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On the Floor performed by Senior Jazz Performance Group

Choreography: Marcia Kuzmanoski

Important Dates 

Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy Dance Awards 2021

Last week our wonderful Friends of Ballet and Dance would ordinarily have hosted our Ballet and Dance Awards Dinner at the Manly Golf Club. Although this could not take place this year we have great pleasure in announcing our annual Academy Dance Awards 2021 for our dedicated students, and all those who have worked so hard in achieving the high standards of the Academy.

All our students have worked incredibly hard maintaining their practice and performance at this difficult time. We have selected the winners as a celebration of everyone’s efforts and dedication. Congratulations to the award winners and all those mentioned and we look forward to everyone’s continued efforts in excellence in Dance.

Ballet and Dance tutors review all senior students from Years 8 – 11 who participate in extra-curricular ballet and dance classes and vote for students in four categories: Dedication, Service, Excellence and Leadership.

Dedication:  A student demonstrates a willingness to give time and energy to training and performance with commitment, enthusiasm and hard work to accomplish a goal.

Service: A student demonstrates a willingness to help and support others showing responsibility, respect and moral courage.

Excellence: A student demonstrates the quality of being outstanding.

Leadership: A student demonstrates the ability to lead others with vision, integrity, gratitude and empathy.

Year 8 Runners Up: Tali Feldman, Aneke Golowenko, Sela Tea, Lola Reid, Charlotte Humphreys

Year 9 Runners Up: Ashley Stapleton, Alexandra Lloyd, Tiana Vatandoust, Scarlett Ilic, Madeleine Lamport, Anabelle Cullen, Lara Farrell

Year 10 Runners Up: Josephine Simpson, Jenna O’Reilly, Avalon Thomas, Iris Leung

Year 11 Runners Up: Riley Harrington-Hopkins, Kathryn Wightwick, Skye Kieran, Mia Kloiser-Jones, Maya Koppers

Important changes to Royal Academy of Dance Examinations, 2021

RAD Graded Ballet Examinations

This year Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy had registered our students to enter The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Examinations in August, they were then postponed to November.

The Royal Academy of Dance has now confirmed that there will be no “face to face” examinations held in Sydney for the remainder of 2021.  

We understand that this may be disappointing for students and parents. However to acknowledge, reward and celebrate our students’ achievements in ballet training for 2021, Redlands Academy will hold Redlands ‘In House’ examinations, online for all of our prep and junior RAD students.

All students will receive a Redlands ‘Certificate of RAD Achievement’ and move up to the next Grade/Level in February 2022.

RAD Vocational Ballet Examinations

In November, depending on restrictions, we hope to provided ‘filmed’ examinations for the senior Vocational RAD students who were entered in our August session.

For information on RAD Examinations please see Redlands Pulse.

Dance in Dress-Up (Prep & Juniors)

For our last week of dance for Term 3 students are invited to wear something sparkly, glittery or sequined to class, maybe a t-shirt, scrunchie or tutu (dress-up is optional). 

BADA Sparkles Week10 (13-17Sept)

Thank you to our Prep and Junior dancers, and our teachers, for sharing their creativity! 

Class of the Week 

Each week we choose a class that demonstrates a collective drive to learn and excel in practice while remote learning.

This week congratulations go to our RAD Primary Ballet class:

Contact Us

As always, please do not hesitate to contact us at dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au should you have any questions or concerns.

We also ask that you check our Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for updates (click here) .

Stay safe and keep well.

Ms. K Martin
Head of Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy
kmartin@redlands.nsw.edu.au