Communication

Shining Light Team Newsletter: 

After joining the team, you will automatically be subscribed to the Shining Lights team newsletter. This newsletter contains the following information: upcoming events and performances, updates pertaining to the Shining Lights team, and studio announcements. 

Event Information:

All detailed event information will be emailed directly to the parent, 1 week prior to an event. 

*Please sign up for studio texting in your LOF account, so we can send quick texts if a cancellation, time change, or location change happens on the event day.

*Please sign up for Slack for faster communication with staff and or other parents. (Especially for day of information) 

https://join.slack.com/t/leapoffaithgroup/shared_invite/zt-d0pmpoes-TXbA~2e3L98~M7bpD6_QYA

Questions or Concerns:

Student progress or behavioral concerns will be done in a private manner with the Instructor/Director of Programs and parent. Parents may not interrupt classes/rehearsals to talk about concerns with teachers or the director. 

Contact List:

*Director of Operations & Finance- Jamie Bowman

Phone: 779-232-3563

Email: jamie@leapoffaithartsministries.org 

Contact Jamie for these types of communications: 

● Registration questions

Account questions

Costume orders & replacements

● Financial issues or questions about program fees. 


*Director of Family Experience & Studio Development- Heather Krieger

Phone: 779-232-3563

Email: heather@leapoffaithartsministries.org 

Contact Heather for these types of communications: 

Questions or concerns on studio policies or updates

● Community Events

Volunteering at LOF

Fundraiser participation or administrative volunteering


*Artistic Director- Andrea Nelson 

Send messages via slack directly to Andrea or Email. 

Email: andrea@leapoffaithartsministries.org 

Contact Andrea for these types of communications: 

● You have questions about your dancer's dance classes.

● Progress of your dancer

Class placement for your dancer

Questions about workshops or camps

Reporting a concern for your dancer


*Performance Team Manager- Emily Clark

Send messages via slack directly to Emily.

Email: emily@leapoffaithartsministries.org 

Contact Emily for these types of communications: 

● Missing required classes or rehearsals.

● Missing or running late to performances or events.

● You have additional questions about Shining Lights events, rehearsals, or performances. 

***Please contact teachers via email only*** 

Contact teachers for these types of communications: 

Your dancer is sick, injured, or a family emergency has occurred and they will miss class/rehearsal or be late. All other needs must be directed to Andrea. 

Teacher- Chelly Betzinger: chelly@leapoffaithartsministries.org