September 2025 Newsletter
Rocky Mountain Express Cloggers

www.rmecloggers.com | rmexpress@gmail.com | (801) 224-8334

 

We are ready and excited to get going this year!  We have many new cloggers, new dances and tons of fun in store. It feels SO GOOD to be back dancing! Let’s have a great time and do what we do best!!

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As technology makes things more accessible, we are no longer going to send home physical newsletters in class (except for this month), but rather E-mail them to you as well as post them on our website. You can see our website at www.rmecloggers.com 

Your statement will be E-mailed each month. Take a look and see if anything is missing or incorrect. We will charge all accounts on the 5^th of each month for the balance of the account.

   Your September statement will have all of your account activity from last January. If you have a large balance, your AutoPay card may need to be updated. Contact us with any questions.

    THIS MONTH WILL BE CHARGED SEPT 21^ST AS WE GET EVERYONE’S ACCOUNTS SET UP AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES BILLED.

It is required that every family is signed up for AutoPay. If you are not signed up for it, please ask your teacher this week for a form. Fill it out and return it to the payment box in the lobby as soon as possible. Each month, your monthly class tuition will be charged on the 5th. For other charges such as competition and costumes, we will notify you by E-mail and then charge them on the 5th of the next month.

Please review your statement each month when it is sent to you. If it is correct, we will simply charge you the amount shown and you will be fully paid at the end of this month. If anything is incorrect, let us know by E-mail and we will adjust it and get problems cleared away.

Dancers will be measured for costumes in class this coming week.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be ordering costumes by Sept 22nd.  If you discontinue clogging after that date, you will be held responsible for the costs of your costume! 

Everyone will have a $30 costume deposit charged on October 5^th. (Premiere and Synergy will by $50).

Music - All of our team music is online. Download your class’ music from our website!
User Name: RMEMusic
Password: RMERocks
 They are case-sensitive and needs to be entered as above. Please download only your own music, and ask permission before using any of our songs in public. Check back often as we update the music page regularly.

Team Dances: The last 5 minutes of class each week, we video what we have learned that day. Please send a phone or recording device,  so your dancer can record and practice at home. We will also post these videos online so you can watch them if you don’t record them yourselves. You can find these by clicking on “Team Practice Blogs/Videos” on our website and then on your team link.

All-Around Solo Digital Videos We had very successful summer camps where we learned our All-Around Solos. Each competitive dancer should have received their own solo digital video links. They are to use these resources to practice with daily at home. Please let us know if you have lost yours.

Communication is key!  Here is how to stay updated:

E-mail: You are required to have an E-mail address on file with us. All updates are sent by E-mail. If your dancer has one they check regularly, please add them as well.

Texting & GroupMe: Parents and dancers, if you have a cell phone, we would like to be able to text you if needed, usually concerning last-minute info. Please make sure we have your number. (Maria’s Teams: You have a GroupMe chat- please check it regularly!)

Social Media: Follow RME on Facebook and Instagram!

We still have a just a couple spots open in our beginning classes!
Ages 3-4 Happy Feet (Tues 4:15-4:45 pm)
Ages 5-8 Spark (Thurs 5:00-5:45 pm)

Ages 8-14 Ignite (Tues 4:45-5:30 pm)

We do have FOUR awesome adult classes within our studio!   

Our EDGE (Beginning/Intermediate) class is Wednesdays 7:15-8:15.

Our MAGIC (Advanced) class is Wednesdays 8:15-9:15 pm.

Our UNBELIEVABLE (Champ) Class is Mondays 7:00-8:00 

Our UNLIMITED (Champ) Class is Mondays 8:00-9:00 pm.

E-mail us if you are interested!

v  Nov 7^th FRIDAY: Autumnfest Competition Solo and Duet Competition. Rose Wagner Theater, Salt Lake City. 
Teams competing: Beatz, Blaze, Blitz, Flash, Fusion, Premiere, Synergy

 

v  ~December TBA:  Christmas Clogging Classic

More Performances will be added. If you have a performing opportunity, let us know and we’ll get it scheduled.

 

 We believe dancers improve greatly when they learn to compete as individuals, and ask that all competing teams attend. We will register everyone in early October. If you can’t make it, please let us know immediately so we don’t register you and pay your fees.
And yes, this year, it’s going to be on a FRIDAY.

1. No gum in class.

2. Clog only in clogging shoes or tennis shoes. If you don’t have your clogging shoes, wear tennis shoes. Clogging in barefeet, socks, flip flops, or sandals will not be allowed.

3. Wear appropriate workout-clothing.  Clogging is a high-intensity activity where you need to have full movement with your legs.  Please wear active pants or shorts. No jeans.

4. Bring  a water bottle to class.  (We do have them available for $1 if you forget it)

We have a 9-month payment period. Your monthly tuition is for 9 months of payment, not  4 lessons a month. Some months have more than 4 classes, some have fewer, but your tuition is for 9 months of teaching. At the end of the year, it evens out. There is a payment box in the lobby for any payments not made by AutoPay. If you are paying with cash, it needs to be in an envelope labeled with your name.

If you are going to discontinue clogging at any time, you MUST email us. You will be responsible for all payments until we’ve received that communication.

You never know where clogging will take you and RME has been blessed to have so many opportunities to perform and compete around the World.

This year alone we have had the most amazing opportunities including:

·         Representing the USA at the Springville Folk Festival

·         Performing on the ROOF of the LDS Conference Center as part of their exclusive invitation only Summer Concert Series

·         Performing the Opening Number at Nationals for everyone at the HUGE Awards Spectacular!

 

We hope you are as excited for this year as we are. Wahoo!!

Greg and Maria