By Grace Newsletter
Calendar:
August 16, 2025 Day of Dancing at the By Grace Performance Studio
September 2, 2025 Dance Classes begin (Fall Semester)
September 6, 2025 Performance Team Parent Meeting and Auditions
September 22-26, 2025 Bring a friend week
October 1, 2025 Performance Costume fees are due – see page 19 for costume fee amounts
October 25, 2025 Contour Dance Workshop (Optional for Performance Team)
November 1, 2025 Winter Performance Fee Due
November 18, 2025 Last day to change classes see page 14 for more information
November 2, 2025 MATS Meet
November 26-28, 2025 No Dance Class (Thanksgiving Vacation)
December 1, 2025 Costume For Spring Deposits Due
December 6, 2025 Christmas Show
December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
No Dance Classes (Holiday Break)
January 5, 2026 Dance Classes Begin (Spring Semester)
January 19-22, 2026 Bring a friend week or try a new class
February 1, 2026 MATS Meet
February 16-20, 2026 Parent Observation Week
February 22, 2026 MATS Championship Meet
March 13-15, 2026 Dance Out (Competition for Performance Team)
March 16-20, 2026 No Dance Class (Spring Break)
March 27-29, 2026 Sheer Elite (Competition for Performance Team)
April 6-10, 2026 Costume Distribution
April 10-12, 2026 Edge (Competition for Performance Team)
May 26-29, 2026 Performance Picture Week (Schedule TBD)
May 30, 2026 Spring Performance
June 24-28, 2026 Edge Nationals (Optional Competition for Performance Team)
**Note: We will follow the Clinton School District for inclement weather closings. If any dance or tumbling classes are cancelled after school hours, you will be notified by email or by one of our staff members prior to class time.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Recital Date:
Mark your calendars…the Spring Recital is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Clinton High School Performing Arts Center!
Recital Photographs:
Professional photographs will be taken at the studio the week before recital. We will have dress rehearsals at that time as well. Group pictures and individual shots will be taken. Purchase is optional. More info will be given at a later date.
CompetitiveTeams:
M.A.T.S. Team Update: The M.A.T.S. Team has been busy practicing and preparing routines for the first meet to be held on November 2nd with the Mid-America Tumbling Society. This will be the first chance for team members to qualify for the championship meet in late February. Keep practicing!!
Performance Team Update: Auditions will be held Saturday, September 6th at 10:00 am. Then, the team will begin practicing and learning choreography for their first competition in March. They will be competing group numbers, trios, duets, and solos. Hard work pays off and we are so excited to see what they can accomplish!!
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Performance Team or the M.A.T.S. Team, please let us know!!!!
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Promote...
Studio Spirit
We are so happy you are part of our By Grace family!
We are offering some studio spirit items for you to purchase.
Window Decals—a white vinyl decal of our logo is available.
Wristbands-black rubber wrist bands with our studio name and colors are available in youth and adult sizes.
T-shirts-By Grace t-shirts are available for anyone that wants to show their support. Students receive this t-shirt with their enrollment fees.
These items make great gifts!!
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Snack Cards: We offer drinks/snacks at the studio for our students. Parents may pay in advance to set up a “snack card” for their student or they may purchase with cash. These items are offered as a convenience for our students that have breaks.
Absences: Remember that repeated absences affect your learning and performances. It affects you and your class. Try to keep absences to a minimum and let us know if you are going to be gone.
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Recital Date:
Mark your calendars…the Spring Recital is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Clinton High School Performing Arts Center!
Recital Photographs:
Professional photographs will be taken at the studio the week before recital. We will have dress rehearsals at that time as well. Group pictures and individual shots will be taken. Purchase is optional. More info will be given at a later date.
CompetitiveTeams:
M.A.T.S. Team Update: The M.A.T.S. Team has been busy practicing and preparing routines for the first meet to be held on November 2nd with the Mid-America Tumbling Society. This will be the first chance for team members to qualify for the championship meet in late February. Keep practicing!!
Performance Team Update: Auditions will be held Saturday, September 6th at 10:00 am. Then, the team will begin practicing and learning choreography for their first competition in March. They will be competing group numbers, trios, duets, and solos. Hard work pays off and we are so excited to see what they can accomplish!!
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Performance Team or the M.A.T.S. Team, please let us know!!!!
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Promote...
Studio Spirit
We are so happy you are part of our By Grace family!
We are offering some studio spirit items for you to purchase.
Window Decals—a white vinyl decal of our logo is available.
Wristbands-black rubber wrist bands with our studio name and colors are available in youth and adult sizes.
T-shirts-By Grace t-shirts are available for anyone that wants to show their support. Students receive this t-shirt with their enrollment fees.
These items make great gifts!!
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Snack Cards: We offer drinks/snacks at the studio for our students. Parents may pay in advance to set up a “snack card” for their student or they may purchase with cash. These items are offered as a convenience for our students that have breaks.
Absences: Remember that repeated absences affect your learning and performances. It affects you and your class. Try to keep absences to a minimum and let us know if you are going to be gone.
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Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available at the front desk. The certificates may be used for tuition, clinics, costumes, or merchandise. These make great gifts! Lost & Found We have a lost & found box located at the front desk. It is growing! Stop by if you have lost an item. School Closings Just a reminder that if the Clinton School District is closed due to inclement weather, By Grace will also be closed. Otherwise, we will have class. We will post closings on our Facebook page and you can listen to KDKD and view their website for weather related cancellations. Makeup Classes Don’t forget you are allowed to makeup any classes missed. See your instructor or the front desk if you have questions! |
Policy Reminders
By Grace Handbook Please remember to follow our studio rules: Wait inside for your ride, dress appropriately for class, no jeans, no jewelry, no gum, do not stand on the furniture, be on time, show respect to our teachers and other students. Please remember that repeated absences affect your learning and performances. Try to keep absences to a minimum and let us know if you are going to be gone. Students please remember that we are a Christian-based dance studio and that no rowdy or inappropriate behavior is permitted in the studio. Let's remember our Christian values! It would also be appreciated if the students would clean up after themselves; picking up trash, etc. Thank you!!!! Show respect for the studio property. Also, no one is allowed in dance rooms without permission from an instructor or the front desk. Thank you. Just a reminder that if you are enrolled in a ballet class, you must wear appropriate attire. That means a leotard, tights, ballet shoes, hair back out of face, and ballet skirts are optional. Thank you. |