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NOVEMBER MASTER CLASSES View/Print the list of classes available. The registration form will be available soon. . SYTYCD SEASON 8 TOP 10 DANCERS JESS LEPROTTO & MITCHELL KELLY ARE COMING TO PAAY TO TEACH MASTER CLASSES! I met Jess & Mitchell in Philadelphia after the SYTYCD tour and have arranged for them to come to the studio to teach several master classes each at 3 different levels over 2 days. So mark your calendars for the weekend of: November 12th & 13th! The schedule & pricing are here, along with a registration form for groups or schools or an individual. If you have any questions at all, please contact me at paayork@hotmail.com or 717-741-2272. I am very excited to offer this amazing opportunity to my students and the rest of the York area dance community! What a great celebration of dance! 2011-2012 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Our web site has been updated for 2011-2012.  View/print the 2011-2012 Class Schedule. . Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:00 – 8:30 pm  Thursday, September 1, 2011 6:00 – 8:30 pm  Saturday, September 10, 2011 2:00 – 4:00 pm  Dance outfits, shoes, and supplies will be sold at the Academy on these dates. Must have the following to register: 1. Completed Enrollment Card 2. Completed Consent & Release form 3. $25.00 NON-REFUNDABLE registration fee PER STUDENT 4. First month’s tuition Classes start the week of September 12, 2011. IMPORTANT REMINDERS 1. Notebooks are required for ALL classes and ALL students. We sell them for $2 and also provide pencils each week for note taking. 2. Attire and hair requirements will be strictly enforced, including selling ponytail holders to students who come to class without hair away from their faces. If either rule is violated, a student will be warned for the first occurrence. The second time it happens, a parent will be spoken to. After that, if a student violates the rules again, he or she will not be allowed to participate in class but will still be charged. These rules are for the students’ own learning and respect. 3. We are offering 4-week courses in ballroom/social/couple/wedding/salsa dance on an ongoing basis. DIRECTOR'S NOTE First of all, thank you so much for your interest in PAAY! My philosophy as a studio director is for my teachers to personally help each student learn the technique and steps. Good technique is the basis for any great dancer, and this training starts at the very beginning and should be stressed throughout any and all dance training. A person must execute a move properly and slowly before he or she can truly do it well. I also believe that family is the root of everything important, and I want each student and his or her family to feel like part of a bigger family through my school. There is no pressure for my students to perform at any given level, only encouragement to do one's best. We turn the words "I can't" into "I can't....YET". There is also no competition among students; I don't accept the "diva" attitude. Most importantly, I totally enjoy every part of performing arts and I simply want to share that love in hopes that it is contagious. In addition, teaching dance is not a “job” for my instructors, it is a PASSION! So all Academy students will dance in a happy environment full of respect and compassion for each other, where a good attitude is as just as important as ability. Truly,