Dear Dance Families,

We have been closely monitoring the process of re-opening our community and have determined that, in the interest of the health and safety of our dancers, some adjustments need to be made to our earlier plans for reopening the studio.

Westminster College will not be opening Champ Auditorium for our Spring Show, nor would social distancing guidelines allow us to bring all our families and their guests together to celebrate our dancers there. Therefore, we have been forced to consider an alternate means of showcasing our dancers and the work they have done this year.

In addition, as we began to fine tune the details of maintaining appropriate social distancing and other safety precautions, it became clear that we would need to institute some new policies and time frames for our final events; these schedule changes and policies are outlined below for your convenience.

We will resume classes for ONE week, the week of June 9-11 and hold a final performance scheduled by class for Saturday, June 13 at an outdoor venue to be confirmed at a later time.

CLASSES - JUNE 9-11:

• Classes, except for the first class each night, will meet TEN minutes LATER than normally scheduled to allow one class to safely exit the studio before the next class arrives
• Classes will end at their normally scheduled end times
• Parents will NOT be allowed in the studio at any time during the week; Premier Dance personnel will greet dancers just outside the front door and guide them to their classroom 
• After each class ends, dancers will be led outside by Premier Dance personnel and supervised as they rejoin their parents; parents should remain in their cars and take turns pulling up to the door to load their dancer
• Costumes and Spring Show shirts will be bundled up and sent home with dancers after each class June 9-11
• Costume notes for our final performance will be sent via email along with a picture of each costume

PERFORMANCE - JUNE 13:

• Our performance will be held outside, class-by-class, to allow families the opportunity to practice social distancing
• Each dance family may bring a total of five guests, not including the dancers themselves
• Families are asked to remain in their family groups and follow social distancing guidelines
• A parent must be available to assist each dancer with any costume changes
• Each class will have a 15- or 20-minute time slot to perform their dances (including any costume changes); please see the schedule below
• Family groups of five or fewer may watch and take photos during the performances
• Family groups (of five or fewer) are asked to move away from the viewing area when their dancer is finished with her performance so that other family groups may move forward to observe their dancers 
• We appreciate your continued patience as we try to work safely in these uncertain and trying times 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 13:
10:00-10:20 AM - Tiny Toes (Tuesday, 5:15 PM class, Miss Annie)
10:30-10:45 AM - Pre Hip Hop B (Tuesday 6:00 PM class, Miss Annie)
10:55-11:15 AM - Twinkle Toes (Wednesday 5:15 PM class, Miss Nikki)
11:25-11:40 AM - Sparkling Stars (Wednesday 5:15 PM class, Miss Makayla)
11:50-12:05 AM - Pre Hip Hop A (Wednesday 6:15 PM class, Miss Addisyn)
12:15-12:30 PM - Shooting Stars (Thursday 6:15 PM class, Miss Emmy)
12:40-1:00 PM - Star Lights (Thursday 5:15 PM class, Miss Emmy)
1:10-1:25 PM - Star Brights (Thursday 5:30 PM class, Miss Katherine)
1:35-1:50 PM - Hip Hop 1 (Thursday 6:30 PM class, Miss Katherine)
2:00-2:15 PM - Lucky Stars (Thursday 7:15 PM class, Miss Katherine)
2:25-2:40 PM - Hip Hop 2 (Thursday 8:15 PM class, Miss Alexa)
2:50-3:05 PM - Cosmic Stars (Thursday 7:15 PM class, Miss Emmy)
3:15-3:30 PM - Hip Hop 3 (Thursday 8:15 PM class, Miss Katherine)
3:40 PM - Companies (Wednesday classes)

​NOVEMBER 5, 6, 7 - It's time to order Spring Show costumes!

• Costume Ordering/Parent Watch Week AND Costume Payment Due
  • Parents must attend classes with their child during Parent Watch Week!
  • During each class, parents will be shown how to measure their dancers for costumes. EACH parent must measure his/her child and select a costume size (sizes must be selected separately for each costume because different companies have different sizing charts.
  • Invoices will be handed out during Costume Ordering/Parent Watch Week. 
  • Costume payment is due November 12, 13, 14 and is separate from and in addition to the September and January tuition payments.
  • It is extremely important to measure accurately for costumes, as there are no refunds, returns, or exchanges. Costumes take several months to arrive, so there is not an opportunity to re-order if the size is incorrect.
  • Spring Show costumes will be distributed in March.
• NO costumes will be ordered for:
  • Customers with account balances past due
  • Students whose costume payment is not received by November 14
  • Students whose parents do not select a size for EACH costume

Just a reminder that this week, March 26, 27, 28, is Spring Break for Premier Dance Company dancers--no classes this week! Next week, April 2, 3, 4, is Costume Distribution/Parent Watch Week. Remember that a parent/grandparent must be present to receive costumes and costume notes; no costumes will be released to dancers who have outstanding balances. 

