The Tutus News: September 2026 Edition
The September 2026 Issue
What's Happening in Class and Important News for Tutus Dance Center
Sending a warm welcome to our Tutus Families old and new as we get ready to return to dance for our 13th Season!! We are going to have a ton of fun in class and would like to share some information before we get started.
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 or in general, 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
September Important Dates and Events
The month of September has lots in store
for our Tutus Families!
Check out whats going on and
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
September 2026
9/1 Deadline for Refund for 1st Quarter/1st Session 6-8 Week Courses
9/14 First Day of Classes! Any final balances on accounts are due before classes start
9/14-9/19 Session 1 Begins: 6-8 Week Courses
Recital and Non Recital Classes: Upcoming Classes
Notes & Reminders
Parking....PLEASE READ!
Union Street parking: 301 Union Street in Moorestown. Please use our parking lot (located directly behind our building) or street parking along Union Street and 3rd Street. Please do not park in the Church Street Station office parking lots (this includes the gravel lot where the dumpster is located), or in the Mill Street Tires parking lot. You will get towed.
Main Street parking:
115R Main Street: Studios A and C- both studios' entrances are behind Main Street, facing 2nd Street. The parking lot to access these studios is located on 2nd Street. Coming from Church Street, the Municipal Building is on the left and Tutus parking lot is on the right.
115 W Main Street: Studio B- this studio’s entrance is FACING Main Street. Parents can park on Main Street or use the parking lot on 2nd Street. You will have to walk around the building to Main Street for drop off and pick up if using parking lot.
Other Important Items:
Waiting Room- Help your dancer get the most out of their class by keeping waiting room noise levels low while class is in session. STROLLERS- because waiting room space is limited, we ask that you please park strollers outside. We have a designated Stroller Parking next to the entrance where strollers can be kept. HOUSEKEEPING-Please respect the waiting room by cleaning up any debris left during your time with us! Thank you for your help!
Labeling- to ensure all dancers come home with their own belongings, please put their name in shoes and on dance bag. Add something fun to their dance bag to make it stand out such as a bow or pin!
Parent Portal- ALL registered students have accounts and log-in information. To access your account, follow the steps below to view and make payments, schedule makeup classes and more. Go to www.tinytutusdancecenter.com >Click on Log-in/Register tab >Click on Register/Log-in>Type in username (email)>Type in password
***Can't remember log-in info? Contact the office and we will resend your Parent Portal link to reset your password.
Drop Off/Pick Up/Virtual Waiting Room- Doors will open 10 MINUTES before the FIRST CLASS begins. Parents Are Welcome to Drop Off at the Door and Wait in Car. All classes have a Zoom Code to watch from anywhere! At the end of class, meet your dancer at the front door. If you choose to wait in the studio while your dancer is in class, ONLY ONE PARENT IS ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE WAITING ROOM DURING CLASS.
Dress Code and Tutus Dance Shop
Tutus utilizes Amazon for basic dance supplies.
We will continue to sell Tutus logo wear and basic tights in person.
All other supplies can be purchased by clicking the
link below or at a local dance supply store.
(As an Amazon Affiliate, Tutus may earn commission from qualifying purchases.)
Recital Track Classes start the week of September 14th!
There are still some spots open- check here and register today!
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We are excited to welcome our
Fall Recital track
and our
Session 1: 6-8 Week Dancers!!
Session 1: 6-8 Week Course classes start
the week September 14th and we
can't wait to get started!
There are still some spots open!
Click HERE to register!
If you are already registered for fall, please refer to your confirmation email for class information. If you have any questions, email us at tinytutudancecenter@gmail.com and we will be happy to help.
See our Non-Recital Class Offerings:
To Register for an open 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.
Non Recital Classes: Upcoming Courses
Session 2: 6-8 Week Courses*
Registration Opens 10/11
Starts: Week of 11/2-11/7
Ends: Week of 12/14-12/19
6 Weeks
*No classes the week of 11/23-11/28 for Thanksgiving
Session 3: 6-8 Week Courses
Registration Opens 12/13
Starts: Week of 1/11-1/16
Ends: Week of 3/1-3/6
Session 4: 6-8 Week Courses*
Registration Opens 2/8
Starts: Week of 3/8-3/13
Ends: Week of 4/26-5/1
*No classes the week of 3/26-4/4 for Spring Break
*Friday + Saturday classes are 6 weeks due to spring break
Upcoming October Events
10/11 Session 2: 6-8 Week Courses Registration Opens!
10/12 Columbus/Indigenous People Day: Tutus is Open
10/24-10/30 Wear Your Costume to Class Week
10/24-10/30 Session 1: 6-8 Week Courses End
10/31 Tutus is closed for Halloween
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 Level 1 (Ages 3–4)
Unit 1 Theme: The Circus!
This month, our dance studio is transforming into The Circus! 🎪 Through playful imagination and creative movement, our little dancers will begin learning the foundations of ballet and tap while building confidence in the classroom.
During these first few weeks, our focus is helping dancers feel comfortable with classroom routines, making new friends, and becoming more independent. We'll practice listening skills, following directions, taking turns, and celebrating every success—big and small!
In class, dancers will explore:
🩰 Beginning ballet positions and movement vocabulary
👞 Tap shoe sounds (toe, heel, and whole foot)
🎵 Rhythm, musicality, and creative movement
🤹 Animal walks, circus adventures, and imaginative games
💗 Confidence, independence, and classroom manners
💕 This Month's Goal
Our goal is helping every child leave class feeling successful, confident, and excited to come back next week.
💖 Tiny Steps at Home: Ask Me About...
🎪 My favorite circus animal.
👞 The toe and heel of my tap shoes.
