It's November, the month of Thanksgiving and a time to reflect on everything we are thankful for. As I celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Dance Academy,
I'd like to express my gratitude to the wonderful staff of ADA for their continued desire and effort to help our dancers improve and become the best they can. They are not only teachers but positive role models, mentors and motivators! I'd also like thank all our current and past ADA students and families because without your support we would not be celebrating this milestone! Thank you all for your happy energy and I look forward to even more fun years ahead!!
Sincerely,
Darlene Giordano Cummings
Owner/Director American Dance Academy
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CELEBRATING NOVEMBER!!
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ADA is holding a BINGO game this month!
Win items from LUSH for filling one row and the
GRAND PRIZE winner gets a Basket of Bath Bombs!
See below, or visit our social media pages to view the board, or get your copy at the front desk!!
BEGINS NOVEMBER 1ST!!
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"Tis the Season"
to get ready for the holidays!! Join us for a fun way to kick off your Thanksgiving & Christmas season!
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ADA is celebrating the holiday season and our Senior Company Interns who asssisted with all aspects of the show cannot wait to share their favorite memories from Thanksgiving to Christmas!
The show is held at Sanford School
Sunday, November 19th
at 10:30 AM or 6:00 PM
You can have FREE visit with Santa after the show so bring your cameras!!
Tickets are $16 pre-purchased or $20 at the door
Seats are reserved and not general admission
*Current ADA students not in the show can pre-purchase one ticket online at $5 with the purchase of another one at full price. Code is the email address you use to sign into your online parent portal.
*Purchase 10 tickets for one show through Tututix and receive 1 FREE!
You will be dazzled and thoroughly entertained by our extraordinary dancers! It's a wonderful show for both the old and the young! Our dancers take us on many celebrations from Thanksgiving to Christmas with a special finale piece choreographed by a former Rockette, Miss Purdie Baumann! You will laugh, want to get up and dance, and tear up with joy celebrating this wonderful season with us!!
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ADA Online Store
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Orders due by 11/14
Note: * Items below come in various colors and in child and adult sizes
*If ordering as a Christmas gift please email Miss Kelly at [email protected] so that she keeps it aside. A general email will be sent when items arrive
around December 6th
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SPRING Recital Costumes
As stated in our 2018 Recital Handbook, costume fees will come out of accounts on November 15th. If your dancer will not participating, please send a note in by November 1st so we do not measure your child, or post a charge to your account.
Our annual recital is on May 11th & 12th at St Mark's High School.
Please note that costumes WILL NOT be ordered if account is not paid to date.
If you are purchasing more than 4 costumes and need to work out a payment plan please contact Miss Kelly at [email protected] If payment is not received, or plan in effect, there will be a minimum of $10 per costume charge for additional shipping and handling fees for any special/late orders.
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November/December Calendar Of Events
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November 1st-7th-
Spring Recital Costume Measurement Week
November 4th- For families not in the holiday show. ADA ticket special of $5/dancer with purchase of a regular price ticket begins. www.TUTUTIX.com
November 5th-
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Former Rockette, Purdie Baumann, to the studio to choreograph Level 4/5 Holiday Show dance
12:30-5PM
November 15th-Spring Recital Money Due-comes out automatically unless a note is given by 11/1
November 12th-Holiday Show In Studio Dry Run 1-3:30 (Sr Self Choreo at 11AM)
November 18th: Holiday Show Dress Rehearsal at Sanford School 1-4:30
November 19th: Holiday Show at Sanford School 10:30AM & 6PM
November 22nd-26th: Studio Closed-
Happy Thanksgiving!
December is Holiday Spirit Month!
Wear dance attire in Red/Green or Blue/White the entire month
December 20th-Jan 2nd: Studio Closed-Winter Break-
Happy Holidays!
January 3rd:
Classes resume after Holiday Break
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Purdie Baumann, former Radio City Rockette, comes to ADA to choreograph a piece for our Level 4/5 dancers!!
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Purdie Baumann is a proud former Rockette from Radio City Music Hall. Ms. Baumann grew up dancing at her mother and father's dance and tumbling studio in Maywood, IL. She attended high school at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. She then majored in Ballet at the North Carolina school of the Arts. Purdie moved to NYC to study and ended up out at sea dancing on a cruise ship. Miss Baumann fell in love with the bass player on the ship and moved back to NYC with him and became a NYC Rockette. Purdie performs seasonally in the Christmas Show at Radio City as well as sings and dances in musicals regionally. Her favorite shows include: The Christmas Spectacular, Anything Goes, Cabaret, Carousel, Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Fosse and A Chorus Line.
www.christmas.radiocity.com
Miss Purdie was seen as a featured dancer in the "Smurf" movie in 2011 and toured with the National Tour of "Young Frankenstein."
Choreo Date: Sunday, November 5th 12:30-5
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Closing Procedure
SNOW OR BAD WEATHER
The studio will not necessarily close for snow/bad weather days regardless if area schools are closed. Closings will be sent out
via e-mail within one hour of the scheduled class, posted on our Facebook account and a message will be left on the phone at the studio. You are entitled to a makeup if we close the studio due to weather. It is encouraged but not required.
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Special Notes
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Hip Hop Dancers:
As a reminder shoes for Hip Hop are not to be worn outside as they drag lots of dirt into our dance rooms especially during the rainy and snowy season. Please be sure that the sneakers worn for Hip Hop are worn ONLY for class and not outside. Attire should be comfortable clothing with sweat pants over the knee as they do floor work. Any colors are allowed. Think FUNKY!
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Once these criteria below are met, please contact Miss Darlene
~Dancer must be in 9th-12th grade
~Dancer must have & maintain a 3.2 or higher
~Dancer must be studying dance for minimum of 7 hours a week at ADA and maintain attendance and commitment in class
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