Our Spring Schedule is copied below for your convenience:

Our Spring Show is April 20 at 6:00 PM!

​MARCH 26, 27, 28 -

• Spring Break - NO Classes

APRIL 2, 3, 4 -

• Costume Distribution/Parent Watch Week - parent must attend class

APRIL 9, 10, 11 -

• Studio Portraits - schedule to be determined

APRIL 15 -

• THURSDAY NIGHT CLASSES MEET ON MONDAY NIGHT

APRIL 16, 17 -

• Normal Tuesday and Wednesday Night Classes, Regular Times

APRIL 18 -

• Dress Rehearsal, 5:30 PM at Champ Auditorium on the Westminster Campus (Note that Thursday night classes will meet Monday, April 15.)

APRIL 20 -

• Spring Show, 6:00 PM at Champ Auditorium on the Westminster Campus

​NOVEMBER 7, 8, 9 - It's time to order Spring Show costumes!

• Costume Ordering/Parent Watch Week
  Costume Payment Due
  • Parents must attend classes with their child during Parent Watch Week!
  • During each class, parents will be shown how to measure their dancers for costumes. EACH parent must measure his/her child and select a costume size (sizes must be selected separately for each costume because different companies have different sizing charts.
  • Invoices will be handed out during Costume Ordering/Parent Watch Week. 
  • Costume payment is due November 16 and is separate from and in addition to the September and January tuition payments.
  • It is extremely important to measure accurately for costumes, as there are no refunds, returns, or exchanges. Costumes take several months to arrive, so there is not an opportunity to re-order if the size is incorrect.
  • Spring Show costumes will be distributed in March.
  • IF YOUR CHILD CANNOT ATTEND DANCE THIS WEEK, BE SURE TO BRING HER MEASUREMENTS AND PAYMENT TO THE STUDIO BY NOVEMBER 16 AND SELECT HER SIZE.

NO costumes will be ordered for:

• Customers with account balances past due
• Students whose costume payment is not received by November 16
• Students whose parents do not select a size for EACH costume

Please pick up your Swap 'n Shop items from the studio next week!

Premier Holiday Schedule
To check out the calendar on our website click here!

OCTOBER 31 -

• NO Tuesday Classes! Happy Halloween!

NOVEMBER 7, 8, 9 - It's time to order Spring Show costumes!

• Costume Ordering/Parent Watch Week
  Costume Payment Due
  • Parents must attend classes with their child during Parent Watch Week!
  • During each class, parents will be shown how to measure their dancers for costumes. EACH parent must measure his/her child and select a costume size (sizes must be selected separately for each costume because different companies have different sizing charts.
  • Invoices will be handed out during Costume Ordering/Parent Watch Week. 
  • Costume payment is due November 16 and is separate from and in addition to the September and January tuition payments.
  • It is extremely important to measure accurately for costumes, as there are no refunds, returns, or exchanges. Costumes take several months to arrive, so there is not an opportunity to re-order if the size is incorrect.
  • Spring Show costumes will be distributed in March.
  • IF YOUR CHILD CANNOT ATTEND DANCE THIS WEEK, BE SURE TO BRING HER MEASUREMENTS AND PAYMENT TO THE STUDIO BY NOVEMBER 16 AND SELECT HER SIZE.

NO costumes will be ordered for:

• Customers with account balances past due
• Students whose costume payment is not received by November 16
• Students whose parents do not select a size for EACH costume

NOVEMBER 22-23 -

• NO Wednesday or Thursday Classes, Happy Thanksgiving! (Tuesday classes WILL meet.)

DECEMBER 12-JANUARY 15 -

• Christmas Break

JANUARY 16, 17, 18 -

• Classes Resume

JANUARY 30 -

• Spring Semester Tuition DUE