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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

April at the Shoebox - Free Classes, Designer Trunk Show, New Classes and MORE!

Hey friends,

It's beginning to look a lot like spring time, and here at the Shoebox we're celebrating with some new classes, a debut show for our Studio Troupe, and a local designer trunk show where you can pick up some new gear for Summer! We're also offering a week of FREE classes for National Dance Week, some awesome discounts, and more, so read on!

We look forward to seeing you here at the studio!

Happy Spring,
Cera, Deborah, Omar, & Shoebox Studio

PS. We are constantly working to improve your experience here at the Shoebox. We have a brief survey on surveymonkey that we would love for you to fill out. The surveys are anonymous, but we'd love to thank you for your time - If you fill out the survey, email shoeboxstudio@gmail.com with the subject "survey" and your email address will be entered into a raffle for a FREE 5-class card for a class of your choice!
Click here to fill it out online, or fill out in person here at the studio!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RzzIrZK7TEZptEMH2gnEIw_3d_3d
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In this newsletter...

1) New Class - Advanced Tribal Fusion, Tuesday 6-7:30
2) A special offer - $5 Capoeira, ONLY Monday, April 7th!
3) Debut Show for the Shoebox Studio Troupe
4) Local Designer Trunk Show - Spaces for designers still available!
5) National Dance Week: A week of FREE classes at the Shoebox!
6) Private classes for YOUR office
7) Coming in May - CINCO DE MAYO PARTY & CARNAVAL!

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1) New Class! Advanced Tribal Fusion w/ Cera
TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm (beginning April 22nd)

We hear you loud and clear, Shoeboxers - You wants the Bellydance, and you gots it!
Tuesday night is now a back-to-back Bellydance night, with Advanced Tribal Fusion w/ Cera from 6-7:30, and American Cabaret Bellydance w/Nanna from 7:30-9!

Advanced Tribal Fusion will include conditioning, isolations, and drills for layering, combo building, and choreography. This is a class designed for advanced/professional level dancers, or intermediate level dancers looking to push their skills to the next level!
* Advanced Tribal Fusion is offered to students in the Shoebox Studio Troupe at the discounted rate of $10/class.

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2) A Special Offer - $5 Capoeira, ONLY Monday, April 7th

If you've been wanting to try it out, now's the time - Monday, April 7th, Capoeria Dance Workout will be offered for only $5! AND, that night
only, you will be able to purchase a 5-class card for Capoeira Dance Workout at the discounted rate of $60 - that's 1 class free! See you there!

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3) Debut Show for the Shoebox Studio Troupe!

Event: "6th Annual Dancin' Downtown Festival 2008"
Date: April 27, 2008,12-5pm: Kick off Celebration for National Dance Week!
Cost: FREE
Location: The Circle of Palms, downtown San Jose (next to the Fairmont Hotel and the Modern Art Museum)

We are so proud to announce that our Int./Adv Performance class (aka Shoebox Studio Troupe) hah! is having its DEBUT Performance this month!

Come join us at the 6th Annual Dancin' Downtown Festival... featuring 35 dance organizations from the Bay Area, including professional modern, ballet and jazz companies, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, performing arts high schools, local dance schools of all kinds and a wide variety of ethnic and cultural dance groups - including, of course, the Shoebox Studio Troupe!
It's free all day, so come hang out with us for a day of dance!

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4) Local Designer Trunk Show - Spaces for designers still available!

DATE: April 27th
TIME: 11am-2pm

This month, Shoebox and Hipgnostica Designs (www.hipgnostica.com) are hosting a local designers trunk show! This will be a source for dance clothes, accessories, and costuming items made by local artists and dancers. Many of the items sold here will be made by fellow Shoeboxers! Come by and pick up some cute new stuff, and support local artists in the process.


Designers, if you'd like to have a booth at the trunk show:
The table fee is $60, or you can share your table with a friend and split the fee.

To participate, please email shoeboxstudio@gmail.com and let us know you're interested. We will send you a google checkout invoice so that you can reserve your spot. Please feel free to forward this information to friends who may be interested!

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5) National Dance Week = A week of FREE classes at the Shoebox APRIL 25-MAY4

Shoebox will be offering 1 FREE class a day during National Dance Week!
To find out which of your favorite classes will be offered for free, visit our events page: www.shoeboxsf.com/events.html, or check the Bay Area National Dance Week guide at www.bayareandw.org

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6) Private Classes for YOUR Office

Do your employees, members, or staff need to get out and move a little? Let Shoebox Studio design a private class just for you! We offer Yoga, Pilates, and Bootcamp, Hip Hop, Bellydance and other dance forms, or a combination of more than one option, tailored to your group's specific needs and wants.
We make the studio entirely private during your class time. On-site classes at your location are also possible.
Group fitness, yoga, or movement classes are an excellent way to increase energy, motivation and morale, decrease stress and absences, and build closer cooperation and stronger working relationships.
Classes can be one to three times per week, mornings, lunchtimes, or afternoons, for 1 to 1.5 hour sessions.

For pricing information, a brochure, or to speak with us about setting up your private class, call us or email today!

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7) Coming in May - CINCO DE MAYO PARTY & CARNAVAL!

On May 4th, we will be hosting 2 very special workshops in Mexican Ballet Folklorico & Azteca Dance, followed by a LATE NIGHT PARTY! Sangria, Mexican food, dancing, performances, the works! Save the date!

Would you like to parade with Shoebox in the SF Carnaval Grand Parade on May 25th? Email us today and let us know!