April Happenings
WOW!! It’s April! How did that happen?! Although I’m not a fan of time going so fast, I am really excited for the long, sunny days ahead.
Before I get into details, I want to make sure to remind you to read all the way through. You will be receiving multiple emails a month at this point & they are all VERY important. We want to make sure that you know all of the details you need to get you successfully through our busiest time of the year.
STUDIO M PODCAST LINK
Click the link below to listen to this entire email while you stay efficient and get other things done.
Attachment: APRIL-HAPPENINGS.mp3 (9.5MB)
RAINBOW WORLD SPIRIT WEEK – April 14th-18th
Our April Spirit Week is NEXT WEEK!! Please have your dancer come to class dressed in their raddest RAINBOW WEAR, colorful outfits or any spring attire. Our basic dress code rules still apply: midriff & bottom covered, hair pulled back & appropriate shoes. Can’t wait to watch the studio EXPLODE with color!!
TOTS & LITTLES PARENTS
Please be sure to stay in the building during your dancers 45min class. We have had many potty breaks lately and it’s always best if you can manage those. It tends to happen that if one dancer needs to go potty, then all of a sudden it’s contagious!! Hahaha!
COLORING CONTEST
We are having our 5th annual coloring contest!! If your dancer wants to participate, please have them pick up a coloring sheet from the office & bring it back to the studio. Feel free to get creative & make your sheet a piece of art!! Make sure they have their name on it so when we pick the winners, we know who to get the prize to. YEP…PRIZES!! Please return your picture by April 30th to be considered for a prize.
RECITAL TICKETS
Recital tickets go on sale FRIDAY – APRIL 11th at 12pm!! We use a 3rd party vendor for ticket sales called Tutu Tix which makes purchasing tickets so much easier for everyone! All tickets are $18 plus fees and will be selected seats not general admission. Tickets go up to $21 on May 1st. Children under 3 can sit on a lap. Tickets are exchangeable but NOT REFUNDABLE so please pay close attention to the date of the tickets you are purchasing. Any and all ticketing questions will go through Tutu Tix after purchase. Please use the the following link to purchase tickets: https://buy.tututix.com/studiom.
STUDIO M DAY – May 10th; 12-2pm
Please join us for an awesome Season 6 Celebration!! Saturday – May 10th,12-2pm we will be having an outdoor (fingers crossed for good weather) party and we want your family to attend! Don’t miss out on pizza, crafts, dances, games & SO MUCH FUN! Plus, you will be able to grab your recital tank top!! Let us show you our appreciation before we ZIP into the end of the season!
BOOSTER CLUB HAPPENINGS & PERFORMANCE COMPANY FUNDRAISING
Our amazing Studio M Booster Club is hard at work raising money for our Competition Company. Their newest FUNdraiser is a raffle drawing for an EPIC outdoor experience – THE LEVEL UP CAMPING RAFFLE!! It includes a remote control cooler, solo stove bonfire, camping tableware set, camping coffee pot & a realistic flame pop-up lantern! Please click on the link to purchase a ticket!
https://givebutter.com/level-up-raffle
The Performance Company kiddos are holding their annual EGG MY YARD FUNdraiser! Hire the Studio M Bunnies to hip hop on over to your yard to hide eggs the night before Easter. Give your kids a fun & effort free surprise!! Contact Hallie at 406.240.5685 to BOOK THE BUNNIES!!
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The RECITAL Run-through
It is officially the time to start dumping recital info into your world!! I know you are so excited!! This section of the Happenings will consist of your monthly recital reminders & any new recital information…
- CLASS SPECIFIC DETAILS: You will be recieving an email per class this week titled LEVEL UP DETAILS with recital details & all schedules that pertain to recital – Photo Week Schedule, All Studio Rehearsal Schedule & Recital Week Schedule. Please bookmark or save that email as you will need to refer to it often in the next month.
- RECITAL SEASON CALENDAR: We have created a color coded Recital Season Calendar to help you stay organized during this busy time of year! Please print the attached calendar, hang it on your fridge & use the color coded system to find the correct schedule for that particular week. We know this time of year is CRAZY for our families & we are hoping to ease the burden a bit by helping everyone stay organized.
Attachment: Recital Season Calendar 2025.pdf (755.3kB)
- SHOW ORDERS: Please see the attached show orders below to find which night your dancer will be performing. There are three shows that we are calling ‘Games’ & your dancer will be performing one number for every class that they are enrolled in. We are not able to make changes to these orders now that they are being released. We work REALLY HARD on our shows to accommodate as many requests as possible but with over 34 families with multiple dancers, we cannot put all family members on the same night.
