Classes and lessons canceled after 5:15 pm

All classes and lessons are canceled tonight, Tuesday, February 9th, except for Ballet 2-5, which will meet from 4 until 5:15 pm.

Watch for information about a make up snow day for classes.

Stay safe and warm!

NOTEWORTHY MUSIC NEWS!

Congratulations to our resident blues-rock band, Chuck Mason and Blue Reality, on being chosen as one of 16 finalists in the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania’s 7th Annual Blues Challenge! The contest will be held in Pittsburgh on April 10th, and the winner will proceed to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis!

Best of luck to Chuck Mason, Graham Sanders and Jerry Kistasky! If you can’t make the road trip to hear them compete in April, check out one of their upcoming local shows!

http://www.reverbnation.com/chuckmasonandbluereality

Classes canceled Saturday, 2/6

Classes will be canceled today, Saturday, February 6th due to inclement weather. Watch for a snow make up day scheduled this spring.

reBlog from DanceAdvantage: Month by Month: January — Setting Goals

I found this fascinating post about goal setting, and we’ve used it in many of our upper level classes this week. Be sure to print off your Goal Sheet, fill it out and keep it in your student file folder for future reference!

Setting Goals, Planning, and Reflection — Click this image to download the pdf.Month by Month: January — Setting Goals, Jan 2010

This is great for our younger students, if they’d like to join in, too! Dancers can see Miss Sarah when they are at the studio if they need help determining their goal and how to meet it for this semester.

This Week @ PAA

Wednesday, January 27th  - Learn how to energize and prepare the body with a brief DANCER’S MASSAGE in Ballet Workout! 5:15 – 6:15 pm. Walk-ins welcome. 

Don't forget your shoes!

Friday, January 29th -  TAP JAM with blues-rock band Chuck Mason and Blue Reality and tap dancer Sarah Mason at SOZO in State College. All dancers are invited to bring their shoes and join in the tap-tastic improvisational fun! All ages, all levels are welcome! Drop in for a few minutes or stay the entire evening. This is a benefit for the Sergeant Bill Cahir Memorial Fund, which helps to raise support for the late Marine’s newborn twin daughters. $5.00 at the door, $3.00 with tap shoes! 7:30 – 9:30 pm 

Amy Brandt in "Les Sylphides"

Sunday, January 31st - MASTER CLASSES with AMY BRANDT
2:00 pm Beginning/Intermediate Ballet
3:30 pm Autograph signing for all students (even those too little to take her class!)
4:00 pm Intermediate/Advanced Ballet 

Monday, February 1st - Monthly payments due

MASTER CLASS ALERT: Ballet with Amy Brandt

PAA Master Class with Amy Brandt

If you haven’t registered for Amy Brandt’s master classes on Sunday, January 31st, get your registration in soon! Space is limited in both classes.

Beginning/Intermediate 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Intermediate/Advanced 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Registration forms may be found here. Mail or drop off to PAA at 200 Old Fort Road, Spring Mills, PA 16875.

Questions about your level? Feel free to give Sarah Mason a call at (814) 364-2424 for better placement information. Miss Brandt prefers students ages 8 and up for all classes, and because of the short amount of time she has with students, neither technique class will be taught on pointe. However, don’t forget to bring your pointe shoes and a sharpie for that coveted autograph!

Pre-registration is required for students and observers.

Read more about Amy Brandt

Benefit Concert

Chuck Mason and Blue Reality (featuring our very own “Mr. Chuck” on lead guitar and vocals, as well as Graham Sanders on bass and Jerry Kizatsky on drums) will be playing a benefit concert at Cafe 210 this Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.

The $5 cover will go directly to the wife and new twin daughters of the late Marine Sergeant Cahir, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in August of 2009.

Come celebrate and honor the life of a hero. Semper Fidelis.

Spring Registrations due THIS WEEK!

Have you forgotten to turn in your registration with all the holiday craziness? There’s still time to register for spring classes. Be sure to bring in your registration form and deposit this week.

Please don’t assume that we know you will be taking the same thing you took in the Fall!

Here is a link to our Spring brochure, including days, times, prices, costumes, etc.

To print and fill out only a registration form, click here.

Make Up Classes and more!

Don’t forget that this week begins the final week of Fall classes. You’ll want to make up those absences and snow days this week! Please remember that those of you who had a snow day on Saturday the 19th have until the end of January to make up your class.

This week’s make up classes for Labor Day weekend are as follows:

Monday: Ballet 4/5 runs from 4 to 7 p.m. (additional 1-1/2 hours)
Friday: Ballet 1/2 runs from 4 to 5 p.m.
Friday: Creative Ballet runs from 5 to 5:45 p.m.

Please check with Miss Sarah if you are unsure about your make up status. A perfect attendance eligibility list will be posted on the bulletin board next week. Be sure to check for your name!

 

Classes canceled Saturday, 12/19

Classes will be canceled today, Saturday, December 19th due to inclement weather. Please choose any age and level appropriate class before the end of January in which to make up. Thank you – stay warm!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2010!