Upcoming Events
• Monday, February 19th
   Family Day - School Closed
• March 12-16th
   Band Convention - TransAlta Arts Barns Closed
• March 12th-16th
   Arden Theatre - Dance Power Solo Competition
• March 26th-31st
   Academic Spring Break - School Closed
• April 6th
   Good Friday - School Closed

Inside This Issue
1	Happy Valentine's Day
2	Cecchetti Examinations
2	Summer School
2	Parent Committee
2	Tax Credit
2	A Special Thank You

CECCHETTI DANCE THEATRE
10654-82 Avenue, Suite #356
Edmonton, AB T6E 2A7
(780)233-2232
www.cecchettidance.com
Studio Location
The TransAlta Arts Barns
10330 84th Avenue

Happy Valentine's Day...

Let me start with a warm welcome back to all our families from the Christmas Holiday. To our new families who have joined CDT we welcome you too!

Last autumn, CDT ran another successful fundraising campaign called Chocolates for Tutus. With the help of all the families we are now able to purchase 12 romantic tutus. Once again, thank you for your continued support.

This addition to our wardrobe makes a complete set. To date we have 12 romantic tutus and 8 pancake tutus. On behalf of the students thank you.

We will be using the romantic tutus in June along with the new bodices. The date for the performance will be June 9th, at the Westbury Theatre. Once again it will be a matinee.

In this newsletter, there is information about the new tax credit and how it will apply to families. There is also information about examinations and other exciting events involving the school including summer programs. Check your calendars as summer is not that far away! Let's hope the Groundhog was right this year.

Regards,
Margaret Dalwood
Principal

Cecchetti Workshop
The Cecchetti Society of Canada/Alberta Branch will be hosting a Ballet Workshop on Sunday November 26th. These classes are for students in Level 1 to Intermediate Foundation. We are recommending all students at CDT to attend this workshop. The ballet classes will be taught by Susan Brooker, F.I.S.T.D., Cecchetti Examiner and Enrico Cecchetti Diploma and is currently residing in Connecticut. What an opportunity for the dancers in Edmonton!!! Also on the schedule there will be Character Classes for each level! The students will have the opportunity to study classical ballet with strength and epaulement as seen in the Mazurka or Czardas of the ballets!

Parent Committee
At the last board meeting in the fall it was recommended a parent volunteer committee be organized to help facilitate some of the needs of the school. A few of the projects that need to be addressed immediately are school pictures; video taping the school performances; organizing volunteers for the school performance.

If you are interested in being apart of a small committee liaison with myself to help the school and the students please contact the school. Thank you.

Children's Fitness Tax Credit
Starting in 2007, families will be allowed to claim a maximum of $500.00 per calendar year for eligible fees paid for each child who is under 16. (Please see the Revenue Canada website for more information.) More information is still required on this topic. To date only fees actually paid after the 1st of January may be used. Fees paid prior to this date for programs which qualify in the 2007 calendar year, may not be used for the tax credit.

However, any fees throughout 2007 paid for an eligible program may be used towards your $500.00 tax credit. Confused? The website has information for all families and how this new credit will work for you. Please be patient as the system catches up to this new program. All receipts and invoices will be available for pick up in June.

A Special Thank You
To all the parent volunteers who helped backstage during the performance of Peter Pan, thank you. You were all fabulous! The effort in keeping the children entertained, making sure everyone was backstage for their cues was a tremendous effort and we are in great appreciation for it. To the lovely women and men who helped in the Christmas Tea, thank you for your patience. Cutting pound cake for 300 people requires just pure stubbornness. Thank you to all the families who donated items for props. From the trees to linen to curtains and styrofoam, we are very fortunate to have such generous families.

Without these volunteers the performances would not be possible. On behalf of the audience and the staff thank you!