THE 2017 JUNE RECITAL
The 2017 June Recital will be Saturday June 10th and Sunday June 11th at the Woodside High School Performing Arts Center. The performances include all MPAD students. Students dance in one show on one day, however older students may dance in more than one show. The day & time that each class will dance will be determined in April. Costumes will be ordered for dancers from Pre Dance & Tap through Level III classes and must be paid for by January 15th. Students will be measured in class at the beginning of January and an email will be sent to each class with costume price and details of payment options. Level IV and above classes will be asked to purchase an accessory to wear with their regular class attire.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE BALLET EXAMS
 RAD Ballet Exams for Primary through Advanced II levels are scheduled for Tuesday April 18th through April 26th, 2017. Deadline to sign up for all exams is December 17th, 2016. Miss Sarah will advise if your child is ready for a ballet exam. Students who wish to take the exam in Primary and Grade 1 are required to take a minimum of two ballet classes a week starting on January 2nd, 2017 through the exam date in order to attain a stronger achievement. It is mandatory for exam students in Ballet 2 and above to have taken a minimum of two ballet classes per week starting in September 2016. Please visit our RAD page to learn more about the RAD curriculum and exams.
STUDIO HOLIDAYS
- Thanksgiving break: Thursday November 24th through Sunday November 27th 2016. Please make up the class(es) you will miss – there are no refunds for missed classes due to Thanksgiving break.
- Winter break: Monday December 19th, 2016 through Sunday January 1st, 2017
Please note: From Monday August 29th to Saturday December 17th, there are 16 weeks (4 months of tuition) therefore December is full month tuition. From January 1st to Friday June 9th, there are 22 weeks (5 1/2 months of tuition) therefore June is half month tuition.
MPAD SUMMER BALLET INTENSIVE
 MPAD Summer Intensive for Intermediate and Advanced students will be June 12th through June 23rd, 2017. The Intensive offers elite instruction in classical ballet technique, pointe, variations, pas de deux, contemporary, jazz and African dance. Lectures and Q & A sessions covering a variety of dance-related topics will be offered. The program is two weeks of all-day classes and culminates in an on-stage performance that family and friends can attend on June 24th. Visit our website to view a video presenting the program.
MPAD JUNIOR SUMMER BALLET INTENSIVE
 The Junior Summer Intensive will offer a week of all day classes June 26th – July 1st, 2017. The Junior Intensive offers elite instruction in classical ballet technique, contemporary ballet, jazz and musical theatre for Grade 3, 4 & 5 level students (must have completed Ballet 3). This fun program culminates in a studio performance that friends and family can attend.
Brochures and registration will be available January 2nd, 2017
MPAD SUMMER CLASSES
Classes are scheduled to start July 10th to August 19th, 2017. Please join us for another exciting summer!
SUPPORT THE MPAD TEAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
 Buy some Sees Candy for the Holidays! Download the order form here. Order forms will also be available in the studio office starting October 24.
Orders are due by Friday, Nov 4 and candy will be distributed Nov 14-18. Thanks for supporting the MPAD team scholarship fund!
MENLOWE BALLET
TRIBUTE MARKS FIVE YEARS FOR MENLOWE BALLET!
Menlowe Ballet marks its five-year anniversary with TRIBUTE, a celebratory program featuring world premieres, a classical jewel, and the revival of a signature company work, November 3, 5 & 6 at Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, CA. Performances take place Thursday, November 3 at 7:30pm, Saturday, November 5 at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday, November 6 at 2pm. Tickets are available at www.menloweballet.org or by calling 800-595-4TIX (4849). Group tickets rates are available.
In just five years, Menlowe Ballet has risen to become one of the Bay Area’s most compelling and unique professional ballet companies. To honor the anniversary, illustrious dance icon Dennis Nahat returns to the Menlowe to stage his rapturous version of the classical Le Corsaire Pas de Deux.
The program includes other new works. In After Hours, Artistic Director Michael Lowe weaves a tale of mystery, romance and high jinks as the colorful waitstaff of a stylish Shanghai nightclub ring in the New Year. Portraits honors the spirit and accomplishments of women from history who have touched the world with courage and creativity. Portraits marks the professional choreographic debut of Associate Artistic Director Sarah-Jane Measor.
Lowe’s Tribute, choreographed in 2013, is an exultant company showpiece that captures the company’s spirited dancing. The ballet honors Lowe’s participation in two seminal productions of Ravel’s Bolero during his tenure as a principal dancer with Oakland Ballet. In 1974, Lowe appeared as an original cast member in Marc Wilde’s Bolero, and in 1995, he danced in Oakland’s revival of Bronislava Nijinska’s 1928 version. In Tribute, Lowe imaginatively references both works to thrilling effect and exemplifies the musical inspiration and intention behind Ravel’s masterpiece.
A HOLIDAY TREASURE TO SHARE WITH THOSE YOU LOVE!
It’s a Wonderful Nutcracker blends the magic and wonder of a traditional Nutcracker with the heartwarming message from Frank Capra’s 1940s film, It’s a Wonderful Life, and brings two of the most heralded holiday classics together on one stage. Joining the 20 professional dancers of Menlowe Ballet are 90 children from our official school, the Menlo Park Academy of Dance. Performances take place December 9-11 & 16-18 at 2p and 7p. Tickets are available at www.menloweballet.org or by calling 800-595-4TIX (4849). Group tickets rates are available.
Please contact the MPAD office if you have any questions.
Office hours are Monday-Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-1pm. 650-323-5292
All dates are listed on our calendar page at www.menloparkacademyofdance.com
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