PATTY
HARPER
DANCE
STUDIO
Patty Harper Dance Studio
January Newsletter
Dear parents and dancers,
Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with family and friends, and that the new year brings many blessings. Classes will resume this Monday, January 5th. Your dancer is automatically enrolled in their same classes. If you have any questions or need to add or drop a class, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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Recital June 2026
We are excited to return to the studio and begin working toward our 2026 recital, “Sixty Years Shining: A Diamond Jubilee.” Please mark your calendars for the dress rehearsal on June 6th and the recital on June 7th at 2:00 PM, held at the Abilene Convention Center Auditorium.
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All classes will perform in this special celebration show. We will be bringing back some PHDS favorite pieces while also introducing exciting new choreography. Please notify us immediately if your dancer will not be participating in the recital.
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It’s going to be fabulous! Our teachers have been working throughout the holiday break to select the perfect costumes and music for each class, and those details will be shared when we return.
Recital Costumes
Costume contracts will be distributed to all dancers during the first week of January. We are unable to order a costume for your dancer until the completed contract is returned to the office. Measuring for all dancers will also take place during the first week of January so we can begin the ordering process. Please note that we add extra inches to measurements to allow for growth spurts in our younger dancers.
A $35.00 costume deposit (one deposit per student, not per class) is due in January along with the contract. A separate $35.00 recital fee will be due with February tuition.
Once Upon A Christmas Eve
Congratulations to everyone performing in our Christmas show. It honestly was one of the best ever! Thank you to Ms Charla and Ms Amanda for getting all the costumes packed and stored for another year. All the bills got paid and enough money left over to make a donation to the Abilene Food Bank. Bravo!!
- Ms Mary and Staff