Our Holiday Party is right around the corner on Saturday, January 10th at 5:00 pm.  Please be
there at
5:00 if you are performing.  Remember, it will be held at JFK Middle School in Northampton,
MA.  Please contact Jen if you need directions.  

Each instructor has probably advised the students what they are expected to wear, but if not please
just try to be festive.  The non-ballet students should wear black jazz pants with a red, white, or green
top.  The top can be tank, tee, 3/4, or long-sleeved.  Students are also encouraged to wear Santa
hats or any other type of holiday gear, as long as it does not interfere with their dancing.  Ballet
students should wear pink tights, pink ballet slippers, and leotards.  Remember that each student will
also be decorated in garland that NSD is providing.    

Please be sure to sign up at the desk for raffle prizes that you would like to donate and/or food that
you would like to bring.

The most exciting news of the event is that NSD is hiring a DJ for the show.  Dana Collins will be
playing our music for the performance and then will be playing more music for us while we eat and
then dance again later on—freestyle of course! Kids, make sure to get your parents out on the dance
floor!

Once each student gets there, please have them get decorated with their garland.  Jen and Andrea
will be decorating along with anyone else who would like to volunteer to help.  Once each child is
decorated, we will start the show.  If all goes well, we will start dancing at 6:30 pm.  The performance
schedule will be announced shortly.

Acro III
Saturday Lil' Tykes Jazz/Gym
Acro II
Tuesday 5&6 Jazz/Gym
Acro I
Saturday Lil' Tykes Tap/Ballet
Tap II
Tuesday 5&6 Tap/Ballet
Jazz IV
Hip-Hop I
Ballet II
Jazz I
Ballet III
Hip-Hop II
Lyrical I
Tap I
Lyrical II
Advanced Pointe

Once everyone has performed, we will eat and then have the raffle prizes.  Raffle tickets will be on
sale throughout the party and will be $1 each, 5 for $3, or 10 for $5.  The DJ will make
announcements throughout the night of who you will have to see to purchase tickets.  There will be a
table set up with all the nice gifts that everyone has donated.  There will be a bag in front of each gift
and you will put your ticket(s) in the bag of the gift you wish to win.  After dinner, we will do the
drawings.  We will even have a 50/50 raffle drawing.  Again, the designated person for you to see to
purchase tickets will be announced throughout the evening.  

Once the food and games are out of the way, it will be time to dance again.  Dana will be with us until
10:00 pm.

If anyone has any questions regarding the holiday party, please contact Jen.  Also, if someone is
looking to hire our DJ, NSD highly recommends Dana Collins.  He can be reached at (413) 584-4735.  
Thanks and hope to see you all there!
NSD 2008 Holiday Party Info