Studio Address: 802 Main St West, Ashland, WI Mailing Address: 1316 Main St W, Ashland, WI 54806
ASHLAND SCHOOL OF DANCE
Offering Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Poms & Funk Classes
For Dancers Ages 3 & up
DATES TO REMEMBER:
REGISTER FOR SUMMER DANCE CLASSES
Now thru Wednesday, May 1
MINI DANCE SESSION
Monday, April 14 – Thursday, May 8
SHOE FITTING DAYS - SUMMER DANCE SESSION
Wednesday, April 23 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6 5:00 – 6:00 pm
2025-2026 COMPETITION TEAM TRYOUTS
Wednesday, April 30
SUMMER DANCE SESSION
Monday, May 12 – Monday, July 21
NO DANCE CLASSES
MONDAY, JUNE 30 - FRIDAY, JULY 4
SUMMER DANCE SCHEDULE
Our Summer Dance Session is scheduled to start Monday, May 12 with classes ending on Monday, July 21 (Note: Acro classes begin Monday, May 26). Several classes are already ½ full or have minimal spots remaining. All class space is available on a first come first serve basis. Use the following link to register your dancer for a summer dance class: https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/asod Our shoe fitting days for the Summer Session will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 4:00-5:00 pm and Tuesday, May 6 from 5:00-6:00 pm. All Summer classes are one day a week for the session. A copy of the schedule can be found by clicking the "Summer Schedule" button above. The Summer Session will end with a performance at the Northwestern High School. More information on the performance will follow cover the next couple weeks. Registration for the session is complete and a spot will be held for your dancer once payment is received. Payments can be done online at the time of registration or through Venmo (@asod5678).
MINI DANCE SESSION
This four-week dance session is a great opportunity for beginners or dancers looking to explore a new style. Classes meet once a week, providing a fun and structured introduction to dance. The session runs from Monday, April 14, to Thursday, May 8. Offering Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Tap, Modern & Skills/Technique. Registration is available online at the following link: https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/asod
Monday
5:00 - 5:30 Ballet (Ages 3-5)
5:35 - 6:20 Hip Hop (Ages 5-8)
Wednesday
5:00 - 6:00 Musical Theater
6:05 - 7:05 Modern/Contemporary
Thursday
4:30 - 5:30 Technique/Skills
5:40 - 6:25 Tap
2025-2026 COMPETITION TEAM TRYOUTS
Tryouts for the 2025-2026 Competition Teams will be held on Wednesday, April 30 at the dance studio; exact time TBD. Tryouts are required for these teams. Competition teams are open to dancers age 4 through Jr Company level. If you have a dancer interested in trying out for the Competition Teams, please sign them up for tryouts online, through your dance account. Being on this team does require dancers to take at least one other dance class on our 2025-2026 dance schedule. ALL COMPETITION TEAM CLASSES WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAYS DURING THE 2025-2026 DANCE SEASON. This group will attend 3-4 competitions as a team in the Superior/Duluth area and possibly one competition in the Minneapolis area. The teams will attend one competition in October/November with the rest of the competitions held in the spring (February - April). These teams will also perform at our local performances. Being on a competition team does involve additional time, commitment and costs which include but aren't limited to - cost of two additional costumes, travel costs & the fees associated with registering for a competition. The approximate fees for a team to compete is $60-$80 per dance per competition. Registration costs vary with each competition as each competition sets their own registration fees. These fees would be in addition to your regular monthly class fees. This team may have extra practices scheduled prior to competition weekends. If you have a dancer interested in signing up to try out for the competition team, please log in to your dance account to sign up for try outs. Competition team dancers will have opportunities to participate in extra fundraiser opportunities too.
NO CLASS DATES
Mark Your Calendars!
A complete list of "no class dates" may be found on the schedule tab. Please note: ASOD doesn't follow the school schedule; sometimes we have class when there is no school and vice versa.
STUDIO WAITING ROOM
If you plan to stay at the dance studio while your dancer is in class, please remain in the waiting room once classes begin. Dancers perform better when they're not being watched by everyone in the waiting area. For those dancers waiting for their class to start, we also request that they stay in the waiting room until the previous class has ended. Once children enter the dance room, we ask that they avoid running around while waiting for their class to begin.
DANCE COMPETITIONS
All competition teams, including Mini, Petite, Junior, Teen, as well as Jr Company and Sr Company classes, are set to participate in competitions for the upcoming year. If your dancer is unable to attend their group's competition, please inform us as soon as possible. Additionally, competitions are open to all dancers registered for a solo, duet, or trio for the 2024-2025 Dance Season. Dancers are allowed to do one solo and one duet at each competition. You can register your solo/duet dancer for competitions by logging into your dance account online. The document detailing the competition dates, locations, deadlines, and the classes participating in each competition is available for pick up at the dance studio or by email.
AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR 2025-2026 DANCE CLASSES
The following age requirements are required for 2025-2026 dance classes:
Creative Movement dancers must be 3 years old by Sept. 1
Pre-Ballet/Tiny Tap & Pre-Jazz/Funk dancers must be 5 by Sept 1
Level I dancers must be 7 by Sept 1
Dancers in Level 2 and up are all moved up by instructor recommendations. Please contact us if you have any questions on which class(es) your dancer may sign up for this fall.
