Parents and Dancers
Information you need, and where to find it
Online Payment
All tuition and other payments will now be handled through Dance Studio Pro. Please don't use the old PayPal direct link; PayPal is a payment option in DSP. Using the previous PayPal Direct link will not log your payment in the system.
Remind
Remind is a texting service designed for schools and group activities. There is an app, but it is not necessary to have the app to use the service. Kids who have their own phones may opt in as well. Emergency closures and other announcements will be sent via Remind, and parents can reach Kara with questions. The opt-in directions are on the home page of your parent portal.
We have a closed Facebook group for parents, teachers, and dancers to interact. It can be found at www.facebook.com/groups/ebsdancers. Please do not add friends who are not current dance parents; if they are looking for information about our studio, refer them to the business page. Please do invite/add additional parents, and your dancers who have Facebook accounts!
Email Communications
We do a huge amount of communicating via email. Please make sure you gave us a valid email address when you enrolled your dancer. You should already be subscribed to receive emails from the studio, but if for some reason you are not getting them, you can use this form to manually add yourself. This can make a difference in whether your email server classifies our newsletters as junk mail. If your child has an email address, they are also welcome to join the mailing list and take some responsibility for their activities. We especially encourage this in our teen and tween students.
When You Have Questions....
First, check the website and/or social media. We try to have answers readily available, especially to questions that begin with “What time is....?” “What do we need for...?” “When and where is...?” and “Are we closed for...?” If you have done so and cannot find the answer, ask Kara. Please don’t go to individual teachers with studio questions. It’s not their job to have all of that information organized and available to you, and sometimes they don’t have all the information for things that don’t pertain to their classes specifically. If the answer to your question is available to you elsewhere, you might not get a response to your inquiry. It may take thirty seconds to ask and answer, but imagine repeating that process 85 times throughout the day!
Studio Gear
Visit our Bonfire store for shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts with the studio logo.
Nimbly Store
Your initial uniform is issued to you upon enrollment, and we are building a stock to keep at the studio, but if we don't have your size or color on hand, or you want to purchase extras like skirts or pants, we have an online store through Nimbly that carries almost everything.
This company does not yet carry ballet shoes that match their tights, so we will have a supply on hand at the studio, courtesy of Dancer's Boutique.
They also do not carry much for boys (this is another piece of feedback I give them frequently). The tank top will be available to order through the studio. They do have pants.
All dancewear purchased through the studio can be paid for through your DSP parent portal.
To access the Nimbly store, click the button below, search for Etudes Ballet School and create a profile and password for your family. The studio comes up on the search with my home address (it says Dutton VA) because that's where I have the studio's deliveries sent, so don't be confused! I have tried to have it changed, and I don't think I can.
This company does not yet carry ballet shoes that match their tights, so we will have a supply on hand at the studio, courtesy of Dancer's Boutique.
They also do not carry much for boys (this is another piece of feedback I give them frequently). The tank top will be available to order through the studio. They do have pants.
All dancewear purchased through the studio can be paid for through your DSP parent portal.
To access the Nimbly store, click the button below, search for Etudes Ballet School and create a profile and password for your family. The studio comes up on the search with my home address (it says Dutton VA) because that's where I have the studio's deliveries sent, so don't be confused! I have tried to have it changed, and I don't think I can.
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Some examples of skin-color-matching and how good it looks! No more pink for us!
