ADA Studio News See our most up to date Newsletter by clicking the Newsletter icon on the right! All Things SPRING Recital 
RECITAL WEEK- ALL DATES MANDATORY AND HELD AT ST MARK'S HIGH SCHOOL Studio is CLOSED this week - no regularly scheduled classes will be held Tuesday, May 13th: Dry Run 4:00 PM-8:00 PM (scheduled time) Wednesday, May 14th: Dress Rehearsal 6:00 PM (5:00-5:30 PM arrival) Friday, May 16th: Recital at 6:30 PM Ready in costume by 6:00 PM!- Dressing Rooms open at 5:30 PM Saturday, May 17th: Recital at 1:00 PM (CHANGED FROM 2:00!) Ready in costume by 12:30 PM!- Dressing Rooms open at 12:00 PM DANCERS PERFORM IN BOTH SHOWS! RECITAL SHOW ORDER- Click HERE DRY RUN (TUESDAY) SCHEDULE- Click HERE Final Recital News- Click HERE (printed copy given in class!) Click HERE for the specific Class Recital Costume Instruction with Shoe/Tight List Click HERE for the general Recital Handbook emailed in the fall Click HERE for the General Recital Costume Instructions Click HERE for the All That Jazz Spring Newsletter SPECIAL ORDERS: Recital T-Shirt Orders were due April 5th Recital Program Ad Forms were due April 5th Click HERE for the Teddy Bear Order forms were due April 26th - Orders will be available for pick-up at the Recital. Click HERE to order a Recital Video by June 15th (for free studio delivery) Click here for Flower Orders to benefit the ADA Dance Company Click here for order Pizza on Dry Run to benefit the ADA Dance Company Other Important Recital Dates March 1st: Recital Costume distribution begins & Recital Ad forms distributed April 5th: Recital T-Shirt Order Form Due & Recital Ads due (forms above) April 5th: Sign Up Genius goes out for Stage Mom/Backstage Volunteers- Click HERE April 15th: Recital Tickets on Sale at 7:00 AM on TutuTix.com - Click HERE April 26th: Teddy Bear Order forms due (forms above) May 7th: Stage Mom Zoom 7:30-8:15 - Click HERE to join NEW SUMMER! We had so much interest in our camps that we added more!  
 
Registration is open! Go to the portal on the main page of the website to register! 2024 HOLIDAY SHOW INFORMATION Click HERE to order a HOLIDAY SHOW VIDEO - You'll find this video alphabetically under American Dance Academy. The order deadline at $31 with free delivery to ADA: Wednesday, December 11. Orders will be delivered and available for pick-up by December 14. Orders placed December 12 and thereafter will increase to $45 and will mail within 2 weeks of purchase. There is no in-studio delivery for late orders. DISNEY INFORMATION 
SOLD OUT WAIT LIST ROOM ONLY Event Waitlist: Any parade dancer not yet confirmed with their deposit paid, has been automatically moved to the event waitlist and remains a pending passenger in GroupCollect registration. Click HERE for the info form Click HERE to register Click HERE for a general weekend schedule Note-If you register by 1/31 $50 will be deducted from your final payment! PAYMENT SCHEDULE: - January 31, 2025 - First Deposit Due / Early Bird Deadline
- $100 deposit is due for each Performer and Guest Package
- April 30, 2025 - Second Deposit Due
- $200 deposit is due for each Performer and Guest Package
- August 6, 2025 - Final Payment Due
- Hotel Room Reservations
- Online Registration Orders
- Final Payment
Note: All Dancers age 10+ have TWO included performances in their package. 1. Parade Performance, 2. Showcase Performance. The SHOWCASE is American Dance Academy's own choreography featured on a Disney Parks stage! The guaranteed performance is included in all Dancer Packages, regardless of age level. All studios coming to this event will have their choreography featured. The PRODUCTION ROUTINE is the Add-On Performance. This is the OPENING or CLOSING number of the entire Showcase Night (therefore additional stage time). For anyone that decides to add the Production Routine to their package, they are required to attend the rehearsal on Friday. The SHOWCASE, again, is included in all Dancer Packages. If someone chooses NOT to participate in your studio's routine at the Showcase, neither their pricing nor their packages will change. CANCELLATION POLICY:
Individual Families can request cancellation by signing into their Online Registration and clicking "cancel." - On or before April 30, 2025 - Full Refund
- May 1 to August 6, 2025 - Partial Refund (Minus $300 deposit per person)
- August 7, 2025 - NO REFUNDS
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Click HERE for the Slides Shop ------------------------------------- ADA National Honor Society of Dance Arts & Presidental Volunteer Award NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF DANCE ARTS American Dance Academy is a secondary chapter of NHSDA and is eligible to nominate dancers to the National Honor Society of Dance Arts. Below are the goals and requirements. * NHSDA Secondary Program (grades 9 - 12) Goals - To promote a desire for life-long learning in the field of dance.
- To encourage an understanding of, and an appreciation for, dance as an art form and develop knowledgeable audiences for tomorrow.
- To identify honor students (grades 11 & 12) for nomination to the NDEO Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award, one of the highest honor programs for dance in the United States.
NHSDA Secondary Program (grades 9 - 12) Requirements ~ Dancer must be in 9th-12th grade ~ Dancer must have & maintain a 3.2 or higher ~ Dancer must be studying dance for a minimum of 7 hours a week at ADA and maintain attendance and commitment in the class. Once these criteria are met, the forms below need to be filled out. I have samples from previous years I can share in which points are accepted. NHSDA Letter NHSDA Form NHSDA Points
THE PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
*ADA is now a Certifying Organization that has been granted authority through an application and review process to give out the PVSA to volunteers. Certifying Organizations verify and certify that a volunteer has met the requirements to receive a PVSA within a 12-month period. Click HERE for more info on Eligibility Requirements. Submission of hours worked at ADA this past year, along with proof of any other volunteer work (for example signed letters from school) is required. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NHSDA MEMBERS: Current NHSDA Cassidy Dolan (St Mark's High School class of 2026) Olivia Mohr (Delaware Military Academy class of 2026) Angela Zhang (Archmere Academy class of 2026) Graduates NHSDA Claire W (Graduate of St Mark's High School) Claudia K (Graduate of St Mark’s High School) Caroline M (Graduate of Padua Academy) Brianna W (Graduate of Cab Calloway School of the Arts) Ashton A (Graduate Kennett High School) Kate C (Graduate St Mark’s High School) Gabi P (Graduate of Cab Calloway School of the Arts) Asia B (Graduate of Sanford School) Cali C (Graduate of St Mark's High School) Isabella M (Graduate of Archmere Academy) Marisa P (Graduate of Delaware Military Academy) Audrey G (Graduate of Tower Hill School) Current Students Presidents Volunteer Award Sarah Cho (Cab Calloway School of the Arts class of 2026 Angela Zhang (Archmere Academy class of 2026) | 
