DRESS REHEARSAL AND CONCERT DAY ORGANISATION
DRESS REHEARSALS - WEDNESDAY 8th DECEMBER AND SATURDAY 11th DECEMBER
MONDAY 6th DECEMBER - all classes will run as normal at our studio
TUESDAY 7th DECEMBER - all classes will run as normal at our studio
WEDNESDAY 8th DECEMBER - 1st session of our dress rehearsal at Theatre (please see dress rehearsal timetable)
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 9th and 10th DECEMBER - all classes as normal at studio
SATURDAY 11th December - all classes will run as normal in the morning 9am-12pm and then we meet at the Theatre for the 2nd session of Dress Rehearsals in the afternoon (please see timetable of previous note).
- entry to dress rehearsal is via backstage door via carpark. please ensure that you are dressed and ready to commence rehearsals at your nominated time.
- students are to have their names marked off their class roll as a sign in for rehearsal. performer and parent are not permitted in the foyer area of audience of the theatre. REHEARSALS ARE CLOSED (parents, friends etc are NOT permitted backstage, stage area or within the theatre auditorium) under 6's parents are permitted to wait in the green room area but also have the option of leaving and returning at end of rehearsal.
- students will be dismissed from stage door at close of their rehearsal
- students with changes for rehearsals are asked to be prompt. this is a good rehearsal for the actual day as there are a few quick changes needed.
- no food in the theatre auditorium during rehearsals. young students should not be teaing and drinking while in their costume. please ensure that all students have a water bottle that is labelled with their name.
- dressing rooms are to be left tidy.
- students must sign out before leaving the premises.
CONCERT DAY 12th DECEMBER 3PM
- please note that parents are required to change students if they are involved in more than one routine or make other arrangements to have another parent or helper to dress and change your child
- students appearing in the first half are asked to be at the venue at 2.15pm for 3pm start full dressed, with hair and make-up done ready for their first routine. please enter through back stage entrance and mark your name off.
- if students are watching the concert and only appearing in the 2nd half, they need to report to the Green room at interval.
- future stars students (1 and 2) and jnr ballet and jnr hip hop students will be kept in the green room until a parent collects them after their item. student can then go into the audience to watch the rest of the concert.
- no one is allowed to sit in the aisles or on the steps under any circumstances (OH &S policy)
- mobile phones must be switched off during the performances.
- students who have tickets to watch are permitted to leave the green room area only after they have performed. all students must sign out on class roll and students under 12 years must be collected from the backstage area/dressing room by a parent or guardian.
- all student will be reappearing for the Finale'. Students will be notified via a voice over when it is time to return back stage for the FINALE'. The 2010 presentation will follow the performance. We encourage all families to stay and watch the entire concert.
- classes for 2010 will cease on Saturday, 11th December. This will ensure that with rehearsals all student have had their full term lessons. we thank you for the tremendous support and enthusiasm shown by all students and their families throughout 2010 and we look forward to celebrating this in our production, "A Salute to Australia". 2011 enrollment information will be sent out in January and our 2011 Enrollment day will be held on Thursday, January 20th 4-7pm at our studio Holy Trinity Hall. Private tuition for Eisteddfods will commence early January 2011 - please register your interest with Miss Leesa 0411 295 538.
- GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU SHINE!!!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
MORE INFORMATION
The countdown to concert is on.... we have been thrilled with students enthusiasm as we embark upon our exciting last month of rehearsals. Costumes are looking sensational and we have been overwhelmed by the outstanding response to ticket sales.
Ticketek wishes to advise all parents and friends of Stepping Out to please double check purchased tickets to ensure correct concert was sold under advice from the ticketek box office. Please make sure your ticket admits entry to the 3pm concert (orange cast). if you were sold tickets to the 11am (Forbes show) please contact the Ticketek office asap for an exchange. Ticketek apologises for any inconvenience caused.
We will notify parents of arrangements for supervision of students and times of performance closer to the concert. An order of appearance for the concert will be available within the next week and on noticeboard in studio.
