Toowoomba's Premier Dance School

Jan 2005 newsletter

 

NEWSLETTER TERM 1 2005

 

WELCOME BACK TO ALL PAST STUDENTS AND WELCOME TO ALL NEW STUDENTS.

 

I hope that you all had a great Christmas and New Year and that you are all raring to go!  Term 1 is probably the quietest term of the year, a time to get those bodies back into shape and change gears for the rest of the year!

 

Please note that there are some minor changes to the draft timetable handed out at the end of last year.  I make every attempt to accommodate everybody when I do the timetable, but as you are aware, sometimes this is not possible.  If there are major problems, please come and see me and I will see what I can do.

 

Miss Caroline has finally seen the light and is working many more hours this year, so she, Mrs Young and I are the main teachers this year.  Miss Shannon returns for contemporary for Term 1 at least, and Miss Claire, Miss Sarie, Miss Diane and Mr Simon are all back and looking forward to a New Year.  Sadly we lose Miss Sarah who has returned to University to do her Masters, (her replacement is still to be found) and also Mr Ray.

 

IMPORTANT DATES – PLEASE NOTE THAT EXAM SESSIONS ARE START DATES ONLY NOT THE DATES THAT WILL APPLY TO US AND EISTEDDFOD DATES WILL BE ISSUED DEFINITELY AT A LATER DATE

 

21 March                                                           First Session Major exam entries close

End March                                                        Queensland Eisteddfod - Ipswich

2 and 3 April                                                     Offbeat productions workshops Brisbane

2 May                                                               RAD Majors first session commences

13 – 17 June                                                     SFD First Session Jazz and Tap

20 - 24 June                                                      Winter Vacation School

4 July                                                               RAD Graded session commences         

Mid September                                                 Lockyer Valley Eisteddfod

3 December                                                      CINDERELLA – END OF YEAR PERFORMANCE

 

This year our winter vacation school will run classes in RAD grades and majors, repertoire, tap, hip hop/funk, drama and magic.  Tutors will be brought in from around Australia to teach and I know that from the reaction to the school that we ran in 2003 – a great time will be had by all.  Watch this space for more information!!

 

DVDs should be here any day now and should be available for collection on your first day of class.

 

If anyone would like to take advantage of direct payment facilities for accounts, our account number is BSB 084-963 A/C53-993-7390 with the National Australia Bank.  Please email receipt to Dance_central@austarnet.com.au or print receipt and give it to a staff member. 

 

We are looking hard for new premises this year and hope that we will quickly find some and make the move mid year before the RAD grade examinations.  Please bear with us as we try to find bigger premises.  If parking is an issue, may I suggest that you use the council car park across the road from Milne Bay and walk up.  It may relieve the stress a little, particularly on busy days. 

 

Once again welcome back – and here’s to a great 2005.  Please remember that if you ever have any concerns, please come and see me – I can only help if I know that there is a problem and it is very important to me that we have a happy year for you, your children and our Dance Central family!

 

Kind Regards

 

Alison Vallette