LAST WEEK OF CLASSES

Thursday, December 14, will be the last day of classes before winter break. Classes will resume on Monday, January 8. All competition teams refer to your rehearsal schedule during winter break posted on BAND.

LOST & FOUND

Our lost and found is overflowing. Please check before your final class this week as all items will be donated over winter break.

TODDLER REGISTRATION – WINTER SESSION (JAN – MAY 2024)

We still have a few spots available in our Toddler session January – May on Wednesday, 6:00-6:30 with Ms. Britney. Email cpac@cpac-dance.com to request enrollment!

HOLIDAY RECITAL – CPAC CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Holiday Recital for Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III will be held on December 11, 12, 13, & 14.

• We will have four individual performances the week of December 11-14 with a 6 pm start time. Your dancer will perform ONLY on the day of the week they normally dance each week. 
• The Holiday Recital takes the place of your final class for the semester for our Movement, Dance I, Dance II, and Dance III classes.

UNPAID TUITION?  MONTHLY FINANCE CHARGES
All unpaid recreational class tuition will incur a 10% monthly finance charge until the tuition fees are paid in full. All account balances must be paid in full by April 1st. 

MONTHLY INVOICES
Recreation family monthly CPAC invoices will be sent out by the 15^th of each month with payment due upon receipt. Spring Recital costume payments are now past due! If your dancer is performing and you have NOT paid your Spring Recital Costume fee please email cpac@cpac-dance.com to process payment so that a costume is ordered for your dancer. 

IMPORTANT DATES – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

• December 11 – 14 – Holiday Recitals (Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III Classes)
• December 14 – Last Day of Classes Before Winter Break
• January 3 – 7 – Ensemble Rehearsals (schedule TBA)
• January 8 – CPAC Classes Resume
• March 25 – 29 – Spring Break
• April 12 – 13 – Competition Showcase Performance Weekend
• May 9 – Last Day of CPAC Classes
• May 13 – May 16 – Spring Recital Dress Rehearsals
• May 17-19 – Spring Recital Performances

THE MISSOURIAN PROGRESS IN ARTS AWARD – CONGRATULATIONS JEN LEE

The Missourian Progress Awards recognize the people who help make Columbia a great place to live and move us forward every year. Our very own Jen Lee, Artistic Director of Ensemble, has been nominated for the Arts award! We will share further details as we receive them, but if you see her at the studio, take a moment to tell her congratulations on her special nomination!

 SPRING RECITAL COSTUME FEES ARE DUE DECEMBER 1, 2023

2024 Spring Recital costume fees have been posted to all accounts. The Spring Recital performances are May 17, 18 & 19, 2024. Please review the breakdown sent in a separate email on November 6 of which classes perform in each performance (please note this is not the actual order of each performance).

At least one Spring Recital costume fee PER CHILD must be paid on or before December 1, 2023, in order to ensure your child’s participation in the May 2024 performances. Please note that hip-hop classes are not charged a costume fee because they do costumes on their own. Please login to your online account to make a payment or call our office at 441-1818 between 4:30 – 8:30 Monday through Thursday.

If you are declining recital participation, we MUST receive written notice at cpac@cpac-dance.com no later than December 1 to remove the costume fees charged.

NOVEMBER TODDLER REGISTRATION – WINTER SESSION (JAN – MAY 2024)

Returning Toddlers currently enrolled in our 2-year-old 30-minute Toddler Class with Ms. Candace MUST register AGAIN in order to continue with the January – May session!  Current CPAC families may register beginning Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 pm. Registration will be via the parent portal – more details to come.  Login and password will be required.

Registration for NEW families to CPAC for Toddlers opens Monday, November 20 at 5:00 pm.  Instructions will be available on the Schedule page of our website at that time.  A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration.

• Toddler Winter 49 Tu 11:45-12:15 Candace
• Toddler Winter 87 W 5:15-5:45 Candace
• Toddler Winter Th 5:15-5:45 Candace
• Toddler NEW Winter: Wednesday, 6:00-6:30 with Britney

 HOLIDAY RECITAL – CPAC CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Holiday Recital for Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III will be held on December 11, 12, 13, & 14. Performances will begin promptly at 6 pm each evening. Dancers will be receiving their holiday costumes to take home later in November, as well as a note from their teacher with details regarding hair and costume pieces, in-class dress rehearsal, and their performance details. These notes will also be e-mailed out to each class later this month.

• We will have four individual performances the week of December 11-14 with a 6 pm start time. Your dancer will perform ONLY on the day of the week they normally dance each week.
• Your dancer will NOT have their regular class that week if they are performing in the Holiday recital.
• The Holiday Recital takes the place of your final class for the semester for our Movement, Dance I, Dance II, and Dance III classes.