New theatre regulations will not permit video cameras into the audience for our concert this year. Good News - we have secured a company that has over 10years experience filming dance performances to capture the entire show. if you would like a DVD please complete the envelope attached to the newsletter handed out in class and return to us ASAP to secure you're copy!!
COSTUME COLLECTION - Please place your remaining costume balance and hand to your teacher. Costumes will be given out in class (Week 8 - commencing Monday 29th November). Please note that costumes will only be given out if full payment has been made.
DRESS REHEARSAL - dress rehearsal prepares students in confidence, entry, exits, stage dimensions and other important features of performance. Dress rehearsals are held at the Civic Theatre (cnr of Lords place and Bygn Street). Please enter and exit the building using the back stage door via the carpark at the rear of the building. Parent of 6 years and under may accompany children and wait in the green room. All rehearsals leading up to concert are CLOSED to observation. Entry for both dress rehearsal and performances is strictly via backstage door. A separate note explaining concert day organisation will be given to students at dress rehearsal. Hair, make-up and costumes are required for lighting and staging purposes at dress rehearsal. Thank you for your co-operation. We really appreciate your efforts in ensuring your children, our star performers look their absolute best for the rehearsals and show.
Wedsnesday 8th December - Civic Theatre
4-5pm: Snr Tap/ Pre-senior Hip Hop (down under)/ inter ballet
5-6pm: Snr ballet/Inter Contemp (Convicts)/ Snr Hip Hop
6-7pm: Snr jazz/Snr Contemp
Saturday 11th December - Civic Theatre
saturday classes will run as normal in the morning at our studio and then off to the theatre in the afternoon. We tried to make this easier on the younger students and parents having to co-ordinate rehearsals with work, school and day care etc.
1 -2pm: Future stars 1 (sheep)/ Pre senior Tap (Farmers)/ Inter Tap (Captain cook)
2- 3pm: Future stars 2 (Hi 5)/Jnr Ballet (Waltzing Matilda)
3-4pm: Jnr Hip Hop (Beach)/ Inter Hip Hop (Steve Irwin)
Thanks everyone! Happy Rehearsing! Keep checking the blog for further updates and please ensure to keep all notes that are handed out in class on hand to keep referring back to. These notes contain critcal information to ensure everyone is on the same page. Everyone has recieved a note in class or it has been sent in the post.
Ticketek wishes to advise all parents and friends of Stepping Out to please double check purchased tickets to ensure correct concert was sold under advice from the ticketek box office. Please make sure your ticket admits entry to the 3pm concert (orange cast). if you were sold tickets to the 11am (Forbes show) please contact the Ticketek office asap for an exchange. Ticketek apologises for any inconvenience caused.
We will notify parents of arrangements for supervision of students and times of performance closer to the concert. An order of appearance for the concert will be available within the next week and on noticeboard in studio.
New theatre regulations will not permit video cameras into the audience for our concert this year. Good News - we have secured a company that has over 10years experience filming dance performances to capture the entire show. if you would like a DVD please complete the envelope attached to the newsletter handed out in class and return to us ASAP to secure you're copy!!
COSTUME COLLECTION - Please place your remaining costume balance and hand to your teacher. Costumes will be given out in class (Week 8 - commencing Monday 29th November). Please note that costumes will only be given out if full payment has been made.
DRESS REHEARSAL - dress rehearsal prepares students in confidence, entry, exits, stage dimensions and other important features of performance. Dress rehearsals are held at the Civic Theatre (cnr of Lords place and Bygn Street). Please enter and exit the building using the back stage door via the carpark at the rear of the building. Parent of 6 years and under may accompany children and wait in the green room. All rehearsals leading up to concert are CLOSED to observation. Entry for both dress rehearsal and performances is strictly via backstage door. A separate note explaining concert day organisation will be given to students at dress rehearsal. Hair, make-up and costumes are required for lighting and staging purposes at dress rehearsal. Thank you for your co-operation. We really appreciate your efforts in ensuring your children, our star performers look their absolute best for the rehearsals and show.
