Ballet and Dance
Student Achievements
Congratulations to Isabella and Angus McLachlan, both Yr 8, who progressed to the Semi Finals in the RAD Intermediate level at the recent Isobel Anderson Memorial Awards. Congratulations to Maddison Hand, Yr 7, who also progressed to the Semi Finals entering at Intermediate Foundation level in the same competition. Excellent results, well done Izzy, Angus and Maddison!
Dante Minassian has reached the finals in the Joan and Monica Halliday Awards and will compete on 24 March. Keeping our fingers crossed!.
Please remember to share your child’s achievements with us so that we can announce them! We love to share what students are doing.
A Dancer’s Brain Develops in a Unique Way
A recent study within the neuroscience field discusses how the practice of dance can help us feel more connected to each other in a technology filled world. It also finds that dancers displayed stronger synchronisation at the low theta frequency. Theta synchronisation is linked to emotion and memory processes which are central to all interpersonal interaction and self-understanding.
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. This includes all Ballet RAD 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.
If you have not yet let us know if your child is attending, please do so now.
RAD Exams
The first 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
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.
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