IMPORTANT DATES

• Monday 11/23 – OPEN for classes as usual
• Tuesday 11/24-Friday 11/27 – CLOSED for Thanksgiving Break
• Monday 11/30 – Classes resume as usual
• Thursday 12/17 – Last day of Class for Fall Semester
• Friday 12/18 – Sunday 1 / 3 – CLOSED for Winter Break
• Monday 1/4 – Classes resume as usual
• OPEN on Martin Luther King Jr Day (Jan.18) & President’s Day (Feb. 15)
• Monday 3/29 – Friday 4/3 – CLOSED for Spring Break
• Friday 5/7 – Last day of Class for Winter Semester
• May 14 – 16, 2021 – Spring Recital Planned

NOVEMBER TODDLER REGISTRATION – WINTER SESSION (JAN – MAY 2021)

Returning Toddlers MUST register AGAIN in order to continue with the January – May session!  Returning students may register beginning Wednesday November 11^th at 12pm.  Registration will be via the CPAC App – more details to come.  Login and password will be required.

Registration for NEW Toddlers opens Wednesday November 18^th at 12pm!  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.

HOLIDAY RECITAL UPDATE

In order to celebrate our youngest dancers (Movement, Dance 1, Dance 2, Dance 3) and the holiday season, we plan to have Holiday Recital performances on our stage, one class at a time with scheduled time slots, limited spectators, and designated traffic flow the week of December 14 – 17.  Please visit the Performances page for more details.

2021 SPRING RECITAL UPDATE

At this time, we are still planning to hold Spring Recital performances May 14-16, 2021.  Given the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the coronavirus, we are postponing the ordering of and payment for Recital costumes until the end of January.  We aren’t sure exactly what our performance options may be but we will definitely find a way to celebrate everyone’s hard work!  For the safety of our staff, we will be asking parents to measure their own children and submit costume measurements to the office sometime in January.  More details to come!

PROTOCOLS CONTINUE

Many thanks to ALL our CPAC families, friends, faculty and staff for continuing to adhere to our published protocols and guidelines surrounding the Covid circumstances!  As Fall is upon us and it is getting dark earlier in the evening, please be on time to pick up dancers!  Remember, classes dismiss 5 minutes prior to their published times to allow for transitions and sanitizing classrooms.  We appreciate your efforts to drive slowly through all parking lots and driveways to keep all our dancers and families safe.

Download our CPAC App!

Stay up to date with all messages and communications by downloading the CPAC App from either the App Store or Google Play store.  Use your parent portal login to see your class schedule, update general information, make payments, view messages, etc.

Halloween Week Oct.26-30

Dancers may wear their Halloween costumes to class the week of October 26-30!  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.

November Toddler Registration – Winter Session (Jan – May 2021)

Returning Toddlers MUST register AGAIN in order to continue with the January – May session!  Returning students may register beginning Wednesday November 11^th at 12pm.  Registration will be via the parent portal – more details to come.  Login and password will be required.

Registration for NEW Toddlers opens Wednesday November 18^th at 12pm!  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.

Protocols Continue

Many thanks to ALL our CPAC families, friends, faculty and staff for continuing to adhere to our published protocols and guidelines surrounding the Covid circumstances!  As Fall is upon us and it will get dark earlier in the evening, please be on time to pick up dancers!  Remember, classes dismiss 5 minutes prior to their published times to allow for transitions and sanitizing classrooms.  We appreciate your efforts to drive slowly through all parking lots and driveways to keep all our dancers and families safe.

Holiday Recital Update

In order to celebrate our youngest dancers (Movement, Dance 1, Dance 2, Dance 3) and the holiday season, we plan to have Holiday Recital performances on our stage, one class at a time with scheduled time slots, limited spectators, and designated traffic flow the week of December 14 – 17.  Please visit the Performances page for more details.

2020-2021 Competition Team Members

Congratulations to all our competition team members for the upcoming season!  Click here for Ensemble and Troupe teams.  Click here for Collective team members.

Check out the Fall Schedule! 

Online Fall registration for CURRENT students (those enrolled for Fall 2018-Winter 2019) opens Tuesday July 28th at 10am!  It will close Wednesday July 29th at 4pm.  Only online registrations will be accepted during that time.  Thereafter, registration for Fall/Winter will be taken via email at cpac@cpac-dance.com.  Be sure to register prior to August 5^th for best class availability (that is when registration opens to the general public).

