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Happy Fall to all!

We are hopeful for some cooler weather in our near future as we head into September. This is the studio news for this month.

Sign up for Winter Showcase!

Please refer to the informational email sent out a few weeks ago for more details or go onto our website to the "Studio Updates" page.
Kinder Theatre students rehearse in class. Please inform your teacher or the front desk if you will be participating no later than September 15th. There is a $25 performance fee for Kinder Theatre Students.
Actors are also included in our Winter Showcase. Make sure to tell Mrs. Samantha or the front desk of your participation. There is a $25 performance fee. Actors will be rehearsing in class.
Juniors and Teens will need to sign up via the parent portal. There is $25 performance fee PER dance the student is participating in. Rehearsals are on the weekends. Please see the schedule sent in the informational email or posted at both studios.

New classes open for enrollment:

Tuesday Studio A 7pm-8pm Beginner Adult Tap Miss Lieren
Wednesday Studio B 4:15pm-5pm Kinder Tumbling (3-6) Ms. Suzanne
Friday Studio A 5pm-6pm Beginner Tumbling (6+) Ms. Suzanne

Cancelled Classes

Tuesday Leaps and Turns 7pm-8pm
Wednesday 3:45-4:30 KT Ballet/Tap 1
Wednesday 4:15-5 KT Ballet/Tap 1
Friday 5-6 Ballet 1
Friday 6-7 Jazz 1
Saturday 11am-12pm Hip Hop 2

Events

Our Looking Good '25 viewing party is Friday, September 26th at Harkins Theatre in Redlands! We will be showing three separate videos. Our Actors Film Project will play first at 6pm. The Kinder-Theatre Looking Good performance will play at 6:30pm. And our Jr/Teen Looking Good performance will play at 7:15pm. Tickets will be $15 for each showing or $35 for all three. Come into Studio A to purchase your tickets before Saturday, September 20th.
Our annual Caramel Apple Fundraiser is under way. See below to print out the order form or we will have some available to pick up at the studio soon! Orders must be turned back into the studio no later than October 10th and apples will be available for pick up on/after October 18th. We are asking for payment this year in cash only! All profits assist the families participating in our Disneyland performance in October.
Student of the Month will be announced on the 5th!

Attachment: Halloween 2025 brochure.pdf (6.1MB)

We are still looking for volunteers for our annual Trunk or Treat happening on October 11th. If we do not have enough volunteers/participants we will not be able to host it this year. There will be a $5/person entry fee and those volunteering their trunk will receive 4 entry passes. Please sign up no later than September 25th. You can purchase your tickets to Trunk or Treat beginning October 1st once we know if we will have enough trunks participating.

Sponsorships

We are looking for sponsors within our community. Sponsorships will help create more frequent and grander performance opportunities for students, such as performing in NYC on a Broadway stage, or on a cruise ship, and also towards our goal of expansion, housing everything under one roof. Attached you will find our sponsorship letter and donation form. Please join us in gathering sponsors! We are asking each studio family to reach out to a local business or individual that you think might be willing to monetarily support our goals. For every $250.00 in sponsorships you bring in, you will receive free tuition for one class for a month. (Example, if you take one class a week and bring in a $500.00 sponsorship you will receive two months of that class for free.)

Attachment: Sponsorship Letter.pdf (321.8kB)

It's time to prepare for our Winter Showcase,

coming on November 22nd!

Our Winter Showcase is an annual, one day performance opportunity for ALL our students to showcase their new skills they are learning in class and try different dance styles. This showcase also incorporates our Actors with their own performance section. It is less formal than our Looking Good show and costumes are not much more than a matching color or holiday festive clothing your student most likely already has. The showcase is such a fun way to kick off the holiday season as a studio! This year for our Juniors and Teens, we are performing to songs from "Elf" the movie and musical. It's going to be a creative and exciting time for students to showcase their talents. It is not a requirement to perform, and for Juniors and Teens practices take place outside of normal class time. Please read carefully below for your students detailed performance information, sign up dates, and cost for performance.

Kinder-Theatre: Sign up with your teacher no later than September 15th. The performance fee for this group is $25 total, NOT per class.

Jrs./Teens: Sign up on the parent portal no later than September 5th. The performance fee for Jrs./Teens is $25 PER dance.

Actors: Sign up with Mrs. Sam no later than September 15th. The performance fee for this group is $25 total.

Kinder-Theatre students (Age 3-6):

Every Kinder-Theatre class will be performing on Saturday, November 22nd at 11:30am. Unlike the rest of the classes, all Kinder-Theatre classes will be learning their choreography IN class the same way they did for the Looking Good show. This showcase is much less formal and we will not be ordering costumes. Students can expect to wear something holiday festive. Teachers will communicate further regarding what each class is to wear.

For the Actors:

We are so excited to have the Actors perform on Saturday, November 22nd at 4:30pm. All Actors will be working on their performance pieces IN class. Mrs. Sam will be working on comedy pieces with our actors in class, but we want to encourage students to also come up with their own comedy ideas and they can discuss them with Mrs. Sam.

