Company Team Newsletter

NOW THAT WE ARE ENTERING THE BUSY SEASON AT THE STUDIO WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND

YOU OF WHAT OUR FOCUS FOR THE YEAR WILL BE.

AS MENTIONED ON OUR WEBSITE THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IS THAT OF EDUCATION AND

EXPOSURE. WE WANT EVERY STUDENT TO HAVE THE SAME ADVANTAGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

AVAILABLE TO LEARN AND GROW FROM. OUR MAIN FOCUS AND PRIORITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PLACED

ON ATTENDING CONVENTIONS, WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES. COMPETITIONS ARE OFFERED FOR

THOSE INTERESTED BUT SHOULD BE LAST ON THE PRIORITY LIST.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE BULLETINS, WE OFFER AT LEAST 15-20 WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ALL STUDENTS OF ANY AGE LEVEL, AS WELL AS GOING INTO NEW

YORK CITY FOR CLASSES ONCE A MONTH. THERE ARE VERY FEW STUDIOS THAT DO THIS!!! CONSIDERING

WE ONLY REQUIRE TEAM STUDENTS TO A1TEND 2 COMPETITIONS PER YEAR WITH THEIR TEAM

COMPANY, IT CERTAINLY PROVES WHERE OUR PRIORITIES AND FOCUS LIE. MOST COMPETITION

SCHOOLS AT OUR LEVEL MAKE THEIR STUDENTS ATTEND ANYWHERE FROM 4-8 COMPETITIONS

INCLUDING A MANDATORY NATIONAL COMPETITION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYONE CAN GO TO

NATIONALS SO WE USE OTHER STUDENTS AS UNDERSTUDIES AND RE-WORK THE ROUTINES AS NEEDED.

YES, IT WOULD BE EASIER ON US TO DEMAND TIIAT EVERYONE A1TEND BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT IT MAY

NOT BE FINANCIALLY POSSIBLE FOR SOME FAMILIES AND NOT FAIR TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND

FULL SUMMER DANCE PROGRAMS. WE WOULD NEVER WANT TO PUNISH OR TAKE AWAY OPPORTUNITIES

FROM THEM. WE CARE ENOUGH TO DO THE EXTRA WORK. WITH ALL THIS IN MIND, NO ONE CAN LABEL

US JUST A COMPETITION SCHOOL!!!! WE SEE THAT AS AN INSULT AND TAKE IT VERY OFFENSIVELY?

WE ALSO NOW OFFER VARIOUS TECHNICAL WEEKLY CLASSES SUCH AS BALLET, MODERN AND

STANDARD TECHNIQUE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS. THESE ARE ALL OPEN

CLASSES WITH NO OBLIGATION TO COMPETE OR BE IN THE RECITAL.

FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO DO COMPETE AS A SOLIST, DUO/TRIO WE HOPE YOU’LL PUT MORE

EMPHASIS ON LEARNING RATHER THAN COMPETING AND WINNING. IF YOUR ONLY GOAL IS TO COLLECT

TROPHIES OR RACK UP TITLES THAN YOU SHOULD RECONSIDER AND RE-ADJUST YOUR GOALS. WE DO

NOT WANT TO JUST BE KNOWN FOR OUR MANY TITLES AND AWARDS. YES, WE ARE PROUD OF THOSE WE

HAVE ACHIEVED BUT THEY DO NOT REPRESENT WHO WE ARE. FOR MANY IT IS A CHANCE TO EXPAND ON

LEARNING EXPERIENCES, MAKE CONNECTIONS MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND EARN VALUABLE

SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO FURTHER DANCE OPPORTUNITIES. FOR US HERE AT HSPA IT IS MORE

IMPORTANT TO BE REVERED AS A SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES QUALITY TRAINING ALONG WITH ARTISTIC,

CREATIVE AND UP TO DATE CHOREOGRAPHY; A SCHOOL THAT PLACES VALUE ON THE FUTURE OF OUR

DANCERS. WE WANT EVERYONE TO FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE A PART OF A LOVING AND NURTURING

FAMILY! THAT IS THE REPUTATION WE ARE MOST PROUD OF!

