FEBRUARY 2009 NEWSLETTER

First and foremost, I must say another huge CONGRATULATIONS to all students who performed in the January Show on Friday the 16th. … BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!!!!!!!! I was just so filled seeing you all perform and having a great time!! I am so honored to share the love of dance with you all and the reward…is seeing what transpired at the show. Again, congratulations to you all on a fantastic job . . . (can’t wait ‘til June!!!)

FOOD DRIVE ~ During our latest food drive, we collected 178 pounds of food! Thank you for your generous support of this effort!

VACATION NEWS ~ The studio will be closed for February vacation week starting Monday, February16th. Classes resume on Monday, February 23rd (except for fitness classes – check out blog for the complete fitness schedule).

TAM JAMS is coming May 2nd and 3rd to Belchertown – This is a wonderful workshop experience – cost is $180 for the weekend and has added more classes you can check out their website at http://web.me.com/tamjams/TAMJAMS/MA5-09.html

ADULT VARIATION DANCE – did you know that we have an adult dance class on Thursday evenings (6-7pm) that explores different genres of dance? The class is beginning its exploration of ballet. Come join them! All ages and abilities are welcome!

ZUMBA – come and give it a try – we are lovin’ it! Classes are Monday evenings from 6-7pm, Tuesday evenings from 7-8 pm, Thursday evenings (Zumba Power & Tone) from 7-8pm and Saturday mornings from 10:30-11:30! Zumba Power & Tone is a class that builds on what you already love about ZUMBA! This class also includes floor work at the end so we don’t forget those abdominals and perhaps challenging your butts just a little more. As always anyone can do this and you will be having so much fun that you won’t even know you are working out!

“DANCE FIT” ZUMBA FOR KIDS – brand new to the studio is “Dance Fit” Zumba for Kids. It’s Dance, it’s Fitness, it’s FUN & it’s for KIDS! Learn to Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia & so much more! Creativity & expression are encouraged & welcomed to make this a PARTY! That’s what it’s all about! The class is Saturday afternoons from 12 – 12:45 for grades 3 and up. Call the studio for more information.

DAFFODIL DAYS - The American Cancer Society Daffodil Days program is here! Daffodil Days provides all of us with the opportunity to join the fight against cancer by raising funds and sharing hope for a future where the disease no longer threatens those we love. We hope you will join us by donating to this effort. The deadline to participate is 5 p.m. on March 2, 2009, and daffodils will arrive during the week of March 16, 2009. For more information about Daffodil Days and to make your donation, please visit our personal page. http://main.acsevents.org/goto/holmesstudioofdance

STUDIO BLOG - Don’t forget to check our blog for more studio information as well as the monthly Fitness Schedule. The address is: http://holmesstudioofdancemusicwellness.blogspot.com/

Have a great week!

Weater Related Studio Closings

Weather related studio CLOSING/CANCELLATIONS will be listed on Channel 40’s website (www.abc40tv.com) and a recording may also be left on our answering machine. Please note that the news stations will no longer list our closing on TV (or any dance studio).

February Fitness Schedule

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"DANCE FIT" - Zumba Fitness for Kids!

Come join us for “Dance Fit” ~ a Zumba class for kids at the Holmes Studio of Dance, Music & Wellness (43 Parsons Street, Easthampton)! Class starts Saturday, January 31st from 12:00 to 12:45pm - come try the 1st class for FREE! Grades 3rd and up!!! Space is limited - call to register! 527-5300 www.holmesdance.com

Tam Jams

Hi Everyone! Fantastic job at the show Friday night!

This following over the holidays! For everyone who attended Tam Jams knows what a rare & fantastic opportunity this is - We had originally hosted this for years & now it has moved to a larger facility in Belchertown - PLEASE check out the webpage as deposit is due by January 22nd (extended due to storm closings)! - Look forward to being with you at this great workshop.


TO: HOLMES STUDIO OF DANCE AND MUSIC
FROM: TAMJAMS!

Hello!

TAMJAMS is bringing our workshop to Belchertown, MA. We are so excited to be back for a 4th time!

We will be offering classes in:

JAZZ, HIP HOP, LYRICAL AND TECHNIQUE!

Optional TAP Class & PRIVATE COMPETITION CHOREOGRAPHY AVAILABLE! Please contact us immediately if you are interested in booking private choreography sessions for SOLO'S, DUO'S AND GROUPS. We have some open space available.

Please click HERE to be linked to the site. There is a $50.00 deposit for each student due by January 14th to hold their spot. The remaining balance of $135 is not due until March 6th, 2009. Attached below is the workshop schedule and fees. The schedule runs on Saturday from 11:30am to 6:00pm and on Sunday from 9am to 2:00pm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks,

Ms. Tamara

Tamara Squires
Executive Director

*Every student must fill out a form to be able to dance at the workshop.

p.s. You can also enter this link into your browser to be linked to the BELCHERTOWN, MA TAMJAMS WEBSITE:
http://web.me.com/tamjams/TAMJAMS/MA5-09.html

"DANCE FIT" - Zumba Fitness for Kids!

“DANCE FIT”
ZUMBA FITNESS FOR KIDS

FREE workshop
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
12:00 to 12:45 p.m.
Grades 3rd and up!!!
Space is limited - call to register! 527-5300

What is DANCE FIT? It’s Dance, it’s Fitness, it’s FUN & it’s for KIDS!
Learn to Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia & so much more!
Creativity & expression are encouraged & welcomed to make this a PARTY! That’s what it’s all about!

A six-week “Dance Fit” Saturday class will begin on January 31st
from 12:00 to 12:45pm. The cost is $48.00 for the six weeks
that will run through March 7th, 2009.

