Classes get underway on September 4th -
Check back here later for an update from Janice D. Holst about this year's new instructors and classes.
Class fee schedule will be posted shortly.
Special note from Mindy and Dawn - March 24
Please pass the word amongst your fellow dancers that dance classes will resume
this Saturday March 27 2010 as regularly scheduled. We have some wonderful
dance teacher substitutes that have helped Janice out in the past and are
more than happy to be helping her once again. These teachers have danced with
Janice for a very long time and want to make her proud.
Janice wants us to make sure that everyone is dancing and staying in shape. She is doing well at Northwest Hospital in Seattle. She is having Physical & Occupational Therapy 8 hours a day 5 days a week and then 4 more hours on Saturday. She is working hard so that she can get back here & see how well all her dancers are doing.
Thank you all for your prayers, please keep them up as the healing process for Janice is not yet complete.
See you on Saturday ready to dance!
Newsletter for January 2010
Greetings Dancers & Parents ~
Well, it’s great to be back from Seattle with my husband Butch and …
with GREAT news! His heart is fine and NO ~ that’s right NO sign of the
disease that in July 2006 made him a “Stage 4 Colon Cancer Victim”
that had spread to his liver and was told he had only a few months (at the
most!) Sow now you know why I’m smiling ~ Great Doctors, Great Family,
Great Friends & Prayer PowerJ
Hopefully you all enjoyed your week off. We have a lot of dancing to do!!!
MINI-SHOW: We have a few Mini-Shows at the Pioneer Home, Malls, etc.
Not all the classes perform at every one of them but every class gets a change
to dance.
GRUMPSICLE PARTY: Sunday, February 21 from 3-6pm. More info later!
PHOTOS: If you have any photos from the GRUMPSICLE or any of our show
~ I’d love it if you could give me a “disc” so we can include
it on a show tape! Yes, even if it’s mostly you and/or your dancer. There
are also pictures from the show posted on the Juneau Empire “Spotted”,
just search for GRUMPSICLE & you should be able to find them.
NEW CLASSES: In March we will be starting Ballroom/Salsa classes. Sign
up ~ for Teens & Adults!
SUPPLIES: Most of the new supplies have arrived. There’s also
new JAZZ pants $20-24 for all sizes! Easy to wear, no zippers to tear tights
and look great!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Classes are looking
great and I’m very pleased to be working with each and every one of you.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and if you E-Mail
please include your phone number!! I’m not always near a computer.
Dancingly Yours…
Janice D. Holst
586-1462 / 723-1462
Newsletter for December 2009
Greetings Dancers & Parents ~
Wow, this is it… the Countdown to “The GRUMPSICLE and the Toy Machine”! The dancers are working hard, costumes are coming in and this place is “busier than a beehive”!
TICKETS: Please pick up your tickets to sell. They must be signed out & returned with the money at the 1st Dress Rehearsal on Thursday December 17. They are $9 each & don’t forget to take a poster or two to post around town? Don’t forget ~ Sell 10 Tickets Get 1 Free, Sell Sponsor Get 1 Free Ticket. Top Sellers of Tickets or Sponsors can win 1st Prize FULL Spring Tuition! 2nd Price 50% Spring Tuition!
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
| Sunday ~ December 13 at the STUDIO NO Meals ~ Costume Fittings & Photos 12pm Adults 130pm Snow & Specialties 330pm Toyland |
Monday ~ December 14 at STUDIO
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Tuesday ~ December 15 at JDHS
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Wednesday ~ December 16 at JDHS * 5pm-830pm Specialties & Characters Tech Night |
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Thursday ~ December 17 at JDHS
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Friday ~ December 18 at JDHS SANDWICH NIGHT FULL Dress Rehearsal Arrive at 5pm Onstage at 530pm Run Show in Order |
| Saturday ~ December 19 at JDHS Final Practice if needed? Arrive by 5pm (Creative 6pm) 7PM SHOWTIME |
Sunday ~ December 20 at JDHS
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Classes are looking great and I’m very pleased to be working with each and every one of you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and if you include E-Mail please include your phone number!! I’m not always near a computer.
Dancingly Yours…
Janice D. Holst
586-1462 / 723-1462
Newsletter for November 2009
Greetings Dancers & Parents ~
Wow, it’s hard to believe that the GRUMPSICLE is in just 4 weeks…
I’m excited but OH BOY ~ It’s full steam ahead! Almost Showtime!
Please, Please, Please make sure that you & your dancer have turned in
your GRUMPSICLE paperwork and money ~ Permission Slip,
Costume Deposits, Sweatshirts, Rehearsal Fee & of course your Sponsors.
Tickets will be available the beginning of December for you
to sell and/or buy. Don’t forget ~ Sell 10 Tickets Get 1 Free, Sell Sponsor
Get 1 Free Ticket. Top Sellers of Tickets or Sponsors can
win 1st Prize FULL Spring Tuition! 2nd Price 50% Spring Tuition!
