Dear
SOBT Students and Families,
I
am glad to hear from afar the school year is off to a good, productive and busy
start. I again thank the staff and faculty of SOBT for keeping everything
running so smoothly until I arrive. As I believe most of you are aware, I
am working for the Palucca Hochshule für Tanz in Dresden, Germany. I have
been working with the school in Dresden the past couple of weeks on my exit
plan with a goal towards finding a solution that would give the Palucca School
sufficient time to organize things on their end, while also providing me with
the earliest possible start date at SOBT. We have come to a compromise
whereby I will begin at SOBT on Monday, October 21, 2013. I will then be
in Portland for three weeks up until November 9, 2013, at which time I will
return to Dresden for a few weeks to wrap up my time at the school and a few
projects that need my attention. I will be in Portland and at SOBT
permanently from December 9, 2013, onwards.
The
teaching schedule that is in place now will remain so till the start of
the Christmas holidays. I do anticipate, however, that there will be some
modifications to the teaching schedule during the three weeks I am in Portland
to afford me the chance to teach as many classes as possible in an effort to
get to know the students and the school better. I will work with the
faculty on this interim 3 week schedule and have it to you very soon.
Starting in January, there will be a somewhat revised teaching schedule where I
will be taking over some of the classes in various levels. It is with
much anticipation I look forward to getting in the studio and beginning to work
with the students of SOBT!
During
the weeks I am in Portland in October and November we are planning an Open
House and informal reception for all SOBT students and their families.
The date and time are yet to be determined but that information will be
forthcoming very soon. This will be a wonderful opportunity for me to introduce
myself to the SOBT family and have a chance to meet as many of you as possible.
The
SOBT Wellness program is an important new component for our ballet school and I
strongly encourage all students, levels 3 and above, to take part in the
assessments this week. I am very excited for my start at SOBT and I look
forward to seeing everyone when I arrive in Portland next month.
Keep
up the good work!
Anthony
Jones
SOBT
School Director
