MONDAY/TUESDAY CLASSES REVERSED NEXT WEEK:
As previously explained classes next week will be reversed on Monday and Tuesday - with Tuesday classes being held Monday night and Monday classes being held Tuesday night.  This is necessary to accomodate the elections being held on Tuesday in the Pavilion Room. 

Exams will be held on Thursday, April 24th.  THERE WILL BE NO REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLASSES THAT EVENING.  The deadline to sign up for an exam spot is this week!  If you intend to take the exam please sign up on the sheet provided that is hanging on the inside of the Pavilion Room door.  Please also indicate your preference as to the time of day (morning, afternoon or evening) for the exam.  Your request will be accomodated as best possible.  Exam fees are posted on the "Fees & Supplies" page of the website, and are due by April 17th.  Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled exam time, and go to the Pavilion Room.  Students should be in pink tights, black leotard, pink ballet shoes with strings tucked, hair in a neat bun with no extra hair decoration, hair gelled firmly in place.  No jewelry or nail polish.  Please keep the courtyard area outside quiet if you must bring siblings to the exams.  Exam reports will be issued the week following exams.  I am currently scheduling private lessons.  Please contact me by e-mail if you wish to schedule a lesson.  At least one lesson is recommended if a student is preparing for exams in consideration for advancement.  (For levels 5, 6 and 7 group lessons are available at Ms. Sonja's studio in the Woodlands.  Please contact me directly for those details.)

AWARDS CEREMONY / COMPANY CHOREOGRAPHY CONCERT:
Monday, May 5th, we will hold our annual Awards Ceremony and First Annual Company Choreography Concert.  This event will be held in the Chapel at University Baptist Church beginning at 6:00 p.m.  All students are invited to participate in presenting portions of their ballet syllabus, TEAMS students will give a demonstration, and the Company students will present selections of their own choreography.  We hope all students and parents will attend this special evening!

ONGOING BAKE SALE & PROGRAM AD CAMPAIGN:  Company students are selling baked goods at the studio on Thursday nights, and selling ads in our Program, in order to raise funds to cover expenses related to the Awards Ceremony and more.  Business and personal ads are being sold.  We thank you for supporting them! 

OPT APPEARANCES:  Our Omega Praise Team and some TEAMS students will be appearing at the League City United Methodist Church Spring Music Festival on Saturday, April 12th, at 10:30 a.m.  This is a growing event in the Bay Area, with the festival culminating Saturday evening with a concert by Big Daddy Weave.  Please join us!  OPT will also be ministering in dance that evening for the Galveston Baptist Association at First Baptist Church in Dickinson!

CONCERT PARTICIPATION FEE - $85.00 per family (maximum)

COSTUME FEES -
Preschool and Primary Ballet - $70.00
Preschool and Primary Tap - $40.00
Elementary Advanced Ballet, Secondary Ballet and Intermediate Ballet - $85.00
Senior Ballet - $90.00
All other classes (lyrical, jazz, tap) - $45.00

Ballet Exam Fees -
Primary - $25.00
Grade 1 - $30.00
Grade 2 - $32.00
Grade 3 - $35.00
Grade 4 - $40.00
Grade 5 - $45.00
Grade 6 - $50.00
Grade 7 - $55.00

PRIVATE LESSONS:  If you are interested in scheduling a private lesson please contact Ms. Melissa directly via e-mail.  You will receive a reply with her available times.  Please refer to the website for private lesson fees. 

CONCERT DATES - This year our concert will be held on Saturday, May 31st at Clearbrook High School, 6:30 p.m.  Dress Rehearsal will be held on Friday, May 30th, also at Clearbrook, beginning at 4:00 p.m.  A more detailed dress rehearsal schedule will be published in late April. 

COMPANY FUNDRAISER: Company students will soon begin their fundraising projects to help offset the costs of holding their Company Choreography Presentation and the Awards Ceremony.  We hope you will support their efforts.  They will be holding bake sales at the studio, and we are also selling advertising in the Company program and in the end-of-the-year Concert program.  Business and personal ads may be purchased at a very reasonable cost.  Forms to request advertising are available at the studio, and will also be available at the bake sale tables. 

REGISTRATION FEES AND TUITION – as always tuition is due by the 1st of each month, and is considered late after the 10th of each month.  After the 10th a $25.00 late fee must be added to the tuition payment  Registration fees may be found on the “Fees” page of our website, and must be paid on or before the first week of class.  If you wish to mail these fees in please mail them to:  BACPAC, 1923 Westlake Rd., Houston, TX 77062.  Please do not send any mail to the physical address of the studio on Diana Lane.  All tuition and fee information may be found on the “Fees” page of our website. 

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