Ballet and Dance
Student Achievement
Dante Minassian competed in the Semi Finals of the Joan and Monica Halliday Awards last Sunday. We have just had news that he did very well and that he has progressed to the Finals. Great work Dante! We will all be very excited to follow his progress in the Finals on 24 March. Keeping our fingers crossed for this very talented student.
FOB Uniform Sale
The Friends of Ballet and Dance will be holding a second hand Ballet and Dance uniform sale on Saturday 6 April (first day of Class Watching week). In preparation for the sale, please bring any unwanted Ballet or Jazz school uniform (including character skirts, cross overs etc) and/or shoes to the collection boxes outside the Ballet Office. No non-uniform pieces please. Please only bring clean and undamaged items.
Important Dates Holiday Workshops
The Easter holiday Ballet RAD Workshops are on the 15-16 April. We will be doing the Ballet grades as well as the Senior Ballet performance group rehearsals.
The Easter holiday Jazz Performance group workshops are on Saturday 13 April.
Please see Redlands Pulse, Noticeboard and Ballet TV in Parkes Hall corridor for full information and timing for classes.
Do let us know via email if your child will be attending the Workshops.
School Photographs
Ballet and Dance photographs for all Senior students in Cocurricular and Extra Curricular Ballet and Dance will take place on 20 March: 10.15am Yrs 9-12 and 10.30am Yrs 7-8. Please make sure to arrive on time.
RAD Exams
The Senior RAD Exams will be held around 24-28 June in Term 2. The Junior Grades exams will be around 13 September in Term 3 (exact dates to be confirmed).
Eisteddfods
The dates for our Eisteddfods:
Junior Ballet Performance Group: 23 June and 2/3 August
Senior Ballet Performance Group: 4 August
Junior Jazz Performance Group: 23 June and 2/3 August
Senior Jazz Performance Group: 2/3 August and 4 August
Letters will be sent to the students required.
Note from Teachers – Especially to all Prep Students
Please bring hairbrush, hair net and pins to Ballet. We need all students’ hair to be tied up in a bun for all Ballet classes. All hair must be up please!
Studio Usage
Students – If you need access to the studios, do check with the Ballet office in advance. We have had instances when regular classes (non Ballet) have had to give way to non booked student practice.
Edumate
Please check your child’s Ballet and Dance timetable/profile to determine that they are attending the correct classes. Do let the office know if there are any discrepancies.
Lost Property
There is already a large amount of large property outside the Ballet studios.
Junior students: Many water bottles are left behind and are now in shelf under yoga mats in Parkes Hall. We will clear at the end of term.
All Senior students: Please put names on your yoga mats as all unnamed mats will also be cleared at the end of Term 1.
Contact Us
For all updates, enquiries and information regarding classes, uniform and competitions, please check in on Redlands Pulse, Note Day and the Ballet and Dance TV.
Can’t come to class? Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred. Send us an email evabishop@redlands.edu.nsw.au
Any questions? Please contact us at evabishop@redlands.edu.nsw.au. We would love to hear from you!
Important Dates:
Term 1
Week 11 Saturday 6 – Friday 12 April – Class Watching Days
Week 11 Friday 12 April – Last classes
Ms K Martin
Head of Ballet and Dance
evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6461