DANCE SHOES
If your dancer needs to order dance shoes at any point throughout the dance season, please be sure to let your dance instructor know! Dancers can be fitted for shoes before or after their dance class. Dance shoes are mandatory when attending dance class. And please be sure to write your dancer's name or initials in their dance shoes!! The list below shows what each class needs for dance shoes:
Creative Movement - pink ballet shoes
PrePoms/Jazz - black jazz shoes
PreJazz/Funk - black jazz shoes
Preballet/Tiny Tap - pink ballet shoes/black tap shoes
Poms - black jazz shoes
Int/Adv Tap - black tap shoes
Mini Comp Team: pink ballet shoes/black jazz shoes
Petite Comp Team: tan lyrical shoes
Teen Comp Team: tan lyrical shoes
Junior Comp Team: tan lyrical shoes
Level I Lyrical/Jazz - pink ballet shoes or tan lyrical shoes & black jazz shoes
Level II Lyrical/Jazz - pink ballet shoes or tan lyrical shoes & black jazz shoes
Level III Lyrical/Jazz - tan lyrical shoes
Jr Company - tan lyrical shoes
Sr Company - tan lyrical shoes
Level I Jazz/Funk - black jazz shoes
Level II Jazz/Funk - black jazz shoes
Level III Jazz/Funk - black jazz shoes
Jr Co Jazz/Funk - Black/White Nike shoes
Sr Co Jazz/Funk - white shoes
EMAILS, NEWSLETTERS & WEBSITE
Throughout the dance season, please be sure to check your emails regularly and read the monthly newsletters. Our main form of communication is email. The monthly newsletters always have lots of important information. All newsletters will be emailed to everyone who provided an email address at registration. Please email us (asod@centurytel.net) if you didn't receive a copy of this newsletter by email. All of the information is also available here on our website. (site.ashlandschoolofdance.info). You can also find ASOD on Facebook.
PRE-BALLET/TINY TAP & LEVEL I DANCERS
When dancers for the Pre-Ballet/Tiny Tap and Level 1 classes come to class, please make sure that both sets of their shoes have their names in them and please make sure their shoes are in a bag when they come to class each week. This will help lessen the confusion of whose shoes are whose since most dancers have the same shoes.
DANCE STUDIO PRO
We'll continue using the online program called Dance Studio Pro for our registrations, tuition payments, ticket sales and volunteer sign ups. DSP also offers an app which is also very convenient. This link: https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/asod can be used to log in your account. If you ever have any issues logging in, please be sure to let me know. Monthly payments can be done right online, otherwise payments can also be given to your dance instructor or sent via Venmo (@asod5678) if you want to avoid the fees from paying online. Please note, dance instructors DO NOT know how much each family owes on their account; you are responsible for logging into your account to get your balance due. Monthly newsletters and various reminders are also posted on bulletin board of DSP. Once our schedule is finalized after registration the calendar page on DSP will show the no class dates.
WEATHER/CANCELLED CLASSES
Please remember to check your email on a regular basis. A few of our dance instructors come from out of town to teach their dance classes; if we cancel dance class for any reason, I will send an email to notify parents. I will also post on facebook if classes are cancelled. All cancelled classes will be made up at a later date; all make up class details will be emailed to parents once dates and times are set.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
If your dancer is unable to attend their dance class, please be sure to email asod@centurytel.net or send us a message to let us know they won't be at class. If your dancer isn't feeling well, please be sure to NOT send them to dance class!! We want to stress the importance of attendance to dance class. In our policy handout it states: "Any student who misses 8 or more classes during the regular season (Sept-April) will not be allowed to participate in the spring dance recital performance." Dancers only progress if they attend class on a regular basis. If your dancer is going to miss 2 or more weeks in a row due to other commitments, you can expect that while they're missing class the rest of the class is learning parts to their recital dance so your dancer may be excluded from a portion of the recital dance. It is not fair to the instructors or the other dancers in the class, if instructors can't move forward each week with teaching their recital dances.
WATER BOTTLES
Remember to send a water bottle with your dancer to each and every class!!
CLASS ADVANCEMENT
Over the dance season, the instructors evaluate the dancers in their classes to decide who is ready to advance to the next level. All Creative Movement and PreBallet/Tiny Tap dancers advance to the next level depending on their age. Dancers must be 5 by September 1 to advance to the PreBallet/Tiny Tap class. Dancers must be 7 years old by September 1 to advance to Level I Ballet/Jazz; Level I Jazz/Tap and/or Level I Jazz/Funk. After dancers reach Level I they are moved up to the next level by the instructors. Instructors evaluate dancer’s skill & ability levels, their behavior in class, listening skills, maturity levels, respect for others (dancers & instructors), how well they work together as a team, their attendance...many things are taken into consideration when determining if dancers are ready to move up to the next level. As parents it’s natural to think that our dancer is ready to advance to the next level but we have to remember we aren’t the ones in the class each and every week. . . . . so we’ll leave this up to our instructors.
DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP YOUR DANCERS
If you have a Creative Movement, PreBallet, Level I or Level II dancer please stay at the studio with your dancer until class starts. Dancers shouldn’t be arriving more than 10 minutes prior to class starting. And please remind your dancers there should be no running around and yelling or using loud voices while waiting for class to start. Also, when your dancer’s class ends each week we would like parents to come into the building to pick up their dancer (this is required for all dancers through Level 2).
LOST & FOUND
When you pick up your dancer after class each week, please be sure to make sure they have all their shoes.
CLEAN STUDIO
For those of you that bring a snack to the studio, please take a moment to clean up any mess before you leave. Please help up keep the studio area clean.
FACEBOOK
Like Ashland School of Dance on Facebook to keep up on all the dance updates and reminders.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS
Please contact us by phone or email.
Telephone: 715-413-1074
Email: asod@centurytel.net
Mailing Address: 1316 Main St West Ashland, WI 54806
Ashland Studio Address: 802 Main St West Ashland, WI 54806 (next to The Alley)