Registration: All existing dancers that wish to return for the 2008-2009 dance season should be registered at this point and uniforms ordered. If not please contact Sarah immediately. Non-existing dancers can register anytime for the next season by contact Sarah at 641-228-4263 or charlescity_ia@justforkix.com. Registering as early as possible will ensure a spot in the class before it fills up. Registration for non-existing dancers will be held on Tuesday September 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30 at the Moose Lodge in Charles City. Please attend if you do not register early with Sarah.

Junior Kix: On Saturday April 5th 2008 the Junior Kix squad competed at the United We Dance Competition in Rochester. They placed 1st in the Junior Kix A division! CONGRATULATIONS Junior Kix!!!!!!!

What Group Am I: Wee Petites - PreK, K & 1st Grade;    Wee Kix - 2nd, 3rd & 4th Grade;    Middle Kix - 5th, 6th & 7th Grade;    Senior Kix - 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Grade.

Parent Meeting: On Tuesday September 23rd I will hold a parent meeting for all parents. This meeting will be held the last 15 minutes of your dancer’s practice. The meetings will run as follows: Wee Petites - 5:30-5:45; Wee Kix - 6:35-6:50; Middle Kix - 7:40-7:55; Senior Kix - 8:45-9:00. I ask that at least one parent of each dancer attend their dancers meeting. Please come with questions or comments you may have.

Communication: Good communication is important to the success of this season. Your comments and questions are important to me. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have throughout the year. The best time to reach me is after 5:00 weekdays. You can call me at 641-228-4263 or you can contact me by email at charlescity_ia@justforkix.com. Website: We’re so excited for this great new tool for you. Just go to www.justforkix.com/danceclasses/charlescity_ia and bookmark it in your favorites! Well, ok…so you’re on here so you already figured that out! My hope is that you use this webpage to its full potential!!

Important Dates: Tuesday September 2nd - Fall Registration for non-existing dancers; Tuesday September 9th - Practice starts at scheduled times for all dancers; Saturday April 18th, 2009 - United We Dance Competition for Senior Kix in Rochester, MN.

Dance Attire: Please have your dancer arrive in dance or active wear. Jazz pants, leggings, shorts, bikers, leotards and T-shirts are acceptable. NO JEANS, DENIM, DRESSES or SKIRTS will be allowed. In order to be a dancer, you must dress like a dancer. Ballet, Jazz or Tennis shoes are required footwear. (No stocking feet please). Sandals, boots, dress or shoes with a chunky sole will not be allowed. If you have long hair, please have it pulled back into a ponytail. Do not wear any jewelry to class. Please remember no gum, food or candy is allowed.

Payments: Class payments are due by the 1st of each month. They are $26.00 this year. That is $1.00 more than last year. Any payments received at the home office after the 10th will have an additional $5.00 late fee per month added to the balance. I strongly encourage you to send payments directly to the home office at Just For Kix •• PO Box 724 •• Brainerd, MN 56401. You will receive a payment stub sheet with this calendar for your payment convenience. Sibling Discount: If you have two or more dancers in the program there is a dollar discount per month per child. All state sales taxes are included in payments where applicable.
**I will hand out friendly payments reminders regularly at class for any accounts that are past due. Any account that is two months overdue will have that dancer dropped from the program. Please Note: Any NSF or “stopped payment” checks made payable to JFK will be charged a $20.00 service fee per check. Thank you.

Cancellations: The calendar will provide you with a class schedule for the season. (calendars available on the website) Occasionally, we may run into a circumstance where an unscheduled cancellation needs to be made. This is very rare but should it happen, you will receive a note or a phone call. Any classes that are cancelled will be made-up. Watch for make-up dates on future calendars. Please note: if school has closed early or is cancelled due to weather, there will be NO Just For Kix classes that evening. I will typically follow the recommendation of the school’s policies given to after school activities as a guideline for canceling classes. Announcements will be made on KIMT, 95.9, Charles City school announcement and on our page on the JFK website.

No Distraction Environment: We have found through the years that the most productive way to run classes is without the distraction of parents and siblings. We want to offer the best quality class we can. Since we only have a short time per week together, every minute is important. Therefore, I will have a “no distraction environment”. No spectators will be allowed during class time. However, I will allow parents in the last 5 minutes of class. This way you will be able to see the progress we are making.

Facility: Our facility is VERY important to us. There is no yelling, running, or gymnastics allowed while you’re at the Moose Lodge (inside or outside). We need to always respect the facility and the other people in it. This is also for your safety. Dancers should be picked up immediately after their class is finished, as there is no supervision outside of classtime.

Performances: I will try to offer as many performances as possible. I am always looking for new opportunities; please feel free to contact me with any ideas. Please note… you may have to pay admission into some performances. For example: basketball games, football games or shows. Please understand that Just For Kix has no control over admission fees and we try to offer free performances also.

Our Dance Season: Our dance season is broken into different parts. We utilize our fall classes to build up our skills, learn our first routines, get uniforms ordered and prepare for performance season. Our performance season begins in the end of November. By this time we have learned our first routines and have built some of our skills. We utilize this performance season to polish our routines, work on facial expressions and confidence. We may perform routines multiple times to allow us to polish and build self-confidence while we perform. You will notice that each time we perform a routine, the facial expressions and confidence should improve as we become more comfortable with the routine. We will also continue to introduce new routines throughout the performance season. Following the Holidays our Senior Kix class will also begin preparing for competition. We finish our year with a Spring Show.

At Home Practice: Often parents ask how to help their dancers practice at home. The most important thing dancers can do is stretch on a regular basis at home. Dancers should do some activity to warm muscles and then stretch as many times a week as possible. Stretching technique is covered at class. Dancers who miss class should try to arrange to get together with one of their teammates to learn what was missed. Note: For Tiny Kix and Wee Petite dancers, at home practice should not be forced. Our goal is for them to enjoy the experience.

If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact me.