2024 - 2025 General Info
Sugarloaf Performing Arts Dress Code
Pre-Ballet 1 and 2
Pre-Ballet 1 and 2 will wear pink leotards, pink tights and pink Bloch or Capezio ballet slippers. Please no Target, Walmart, or Amazon Shoes. All skirts must be attached to leotards. They cannot be removable. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun.
Pre-Ballet 3
Pre-Ballet 3 will wear light blue leotards, pink tights and pink Bloch or Capezio ballet slippers. Please no Target, Walmart, or Amazon Shoes. No skirts are allowed at this level. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun.
Ballet 1
Ballet 1 students will wear royal blue leotards, pink tights, and pink Bloch or Capezio ballet slippers. Please no Target, Walmart, or Amazon Shoes. No skirts are allowed at this level. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun. Improperly dressed students will not be allowed to participate in class.
Ballet 2
Ballet 2 students (A, a, and B) will wear lavender leotards, pink tights and pink Bloch or Capezio ballet slippers. Please no Target, Walmart, or Amazon Shoes. No skirts are allowed at this level. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun. Improperly dressed students will not be allowed to participate in class.
Ballet 3
ballet 3 students (A and B) will wear burgundy leotards, pink tights and pink Bloch or Capezio ballet slippers. No skirts are allowed at this level. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun. Improperly dressed students will not be allowed to participate in class.
Ballet Classes Levels 4 & 5
Ballet 4 and 5 will wear black leotards, pink tights and pink ballet slippers. No skirts are allowed at this level. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun. Improperly dressed students will
not be allowed to participate in class.
Ballet Classes Level 6
Ballet 6 will wear white leotards, pink tights and pink ballet slippers. No skirts are allowed at this level. Hair should be worn away from the face in a ballet bun. Improperly dressed students will
not be allowed to participate in class.
Jazz All Levels
Jazz all levels must wear a solid color leotard, convertible tan tights, black jazz pants/leggings or shorts, and tan slip-on (non-laced) jazz shoes. Loose shorts, tanks, t-shirts, and skirts are NOT allowed in jazz class. Hair must be away from face in a ponytail or bun. Improperly dressed students will not be allowed to participate in class.
Modern Classes
Modern students will wear a solid colored leotard, pink or black footless (or convertible) tights, and no shoes. Hair must be away from face in a ponytail or bun.
Contemporary Classes
Students will wear a solid colored leotard, pink or black footless (or convertible) tights, and ballet slippers. Hair must be away from face in a ponytail or bun.
Tap Classes Level 1 and up
Tap students must wear a solid colored leotard with pink, black, or tan, tights and black lace-up tap shoes. Please no Mary Jane style or patent leather tap shoes. Students may wear a tap skirt or jazz pants/leggings. No shirts are to be worn in tap
class.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop students will wear comfortable, athletic clothing. White or Black lace up tennis shoes (or dance shoes) must be worn. Absolutely, no skirts, jeans, sandals, or baggy clothes allowed. Hair must be tightly secured away from the face.
Tumbling
Students will wear any colored leotard with cheerleading shorts or athletic leggings and bare feet. No tights should be worn. Hair must be tightly secured away from the face in a ponytail or bun. For safety reasons, NO shirts, baggy attire or jewelry is allowed.
Male Students
Male students will wear plain white t-shirts, black tights, and black ballet shoes (or white socks with white ballet shoes). They may wear black jazz pants or shorts, and black shoes for all other classes .
2024 - 2025 Calendar
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First week of dance classes |
August 12-17 |
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Labor Day – Closed |
September 2 |
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Fall Break –Closed |
October 10 – 14 |
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Costume Fees Due |
October 15 |
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Thanksgiving Break – Closed |
November 25- December 1 |
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Costume Measurement Day – Balance of Costume Due December 1st |
Measured in Class during December |
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Winter Holiday – Closed |
December 22 – January 5 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Closed |
January 20 |
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Winter Break |
February 13-17 |
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Recital Fee Due |
March 1 |
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Spring Break – Closed |
April 7 – 13 |
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Costumes will be distributed in class – ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL |
May—To Be Announced*** |
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Picture Day *Optional* |
May 10 |
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Dress Rehearsal and Recital (Mandatory for all dance students) |
May 20-25 (Subject to Change) |
Classes will end with the final recital performance.
