Ballet and Dance
Student Achievement
Congratulations to Ellie To and Juliet Cooke who were awarded 1st place in the 10 and Under Ballet Duo section at Extreme Eisteddfod this weekend. Very well done girls!
We wish all our very talented RAD students the very best for their exams this week: Kyle Banfield, Summer Smyth, Ashley Stapleton, Lara Stanbridge, Emma Noes, Alyssa Price and Jennifer Psaroulis are all be congratulated on their hard work over the year in the Ballet studio! Well done!
FOBD
The new FOBD Executive met for the first time this week. We welcome Sue Banfield (Chair), Trudy Waterfield (Secretary) and Kristina Green (Treasurer). We look forward to working alongside these very experienced ladies going forward, taking the Ballet and Dance Academy to a new level.
Class Watching Starts This Saturday 22 June
The details for the class watching week are posted on Redlands Pulse and on the notice board. Please note that last day of term is Friday 28 June. There are no classes on Saturday 29 June.
Save the Date
The Ballet & Dance Awards Dinner will be held on 19 September at Manly Golf Club. All students in Yrs 7-12 will be invited to attend. Awards (Yrs 8-11) and Certificates (all Yr 7) will be announced at the dinner and special guests will join us. The official invitation to book will be out soon.
EOYC Cinderella
In cinemas next weekend is Nureyev’s hugely entertaining Paris Opera Ballet staging of Cinderella, with étoiles Valentine Colasante and Karl Paquette leading a stunning cast. Click here for location and tickets.
Eisteddfods – Ballet and Dance Academy
The Eisteddfod details for Sunday 23 June at the Opera House have now been sent to all the students involved in the competitions. Please make sure to read the emails as timings have changed slightly.
This applies to the Junior Ballet Performance Group (JBPG) and Junior Jazz Performance Group (JJPG).
RAD Exams
All Ballet students entered into the September session for their RAD exam or class awards have now been sent a letter with information.
Please note the winter holiday (July) workshop dates are now set. You can also find them on Redlands Pulse. Please let us know if you will be attending.
Please see the notice board for the correct character skirt needed for the Grade 1-5 exam. You will need to bring your character shoes and skirts to Friday and Saturday lessons only.
Absent or Questions?
Please do not forget to let us know if sickness, injury or change of circumstance has occurred. Send us an email evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Important Dates
22-28 June: Class watching days
Friday 28 June: Term 2 last classes
Ms K Martin
Head of Ballet and Dance
evabishop@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9908 6461
Mrs Katharine Boase
Subject Coordinator of Dance
kboase@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9889
For all updates, enquiries and information in regards to classes, uniform and competitions please check Redlands Pulse and the Ballet and Dance TV (in the corridor outside the Ballet studios).