Hello Dancers and Families,
We are back to our normal summer practice schedule this week (mon: kick, wed: ballet, thu: jazz). I hope everyone took time last week to relax, be surrounded by friends and family, and catch up on all things "summer".

A couple of reminders:
1. The week of camp practices (Mon 7/16 - Thu 7/19) is for camp attendees only.
2. Friday, 7/20 is our summer show! All dancers in kick, jazz, and camp routines will practice in the Panther gym from 5-7pm. Our show will be open to the public at 7pm. It is free to attend so please pass the word around.
3. Choreography practices (7/26 - 7/31) are only for those who want to audition to be on the choreography committee for winter season. This is open to all veteran dancers of all levels. Dancers must attend 2 of the 4 sessions in order to be considered for a routine. Choreography committee will be announced in September.
4. Apparel is in. Come and pick it up during practice. 7/20 at the summer show will be the last time you can pick up before the start of fall season.

New items:
1. Team beach day on Tuesday this week. This has been on the calendar. Please attend if you can. A team sign-up for snacks is posted to our dancer facebook page.
2. Dance campers - important information will be passed out at Monday's practice (rooming lists, packing lists, and schedules). You do not want to miss out on this.
3. We need drivers for camp! Every year, we book a bus (cost split among the campers) to get our team to Brainerd. On Wednesday, July 25th there is a camp show where dancers perform 2 routines they've learned. Awards are also given out at this show. Since many parents like to come to the show, I am reaching out to parents who can carpool dancers back to SLP. Please shoot me an email with the total number of dancers you can bring back (do not forget your own dancer). We must get enough drivers to bring 50 dancers back safely.

Please let me know if you have any questions as we enter into the last couple weeks of summer practice. Coach Nikki will soon be posting about the fall season. Please expect this sometime after dance camp. We appreciate your patience.

Thanks,
Coach Jenny Whiteley