Hi everybody, it's Miss Karen. I finally got our studio's very own page on the Internet! My niece showed me how to do this on her computer and I think it turned out pretty nice. Here you'll find everything you need for the fall session: the class schedule, tuition, the dress code, and the big news about our recital and our brand-new floor.

For those of you who are new to Stage Right: I have been teaching dance for fifteen years now, and I opened this studio in 1993 in the big sunny room above the bakery (yes, it smells like cinnamon rolls on Saturday mornings, and no, that is not a coincidence). We teach tap, jazz and ballet for ages 3 through adult, plus children's drama classes where the kids learn to speak up, use their imaginations and put on a little play each session. My goal is simple: every child leaves class standing a little taller than when they came in.

We are a small studio and we like it that way. Classes are kept to 12 students so everybody gets attention. Parents are welcome to watch from the bench in the hallway (the window is there for you!) but I do ask that little brothers and sisters stay with you and not run in the studio.

• $35 per month for one class per week.
• Second class for the same student: $30 per month. Third class: $25 per month.
• Family discount: families with two or more children enrolled take 10% off the family's total.
• Registration fee: $15 per family, once a year, which covers insurance and the recital program.
• Tuition is due the first class of each month. Please make checks out to Stage Right Dance & Drama Studio and drop them in the pink box by the door. There is a $5 late fee after the 10th, but I'd much rather talk to you than charge you, so if money is tight one month just tell me.
• A costume deposit of $25 per class is collected in January for the recital. Costumes usually run $40-$55 total and I try hard to keep them reasonable.

Mark your calendars now: our annual spring recital will be Saturday, June 10, 2000, at the high school auditorium, with a 2:00 p.m. matinee and a 7:00 p.m. evening show. Dress rehearsal is Friday evening, June 9. Every class performs, from the Creative Movement 3-year-olds (always the crowd favorite, even when half of them just wave at Grandma) to Ballet III.

This year's theme is "Turn of the Century" and yes, that means a big finale with everybody on stage, and yes, there will be a tap number to a song from the year 1900 and a jazz number to one from 1999. The drama classes will present short scenes between the dance numbers. Tickets go on sale in May, $5 each, and last year both shows sold out, so plan ahead.

Last June's recital, "Under the Big Top," raised $640 for the Fairview food pantry from the bake sale in the lobby. Thank you to every family who baked!

Two ways:

1. By e-mail: send me your child's name, age, the class or classes you want, and a phone number where I can reach you, at [email protected]. I check my mail every evening and will write back to confirm the spot.
2. In person: stop by the studio during class hours (Monday through Thursday 3:30-7:30 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon). Registration forms are on the clipboard by the pink box. You can also call the studio at (555) 555-0142 and leave a message on the machine.

Your spot is held once I have the registration fee. Classes fill in order of registration and I do keep a waiting list. A free trial class is always available for new students, just ask.