Studio Address: 511 1/2 Main St West, Ashland, WI Mailing Address: 1316 Main St W, Ashland, WI 54806
ASHLAND SCHOOL OF DANCE
Offering Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop & Poms Classes
For Dancers Ages 3 & up
DATES TO REMEMBER:
2026 - 2027 DANCE SEASON REGISTRATION
Beginning Monday, June 8
FALL SHOE FITTING DAYS
5:00 – 6:00 pm Monday, August 17
4:30 – 5:30 pm Thursday, September 3
2026 - 2027 DANCE SEASON BEGINS
Sunday, September 13
BENOIT CHEESE FUNDRAISER
Sunday, September 13 – Saturday, September 26
CELEBRATION TALENT CONVENTION
Saturday, September 26
HUGOS PIZZA FUNDRAISER
Sunday, October 4 – Saturday, October 17
BENOIT CHEESE FUNDRAISER ORDER PICK UP
3:30 – 5:30 pm Thursday, October 15
SPOOKTACULAR DANCE COMPETITION
Saturday, November 7 – Sunday, November 8
SUMMER DANCE SESSION
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Summer Dance Session! It’s always so much fun watching our dancers take the stage, and even better seeing the crowd that came out to support them! The Bandshell is always such a great place for our summer performance, and having absolutely perfect weather made for a great evening! A huge thank you to our instructors and assistants for sharing your time, talent, and passion with our dancers, and to all of our dance families for your support and commitment throughout the summer. As we wrap up one great season, we're excited to kick off another! If you’d still like to register your dancer for an upcoming class, use the following link: https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/asod; log into your dance account, click 'Register' and select ‘2026/2027 Dance Season’. All classes for the upcoming season meet one day week for the season (September thru April).
SHOE FITTING DAYS – 2026-2027 DANCE SEASON
Our shoe fitting days for the 2026-2027 Dance Season are scheduled for Monday, August 17 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm and Thursday, Sept 3 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm at 511 ½ Main St West (3rd floor). Dance shoes are required for all classes. If you plan to order shoes through the studio and are unable to attend one of the scheduled fitting dates, please contact Stacey to arrange a time that works better for you. All shoe fittings must be completed by Friday, Sept 4.
ADULT JAZZ CLASS
Dance parents! Grab a friend and join our Adult Jazz class! Join us on Mondays from 7:05 – 7:50 for some great exercise and a lot of fun! First class is Monday, September 14 and ends the beginning of January with our Winter Showcase performance as an optional performance opportunity for those that are interested. Cost is $45 per month (4 months of tuition). Register online today! https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/asod Registration deadline: Monday, August 17
2026-2027 DANCE SEASON
Register Now! To register your dancer for a 2026-2027 class, use the following link: https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/asod A complete schedule can be found on the 2026-2027 Season Schedule tab. First month payment is required to hold a spot for your dancer in a 2026-2027 dance class. Payments must be done online at the time of registration or through Venmo (@asod5678). All class space is available on a first come first serve basis; availability in each class is limited. All classes are 1 day a week with the exception of Company Lyrical/Jazz as they meet on Sunday & Wednesdays. The 2026-2027 Dance Season begins with our Competition Teams starting practice in August and ALL other classes beginning the week of Sunday, September 13 with a Winter Showcase in January 2027 and a Spring Dance Recital in April 2027 at the Northwestern High School. Participating in the performances is optional. If you have any questions regarding the upcoming schedule please be sure to contact us, we'll help you find the perfect class for your dancer!
DANCE SHOES
All dancers are expected to have the appropriate pair(s) of dance shoes for their dance class. The list of required shoes has been emailed to all registered dance families. If you order dance shoes on the shoe fitting days, they will be available for pick up at the dance studio at your first class in September.
