As the New year approaches, TDA and all of you will continue to get busy with lots of exciting events and plans! It is important that everyone makes their best effort to be in class as we get closer to our different performance opportunities. Remember to always email if you are going to be absent with all necessary information (reason for absence, instructors, and classes) Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. TDA Staff continue to rave on all of the fabulous work!
T D A C H E A D S T O N Y C
We want to inform all of our dancers and families about a fabulous trip that some of our competitive team members will be taking this December. TDAC dancers will be heading up to New York City and taking classes, seeing shows, and exploring the city from December 13thDecember 17th. As some of our staff will also be heading with the dancers, we wanted to inform you all that there will be a few new faces subbing in classes as well up at the front desk to help our dancers take on those couple of days of classes As we will be busy with all things TDAC, please note that our response times maybe a little slower; but please don’t hesitate to reach out and we will communicate as we can and help along the way! Be sure to check out our social media to follow along with some of the awesome stuff we will be doing!
Important Dates
11/27-11/29 NO CLASSES!
12/1: ROLESVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE
12/1 TDA DECEMBER TUITION DUE
12/9: TDA BLOOD DRIVE
12/9: TDA ALUMNI CLASS
12/20-1/3 TDA WINTER BREAK
12/29: TDA IN HOUSE CONVENTION
3/7-3/9: TDA REC COMPETITION
6/6-6/8 RECITAL WEEKEND
This Months “Dancer of The Month” has been selected based on their dedication and improvement in class as well as their kindness towards their peers, families, and staff through their positive impact they make on the studio environment as a whole. This month, The Dance Attic will donate $50 to the East Wake Back Pack Buddies!
This Months Dancer Of The Month Is...
Danica Melton
SENIOR FEATURE:
ISABELLA NIEMANN:
My favorite memory is class last year with my best friends and getting to grow together and have fun. Some advice that I would give a younger dancer is to enjoy every moment even the tough ones because it helps you grow!
D E C E M B E R T - S H I R T C H A L L E N G E :
For the month of December, we want to see a photo of you with a SNOWMAN! You might have to get creative, but we are dancers; so we are good at that! Be sure to comment on The Facebook Post for our T-Shirt Challenge so we can feature you in next months Newsletter!
The Dance Attic will be performing in The Rolesville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 1st. CLICK HERE to view the Rolesville Info Page to follow for guidelines and expectations for the Parade.
Drop Off & Entry Number: TDA will line up at 12:30 pm in the Thales Parking Lot in Rolesville. If you’re dropping off a participant, you may only enter the Thales lot via Grand Rock Way, unless you are on foot. If you are dropping off Participants, move down to the Dropping Off Participants section. We do not find out the entry number until the day of the parade, so we will post it on Facebook at about 11:30 am on the day of the parade.
Bathroom: We are excited to announce that TDA has sponsored portable restrooms for the waiting area for parade participants. We are excited to have this for all of the participants and especially our youngest dancers as they wait for the parade to begin. We hope you all are just as excited as we are about this; as it is always a challenge for the dancers leading up to the parade
Pick Up: We suggest that parents follow along after you have seen your dancer dance in the Parade TDA Staff and Teacher Assistant will be corralling dancers in a big circle where the parade ends Parents, please pick up immediately and be on the lookout for the big crowd in tan shirts with their headbands on!
Parade Routine: CLICK HERE to access the TDA Traditional Parade Choreography! TDA Dancers on Monday Combo and up are welcome to dance in the parade with the parade routine taught in class; however, the parade route can be a little long for our little dancers. Our Creative Movement classes as well as Monday Combo dancers and families can decorate wagons for parents to pull your dancers in if you choose. If your child would rather walk, that’s fine, but we recommend a wagon because they do get tired on the walk.
Wagon Decorating Contest: Continuing on with tradition for The Dance Attic. Those dancers that have the option of decorating a Wagon for the parade will be up for a prize. All wagons that want to be considered for the prize will need to be on site by 12:30 sharp to be considered for one of the pirizes. We will be acknowledging a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place once TDA staff deliberates and chooses their winners. This is a tradition that we look forward to from year to year; and we cannot wait to see what creative "trends" you come up with this season!
