The Tutus News: January 2023 Edition
The January 2023 Issue
What's Happening in Class and Important News for Tiny Tutus Dance Center
Happy New Year! We hope your holidays were wonderful and your break restful! We are happy to be back in class and have a great start to 2023 with tons of energy and fun!
Recital Track Classes: the teachers are busy preparing choreography for recital. All costumes have been ordered and will arrive anywhere from January - April
depending on the company the order was placed with. Once the costumes arrive they will be tried on and shortly after, sent home to be stored safely until the show. We will bring parents in during the last 10 minutes of class to go over recital and costume details once costumes are ready to be sent home. Stay tuned!
Please take a few minutes to read through the Newsletter as it will keep you connected and up-to-date! In the next few weeks we will be uploading recital information to the website as well as recital music to your Parent Portal.
Communication is important to us, so if you have any questions regarding your child, please don't hesitate to contact us. We love getting feedback on our program, so drop us an email and let us know how we are doing.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn and Staff
January Events
The month of January has lots in store for Tiny Tutus Families!
Check out whats going on and MARK THOSE CALENDARS!
(Click on event name for more information)
All Month Heel Stretch Club (Starlet&Prima Levels)
1/2 Tutus Reopens after Winter Break
1/9-1/14 Session 3: 8 Week Courses Start
1/21 3rd Quarterly Tuition Due
Heel Stretch Club
Calling all Starlet and Prima Level Dancers!
During the month of January, students will be working on perfecting their heel stretch. Dancers who can perform the stretch with both legs straight will be put in our "Heel Stretch Club" and their photo will be placed on the Club Board in the waiting room.
Not everyone will get on the board this year... but we will encourage the dancers to keep working and try for next year!
Non Recital Classes: Upcoming 8 Week Courses
Session 3: 8 Week Course
Begins the week of 1/9-1/14/23 - Ends the week of 2/27-3/4/23
Session 4: 8 Week Course (Registration opens 1/15)
Begins the week of 3/6-3/11/23 - Ends the week of 5/1-5/6/23
*No classes the week of 4/7-4/13 for Spring Break
See our Non-Recital Class Offerings:
Open Registration Session Schedule HERE
Don't see a class that suits your schedule? Contact us! If we have a teacher and at least 5 students, we will start a class! Please keep in mind that you are not automatically enrolled in the next session. YOU HAVE TO REGISTER FOR EACH SESSION.
Upcoming February Events at Tutus
2/13-2/18 Be My Valentine Week
2/15 Summer Offerings Preview
2/27-3/4 Session 3: 8 Week Courses End
STAY TUNED!
SUMMER 2023 INFO IS COMING!
WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING BACK THESE SUMMER FAVORITES!
PRINCESS CAMPS FOR AGES 3-5
8 WEEK COURSES FOR AGES 1.5-12
SUMMER CAMP SERIES FOR AGES 5-10
SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVES FOR AGES 10 AND UP
INFORMATION COMING SOON! REGISTRATION STARTS MARCH 1ST!
What's Happening in Class!
Click the > to find out what's happening in
your dancer's class this month!
-Tutu Level -
Tutu Ballet/Tap 1
Tutu Ballet 1:
Our theme for January is The Garden. We are exploring being flowers in the garden, practicing tendus with tendu the tulip, coupes and passes with coupe the cricket. Arm work is fun with port de bra the spider and chasses are great with chasses chipmunk! All classes are working on our "Dancer Spotlight”. This exercise gives our dancers a chance to build confidence and shine as they dance one by one. This exercises students’ musicality, improvisation, holding a pose and respect for others to just name a few. This is definitely a teacher and class favorite!
Tutu Tap 1:
In tap this month, we are honing our skills such as shuffles, shuffle step, bunk shuffle bunk, and ball changes. We are also working on our heel drills and staying on the same foot!