UNPAID TUITION?  MONTHLY FINANCE CHARGES
All unpaid recreational class tuition has now been increased to full price. Beginning October 1st, any tuition balances remaining will incur a 10% monthly finance charge until the tuition fees are paid in full. All account balances must be paid in full by April 1st.

MONTHLY INVOICES
Recreation family monthly CPAC invoices will be sent out by the 15^th of each month with payment due upon receipt.

IMPORTANT DATES – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

• 10% monthly finance charge to all outstanding tuition balances beginning October 1, 2023
• November 20 – Recreational, Troupe & Minitroop Classes and Rehearsals are in session. Ensemble Classes & Rehearsals are Cancelled.
• November 21-24 – Thanksgiving Break, No Classes or Rehearsals
• December 11 – 14 – Holiday Recitals (Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III Classes)
• December 14 – Last Day of Classes Prior to Winter Break
• January 8 – CPAC Classes Resume
• March 25 – 29 – Spring Break
• May 9 – Last Day of CPAC Classes
• May 13 – May 16 – Spring Recital Dress Rehearsals
• May 17-19 – Spring Recital Performances

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICIES

The winter months will be upon us soon and that brings the possibility of winter weather and canceled classes. We do NOT automatically cancel classes when Columbia Public Schools cancel. We try to make our decisions about cancellations by 1:00 pm. We will send out AN EMAIL to everyone when classes are canceled. Please like us on Facebook (CPAC – Columbia Performing Arts Centre) and follow us on Instagram (@ColumbiaPerformingArtsCentre) to receive updates as well.

HALLOWEEN WEEK OCTOBER 23-26
Dancers may wear their Halloween costumes to class the week of October 23-26! Make sure it is something you can dance in. If your Ballet class meets twice a week, only wear your costume on Wednesday or Thursday.

HALLOWEEN
No classes or rehearsals, including Troupe classes and rehearsals and Ensemble classes and rehearsals, will be held on Halloween, Tuesday, October 31! CPAC will be closed for all day and evening classes and rehearsals on October 31. Enjoy your Halloween everyone!

NOVEMBER TODDLER REGISTRATION – WINTER SESSION (JAN – MAY 2024)
Returning Toddlers currently enrolled in our 2-year-old 30-minute Toddler Class with Ms. Candace MUST register AGAIN in order to continue with the January – May session! Current CPAC families may register beginning Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 pm. Registration will be via the parent portal – more details to come. Login and password will be required.
Registration for NEW Toddlers opens Monday, November 20 at 5:00 pm. Instructions will be available on the Schedule page of our website at that time. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration.

SAFETY REMINDER
The fall weather is now upon us and it will start to get dark earlier. For the safety of all students, dancers should remain inside the building as they wait for their ride after class.
Please be sure to coordinate a pickup location with your dancer when you drop off for classes.
If your younger dancer has a class in Studios 5 or 6, please be in the Lobby a few minutes prior to class dismissal so your little one can find you immediately upon release from the classroom.

When dancers are not in class, please remember that your children are your responsibility at all times and require your supervision. We appreciate your attention to your dancers when they are on breaks between classes, as well as your supervision of additional siblings. Thank you for reminding them to treat the facility and those around you with respect and appropriate behavior.

HOLIDAY RECITAL
Holiday Recital for Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III will be held on December 11, 12, 13, & 14. Performances will begin promptly at 6 pm each evening. Dancers will perform one time only on the same night as their normal class day.

UNPAID TUITION? MONTHLY FINANCE CHARGES
All unpaid recreational class tuition has now been increased to full price. Beginning October 1st, any tuition balances remaining will incur a 10% monthly finance charge until the tuition fees are paid in full. All account balances must be paid in full by April 1st.

MONTHLY INVOICES
Recreation family monthly CPAC invoices will be sent out by the 15th of each month with payment due upon receipt.

Welcome to September! Please find below a summary of our CPAC monthly highlights to include our Ensemble car wash, Collective audition details, unpaid tuition, monthly invoices, Halloween, Thanksgiving week of classes, safety, parental supervision, Holiday Recitals, and boutique hours.

ENSEMBLE CAR WASH
Saturday, September 16, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in our Southeast parking lot. Please come and support our competition team’s first fundraiser of the season!

CPAC COLLECTIVE AUDITIONS (AGES 10+)
Auditions for CPAC Collective will be held Saturday, September 16, 9:30 – 11:30 am. Audition Sign-Up Deadline is Wednesday, September 13. Please visit the CPAC Collective page for additional information. All questions should be directed to competition@cpac-dance.com.

UNPAID TUITION? MONTHLY FINANCE CHARGES
All unpaid recreational class tuition has now been increased to full price. Beginning October 1st, any tuition balances remaining will incur a 10% monthly finance charge until the tuition fees are paid in full. All account balances must be paid in full by April 1st.

