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Welcome Back to Dance

Week 1 Semester 2 is off to a great start!

Classes and private lessons started on Tuesday 18 July. Our first Saturday for classes and private lessons is Saturday 22 July. We look forward to welcoming you all back very soon!

BIG NEWS for Senior Jazz Performers 1

Congratulations to our Senior Jazz Performers 1 who have been invited to take part in the Sydney Eisteddfod Dance Gala on Sunday 23 July 2023 as part of the Dance of Champions feature, at the Sydney Opera House. This talented group of dancers (Year 7-9) will be dazzling the audience with their Broadway Jazz piece which was choreographed by Jennifer Psaroulis and Georgia Tindall.

They are one of 8 performance groups from full and part time dance schools who will be competing, each of whom were awarded 1^st place in their sections. 

This is such a wonderful opportunity for these students to experience dancing on this iconic Opera House stage. 

CHOOKAS to you all!

Solo Soirée | Friday 28 July

Make sure to put a date in the diary for the Academy’s first ever Solo Soirée. 

Dance Awards | Thursday 5 September 

Save the Date for the Academy’s Dance Awards Dinner and Dance which is being held at North’s Cammeray on Thursday 5 September at 7pm.

Celebrating 25 years of Dance at Redlands, the Friends of Ballet and Dance and the Academy are working closely to ensure a spectacular social event that gives us all the opportunity to enjoy our dancers’ talent and honour their achievements.

There will be a limit of 4 tickets per family, so invite grandparents and friends and help make this evening one to remember!

Tickets will be on sale soon.

RAD Exams and Class Awards 

Well done to all those who have just receive your results from your RAD exams.

Information on the August Exams has now been sent out. Please make sure to attend as many classes as physically possible on the lead up, hard work and focus will really pay off in your results.

For the most up to date information on the upcoming RAD exams and class awards see our RAD Pulse page.

Asian Grand Prix

Well done all of you who performed during the holidays at the Asian Grand Prix.

Juliet Whelan, Ady Lee, Zara Anderson and Hannah Scott completed a masterclass with Christian Tàtchev, the Director of Queensland Ballet Academy. 

They also performed their solo variations.

Juliet: Cupid, Don Quixote

Ady: Blue Bird, Sleeping Beauty

Zara: Crystal Fountain, Sleeping Beauty 

Hannah: Variation from Talisman 

Special Shout out to Dante Minassian who won the Wenkart Foundation Championship with his Classical Variation, choreographed by Gilly Revie, and his Contemporary, choreographed by Jennifer Psaroulis.

Juliet Whelan came 2^nd for her Contemporary, choreographed by Georgia Tindall, and 3^rd for her Classical, choreographed by Gilly Revie at Expression.

Imogen Jeffery-Bilich received 2^nd in Lyrical, and HC in Contemporary at Extreme (both by Jennifer Psaroulis) and 3^rd in her Classical by Gilly Revie.

Acknowledging Alumni Jennifer Psaroulis

A further acknowledgement of the contribution of alumni, Jennifer Psaroulis.

Jennifer graduated from Redlands in 2019 as the Dance Captain, with a strong background of contribution to dance. Given her outstanding performance throughout her schooling years, Jennifer assisted with the choreography in the End of Year Redlands Dance concert and, on the basis of her exceptional talent, was offered a position as a Dance Teacher immediately after graduation, a first in the history of the Redlands Dance Department.

During her tenure as a Dance Teacher, Jennifer displayed outstanding maturity as a choreographer and mentor which is borne out in the results of the solo and group eisteddfods, she was responsible for. These include:

• guiding and supporting 29 individual students in private lessons;
• choreographing 57 solo, duo and trio eisteddfod routines in total, all of which placed in at least one eisteddfod; and
• choreographing 12 group eisteddfod routines which consistently placed at eisteddfods.

In 2022, Jennifer’s ‘Senior Jazz Performers 1’ Group, which featured completely original choreography created exclusively by Jennifer, won the Extreme, Sydney and DanceLife Unite eisteddfods in succession, significantly contributing to the reputation of the Redlands Dance Academy.

All of these achievements were underpinned by Jennifer’s commitment and passion for her students and her mentorship and support, which the School acknowledges and thanks Jennifer for.

Academy Students of The Month – July

Please CLICK HERE to see our Students of the Month

Gala Arts, Friday 21 July, 6.30pm, The Concourse 

Please join us at Gala Arts tomorrow night, an exceptional evening of entertainment where we celebrate the talents of our students,and book your tickets via the QR code in the following invitation.

This annual Creative and Performing Arts festival showcases the plethora of talents of the diverse Redlands student body from Yr 7 to 12. The Festival was created to showcase the creative talents of Redlands students whilst at the same time promoting Inter-House competition and House spirit. Students perform in dance, instrumental, theatre and vocal categories. Visual Art photography work will be on display in the foyer and the winner will also be announced at the event.

Gala Arts Program

View Gala Arts Program Here

Enrolling in Dance for Semester 2

Kindergarten – Year 12: Enrolments for Semester 2 have now closed for students Kindergarten – Year 12.

Redlands House Students: You can still join the Academy if your child is in Redlands House. Please see our Enrolments Pulse page for further details.

ABSENT or AWAY FROM CLASS 

If your child is sick or will miss their class then please complete our ABSENTEE FORM. 

Any Questions?

For the most up-to-date information on all things dance please

CLICK HERE FOR BALLET & DANCE PULSE

And 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

Important Dates

Curriculum Dance Showcase | Year 8 – 11HSC + IB – 26 July | Year 12 HSC+IB – 27 July | Redlands Hall

Next week we will have our two Curriculum Dance Showcases. These will be held on 26 + 27 July at 6.30pm in Redlands Hall. This event showcases the components of Curriculum Dance, Performance, Composition and Dance on Film. It is a great opportunity for parents and families to see teacher and student choreographed works. All are welcome. 

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