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We love celebrating with our TFAD family! Wishing days full of cake, ice cream and dancing to our December birthdays:

6 – Evie Gibbs
7 – Sofia Gomez
12- Mila Haseley & Abi McKibben
16 – Brynn Hensley
17 – Briar Hayden
18 – Averie Lollar
19 – Olivia Stierwalt
24 – Chloe Wilson & Hailey Hoffman
26 – Samantha Cotten
28 – Asher Schenck
30 – Karis Woodard & Colton Eastwood

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TFAD Bag, t-shirt, hoodie and sweatpants
TFAD Car Decal
TFAD Car Window Decal

Last call for TFAD gear orders for Christmas delivery! We have lots of great Christmas gift items for your dancers and for the whole family!

T-shirts | $15
Hoodie | $25 ($30 w/ name on back)
Sweatpants | $25
Bag | $15  ($20 w/ personalization)
Car Window Decal | $5  ($6 w/ personalization)

Place your order at the TFAD front desk by Thursday, Dec. 8

Parents may order black dancewear & tights for the Holiday Showcase through the TFAD front desk for their convenience. The deadline to order is Friday, Nov. 18. Click here for the Holiday Showcase Dress Code.

Below are some of the items available for purchase:

Children's Black Dance Dress, $20
Children’s Black Dance Dress, $20
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Children’s Pull-On Dance Skirt, $10
Adult Wrap Dance Skirt, $15
Adult Wrap Dance Skirt, $15
Adult Pull-On Hi-Low Dance Skirt, $15
Adult Pull-On Hi-Low Dance Skirt, $15
Mesh Cap Sleeve Leotard, $25
Mesh Cap Sleeve Leotard, $25
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Children’s Hi-Waist Dress, $20
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Sparkle Dress, $25 (Children’s Size Toddler & Small Only)
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Strappy Leo, $20
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Princess Seam Tank Leo, $20
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Adult Short Sleeve Leo, $20
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Long Sleeve Leo, $20
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Short Sleeve Leo, $20
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Tank Leo, $20
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3/4 Sleeve Leo, $22
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Strappy Back Leo, $25
Hi-Neck Leo, $25
Hi-Neck Leo, $25

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Don’t forget: TFAD t-shirt orders are due tomorrow, Nov. 18! Shirts are $15.

All students will need a red TFAD t-shirt for the Holiday Showcase. If your dancer has a shirt from last year, they do not need to purchase a new shirt. Friends and family are also welcome to order a shirt in support of their dancers!

Orders can be placed with Miss Paula at the TFAD front desk during studio hours (4:30-7:30 p.m.) today and tomorrow.

Orders can be placed with Miss Paula at the TFAD front desk during studio hours today (4:30-8:30 p.m.) and Friday (4:30-6:30 p.m.). You can also place your order via phone by calling (765) 894-9888.

HOLIDAY SHOWCASE DRESS CODE

In addition, parents may order black dancewear & tights for the Holiday Showcase through Talent Factory for their convenience. The deadline to order is also Friday, Nov. 18.

BALLET, PRINCESS BALLERINAS, & TINY TOTS – Solid BLACK leotard and ballet skirt or solid BLACK ballet dress, solid color tights (no pattern), ballet shoes.

TAP, JAZZ, HIP HOP, MUSICAL THEATER – Solid black leggings, athletic shorts, sweatpants, or yoga pants are acceptable for jazz, tap, hip hop, & musical theater classes. These will be worn with their red Talent Factory shirts. If you have not purchased a RED TFAD SHIRT the deadline to order is Friday, November 18. We will be open Thurs. 4:30-8:30pm and Fri. 4:30-6:30pm to accept payments by phone or in person.

HAIR – Girls need to have their hair pulled back off of their face. Ponytails, Pigtails, Braids, & Ballerina Buns are all acceptable. Dancers may wear festive holiday bows, but we discourage headbands as they tend to fall off when they are dancing.

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Della Dininger (right), pictured with her sister Hattie.

TFAD dancer, Della Dininger, is participating in the first annual Snowflake Princess contest with Kappa Delta Phi Sorority. If she wins, she will be named the Boone County Snowflake Princess 2016, and will get to ride in the Holiday Lights Parade.

To win the contest she needs to collect the most donations from now through Nov. 28!

Her chosen not-for-profit is the Lebanon Area Boys & Girls Club. They will receive 20 percent of the total donations, and the other 80 percent will be distributed through KDP!

A donation can is at Talent Factory Arts & Dance, and at Rinse Hair Design.

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Holiday Showcase

Mark your calendars! The Holiday Showcase will be the first recital of the year for all of our students!

Talent Factory Holiday Showcase
Saturday, Dec. 10 @ 6 p.m.
Lebanon High School, Auditorium
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

TICKETS:
Click here to purchase tickets. Tickets are $5 when purchased online, or $7 at the door. These are assigned seats. Please plan to purchase early – the Holiday Showcase is likely to sell out!

LOGISTICS:
There will be NO dress rehearsal for the Holiday Showcase.

Students will be given a call time for the performance at a later date.

ATTIRE:
All students must have a red TFAD t-shirt for the performance. Shirts are $15, and should  be ordered through Miss Paula at the front desk by Friday, Nov. 18. If your student has a red TFAD t-shirt from last year, they do not need to purchase a new shirt. 

Students will be required to wear their class-appropriate dance shoes. All students need black bottoms (pants, sweatpants, shorts, leggings or dance skirts). Ballet students will need a black leotard and black dance skirt, or a black ballet dress. All girls will need to wear tights, and hair must be pulled back. Christmas bows are allowed, however we discourage headbands because they tend to fall off.

DVD:
DVD orders will be taken in advance at the TFAD front desk, and at the show.

FLOWERS:
Flowers will be available for purchase at the performance.

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REMINDER! Costume fundraiser orders are due today, Thursday, Nov. 10, with payment in full. Remember – YOU keep $3 per candle you sold to go towards your Spring Recital costume! 

Please make one check or money order out to TALENT FACTORY. We will only accept checks from our parents – not your customers. Cash is also accepted. Debit and credit card will NOT be accepted for the fundraiser.

Please direct any questions to Miss Paula or the Talent Factory front desk. You may drop off your orders tonight during studio hours, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Costume payments are due on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Students will need one costume for each class they are enrolled in (hip hop and jazz = 2 costumes). Each costume is $75.

Talent Factory

Congratulations to the Talent Factory Company 2016-17!

Ali Hieston
Lyla Jackson
Maisa Kent-Doolan
Zander Kent-Doolan
Madi Maxwell
Natalie McPherson
Zack Miles
Aaliyah Thatcher
Riley Vanaman
Chloe Wilson

We are so proud of everyone who auditioned! Unfortunately, not everyone could make the team. We encourage all of our students to work hard in their classes this year to grow technically, and to re-audition next year. It takes patience and lots of extra work outside the classroom. Don’t give up!

We welcome those who didn’t make the Talent Factory Company to participate in all studio public performances throughout the upcoming season. This will help prepare you for next year’s auditions. Watch your email for those dates!