Ballet and Dance
Coppélia
Former student Lia Pipolo as Coppélia (2014)
This year’s End of Year Ballet will be Coppélia: The Girl with the Porcelain Eyes – created by French choreographer Arthur Saint-Léon and based on the story by E.T.A Hoffmann.
It marries ballet and storytelling to create one of the greatest comic ballets and best-loved classical works in the ballet repertory.
Set in Germany, it tells the story of Swanilda and her fiancée, a young man called Franz, who falls in love with Dr Coppélius’ clockwork doll called Coppélia. Swanilda disguises herself as the doll and fools Dr Coppélius into believing Coppélia has come alive.
Coppélia is remarkable for its perennial appeal, incorporating elements of both Romanticism and Classicism to create a production spectacle, embodying romance, magic and the celebration of life.
Important Dates
| Term1 | |
| Week 10 – Thursday 1 April |
Last day for all classes** and private lessons No classes Thursday 1 April for: |
| Easter Holidays | |
| Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 April | Ballet and Dance Academy closed – no classes/rehearsals |
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Monday 12 – Friday 16 April (excluding Tuesday 13 April) |
Academy Holiday Classes and Rehearsals |
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Term 2 |
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Week 1 – Tuesday 20 April |
First day for all classes and private lessons |
Academy Holiday Classes and Rehearsals
Please see Redlands Pulse for details of classes and rehearsals being held during the second week of the holidays (12, 14, 15 and 16 April). These include Ballet for our Intermediate and Advanced Foundation students with Senior RAD examiner Mr Kit Lethby, Contemporary and Lyrical classes with Mr Ben Zammit and Jazz classes with Ms Elysha Manik.
Friends of Ballet and Dance (FOBD) – May Morning Tea
The Friends of Ballet and Dance (FOBD) would like to invite interested parents to a morning tea. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents across different age groups.
From 8.30am
Friday 14 May
Mediterranean Paradise, Shop 4 / 202-212 Military Road, Neutral Bay
We look forward to seeing you – Sue (Chair), Kristina (Treasurer) and Tania (Secretary)
Class Watching
Parents/carers of our Preschool, Prep and Junior Ballet students were invited to class this week. Thank you to all those who were able to join us.
RAD Transition and RAD RHS Students
RAD Primary Ballerinas
RAD Grade 2 Students
The Ballet and Dance Academy Office
Please note that the Ballet and Dance Academy office is closed from 5.00pm Thursday 1 April, reopening Monday 19 April.
Can’t Come to Class?
Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred. Kindly email dance@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Ms K Martin
Head of Ballet and Dance Academy
kmartin@redlands.nsw.edu.au
02 9908 6461