Junior/Teens (Age 7+):

Students will be performing Saturday, November 22nd at 6:30pm. In order for us to keep the students progressing in their technique we do not have the students learn routines in their weekly classes. If you want your student to perform in our Winter Showcase you MUST commit to extra rehearsals on the weekends. If you cannot commit to the extra rehearsals, please do not register. Please see the schedule posted at both studio locations.

We have two separate groups for almost every style of dance that we separate the students into. Group 1 is the beginner/intermediate group and Group 2 is the intermediate/advanced group. (See below for more details about which group to sign your student up for). We are asking this year for students to be in the same group for every dance they choose to perform in. They can choose to only do one dance or they can try and do all of them. Please keep in mind that there will be no intermission for this section of the day and if a student is in almost everything, they will most likely have back to back dances. Without costume changes, this usually isn't such a challenge.

Our Winter Showcase is also unique because we allow students to choose any style of dance they want to perform in. If your student is only in a ballet class but they would like to try and learn a jazz routine they can sign up for both routines. If it is a new style of dance for your student then we ask they sign up for the Group 1 dance.

Group Placement: Students who are in Ballet 1 or Ballet 2 and Tap 1 or Tap 2, will be in Group 1. Students in Ballet 3 or Ballet 4/5 and Tap 3 or Tap 4, will be in Group 2. If your student is in Jazz 2 or Lyrical 2, please ask your teacher which group your student should perform with. We will be combining groups for Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, and Acro styles so there will only be one dance for each of these genres.

Again, we will not be purchasing costumes for this performance, but will rather keep it simple and separate the groups with different colors in some fashion. More details about costumes will be available at a later date.

If your student has prior commitments on the weekends and would have to miss more than one rehearsal based off of the schedule, then we recommend they do not perform in that dance.

How to sign up for Jr/Teens: You will sign up through your parent portal as if enrolling them in a new class. If we see that a student has been enrolled in the wrong group, we will be contacting you and discussing the necessary switch.

August 2025

Happy August studio families! We hope you are surviving the heat and have had a fabulous summer! Here are the exciting things happening in August and beyond.

Come support our LGSPA actors in "Alice in Wonderland" at the Redlands Footlighters. Shows are:

August 29th @ 7:00pm

August 30th @ 4:00pm

August 31st @ 1:30pm

Tickets can be purchased Here or by emailing tickets@redlandsfootlighters.org or call the box office at 909.793.2909.

Click here for the show flyer.

Recital photos and video are still available to order. Order forms can be found at both studios. Please be aware, these recital photos are different from the class and individual photos that were taken at the studio. These are the photos that were taken during Dress Rehearsal of the students in action on stage. We are selling them for $1/photo or $20/class. Most of the classes have over 20 photos in their folder. Once we receive the videos, we will be distributing them to those who have purchased it. Prices are below.
Kinder Saturday afternoon performance B = $25
Juniors/Teens/Adults Saturday evening performance C = $25
Both performances = $45
The Actors film project is still available for sale for $40. Email us to purchase the video.

Our watch party is in the works! We will be viewing the Looking Good Show as well as the actor's film project. We will send more details once we have the final product in our hands and it's ready to view. Per your request, we will be extending the "favorite routine" contest until after the viewing party, so everyone has a chance to see all the routines.

Our "Student of the Month" contest begins this month. Students may nominate one of their classmates or any studio student they believe is deserving of the "Student of the Month" title. Stop by the front desk to place your nomination. Tell us the students first and last name and why you think they deserve to be "Student of the Month". We will announce the winner in next month's newsletter, and they will get to choose a prize from out treasure chest.

If you know your student is going to be absent, please utilize the feature in your parent portal to notify us of their absence. If your student is absent 3 classes in a row without the absences being entered in the portal, they will be dropped from the class, and you will not receive a refund. Our classes have filled up quickly this session with many students on waitlists. We will not be holding space in a class for students that have consistent unexcused absences. Here is a quick video that will show you how easy this is to use: Submit an Absence/Schedule a Makeup

Mark your calendars! Our annual Halloween Trunk or Treat will be taking place on Saturday, October 11th from 3pm-5pm in the back parking lot of Studio A! This is always a great event for the whole family. To sign up your trunk, please email us. Tickets to the event are $5 per person. If you donate your trunk, you will receive 4 free tickets. Ticket sales are supporting our Disneyland Dance the Dream group.

Our Winter Showcase will be here before you know it! Save the date for Saturday, November 22nd. More details about the showcase will be available soon.

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July 2025

Welcome back from summer break! We hope everyone had a great few weeks off.

Here is what is happening this month...

