Schedule Changes

Please refer to the revised Class

Schedule on our website Each year API offers classes that will

inspire, educate and encourage

growth in students. We are very

excited about this year as we have the

most qualified, prepared staff we

have had since our opening. We also

have dedicated parents who realize

the importance of educating children

in various forms of the arts.

Although we try our best to make a

preliminary schedule so parents can

plan around it, we must base it on the

previous season’s classes but after the

first week we find we must

restructure some classes due to best

accommodate instructor & studio

space availability, student

participation and schedule conflicts.

Restructuring of classes should end

by September 31st since students will

done choosing classes. After

September 31st classes will only be

changed if we do not have enough

active participating students.

Although it is impossible to make a

studio schedule to meet everyone’s

needs we try our best to meet the

majority of our families’ needs.

Thank you for your patience and

understanding!!

Please refer to the updated

schedule posted on the back page of

this newsletter.

All class withdrawals must be

accompanied by a standard

withdrawal form at the studio.

Welcome to our API family and Season Seven of serving the

community through dance, music, tumbling! We are so blessed to have the opportunity to continue sowing the love for the arts

and the positive impact they have on children. Thank you for your support! You

can sense fall in the air and anticipation for another wonderful year beyond

expectations!

Altered Productions

Institute

September 2015

Newsletter

Important Things to

Remember:

*Registration &

Waiver Forms plus

Registration Fees for

the 2016-2017 Season

are due now

*Tuition payments are

due no later than the

15th of each month.

*Students are required

to adhere to the Class

Etiquette & Dress Code

in the Studio Hand-

book.

*Studio Handbooks are

available at 201 W. Pike

*Bring a Friend Week

September 26-30

* Remember to check

your Annual Calendars

on API’s website Class

Schedule page.

Musical Theatre 2 has a completely NEW format this year!! Completely NEW curriculum—First 9 weeks focus is on acting only; the

next 6 weeks the focus is singing and the third 6 weeks students will be

dancing their hearts out with the remaining time spent on preparing a

number for the June Production. Students will need to supply a folder

with brads to hold papers. They will have handouts so parents please ask

them if they have any papers for you. Most weeks students will have a

“Try this at home…” activity to involve their family in theatre fun!

Ballet 1, Wednesdays, 5-6pm We are so thankful for the overflow of little ballerinas in this class!!!

We have been so blessed that we have more students than space and it is

very important for each student to have a mat to effectively learn the

curriculum. We have added a second Ballet 1 class on Tuesdays,

5:30-6:30pm and are asking a couple parents to consider moving their

child to Tuesday’s class if it does not conflict with Tumbling 2 class.

Student Registration & Waiver

Forms Due Please remember that all Registration & Waiver Forms

are due upon registering your child. Children who

have not submitted their notarized waiver forms will

not be permitted to participate in classes due to

liability insurance requirements. No exceptions.

Classroom Etiquette Please read the Studio Handbook concerning Dress

Codes and Classroom Behavior. At API we

require students and teachers to dress in a

professional manner as this inspires children to take

their classes seriously and prepares them for a future

in the arts. Students are required to dress in the

proper dancewear and have hair secured neatly out of

face for all classes. Please remember that there are

specific reasons we require dress codes and hair

styles, for example: tights in ballet to keep muscles

warm and leotards to correct alignment; buns for

balance & safety; leggings to protect legs and keep

muscles warm.

Tuition & Other Payments

Tuition is based on an Annual Fee but for your convenience has been divided into 10 equal monthly

payments. Please remember that Tuition Payments are due on or before the 15th of each month. A $5

late fee on all accounts past due. Payments remain the same each month regardless of attendance, school

closures, holiday, etc. which permits students to miss for important school or family activities but still retain their

spot in a class.

At this time we can only receive payments by check or cash.

When writing a check, you may include all fees on a single check (for example, Tuition, Prism monthly

fee, costumes, hotel /convention fees, etc) however we ask that you please write a memo at the bottom of

your check to explain which item(s) your payment covers.

