On Pointe Newsletter
November 2024
“It was the best kind of November day. Cold and crisp, but not quite freezing, not icy.” - Rainbow Rowell
Welcome to November at On Pointe! The teachers are narrowing down their songs for recital and choosing costumes. We also have free trials for our predance, kinderdance, kinderhip-hop, POM and teen ballet + jazz classes! We have a few fundraisers available to everyone to help with recital costs, and logo gear orders just in time for Christmas and more!
- 11/4 - 11/9 (Monday - Saturday) : Measurement Week
- 11/9 Saturday : Wojo's Christmas Fundraiser Orders Due
- 11/11 (Monday) : Veteran's Day
- 11/11 (Monday) : Paper Pie Greeting Card Fundraiser Begins, Orders Due 12/5
- 11/11 - 11/16 (Monday - Saturday) : Bring a Grown Up Week
- 11/15 (Friday) : Recital Deposits Due - $100 per student
- 11/16 (Saturday) : Logo Gear Orders Due
- 11/16 - 11/17 (Saturday - Sunday) : Tremaine Convention
- 11/27 - 11/30 (Wednesday - Saturday) : Thanksgiving Break, No Class or Lessons
- 11/28 (Thursday): Thanksgiving Day
Upcoming Fundraiser: Little Caesar's Pizza Kits - Begins 12/16 with orders due 1/18/25.
Mr. Cruz' annual Halloween video just keeps getting better and better... here's the finished product!
Referral Program and Tuition Discounts
Referral Program: Nothing is better than dancing or taking music lessons with friends & family. On Pointe has a great referral program! (Friends must be new students and maintain enrollment for 90 days, then the discount will be posted.)
- Enroll 1 friend and receive 50% off 1 month's tuition!
- Enroll 3 friends and receive 1 month of tuition free!
Double Threat Discount: A double threat is a dancer who is also a musician - and vice versa! We discount our music lessons by 10% when a student enrolls in dance and music! We offer voice, piano, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, and saxophone! Thinking about adding music or dance? Musicians can try a dance class for free - just schedule with the desk staff --- and dancers can try a music lesson for $20 (15 minute lesson).
Sibling Dance Discount: We offer a 20% discount for the first sibling, and 30% each subsequent sibling! One student in the family will be full price.
Preschool / KinderDance / KinderHipHop Promotion
We are currently offering a promotion to preschoolers! We are opening up our studios to provide 2 Free Trial Weeks! Spread the word - preschoolers may joins on Wednesday, 11/20, Saturday, 11/24, Wednesday, 12/4 and Saturday, December 7. They may attend as many classes as they would like, and if they enroll on or before Monday, December 9th they will receive free registration! ($35 value for an individual, $50 value for a family!). Dancers must RSVP by 1pm on the day of class in order to attend. Help us spread the word!
Pre-Dance: Wednesday at 5pm or Saturday at 9am (45 minute class)
Kinder-Dance: Wednesday at 5:45pm or Saturday at 9:45am (60 minute class)
Kinder-HipHop: Wednesday at 6:45pm or Saturday at 10:45am (30 minute class)
Free Pom Class for New Students
Help us pass the word - we are offering a 3 week trial to anyone interest in POM! New students are invited to join either POM class on 11/12, 11/19, and 11/26. They may attend as many classes as they would like, as if they enroll on or before Monday, December 2nd they will receive free registration! ($35 value for an individual, $50 value for a family!). Dancers must RSVP by 1pm on the day of class in order to attend. Help us spread the word!
Beginning Pom: Tuesdays from 7:15-7:45pm
Advanced Pom: Tuesdays from 8:00-8:45pm
Free Teen Classes
We are currently offering a promotion to teens! We are opening up our studios to provide 2 Free Trial Weeks! Spread the word - teens may join us on Wednesday, 11/20 and Wednesday, 12/4. They may attend as many classes as they would like, as if they enroll on or before Monday, December 9th they will receive free registration! ($35 value for an individual, $50 value for a family!). Dancers must RSVP by 1pm on the day of class in order to attend. Help us spread the word!
It’s beginning to look a lot like.. a Christmas Fundraiser!
On Pointe Dance and Music Students are selling BEAUTIFUL Wojo’s poinsettias, wreaths, centerpieces, porch pots and cedar roping! Prices are below and a good percentage goes straight to their account! Orders due by Saturday, 11/9 and pick up will be on Sunday, 12/8.
