Happy New Year!  We are close to celebrating our 1 year anniversary in our current building; God has been so good to us over the last year and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in the New Year. As we begin the New Year we would like to share with you, the history and vision behind Celebration Street Christian School of the Performing Arts.  Celebration Street was founded in 1998 by our Director Laura Ruiz.  Our studio was birthed out of a sheer need, the need to provide parents and students with a non-compromising Christian alternative to quality dance instruction dedicated to the glory of the Lord. We are a 501c3 non-profit charitable corporation governed by a Board of Directors; the daily operation of C-Street is run by Laura Ruiz, Director/Founder and Sasha Martinez, Administrator. Our non-profit status has helped us over the years to make sure that all children have the chance to experience the arts no matter their financial background.

Our Mission Statement:  Established in 1998, Celebration Street is a place where children & adults of all ages can master the skills of the performing arts for the purpose of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Vision Statement: Our vision is to be the leading performing arts school, training dancers, actors & musicians in both performance and ministry to impact the world for the Glory of God.                                                                                                                  

Important Items:

June Tuition - June tuition is due paid in advance with May tuition, June tuition may be made in payments as long as its paid in full on or before May 10th. All accounts must be paid current no later than May 10^th with all fees paid for dancers to be eligible to dance in the June Showcase.

Dress Code – Why a dress code? There is a reason for dress codes in any professional school. Proper dance attire enables both teacher and students to view the instrument, in this case the body, properly. This allows for corrections to be made, minimizing the potential for injury and both student and teacher can work without distractions Uniformity in a Ballet classroom develops a sense of unity and allows all focus to be on the work. Parents if you have questions regarding our dress code please ask, it is also in the Student/Parent Handbook.  For students who are in Tap, Hip-Hop or Jazz classes, even though we have adopted a more relaxed dress code for these classes you are still expected to wear a leotard in class as well as the appropriate shoes.  All students must wear a leotard in class, including Hip Hop.  Not only Ballet students but Tap, Hip-Hop and Jazz students as well.

If you come to class with out the proper shoes, leotard, tights or having your hair pulled back, be prepared to sit out of class and watch.

Street shoes or sneakers are not allowed in dance class.

The studio will be closed for the following holidays; Spring Break 3/26 – 3/30, Memorial Day 5/28. We are NOT closed on Martin Luther King Day or President’s Day.

You can receive notices by email – if you would like to but do currently do not please let the office know.

Congratulations to the following students for passing their Pointe evaluations, they have now earned the privilege to go on Pointe: Paige Hartwick, Alex Martinez, Kayla Johnson, Miki Hajek & Savannah Davis !!!

New Classes Added:

• I.T.L Drama Class (Invitation to Life) for ages 11 & up will be Thursday nights at 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm, tuition for this class is $30 per month, please see Sasha for tuition rates if taking more than one class weekly. There is no costume fee for this class.

• Precious Moments (pre-ballet) for ages 3 & 4 Friday mornings at 10:40 am - 11:20 am, this age group is welcome to take more than one class. There is no extra costume fee, as all Precious Moments classes are doing the same dance. Please see Sasha for tuition rates for more than one class weekly.

• Beginning Pointe, this class will resume on Tuesdays at 3:20 pm - 4:00 pm for all new Beginning Pointe students

Shine Dance Company update:  It was a busy month of December for the Shine Dance Company. The Company was invited to run the coat check for the Gala Event of Mercy Foundation’s Festival of Trees at Seven Feather’s. They also had the wonderful opportunity to minister through their performance on Family Day for Festival of Trees as well. The Company also performed at First Christian Church in Roseburg’s annual Sounds and Tastes of Christmas.

Upcoming Shine Dance Company Events: Jr. Company will minister at Douglas County Right to Life on Sunday January 14^th at First Conservative Baptist Church.

The girls will also start preparing fundraising efforts to travel to Texas this summer to attend Dance Revolution’s Summer National Convention.

Coming soon: Class music CDs for every student

Recital dates: June 21, 2007 dress rehearsal, June 23, 2007 our 9^th Annual Showcase