Dance TODAY!

Today is Monday the 20th!! Remember the morning classes come here at 10:30...the afternoon classes at 4:30!! Be careful of the slick/slush frozen roads. Allow yourself extra time to get here. If you are really late you may miss it! :) we won't be here long. 1/2 hour or so. Thanks everyone and have a very Merry Christmas!!

Schedule change, shoes and tights info...

Tomorrow (the 15th) is a normal dance day, but due to Christmas break the next week, we will hold dance on Monday, the 20th. Now, all morning classes will come at 10:30 a.m. and dance for each other and practice it through a couple of times. I am not planning on this session to be longer than 45 minutes. PLEASE be there if you can. The girls need another practice in before the 2 week break!!!

The 3 afternoon classes will need to be here at 4:30...the oldest class (5:20 class) can be here closer to 5:00. Again, we will just be performing the dances for each other so this should not take longer than 45 minutes-hour. Thank you all so much for your patience and support. The girls are doing great!!!!

Also, if you are interested in buying shoes from me, please call or leave a comment here or come into the gym and write your dancers STREET shoe size down for me. I MUST know them by tomorrow so I can order them/ The two morning classes need white tights and white shoes. I WILL NOT be purchasing white tights. The 3:15 and 4:15 classes both need tan tights (which I will order so they all match) and black shoes. The last class (5:20) needs NO shoes and black FOOTLESS tights. Again, I will order both the black and white shoes for you if you would like the nice leather kind. The shoes are $13.00 and the tights are $12.00. These, along with all costumes, MUSt be paid in full for by the 8th of January (our dress rehearsal) Please call me with any questions! Thank you!!!! 356-7226

We will see you all back on the 5th of January! I wish you all a Safe and Happy Holiday season!

Costumes are here!!!

I am so excited!! Saturday I got all the music cut...they all sound GREAT and I must say this year is going to be my favorite so far for costumes. The company I ordered from was awesome. VERY good quality! They all are going to be comfy and look amazing! Yeah!!! We will try them all on tomorrow during class... If you have paid for your costume in FULL, then you can take them home, if not I will hang onto them until your balance is paid off...it MUST be by our dress rehearsal on January 8th!!! Thank you!! PLEASE try to have your dancer here for sure tomorrow. If there is a problem with anyone's costume, I will need time to get it fixed :) See you all tomorrow!

Back on Schedule!!!!

We will hold dance this month all the way through until the 22nd...hope that works for everyone! We should be getting our costumes soon!! PLEASE try to have your dancer there at every lesson this month. We will be finishing all the dances within the next 2 weeks, then polishing them up until performance time! Hopefully no more cancellations, but I guess you never know with mother nature! Remember if Madison does NOT have school, then we DO NOT have dance!! Thanks for checking the blog...see you tomorrow!!

No School = No Dance!

Madison School District is closed today, because of the roads, so we are NOT going to be holding dance, either. I am pretty sure my road is one reason for the closure :) It's pretty bad. We will make up a day in December for this! We will see you all after Thanksgiving...hopefully! Have your dancer practice her dance if she can. Taking a 2 week break is hard, but we will work hard in December! thanks everyone and have a great "snow day!"

Thank you and be careful!

Thank you to all of you who were able to come to dance on Monday!! I appreciate the effort to switch schedules and get your dancers here. Thank you!!

Please be careful and allow for some extra time to get to dance today. The roads are snow covered out here!

Also, remember NO dance next week...the next class will be held the Monday before the Thanksgiving (the 22nd). Thanks!

dance for afternoon classes only!

Monday, November 8th we are holding classes for the afternoon sessions ONLY!! Wednesday is regular class times. NO class on November 17th and all classes will be held the Monday before the Thanksgiving (the 22nd) instead of Wednesday because of Thanksgiving. December will be normal I promise!!! :)

Thanks to everyone for your faithful attendance! It helps me and the girls so much when everyone is at practice. I hope your girls are enjoying dance this year...I would love some feedback if anyone has any comments or suggestions, please feel free to talk to me! :)

Remember changes for next week!

Next week dance for the afternoon classes ONLY will be held on Monday, Nov. 8th along with regular classes on Wednesday! There will NOT be classes held at all on November 17th! My husband and I are heading to NYC for the week to visit his parents...WE will then hold classes the Monday before Thanksgiving instead of the day before (wednesday)! Thanks you guys! Classes are going great. When life slows down a bit I will get the music cut...for now we are just polishing up the first part of their dances. Any questions or concerns let me know!!

Pajama Day!!!

Please wear comfy pajamas today to dance! NO costumes this year! Thanks!

Dance today!

Please still watch very carefully for BIG trucks...harvest is still happening up here!

Also, monthly fees are due today, along with the $20 costume fee...PLEASE pay this today and avoid an extra $5 charge! :)

Hope you all had a great harvest break! See you today!

NO dance this week!

Just a reminder that there will be NO dance this week...we will see you all on the 13th! thanks!

Watch for spud trucks!

Everyone be careful on my road today! Some have already started harvest, so there are some big trucks going by!

Also, we are measuring for costumes today, so please be at dance...unless your dancer is sick! If they are, please call me and we can take the measurements over the phone! Thanks!

New kitties in my garage!