- Poinsettias: 4" $7, 6" $13, 7" $26, 8" $34.
- Undecorated Wreaths: 18-22" $25, 24-28" $30, 28-32" $40.
- Decorated Wreaths: 18-22" $32, 24-28" $36, 28-32" $50.
- Centerpiece 8x12: $30
- Decorated Porch Pot 12": $55
- Cedar Roping: 50' $60, 20' $35
Here's a link to the order form, or you can pick one up at the studio!
PaperPie prides itself on delivering a generous platform of value and a high return to the organization. The Cards For A Cause Program offers 5 different boxed sets of 30 beautifully embellished cards with matching envelopes.
- All Occasion Box #1 comes in a charming organizer box and includes a variety of 30 cards to meet most needs such as birthdays, a new home, get well wishes, and weddings.
- All Occasion Box #2 arrives in a colorful organizer box and includes a different array of cards from the All Occasion Box #1 above. This box also contains 30 cards for occasions such as birthdays, new home, get well wishes, and weddings.
- Thanks & Blanks Box is an adorable organizer box full of uniquely handcrafted greeting cards with colored envelopes. This set includes 19 blank cards and 11 thank you cards.
- Happy Birthday Card Box is my favorite box for families with you g children always running to the next birthday party! This box is ready to be colored and decorated by your child as well. It includes a wide range of 30 birthday cards for kids of all ages, with lots of fun details and colorful envelopes to match. Birthdays are a blast with this box!
- Holiday Card Collection is the only box that includes 50 cards and white envelopes. You will receive a collection of cards to meet various holiday needs including Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine’s Day, the Fourth Of July and more!
Any of these boxes would make a thoughtful gift and provides a beautiful selection of cards to have on hand. Order forms will be available at the desk after 11/11 or you can find them here.
Dancers and Musicians! It's time to grab a special grown-up in your life and invite them to your classes or lessons! We will have invitations to hand out available at the desk on Monday, 11/4.
We are busy putting the finishing touches on our logo gear offerings for this year! We will have dance mom and dad apparel, joggers, leggings, flared dance pants, flannel lounge pants, shorts, tees, hoodies, and a variety of On Pointe bags and swag! Please watch your email for order forms and prices! All items ordered will be treated as a surprise for the students and will be available for pickup before Christmas break!
Ready to add a new class to your schedule? Check out these classses!
Now that the season is in full swing, we'd like to let you know about additional classes we offer! We have beginner to intermediate ballet + jazz + lyrical on Wednesdays, for ages 6 -18! We also offer tap, hip hop, pom and musical theatre on Tuesdays, and NEW THIS YEAR - Adult Hip Hop Fitness on Wednesdays! It's the perfect time to try out a new dance genre and decide if it's right for you!
Welcome Letter / Policies / Registration Form / Calendar
Please take a moment to read the welcome letter + policies, and print / fill out the registration forms. If you don't have a printer, we do have printed copies of the registration form at the studio for you to fill out the first week. We also keep the welcome letter, policy information and calendar at the bottom of each monthly newsletter and in the parent portal.
Welcome Letter • Policies • Dancer Registration • Musician Registration • Calendar
Parent Portal
We highly recommend using the parent portal. All emails that we send to you through DanceStudio-Pro are kept there for easy reference, as well as newsletters, policy information, our welcome letter and calendar. We post recital music and costume information in the portal, including pictures! You can also note upcoming absences! (Music students - please follow the attendance policy to ensure availability of a make-up lesson.) You can see the status of your account and any balance due, any charges posted, even make online payments! You can access the parent portal through any browser or download the app from the App Store or Google Play Here's a video about the parent portal!
Connect with On Pointe School of Dance & Music
There are many ways that we communicate to you --- please make sure you sign up, follow, add us to your address book --- all the things you need to do so you don't miss an important message!
Sign Up for Remind Texts (or text @onpointepa to 81010) --- Phone: 810.678.2903
Email: office@onpointedance.com • Address: 3772 S Lapeer Road --- Metamora, MI 48455
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On Pointe School of Dance & Music
Please take a moment to read our welcome letter, policy manual and sign up for texts.
Phone: 810.678.2903 • Email: office@onpointedance.com
Address: 3772 S Lapeer Road • Metamora, MI 48455