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Welcome to Ballet and Dance 2023

We look forward to another amazing year of dance at the Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy. This year is sure to be an exciting one as we welcome back our existing students as well as new recruits, and new dance teachers too.

It was great to see so many of you come along to our Auditions this week. Well done everyone!

We are looking forward to getting back into our regular weekly classes and would like to begin as we mean to go on. Please ensure that you have neat tidy hair for all genres of dance, buns are preferable. Make sure to have all correct uniform as the uniform police will be making random inspections!

Although the main aim at the Academy is for everyone to enjoy their dancing, it is important that this is done through focus and attention. There is a lot of learning to be done this Semester with the Redlands Autumn Fair, RAD exams, Eisteddfods and Gala Arts as well our big new Class Watching experience on Saturday 1 April. So, no time to waste, let’s make every moment count!

Term 1 Classes & Important Dates

We have a lot planned for 2023 so for all other Important Dates for 2023 please go to the Ballet & Dance page on Redlands Pulse.

Parent Pick-Up Point after Dance

Please see the map below for the location of the parent pick-up point.

The Murdoch Street pedestrian gate is open from 2.30pm – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, and is closed all day Saturday and Sunday. When the Murdoch Street gate is locked access to Parkes Hall for Academy Dance classes is via the gate off Allister Street, adjacent to Junior Reception.

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If you are picking your child up from the Ballet & Dance Academy, a reminder that children are not allowed to play on the play equipment without Redlands staff supervision.

This means no play on the equipment after school.

Enrol in Dance for Semester 1

If you would like to join us at the Academy for Semester 1, enrolments are open until Monday 27 February. Please take a look through our timetabled classes, and then complete your enrolment form.

Drop a Class

We understand that sometimes a class just doesn’t work. If that is the case, please complete our Notice of Change form no later than Monday 27 February, form available here

DanceLife Unite

Congratulations to Dante Minassian, Year 9, who took part in DanceLife Unite over the weekend and placed:

1st in Ballet
1st in Contemporary
4th in Jazz

Dante was also awarded the Directors Choice Award.

Dante then progressed to the grand finals and won Teen Protege Grand Champion with his Lyrical solo, choreography by Jennifer Psaroulis, which came with $1,000 cash, a travel voucher to compete at Starpower in Las Vegas and a professional photo shoot.

Congratulations Dante!

New Teachers

We are delighted to introduce our new Academy dance teachers:

	Amanda Deller is an Australian-based dance instructor. Her love for dance began in Western Australia learning jazz, hip hop, tap and contemporary.  Amanda’s 20 year varied skill set has enabled her to inspire children of all ages. From the age of 18 she was a specialist dance teacher in numerous Performance studios, Primary and High Schools. Her passion took her to Sydney to work with multi platinum selling artist Guy Sebastian as a movement coach/choreographer for his 2012 Armageddon Tour. She has also choreographed and performed for Aria award winning singer/songwriter Samantha Jade, touring Australia and Asia. Her other credits include Peking Duk Splendour in the Grass 2015, Justin Timberlake opening act 2004, Johnny Ruffo “On Top” music video, Woolworths Cheap Cheap Campaign, The Australian Open, Hennessy Artistry Asia, World XFactor and supporting act for One Direction Australian Tour. Amanda has a positive, inspiring nurturing nature, she is all about connecting people through dance.
	Fabio Lo Giudice was born in Sicily, Italy and moved to attend the Royal Ballet School when he was 10. After graduating he danced with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, USA, for three years before moving to the Royal New Zealand Ballet for six years where he danced as a Soloist. In 2020 Fabio joined the West Australian Ballet as a Demi Soloist. During his career he has performed a variety of classical leading roles including “The Cavalier Prince” in The Nutcracker, “Romeo” in Romeo & Juliet, Main roles in George Balanchine’s in Divertimento.15 and Allegro Brillante. His Neo Classical Repertoire includes Jiri Kylian’s Sechs Tanze and Petite Mort. Alexander Ekman’ Cacti & Episode 31 and Roland Petit’s Carmen and L’Arlessiene. Leading up to his retirement he also performed in Air and other Invisible Forces by Graeme Murphy and in Krystof Pastor’s Dracula where danced the role of “Arthur” in West Australian’s Ballet 2020 production.
	Claudia Willimann began her classical ballet training at the age of three. She spent most of her childhood in New Zealand at Canterbury Academy of Dance where she completed her exams for RAD Ballet. In 2016 Claudia moved to Melbourne to complete her Advance Diploma of Dance at The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet. She then went on to dance for the Yellow Wheel Youth Company for a year before accepting a position for the 2019 Pre Professional Year at Sydney Dance Company. Pre Professional Year allowed for Claudia to progress her contemporary skills and learn new ways to choreograph and move. Claudia has been teaching dance throughout the years of her professional dance training. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge and passion for dance at Redlands Ballet and Dance Academy.

End of Year Performance 2022

We are thrilled to be able to share the photos and videos of our wonderful End of Year Performance. Please CLICK HERE 

Any Questions?

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

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

Dance Curriculum

Welcome back to another exciting year of Curriculum Dance for our Year 8 through to Year 12 students. 

Important Dates

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