Wedsnesday 8th December - Civic Theatre
4-5pm: Snr Tap/ Pre-senior Hip Hop (down under)/ inter ballet
5-6pm: Snr ballet/Inter Contemp (Convicts)/ Snr Hip Hop
6-7pm: Snr jazz/Snr Contemp
Saturday 11th December - Civic Theatre
saturday classes will run as normal in the morning at our studio and then off to the theatre in the afternoon. We tried to make this easier on the younger students and parents having to co-ordinate rehearsals with work, school and day care etc.
1 -2pm: Future stars 1 (sheep)/ Pre senior Tap (Farmers)/ Inter Tap (Captain cook)
2- 3pm: Future stars 2 (Hi 5)/Jnr Ballet (Waltzing Matilda)
3-4pm: Jnr Hip Hop (Beach)/ Inter Hip Hop (Steve Irwin)
Thanks everyone! Happy Rehearsing! Keep checking the blog for further updates and please ensure to keep all notes that are handed out in class on hand to keep referring back to. These notes contain critcal information to ensure everyone is on the same page. Everyone has recieved a note in class or it has been sent in the post.
Monday, November 22, 2010
HAIR AND MAKE UP GUIDE
Make up for Juniors 12 years and under:
Foundation, blusher, white/cream eye shadow as base for eye, eye socket shaded with brown eye shadow, black pencil eye liner under eyes, white penicl as highlighter (optional), black mascara, hot pink lipstick
Make up for Seniors, 13years and over;
Foundation, powder, blusher, white/cream eye shadow as base for eye, eye socket shaded with charcoal eye shadow, black penicil eye liner under eyes, white pencil as highlighter, black mascara, crimson lipstick. False eyelashes to be worn.
Hair and other requirements for each age group;
Future stars 1 and 2: hair slicked into 2 high ponytails and curled. Dance shoes relative to the style is to be worn ie ballet shoes for ballet and jazz shoes for jazz. Boys, hair styled with gel and street shoes.
Jnr Hip Hop (Beach goers): Hair slicked into hight centre ponytail and curled. Jazz shoes. Boys- have a cap to wear.
Jnr Ballet (Waltzing matilda): Hair half up/half down and curled. Ballet tights and Ballet shoes.
Inter Tap (Captain Cook): Girls - jacket to be worn from theatre company with black singlet underneath and black tights and tap shoes. Hair - either a braid of plait or low ponytail. Lachlan - black dress pants and white button shirt, tap shoes.
Inter Hip Hop (Steve Irwin tribute) - girls - hair in any style eg, braid, plait, curled ponytail or 2 ponytails. hair must be slicked off the face (NO FRINGES). Jazz shoes to be worn. Boys - hair styled with gel.
Pre-teens Hip Hop (land down under, Miss Steph's Class) - Hair in anystyle. See Miss Steph for hair ideas. No fringes. Please use gel and hairspary. Jazz shoes to be worn and Matte tan stockings (ensure sheer to waist stockings are worn).
Snr Contemp (ANZAC)- hair parted on left and low ponytail on the right. ballet stockings (Convertable tights). Bare feet or foot thongs.
Snr Ballet - ballet stockings and pointe shoes. Low flat bun with hair part on left.
Snr Tap - matte tan tights, tap shoes. Low side pony tail parted on left and sweep to right (straightened).
inter contemp (Convicts) - barefeet or foot thongs. Pink ballet tights (Convertabl stockings). Hair half up/half down teased (to create messy look).
Inter ballet (Man from snowy river) - hair half up/half down and curled or straightened. Ballet shoes and pink ballet tights to be worn.
Snr Jazz (Priscilla) - high ponytail (hair wrapped around band). Jazz shoes. Knee high white socks (from Big W or Kmart). Matte tan stockings.
Snr Hip Hop - hair in own style to match theme of costume.