Tutu Ballet/Tumble 1
Tutu Ballet 1:
Our theme for January is The Garden. We are exploring being flowers in the garden, practicing tendus with tendu the tulip, coupes and passes with coupe the cricket. Arm work is fun with port de bra the spider and chasses are great with chasses chipmunk! All classes are working on our "Dancer Spotlight”. This exercise gives our dancers a chance to build confidence and shine as they dance one by one. This exercises students’ musicality, improvisation, holding a pose and respect for others to just name a few. This is definitely a teacher and class favorite!
Tutu Tumble 1:
This month, we review! Students will go over new skills learned in December as well skills learned thus far in order to ensure safety and proper placement of their bodies.
Tutu Ballet/Tap 2
Tutu Ballet 2:
In ballet we are learning all 5 positions of the feet and arms. We also are working on our temps level and glissade across the room. In the center we practice "Dancer Spotlight”. This exercise gives our dancers a chance to build confidence and shine as they dance one by one. This exercises students’ musicality, improvisation, holding a pose and respect for others to just name a few. This is definitely a teacher and class favorite!
Tutu Tap 2:
In tap this month, we are honing our skills such as shuffles, shuffle step, bunk shuffle bunk, and ball changes. We are also working on our heel drills and staying on the same foot!
Tutu Ballet/Tumble 2
Tutu Ballet 2:
In ballet we are learning all 5 positions of the feet and arms. We also are working on our temps level and glissade across the room. In the center we practice "Dancer Spotlight”. This exercise gives our dancers a chance to build confidence and shine as they dance one by one. This exercises students’ musicality, improvisation, holding a pose and respect for others to just name a few. This is definitely a teacher and class favorite!
Tutu Tumble 2:
This month, we review! Students will go over new skills learned in December as well skills learned thus far in order to ensure safety and proper placement of their bodies. Additionally, students will have fun going across the floor with a partner doing wheel barrows.
-Starlet Level -
Starlet Triples 1
Starlet Ballet 1:
We continue to work on our basics at the barre. Steps worked on include: pique turns, chasses, sautes, jetes and pas de Bouree. All classes are working on our "Dancer Spotlight”. This exercise gives our dancers a chance to build confidence and shine as they dance one by one. This exercises students’ musicality, improvisation, holding a pose and respect for others to just name a few. This is definitely a teacher and class favorite!
Starlet Tap 1:
In tap we have been working on staying on the same foot and listening to the music. They continue to practice on their quick shuffles, shuffle step and shuffle hop down, shuffle bunk, travels and flaps. We just introduced flap down ball change and buffalo.
Starlet Jazz 1:
We have been focused on isolations this month while working on jazz basics such as grapevine, kick ball change, 3 step turn and triple lindy. Across the floor students practice battements, leaps, and the class favorite: straddle jumps!
Starlet Triples 2
Starlet Ballet 2:
We continue to work on our basics at the barre. Steps worked on include: pique turns, chasses, sautes, jetes and pas de Bouree. All classes are working on our "Dancer Spotlight”. This exercise gives our dancers a chance to build confidence and shine as they dance one by one. This exercises students’ musicality, improvisation, holding a pose and respect for others to just name a few. This is definitely a teacher and class favorite!
Starlet Tap 2:
In tap we have been working on staying on the same foot and listening to the music. They continue to practice on their quick shuffles, shuffle step and shuffle hop down, shuffle bunk, travels and flaps. We just introduced flap down ball change and buffalo.
Starlet Jazz 2:
We have been focused on isolations this month while working on jazz basics such as grapevines, pivots, kick ball change, jazz square, 3 step turn. Across the floor dancers practice battements, hitch kick, chaine, and the class favorite: straddle jumps! .
Starlet Hip Hop
Starlet Hip-hop:
The dancers are going to get “On The Floor” with a new fun warmup learning side pump kicks, chest pops, bounces and up rocks. Continuing with step touches they will add claps and snaps. They will also “Shake It Off” doing knee + chest pops, rock steps, shoulder brushes and marches across the floor. Dancers are excited to add coffee grinders and the 6 step to their class!
***Only Tutu Level & Starlet Level classes are included in our monthly newsletters. Prima Level students should be able to articulate what they have been learning in class. If you have any class related questions, please do not hesitate to speak with your student's teacher. ***