february 2022 newsletter

February 2022 Newsletter

• February 20 – RAD Ballet Examinations
• February 21 - Family Day - See new Class Schedule *
• February 21- February 26 - Parent Costume Information
• March 6 - Stage Rehearsals Solos and Duets - At SBS 12pm-3pm
• March 7-12 - Stage Rehearsals - Dow Centre Fort Saskatchewan (5 Years and up)
• March 11 - Class Schedule revised at SBS
• March 27- April 3- Spring Break. No classes
• April 6-10 - Gravity Dance Competition, Festival Place
  • ​For Advanced, Pre-Advanced (excluding hip-hop) and Pre School.
• April 10-14 - Shyann Dance Competition, Grant MacEwan, Triffo Theatre
  • ​ For Jr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Int. 1 A and X. Excluding the following Hip Hop levels: Jr. 4/5X, Hip Hop Line, Int. 1X and Hip Hop Solos.
• April 13-17- Artist Emerge, The Orange Hub (Old Grant MacEwan)
  • ​ X Hip Hop groups, Hip Hop Line and all Hip Hop Solos.
• April 15 - Good Friday No Classes
• April 26 - May 1- Fever, Expo Centre
• For Advanced, Pre-Advanced, Int. 2X, 3X, and 4X. Excluding Int. 2X Hip Hop and Int. 3/4X Hip Hop.
• May 4-8 Evergreen, Festival Place
  • ​ All levels including Pre School
• May 12-15 Dare to Dream, Grant MacEwan, Triffo Theatre
  • ​ All levels excluding Pre School
• May 21,22,23- May Long Weekend, No classes
• May 24-May 30 - Picture Week
• June 7- Last Day of Classes
• June 8, 9, 11 Year End Shows, Dow Centennial
• June 13 & 15 – Ballet Assessments
• July 1- Canada Day Parade

Family Day - Monday, February 21 New Schedule for Monday students - Conditioning for all ages 4:00pm-4:45pm. Monday night Competition Groups 4:45pm-5:45pm. All other classes cancelled.

Stage Rehearsals
Solos and Duets - March 6, 12pm-3pm - All solos and duets are invited to practice with costumes. We will be using all the studios. This rehearsal is at Step By Step.

Group Stage Rehearsals - March 7, 8, 9,10 and Saturday 12th - at the Dow Centre, Fort Saskatchewan. Acro and Friday March 11th schedules at SBS will be revised and emailed. ***Attendance is Mandatory*** Includes every group 5 years and older. These are Closed Door Rehearsals. Parents are asked to drop off and pick up their dancers at the Stage Door on the west end of the building. A SBS representative will be there to greet you and assist your dancer with their costumes. Please arrive with their first costume on and wearing a mask. Please note the food court and other areas of the Dow Centre will not be available to our dancers. This is an excellent opportunity for students to practice on stage, taking into consideration curtains, formations and spacing. It’s very important that all attend this event.

• Please arrive 30 minutes before your rehearsal time at the stage door.
• Students are required to wear their costume, tights if applicable, proper shoes and when possible, have their hair done as indicated by teacher. As an alternate, dancers are welcome to wear their hair in a bun.
• If your dancer has not received their costume, please have them wear black leggings or shorts and a black body suit with tights. Beige tights for tap and jazz, pink tights for ballet.
• Dressing rooms will be available for costume changes. SBS staff will assist with costume changes.
• Masks are required to be worn, except when on stage. Please provide a plastic bag labelled with your child’s name on it. We will use them back stage.

Thank you to the SBS Dance Parents Association and everyone’s fundraising efforts for helping to make this possible.

Stage Rehearsals schedule is attached. Each day is listed on a separate tab at the bottom. Please view each schedule to find the name of your dancer’s group to determine your rehearsal time. To find out the name of your group, please find attached the Group Competition Information form.

Costume Information Costumes will continue to arrive during February and March. We will be emailing parents detailed costume information including hair and tights requirements during the week of February 14th.

April 10-14 - Shyann Dance Competition, Grant MacEwan, Triffo Theatre - Draft Schedule Sunday - Wednesday For Jr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Int. 1 A and X. Excluding the following Hip Hop levels: Jr. 4/5X, Hip Hop Line, Int. 1X and Hip Hop Solos. See attached the Competition Draft Schedule. Parents, this is DRAFT copy, things may change. Please review this in case of errors and to schedule your days. Dancers should arrive 1.5 hours before competition times.

Team Commitment
March, April, May and June are filled with performances. Every dancer is an important part of a team and upon registering made a commitment to participant in stage rehearsals, all competitions, and the year end show. We know it takes a village to raise a child and dancers are no different. Consider speaking with other parents from your group if you need help getting your dancer to and from. Thank you in advance for all your efforts.

Earrings, Lipstick, and Eyelashes
All SBS dancers ages 6 and up must wear rhinestone earrings and our studio colour lipstick. These are the same colours and styles as last year and can be purchased at the front desk. Please note that false eyelashes are part of standard studio makeup and dancers 6yrs & up are expected to wear them.
Earrings $15
Lipstick $10
Eyelashes $15

SBS Team
Step By Step School of Dance
449 Sioux Road 780-464-3788
www.stepbystepdance.ca
info@stepbystepdance.ca

ShyAnn Schedule - SBS Only
Stage Rehearsals 2022 (All)
Competition Worksheet Feb 2022