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The Tutus News: October 2022 Edition


The October Issue


What's Happening in Class and Important News for Tiny Tutus Dance Center


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Happy October to our Tutus Families! We are having tons of fun in class and making notable progress. Both students and teachers are “settling in” and are enjoying getting to know one another!


October is a busy month with lots of fun fall learning activities, recital costume measuring week (Recital Track Only) and our super popular Halloween event, "Wear Your Costume to Class Week"!


Please take a few minutes to read through the Newsletter as it will keep you connected and up-to-date! 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

October Events


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  • 10/17-10/22 Recital Costume Measuring Week (Recital Track Only)

  • 10/24-10/29 - Wear Your Costume to Class Week (Parents observe last 10 mins of class)

  • 10/24-10/29 - Session 1: 6 Week Courses End (Parents observe last 10 mins of class)

  • 10/31-Studio closed for Halloween



Costume Measuring Week

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OCTOBER 17TH-OCTOBER 22ND


We are starting the process earlier on our end due to delays in shipping and costume production. The Recital Newsletter is coming soon!


What does this mean for families?

  • ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL! If your dancer is absent the week we start, we will measure them the next time they are in class.

  • Please make sure dancers are dressed in appropriate dance wear for accurate sizing! NO FLUFFY TUTUS PLEASE!

  • Hip-hop Students please do not wear any baggy clothing such as sweatshirts or loose sweatpants.

  • If you have any notes for the staff about your dancer’s size, please let your teacher know or email the office at tinytutusdancecenter@gmail.com

Wear Your Costume to Class Week!


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WEAR YOUR COSTUME TO

CLASS WEEK! 10/24-10/29


DANCERS MAY WEAR THEIR HALLOWEEN

COSTUMES TO CLASS THIS WEEK! MAKE SURE YOUR DANCER IS ABLE TO DANCE SAFELY IN THEIR COSTUME.


PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PRESENTATION DURING THE LAST 10 MINUTES OF CLASS.



(PLEASE LIMIT IN PERSON VIEWING TO 2 PER FAMILY. FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE WELCOME TO WATCH ON ZOOM.)

Upcoming Events at Tutus

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  • 11/5 2nd Quarterly Payment + Costume Fee Due

  • 11/1-11/5 Session 2: 8 Week Courses Begin

  • 11/7-11/12 Bring Your Stuffed Animal to Class Week!

  • 11/21-11/26 Closed for Thanksgiving


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Non Recital Classes: Upcoming 8 Week Courses


Session 2: 6 Week Course

Begins the week of 11/1-11/7 / Ends the week of 12/12-12/17/22

*Monday classes are 5 weeks due to Halloween

*No classes the wekk of 11/21-11/26 for Thanksgiving


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

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:

To Register for the Next Session Click 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.


Notes & Reminders

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  • Parking. PLEASE READ- Tiny Tutus parking lot is located directly behind the building. If the lot is full, there is parking on Union St and 3rd Street. Please DO NOT PARK in the Mill Street Tires lot or in the 400 N. Church Street and gravel lots.The owner will tow.


  • 2nd Quarterly Payment & Costume Fee are due 11/5! Remember- if you are currently registered in a Recital Track class, you do not need to re-register- only make your quarterly payments. You hold your spot in class September through May. Only our 8 Week Course (Non-Recital) students need to register for each new session.

  • Want to avoid late fees? Check with the front desk to see if you are enrolled in Autopay! You can also pay via Parent Portal or at the front desk.


What's Happening in Class!


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Click the > to find out what's happening in

your dancer's class this month!



-Tutu Level -

Tutu Ballet/Tap 1

Tutu Ballet 1:

Ballet: Our theme for October is Princes and

Princesses and the students are having fun pretending to be royals going to the ball. They

will "build" a castle with their scarves to practice the concept of inside and outside while honing their theatrical skills of being cold and hot. We then go on a hunt for our horses to go to the ball while learning stage directions. At the ball we dance with the Disney Princesses and even get woken up by Prince Charming! The dancers are getting into the Halloween spirit by dancing "Little Witch" using brooms as props!


Tutu Tap 1:

Tap: In October, students warm-up practicing rhythm with toe taps, clapping and and bends. Students enjoy a circle exercise practicing their shuffles and shuffle steps to "Round and Round the Garden"! Our Halloween combination to "Orange Pumpkin" is spooktacular!

Tutu Ballet/Tumble 1

Tutu Ballet 1:

Ballet: Our theme for October is Princes and

Princesses and the students are having fun pretending to be royals going to the ball. They

will "build" a castle with their scarves to practice the concept of inside and outside while honing their theatrical skills of being cold and hot. We then go on a hunt for our horses to go to the ball while learning stage directions. At the ball we dance with the Disney Princesses and even get woken up by Prince Charming! The dancers are getting into the Halloween spirit by dancing "Little Witch" using brooms as props!