Please be sure to retrieve your receipt when paying cash and check to see all items are listed on receipt.

We must write receipts for all payments so if you wrote a check for payments you may request your

receipts.

Where/How Do I Make Payments?

1. You may make payments by placing them the Red PAYMENT BOX located on the

white shelves as you enter the front studio. If you are paying with cash, please put stu-

dents name and explanation of what payment covers on sealed envelope, then place it in

the Payment Box.

2. You may make payments by handing them to The Executive Director, Maureen

Yeager at the front desk when she is there or to Bethany Kalalau, the Artistic Director

(if she is not teaching a class) at 201 West Pike St.

3. You may place your payment in an envelope with child’s name and explanation of

what items the payment covers then drop it in the locked mailbox outside our studio door

at 201 W. Pike.

4. You may mail your payments to Altered Productions Institute, Inc, 201 West Pike St.,

Clarksburg, WV 26301

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Senior Recital There never seems to be enough time during the

annual production to properly honor our graduating

seniors so we are trying something new this year!

Seniors will have the opportunity to participate in

their own “Annual Senior Recital” where their own

choreography will be highlighted. There will be a

brief interest meeting for Senior students and a

parent representative.

Meeting Date: Sunday, October 2nd, 6:30pm, API

studios.

NO SHOES PERMITTED ON DANCE

FLOORS Please remember to remove shoes before

entering the dancing areas of the studio. This

protects the floors and the dancers from things

that can be carried in on shoes. If students have

costly shoes/boots and would like to remove shoes

and carry them to the back they must set them on

paper towels (from bathroom) or bring a plastic

bag to put them in.

Thank YOU

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Studio Snacks & Water The snacks and drinks are provided by staff members as part of their fund raising efforts for their

continuing education funds. API studios do not receive or manage money from the snack/water funds.

All funds collected are managed by the staff member(s) responsible for this fundraiser. We ask that all

students pay as they go on the “honor system”. In the past students were permitted to write their names on a

piece of paper and pay later, however, at the end of the season many names and amounts remained on the list,

therefore, we will reinstitute the “pay as you go, honor system”. Parents, you may want to keep change handy

to provide your child with snack / water funds.

Bring A Friend Week, September 26-30th

Students, do you have a friend that would like to try

dance but for some reason has not taken the steps to

register?? Well, now is the time to ask them!!!

Bring them as a friend to a “dance day” with you at

API during “Bring A Friend Week”. Its free and

fun!!

If you bring a new friend that ends up registering for

the season, you will receive one FREE COSTUME.

Tights & Leotards We have some black leotards and pink ballet tights in

stock. We will be placing orders for more at the end

of this month. Please fill out a Costume/Dance Wear

Order Form at the studio or call: 304-695-2905 to

place an order.

Share...Share...Share The best advertisement we can possibly have is when

parents, students and staff share our posts. We

started September with a “Share Dare” with the

prize being a gift card to a store of their choice for

the students or parents who shared a picture with the

student and the “First Class API 2016” frame. The

Gift Card winner is Kaylie Gower who shared over

300 times on social media. Thank you for your

support and please keep sharing our API posts.

This is the season for Clarksburg Fairs &

downtown High School Homecoming

Parades. I will keep you updated via email

and facebook on road closures/detours as I

receive the info from City Council.

Winter Dance Company Showcase &

Dance Intensive, January, 20-22, 2017

Exciting Guest Instructors!!

Details coming soon!!!

DANCE COMPANY MEMBERS Attention all dance company members

attending the Dance WV event, Jackson’s Mills,

October 21-23: All funds for this event must be paid

in full (registrations, shirt, bags) to the studio no later

than October 7th. Visit dancewv.org website for

details.

Some advice to young dancers

and their parents too,

especially parents. Think

long-term when you are

making decisions. It's really

easy to fall into the trap of the

'Instafame Syndrome'. Stay

grounded. Invest in what will

last and bring meaning. That

includes excellent training

and education.

Francisco Gella

As parents it is important to find a safe &

nurturing environment for our children to develop

their love for the arts and education so their

creative gifts will blossom.