Fall 2019 Newsletter

 THE 2020 JUNE RECITAL

The 2020 June Recital will be Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th at the Woodside High School Performing Arts Center. The performances include all MPAD students and the day & time that each class will dance will be determined in April. Costumes will be ordered for dancers from Pre Dance & Tap through all Level III classes and must be paid for by January 18th. 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 March 9th-16th 2020.  Deadline to sign up for all exams is November 27th 2019. 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 no later than the week of Jan 6th 2020 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 2019. Please visit our RAD page to learn more about the RAD curriculum and exams.

STUDIO HOLIDAYS

Please note: From Monday August 19th to Saturday December 21st, there are 18 weeks (4 1/2 months of tuition) therefore August is half month tuition & September, October, November and December are full month tuition. From Monday January 6th to Friday June 5th, there are 22 weeks (5 1/2 months of tuition) therefore June is half month tuition.

There are no classes on Saturday June 6th. Please make up the class you will miss. There are no refunds for missed classes due to the Recital.

A warm welcome to new faculty member Brandi Minter, who will be taking over Miss Kimberly’s Thursday classes. Miss Brandi is a former student of MPAD and she is thrilled to be back teaching in the school. Check out Miss Brandi’s bio on our Faculty page.

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MPAD WINTER INTENSIVE

We are pleased to announce our third WINTER INTENSIVE from January 2nd through January 4th 2020, for Intermediate, Inter/Advanced and Advanced level students. Classes will be offered in classical ballet, pointe, contemporary and other dance genres, and taught by Erin Yarbrough (Smuin Ballet), Kristin Elliott (former American Ballet Theater & Stuttgart Ballet), Michael Lowe (Artistic Director Menlowe Ballet) with additional teachers TBA. Students can register for one, two, or all three days. More information and registration forms are now available from the MPAD Office and online at www.menloparkacademyofdance.com/programs/mpad-winter-intensive/

Don’t miss this fun and informative winter program in our school!

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MPAD SUMMER BALLET INTENSIVE

MPAD Summer Intensive for Intermediate and Advanced students will be June 8th through June 19th, 2020. 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 19th.  Brochures and registration will be available early January 2020.  Visit our website to view a video presenting the program.

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MPAD JUNIOR SUMMER BALLET INTENSIVE