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Welcome Back! 

A warm welcome to Term 2 at the Academy. Our term dates are below:

The Academy sprang into action on Sunday 28 April with Sophie Holloway and Maddy Bowyer holding Jazz Performance Group Intensive Rehearsals, where much progress was made on the competition pieces that are due to hit the stage this term. We are absolutely thrilled by the incredible standard of the dancing this year and are excited to have the opportunity to showcase the work at the Anzac Village RSL Aged Care Facility on Saturday 18 May. 

During the holidays six of our elite ballet dancers had four days of intensive classes and rehearsals with Head of Academy Gilly Revie, prior to participating in the AICD and the Asian Grand Prix.

At the AICD Juliet Whelan performed the challenging role of the Sugar Plum Fairy for the first time en pointe, Abigail Korbel was the Bluebird, Meg Ishii danced the solo from the Pas de six, Giselle and Hannah Scott Prelude from Les Sylphides. Ady Lee and Irene Kim both performed their Eisteddfod solos and achieved Highly Commended Awards.

At the AGP the students completed a ballet class taught by Vicki Attard which was observed by judges, parents and teachers. The following day they took to the UNSW Science Theatre stage to perform their repertoire solos. The standard was high throughout, but it was clear that the technical proficiency, pure classical form and artistic quality shone through in each of the RDA students. Congratulations to Abigail for her beautiful Bluebird, Juliet’s Paquita solo strong and accomplished, and Meg’s natural and energetic Giselle Pas de six. Hannah secured the much-deserved Encouragement prize for her sparkling Crystal Fairy, and Irene came away with the Silver Prize for her impeccable Bluebird which puts her through to the finals in Thailand.  All these solos will be performed at our in-house Solo Soirée in Redlands Hall on 3 August. 

A huge thanks to our wonderful ballet teachers who coached these talented dancers to such a high standard during term.

New Class for Term 2 – Senior Students

We are thrilled to introduce our new “Strength & Stretch” class.

This class is designed to cultivate strong, flexible dancers. By combining dynamic stretching with targeted strength training, we empower our students to reach their full potential while maintaining optimal physical health. To enrol in this class please CLICK HERE. Available for seniors Year 7-12 only.

Enrolling for Term 2

Enrolments are still open for Term 2.

Please check out classes on offer for Term 2 on our Timetables Pulse page.

To enrol CLICK HERE.

Any Questions?

Please see our RDA Pulse page for the most up-to-date information on all things dance, and if you have any questions, concerns or feedback please contact us. 

A reminder that if you wish to make an appointment to speak with Ms Revie, please contact the Dance Department.

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

Put it in your diaries, Gala Arts will be returning to The Concourse, at the start of Term 3 on Friday 26 July. 

Audition information is now available and forms can be found on the Gala Arts Audition iLearn Page. 

Email galaarts@redlands.nsw.edu.au to be added. Auditions close and must be submitted online by 6pm on Friday 17 May.

Any Questions?

Please contact us at kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au with any questions, concerns or feedback.

Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au