Please help us give a warm welcome to our newest teacher Mrs. Kelly who will be teaching our Tap level 3 class and substituting for many more.
Our Actors worked on a film project the first half of the year and their video is now available to purchase! Please email us at lgsparedlands@outlook.com to place your order. You will receive the video in digital format. The video is $40. The cost of the video is paying for the professionals worked with the students with professional equipment and editing.
We want to know which dance routine was your favorite from the recital! Place your vote at the front desk by writing it down on a piece of paper and turning it in. Parents and students are encouraged to place their votes. We will announce the winning routine at the end of the month.
We will be starting a new "Student of the Month" program in August. Students will vote for the performer that they believe deserves the recognition. Whoever gets the most votes will get to choose a prize from our Treasure Chest of goodies.
Group photos from the recital will be heading to those that purchased them soon. We are stilling waiting on the remaining individual photos, but will get those to you as soon as possible.
Photos from the performance are available for purchase. Since some classes have more photos than others, we will be selling them $1/photo per class but not to exceed $20 per class. For example, Miss Lieren's Sat KT 2 class has 15 photos in the folder. You pay $15 and receive all of the photos from that class. And Mrs. Sarah's combined Ballet performance of Alice in Wonderland has 77 photos in the folder. You will pay $20 and receive all of the photos for that class. You can pick up your order form at either studio and pay with cash, check, or place the total on your account.
Recital Video orders will also be on the Recital Photo order form. You will place your order with the photos and will receive the video via email once it is received. Pricing for the separate video versions of Looking Good 2025 are as follows:

Kinder Saturday afternoon performance B = $25

Juniors/Teens/Adults Saturday evening performance C = $25

Both performances = $45

Once we receive the recital videos, we plan to host a viewing party at our local movie theatre to show the Actors Film Project and both of the recital videos. Family and friends are welcome to join this event. Tickets will be available soon.
Dance the Dream will be on October 25th. If anyone wants to spend the day at Disneyland and cheer on our group of dancers we would love to see your faces in the crowd! Keep an eye out for when you make your park reservation for that day. You will purchase those tickets directly through Disneyland.
Beginning August 2025 all unsuccessful payment transactions will result in a $25 fee every time your payment is declined. Payments get processed on three separate dates depending on what you are signed up for. Early Bird payments are processed on the 25th of the month prior to tuition due. Second attempt will be on the 1st of the month. 3rd attempt will be on the 10th of the month. Those signed up for payment to be processed on the 1st of the month will have a second attempt on the 10th of the month. 3rd attempt will be on the 15th of the month. Those signed up for payment to be processed on the 10th of the month will have the second attempt on the 15th of the month. The 3rd attempt will be on the 25th of the month. If a transaction is declined more than 3 times the charge will go up to $50 per attempt on the same schedule. You will always receive an email from Jackrabbit notifying you that your payment was unsuccessful. Thank you for your understanding as we implement this new policy.
If you were in Opener/Closer and have not returned your black shirt, please do so before the end of the month. Otherwise you will be charged for it.

Again, welcome back studio family! We are grateful for you!

A note from Mrs. Sarah…

My favorite ballet students and parents,

I want to start by expressing my deepest and fullest gratitude to you all for your love and dedication to Ballet and The Looking Glass Studio. You are truly why I do what I do and why this email is so hard to write.

Ballet has been part of my life since I was 2 years old. I grew up at The Looking Glass Studio. I have had the privilege of performing for many years, teaching and choreographing for most of my adult life, and acting as the Department Head for the last few years. As most of you know, the work I do for and at the studio is my 3rd job. I also have a full-time job at Redlands Christian Schools in the Business Office as the Payroll/Payables Clerk, and I coach both the JV and Varsity Cheerleading Teams for the Upper School at RCS. I also have 2 children of my own still at home and have been married for 20 years. Needless to say, I'm busy! But coming to the studio to teach truly feeds my soul. I have loved watching my students grow and progress. I love them leaving my classes feeling fulfilled and proud of themselves. I love seeing a routine come to life. I love hearing the groans and sighs when I remind Ballet 4/5 its circuit week. I love listening to my students share their stories of their day. I love the friendships I get to witness blossom. I love the smell of used ballet shoes and finding bobby pins in every pocket of pants I wear to class. I love the legacy that our studio carries and the memories I have there from the last 43 years. I love the smiles, the chats, the artwork my students make me, and the parents in the lobby. I love the family we have built, and the excitement students bring. I love rehearsals and long show weekends. I love private pointe lessons. I love locking up late at night and leaving with a full heart.

With that extremely full heart, I must now share that I will be stepping down as the Ballet Department Lead and from teaching. My health has taken a few interesting turns and it's time I start listening to my body. I need to give it rest. I feel so blessed to have found an outstanding replacement that I feel will serve The Looking Glass family with all her heart. Mrs. Kate will take over for me after the show as the Ballet Department Lead and she will be teaching levels 2-5. I will stay on to finish training Miss Avriella to take over Ballet 1 for a while longer, and I will still be coming to torture Ballet 4/5 with circuit training on the first Monday of each month. I will also be filling in as a sub when needed. So, although I will not be teaching every week, I will still be around.

This decision has not been easy for me, but I finally feel like all of you are in a confident and certain place in your Ballet stories, and I am leaving you in great hands. Please never stop growing. Learn everything you can and bring your best self to each class. The art of Ballet is a unique and beautiful gift. It will give you what you give it. So please, for me, keep working hard and progressing through our program. It has been the greatest honor to serve as your teacher, and I will be watching from the wings!

From my heart to my toes,

All my love to you, my precious students,

Mrs. Sarah