3rd Term 2010 News Letter

Dear Parents and Pupils,

Congrats to all the ballet girls for passing your exams so nicely. Well Done!!

Modern Exams:

Modern Exams will take place at the end of October. Please make sure that you have your unitards well in advance, as Rae gets very busy near exam time. Her number is (041) 360-2898. Remember no Navy or Black. You could also try Ronel Reid at 082 977-1951 for an appointment.

Modern Exam fees, which include music player fees, will need to be in by the 6th of August. Fees are as follows:

Primary: R 178.00                                       Junior Lower: R 235.00

Junior Higher: R 235.00                              Preparatory: R 235.00

Prelim Junior: R 255.00                               Intermediate: R 295.00

Associates 1: R 580.00                                Hip Hop Junior: R 150.00



Dance Festival:

A Big Thank you to Carrie for all the extra classes you will be doing this term during festival time, so that we don’t have to cancel lessons.


Festival Stage Rehearsals at the Savoy Theatre:

Wednesday the 11th of August: 15H00 – 15H20 Rocking all over the World (Modern) Group
                                                    15H20 – 16H00 All other Modern Solo’s

Wednesday the 18th of August: 15H00 – 15H15 Dainty Ladies (Ballet)
                                                    15H15 – 15H35 Curiosity/Oliver
                                                    15H35 – 15H55 Hungry Kitten
                                                    15H55 – 16H10 Volkspele Group
                                                    16H10 – 16H30 Red Riding Hood

Costume Hiring Fees:

The costume hiring fee for the festival solo’s is as follows:

Juniors (up to 12yrs): R10

Seniors (12yrs and over): R20

NB: These are payable before the festival starts.


Festival:

Keep your festival card in a safe place, as your child will need to present these at the theatre doors to gain free entry. Please be at the theatre 1 hour before your scheduled time. Please arrive with hair and basic make-up done. All costumes must be covered with either a tracksuit or dressing gown on arrival, as nobody is permitted to sit in the auditorium or foyer in costume. Please have a spare pair

of stockings with you. Tickets can be purchased at the door. No cell phones will be allowed in the dressing rooms. Parents will not be allowed to stay backstage or in the dressing rooms due to congestion.


Badge Tests (Ballet):

Entry fees for badge tests must be in no later than Friday the 27th of August. The entry fee is R105 per badge. The badge tests will be done on Friday the 15th of October.


Vocational Graded Exams and Workshop:

The vocational graded entry fees of R 845 for Intermediate Foundation will need to be in by Friday the 27th of August. There will be a compulsory workshop for exam candidates from Friday the 17th to Tuesday the 21st of September. The costs for this will be advised as soon as we get them.


Concert – The Enchanted Tree

Our annual concert will held on Friday the 26th of November this year at the Opera House. We have booked a stage rehearsal on Friday the 19th of November at 14H00. Tickets will be on sale from the beginning of the 4th Term for R65. A fee will be charged per dancer to cover costume hire, props and stage rehearsal t

ime of R150. Concert fees must be in no later than Thursday the 23rd of September.


The 3rd Term will end after classes on Wednesday the 22nd of September.


Yours in Dance

Cathy and Michel


PS:  We got our inspiration for this years end of year concert from the Enid Blyton books below.


The Magic Faraway Tree and The Folk of the Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree