September 2025: Welcome back!

Newsletter for September 2025

Welcome to Dance Fusion! We are so excited to be back for another year! This is the 18th season for the studio, which means we are old enough to graduate!!! We are honored to be a member of the community and your local dance studio for 18 years. These newsletters are sent out the first day of each month and include important information about dates, studio birthdays, dancer achievements outside of the studio, prayer requests, and recital information. As always, if you have any questions please ask us! It’s going to be a great year!

Dates:

🩷August 25th-30th: First Week of Dance

🩷September 1st: Labor Day No Dance

🩷September 22nd-27th: Bring A Friend to Dance Week

Achievements and Accolades:

Share your dancers’ achievements at school or other extracurricular activities!

Recitals:

🎄Christmas Recital 

Potential Date: 12/13

Potential Time: TBA

Potential Location: TBA

✨18th Annual Dance Recital

Potential Rehearsal Date: 5/29

Potential Time: 6-8 p.m.

Potential Recital Date: 5/30

Potential Time: 10 a.m.

Potential Location: TBA

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

May 2025

Newsletter for May 2025

It’s our last month together! Time has flown by this year! We would like to say thank you to everyone for a great year! We have seen the Lord moving in mighty ways and we are so glad we get to experience this with you! 

Dates:

✨5/3 Worship and Prayer 11-12

✨5/5-8 Anything But A Dance Bag

✨5/10 The Fuse Performance

✨5/10 Family Picnic Day and The Fusee Information Meeting

✨5/17 Worship and Prayer 11-12

✨5/19-22 Bring a Stuffed Friend Week

✨5/24 Worship and Prayer 11-12

✨5/30 Dance Rehearsal (See detailed schedule)

✨5/31 17th Annual Dance Recital

Achievements and Accolades:

Share your dancers’ achievements at school or other extracurricular activities!

Recitals:

🩰17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Alvarado High School

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

April Newsletter

Newsletter for April 2025

Two Months!! The end of May will be here before you know it! We have a lot planned for April and May, so these newsletters are so important to read. If you have any questions, please let us know!

Dates:

🌸4/12 Worship and Prayer 11-12

🌸4/17 Alvarado SHAC Night and The Fuse Performance

🌸4/25 Recital Fee Due $60 per family

🌸4/25 Recital Pictures

🌸4/26 Recital Pictures

Makeup Class Schedule

April 11th

6th-8th 5:30-6

9th-12th 5-8

Birthdays: 

Amy Schmid 4/6

Lillian Hoenig 4/10

Jimena Castillo 4/16

Achievements and Accolades:

Share your dancers’ achievements at school or other extracurricular activities!

Recitals:

🩰 Recital Fee

Due April 25th

$60 per family

🩰17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

March Newsletter

We’re three months out from the big recital! This is a big month of costumes, Spring Break, and more makeup classes!

Be sure to check out the chalk sign and our socials for a very “lucky” post!

Dates:

🍀3/1 Worship and Prayer 11-12

🌈3/3 Indian Friends Reading Day: 8 a.m. at Lillian Elementary 

🍀3/8 Worship and Prayer 11-12

🌈3/10-3/14 Spring Break: No Class

🍀3/22 Worship and Prayer 11-12

🌈3/29 Worship and Prayer 11-12

Makeup Class Schedule

March 21st 3rd-5th

All Jazz 5-5:30

All Hip Hop 5:30-6

Tap 6-6:30

Ballet 6:30-7

March 28th Morning

Wednesday Prek 10-10:45

Tutus For 2 11-11:30

March 28th Thursday K-2nd

Jazz 5-5:30

Ballet 5:30-6

Tap 6-6:30

April 11th

6th-8th 5:30-6

9th-12th 5-8

Achievements and Accolades:

Share your dancers’ achievements at school or other extracurricular activities!

Recitals:

🩰 Recital Fee

Due April 25th

$60 per family7 

🩰17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

February Newsletter

Newsletter for February 2025

Thank you all for your support and understanding. Our current circumstances have been tough, but we appreciate your support! Below are important dates for February, a makeup class schedule, and more!

Dates:

🩷2/8 Worship and Prayer 12-1

🩷2/10-2/14 Valentines Week

🩷2/14 Indian Friends Reading Day at Alvarado Elementary South at 8 a.m.

🩷2/15 Worship and Prayer 11-12

🩷2/22 Worship and Prayer 11-12

Makeup Class Schedule

February 21st: 

9th-12th 5-8

6th-8th 5:30-6

February 28th: 

Wednesday Prek 10-10:45

Tutus for 2 11-11:30

Thursday Prek 5-5:45

March 21st:

3rd-5th

All Jazz 5-5:30

All Hip Hop 5:30-6

Tap 6-6:30

Ballet 6:30-7

March 28th:

Thursday K-2nd 

Jazz 6-6:30

Ballet 6:30-7

Tap 7-7:30

Monday K-2nd Jazz 6-6:30

Achievements and Accolades:

Share your dancers’ achievements at school or other extracurricular activities!

Recitals:

🩰 Recital Fee

Due April 25th

$60 per family7 

🩰17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

Newsletter for January 2025

Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season. We can’t wait to come back for the spring semester and get ready for the 17th Annual Dance Recital!

Just a few reminders as we get back to our normal routine:

-Leotard and tights are required for every class. 

-Dancers may wear a fitted shirt to class, but baggy shirts and sweatshirts are no longer permitted during class. How we dress indicates how we learn!

-Hair needs to be pulled up out of the face. Should your dancer not have their hair up, a rubber band may be provided at the beginning of the class.

Dates:

☃️1/6-1/9 First Week of the Spring Semester

☃️1/11 Worship and Prayer

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us on Saturdays at the studio for an open time of worship and prayer!

☃️1/25 Worship and Prayer

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us on Saturdays at the studio for an open time of worship and prayer!

Achievements and Accolades:

Share your dancers’ achievements at school or other extracurricular activities!

Recitals:

🩰Recital Fee

Due April 25th

$60 per family

🩰17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

December 2024

Newsletter for December 2024

December is one of our busiest times of the year! Please read this newsletter and all BAND posts for information and questions!

Dates:

🎄12/2 Project See A Need, Fill A Need

🎄12/6 Alvarado Parade of Lights

🎄12/14 Christmas Program

🎄12/16-12/19 Class Parties

🎄12/20 Costume Fee Due

🎄12/23-1/4 Christmas Break

Class Christmas Parties:

December 16th-19th 

Monday

• K-2nd: 10 a.m.

• Special T.E.A.M.s: 5 p.m.

Tuesday

• No Stretch and Technique this week

• 6th-8th and 9th-12th: 6 p.m.

Wednesday

• Prek and Tutus for 2: 10 a.m.

• 3rd-5th: 5 p.m.

Thursday

• Prek: 5 p.m.

• K-2nd: 6 p.m.

Wear your Christmas pajamas. Bring a $5 ornament for our class ornament exchanges, and your pillows and blankets. We’ll watch A Charlie Brown Christmas this year! 

Achievements and Accolades:

Alecia McGowen: Singing during youth-led worship at church!

We can’t wait to hear about what your students are doing at school or in sports! Share with us so we can all celebrate!

Recitals:

🎄Christmas Program

December 14th at 10 a.m.

Shepherd’s Valley Cowboy Church on hwy 67

Please bring a dozen, or more, of your favorite cookies to share after the program!

🩰17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

November 2024

Newsletter for November 2024

Dates:

🦃4th-15th: Scentsy fundraiser!

🦃11th-14th: Thankful Week

During this week, students can write what they are thankful for on a leaf provided by Dance Fusion and add it to our Thankful tree!

🦃25th-29th: Thanksgiving Break

Dance Fusion will be closed for Thanksgiving Break

🦃28th: Thanksgiving Day

Fundraiser Information:

The Scentsy fundraiser runs November 4th-15th. You receive a portion of whatever you sell, so participate! We are looking into a second fundraiser and will let you know more information as we finalize details. 

Achievements and Accolades:

Jimena Castillo: Gifted and Talented program at school

Be sure to send us more achievements and accolades so we can celebrate with your students!

Recital:

Christmas Program

December 14th at 10 a.m.

Shepherd’s Valley Cowboy Church on hwy 67

Please bring a dozen, or more, of your favorite cookies to share after the program!

17th Annual Dance Recital

Rehearsal: May 30th 

Recital: May 31st at 10 a.m.

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs to be prayed for, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Let us know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

October 2024

Happy October!! We’ve had such a wonderful start to the dance year! We are so blessed to have each of you as a part of the Dance Fusion family! As we move forward, we wanted to share some important dates and reminders.

Dates:

🎃October 1st: National Night Out

Location: Alvarado City Square

Time: 6:45

The Fuse, Dance Fusion’s Performance group, will have their first performance of the year at the Alvarado National Night Out! Come out and support our Dance Fusion Family and enjoy National Night Out. For details of the actual event, visit the Alvarado website or the City Facebook page! 

🎃October 22: Indian Friends Reading Day 

Location: Alvarado Elementary North

Time: 8 a.m.