Tutu Tumble 1:

Tumble: Students will continue to work on gross motor skills by practicing bear walks, jumping in and out of hula hoops and doing log rolls going across the floor. A

few skills from our circuit station: students will begin to work on cartwheels by doing monkey jumps- a fun way to strengthen their arms and practice shifting their weight as well as arabesques on beam and army crawling through a tunnel.

Tutu Ballet/Tap 2

Tutu Ballet 2:

Twinkle Bear continues to help us with the proper placement of our arms this month as we start working on more steps such as tendus, passes, port de bras and arabasque tendus. Across the room we are learning piques with passé. The hula hoops make learning the pas de chats (cat jump) fun, and who can resist giving the hoops a whirl after working so hard?! Our center combinations this month are to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and “One For Me, One For You” to celebrate Halloween!


Tutu Tap 2:

Tap: We will continue to work on our rhythm during our warm-up with heel drops, toe heels, spanks & toe digs. Students enjoy a circle exercise practicing their shuffles and shuffle bunks to "Pick a Pumpkin"! Our Halloween combination to "The Pumpkin Twist is so much fun!

Tutu Ballet/Tumble 2

Tutu Ballet 2:

Twinkle Bear continues to help us with the proper placement of our arms this month as we start working on more steps such as tendus, passes, port de bras and arabasque tendus. Across the room we are learning piques with passé. The hula hoops make learning the pas de chats (cat jump) fun, and who can resist giving the hoops a whirl after working so hard?! Our center combinations this month are to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and “One For Me, One For You” to celebrate Halloween!


Tutu Tumble 2:

Students will continue to work on gross motor skills and add a few new exercises to their warm-up: donkey kicks, sitting tucks, cobra stretch and rocking horse. Across the floor students work on forward rolls, cartwheels, army crawls and log rolls. A

few skills from our circuit station: monkey jumps- a fun way to strengthen their arms and practice shifting their weight as well as arabesques on beam and candle holds.

-Starlet Level -

Starlet Triples 1

Highlights for the Month


Ballet Goals:

Review and Master- Ballet Walks, Fairy Runs, Passes.

Introduce- Spring points, Spotting, Chainnes

Center Combo: "Once Upon a Dream"


Tap Goals:

Review and Master-Quick Shuffles, Shuffle Step, Shuffle Hop Down (Irish), Ball Change, Flaps, Travel Step

Introduce- Flap Down Ball Change

Center Combo: "Bring it all Back"


Jazz Goals:

Introduce: Stroll (step together step clap), Step Ball Change, Pivot 1/4 turn, Pivot 1/2 turn, 3 Step Turn, Step Jump with Clap

Center Combo: "Monster Boogie"


Starlet Triples 2

Highlights for the Month


Ballet Goals:

Review and Master- Demi Plie, Tendus, Passe, Saute, Grand battements, Pas de chat parallel, Piques

Introduce: Pique turns, Pas de chat turned out, Chasse Temps Leve

Center Combo: "Music Box Dancer"


Tap Goals:

Review and Master- Flaps, Flap down ball change, Quick Shuffles, Shuffle Step, Shuffle Bunk, Irish, Drop Cramp Roll, Travel Step

Introduce- Shuffle Hop Bunk, 3 Count Paddle

Center Combo: "Cruelle De Ville"


Jazz Goals:

Review and Master- Pivots 1/4 turn, Pivots 1/2 turn, 3 steps turns

Introduce: Cross Point, Triple Lindy

Center Combo: "Chillin' Like a Villian"


Starlet Hip Hop

Highlights for the Month


Our theme for the second month in hip hop is "Fall Fun”. Across the floor our hip-hoppers are working on variations on "breaking the stick", criss cross clap clap and fun bounce variations such "picking up suitcases" and "cake in the face"! In the center, students practice jump out cross and adding a turn, pivots and a class favorite- coffee grinders! Each class is learning a center combination this month for a special Halloween treat!

***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. ***

Have a question? Email us at tinytutusdancecenter@gmail.com


 
 
 

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Fall Office Hours Starting 9/8/2025:

 

Only at Union Street Location

 

301 Union Street

Moorestown NJ 08057

 

Mon.  4:00pm-7:00pm 

Tues.  10:00am-12:00pm 

           4:00pm-7:00pm 

Wed.  12:15pm-2:45pm 

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Tiny Tutus Dance Center
2 Locations:
301 Union Street 
and 
115 W. Main Street
Moorestown NJ 08057
Call us: 856-638-5451
Email us: tinytutusdancecenter@gmail.com
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