24/25 SEASON 17!!!

9/25/24

Happy Wednesday, what a beautiful day it is!!

PARENT PORTAL:

  • Our studio software is did an update today and they are requiring an updated password for all accounts. These passwords need to be longer and include certain characters. So next time you log in you will be prompted to update. So just a heads up!

LOGOWEAR:

  • Coming in the next few days…we have 2 different logowear online stores coming out. LOTS of fun items, all different price points, will be available and they make for GREAT Christmas gifts.
  • If you will be doing the Christmas Parade with us on 12/8, you can order your parade sweatshirt there. More details to come!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

  • Tuesday Oct 1: Recital deposits will be processed with your credit card on file.
  • Thursday Oct. 17 9:30-10am: Story Time is back! This event is FREE and open to our whole community, not just our current dance fams. So invite your friends for some themed stories, play time and craft.
    • There will also be a drop in dance class after, from 10-10:30am, for ages 2-5.
    • $10 donation per dancer going towards our Darby’s Dancers special needs non profit.
  • Sunday Oct 20 1-2pm: Trunk or Treat at LDC! The event is FREE but only for our dance families. So bring your families (non dancer children as well). We have over 20 trunks that will be there handing out candy, Sweet Abilities will be there selling their yummy treats, Performing Co and Sparkle Squad will be performing. We will all have SO MUCH FUN!!
  • Thursday Oct 24-Wednesday Oct 30: Halloween Show week at LDC. More details to come, but this is a favorite week at LDC and families are invited to come watch the dancers perform their dances at LDC.

Dancers will start working on their Halloween dances next week AND see their recital costumes and learn what song(s) they will dance to at our big recital at the end of May. Exciting weeks ahead…the energy will be high!

Make it a great week!

~Miss Kate

 

 

9/18/24

I hope you are enjoying this “summer like” fall weather we are having! It’s hot, but you know it’s going to get cold soon, so let’s enjoy it while we got it!

NEW & EXCITING:

  • Starting tomorrow is our NEW 4 week daytime class session. 
    • 9:30-10am “move WITH me” for adults & tots (18mo-3 years)
      • Only a few spots left…we have grandmas, moms/dad, babysitters!
      • REGISTER HERE
  • This Saturday, 9-11am is our BALLERA SHOE SALE day!
    • Our favorite local dance wear store is coming to LDC just for you!
    • Get sized and ordered the dance shoes you need and be on your merry way.
      • Been borrowing our shoes each week? Be sure to stop by!
    • I believe they are offering a special discount too, thanks Ballera!

LOOKING AHEAD:

  • Recital costume deposits will be processed on 10/1. 
    • They are $45, plus tax per class your dancer is in (with a few exceptions)
    • CLICK HERE for more details!
  • Thursday October 17, 9:30-10am is our FREE StoryTime Thursday!!
    • It’s back!! We did this for years before the pandemic and it was so much fun. We are very excited to offer it again.
    • Invite your friends and come for play, crafts, community and of course…dancing!
      • Special drop in class after (10-10:30am) with a $10 donation to Darby’s Dancers (our special needs non profit).
  • Sunday October 20 from 1-2pm is LDC TRUNK OR TREAT!
    • This FREE event was so much fun last year, we’re doing it again!
    • We still need a few more “trunks”…we supply the candy, you supply the themed trunk.

Thank you to those that brought in toys for Miss Lori’s toy drive for the MACC Fund. You are going to make a LOT of kiddos (and their families) very happy!

Have a great rest of your week!

PS. Parents, I need your help. I’m trying to find the chalk artist that drew the LDC/Wisconsin last night between 4-6pm. I LOVE it and want to talk about using it for something. Please ask your kiddo if it was them or if they know who drew it and let me know!

~Miss Kate

 

9/11/24

It’s Wednesday, so you know what that means…time for this week’s reminders/updates!

