BRING ON 2013

Happy New Year Stepping Outers!!!!! Miss Leesa has enjoyed the company of her dear friends from Hong Kong the last few days... Could not resist the opportunity to play dress ups with Bubba Joy!! Safe Travels Elsie Hung, Kelvin Chan and Joy xx

ATTENTION DANCERS, MUMS OF DANCERS, FRIENDS OF DANCERS...

Have you heard about the latest celebrity fitness craze sweeping the world? Come and try a Ballet Barre workout for only $7. Classes commence Early Jan (stay tuned for dates). This unique workout combines the elements of Ballet, Pilates, yoga and resistance training into a highly effective regime performed at a ballet barre. The technique utilises the body’s own resistance in conjunction with weights, bands and small balls. The effect is a long, lean dancers body without being a dancer!

Enrolment Day

Hi everyone, Hope you are enjoying a safe and relaxing summer holiday. We have been very busy preparing the 2013 timetable. It has taken a little longer than expected, we had to jam a whole lot of dance fun and awesomeness into our week!! Classes commence on Monday the 4th Feb Enrolment day on Thursday the 24th January (4pm- 7pm) at the studio. The timetable will be added to our website very soon, in the meantime please email leesa@steppingoutdance.com.au or leesachaseling@gmail.com if you would like a copy emailed to you.

HAIR AND MAKE UP REQUIREMENTS 2012 CONCERT

MAKE UP – Foundation, Powder, Blusher, white/cream eye shadow as base for eye, eye socket shaded with brown eye shadow, black liquid eye liner, black pencil eye liner under eyes, black mascara, false eye lashes for STUDENTS 12 yrs & above, hot pink lipstick (under 12s) burgundy/crimson ( seniors.) TINY TOTS and 6 years and under Parents use your discretion. Lipstick, blusher, shadow and mascara will be sufficient but ensure it is bright as the lights are very strong and can wash out those gorgeous little faces and we really want to see those smiles. Students will also need to be aware that white, nude or plain underwear must be worn under costuming. BOYS- hair in own funky style. Make up at own discretion and depending on child’s fairness. Blusher or bronzer usually sufficient HAIR & OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH GROUP AS FOLLOWS; Please note all hair styles will need to be slicked back from face. The best technique is to use a fine tooth comb on damp hair and gel and hair spray to smooth hair and fringes off face. Please ensure you use hair bands in matching hair shade or clear elastic bands. Students with hair accessories please ensure that these are pinned firmly. Hats, hair ties, hair pieces and wigs need to be pinned thoroughly. HAIR FOR EACH GROUP IS AS FOLLOWS: Future Stars Saturday Two High Pig tails and curled. Bobby pins will be needed for headpiece. Ballet Shoes. Junior Jazz- Saturday- Two high pig tails and curled. Camel Jazz Shoes Junior Ballet Saturday- ½ up ½ down curled , Ballet shoes and Ballet stockings Junior HH Monday 4pm class-two high ponytails and curled. Jazz Shoes Inter HH Monday 4:45pm – very high pony tail curled. Matte skin coloured tights. Jazz Shoes. Inter Contemp Monday 5:30pm class- high side ponytail (on right) curled, ¾ ballet stockings bare feet or foot thongs Pre Senior Monday 6:15 class- high side ponytail (on right) curled Matte skin coloured tights and jazz shoes Senior B Jazz 7:15 class- high side ponytail curled (on right) curled Matte skin coloured tights and jazz shoes Junior Tuesday ballet 4pm- 2 high ponytails buns, ballet stockings and ballet shoes Inter Ballet 5:45pm- Classical Bun, please use hair net in matching hair shade and plenty of pins. Pin bun as you go to get it flat and neat. Ballet stockings. Character shoes. Boys/ ballet shoes Inter Perf- own individual style Inter Tap- own individual style SENIOR STUDENTS- side braid to right (front section) will form basis of all hair styles for Senior Students Senior Ballet- Low side bun on right (with braid) ballet stockings ballet/pointe shoes Senior Tap- hair out with side braid/ straightened. Senior Contemporary- Hair out with side braid/ straightened ¾ ballet stockings and bare feet Senior Jazz- Individual hairstyle, jazz shoes and Matte tan tights. Snr Perf- own individual style, camel jazz shoes • Matte skin/tan coloured tights can be brought from dance shop (kingfisher uniform) or you can buy from department stores. Please ensure they are sheer to waist.

