MKS News - November 2020
Thankful, Grateful and Truly Blessed You Are Here At MKS!
What will Dance Concert 2021 look like?
We are so grateful for this opportunity to be dancing once again, even in the midst of the pandemic. Ending last season with an Zoom performance was not our dream for Dance Concert, but we were thankful that students and families were able to safely celebrate those moments together at home!
Additionally, although I felt led to keep our performance purely virtual last year, we do not plan to repeat that mode of Dance Concert for this 2020-21 school year.
I cannot see into the future, but looking at the success that other groups have found with a plethora of other performance options that have allowed students to still gather together to perform, we will have an in-person performance of some type. For students who may still be on Zoom come June of 2021, we have seen professionally produced virtual options. We are exploring ALL of these options at this time!
We are also planning to do our very best to stay with the performance week/end of June 9-13, as much as is possible. Please stay tuned in the coming months, as things could still possibly change a bit...
We are in contact with our usual venue, Fort Zumwalt East High School Auditorium, in addition to actively seeking other options in the St. Louis area. If you have any contacts with a venue - church with an auditorium, outdoor stage, etc., please let us know, and we will add it to our list of possibilities.
We so appreciate everyone being so incredibly POSITIVE and FULL of GRACE to start out this season! We are enjoying our students more than ever, and we want to continue that positivity and flexibility through Dance Concert and into the coming years! We are thankful for YOU - our dance and tumbling community at MKS!
New Classes Added & Quick Survey!
- 3-5 Creative Dance/Ballet - Wednesday, 9:30-10:15am
- 6-8 Jazz & Hip Hop - Thursday, 5:45-6:30pm
- 8-11 Ballet & Tap - Tuesday, 5:30-6:30pm
- 8-11 Hip Hop 1 - Saturday, 8:45-9:30am
- Jr 1 Tap - Saturday, 11:15am-12:00pm
- Teen/Adult Hip Hop 2 - Wednesday, 8:15-9:15pm
Classes are filling up, but there is still time to register! We have space for current students to add a class or two as well! https://mykingstudio.com/class-schedules-o-fallon-missouri-dance-class/
QUICK SURVEY - WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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MKS Outreach - Joy In Haiti
We have been blessed to have been a collection point for the Shoeman since 2008. Due to COVID, ShoeCrew Water Projects are no longer accepting shoes. We are praying for that ministry to continue in the future!
We are excited to continue our ministry to others around the world by working with Joy In Haiti to collect items for the orphanage, "House of Joy," where we have traveled and taught VBS/Dance Camps with the kids from the orphanage, school, church & community. Every couple of months we will let you know what will be collected to be sent to the children there.
For November & December, we will be collecting Christmas cards & gifts to send. Please consider bringing a card (homemade cards from students are awesome!), a small doll (dark-skinned preferred), travel size games, small craft kits that include all needed supplies and dropping it into our collection bins.
We will be sure the gifts make it to Haiti for a Christmas blessing!
Staff Spotlight - Ms. Marie
My name is Miss Marie. I began my dance training at the age of three at Dancers’ Alley in Jefferson City, MO. I was a member of the Dancers’ Alley Competition Team for nine years.
My love for dance continues to grow deeper every year through my personal training and my passion for teaching others!
A fun fact about me is my family has a Gospel magic show. We travel around the world using magic to share the Gospel!
I am very excited to have found a new home at My King Studio of Dance where I can use my passion for dance to honor God!
MKS VIRTUAL TOUR!
Please share MKS with family and friends who are looking for a great way to build strength & character!
Here is a virtual tour for them to check us out - https://www.facebook.com/mykingstudio/posts/10158515267936830
NOVEMBER WATCH WEEK - STUDIO B
STUDIO B - November 2-14 ----- STUDIO C & B/C - December 1-14
Please have only 1-2 Family members come & please only come 1 week. All Parents/Guardians in the lobby must be wearing a face covering.
Click here for Watch Week details & dates - https://mykingstudio.com/watch-week/
IMPORTANT DATES!
November 2-14: Watch Week - Studio B
November 24-29: Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
December 1-14: Watch Week - Studio C & B/C
December 21-January 1: Christmas Break - No Classes
Click here for all 2020-21 Important Dates - https://mykingstudio.com/important-dates/
NEW! 2020-21 MKS Wall Calendars
Calendars run from Sept 2020 through Aug 2021 and are $15 (includes tax!).
We will be taking orders through Nov 30!
Click to order - https://tinyurl.com/yykcvxkk
Remember to Visit the MKS Webstore!
Order in time for Christmas!
- "Voice of the King" Shirts
- MKS Masks - Child & Adult Sizes!
- MKS Logo gear - Long-sleeve Tees, Sweatshirts, Sweatpants, Jackets & More!
Some samples are available at the Front Desk.
Click to order - https://stores.inksoft.com/mykingsd/shop/home
Orders placed by November 30 will be ready before Christmas. We will then close the store through the Christmas holidays and keep you posted about the next upcoming order time frame!
How to Set Up a Dance Practice Space at Home on a Budget
When it comes down to it, dancing is just moving your body through space. If you have a body, and space to move it, you can practice dance at home.
How much space? It depends on what you’re doing. A stretching routine or workout requires less space than practicing a combo or a trick. In general, I like to say, “enough space to lie down and make a snow angel.” You can make do with a little less, but this is a good safe minimum that I like to go by. Another good gauge is to try doing a battement in each direction.
You can do so much with just enough space to make a snow angel:
- Work out
- Improv
- Stretch
- Do a full ballet barre
- Practice stationary tricks like pirouettes
- Learn or review choreography (just mark any traveling sections)
See? You don’t need as much space as you think! Find enough space to make a snow angel, and you’re good to practice dance at home!
To read the full article: http://dance-insight.com/dance-practice-space-at-home-budget/
Dance Happenings Around STL
Studio 858 In St Ann Is Looking For Dancers to be part of a team of dance models for their photo shoots. They want tall dancers, small dancers, and dancers of all ethnicities, both male and female. Contact Studio 858 today for an audition! See their work at: https://artmediacoop.com. Call or text Edward Crim at 314-504-6692 or Lois Ingram at 314-276-9272. Email: art.media.coop@gmail.com
11th Annual Teen Talent Competition
Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation
Registration Oct 1-Dec 31, 2020
https://www.foxpacf.org/programs/teen-talent-competition/
Webster University Department of Dance
New Works Concert; Virtually Thurs, Nov 12, 7:30pm - Sun, Nov 15, 10:00pm
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About MKS
Email: my_king_studio@hotmail.com
Website: https://mykingstudio.com
Location: 2140 Bryan Valley Commercial Drive, O'Fallon, MO, USA
Phone: (636) 978-3321
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