Attachment: RECITAL 2025 – LEVEL UP_Game 1_V4.pdf (155.6kB)
Attachment: RECITAL 2025 – LEVEL UP_Game 2_V4.pdf (182.4kB)
Attachment: RECITAL 2025 – LEVEL UP_Game 3_V4.pdf (159.8kB)
- SHOW DETAILS: Our annual recital – Studio M Presents…LEVEL UP! – will be presented to a lively and fun audience the week of May 26th. Dress rehearsals will be scheduled in the beginning of the week & shows will happen on Thursday the 29th, Friday the 30th & Saturday the 31st. We will be conquering the good recital vibes while we LEVEL UP at the Dennison Theatre. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
- COSTUME PHOTO WEEK: We will have Recital Costume Photo Week May 12th-May 16th. Jason Tupeck Photography will be doing our recital photos. Please be sure to read through all of the information below. Full class group photos will be distributed to all dancers as part of the annual Recital Fee & individual shots can be purchased via a photo package. You can purchase your individual photo packet through the Parent Portal by choosing Classes/Events in the upper right corner of your dashboard. Please purchase your photos BEFORE photo week so we can be as organized as possible. Photo packets are available for purchase NOW!!
Attachment: 2025 Studio M Annual Recital Photo Shoot Flyer.pdf (327.8kB)
Costume Photo Week will also serve as our Dress Rehearsal. Classes will perform for each other with the mirrors covered so it’s more like the real thing. Please be sure that your child comes to class in their costume, with proper tights, shoes & specific hair. Please plan for your dancer to be at the studio for at least 1hr. We will try to get the youngest dancers done right at the top of the hour while the older dancers may stay the entire time block. The Photo Week Schedule will be slightly different than your normal dance schedule. Please keep an eye out for your LEVEL UP DETAILS email this week! - ALL STUDIO REHEARSAL WEEK: We will be doing our ALL STUDIO REHEARSALS May 20th-May 21st – May 22nd. On these days, we will be running our shows from beginning to end in Studio Montana. This means that your child will likely be scheduled at a different time than normal for that week. This schedule will also be included in your LEVEL UP DETAILS email!
- FINALE REHEARSAL: All dancers level Combo (6-10yrs) and above are invited to participate in the finale. We will be having a Finale Rehearsal on Monday May 19th from 4:30-6:30pm. There is no extra fee to be involved & no specific costume as they will wear their normal class costume. Dancers will learn the choreography on this day & then there will be a rehearsal each night of the show to stage this number. The finale is SUPER FUN & we hope to get as many kids to participate as possible!!
- STARGRAMS: In case you are new and don’t know what a StarGram is, it’s a FUN way to give your dancer a shoutout! We design graphics with a photo of your dancer (or just text if you prefer) that is displayed in a slideshow on the stage backdrop. Please check out the examples below. Email by your request by April 30th!!
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Attachment: HENSLEY KIDS.png (538.6kB)
- RECITAL FEE: The recital fee is due on May 1st. Each child participating in the recital is charged a $60 fee that covers recital costume group photos, recital tanks, recital video links, props & set design.
- TEXT MESSAGES: Please be sure to visit the parent portal to check your text message preferences. As we get closer to recital & especially the week of, we will send reminders out via text. We can’t send them if you don’t allow us to via your parent portal.
- VOLUNTEERS: We are in search of volunteers to help backstage during the shows. If you are free and interested in the inner workings of how we put on a show, please let us know ASAP!
UPCOMING…
– Assessments: The season 7 schedule as well as well as a link to your assessments will be hitting your inbox in May. You will use these to plan your dancers fall schedule. If you haven’t signed up for the Assessment Platform, please do at the following link.
https://studiom.fly.dev/user/register
– VIP Registration for current families will be on June 6th from 12pm-4pm. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
– Company auditions will be held on June 10th & 11th!! If your dancer is 9 or will be 9 before the end of the year, they love dance & would be stoked to perform around town plus travel to Montana based dance workshops, this program is for you!! More details to come…
REMINDERS
- PLEASE CHECK THE LOST & FOUND…It’s filling up fast!!
- Don’t forget to return your BORROW shoes! Lots of families use them.
PARENT PORTAL LINK
Use the parent portal to zoom into classes and monitor your account or send us an email! Important dates and other information can also be found on our website: studiommissoula.com.
https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ParentPortal/Login?orgId=538031
Happy Dancing,
Meagen