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Newsletter #2

2009-11-04T13:14:00.001-08:00

Fall 2009

Newsletter #2

Dear Parents,

Concert time is fast approaching and there are a few things that I feel I need to address! First of all, we have a really fun program planned for you and the kids are getting excited to show you what they have learned. If you need a reminder of the concert date and rehearsal times, note the previous post. Please take note of the following:

Costumes:

If you have ordered a costume, they will be sent home with your child the last week of November. They MUST be paid for before your child can take them home!

Practice CD’s:

Practice CD’s will be sent home with your child next week. Please help them to practice as much as possible until you are sick of hearing the same songs over and over! J The more they practice the better prepared we will all be at the concert.

Thanksgiving Break/ Trees for Charity Performance:

There will be NO classes held the week of Thanksgiving due to the kids being out of school for the majority of the week. Just make sure to practice those CD’s! J We have also decided to NOT do the performance for Trees for Charity. Thank you to those of you who responded to my e-mail, but because so many people will be out of town, we have decided to opt out of this performance.

Slide Show:

We are going to once again have a Christmas slide show in the concert this year. For those who do not know, this slide show includes pictures of your children in different Christmas settings at your home or outside, etc. If you would like your child/children to be part of this slide show, please e-mail me back ASAP so that our photographer can come to your house and take a picture of them. She will take these pictures on a couple of Saturdays of November/December and will contact you as to what time would work the best. If you would like to have your kids participate, do NOT have them in their costumes! Any Christmas attire will do---pajamas, would work too! At the end of the concert, these pictures will be available for you to purchase. The first 30 families who contact me will be able to participate! Unfortunately, that is all that we can include, so contact me SOON!

Props:

Here are the prices for props. Your child can take home the props after the concert! Please have them paid for as soon as possible. THANK YOU!

3^rd - 7^th graders TOTAL: $11.00

Flashlights: $2.50, White cloth: $.50 Lanyards: $2.00, Glowsticks: $2.00, Candle: $4.00

Pre-school – 2^nd graders TOTAL: $5.00

Bandanas: $1.00, Candles: $4.00

Newsletter #1

2009-10-10T14:45:00.001-07:00

Fall 2009

Newsletter #1

Dear Parents,

It is time to talk about Concert Time! Believe it or not, it is only TWO months away! There are also a couple of other things that I would like to address, but let’s start with the December Concert date and rehearsals. Mark your calendars!

Concert/Rehearsal Dates and Times (located at the Jr. High):

All students are REQUIRED to attend all rehearsals and the concert

Tues., December 15^th - MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal:

--Pre-2^nd: 4:00 – 5:15 PM,

--3^rd-6^th:5:00 – 6:15 PM---(overlapped with purpose!)

--Specialties: 6:30 – 7:00/7:30 PM

Wed., December 16^th - MANDATORY Rehearsal run (no costumes): All students: 4:00 – 5:30

Wed., December 16^th - CONCERT! Doors open at 6:30 PM. Concert begins @ 7:00 PM

(this is different than last year!)

Costumes:

If you have been with us for awhile, please have your child try on the costume that they have worn for the past concerts. If it still fits….great! If not, please bring it to me and we can use it to sell as a used costume. Those who are new to TaVaci this year: I will contact you if we have a used costume in your child’s size. Otherwise, plan on paying full price. I will measure the students for costumes this up-coming week---please make sure your child is present! Payment for these costumes are due by the end of November and MUST be paid before your child can take the costume home!

Attendance:

At the beginning of the year I like to remind everyone how crucial attendance is to help TaVaci run efficiently. We teach a lot of material every week and if your child isn’t there, they miss out on what is taught---thus, falling behind! It makes the student very frustrated. Please try to get your child here every week and on time! Thank you!

Blog:

As mentioned in the studio policies, we have a blog up and running! The web-site is vernaltavaci.blogspot.com. I will post this newsletter on there along with some fun pictures from class. Anytime that I send out an up-date, it will be posted on the blog as well. If you can’t remember concert dates and don’t know where it is on your e-mail…that is what the blog is for! If you have questions for me, you can either post a comment, e-mail, or call at anytime.

As always, thank you so much for supporting us in teaching your children the performing arts!

Studio Policies 2009-2010

2009-10-10T14:41:00.000-07:00

Studio Policies 2009-2010

Tuition: $30.00 per student per month, 3rd child $28.00, 4th child FREE

This fee is pro-rated and is the same each month, September-April as some months will have five lessons and some will have three. It is a monthly fee and not a by-the-class charge. Make-up classes are available (if a lesson is missed for illness or other unavoidable reason) by permission of the instructor. No extra fees are charged for specialty rehearsals or extra classes. Payment is due by the second class of each month. All payments will be due before the concert. Checks should be made payable to “TaVaci,” cash should be sealed in an envelope with the student’s name on the front and both should be dropped in the tuition box in the studio. Both cash and check should be marked on the envelope or on the check as to what the amount should be put towards to eliminate confusion.

**All correspondence will come by e-mail, but if you do not have an e-mail address it can be sent through the mail.

Registration Fee: $15.00 per family/ $10.00 (enter in January)

This fee is due upon registering. It is to cover costs of setting up your family file and the paperwork, bookwork, postage and billing involved with your account for the year, and a vocal practice CD per child per concert.

Recital Fees: $10.00 per student per concert

This fee is to partially defray the rental cost of the building for the concerts held in December and May. It also allows our concerts to be free to the public, family members and friends. It is due in December and April, but may be paid at any time.

Concert Requirements:

Each student will be required to be in both the Christmas and Spring Concerts and attend rehearsals surrounding them. All other performances are optional. Dates will be made known to you once they are scheduled.

Costumes:

Each student will be required to wear a TaVaci costume. We will use the same costumes as last year. This costume must be worn on both the December and April concerts, and will be purchased through our studio. Costumes try-on days will be announced at a later time, and the payment will be due shortly after. If your child needs a new costume and already has a costume from last year, that costume can be turned in to be sold at a used price. You will receive the money after it is sold.

Visitors:

Visitors are not allowed in the studio in order to avoid distraction and overcrowding, unless previously discussed with the instructor. If you have a question concerning your child’s progress, please feel free to visit with the instructor.

Up-dates:

We try to up-date all the parents on a regular basis to let them know what is happening in TaVaci, and also to give any added information about up-coming events. We will e-mail (or mail if you do not have e-mail) these up-dates and they will also be posted on our new blog available at vernaltavaci.blogspot.com that you may view at any time!

Accounts:

Andrew Wardle handles all TaVaci accounts. Please contact him at 781-6604 if you have questions.

Tara Wardle, Director