What to Wear: We will wear our 2024-25 Tan TDA Shirts (with white turtlenecks underneath if it’s cold) If you or your dancer is dancing, you will need black dance-able pants/leggings and solid colored tennis shoes You will wear your hair in a middle part - mid head slick ponytail, and feel free to add makeup to make your dancer feel special All dancers will also wear their headband accessory received in November.
TDAC Reminders: Please be reminded that you will need to wear all of what was mentioned above, as well as your Black TDAC Jacket and your TDAC Earrings. We will finalize the order of the parade formation for our TDAC Dancers prior to the Parade Performance. Remember that the Parade is a required performance for all TDAC dancers.
TDA NUTCRACKER
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
So happy to have had such a great experience with learning all about the traditional ballet “The Nutcracker.” Be sure to check out facebook at the end of this week to see lots of different memories and moments from our Nutcracker Lessons.
ADULT CLASS SERIES
Continuing on with our Series - we will not have an adult class for the month of December but will get back into it by January. We are excited to be have Hip Hop with Ms. Heather when we get back from break! Each session costs $40 for general public adults, and $30 if you have a dancer currently enrolled at The Dance Attic This fee includes all four classes included in the series you choose, and there is not a registration fee required for adults We must have at least 8 dancers to move forward with the class!
T D A B L O O D D R I V E
You will receive more information in our December Newsletter about our partnership with the American Red Cross as we host a Blood Drive at The Dance Attic. TDA’s Blood Drive will take place Monday December 9th from 9:00am-3:00pm. We are looking forward to coming together and giving back to our community as we head into the Holiday Season; especially right now as blood donations are of high request in relationship to the recent Hurricanes affecting many.
Where: The Dance Attic - 1241 S Main Street Wake Forest, NC 27587
When: Monday, December 9th 9:00am – 3:00pm To schedule your lifesaving appointment, please visit www RedCrossBlood org and enter sponsor code: DanceAttic or CLICK HERE
Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
TDA RECREATIONAL COMPETITION
Each year our studio participates in one local competition for our recreational dancers in Combo and Advanced Weekly Classes. This is a great opportunity for dancers of a certain age to experience performing and interacting with other dance studios. It is a very positive experience, and all of the dancers are rewarded for their hard work! When looking in JackRabbit; the class that has a “***” listed next to it in the system will be the dance/class that your dancer will compete with. This season, our studio will be competing at the Inspire Dance Competition on the weekend of March 7th-9th!
Inspire National Dance Competition
March 7th-9th
Dunn Performing Arts Center 3400 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
TDA Recreational Competition Fees & Other Info: There will be a $75 competition fee per competing routine on your November Billing Statements. We have measured for and ordered our competition costumes in order for them to come in in time for our competition. More information about Costumes will be sent later in the year. Please go ahead and put these dates on your calendar (March 7th-9th) This is a requirement for all dancers to attend, because any dancer missing affects the entire routine. We will not know the specific days and times for each dancer until 7-10 days before the competition date. You will receive more info later in the year. Also, please note that all tuition and outstanding payments must be paid to receive your costumes and to participate in the competition. If you have conflict with this date, please send an email to info@thedanceattic.com immediately.
COMPETITION CONTINUED
See below to confirm which dances your dancer will be competing.
Combo 1 Ballet - Tiny Dancer
Combo 2 Ballet - Something There
Combo 3 Ballet - Favorite Things
Combo 4 Ballet - Sing A Story
Combo 5 Jazz - Faith
Combo 6 Jazz - Fabulous
Combo 7 Jazz - Try Everything
Combo 8 Jazz - A Friend Like You
Combo 9 Jazz - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Combo 10 Jazz - We Rock
Jimmy Choo Jazz - 4 Minutes
Hermes Jazz - People Ain’t Dancing
Hermes Lyrical - Isn’t It Enough
Gucci Jazz - Let It Whip
Gucci Lyrical - Hey
Tap A - Pancakes For Dinner
Tap Ensemble - Why, Why, Why
Crew E - Gotta Feeling
Crew C - Party’s Just Begun
Crew B - Bohemian
Crew A - It’s Ok I’m Ok
Jimmy Choo/Dior Lyrical - Everywhere, Everything
TDA HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK
Join us as we celebrate our Holiday Spirit in the studio throughout the week of December 9th-12th! We will take lots of pictures to captures these fun memories and moments!
Monday December 9th: Holiday Movie Character Day!
