January

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday. We were super busy at our house enjoying being together as a family and celebrating the joy of Christmas together.
The new year brings a lot of “new” for TaVaci.
New Location: Please check the blog: spotlightkids.com for the address for our new practice location. For those of you who have been with us you will remember the Masonic Lodge. It’s an “antique” building right in Down town Dacula. When I called them to ask if we could come back, they told me that we always have a home with them. I thought it was very sweet. With the new location comes a few things to remember:
-shoes must be worn to class. As I mentioned in the other post the floor stays cold all year round because it’s concrete. With that in mind, help our little one choose shoes that are easy to dance in. Flip-Flops always cause trouble.
-The lodge is a big, open, echoy (is that even a real word?) room. Because of the acustics, I will ask that parents and family wait outside. The parking has been changed around the lodge. So, be careful that you park on the correct side of the street =). Because the doors lead right out to the road, I will have Ms. Esther bring the kids to the door at the end of class. Please be there waiting. I don’t want any of my friends running out into the road.
-I always tell my friends to come “hang out with me” if they don’t see their parents right away. If you could just let Esther know that you are there I would appreciate it. I don’t want to lose anyone.
New Music: All of our material is new. It’s kind of sad, but we won’t be singing any of our Christmas songs again. But, keep the CD. I know all of my friends love to remember their TaVaci Christmas songs year after year. I have kids come up to me long after our concerts and tell me that they still listen to their cd’s. So, fun. I know that our kids will love this new music.
New Friends: We have several new friends and siblings joining us for the spring. Welcome. We can’t wait to get to know you and share our fun with you. If you have a friend that has been thinking about TaVaci or wondering what in the world you’re talking about, January is a great time to bring them along. I’m totally fine with that.
New Calendar: We will add dates to this calendar as they become available, but I wanted to let you know a few key dates right away.
January 12th- TaVaci Starts- New location/Tuition due $35
February 2- Tuition due/costume fittings (new students only)
March 1- Tuition due/ CD’s go home
March 8- specialty practice begins
April 5- NO TAVACI- SPRING BREAK
April 12- Tuition/Performance fee due
May 3- Tuition Due
May 10- Last Regular Class
May 18- Blocking Rehearsal- Collins Hill High
May 19- Dress Rehearsal AM/ Concert PM
May 23- Last day of School
May 26- Memorial Day Parade
This is a rough draft and things will be added, but hopefully it gives you a point of reference.
I’m excited for the new year. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you for helping me do what I love,
Betsy Baugh
770-480-4491

location! location! Location!

I got so excited at the concert about how incredible our kids performed that I forgot to make the "location" announcement.
because of it's more central location, we will be holding our classes at the Masonic Lodge in Dacula. I can't find an exact address for the lodge! I know, that's odd. But,the bike shop a couple doors downs address is: 2493 2nd avenue. Dacula, GA 30019. If you're facing the buildings, the lodge is 2 or 3 doors to the right from the bike shop. It's a big white brick building with pillars.
A couple of things To keep in mind. The lodge has concrete floors. So, I won't allow the kids to take off their shoes. I'll go down earlier each Thursday to make sure it's warm, but the floor is ALWAYS cold. I don't want any of my friends to get "cold feet" so shoes must stay on.
It's not the perfect solution, but it works. All we really need is a big room and an outlet.
Our kids are amazing and I'm still smiling about our concert. The new material is exciting. The kids are going to love it.
REMEMBER,CLASSES START NEXT WEEK! Don't come this Thursday, we won't be there.
I can't wait to hear about everyone's vacation. But, I'm also excited to start our new music.
See you next week!