MONTHLY INVOICES
Recreation families will receive their monthly CPAC invoices by the 15th of each month with payment due upon receipt.

HALLOWEEN
No classes or rehearsals will be held on Halloween, Tuesday, October 31! We will have our Halloween costume celebration the week of October 23-26, details to follow in October!

LABOR DAY MAKE-UP CLASS
Classes are in session on Monday, November 20 at their usual times. CPAC is closed November 21 – 26 for Thanksgiving break.

SAFETY
The fall weather will soon be upon us, and it will start to get dark earlier. For the safety of all students, dancers should remain inside the building as they wait for their ride after class.
Please be sure to coordinate a pickup location with your dancer when you drop off for classes.
If your younger dancer has a class in Studios 5 or 6, please be in the Lobby a few minutes prior to class dismissal so your little one can find you immediately upon release from the classroom.

PARENTAL SUPERVISION
When dancers are not in class, please remember that your children are your responsibility at all times and require your supervision. We appreciate your attention to your dancers when they are on breaks between classes, as well as your supervision of additional siblings. Thank you for reminding them to treat the facility and those around you with respect and appropriate behavior, including no running in the building, playing with balls inside of the building, etc.
Parents, please take extra caution in the parking lots and drive slowly, watching for those entering/exiting the facility. Please use the North circle drive, the East drive closest to the soccer field, or the entrance/exit by Jimmy John’s to access the parking lots. Try to avoid driving between the rear of the studio and the Veterans United building if possible. Additionally, we appreciate you leaving the Handicapped spaces vacant unless you have the appropriate documentation.

HOLIDAY RECITAL
Holiday Recital for Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III will be held December 11, 12, 13 & 14. Performances will begin promptly at 6 pm each evening. Details to follow this week to our Children’s Program families with further information.

BOUTIQUE HOURS
Come on in and check out our CPAC Attire! Hours outlined below for our Boutique.
Mondays, 4:30 pm-8:00 pm
Tuesdays, 11:45 am-12:30 pm, 4:30 pm-8:00 pm
Wednesdays, 10:15 am-11:30 am, 4:30 pm-8:00 pm
Thursdays, 4:30 pm-8:00 pm

Welcome to CPAC’s 2023 – 2024 Season!

CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, AUGUST 21! 

We look forward to seeing dancers for the first week of classes!

DANCEWEAR BOUTIQUE HOURS 

Need dancewear or shoes? Visit our curriculum page for specifics regarding your dancer’s class attire. We encourage you to visit the boutique in our EAST lobby. We will open Monday, August 14 – Thursday, August 17 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm prior to the first week of classes. Boutique hours starting August 21 will be 4:30 – 8:00 pm. Please be prepared for long lines and we appreciate your patience in advance. 

TUITION DISCOUNT DEADLINE: AUGUST 25

Tuition paid in full by August 25 receives the 20% discount. Discounted tuition amounts are already posted on accounts. Any unpaid tuition will increase to full price on August 26. Beginning October 1st, unpaid tuition will accrue a monthly 10% finance charge.

CPAC COLLECTIVE AUDITIONS (AGES 10+)

Auditions for CPAC Collective will be held Saturday, September 16, 9:30 – 11:30 am. Audition Sign-Up Deadline is Wednesday, September 13. Please visit the CPAC Collective page for additional information. All questions should be directed to competition@cpac-dance.com.

ONLINE ACCOUNT ACCESS

Make payments, view your child’s schedule, teacher, and studio number, as well as update your contact information at your convenience via the CPAC app. Please note if you opt out of CPAC emails by clicking unsubscribe, you will no longer receive studio updates. 

NO CLASSES LABOR DAY

There will be no classes on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. Normal classes resume Tuesday, September 5. 

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT CPAC DATES

•          August 21 – CPAC classes begin
•          20% Discount for account balances paid in full by August 25, 2023
•          September 4 – Labor Day, No Classes or Rehearsals
•          10% monthly finance charge to all outstanding tuition balances beginning October 1, 2023
•          October 31 – Halloween, No Classes or Rehearsals
•          November 21-24 – Thanksgiving Break, No Classes or Rehearsals
•          December 11 – 14 – Holiday Recitals (Movement, Dance I, Dance II, & Dance III Classes)
•          December 14 – Last Day of Classes Prior to Winter Break
•          January 8 – CPAC Classes Resume
•          March 25 – 29 – Spring Break
•          May 9 – Last Day of CPAC Classes
•          May 13 – May 16 – Spring Recital Dress Rehearsals
•          May 17-19 – Spring Recital Performances

We are excited to see everyone very soon! 

CPAC Staff