THE ABOVE DAYS ARE THE ONLY SCHEDULED CLOSINGS FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON..If Gwinnett County Schools are in session on Friday before a Monday holiday, SPA will hold regularly scheduled classes on Saturday. SPA does not close for teacher workdays! SPA does not close for days designated as Snow Make-Up days!
Commitments for Students and Parents
At Sugarloaf Performing Arts, we are committed to professionally inspiring young artists through excellence in arts education. We depend on families, students, and SPA staff to help us meet our goals and to develop positive, constructive relationships. To aid in our efforts we have created this school commitment form to outline expectations of students and families. In clearly stating our purpose here at SPA it will enable us to fulfill our mission statement to all of our families here at SPA.
Student’s Commitment
- Being on time for class. Trying your best to arrive 15 minutes prior to class start time. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late you will be asked to sit and observe class.
- Being prepared for class. This means dressed properly according to dress code: no jewelry other than small earrings; ballet strings either tucked in or tied in a knot and cut off; and having your hair up off the neck and out of your face- it must be in a bun for ballet. Coverups should be worn over leotards and tights when entering/exiting the building for all students Pre-Ballet 3 and above. No dance shoes should be worn outside.
- Understanding that attendance is important to properly develop skills and improve technique. Students with excessive absences may be excluded from recital.
- Never chewing gum inside the building.
- Being focused throughout the class. Maintaining a respectful attitude to your class, peers, your instructors, administration, and the facility.
- Making sure all trash is picked up and thrown away. Return books and magazines to their appropriate place.
- Always asking before leaving the room for any reason.
- Never running or doing gymnastics in the hallways or lobby of the studio.
Parent’s Commitment
- Notifying the SPA office if your student is going to miss class either by e-mail ([email protected]), phone call (770-682-5333), or written note. Please note that once recital dances have been started, pre-ballet and lower-level graded students will not be able to make up classes, unless otherwise instructed by their teachers.
- Please do not drop your children off at the curb. We ask that you pull into a parking space to drop off your children for safety reasons and to reduce traffic.
- If you need to get your student early from class, always ask the office associate to get your child.
- If you have a student enrolled in a dance class, recital is required. Please mark the dates on your calendar.
- Having your student ready for class on time and picking them up promptly after class.
- Paying your tuition on time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the office.
- Asking the office associate to schedule conferences with the school director if you have questions or concerns regarding your student’s classes. Please do not address concerns with teachers in the hallway/lobby between classes.
- Supporting SPA and our mission statement.
Letter from the Director
Welcome to Sugarloaf Performing Arts:
I Welcome to Sugarloaf Performing Arts:
I am excited that you have chosen us to fulfill your performing arts instructional needs for the 2023-2024 season! It is my goal to provide quality training in a nurturing, family-oriented environment. With that in mind, I want you to get connected and become familiar with all of the great opportunities available at SPA. In addition to our weekly classes with experienced, loving, professional teachers and annual recitals we offer several fun-filled activities throughout the season. During the first week of every month, pre-ballet parents will be able to observe via zoom. Graded level classes can be observed bi-annually in the fall and spring. I invite you stop in and witness your student’s growth throughout the year. This is also a great time to engage in conversation with other parents. Who knows— you might even find a new carpool partner or weekend play-date!
SPA serves as home to Sugarloaf Youth Ballet, a nonprofit performing company. Our performing companies present 4-full length productions each year: Family Classic (October), A Sugarloaf Ballet Christmas (December), The Nutcracker (December), and Inspire (February). These presentations are family friendly, high quality productions that will make you proud to call SPA your performing arts training facility. It is my hope to see each of you at all of the Sugarloaf Youth Ballet performances.
Information on our events and activities are provided via regular email updates, as well as posted throughout the studio. We also offer regularly updated news and announcements on our website (www.sugarloafperformingarts.com), Facebook page (Sugarloaf Performing Arts Studio), and Instagram (@SugarloafPA). Please read all communications to stay up to date!
Thank you for choosing Sugarloaf Performing Arts! We look forward to dancing, tumbling and acting with you!
Sincerely,
Lori Zamzow-Wire, Artistic Director
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