NEW FACULTY

We’re excited to announce we have a new Tap teachers for the 2020-2021 session – Chris Rutledge and Alyvia Swearingen!  Check out their bios on our Faculty page.

In person classes will resume per our current schedule on June 1 and continue through June 20.  Come to class each day just like you did back in March before the pause from the COVID-19 circumstances.  For those of you that do not wish to attend in person, we will continue to upload virtual content each week through June 20.  Recital costumes will likely be distributed in person during the week of June 1-5.

VIRTUAL CLASSES CONTINUE THROUGH MAY 30

Virtual classes and Recital preparations will continue through May 30th with new content and Live Zoom sessions each week.  You may access your dancer’s weekly virtual content in the Resources tab via the Parent Portal.  Feel free to access the portal via our CPAC app (available on Google Play and in the App Store) or via the website at www.cpac-dance.com.  Email us at cpac@cpac-dance.com with questions.

JUNE 22 – JUNE 25 RECITAL WEEK

June 22-25 we will have an informal ‘Recital Week’.  This will function very much like our Dress Rehearsal weeks from previous years.  Monday through Thursday, each class will have a designated 15 minute time slot on stage to perform in costume.  No tickets will be sold, no professional photos or videos will be taken.  If you normally have class on a Monday, your ‘performance’ time will be scheduled on that Monday.  If you normally have class on a Tuesday, your ‘performance’ will be scheduled on that Tuesday etc.  Friday classes will ‘perform’ on Thursday that week.  Each class will dance twice onstage in costume under the lights to celebrate their hard work this year.  The Theatre provides plenty of space for spectators to spread out as we usher in one class at a time per the schedule.   If you do NOT plan to ‘perform’ that week, please email us at cpac@cpac-dance.com no later than June 1.  This will help our teachers plan accordingly for those who do wish to perform.

FALL 2020 – WINTER 2021 SESSION

Registration dates coming soon!  Likely end of July for Current students.

MARCH 13TH & 14TH: COMPETITION SHOWCASE

ALL ACCOUNT BALANCES DUE BY APRIL 1ST

All account balances are due no later than April 1st. Please note that no Spring Recital tickets may be purchased until accounts are paid in full.

COMPETITION SHOWCASE: MARCH 13th & 14th

Come see our award-winning Competition teams perform at the CPAC Theatre on Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th!  All styles and ages will perform each day. There will be 3 shows: Friday 7pm, Saturday 1pm, and Saturday 7pm. Tickets are on sale beginning Monday, February 10th.  Don’t miss these amazing evenings of dance.  Current CPAC students receive a FREE ticket! Inquire at either front desk location.  For specific performance information, click here.

IN SESSION: PRESIDENT’S DAY

Classes ARE in session on Monday, February 17th (President’s Day).  Our next break is Spring Break.  CPAC will be closed March 21st – 29th.  Classes resume Monday, March 30th.

ATTENDANCE FOR PERFORMING CLASSES

Students who acquire more than 3 absences (per class) from February 3rd through May 14th may not be allowed to participate in the Spring Performances.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICIES

The Winter months are upon us and that brings the possibility of severe weather and cancelled classes.  We do NOT automatically cancel classes when Columbia Public Schools does.  We try to make our decisions about cancellations by 1:00pm for weekday classes.

• We will send out EMAIL to everyone when classes are cancelled
• To receive text message alerts regarding cancellations and closings, text CPACDANCE to 84483 for updates
• We will also post any updates to Facebook (CPAC – Columbia Performing Arts Centre) and Instagram (Columbiaperformingartscentre)

SPRING RECITAL REMINDERS

Please make sure your calendars are marked!

• Last week of classes: May 4-9
• Dress Rehearsal week: May 11-14
• Spring Recitals: May 15-17

For recital breakdowns, please click here.

*NEW* All account balances must be paid in full BEFORE Recital tickets may be purchased.

ACCOUNT BALANCES DUE IN FULL BY APRIL 1ST

All account balances are due in full by April 1st. 10% monthly finance charges continue for unpaid tuition balances.