Dance Class Registration
We are getting ready for a wonderful year, LDS Dance Season 35! We are super excited to meet you for the first time or to welcome you back for another year of dance and lots of fun! LDS is Registering on Sat., August 17th and 24th from 10:00a-11:00a for new students at 46 Tioga Way, Suite 340. We start our dance classes on Monday, September 16th if you haven't registered yet do ASAP! Come join our amazing LDS Dance Family! Registration fee per family is $35.00.
Come join our amazing LDS dance family.
Dance Wear
Dance wear must be worn to all classes.
Ballet - Leotard, Tights, Pink Slippers. Company members will be required to purchase a leotard from the studio.
Pointe - Pink or Peach Pointe Shoes
Jazz - Beige Jazz Shoe
Tap - Beige Tap Shoe
Acro - any leotard with jazz shorts and White Acro Slipper
(All shoes should have the student's name inside.)
Hip Hop- any leotard and jazz shorts with black combat boots
New Policy-Pre-school and beginner combo level students should wear a leotard with a skirt and ballet pink tights in class at all times. These leotards must be purchased at LDS.
Intermediate and advanced students should wear a dark colored leotard and tights in class at all times. Absolutely no t-shirts or sweatshirts in class, except under extremely cold conditions. In jazz, students are allowed to wear fitted jazz pants, half tops, or jazz shorts. Students are never allowed to wear sweat pants or any baggy pants.
Hair
Students' hair should always be off of face and neck so instructor is able to make the proper alignment and posture corrections. In ballet, buns are preferred. In tap, lyrical, acro, and jazz, hair must be worn in a ponytail.
Dance Bag
Students should have a dance bag with their shoes, hair elastic, bobby pins, hair spray, water bottle, deodorant, hair brush, and towel in it. LDS has dance bags to purchase if you choose so.
Tuition Policy
There are 3 dance class semesters per school year. Tuition payments are due the first class of each semester with the first payment due at registration. Lesson payment is required in advance of all classes. Tuition is non-refundable.
Payment #1 at registration in August
Payment #2 week of November 11th
Costume payment week of December 2nd
Payment #3 week of February 3rd
First payment may be paid by cash, check, or credit card. LDS prefers cash and checks for all payments but also accepts VISA, MASTERCARD, and DISCOVER. The studio must have a credit card number on file from each LDS family so that 2nd, 3rd, and costume payments are paid on time. If payment is not in by the 1st week of the new semester, payment automatically will appear on credit card.
New Policy: Nutcracker
All LDS students ages five and above will be required to participate in our annual production of The Nutcracker which will be performed in December. There will be a required registration fee of $275 per LDS student/$300 for other dance students which will be due at Nutcracker auditions or the latest September 22nd. There will also be a holiday wreath fundraiser to defray costs of the production. All students love to perform in this holiday classic. This year our performances will be Sat. December 7th and Sun. Dec. 8th! This year there will be a required number of tickets each participant must sell for our production this year. By registering, you are agreeing to all policies of LDS. Should they change, we will notify you in advance. We cannot wait to get started!
Important Emails and Correspondences
Your emails will include monthly newsletters, special events, studio news and show information as it is distributed by email. Please check your emails for LDS valuable information.
Vacation Schedule
We follow the Marblehead Public School schedule linked here.
There will be no dance classes on the following dates:
2019/2020 Schedule - No Dance Classes
Mon. Sept 30th & Tues. Oct 1st - Rosh Hashanah
Wed. Oct. 9th Yom Kippur
Mon. Oct 14th - Columbus Day
Thurs. Oct. 31st- Halloween
Mon. Nov. 11th - Veteran's Day
Wed. Nov. 27th -30th - Thanksgiving
Mon. Dec. 23rd - Jan.5th - Holiday Vacation
Mon. Jan. 20th- Martin Luther King Day
Feb Vacation- Mon. Feb. 17th - Sat. 22nd
Studio closed - Disney - Fri. March 20th-23rd
Fri., April 10th - Good Friday
April Vacation- Mon. April 20th-Sat. 26th
Recital
The annual dance recital will be on Saturday, May 9th 2020. Tickets are required and will be available at the studio prior to the performance. Tuition and costume payments must be paid in full before purchasing recital tickets.
New Policy- Recital Fee. Due to an increase with the Marblehead School System of their payment for use of the PAC auditorium we will have to implement a $100 fee per family for the upcoming 2019/2020 season. This payment will be due on April, 1st, 2020. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cancellations Due To Weather
Dance classes will be cancelled if school has been cancelled for Marblehead. If storm starts in the afternoon, please call studio for information, or check our website or facebook page.
New LDS Merchandise
Leotards- $40
Shorts- $30
Tops - $30
LDS Light Weight Jackets - $65
LDS Heavy Jackets - $75
Thank You---- Lisa’s Dance Studio