We are excited to be a part of this fun program the district hosts! Members of the community can volunteer to read for different classes at the designated campus. This time, we will be AEN. If you would like to join us, we would love for you to come represent the Dance Fusion Family! 

🎃October 24-30: Dress Up Week

Location: Dance Fusion

Time: Your Student’s Class Time

Students can come to class wearing a costume! Wearing costumes is completely optional. If you choose to wear a costume during class, be sure to wear shorts under any dresses or skirts and bring your dance shoes.

🎃October 31: Halloween

There will be no classes on Thursday, October 31st. Have fun and stay safe!

Fundraiser Information:

Please be on the lookout for information on the fundraiser coming soon.

Achievements and Accolades:

If your child has received achievements or accolades at school or another extracurricular activity, share them with us! We would love to honor and recognize their hard work in and out of the studio!

Recital:

We have a confirmed date for the recital! Mark your calendars now!

May 30: Rehearsal

May 31: Recital @ 10 a.m.

We have been praying for this year's recital for a long time now! We are excited to announce this year's theme as Praise and Worship! God has been so good and faithful, and we should praise Him for everything He is and continues to do. 

Prayer Requests:

If you have something that needs to be lifted up in prayer, please let us know. We are firm believers in the power of prayer and would love to support you.

Thank you for being a wonderful family! We can’t wait for the rest of the year!

Mrs. Nicole Wheat- Owner and Teacher

Ms. Marissa Wheat- Teacher and Social Media Manager

Psalm 149:3

Where We've Been and What's to Come

Hello everyone! We had such a wonderful fall semester filled with love and laughter! We started the year by bringing some of our friends to dance class and sharing our Halloween costumes with our dance friends. In November, we enjoyed our first Thanksgiving feast with the families of Dance Fusion. We wrapped up the year with our Christmas party and ornament exchange! Of course the year was filled with lots of dancing and new friendships! This semester, we look forward to the celebration of our 15th recital! We are so thankful for our families and can’t wait to see what’s in store for Spring 2023!

Dance Recitial 2022

Our dance recital is right around the corner! If you are interested in wanting to check out the recital or have a family member performing, please message Mrs. Nicole or Miss Marissa for details. Our students have been working so hard throughout the year to put on a wonderful show for you!

Dance Camp 2022

We’re getting close to the end of the school year! Don’t forget to register your kids for our Summer camps! Check out the Registration and Events pages for details.

Dance Camp Registration

It's time for summer camp registration! This year, we are offering camps for preschoolers, kindergarten-3rd grade, and 4th-12th grade!
July 26th-29th:
Preschool Princess Camp
-$75
-Dancing, Games, and Crafts
-10 a.m.-11 a.m.
July 26th-30th:
Kindergarten-3rd Grade Taste of Broadway Camp
-$85
-Dancing, Games, and Crafts
-1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
4th-12th Technique Camp
-$60
-Dancing
-3 p.m.- 4p.m.

Fill out the registration link below! Please contact us with any questions!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDTq-CSjs4HrKkQjO0YY6_wFQcaactLgcgmGfX0MS7eyQ_uQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

March 2020 Newsletter

We look forward to these next few, fun filled months! Can’t wait to “spring” into action during this spring semester!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13wmRC4FzbG6XOFt2vPPYr9_lj8q9OsREvvq0q9xxgQM/edit?usp=sharing

12/20/19 Newsletter

We’ll see you next year!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xnxGlIwEWPZju-CkLBK-G5_TmNEksAFPXl5DVx26M2g/edit?usp=sharing

Newsletter from 12/4/19

Thank you all for reading these newsletters, as this is a great way for us to get information to you! Looking forward to the rest if this dance year!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BLpJpff16OTtzggUNRIM8nxYY56XDWo6ol2MjNguAxY/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dance Fusion will be closed the week of Thanksgiving (November 19-24).  The Preschool class will have dance on the 17th.  

Happy Tuesday!

We’re glad you braved the rain to join us this evening! We appreciate your support of the studio. If there’s anything we can do for you, let us know, we want to hear from you!

We didn't float away!

Classes will be held as scheduled. We are grateful for the unscheduled pressure washing of the rain gutters, disregard all the leaves in the parking lot please!

2018 in Full Swing

Sounds weird in October, doesn’t it! Our first full month of Dance already flew by and I’m so glad y’all are here with us this year. Welcome to our new students and welcome back to our returning students. Our new teacher Marissa Wheat taught a couple groups last year and is back this year and, I’m proud and biased to say, doing a fantastic job! We are excited to share this our love for dance with you and look forward to a wonderful year!