December newsletter!

Baby, we know it's cold outside...but at the ShoeBox we're keepin it hot!

As the madness of the holidays approach, it's more important than ever for all of us to set aside time to tend to our bodies, minds, and spirits. In just 60-90 minutes, you can rejuvenate, de-stress, and re-enliven yourself by rocking your core, working your shimmy, shakin' your samba, or just cutting loose on the dance floor. ShoeBox classes are going strong during the cold months, so when you're done fighting through the crowds ready to kill for the last tickle-me-elmo, come on in to ShoeBox and get your December groove on!

We've got a big month coming up, including our first Student Showcase, a dance workshop for expecting mamas & partners, a holiday trunk show, and preparations for our New Ye ar Dance-A-Thon! Read on for all the fun....

See you soon,

Cera, Deborah, Omar & ShoeBox Studio


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1) Class Schedule Changes - Please read and stay up to date!

2) Student Showcase - & VOLUNTEERS! December 14th - at The Garage, 975 Howard

3) Dancing Out The Baby Workshop, December 15th & 16th

4) Holiday Trunk Sale, Dec. 22nd: Procrastinators and connoisseurs of local crafts come together for a day of SHOPPING!

5) ShoeBox Gift Cards! Only $90 for 10-class cards purchased during December!

6) Dance-A-Thon: place a vote, take a pledge, dance your butt off for a great cause!

7) Rent the ShoeBox for rehearsals, holiday parties, meetings, or events December 17th-Jan. 4th!

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1) Class Schedule Changes

The Following classes are CANCELLED for the month of December:

Ari ellah's Int/Adv. Bellydance Class, Wednesdays, 8:15-9:45pm (Beginning is still happening, 6:30-8pm)

Yoga Booty Ballet & Afro Caribbean Cardio, M,W,F's, 7:30-8:30AM

All other classes will continue as listed! If you have a coupon for AM or Afternoon dance/fitness classes, they will be honored at *any* class time, except for special workshops.

Sorry for any inconvenience. Please check the website regularly for changes to the schedule.
Look for new classes which will be added to the schedule in January!

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2) Student Showcase! Volunteers?

We are very excited to announce our first ever Student Showcase! On December 14th we will be unveiling the product of our Winter Performance Workshops, and we'd love for you to be there! See your friends performing choreographies by Ariellah, Elizabeth Strong, Cera, Amber Steele, Dandara, Cassandra, and special performances by the ShoeBox Yout h Performing Arts Program.
Tickets are available NOW on the website!

When: Friday, Dec. 14th, 8pm
Where: The Garage, 975 Howard St., between 5th & 6th
Cost: $10

NOTE: There are only 50 seats available. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. It is HIGHLY recommended that you reserve your tickets online ASAP. Please list your first and last name in the "comments" field when you reserve your tickets online. Thanks!
(If we have an overwhelming response for tickets, we will do our best to add a second show at 9pm. If we need to do this, we will contact everyone with a reservation immediately to let them know.)

ALSO! We need volunteers to help out at this event! If you are available to help set up, strike, usher, sell concessions, or anything else, and you'd like to see the show for free, please let us know asap by responding to this email!

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3) Dancing Out T he Baby - Special Workshop, Dec. 15th & 16th

ShoeBox Studio is thrilled to offer a special weekend of movement workshops for expectant moms and their partners by Portland, OR dance instructor Jerushah Ramos, a doula, dancer, and creator of the labor and birth movement technique Dancing Out the Baby.

Dancing Out the Baby provides pain and energy management during labor and birth using sensual and belly dance-inspired movements, to help laboring moms relax, encourage labor progress, assist dilation, and master the intensity of contractions and birth more effectively.

Jerushah will be a guest instructor at ShoeBox Studio during the weekend of December 15-16, 2007, offering two classes each day: a Mamas-only workshop, and a Mamas & Partners workshop. Each workshop offers unique exercises and perspectives, and expectant parents are encouraged to sign up for both: ShoeBox makes it easy with a discount when you take both classes!

Date: Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 15th - Dec. 16th
Rates: $40 per person for Mamas Only class
$60 per couple for Mamas & Partners
only $80 for both classes! (A $20 savings per family!)

SIGN UP NOW: Register here: http://www.shoeboxsf.com/register.html
under special workshops. Make sure you pick the correct date.

Please feel free to forward this to any expecting moms you know!

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4) Holiday Trunk Show - Procrastinators Anonymous

ShoeBox is pleased to announce its first Holiday Trunk Show! There are SO MANY talented and diverse artists that come through our classes each week - jewelry designers, clothing designers, screen printers, book makers, and more, that we were inspired to set up a shop where ShoeBoxers could share their wares with one another!
Support your classmates and friends, and get one-of-a-kind gifts for yourself and anyone else lucky enough to get a present!
Join us for snacks, wine, schmoozing, and gorgeous artisan goods!

WHEN: December 22nd
TIME: 12-5pm

Vendors will be listed on our website under "events"

If you would like to vend at the show, please email us and we'll get back to you ASAP.

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5) ShoeBox Gift Cards!

For the month of December, all 10-class cards will be reduced to $90!
You can purchase 10-class card gift certificates on our website, or at the Studio.

All holiday gift cards will be honored beginning January 3rd, 2008



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6) DANCE-A-THON! January 12th, 2008

Kick off the new year by dancing, sweating, and shaking it for a great cause!
ShoeBox Studio is hosting its first ever Dance-A-Thon! On January 12th, from 10am-8pm, every ShoeBox class will be offered in a 30-45 minute sample format. Classes wil l run back to back as a "marathon."

Get all of the info on how our dance marathon will work on the Events page of our website--where you can also vote on the charity our marathon will benefit!

All interested dancers can sign up now by emailing us with the subject "dance-a-thon", and we will send you a pledge sheet, or you can pick up a pledge sheet here at the studio.
Start collecting pledges immediately!

We will announce and post the top 3 Dance-A-Thoners' times, and how much we've raised and donated as a group, in February!

If you would like to come dance, but you do not want to collect pledges, you can simply pay a $12-20 sliding scale donation at the door, and stay for as many sample classes as you'd like.

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7) Rent the ShoeBox for your December event or rehearsal!

The ShoeBox will not be having regular classes from December 15-Jan 2. During this time, we will be available for r entals!
The ShoeBox is a great place for holiday events, small parties, meetings, rehearsals, and gatherings.
Most rentals are $15/hr, or $11/hr with purchase of a 10-class card (also valid for regular students who already have one!)

Some rental costs may be subject to change based upon the nature of the event.

To rent the studio for your event, or for information on availability, email shoeboxstudio@gmail.com , or call (415) 861-5976


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Happy Holidays, and we'll see you soon!