Save the Date: Parade, Holidays and Winter Showings

Motion Pacific — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:06:39 +0000

Holiday Parade

Saturday, December 3rd

Every year, for 13 years Motion Pacific has danced down Pacific Ave for the annual Holiday Parade.

We will be starting our Holiday Parade choreography in class this week in all Kids/Teens classes with the exception of our 5-year and under classes i.e Combo and Creative Movement. These little ones are invited to walk with the studio in the parade with a parent (please no siblings).

The day of the parade, Saturday, December 3rd, we will meet at the studio at 9:45am. We will rehearse our parade choreography in the parking lot and then head over to the parade staging area on Pacific Ave at 10:30am, right behind our building. The parade ends where Front meets Pacific. We will then walk back to the studio where you can sign your child out. Please DO NOT take your children off the street after the parade. It is important that we know where all children are at all times.

All dancers are asked to wear clothing in any combination of Red, White and Silver or Grey. Be sure your child wears comfortable shoes.

Thanksgiving Holiday
November 24th-27th
Please make note, the studio will be closed for ALL classes Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, November 24th through Sunday, November 27th and resume classes on Monday, November 28th.

Winter Showings
December 19th-23rd
Please join us for an informal showing the last week of the session. The last 15 minutes of each kids/teens class, teachers will be talking about what students have been learning in class and dancers will be showing a bit of their work. We will be serving snacks and warm drinks in the lobby after each showing. Please join us!

Happy to answer any questions.

Warmly,
Abra Allan
Director
Motion Pacific

Motion Pacific is Moving!

Motion Pacific — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:40:56 +0000

Dear friends and families of Motion Pacific.

Today is a day dedicated to gratitude, a collective moment of reflection and acknowledgment for what we are grateful for.

Everyday I feel deep gratitude for the professionalism, dedication and talent in each one of the extraordinary instructors at Motion Pacific as well as the amazing and expanding community of students and families that have contributed so much to our success.

Since I stepped into the position of Owner/Director of Motion Pacific over a year ago, I am continually asking myself, “What is best for my students and staff ?”.

To that point, I am excited to announce that Motion Pacific is moving into a new facility.
The Plans

Work has begun at 131 Front Street, in the Mill Complex here in Downtown Santa Cruz, to create a new home for Motion Pacific that will boast two larger studios at 1200 and 1400 square feet each with brand new sprung ash dance floors. Additionally, Motion Pacific has partnered with Santa Cruz Dance to create a center for dance; to present weekend workshops, master classes and weekend performances of local and visiting dancers.

Santa Cruz Dance*, a community-based organization, is dedicated to supporting a culture where integrity, discipline and imagination are central to Dance as Art. Santa Cruz Dance presents National Dance Week Santa Cruz as well as the Santa Cruz Ethnic Dance Festival.

The core of the Motion Pacific’s program will remain the same with more space and time available to expand the program to take the discipline to another level.
What you should know

We will close our studio at the Art Center at the end of the current session on December 18th. We will reopen in our new location at The Mill, likely by the first week in February. I will send out regular updates, keeping you posted as to the progress of the renovation and the timing of our Winter/Spring session.

Because the opening date is still uncertain, thus not allowing us to set tuition for the upcoming session, I will ask you to save your class spot by making a $200 deposit and we will, send an invoice for your balance when a date is determined.
How you can help

This new space will support a program strong in Dance education, administration and presentation. This exciting partnership has provided us the opportunity to create an intimate dance performance space built around the foundation of Motion Pacific’s commitment to dance education.

Today, we are excited to launch a fund-raising campaign to raise the final $20,000 in order to complete this project.

For more information about Motion Pacific’s new facility or to make a tax-deductible contribution, please contact Abra.

Wishing you all a holiday season filled with food, fun, friends and family.

Warmly,
Abra Allan
Motion Pacific

*Santa Cruz Dance is a community-based organization, fiscally sponsored by Dancers Group Bay Area.

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Save the Date: Parade, Holidays and Winter Showings

Motion Pacific is Moving!