Progression Tap (Shearers) - hair to match theme of own costume.
Foundation, blusher, white/cream eye shadow as base for eye, eye socket shaded with brown eye shadow, black pencil eye liner under eyes, white penicl as highlighter (optional), black mascara, hot pink lipstick
Make up for Seniors, 13years and over;
Foundation, powder, blusher, white/cream eye shadow as base for eye, eye socket shaded with charcoal eye shadow, black penicil eye liner under eyes, white pencil as highlighter, black mascara, crimson lipstick. False eyelashes to be worn.
Hair and other requirements for each age group;
Future stars 1 and 2: hair slicked into 2 high ponytails and curled. Dance shoes relative to the style is to be worn ie ballet shoes for ballet and jazz shoes for jazz. Boys, hair styled with gel and street shoes.
Jnr Hip Hop (Beach goers): Hair slicked into hight centre ponytail and curled. Jazz shoes. Boys- have a cap to wear.
Jnr Ballet (Waltzing matilda): Hair half up/half down and curled. Ballet tights and Ballet shoes.
Inter Tap (Captain Cook): Girls - jacket to be worn from theatre company with black singlet underneath and black tights and tap shoes. Hair - either a braid of plait or low ponytail. Lachlan - black dress pants and white button shirt, tap shoes.
Inter Hip Hop (Steve Irwin tribute) - girls - hair in any style eg, braid, plait, curled ponytail or 2 ponytails. hair must be slicked off the face (NO FRINGES). Jazz shoes to be worn. Boys - hair styled with gel.
Pre-teens Hip Hop (land down under, Miss Steph's Class) - Hair in anystyle. See Miss Steph for hair ideas. No fringes. Please use gel and hairspary. Jazz shoes to be worn and Matte tan stockings (ensure sheer to waist stockings are worn).
Snr Contemp (ANZAC)- hair parted on left and low ponytail on the right. ballet stockings (Convertable tights). Bare feet or foot thongs.
Snr Ballet - ballet stockings and pointe shoes. Low flat bun with hair part on left.
Snr Tap - matte tan tights, tap shoes. Low side pony tail parted on left and sweep to right (straightened).
inter contemp (Convicts) - barefeet or foot thongs. Pink ballet tights (Convertabl stockings). Hair half up/half down teased (to create messy look).
Inter ballet (Man from snowy river) - hair half up/half down and curled or straightened. Ballet shoes and pink ballet tights to be worn.
Snr Jazz (Priscilla) - high ponytail (hair wrapped around band). Jazz shoes. Knee high white socks (from Big W or Kmart). Matte tan stockings.
Snr Hip Hop - hair in own style to match theme of costume.
Progression Tap (Shearers) - hair to match theme of own costume.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
CHRISTMAS!!
Stuck for that perfect gift for your dancing loved one??
Check out:
http://www.danceinforma.com/2010_Christmas_Dancers.htm
Happy shopping!!!
Check out:
http://www.danceinforma.com/2010_Christmas_Dancers.htm
Happy shopping!!!
Monday, November 15, 2010
TICKETS!!! TICKETS!!! TICKETS!!!!
Just a reminder!!!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE (as of Monday 15th November). Stepping Out are doing two shows:
Forbes cast - 11am show (Featuring FORBES STEPPING OUT STUDENTS)
ORANGE CAST - 3PM SHOW (FEATURING ORANGE STEPPING OUT STUDENTS)
Please refer to the notes that have been handed out in class and posted. If you have any questions place speak to your teacher.
The notes that have been handed out in class will be posted on the blog... stay tuned!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE (as of Monday 15th November). Stepping Out are doing two shows:
Forbes cast - 11am show (Featuring FORBES STEPPING OUT STUDENTS)
ORANGE CAST - 3PM SHOW (FEATURING ORANGE STEPPING OUT STUDENTS)
Please refer to the notes that have been handed out in class and posted. If you have any questions place speak to your teacher.
The notes that have been handed out in class will be posted on the blog... stay tuned!
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