Tuesday December 10th: Holiday Pajamas!
Wednesday December 11th: Dress Like a Present!
Thursday December 12th: Dress Like one of your JOLLY Dance Teachers!
Dior Jazz - I’m A Showstopper
Louis Vuitton Jazz - Fly As Me
Louis Vuitton Lyrical - On My Mind
Chanel Jazz - Debut
Chanel Lyrical - Wildflower
Fenty Jazz - Fever
Fenty Lyrical - Maps
Prada Jazz - Acapella
Prada Lyrical - Sign Of The Times
The Era for The Stars
TDAC AT WAKE FOREST HOLIDAY CARES EVENT
A few of our TDAC Dancers went out to perform at the Wake Forest Holiday Care Event in Mid-November! Congratulations on your performance, and thank you to those you came out and supported as these dancers took the stage!
TDAC AT NOVEMBER CONVENTIONS
TDAC also went out to Durham as well as Charlotte in November to participate in the Titans and Exhale Dance Convention, where they got to take six hours of classes with different instructors for various styles. Dancers enjoyed the day of hard work and creative classes. Congratulations to Nia Whitted and Merritt Austin on their scholarships and awards from both weekends weekend! Interested in learning more about TDAC and what it has to offer your dancer who is ready to take the next step in their dance education? Mark your calendar for March 14th, where we will host an informative meeting for those new and interested in more information about our competitive team here at The Dance Attic!
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D A I N H O U S E C H A R I T Y C O N V E N T I O N :
We look forward to our In House Convention on December 29th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM! Get ready for an incredible day of dance and learning. All proceeds/profit from the event will go to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society in honor of Brooklyn Boone, in connection with the work we’ve done with Maddie Austin and the Bolt for Brooklyn events in the past. The cost is $150 per dancer, and we must have at least 15 dancers registered to move forward. Registration is now open to all TDA Dancers as well as general public, so feel free to invite your friends to join us for a great cause. This is not in any way required, but we hope to have great representation from TDA. Would be a great Holiday gift for a dancer if you ask me! We look forward to the potential bonding experience for dancers throughout the community.
TDA In House Convention Details:
Cost: $150 Per Dancer
Faculty and Styles: You can check out the bios for each of our faculty that will be teaching in the Convention information packet linked below. We are excited to have Kaitlyn Knight, McCanzey Kodda, Ashleigh Bracket, Ariana Cruz, Niyah Smith, and Abby Telenko teaching for this event! Styles for the day will include: Contemporary Fusion, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theater, Contemporary, and Jazz Funk
Classes: Dancers will take 6 classes on a rotation The day will be split into a morning session (3 Classes) and an afternoon session (3 Classes) with a lunch break and two recognition and recording sessions We plan to split dancers up into three different age ranges for the event You can see a breakdown of the tentative schedule listed below Lunch Break: We will have a break for all dancers from 12:30-1:00 to eat lunch and fuel up for the second half of the day. Please be sure that dancers pack their own lunch as well as a refillable water bottle. We have water fountains on site for dancers to fill up as needed! We suggest bringing a few easy snacks to be able to eat throughout the day as well. Spotlight Performers: Recognitions and Recordings: At the end of both the morning and afternoon sessions, the teaching faculty will select dancers to be recognized and to record their performances. It is an honor to be selected and dancers will receive accolades for being selected!
If you are ready to register; CLICK HERE! We look forward to dancing with you at what will be your LAST CHANCE TO DANCE in 2024 before heading into the New Year!
CONGATULATIONS
MS. ADDISON!
We are so excited to announce that Ms. Addison is expecting and our TDA Family will be growing by one by in May 2025! Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Wollett on your newest addition! Look out for more information on how we will shower Ms. Addison and her little one later in the season!
UPCOMING DATES
DECEMBER
2024
Sunday December 1st Rolesville Christmas Parade
Saturday December 7th TDAC Holiday Showcase
Sunday December 8th - January 3rd TDAC Winter Break
Monday December 9th - TDA Blood Drive
December 9th TDA Alumni Class
December 13th-16th TDAC in NYC Monday
Friday December 20th-January 3rd TDA Winter Break
Sunday December 29th - In House Dance Convention
JANUARY 2025
Monday January 6th First Day Back from Break with TDA!
