Dear Dance Parents and Dancers:

I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy during this uncertain time.  I wanted to reach out to you and let you know that there is not a day that goes by that myself and my teachers aren’t thinking about each and every one of you.  The teachers and I have been working hard to come up with some plans to get us through this.   I understand how the uncertainty of the economy is on the minds of everyone as well, and how this might affect your child’s dance future.  Here are my current plans for moving forward.

First, I am sad to inform you that we have decided to postpone the May recitals.  Since there is no school for the rest of this semester, we have no venue.   I will let you know when we are allowed to return to the studio and when we will set up our performances.  I am so sorry.  In my forty plus years of teaching, I have never experienced such a nightmare as this.  I promise you that the show will go on.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and by the proclamations of both the governor of our state of Arizona and the mayor of Flagstaff, we will remain closed until further notice.  Effective immediately, I am not charging any fees for April.  Please ignore the square invoice emails.  I want to assure every family that no one will be removed from the end of the year shows because of the inability to pay their balance on tuition, costume and recital fees.  If you are able to pay, please continue to do so, as we are still incurring monthly fees for rent, utilities, etc.  If you have paid in full, those amounts will remain on your account.

We are setting up online classes using the Zoom app.  This in no way can replace actual, in-person instruction.  We hope to use this as a way to add back some normalcy to your child’s life, albeit virtually.  I am only asking that you donate some money to the teachers directly using either Venmo, Pay Pal, etc., if you can.

I hope that by reaching out to you as a part of our dance family, that you are reassured that we are here to help you.  If you need us, need anything, please let me know.  This is an extremely challenging time and the reality is that there are a lot of unknowns.  We will be working diligently to make the best of this situation.  Beyond that, we want to keep things as normal as possible, to ensure that we have a dance studio for our families to return to and hope that all will return as well.

Please check your email daily for updates and Zoom links.  Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Sincerely,
Rhonda Harris/Owner