Top Hat & Tales: December 2006 Edition
Happy Holidays!! May this coming holiday season bring peace and happiness to all of you and 
your friends and family. With the holidays upon us we have much to celebrate at Top Hat Dance Studio and many of those celebrations can be found in this month’s newsletter. In this month’s edition you will find…
your friends and family. With the holidays upon us we have much to celebrate at Top Hat Dance Studio and many of those celebrations can be found in this month’s newsletter. In this month’s edition you will find… 1) Introducing our ‘Footsteps on the Floor’ Program
2) Introducing our NEW Website!
3) December Studio Schedule
4) A Look Back: November Competitions in review
Introducing our ‘Footsteps on the Floor’ Program
With the construction of our new home seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, we would like to introduce a way for you to become a part of this momentous and heartfelt occasion. ‘Footsteps on the Floor’ is a donation based program that will enable all of the friends and family of Top Hat Dance Studio to have their footsteps left on the dance floors at Top Hat for a lifetime. The new dance floor at Top Hat Dance Studio is a new top of the line floating hardwood floor exactly like the one seen on TV’s Dancing with the Stars, and we would like to offer you the chance to be a part of bringing this beautiful new floor to the Philadelphia area.
A number of people have donated their professional services as part of the construction process. Others have asked how they can make a monetary donation to the project. In response to this request, Top Hat has created a new donation program called "Footsteps on the Floor".The motivation for the name comes from the state-of-the-art, solid hardwood floating floor currently being installed in the studio. A scale drawing of our hardwood dance floor has been overlaid on a plaque that will hang on our "Dance of Fame" hallway in the studio. Each person who makes a construction donation will have their name engraved on the section of the floor in which they have sponsored. For those of you who would like to sponsor multiples tiles, a single entry of your name will cover the multiple tiles on the plaque which you have sponsored. Tile donations can be made in increments of $75.00. In appreciation for your generous gift to Top Hat Dance Studio you will receive a Top Hat Dance Studio t-shirt as a sign of thanks. Please call the studio for more information or to make your contribution. You can also make a donation directly online by clicking Footsteps on the Floor.
Introducing our NEW Website!
If you have visited www.tophatdancestudio.comin the past couple of weeks, then you’ve noticed that we have developed our new and improved, fully interactive website. From this new website you can view our monthly calendars for the Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Ballet classes; view online photos from past Top Hat Happenings; post and share your own digital photos with all of your Top Hat friends; and take advantage of our new online forum that enables you to chat with the students, staff, and other members of our new online community. We are ecstatic about this new addition to the studio and we hope that you take a second to visit the site and check out all of the many new features that are available. Some of the features (such as posting photos and forum submissions) require a username and password. You can obtain a username and password online free of charge. This new site is one more way we are trying to bring a bigger and better Top Hat to all of you, enjoy!! If you need assistance or have any other questions about our new site, please feel free to email us at info@tophatdancestudio.com. See you on the web!
December Studio Schedule 
Philadelphia:
Classes will run to schedule for the month of December. The studio will be closed from Monday, December 25, 2006 through Tuesday, January 02, 2007. There will also be NO Hustle classes on Saturday, December 23rd, however our Ballet School classes will run a normal schedule on 12/23/06. For all other class schedules and cancellations you can pick up a calendar at the studio or visit our website at www.tophatdancestudio.com.
Lancaster:
Classes will run to schedule for the month of December. The studio will be closed from Monday, December 25, 2006 through Tuesday, January 02, 2007. For all other class schedules and cancellations you can pick up a calendar at the studio or visit our website at www.tophatdancestudio.com.
A Look Back: November Competitions in review 
Puerto Rico Hustle & Salsa Festival & Big Easy Dance Classic
Top Hat Dance Studio was fortunate enough to attend two really amazing dance events in the past month. First, the Puerto Rico Hustle & Salsa Festival hosted by Billy Fajardo and David Melendez, was a true delight. With an amazing atmosphere of dancing and fun in the sun we had an outstanding time. Second, this past weekend at the Big Easy Dance Classic hosted by Keith Gussoni and Katie Marlow, we were able to mix the excitement and energy of a great dance event with the fun and excitement of a great weekend on the town of New Orleans. Thank you to the event directors for providing such a wonderful outlet for Top Hat’s staff and students.
An especially big thank you goes to all of the students, friends, and family members who attended each of these events to represent Top Hat Dance Studio. We are for ever amazed at the tremendous dedication and talent that represents Top Hat through its students. Each of you are on a wonderful journey and it is a blessing to watch all of you strive for newer heights and accomplishments with each event that we go to. We are so proud of your efforts and thank you for allowing us to share the experience with you. THANK YOU!!
Have a very Merry Christmas and an extremely Happy Hanukkah!!
As always, if you have any questions or need more information on anything that was mentioned in this newsletter, please feel free to contact the studio, and as always…
Keep Dancing!!
Top Hat Dance Studio
10771 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa 19116
(215) 676-3100
info@tophatdancestudio.com
