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Semester 2 is off to a great start! Our Kindergarten students were eager to get into the studio and show us a beautiful First Position! 

Our RAD exam students are working hard to fine tune all their steps and there is a wonderful buzz around the Academy about their upcoming performance opportunities.

Chookas to all the Sydney Eisteddfod groups who are performing this weekend, Seniors at Chatswood and Junior Ballet Performers at the Sydney Opera House.

Sewing Bee Evening

Calling all parents.

The Academy has the huge task of making special tutu skirts for every ballet student from Kindy to Yr 6 for our Degas piece. Costume Designer Kassandra Giotopoulis Moore has very kindly offered to create a simple prototype and will be at school on the evening of Monday 15 August. This tutorial will be held in the Senior Textiles Department, 6:30pm – 8:30pm.

We need all the help we can get with this mammoth task, so if you have any experience at all or would like to learn, please register now.

Celebration of Dance Awards 2022

Save the Date – Thursday 8 September

The Celebration of Dance Awards, where we bid farewell to our departing Year 12 Academy students and present our 2022 Dance Awards for Years 8 – 11, will take place on Thursday 8 September at Sydney Dance Company.

The evening will begin at 6.30pm with pre performance drinks after which students will perform a selection of the pieces they have been working on throughout the year. Following the performance our Special Guest and Founder of the Academy Mr John Byrne will address the audience and students and will present the awards.

Invitations will be sent out over the next few days. Please understand that due to number restrictions at the venue tickets are limited to two per student, to include senior students who are performing plus any additional award winners and Yr 12 students.

Students in the following groups will be performing:

• Senior Ballet Performers
• Senior Jazz Performers 2
• Senior Contemporary Performers 1
• Selected Solos (TBA)
• Curriculum Dance (Group/Solos)
• Special guests: Junior Ballet Performers

Second Hand Uniform Donations

Friends of Ballet and Dance are busy organising the Second Hand Uniforms cupboard.  

If you have any shoes, leotards or skirts that need a new home you are welcome to donate them to us. Please drop items into the “donations boxes” located outside the Ballet Studio (P1.6) in Parkes Hall. 

Can’t Come to Class

Please let us know if your child is sick, injured or unable to attend class by completing  THIS FORM

Cocurricular Photos

At the end of the school holidays the Redlands Standard Photo Packages were posted to your primary contact address by Melba Photography Studio. Included in the package were details for ordering Sport, Sibling and Co-Curricular activity photos from Melba Studios.

If you have any questions or additional orders, please contact Melba Studios directly on (02) 9438 4566 or email sales@melbastudios.com.au

Any Questions?

As always, please contact us at dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions, concerns or feedback.

And remember to check our Ballet and Dance page on Redlands Pulse for the latest up to date information on all things dance. Please click here.

Ms Gilly Revie
Head of Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy
grevie@redlands.nsw.edu.au
02 9908 6488 

Dance Curriculum

A big congratulations to the Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 HSC + IB students who performed and showcased their performance works and dance films on Tuesday evening. It was wonderful for the students to have the opportunity to perform in front of an audience after 2 years. 

Please note there is still time to view a Curriculum Showcase – this is a great opportunity to come and see what is involved in Dance Curriculum. All are welcome.

Important Dates

Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au