Hello everyone,
I cannot believe that we are already planning and taking students for our upcoming season. I’m so excited I can’t hardly wait. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to develop mindful dancers. It’s that time of year where we’re currently opening up our portal for the 2024-2025 season. Current students are NOT required to audition BUT we do request that you pre register by April 11th so your spot will be reserved. Registration for new students begins April 15th (Audition is required for students wanting to join Emerging Artist & Avant-Garde). We want to keep our dance school small and intimate and only take 12 max students per class. We turn students away every year so please keep in mind once you register that this is a year commitment from June-May. Even if you drop out, tuition and all fees will be required for the entire season that you register for. Here are some other things to keep in mind.
- Artistry In Motion (Non Competitive, Performance at Showcase) Ages 3-5. Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 and begins Sept. 3rd
- Conception (Semi Competitive, 1 Comp & Showcase) Ages 6-9. Wed 5:00-7:30 and begins Sept. 4th
- Emerging Artist (Competitive, 2 Comps & Showcase By Audition Only). Ages 8-11. Mondays 4:00-7:00 and Thursdays 4:00 5:30, and begins August 19th
- Avant-Garde (Competitive 2 Comps, 1 Convention & Showcase, Plus Summer Hours) Pre-Teen & Teen. Tuesday & Thursdays 5:30-9:00
- Back to Basics (Non performing, Non Competitive) community class for Int-Advanced dancers. Minimum age 8. Dancers Alignment Conditioning & Ballet Wednesdays 3:30-5:00. We will also be offering a summer intensive for Back to Basics. Emerging Artist, you’re not required to do summer hours, but this would be a great summer intensive to consider enrolling
- Solos Duets & Trios Summer Choreography is required! Booking this option with Kellie is reserved for our full time students only. This was a hard decision to come to, but with the growth that we’ve experience, this was the right decision for my mental and physical well being. With this being said, you’re still more than welcome to rent our dance school to rehears, as well as hire another choreographer. We can even help you find a choreographer! If you’re interested in competing you can come to comps and conventions with us (you must remain in the portal to stay up date on all the info). Contact Brody to get on the schedule & for rental pricing.
* For More Info regarding these teams, classes and their cost breakdowns, please refer to our Website.
We are a semester based dance school. I am a firm believer in family-time and I’m not a believer in overtraining my students to achieve a professional outcome. It is NOT necessary. Here are Holidays and Breaks we will be taking this season:
- Winter Break is a BIG ONE and WE LOVE IT! Go have a fun Holiday Break with your loved ones. No Dance November 27th – Jan 1st. Winter Semester Starts up for everyone beginning January 2nd
- We will also be taking off for Spring Break. As soon as I know the dates, they’ll be announced.
- Presidents Day, February 17th
- Labor Day, Sept 1st
- Please be very mindful of your vacation times during the months of January – May. This is a crucial time to be finessing our routines. Students with multiple absences during this time frame may need additional rehearsals, or be subject to spot changes in their routines to ensure a fair and competitive season for everyone involved. Please refer to our Policies and Procedures regarding absences.
We will have Viewing Day at the end of every month so you can view and record your dancers progress (Please arrive the last 10 minutes of class).
I do have some forms that are required at the time of registration. Liability Waiver and Policies & Procedures (Now combined into one single form). Even if you’re a returning student, you need to resign this new form at the time of registration.
What does your dancer need to be wearing to class? Proper dance attire is required because I need to see your dancers lines and body posture so I can correct alignment. My mindset is if you look the part, you act the part. We will be doing a large dance school order. Order dates to be announced.
- Ballet: Convertible tights, ballet leotards, ballet slippers, & hair in bun (any color your dancer likes)
- Acrobatics: Bare feet and form fitting dance wear with hair pulled out of the face.
- Contemporary: Bare feet and form fitting dance wear with hair pulled out of the face.
- Jazz: Jazz shoes and form fitting dance wear with hair pulled out of the face (Shoes to be determined)
- Hip Hop: Street Shoes (To protect our floors, Hip Hop shoes cannot be worn outside of class), form fitting dance wear.
You can view the outline and due dates for the cost for Pictures, Registration and Costume Fee on my website at https://kelliejerman.com. Go and peruse the About Kellie Jerman page so you can see everything I’ve worked so hard to accomplish in my lifelong love of dance and movement.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. We are available Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. If I don’t answer, I’m probably teaching but I’ll return your call as soon as I’m done. Friday-Sunday are our Dance Detox Days. We will get back to you on Monday if you text during our off hours. Thanks for respecting our off time and hours, they’re reserved for family time.
Thank you for sharing your dancer and time with us. We’re so excited to continue all the adventures!
Brody Jerman
Billing/Rental & Portal Questions
Kellie Jerman
Artistic Director