Volunteers Needed!

We are doing some updates in the studio from August 19th to August 30th and I’d love some help! We are removing and replacing the sub floor and Marley in studio B, painting studio B, organizing props and set pieces in our storage area and replacing the carpeting in the waiting room. If you know any teens looking for community service hours this could be a good way to get them!

Rough plan for those two weeks:

Monday, August 19th 12:00-7:00p Start Prepping Studio B for paint and pull out everything in storage

Tuesday, August 20th 10:30-7:00p Finish Prepping Studio B for paint and finish organizing costumes and props in back storage area

Wednesday, August 21st 10:30-7:00p Demo floor in Studio B (if you want to cut a piece of Marley to have for practicing at home you’ll need to get here early as Marley will be the first thing going in the dumpster that morning.) If helping with sub floor demo please bring work gloves, if you have it utility knives, crowbars, and hammers. The sub floor is tongue and groove squares

Thursday, August 22nd 10:30-7:00p Clean concrete and start painting studio B. Bring flooring into the studio building

Friday, August 23rd 10:30-7:00p Paint Studio B

Saturday, August 24th 10:30-5:00p Finish painting Studio B if needed and apply cement sealer.

Monday, August 26th 10:30-7:00p Remove carpet squares from waiting room floor and start replacing

Tuesday, August 27th 10:30-7:00p If needed, complete carpet squares

Wednesday, August 28th 10:30-7:00p Start putting sub floor down. If you have it we will need rubber mallet or hammer, 2 X 4 block, rotary saw, and speed square.

Thursday, August 29th 10:30-7:00p Finish sub floor, vacuum and lay down Marley

If you know there is a day or time you are able to come in and help please fill out this Google Form. It will help me plan as we move through these projects.

Dance pictures are at the studio and ready to be picked up! We will be here today, Thursday, August 8th from 4:00-8:00 and Monday, August 12th from 4:00-6:00. If you are unable to stop by during those times we’ll be back to regular office hours on Tuesday, September 3rd when fall classes begin!

There are two opportunities for master classes in our area over the next few weeks.

This weekend it’s the Live Free and Dance Festival at Saint Anselm College. Master classes are on Saturday, August 10th from 10:00 to 1:30 with a bonus free Tap class at 2:30 if you attend the other classes. Classes for intermediate and advanced students. They did not send me age requirements in the email. For more information and to register head over to their website.

On August 25th Brixham in South Berwick will be hosting Nick Anthony for dancers ages 12+. It will be a variety of classes in Contemporary, Hip Hop and Improv from 10:00-2:00 pm. I believe you must attend the whole day. For more information or to register please contact Brixham at 207-384-2147.

Any student aged 10 or older who would like to go on pointe between the ages of 12 and 14 and is currently or will be taking a ballet class in the fall (2024) is encouraged to take Pre-Pointe 1 on Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m.

This class not only helps prepare students for this physical transition onto pointe but also educates them on anatomy and proper foot and ankle positioning. It also helps them develop a strong foundation for what is required in pointe class. The physical preparation for dancers involves many factors. Aside from ballet technique, strengthening the body for pointe shoes involves careful articulation and stability exercises, as well as practicing and maintaining turn out and core control.

If you want more information on the pre-pointe class, please get in touch with Jacqui Young at JacquiY@solecitydance.org. 

Fall Registration Opened July 1st! Hopefully, you had the SCD app downloaded and activated so you got the notification! If not make sure you do before the dance year begins. We use the push feature for last-minute studio closures and important reminders.

If a class you are trying to register for is full please put your name on the waitlist. We do everything we can to find a spot for everyone. If we have a high demand we may be able to add a class.

I’ll be reviewing everyone’s registrations to make sure the system is applying discounts correctly and for those that pay annual or semesterly, I’ll need to make those changes manually. Once I’ve reviewed your account I’ll let you know.

If you missed the last newsletter from June 25th. You can find it here. If you didn’t read it I highly encourage you to do so. Due to some calendar changes, we’ve had to shift our installments from 10 to 9. So the annual tuition is split into 9 payments this year instead of 10. The annual tuition has gone down due to the dance year being one less week. It’s explained in the linked newsletter but if you have any questions after reading it over let me know.

You can now access the digital recordings from the dance concert. They are located in the online store on the website.

SCD App

We now have an SCD APP! This is an easy way to register for classes, find newsletters, receive notifications, and submit absences. All last-minute notifications will come through the app we will no longer use text notifications. Be sure to download the SCD App, request a code to activate your account, click My Account, and log in using your portal credentials.

The SCD App is available in the Apple Store and Google Play.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Important Dates

(click on the date below for more details on each event)

9/3 - Fall Classes Begin

9/14 - Nutcracker Auditions

10/7 to 10/12 - Bring a Friend Week

View a printable version of our full calendar of events and studio closures here. View them on the website here.