Recital 2023
Visit your DSP portal to pre-order flowers, teddy bears, program space, and videos of the performance! (Look under More > Online Store)
Important Dates
April 15 - Hair/Makeup Help - 9:30
April 15 - Kilmarnock Museum event at the park 11:00
April 24 - Commonwealth Senior Living (Monday classes)
April 25 - Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury (Tuesday classes)
April 29 - Individual pictures - 10:00-4:00 - sign up for a time slot by contacting Kara
Deadline for flower pre-orders & program shoutouts
May 12 - Nutcracker auditions - 4:30-5:30
May 13 - Dress Rehearsal - NHS
(see below)
May 14 - Performance - NHS
Dancers report backstage no later than 1:00 (Blue level and up)/1:30 Little BITs and Tiny Tappers
Curtain 2:00
Bayside Youth Ballet Alumni Gala (If your dancer is involved, you already know about it)
May 20 - Dress Rehearsal- MHS 11:45-5:00
May 21 - Performance - MHS
Dancers report backstage at 12:30
Curtain 2:00
Important Dates
April 15 - Hair/Makeup Help - 9:30
April 15 - Kilmarnock Museum event at the park 11:00
April 24 - Commonwealth Senior Living (Monday classes)
April 25 - Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury (Tuesday classes)
April 29 - Individual pictures - 10:00-4:00 - sign up for a time slot by contacting Kara
Deadline for flower pre-orders & program shoutouts
May 12 - Nutcracker auditions - 4:30-5:30
May 13 - Dress Rehearsal - NHS
(see below)
May 14 - Performance - NHS
Dancers report backstage no later than 1:00 (Blue level and up)/1:30 Little BITs and Tiny Tappers
Curtain 2:00
Bayside Youth Ballet Alumni Gala (If your dancer is involved, you already know about it)
May 20 - Dress Rehearsal- MHS 11:45-5:00
May 21 - Performance - MHS
Dancers report backstage at 12:30
Curtain 2:00
Dress Rehearsal Schedule
Saturday May 13
NHS
10:30 Under The Sea - Tiny Tappers - Thursday 4:15
10:40 Falling Slowly - Teal/Black Modern - Thursday 5:00
11:00 Annie - Hip Hop - Thursday 6:00
11:10 Singin In The Rain - Teal/Black Tap - Tuesday 5:00
11:30 Frozen - Blue/Purple Tap - Tuesday 6:00
11:40 Skip To My Lou - Little BITs - Monday 4:15
11:50 Iridiceae - Special Group - Aubrey A, Aubrey L, Bre, Elsa, Isabelle, Grace, Jameson, Miriam, Tori, Julia
12:10 Cats - Purple Ballet - Mon/Wed 4:45
12:20 Once Upon A December - Blue Ballet - Tuesday 5:00
12:30 Mamma Mia - Purple Modern - Wednesday 6:00
12:40 Hairspray - Jazz - Monday 5:00
1:00 Wouldn’t It Be Luverly - Teal Ballet - Mon/Wed 6:00/4:30
1:20 Mean Girls - Black Ballet - Tues/Wed/Thurs 6:00
Please arrive at NHS in time to be onstage in costume for your first number with hair and makeup done. (PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the program order for Sunday. This schedule is to avoid tying up everyone's Saturday on a holiday weekend. Program order will be posted backstage.) Early is best! If we are running ahead, we will try to stay ahead. We make every effort not to run late. We appreciate parent assistance backstage on Saturday. We can leave costumes and other personal items at the auditorium overnight. When you have rehearsed all of your pieces, you are free to go.
Saturday May 13
NHS
10:30 Under The Sea - Tiny Tappers - Thursday 4:15
10:40 Falling Slowly - Teal/Black Modern - Thursday 5:00
11:00 Annie - Hip Hop - Thursday 6:00
11:10 Singin In The Rain - Teal/Black Tap - Tuesday 5:00
11:30 Frozen - Blue/Purple Tap - Tuesday 6:00
11:40 Skip To My Lou - Little BITs - Monday 4:15
11:50 Iridiceae - Special Group - Aubrey A, Aubrey L, Bre, Elsa, Isabelle, Grace, Jameson, Miriam, Tori, Julia
12:10 Cats - Purple Ballet - Mon/Wed 4:45
12:20 Once Upon A December - Blue Ballet - Tuesday 5:00
12:30 Mamma Mia - Purple Modern - Wednesday 6:00
12:40 Hairspray - Jazz - Monday 5:00
1:00 Wouldn’t It Be Luverly - Teal Ballet - Mon/Wed 6:00/4:30
1:20 Mean Girls - Black Ballet - Tues/Wed/Thurs 6:00
Please arrive at NHS in time to be onstage in costume for your first number with hair and makeup done. (PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the program order for Sunday. This schedule is to avoid tying up everyone's Saturday on a holiday weekend. Program order will be posted backstage.) Early is best! If we are running ahead, we will try to stay ahead. We make every effort not to run late. We appreciate parent assistance backstage on Saturday. We can leave costumes and other personal items at the auditorium overnight. When you have rehearsed all of your pieces, you are free to go.