IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR
PCDA STUDENTS/PARENTS...

STUDIO HOLIDAYS, 2012-2013

There are no regular classes scheduled during the following PCDA holidays...
​     Thanksgiving: October 5 - 11 
     Christmas/New Year: December 19 – January 8
     March Break: March 4 - 10 
     Easter: March 28 - April 3
RECITAL

The tentative date for 2013 recital is Saturday, May 18.  
All students are encouraged to participate, and  we ask students who do not wish to perform to please let their teachers know as far in advance as possible.  Detailed information about the recital will be distributed to students in early 2013. 
STORM POLICY

Dance classes are not automatically cancelled on days that public schools are closed. On stormy days, students are asked to check the Index Page of this website, or listen to local radio stations that air community cancellations.  Of course, we always expect that parents will use their own good judgement!
REFUND POLICY

For schedule changes and/or withdrawal from classes students should request, in writing, a fee update and/or refund. Please include the date of schedule change or withdrawal so that your refund will be accurate. Students who withdraw from a class after the first week will be charged $15 per class up to and including the week that we are notified of your withdrawal. Any payments over that amount will be refunded and post-dated cheques will be returned.
PHOTOS & VIDEOS

To respect the rights and privacy of all students and teachers we do not permit unauthorized photographing or videorecording during any PCDA classes or events. Visitors may not photograph chidlren at PCDA without written consent from the parents.  However, parents may, of course, photograph/videotape their own children during special open classes, or they may book the studio for private use; a fee schedule is available on the Registraiton Page of this website.  
2012 STUDENT INFORMATION FOR
The Nutcracker & The Girl With The Shell

To PCDA 2012 Nutcracker students & parents,

As you know, our Nutcracker shows will be supporting local medical research of Foundation Glycosylation. Before we can donate any funds, though, we have to cover our expenses… like studio rehearsal time, theatre rental and other theatre costs, costs associated with guest artists and our own teachers & choreographers, sets & costumes, newspaper ads and other promotional material, etc…
  


Your student participation fees ($40 per student) will help to cover a fraction of the expenses, but this year we would like to waive the student participation fee for anyone who sells at least 10 tickets (just let us know which day and how many) OR anyone who can sell a new programme ad (please ask for an advertising information sheet if you need one).  

We also need lots of help with:

-Promotion. Once the info is available electronically, please post the information on your facebook page, website, etc. and email information to all of your contacts. That is a good way for us to reach a lot of potential audience members. We will also have flyers that you can post at school, church, work, etc. (Also, please be sure to join the ”Port City Dance Academy / Felicita Facebook group, and visit the Port City Dance Academy website from time to time).  

-Ticket sales.  Sat Nov 17 8pm and Sun Nov 18 2pm. $10 and $20. Tickets will be available at a few locations (check for them on the website, www.PortCityDanceAcademy.org) or we can give you tickets to sell to your family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, etc – we just need to know which show and how many to give you.  

We also have a volunteer committee that helps with organizing and promoting, production items that happen in advance and on show days – we still need more volunteers! If you would like to join the Nutcracker Committee and haven’t already done so, please speak to Christine Bamford (Tina).  

Andrea Scott - ballet@portcitydanceacademy.org
Tina Bamford - tina5683@nb.sympatico.ca

Would you like a PCDA t-shirt, hoodie, or duffel bag?
Contact Dave Connell; 
          dave@lesterco.ca.

CLASS DATES FOR 2012-2013 FULL-YEAR PROGRAMS

Friday classes
   Sep 7 14 21 28     Oct 12 19 26     Nov 2 9 16 23 30   Dec 7 14     Jan 11 18 25     
   Feb 1 8 15 22     Mar 1 15 22     Apr 5 12 19 26     May 3 10 17 24 31     Jun 7 14

Saturday classes
   Sep 8 15 22 29     Oct 13 20 27     Nov 3 10 17 24     Dec 1 8 15     Jan 12 19 26
   Feb 2 9 16 23     Mar 2 16 23     Apr 6 13 20 27     May 4 11 18 25     Jun 1 8

Monday classes
   Sep 10 17 24     Oct 1 15 22 29     Nov 4 11 18 25     Dec 3 10 17     Jan 14 21 28
   Feb 4 11 18 25     Mar 11 18 25     Apr 8 15 22 29     May 6 13 20 27     Jun 3 10

Tuesday classes
​   Sep 11 18 25     Oct 2 16 23 30     Nov 5 12 19 26     Dec 4 11 18     Jan 15 22 29
   Feb 5 12 19 26     Mar 12 19 26     Apr 9 16 23 30     May 7 14 21 28     Jun 4 11

Wednesday classes
   Sep 12 19 26     Oct 3 17 24 31     Nov 7 14 21 28     Dec 5 12     Jan 9 16 23 30
   Feb 6 13 20 27     Mar 13 20 27     Apr 10 17 24     May 1 8 15 22 29     Jun 6 13

Thursday classes
   Sep 13 20 27     Oct 4 18 25     Nov 1 8 15 22 29     Dec 6 13     Jan 10 17 24 31
   Feb 7 14 21 28     Mar 14 21     Apr 4 11 18 25     May 2 9 16 23 30     Jun 7 14
Student info for 2012 performances of
The Nutcracker & The Girl With The Shell

Participant cost:  $40 per student

Rehearsal schedule:  
     Saturdays from 3:00-5:00
     Sept 22 / 29
     Oct 13 / 20 / 27
     Nov 3 / 10
     *Sat, Oct 6 (Thanksgiving weekend) rehearsal from 10am-3pm


This is our online bulletin board of sorts.  Students should remember to check the actual bulletin board at the studio for important information, events, etc.  Also, don't forget to check the lost & found bin from time to time!
OPEN HOUSE: 
Parents who would like to watch all or part of class are welcome to do so in the week before the Christmas holiday (December 12-18).