Wednesday, September 30 2020
Dear Level IV
Students and Parents:
The BIG DAY is near! Level IV is a milestone level at PNB School that
many students dream of reaching, as students begin pointe work. We share your
excitement at getting those first pair of pointe shoes! In the coming weeks,
students will be spending time in pointe class discussing what to expect during
the fittings. Teachers will explain how a shoe should fit, what to wear at the
fittings, answer any questions from students and/or parents, and what the next
steps will be once students have had their shoes approved by PNBS faculty.
After much discussion and
planning with our colleagues at New York’s Freed of London office, we realized
that virtual/IN-person fittings at the PNB studios will not be feasible for Level
IV students this year. However, we have a fantastic fitting opportunity
right in our own backyard! Rhea Whitfield Lwin, owner of On Pointe Dancewear in
Bellevue, has graciously agreed to fit all PNB
level IV students. Rhea has been working with
PNBS and Freed to provide the BEST fitting experience we need for our students.
Fitting details:
All
Level IV students must go through an in-person fitting in order to purchase
pointe shoes from On Pointe Dancewear. Pointe shoe fittings must be scheduled
ahead of time through On Pointe’s website: www.onpointebellevue.com.
Please make your appointment as soon as possible.
- Select the service “PNB Level IV
Pointe Shoe Fitting.”
- Please indicate your street shoe size in
the comments section - Each student must have their own
individual appointment - Please arrive with clean feet and
trimmed toenails - Students should wear clean tights to the
fitting - Face masks are required to enter the
store - Dancers’ families can expect to purchase
the following: 1 pair of pointe shoes, matching Freed satin ribbon, pointe
shoe elastic, toe pads, and a sewing kit. Each dancer will receive a free
mesh pointe shoe bag and a special PNB discount of 10% off for this
one-time purchase. It is possible that we might recommend additional
accessories based on individual dancer’s needs.
All shoes must meet PNB
School faculty approval before sewing.
On Pointe and PNBS faculty will make every
effort to find the best fit we can for each student. On Pointe has expert fitters, and they
are also aware of PNBS requirements. Some students may need to experiment with
a different type of shoe. The faculty will continue
to advise each student to find the best shoe for her foot; so once you
have purchased your shoes, please bring them to the next zoom class and your
teacher will approve them to be sewn.
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A
special “Sewing Seminar” for
students will be held during scheduled pointe classes (on Zoom) after shoes are
given final approval. This seminar is for students and parents; we want each
student to do her own sewing, but parents should be there to help as
needed. Students should have their pointe shoes and sewing supplies at
each pointe class following the fittings.
We
know that this is a very exciting time for Level IV students, and we hope that any
questions or concerns you may have will be answered at your fittings and during
class time. Please contact the School if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
Denise
Bolstad
Managing
Director
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Posted by PNB School
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