NEW OFFERINGS:

  • Starting NEXT Thursday, we will be offering 4 week sessions of daytime classes for the little ones at home. These are PERFECT for younger siblings that aren’t quite ready or are too young for our other classes. OR for those that are looking for something fun to do during the day.
  • CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!
  • Register in your parent portal HERE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • Saturday 9/21 9-11am: BALLERA SHOE FITTING/SALE at LDC~
    • Our favorite local dance wear store, Ballera, is coming to LDC!
    • They will get your dancer fitted with the dance shoes they need for class.
    • Order/pay that day and they’ll be here in about 2 weeks (unless they are backordered).
  • Tuesday 10/1: COSTUME DEPOSITS~
    • Can you believe it’s almost recital theme and costume announcement time?! Reminder that recital costume deposits will be processed on 10/1.
      • Deposits are $45, plus tax per costume. Dancers will need a costume for each class they are in (with a few exceptions).
      • CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
  • Sunday 10/20 1-2pm: TRUNK OR TREAT at LDC~
    • This FREE event was SO much fun last year, we’re making it an annual event! Mark your calendars!
    • Interested in having a themed trunk? Goal is 20 trunks!

Don’t forget…we are having a toy drive in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Please drop off any NEW toys in the collection box in our lobby. On behalf of Miss Lori and her son Thomas (celebrating 3 years in remission) and all the kiddos that are currently battling cancer, thank you!!!

Make it a great day!

#neverforget

~Miss Kate

 

9/4/24

Happy first week of school! The energy (and emotions) are high this week…we wish you all a smooth transition and want you to know that we know that this is a tricky time of year for us all. Hang in there and in a few weeks, we’ll all be back in our new groove!

REMINDERS & NEWS:

  • Saturday 9/21 9-11am, our favorite local dance wear store, Ballera is coming TO Liberty to do professional shoe fittings and take orders for our students.
    • Orders should be delivered to LDC in about 2 weeks (unless an item is backordered)
    • We are SO grateful for this convenient chance to stock up on any dance shoes you may need.
    • #SupportLocalSmallBiz
  • We have some fun LDC logowear online stores coming soon…stay tuned!!
  • EXCITING!! StoryTime Thursday is BACK!!! AND new daytime classes coming soon too!
    • StoryTime Thursday is a FREE, open to the community offering. 
      • Free play, book reading and a themed craft….so much fun, tell your friends!
      • Thursdays 9:30-10am (10/17, 11/21 and more dates in 2025!!)
      • Drop in dance class after, 10-10:30 with $10 donation to Darby’s Dancers (our special needs non profit)
    • NEW: “move WITH me” adult/tot class AND “move AND groove” tot classes
      • These will be 4 week sessions, offered in the mornings on Thursdays.
        • Session 1: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10
        • “move WITH me” adult/tot (18mo-3 years old) 9:30-10am
        • “move AND groove” tot (just tots, 3-5 years old, no adult) 10-10:45am
      • Register via the parent portal…Link below!

FUN STUFF:

  • Last Monday our Performing Co performed at the Dockhound Baseball game and ROCKED it! This Saturday, along with our Sparkle Squad dancers, they will be dancing and cheering the Walk to End Alzheimers at Frame Park. We are so proud of them all and love seeing them bring joy to our community!!
  • TOY DRIVE: Miss Lori has organized a toy drive in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness month (September) and in honor of her son Thomas, who is celebrating 3 years of being in remission!!
    • Bring NEW toys to the collection box in the lobby. Thank you in advance!
    • The children at MACC Fund Center for Pediatric Oncology will be SO grateful!
  • LDC Trunk or Treat: Mark your calendars…Trunk or Treat is BACK!!
    • Sunday October 20, 1-2pm at LDC. More details to come, but we had so much fun last year, we’re doing it again!!

Have a great rest of your week!

~Miss Kate

 

 

KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:

  • Tuition: Friendly reminder, that tuition gets processed on the 25th of the month, from August through March.
  • Studio Calendar: Did you know we have a calendar tab on our website with the important dates? We do! Link is below:
  • Welcome packet: CLICK HERE