Studio Rules:
Just a few reminders for dancers & visitors…
1. Absolutely no food or drinks please and class treats are for after you
leave. There are several spots in the Mall if you need (and
deserve) a break!
2. Please take the time to introduce all guests (other than Mom or Dad) since
these are PRIVATE classes.
3. Please REMEMBER ~ no recording devices or photos during class. We are always
happy to “POSE” for a “Kodak Moment”.
Red Ribbon Week:
A BIG Thank You to all of the parents, groups & organizations who participated “on-stage” or “behind the scenes” for Red Ribbon Week. It was a great success and we’re very proud of the Proclamation presented to us by Mayor Bruce Botelho! Thanks to “First Student Bus Company” for providing a bus to perform at our local schools and we loved our driver! Thanks Oscar!
Haines Trip:
A very special Thank You to our brave & loving chaperones (Agnes & Salud Elizarde, Valleri Collins, Tasha Buzzell, Estela Holst, Trista Anderson and our driver Butch Holst). Mr. & Mrs. Uddipa and Winona Carrillo also drove their cars and kept us warm! We “performed” on the M/V Malaspina, at the Haines Elementary and High Schools and were treated to a great lunch and fabulous audiences. Dinner at the “Bamboo Room” was the final touch to a great day in Haines.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY AT THE MALL STUDIO:
Because of all the absences due to flu, etc we really do need to work on our “Show” routines.
November 24 & 25: The Saturday 9 & 10am and Monday 3:30 & 4:30pm classes are scheduled from 10am-5pm on Tuesday and Wednesday with other classes scheduled in between allowing lunchtime and breaks for the dancers. Please check with your dancer(s) to see if their class is scheduled. The “extra” rehearsal time is fun and makes a BIG Difference so please don’t miss!
November 27: 11-11:45am Ballet, 11:45-12:30 Tap, 1-3pm Snow Scene
SATURDAY CLASSES REMAIN THE SAME!
Sunday November 29: Its time to visit the PIONEER HOME! All
dancers must arrive at 12:30pm with hair and make-up, dressed in
tights and leotards completed at home. No dressing space ~ SORRY. The following
classes will perform ~ Creative (Tues 5pm & Sat
12:30pm), Rock Around the Clock, Rocking Robin, Bugle Boy, Gingerbread, Blue
Waltz and Boogie Woogie Tap.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Classes are looking
great and I’m very pleased to be working with each and every one of you.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and if you E-Mail
please include your phone number!! I’m not always near a computer.
Happy Thanksgiving, count your blessings! We all have so much to be thankful
for!
Dancingly Yours…
Janice D. Holst
Newsletter for September 2009
Greetings Dancers & Parents -
And WELCOME to our World of Dance! Lots of activities and new classes, but first...
Mayor's Lifetime Achievement Award - September 13, 2009:
A great big THANK YOU to all of you who have sent several nice messages, gifts, and hugs for the AMAZING award I received from the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council! I was very surprised and speechless (for the first time ever)! However, I share this honor with my wonderful family and so many of you who have been part of this success either "on-stage", "behind the scenes", or in the audience! THANK YOU!
Classes:
Classes are looking good already! We had to open a new class for "new" 4-5 year old Creative Students. It is Tuesday at 5pm (may move up to 5:15). So, if you know of any potential "stars" who can make that time slot, send them to me. Ilove starting kids off on" the RIGHT FOOT"!
New "GUYS" Hip-Hop. Sign-up to learn the coolest style around. Grades 5 through junior high (Advanced on Tuesdays at 8pm) will be Tuesday at 4pm or Wednesday at 5:30pm and will begin in October with Matt showing some of his B-Boy moves!
Teen Ballet Technique is Thursdays at 4pm. Great for teens who are just getting interested in cheer, gymnastics, drill team, ski, and -- of course -- the "real die-hards" who are striving to perfect their performance level. Oh, yeah -- its fun, too!
Red Ribbon Week - October 24 through 31:
Please pick up separate sheet with LOTS OF INFO from front desk at the studio..
Dancers Against Drugs:
For the 22nd year, we will be performing our "JUST SAY NO!" songs, dances, and skits at the schools, State Office Building, and the red Ribbon Rally" at the Mendenhall Mall on October 24th from noon to 5pm. Your dancers (ages 7 through high school) are encouraged to participate. Classes are free and the first class will start this Friday, October 2nd at 4-6pm and on Sundays from 2-4pm (just a few weeks, but fun!). Please invite a friend or a few to learn a POSITIVE way to "JUST SAY NO!" It is a real problem here in Juneau and, yes, we do need a few parents.
October 15th and 16th, Thursday and Friday - Dancer's Workshop 8am-5pm
NO SCHOOL - So, its a great time for Dancer's Workshop at the Studio. Dances styles, videos, crafts, and lots of fun! Sign up! - Space is limited - Ages 6 through high school - All levels. Cost is $52.50 (including tax). Sign up at the front desk at the studio or email me at holst@gci.net ASAP.