THAT’S CERTAINLY NOT TO SAY THAT COMPETITION DOESN’T HAVE ITS PLACE. COMPETITION

CAN BE THE MOST POSITIVE EXPERIENCE EVER IF LOOKED AT WITH THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND. IT IS

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP PERFORMANCE SKILLS, PROVIDE EXPOSURE, ALONG WITH

LEARNING HOW TO PREPARE AND DEAL WITH COMPETTION FOR THE FUTURE WHETHER YOU PURSUE A

DANCE CAREER OR NOT.

FOR THOSE PLANNING ON PURSUING A CAREER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, BELIEVE US WHEN

WE SAY HOW MUCH YOU WILL ONE DAY BE GRATEFUL FOR THE EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH

COMPETITION. AS EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS WHO WENT ON TO AUDITION AND PERFORM WITH

DANCE COMPANIES AND IN SHOWS, WE KNOW FIRST HAND WHAT COMPETITION DID FOR US. AT

AUDITIONS WE DEFINITELY HAD THE ADVANTAGE OVER THE STUDENTS FROM NON-COMPETITVE

SCHOOLS AND BALLET SCHOOLS WHO WERE NEVER PROVIDED ENOUGH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITES.

SURE THEY LOOKED GREAT DURING THE TECHNICAL ELEMENTS BUT FAILED MISERABLY WHEN IT CAME TIME

TO PICKING UP CHOREOGRAPHY QUICKLY AND THE PERFORMANCE END OF THE AUDITION. THEY ALSO

HAD A HARDER TIME ADJUSTING AND ACCEPTING REJECTION AND CRITICISM HAVING LITTLE EXPOSURE

TO A COMPETITIVE ATMOSPHERE. AND LET’S FACE IT, IF THIS IS A CAREER CHOICE FOR YOU, YOU WILL

FACE COMPETITION AND REJECTION FAR MORE TIMES THAN YOU WILL ACCEPTANCE. COMPETITION IS

WIIAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. IT TOUGHENS UP THE INNER SPIRIT MAKING US WORK HARDER AND NOT GIVE UP

WHEN CHALLENGED. ASK ANY PROFESSIONAL OUT THERE AND THEY CAN ATTEST TO THAT!!!

BEING A WELL ROUNDED DANCER IS THE KEY TO MAKING A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF DANCE.

IT’S A COMBINATION OF STRONG TECHNIQUE ALONG WITH THE ABILITY TO PERFORM FOR AN AUDIENCE.

THAT’S NOT TO MENTION HAVING A TRUE AND NATURAL PASSION FOR WHAT YOU DO AND THE

STRENGTH, ENDURANCE AND COMMITMENT TO PERSERVERE THROUGH THE TOUGH TIMES. ONE

ELEMENT DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT THE OTHER IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD.

WE ARE VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT WE’VE HAD MANY STUDENTS GO ON TO ACHIEVE GREAT

SUCCESS IN MANY VENUES OF DANCE, WHETHER IT BE BALLET COMPANIES, MODERN COMPANIES,

BROADWAY SHOWS, TV, FILM, THEME PARKS, AND CRUISE SHIPS ETC. ALL OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE

COME BACK AND THANKED US FOR THE QUALITY OF TRAINING THEY RECEIVED AND THE MANY

OPPORTUNITIES WE PROVIDED FOR THEM TO REACH THESE GOALS.

BOTTOM LINE; OUR GOAL AND FOCUS IS AND ALWAYS WILL, BE TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO

THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES SO THEY CAN REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. ALL OF THIS CAN HAPPEN

WITHOUT EVER WINNING A SINGLE TITLE, TROPHY OR MEDAL!