Halloween week at the studio has been a blast!

By: Ms Kristie

This week we're celebrating Halloween at the studio! Dancers and staff are dressing in their best costumes, or borrowing random pieces from the "lost costume bin."

So far we've had dancers dressed as hippies, witches, Superman, Hermione, Tinkerbell, cheerleaders, cats and more. Ms Dana also put on her prettiest tutu and tiara to transform in to a beautiful fairy princess ballerina for her Monday students and Ms Mimi bedazzled her own black fingerless gloves to embody the one and only Michael Jackson. Due to a time constraint before coming in to teach, Ms Shannon was inadvertently dressed as a dog groomer. It worked.

Of course Halloween wouldn't be complete without chocolate and licorice after class for all of our hard-working students and performances of the Thriller dance! Monday night Company learned a section of the dance and performed for the Combo II students and last night the Jazz 3 class (after eating candy while watching the video) transformed into un-dead zombie dancers and performed their rendition of Thriller for Ms Shannon and Ms Mimi to help get them in the mood for the midnight premier of 'This Is It."

Tonight I'm debating between Little Red Riding Hood and going totally 80s. I guess I have 3 hours to think about it...

What's your favorite part of Halloween?

October Newsletter!

Studio Logowear Sale!

Last years Metro Dance Company logowear is on SALE! Limited sizes. Sale runs through Saturday, October 31.

This just in…










Property of T-Shirt $27
Company Sweatshirt: $46





Order Your Metro Dance Warm Up and Dance Bag

Order forms are available online and in the studio and are due to Ms Rita at the front desk by Tuesday November 3. Orders will arrive in time for the holidays. Sample warm up jacket and pants sizes available to try on. See Ms Rita.


Metro Dance Warmup Jacket: $72, Pants $32
Dance Bag: $49



“Getting to Know You” Section Coming Soon…
Starting in November we’ll be highlighting 3 Metro Dance students in the monthly newsletters. Ms Rita will randomly draw names and Ms Kristie will interview and take a picture of each chosen student in the middle of each month. We’re excited for everyone to get to know each other!


Dancers, Show Your Halloween Spirit!
Wear Your Costume to Dance October 26-31
Dancers are welcome to wear non-scary Halloween costumes to dance the week of Oct 26 as long as they can still stretch and participate in class.


We Want Your Gently Used Dance Shoes
Starting immediately we are starting a dance shoe exchange and want everyone to benefit! You can drop off and shop for your gently used dances shoes in the studio lobby and have the choice to collect money for your donated shoes (once they sell) or donate the funds to charity.

TO DONATE SHOES: Place the pair of shoes (1 pair only) in a clear gallon size Ziploc bag and include an envelope with your asking price for the shoes and your first and last name. When the shoes are purchased, the buyer will place the money in the envelope, give it to the front desk and the front desk will get the envelope to the seller.

If you prefer to donate the shoes, the studio will asses a fair price and the money will be donated to a local charity.

TO PURCHASE SHOES: Place the asking price of the shoes (cash only) in the envelope and give it to the front desk.


Congratulations to Ms Shannon and family!
Teagan Grace Hamby was born September 28, 2009 at 11:30am. She was 7lbs, 6oz and 19 inches long.

Everyone is healthy, doing well and resting at home. Ms Shannon will be back to teaching at the studio in November.