June 1st
Friday, June 3rd
Saturday, June 4th
Tuesday, June 21st
July 5-10th
July 5th & 7th
July 25th – 29th
July 25th – 29th
August 1&2
August 11th
September 6th
Recital t-shirt orders are due
All account must be paid in full
through June
Flower Orders Due
Recital T-shirt Orders Due
Saturday Recital Practice
@ studio starting 8am
Ad Sales Due
Saturday Recital Practice
@ studio starting 8am
YES DANCE CLASSES!
Last week of Dance Class
Macy’s Parade Meeting 8:15pm
Recital Dress Rehearsal @
BHS auditorium 4pm
Recital @ BHS auditorium
Doors open 1pm, Show
2pm
Summer Dance Begins
TOP Nationals in Branson
Summer classes cancelled
Summer Dance Camps
“Tangled” 8:30 – 11:30am
“National Dance” 12:30 –
3:30pm
National Dance Week activities
each night at the studio!!
Fall Registration 3-8pm
Last Day of Summer class
Dance classes Begin
****SUMMER DANCE CLASS SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE***
SUMMER DANCE CAMP
Summer dance camp will be held the week of
July 25th – 29th. This is also National Dance Week.
The morning session from 8:30am – 11:30am
will be “Tangled”. The afternoon session from
12:30 – 3:30pm will be learning the “National
Dance Week Dance” along with learning how to
be a choreographer, dancers’ diet, and working
on how to do an audition. Each camp cost is
$90. There is a $10 deposit required to hold your
child’s place for the camp and to give me a
head count. Snacks and crafts will be provided.
Sign up now!
Father/ Daughter Dance
The Thursday 5:15 8-10yr old combo class will
be dancing with their Daddy’s this year. We are asking
the daddy’s to start coming to classes now to prepare
for recital. The girls are learning the dance now and
can start teaching you at home. Please plan on coming
during your child’s class time to learn the dance, but if
this is not possible please let me know to work out
other arrangements. You are encouraged to bring a
video camera to video and practice at home.
MACY’S PARADE
All students that will be in 9th-12th grade next year are
encouraged to come to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade meeting on Wednesday, June 1st at the studio at
8:15pm. It won’t take long, we will just get
information on costs, deadlines and ideas about
fundraisers. We desperately want to try to perform at
the Macy’s Parade this year, which is a wonderful
opportunity for all my High School Dancers. So come
and find out information!
RECITAL CORNER
*All students will begin learning the
Finale in their classes. Recital tshirts are being ordered now.
Students can choose which color of
shirt they would like from lime
green or aqua blue. The design will
be the same on the shirts. Be sure
to check the spelling of your child’s
name that will appear on the back
of the recital t-shirts.
*Ad sales are starting now. You
can purchase an ad to wish your
dancer good luck or sell ads to area
businesses. The student that sells
the most ads will win a full page ad
in the recital program with a
picture.
* Flower orders are now being taken
for recital. You can order flowers to
give to your dancer that will be waiting
for you to pick up at the recital. It is
tradition to give flowers to dancers
after a performance. We will have
some extra flowers to sell at the
recital, but don’t wait, they run out
fast, so order now!
* All student accounts must be paid in
full by May 15th in order for your child
to dance in the recital. Don’t forget to
add the recital fee to this which makes
it a free show and we encourage you to
invite everyone you can think of to
come to the show!
*Make sure your child has all their
dance shoes and tights they need.
Double check that you have all your
costume pieces.
*Backstage Mom’s sign up sheets are
available in the entryway. Please sign
up to be a Backstage mom and help
your child’s class get ready for the
recital. You will still be able to watch
the show and your child dance, you will
just be in charge of keeping the class
together and helping with changing of
costumes. Dancers are supposed to
come with hair and make-up already
done and their first costume on and
ready to dance. If you have questions,
please just ask. Any student that is in
more than one class, that child’s
parent must automatically be a
backstage parent for their own child.
*A Backstage Mom’s meeting will be
held at both Saturday Practices to give
you all the information you need.