Hey! Dance is going so great. Last week was so much fun for me. The girls are really starting to warm up to me and the new ones are starting to get the hang of "my style". Just as a FYI, I would like to size for costumes the week before we get out for harvest break (next Wed. the 29th). So PLEASE make sure your dancer is there...if there is an issue that day, please just let me know and I can get her measurements over the phone! :)

Also, our cat had a litter of kittens on Sunday and she keeps them in the garage...would you all please just be aware of this in case you have little ones that get away from you? We don't want them touching the kitties just yet! :) Thank you!!!

Happy dance day! :)

First day

The first day of dance went pretty smoothly for the most part. I am excited to get to know the girls better...the first couple of weeks are a bit rough around the edges...I am really trying to get a feel for what each individual girl is capable of...I do not want anyone feeling "lost" or out of sorts when learning the dance. Please keep in mind if you stay and watch that for now things are going to be a bit slow, but will definitely gain momentum as time goes on. Please let me know if there are any problems or questions you may have. Thank you!!!!

Dance begins tomorrow!!!

I am so excited to begin a new year of teaching dance. I have some fun, new ideas that I hope will get your girls excited to attend dance each week. Please keep in mind a few things:

First, please be aware of our telephone box in the parking lot. Who knew 40 years ago when the house was built that we would need that area to park! :) Please just don't back into it!!!

Second, please have your dancer go to the bathroom BEFORE coming to class and if possible, bring a drink for them...if you forget I do have cups in the bathroom!

Third, please keep all of my doors into the gym shut...we don't want any furry friends of any sort joining us!!

Fourth, if you bring snacks for you children waiting, please don't bring them anything that can spill (like yogurt, applesauce, etc...) fruit snacks and crackers are fine...I just want to avoid scrubbing the carpet as much as possible! Also, if you have kids in the waiting room please be aware if they are playing with my window....some kids like to use it as a car ramp! :) I do provide some toys for them to play with.

Thank you all...I will go over payment information with everyone tomorrow! Hope you all can make it! I am very anxious to get this party started!!! :)

-Michelle

Classes for this year!

The following are class lists and song titles for this school year. If you have an asterisk* by your dancers name, that means I still need a registration form and fees. Keep in mind the older classes are a little larger this year because of the change I made this year to combine the ages so I could expand. If there is a mistake with the class I have your daughter in, please let me know. If anyone in Class B would like to switch to Class A because of time, let me know.There is room! :) Thank you all and I will see you Sept. 8th!

Class A: "Gift of a Friend" $15/month

Ashton Gneiting, Kacie Ricks, Brynlee Farley, Paisley Schuldies, Mady Huntsman, Jada Edstrom, Piper Ashton, *Abby Bates, *Ellie Davis

Class B: "Girls Wanna Have Fun" (Miley Cyrus Version) $15/ month

Ava Hacking, Allie Marsden, Rozlynn Evans, Katie Klingler, Emily Miller, Shay Shurtliff, Sarah Gundersen, Addi Holdaway, *Claire Allen, Avery Steinmann

Class C: "Eenie Meenie" $20/month

Mariela Navarette, Preslie Dansie, Cambry Holloway, Jill Gundersen, Brynlie Martindale, Aubree Orr, Brylee Genta, Tessa Holdaway, Brooklyn Crapo, Whitney Mackenzie, *Aralynn Crapo, *Lucy Gentry, *Londyn Hughes

Class D: "When I Look At You" $20/month

Tess Ashton, Brinlee McBride, Katie Miller, Morgan Tuckett, Maddie Baler, Mya Carlson, Olivia Ririe, Bre'anna Schmidt, Addi Hill, Lexie Robinson, Zoey Simmons, Reighan Hodge, *Oakley Michaelson, Allie Price

Class E: "Dynamite" $20/month

Sadie Ashton, Cambree McBride, Lyric Evans, Alexis Navarette, Hannah Miller, Hayden Hill, Paige Ririe, Lindsee Elliott, Carlie Arnold, Tyleigh Hill, Anna Shirley, *Issy Carter, *Gabby Carter, Trin Lage, *Hannah Brewer, Harleigh Davison, Emily Mackenzie, Kamryn Heyrend

I am SO excited for this year. I have some new fun things planned! Thank you all and remind your dancers to "dance like nobody's watching!"

Registration forms for this year!

Hello one and all! Welcome back (or to) Sugar -n- Spice Dance Co.! We are excited to begin another year of dance. I sent registration forms out a few weeks ago (either by e-mail or mail) and I have not heard back from a lot of you. If you still are planning on dancing with us this year, please respond to the form asap!! Thank you all so much for your time and cooperation with this. I have a few girls wanting to get in to the classes, so I need to start getting a final head count. The due date on the forms was the 1st, and I want to give until the 14th before I start filling in spots with those on the waiting list. Please let me know if you are not planning on dancing with us this year! Thanks and I cannot wait to see you all and start having fun!

Remember dance starts, Wed. Sept. 8th!

Thank you everyone!

This is just a post to tell everyone thank you for all of my amazing gifts, notes, and for just supporting me and making this fun. I could not do this without you wonderful parents...and i love all the dancers. The recital turned out great despite the glich with the music...I was starting to panic, but my husband came with that CD player and all ended up turning out well. thanks for all your patience and anyone that signed up next year be watching for an e-mail from me about registration. Thanks again!!!!!