Jan Stivers owner/director

Norwalk                                                Carlisle

360 Wright Rd.                                        85 School Street

Norwalk, IA 50211                                   Carlisle, IA 50047

515.981.4298                                         515-989-0558

www.norwalksuperstars.com

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OCTOBER 2007 NEWSLETTER

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HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Students may wear their Halloween costumes to the studio Oct. 29th – Nov. 2^nd if they like.  We will be celebrating Halloween at the studio October 30 and classes will be held. Please remember we will be holding regular classes so the children should be able to move in their costumes.   We would LOVE to see some of the parents in costume, also!

DON’T FORGET TO CALL

THE STUDIO . . .

if your student is ill or will not be in class.  This is important for the teachers in order to keep accurate attendance records.  We care about your children and we worry when someone misses class and the studio hasn’t been notified in advance.

MUSIC RECITALS

Our music school has scheduled their recitals for the year! They will be held at the Norwalk Christian Church on January 17^th & 18^th and June 12^th & 13^th.

Mr. Jay…

has been dancing since age 9. He directs the competition dance teams here at the studio. He also works with numerous high school and collegiate teams across the state. He is known for clean execution and innovative choreography in his routines. Mr. Jay works as a web designer for EDJE Technologies in Indianola and this in his 9^th year with the Superstars. 

Ms. Jenn… attended Simpson College and obtained a degree in psychology. She heads our preschool dance program at both studios. Ms. Jenn loves children! She works fulltime as a nanny and teaches at both our studios!

Ms. Jamie… joined the Superstars at age 3 and currently teaches ballet technique, pointe, modern and lyrical as well as helping Mr. Jay with our competition teams.  Ms. Jamie is a graduate of UNI where she was a member of the Orchesis Dance Company. She works for Wells Fargo as a metrics reporting analyst. 

Ms. Kathy… is a senior at Simpson majoring in Physical Ed/Health/Coaching and Spanish with a minor in secondary education. She is originally from Spirit Lake, Iowa. Ms. Kathy has cheered for a total of seven years and danced for eight. She also coaches the Southeast Warren High School’s dance team “Adrenaline”. She cheered for the Simpson Storm for three years and was a captain as well.   Ms. Kathy currently coaches our competition cheer teams at the studio.     

Ms. Dawn … has been twirling 20 years with the Superstars! She received her undergraduate degree in elementary education from UNI where she was their featured twirler. She then received her Master’s degree in education from Drake.  Ms. Dawn teaches 5^th grade in West Des Moines and coaches our competition baton teams and well as teaching baton classes here at the studio.

Ms. Alyssa… grew up in Denison, Iowa, where she danced for 13 years. She attended UNI where she obtained a degree in political science and was a member of the dance team. She obtained a law degree from Drake Law School and is now an Assistant Warren County Attorney. Ms. Alyssa teaches tap and jazz classes here at the studio.  

Ms. Jamie P… grew up in Denison, Iowa where she began dancing at age 3. She has background in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, gymnastics and cheerleading. Ms. Jamie has cheered at the college level, spent time as a drill team member, choreographed for surrounding high schools as well as helped out with tryouts and routine critiques. After graduating, she coached a high school cheerleading squad for a year before moving to Des Moines in April. She is now a loan officer for Wells Fargo Financial. Ms. Jamie currently teaches tap and jazz at the studio.  

Ms. Tasha… started doing gymnastics/tumbling as a child and continues on with it at the studio today! Ms. Tasha coaches our competition tumbling and cheer teams as well as teaching tumbling, cheer and daytime preschool classes at both studios. 

Ms. Ashley… joined the Superstars just this year after dancing for 13 years in Marion, Iowa. She is a student at Simpson College in Indianola. Ms. Ashley teaches preschool, tap/ballet/tumbling, hip hop, pom and adult tap/jazz/hip hop as well as coaching our competition hip hop team.

Ms. Deb…was born and raised in a small community in Vermont. She started twirling at the age of five and continued through high school. Ms. Deb competed for and won Miss Majorette of Vermont four years in a row, twirled at Nationals for three and traveled throughout the New England states competing for six. She teaches at both studios and also holds a full time job.

Ms. Nikki... is from the Carlisle area and has danced for 14 years. She has a background in ballet, jazz, tap, pointe and hip hop. Ms. Nikki both manages and teaches at our Carlisle studio.

Ms. Jennifer…

grew up in Illinois and has been dancing since age three. She has been involved with and competed in numerous dance competitions through out the years.     

Thank you for sharing your precious children with us this year.  Our staff works here because we love children and teaching.  Most of us have full-time jobs away from the studio and consider it a privilege to spend time with your children.  There is nothing more rewarding than seeing them smile and hearing them giggle when they master something new!  WE LOVE THEM ALL! 

PICTURE DAY

Recital pictures will be taken April 12^th in Norwalk and April 19^th in Carlisle.    

PLEASE mark your calendar!

REMINDERS!!!

October 1^st recital fee will automatically be deducted from auto withdrawal and charge accounts. Please check your credit card or checking accounts for the October withdrawal. Let us know if you see any problems. 

December 1^st- costume balances need to be paid. Please make out a separate check and note on it that it’s for costumes and for which child.

DANCE SHOES

We can order quality dance shoes for you at a much lower cost than specialty dance shops.  Please see the receptionist if you are in need of dance shoes. 

DANCE ATTIRE For the safety of your child, we enforce appropriate dance attire.

TUMBLING students must wear leotards or biketards.  We cannot risk having them hang themselves on equipment. All students need to have their hair pulled up and away from the eyes.  An unobstructed view is imperative for the safety of the athlete.

DANCERS/TWIRLERS:  nothing baggy allowed. We require stretchy, close-fitting clothing. We recommend Lycra or spandex and prefer leotards, biketards, or sport bra tops, dance tops and dance pants.  You choose the color and/or print.  We realize our students come in all shapes and sizes and want them to feel comfortable dancing & twirling.  If they chose to wear a t-shirt, please tuck it in or tie it so it’s not loose. NO BAGGY CLOTHING OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED.

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE

Our Christmas programs are scheduled! Carlisle will perform December 15^th at 1:00 pm, Carlisle High School. Norwalk’s are December 16^th, at Norwalk Middle School with shows at 1:00, 3:00 & 4:30 pm.  Stay tuned for more information!