Tippy Toes Calendar '10-'11                                        
                                       
17-Aug        Fundraiser begins-earn $4 credit toward recital expenses for every tub of cookies sold                             
   
7-Sep        First day of classes!                                
                  Ask your first day of class if you and your relatives are assigned to the                                
                  same recital (the shows are divided in the summer)                                
18-Sep      Indianapolis Youth Ballet Company Auditions and Master Classes with Janice Barringer                             
   
4-Oct        Fundraiser orders due (due at your class during the week of October 4-9)                                
21-Oct      Fall Recess-No Classes on Thursday                                
22-Oct      Fall Recess-No Classes on Friday                                
23-Oct      Fall Recess-No Classes on Saturday                                
6-Nov       Fund Raiser cookie dough delivered to the studios on Saturday                                
8-Nov       Begin learning first dance routine!                                
20-Nov     Casting Call! Auditions for lead roles in the recital story (only for those 7 years old and up)                           
     
25-Nov        No Classes                                
26-Nov        No Classes                                
27-Nov        No Classes                                
29-Nov - 4-Dec        Your child will be measured and sized for costumes.                                
                     If you normally drop off, please plan to come in one of the December                                 
                     classes to pick the size and pay for the costumes in full.                                
11-Dec-17-Dec        The week of December 11 costume money is due in full (approximately $140)                              
   
18-Dec        No Classes-first day of Winter Break!                                
                                       
       2011                                
3-Jan        Classes Resume on Monday                                
10-Jan        Begin learning second dance routine.                                
7-Feb        DVD's for home practice  may be purchased ($10 per dance) *optional                                
April-May        Picture Day                                 
       Your class will be assigned a group picture time.  If you would like individual                                
       pictures, a sign up book will be made available during class.                                 
19-Mar        Recital Fee of $45 is due. (One Recital fee per immediate family)                                
19-Mar        Silver Studio Practice   3:45-6:00    (specific times announced later)                                 
26-Mar        No Classes on Saturday - first day of Spring Break!                                
4-Apr        Classes Resume on Monday                                
9-Apr        Gold Studio Practice 3:45-8:30 (specific times announced later)                                 
9-Apr        Olive Studio Practice 3:45-8:30 (specific times announced later) )                                
15-17 April        Indianapolis Youth Ballet Performance (tentative dates)                                 
23-Apr        Navy Studio Practice 3:45-8:30     (specific times announced later)                                 
23-Apr        Bronze Studio Practice 3:45-8:30 (specific times announced later)                                
2-May-7-May        Recital Packets will be passed out-do not miss this week-important info!!!!                                
       Bring a pen to fill out the packet with your teacher.                                
       Keep it with you during the dress rehearsal.  It will prove very helpful.                                
       Please come in and check your name on the program                                
       We will post it somewhere in the studio.                                
       Double check that it is in the right show color (last year names were in the wrong show).                                
14-May        Watch the Characters Rehearse! For Preschoolers/Toddlers  Commerce Sq. 4:30-5:00, 5:15-5:45,
6:00-6:30                                
21-May        Watch the Characters Rehearse! For Preschoolers/Toddlers Greenwood Studio 4:30-5:00, 5:15-5:45,
6:00-6:30                                
21-May        Last day of classes for Tippy Toes                                 
TBA-May        Dress Rehearsals (could fall anywhere between May 23 to June 2)                                  
3,4,5-June        Tentative Recital Dates                                
       Attention!                                
       Your rehearsal or recital may fall anywhere from May 23 - June 5.  Please keep this in                                 
       mind when planning vacations.  In order to participate in recital, attendance for the dress                                
       rehearsal is a requirement.  Vacations will not be an excused absence this year.                                
       As soon as we have a signed contract with the auditorium we will notify you of the dates.                                
*        Keep in mind that you will be assigned to just one show. Each show has a code color.                                
       You will have one or two studio practices (depending on your level), one dress rehearsal on the stage,                 
         and one recital.                                
                                       
* Our website is updated periodically.  We will make an attempt to send an email when it has been updated.              
                          
However if you are not receiving any emails, please check our website monthly.                                           
You may also use the contact page to inform us that  you need to be put on our mailing list.                                        
The address is    www.tippytoesschoolofdance.com                                            
                                       
*Our monthly fee is a flat monthly fee due the first class of each month.                                          
It is a monthly charge.  It does not represent the combined cost of four of five separate classes per month.                   
                      
It is due regardless of Holidays, cancellations, or a student's absence.                                        
There are no refunds or adjustments made for classes missed.  Lessons can be made up by visiting another             
                            
class.  Your teacher will provide a list of make up times.  There is no need to call when you have missed.                     
                     
Arrangements can be made through your teacher.                                        
                                       
*Some days miss more than others due to Holidays.  You are welcome to make those up as well.                                 
       
                                       
*In the case of bad weather, please check our website and your email inbox for cancellations.                                       
 
These snow days can be made up anytime by visiting another class.                                          
                                       
*Once enrolled, your monthly fee will be due your first lesson of each month until May.                                         
Please see our Policy page on our website for pricing.  You may disenroll at anytime.                                        
However there will be a re-enrollment fee of $45 due upon re-enrolling                                         
during the same dance "year".                                         
                                       
* The policies page on our website lays out our dress code.  Students are not to wear street clothes (shirts,                
                        
sweaters, shorts, pants etc.).  Hair must be pulled back in either a ponytail or bun.  No bare feet (especially                 
                       
if using our rental shoes). Teachers reserve the right to limit a student to observing a class if these rules are                
                        
not followed.                                        
                                       
*If participating in recital, please note that most classes will be told to wear their hair in a bun.                                        
  
If this sounds like a challenging task, use each class as a practice and ask your teacher for helpful hints.                      
                  
                                       
* If you have family who also attends classes at Tippy Toes, do not hesitate to ask now if they will be dancing              
                          
in the same show.  The shows were divided over the summer.  But we can switch what class a student attends           
                             
to get them in the same show.  This would be best if it is done soon, before the student gets too attached                    
                    
to a particular class.  We carefully tried to get all families together, but sometimes there is an oversight.                       
                 
                                       
*Your teacher should prove to be a very helpful guide during the course of this dance year.  But if you ever have          
                              
any concerns, feel free to use the contact page on our website to get in touch with the studio manager.                        
                
Thank you for choosing Tippy Toes as your "dance home".  We promise take good care of you and your little one.     
                                   
And we hope to make your time here special, something you will always cherish. That's what it's all about.