🩰 Walking on the "tightrope."
👏 Clapping rhythms.
⭐ My favorite part of dance class.
🍎 Tutu Ballet/Tap Level 2 (Ages 3-4)
Unit 1 Theme: The Royal Welcome!
Welcome to Level 2! This month we're welcoming dancers back to the studio and building on the confidence and independence they developed in Level 1. Our goal is to establish strong classroom routines while introducing new ballet and tap skills in a fun and encouraging environment.
In tap, dancers will review heel drops, toe drops, heel steps, and shuffles while beginning to combine them into longer rhythm patterns.
In ballet, dancers will review first and second position while being introduced to third, fourth, and fifth positions. They'll practice pliés, tendus, battements, échappés, bourrées, balances, and expressive port de bras through imaginative music and movement with the help of our special ballet "Twinkle Bear"!
Throughout the month, dancers will strengthen coordination, balance, musicality, memory, and classroom independence while learning to remember longer movement sequences and transition confidently between activities.
💕 This Month, Look for Growth In:
Following classroom routines independently
Remembering longer movement combinations
Stronger balance and posture
Listening for musical cues
Increased confidence and classroom leadership
💖 Tiny Steps at Home: Ask Me About...
🩰 My ballet positions.
👞 The toe, heel, and whole foot of my tap shoe.
🎵 How I can make my tap sounds soft, loud, slow, or fast.
⭐ My favorite way to travel across the room.
👑 How I am becoming a more independent dancer!
-Starlet Level -
⭐ Starlet Triples 1
Ballet • Tap • Jazz | Weeks 1–4
We’re starting the year by building strong foundations across all three styles! During Unit 1, dancers are learning classroom routines, reviewing foundational skills, and beginning to connect movement with music. Most importantly, we're helping them feel confident, capable, and excited to dance!
🩰 Ballet
We’re getting back into our ballet routine with lots of movement around the room, a little barre work, and some fun traveling steps! Dancers will revisit their pliés and tendus, practice jumping and balancing, and start putting their skills together in a short combination. We’re focusing on beautiful posture, control, and moving confidently through the space.
👞 Tap
Tap is all about making music with our feet! Dancers will jump right into our fun Zero to Hero warm-up, playing with shuffles, rhythms, and step-claps before taking our sounds across the floor. We'll begin putting those rhythms into our Bring It All Back combination while working on timing, listening, clear sounds, and keeping the beat.
✨ Jazz
Jazz is where we get to add a little personality! Dancers will groove, bounce, jump, and explore isolations before traveling across the room with grapevines and gallops. We'll also start learning our Jazz Square and a fun combination where dancers can begin adding their own performance style. We're working on coordination, musicality, energy, and confidence.
💕 What We're Developing
Throughout this unit, dancers are building coordination, balance, musicality, memory, body awareness, spatial awareness, and confidence. They're also learning how to listen, follow directions, work together, and remember movement patterns—all while discovering that each style of dance asks their bodies to move in a different and exciting way!
⭐ Starlet Triples 2
Ballet • Tap • Jazz
We’re kicking off the year by building on the skills dancers already know and helping them become stronger, more confident dancers! During Unit 1, dancers are reviewing important foundations, learning new vocabulary, and beginning to put their skills together into combinations. We’re focusing on clean technique, musicality, coordination, and—most importantly—helping dancers feel successful and excited to move!
🩰 BALLET
We’re getting back into our ballet routine with a combination of barre work, traveling steps, and center exercises! Dancers will revisit their pliés and tendus while beginning to work more with passé, sautés, and fifth position. Across the floor, we’ll practice turns, polka, chassé, and traveling movements while focusing on balance, spotting, posture, and control. We’re slowing things down when needed so dancers can really understand their technique before adding more complexity.
👞 TAP
Tap is all about building strong rhythms and making clear, confident sounds! Dancers will review familiar tap skills while working on shuffles, weight changes, step combinations, and traveling patterns. We’ll continue developing their ability to stay on the beat, listen to the music, and coordinate their feet with their bodies. As dancers become more comfortable with the basics, we’ll begin adding speed and putting steps together into longer combinations.
🎷 JAZZ
Jazz is where dancers get to bring energy and personality to their movement! We’ll work on isolations, grooves, traveling steps, and turns while building stronger coordination and body control. Dancers will practice moving with purpose through space and begin connecting their jazz vocabulary into combinations. We’re working on musicality, clean movement, confidence, and learning how to really perform what they’re dancing!
⭐ WHAT WE’RE DEVELOPING
Throughout Unit 1, dancers are building:
Coordination • Balance • Musicality • Body Awareness • Memory • Spatial Awareness • Listening Skills • Technique • Movement Vocabulary • Confidence • Performance Quality • Independence
⭐ Starlet Hip Hop
Finding the Beat • Groove • Bounce • Confidence
This unit is all about helping our young dancers discover what makes hip hop unique—the music, the groove, and their own individual style! Dancers will first learn how to listen to the beat, move naturally with the music, and develop confidence in their movement.
Throughout the unit, dancers will explore bounce, groove, isolations, basic hip hop footwork, traveling movements, and freezes while beginning to understand important musical concepts like the downbeat and finding the pocket. They'll also practice moving through space, remembering short combinations, and making their own movement choices.
Most importantly, we're encouraging dancers to feel the music, express their personalities, and celebrate their own style while learning to support and encourage their classmates.
🎵 At Home Conversation Starter:
Ask your dancer: “Can you show me your favorite groove? You may just get a mini hip hop performance in your living room! ⭐
***Only Tutu Level & Starlet Level classes are included in our monthly newsletters. Prima Level students should be able to articulate/demonstrate 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. ***
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