Wearesoexcitedforour5thannualcollabora4onwithStagesTheatreCompany!Wewillbedoingadanceinspiredproduc4onofTheVelveteenRabbit.

TherewillbeareadingoftheshowonSunday,December4thfrom1:00–3:00p.m.atEscalate.Thisagreatopportunitytogetapreviewofthescriptandmusicandaskanyques4onsyoumayhaveaboutpar4cipa4ngintheshow!

Alldancers,actors&singersages9andolderarewelcometoaudi4on!

Audi4onswillbeheldJanuary9&10,2017withcallbacksonJanuary11th.Toscheduleanaudi4on,pleasecallStagesat952-979-1135oremailaudi4onmailbox@stagestheatre.org

WishingbestoflucktoourIrishdancerstravellingoverThanksgivingtocompeteatregionals!

Recital Costumes

Chargesforrecitalcostumeshavebeenaddedtoyouraccount.Thecostumefeeincludesthecostumeandanyapplicableaccessories,props&4ghts!Wewillbetakingmeasurementsinclassthismonth.

Pleaseknowwetakespecialcareinpickingoutageappropriateandhighqualitycostumesforeachdancer!Dancerswillfindourtheircostumesattheirholidaypar4esbeforewinterbreak!

CostumefeesaredueDecember1stforcompe44onteams&December16thforallotherclasses.IfyouareonautotuiDon,yourcostumebalanceisNOTautomaDcallyprocessed.Ifyouwouldlikeustousethecardonfiletoprocessyourcostumesfees,justemailusandletusknow!

Par4cipa4oninrecitalisnotmandatory,buthighlyencouraged!Itisagreatopportunityforstudentstoperformonstageandshowcasetheskillsthey’velearnedthroughouttheyear!RecitalwillbeheldJune2-3,2017.TicketsalesbegininMay!

Winter Aerial Silks JoinusforthenextsessionofAerialsilks!Weofferclassforages9–adult!Thewintersessionis10weekslongandwillbeheldthefollowingdates:

December3,10,17January7,14,21,28February4,11,18

12:00–1:30 LevelII $2501:30–2:30 LevelI $2002:30–3:30 Adults $200

Important Dates See below for upcoming events in

November & December! November17th–23rd ParentViewinginClass!

November24th–26th NOCLASS–HappyThanksgiving!

December1st Compe44onTeamCostumefeesdue

December16th Costumefeesdue

December19th–22nd Holidaypar4esinclass&parentviewing!

Dec23rd–Jan2nd NOCLASS–WinterBreak!

January5th Compe44onTeamCompe44on EntryFeesdue

The Escalate ExtraDirector’s Corner

November2016

IthascertainlybeenabusyFallatEscalate!IhavesomuchtobethankfulforandIhopethatyouknowhowmuchyouallmeantome.

ThisstudioisadreamI’vehadmyen4relife.IamsothankfultobeabletodosomethingIloveandtoshareEscalatewithsomanyamazingfamiliesandstudents!IwishyouallaveryhappyThanksgiving!

~AnnMarie

Irish Dance Updates

The Velveteen Rabbit

Student Spotlight

Weareproudtohavesomanystudentsperforminginshows!Get4cketsforyourfamily

andenjoysomeawesomelocaltheatre!

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Lost and Found

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anyunclaimeditemsoverwinterbreak.

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November Birthdays!

Morgan B. Rose M.

Anna S.

Lauren M.

Sam F.

Lauren B.

Trece H.Avery B.

Evelyn C.Emma H. Savannah L.

Recital 2017

MarkyourcalendarsforJune2-32017!

Escalate’s13thannualrecitalwillbeheldFridayJune2nd–Saturday,June3rdatOsseoSeniorHighSchool.

Wehaveafunthemedplannedfortherecitalthisyearandwillbeannouncingitsoon!

Renee M.Sara B.

Natalie E.

Elizabeth J. Aaliyah L.

Sarah T.

Fitness Classes

Joinusforourawesomeadultfitnessclasses!PiYo: Saturdays10:00a.m. Zumba:Mondays6:30p.m.

Dropinclassesare$10.Fitnesspunchcardspecial–10classesfor$50ifyourchildisregisteredinaclassatEscalate!

Audrey S.Fallon S.

Josie S.Sophie D.

Isabelle H.

PippinatMapleGroveSrHighMayBriscoRubyBriscoAaronDeetsMollyDorsoTimEdwardsTreceHoppPalmerKraus

HannahTheisen

TheLionKingJratFairSchoolAbbyReynolds

TheWizardofOzatMapleGroveJrHigh

KennaBerendsRachaelBoehme

ZoeCarterOliviaFairbourne

TeaFierroLeannMalenkeTaylorMcGowan

AChristmasCarolattheGuthrieTheater

SiyaSingh