CELEBRATION TALENT CONVENTION
On Saturday, September 26 the Celebration Talent Competition is holding a one day convention at the DECC in Duluth, MN for dancers ages 7 & up for $150. That day dancers attend 7 classes taught by Celebration Talent’s staff. Registration deadline is September 1. To sign up, log into your dance account, click 'Register' and select 'Celebration Talent Convention.' Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the convention.
SPOOKTACULAR DANCE COMPETITION
Solo/Duet dancers are invited to compete at the Spooktacular Dance Competition on Saturday, November 7-Sunday - November 8 at the Superior High School. All registered dancers will perform once over the competition weekend. You can register your dancer’s solo and or duet dance online by logging into your dance account, click ‘Register’ and select ‘Spooktacular Dance Competition’ Registration deadline for this competition is Monday, September 14.
FALL FUNDRAISER OPPORTUNITIES
We will offer two fundraisers to help our dance families cover the cost of recital costumes and tuition. Recital costumes typically cost around $70-$90 each. Most classes require one costume, except for the Company Lyrical/Jazz class and the competition teams, which will each need two costumes. Our first fundraiser begins on Sunday, September 13, featuring Benoit Cheese. The second fundraiser will involve selling Hugo’s Pizza certificates. Further details will be provided in the coming weeks. Participation in these fundraisers is optional, but any funds raised by you will go directly toward your dancer’s recital costume and class tuition.
EXTRA DANCES - SOLO/DUET DANCES
All registered dancers for the 2026–2027 Dance Season are invited to perform a solo or duet in our Winter Showcase Performance in January. These extra dances may also be used for competition during the season if your dancer is interested in competing. To start, each dancer is allowed ONE extra dance - either a solo or a duet.
To be eligible, dancers must meet ALL of the following: (1) Be enrolled in at least two group classes for the 2026–2027 Dance Season. (2) Must be at least 6 years old (3) Attend at least one class in the 2026-2027 season with the instructor who will choreograph their solo/duet. (4) Have excellent attendance. Dancers with a history of poor attendance are not eligible. Excessive absences may result in the solo/duet being removed. (5) Dancers must perform at the Winter Showcase in January at Northwestern High School; attending competitions are optional. Extra costs are involved with these extra dances. (1) $35.00 fee due at sign up - covers the cost of cutting music, studio fees and administrative fees. (2) $40 per hour fee for each 1 hr long private lesson - paid directly to your dance instructor at the end of each lesson. (3)costume fee – TBD. For the 2026-2027 Dance Season Ally, Anessa, Lily & Brooke will be the instructors working with solo/duet dancers. This first round of sign-ups will remain open through Saturday, July 11, or until all available spots are filled - whichever comes first. If any slots are still available, the second round will open. More information about the second round of sign-ups will be shared mid-July. ONLY COMPANY DANCERS WILL PERFORM A SOLO OR DUET IN THE SPRING DANCE RECITAL. ALL OTHER DANCERS WILL PERFORM THEIR EXTRA DANCES IN THE WINTER SHOWCASE IN JANUARY & AT COMPETITIONS OF THEIR CHOICE.
2026-2027 COMPETITION TEAMS
Competition team dancers – we’re excited to see you in August for your first class! Remember to mark your calendars as your classes kick off the week of August 10. We've already sent out the August class dates and times via email to all Competition Team parents. If you need to confirm your dancer's class time, don't hesitate to reach out to ASOD. Once dates and costs for the 2027 Competition Season are finalized, we will pass along that information.
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 dancers enter the dance room, we ask that they avoid running around while waiting for their class to begin.
AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR 2026-2027 DANCE CLASSES
The following age requirements are required for 2026-2027 dance classes:
Creative Movement/Balle dancers must be 3 years old by start of session
Ballet/Tap & Hip Hop must be 5 by start of session
Level I dancers must be 7 by start of session
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 complete list of shoes required for each class is available above by selecting the 'SHOE LIST BY CLASS' button.
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 use 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.
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!!
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
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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: 511 1/2 Main St West Ashland, WI 54806 (3rd floor)