With the Winter Informal behind us, Christmas break over and open enrollment closing at the end of January puts us in full costume mode!! Spring Recital is just around the corner, well okay not until May but Costumes have been selected and the planning has begun!
Lots of time and thought goes into picking out all those costumes. We want to make sure they fit the song types we have chosen but also fit the personality's and are age appropriate for each of our dancers. It can be the best and the worst part about being a teacher. Year after year, I strive for perfection and for this years costumes to be even cutier than last years. When in all actuality, I have never not had a cute costume. How can a teeeny tiny tutu NOT be cute!!
This week all the dancers are returning to class along with many new dancers that recently enrolled. Its a big week for many reasons. We welcome the return of dancers, introduce newly enrolled, hear the song selections for the Spring Recital and and AND....the unvieling of THE COSTUME! The dancers go absolutely crazy when they see the pretty and sparkly and sequin filled princess dress that will soon be theirs! What's tough for us as teachers, is that these costumes will not actually arrive until AFTER Easter, mid April. So starting next week and going on and on, week after week, we will be asked "When do we get our costumes?" "Are they here yet?" WE have to be the bearer of bad news and remind them just how long before they are here. : (
Measurements have been taken of all our dancers, so when costumes arrive we can try them on during class time and make sure they all fit! Let's hope! After nearly 8 years of measuring and ordering costumes, unfortunately not everyone will fit perfectly.
On Costume day, Miss Lori and Miss Whitney always tell the dancers how important taking care of their very special costume is. No wearing it around the house or wearing it to dance class. You CAN wear it for Picture Day, Nursing Home Performances & the Spring Recital! After the recital, you can wear it as dress up all you like.
With costume selections out of the way, it is time to start planning for the Recital in May. Starting with making props! Yes we will be making more props for this show, no we haven't learned our lesson yet.
More details about the Spring Recital will be coming soon!!!!
Lori and Whitney
Impulse Dance
