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Spring Gala Update | 05.24.2020

  • May 25, 2020
  • 3 min read

Hello dance families.

Here is the update for our 2020 Spring Gala.

We really wanted to close the season with a performance. Whether we figured something out in person or virtually. For the safety of our staff, our dancers, and our families, we have decided to go the route of a Virtual Spring Gala. We are excited that this is an option and that our dancers can still perform.

What does this mean?

  • The week of June 1 - 6, 2020 we will be having REGULAR CLASS.

  • We ask that your dancer is "Recital Ready", they have their costume on and hair neatly in a bun. Make-up is optional.

  • During their class time we will be recording their piece during the ZOOM Class.

  • During the week and the following week, Lacey will be compiling ALL these videos into "Spring Gala performances".

  • During the week of June 23 (we believe), we will be setting up Viewing Parties to watch these performances. So you can invite grandparents, aunts and uncles to the viewing party to watch the recital. NO CHARGE!

  • We are figuring out the BEST platform for the viewing party. Sites like Facebook and YouTube will shut down the video due to the music used. We will let you know more information soon.

Thank you for being patient with us as we figure out the best way for our studio to present our Spring Gala. We toiled around with so many ideas and we feel this is a great option and safest for all, while still bringing a performance to our students and families.

Setting Up A Dance Performance Space

For your last ZOOM class of the season please consider your dance space. Here are some tips for performance day!

  • LIGHTS // Find a space that has good lighting. Make sure your light source isn't from behind. It will make it difficult to see your dancer. Have the light source come from the front.

  • ​IDEAS: Have your dancer stand facing a window with the camera in front of them.

  • SPACE // Help your dancer with marking out their dance space. How far left and right they can go without going off camera.

  • You could tape out the area with painters tape

  • Use towels or blankets along the sides works too!

  • Make sure your dancer is in full view of the camera so we can see their whole body and not just their head or feet (if possible). If you can only get head or feet, we would love to see their smiling faces.

Can we purchase a DVD of the Spring Gala?

We are working on this option. Since we are already compiling the video for LIVE Viewing parties, we are looking at selling them in DVD form. More information coming soon, once we figure out the cost of supplies and time put into creating one, we will have a price and how to purchase one. We are doing this ALL in-house, so please be patient.

Costume Picture Day

We think it will be great closure to our season if your dancer has pictures in their costumes! Best of Times Photography has agreed to hold Spring Gala Costume Picture Days at our Studio June 24 & 25. They are currently working on a schedule and sign-up on their website. We will pass along the information once we receive it.

The photos will be taken at our Downtown Studio. Summer Studio protocols coming soon.

Thank you again! We look forward to having a unique Spring Gala this season!!! One to always remember!

-- Matt & Lacey Gasper

 

Studio Announcements | May 11 - 16

  • May 13, 2020
  • 2 min read

Below you will find highlights from the newsletter.

Costume Pick-Up Information

We have scheduled our Spring Gala Costume pick-up for MAY 18 - 22 AND May 25 - 29. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY. (Also located on our website & parent portal). Due to COVID-19, we have a few procedures you will need to follow to pick up your dancer(s) costumes this season.

  1. Dancer’s costumes will be placed in the vestibule (entryway) of the DOWNTOWN STUDIO, the door will be propped open weather permitting, and your costume(s) will be on the white table.

  2. Please arrive ON TIME for your costume pick-up, if you are late you must sign up for an alternative time.

  3. We ask that you limit the amount of people to enter the studio's entryway to 1 person.

  4. Amenities at GSD will be closed during pick up times (restrooms, water fountain, locker rooms, and payment processing.)

  5. Please respect 6 feet of spatial distancing and utilize face masks.

  6. If you have more than one dancer in your family, you only need to sign-up one student, we will pull all costumes for your family.

  7. Tuition through Round 9 must be paid in full, as well as your costume payment or a payment plan must be in effect.

You can sign-up for a time slot through your parent portal under (how-to document linked below)

  • MORE (found at the top of your screen)

  • PRIVATE LESSONS & APPOINTMENTS

REMINDER: You only need 1 time slot per family. We will gather ALL costumes for your dancer(s) and their classes. ALL dancers (downtown and south students) will pick-up their costume at our DOWNTOWN STUDIO. No costumes will be at the South Studio. Please note, due to COVID-19 and facilities shut down throughout the United States, some of our costumes have not arrived on time. If this effects you, we will contact you via email. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Spring Gala 2020 - Virtual Recital

2020 Gala Poster

This has been a hard decision for us to make, but for the safety of our instructors, staff, students and families, as well as the regulations in place, we will be holding a VIRTUAL SPRING GALA this season. It is important to us to conclude the year with a performance. This is an opportunity for both dancers, instructors and the studio to have closure to a season. Obviously, this is not our ideal circumstances and we really just want to stay positive and make the best of our options. We are working on more detailed information to send you, but in the meantime, EACH class will perform the night of their class, no need to set a special day aside. Again, we are working on the details of HOW this will work and will know more in the next few days. As well as working out a costume photo shoot with our photographers for the end of June (more details to come). We are thrilled to see how your dancer has progressed this season. Even though we are not in the same physical space, we are seeing GREAT improvements in your dancers and we can't wait to showcase this!

 
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