Holmes Studio of Dance, Music & Wellness
43 Parsons Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527-5300 or (413) 533-3535
E-mail: holmesdance@verizon.net

Martin Luther King Day

On Monday, January 19th:

**DANCE CLASSES WILL BE HELD

**NO MUSIC LESSONS

Reminder: January Show

Our date for the JANUARY SHOW is set for Friday, January 16th at 7 pm. This is an informal event designed to give students an opportunity to “take the stage” and show off what they have been learning since September. Students will wear the studio “dress code,” (see below) designated for their particular class, the evening of the show. Just like in class, the students need to have hair pulled up and away from their face. The teachers will review dress code and behavior expectations with the students this week.

It will be held at South Hadley High School. Students are asked to be there no later than 6:30 pm (unless informed otherwise). Refreshments will be served!

Tickets for the show will go on sale on Tuesday, January 6th. Ticket prices are $6 for the public (students of the studio are free). We would like to make our annual donation to the local food pantry. At the time of this event, they are usually trying to recover from the holidays. If you bring a canned food donation in when you purchase your tickets, then your ticket price is reduced to $5.

DRESS CODE BY CLASS:

Jazz ~ black leotard with dance tights, dance shorts or capri’s, black jazz shoes

Hip/Hop ~ black leotard with dance tights, dance shorts or capri’s, black hip hop sneakers

Tap ~ black leotard with dance tights, tap shorts or skirts, black tap shoes

Ballet/Tots/Combo ~ pink or black leotard with dance tights, ballet skirt, pink ballet leather shoes (not slippers)

Acrobatics ~ Girls –black leotard or unitard, NO T-shirts, no pants, big boxy shirts or sweatshirts, shorts acceptable; Boys – black knit shorts and white fitted T-shirt, NO T-shirts, no pants, big boxy shirts or sweatshirts, shorts acceptable

NOTE: If you are in need of any of these items please be sure to stop by Mary Ann’s Dance and More, the dance apparel store owned/operated by our own office manager “Mach”. The store is located at 56 Cottage Street here in Easthampton (right next to DeGranpre Jewelers). You can call here at the store 282-0054 for store hours or visit the store’s website at www.MaryAnnsDanceandMore.com

January Fitness Schedule

Right click on the image below to save the January Fitness Schedule to your computer and/or print it!

January Newsletter

NEW YEAR'S Resolution to start exercising??... Maybe the body..the mind..the spirit? COME try one of our wellness classes that include Reiki, Yoga and Zumba and see how it can help YOU to feel good, inside and out, in the new year of 2009!

PLEASE NOTE – On JANUARY 19th, Martin Luther King Day, there will be no music lessons but THE STUDIO WILL BE OPEN FOR DANCE LESSONS AND ZUMBA.

MUSIC TOGETHER(R) (a music and movement class for children birth to 4 years old and their caregivers) Winter Session will start on January 10th and run for 10 weeks. Class is held on Saturday mornings from 9 – 9:45. Cost for the session is $150. Love to see you there to sing and dance and be a part of this nationally known program!

Our date for the JANUARY SHOW is set for Friday, January 16th at 7 pm. This is an informal event designed to give students an opportunity to “take the stage” and show off what they have been learning since September. Students will wear the studio “dress code,” (see below) designated for their particular class, the evening of the show. Just like in class, the students need to have hair pulled up and away from their face. The teachers will review dress code and behavior expectations with the students this week.
It will be held at South Hadley High School. Students are asked to be there no later than 6:30 pm (unless informed otherwise). Refreshments will be served!
Tickets for the show will go on sale on Tuesday, January 6th. Ticket prices are $6 for the public (students of the studio are free). We would like to make our annual donation to the local food pantry. At the time of this event, they are usually trying to recover from the holidays. If you bring a canned food donation in when you purchase your tickets, then your ticket price is reduced to $5.

DRESS CODE BY CLASS:
Jazz ~ black leotard with dance tights, dance shorts or capri’s, black jazz shoes
Hip/Hop ~ black leotard with dance tights, dance shorts or capri’s, black hip hop sneakers
Tap ~ black leotard with dance tights, tap shorts or skirts, black tap shoes
Ballet/Tots/Combo ~ pink or black leotard with dance tights, ballet skirt, pink ballet leather shoes (not slippers)
Acrobatics ~ Girls –black leotard or unitard, NO T-shirts, no pants, big boxy shirts or sweatshirts, shorts acceptable;
Boys – black knit shorts and white fitted T-shirt, NO T-shirts, no pants, big boxy shirts or sweatshirts, shorts acceptable

NOTE: If you are in need of any of these items please be sure to stop by Mary Ann’s Dance and More, the dance apparel store owned/operated by our own office manager “Mach”. The store is located at 56 Cottage Street here in Easthampton (right next to DeGranpre Jewelers). You can call here at the store 282-0054 for store hours or visit the store’s website at www.MaryAnnsDanceandMore.com

Thank you for your patience to a few inconveniences the past month...the studio is just about done on its renovations, with enlarging the wait room coming this week! Stop by if you have not already done so to take a quick peek!

Dance Teacher JOHNNA BIRRI is proud to announce that she has recently received her Personal Trainer Certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. She is very excited to be able to offer personal training in the New Year. If interested, please contact her by phone at 413-563-7769 or e-mail at johnnadancer@gmail.com

MUSIC TOGETHER®

MUSIC TOGETHER®, a music and movement class for children birth to 4 years old and their parents and/or caregivers, starts on Saturday, January 10th at 9 am. Class is held at The Holmes Studio of Dance, Music and Wellness, 43 Parsons Street, Easthampton for 10 weeks on Saturday mornings from 9 – 9:45. Cost for the session is $150. Come sing and dance and be a part of this nationally known program!