DRESS REHEARSALS- WONDERFUL WORLD OF DANCE

Wednesday 5th and Saturday 8th December Dress rehearsals prepare students in confidence, entry, exits, stage dimensions and other important features of Performance. They are an important and exciting lead up to our Concert. Please note that we required 2 rehearsal dates this year to ensure all students had plenty of time on stage to feel prepared for the big day! Dress Rehearsals are held at the Civic Theatre (cnr of Lords Place and Byng Streets) Please enter and exit the building using the back stage door via the car park to the rear of the building on Lords Place. Parents of students 6 years and under may accompany children and wait in the Green room, but it is theatre regulations that no one other than performers may enter the building. We will have a staff member at the back stage door to mark off names and direct students. Please note: All rehearsals in the lead up to Concert are CLOSED to observers and this is a condition stipulated by Theatre Management. Entry for performers for both Dress Rehearsal and Concert is strictly via Back stage door. A separate note explaining Concert Day Organisation will be given to students at Dress Rehearsals. Our Dress Rehearsals are complete stage, audio and technical rehearsals. HAIR, MAKE UP & COSTUMING IS REQUIRED for lighting and staging purposes as well as photography. 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. Wednesday the 5th December- Civic Theatre • 4pm-5pm Inter Hip Hop (Monday 4:45pm class) Inter Cont (Monday 5:30pm class) Inter Tap (Wednesday 4pm class) • 5pm-6pm Pre- Senior HH (Monday 6:15pm class) Senior B HH (Monday 7:15pm class) Inter Ballet (Tuesday 5:45pm class) • 6pm- 7pm Inter and Senior Performance, Senior Ballet Saturday 8th 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. Hence the decision to make the following rehearsals on Saturday: • 1pm-2pm Future Stars (Saturday 9:30pm class), Junior HH (Saturday 10:15pm class) Junior Ballet (Tuesday 4pm class) • 2pm- 3pm Junior Ballet (Saturday 11am class) Junior HH (Monday 4pm class) Senior Tap • 3pm- 4pm Senior Contemporary, Senior HH

MAKE- UP NOTES

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE TUTORIAL FOR SOME FABULOUS TRICKS & TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR PERFECT STAGE FACE ON. LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! It's that time of year again when we dive into our treasure trove of make up and get our little darlings looking gorgeous for the stage! Why do we need to put make up on the kids? Well, though your little dancer may look like a mini drag queen off stage, I can assure you that on stage, they will just look like their sweet little self (with just a touch more pizzazz.) The lighting used can wipe them out and make it very hard for them to dazzle us with their brightest smiles so they need a little help to highlight their features PLUS IT'S FUN! Little girls love make up! Mums, I feel your pain....it's hard to get animated, excited little faces still long enough to weave your magic wand. And then there is the liquid eye liner....oh and the tears, you forget how easily and often little faces can crumple into tears until you spy your pain stakingly applied handi work sliding down their faces. BUT know this, it does get easier and quicker. A little bit of practise before the big day and you are good to go. Remember, children, like animals smell fear! Go into the application with confidence and assertiveness. You are a make up magician. Here is my guide to lighting up our Junior's faces. * Use a foundation in their shade ( you can go one shade darker than skin tone for stage but make sure you cover neck etc as well). I suggest using a sponge to apply. It's much quicker and much better for coverage. Some skin tones may not require much foundation. * DO use powder to blot out shininess and it will help rest of make up to go on with ease and stay on. * Use a white highlighter (shadow or powder form- some have a real sheen or a glitter) and lightly place under eye area and along cheekbone. Get your little one to suck in cheeks and generously apply hot pink blusher (for very rosy cheeks.) * Closing eyes, cover entire eye area in white or ivory eyeshadow. Using a brown eye shadow cover entire eye lid. Accentuate corner of eye with a darker brown shade. Trace top lid with crayon eye liner in black and extend along eye in a cat's eye. (I use a crayon liner rather than pencil as it is easier on little faces). Use crayon liner under eye as well but below natural line so as to enlarge eyes. * Use a white eye liner in corner of eyes on both sides. * If using false eye lashes apply now. Use glue on both lashes and paint along upper lid. Press firmly and hold until fully dry. If not using eye lashes ( on little ones etc) just use mascara on top and lower lashes. Apply LOTS especially if they are fair. * You can then if you like go over crayon with liquid eye liner ( I use the pen ones) as again they are much easier. * On fair children , it is important to draw in eye brows in slightly darker shade than hair. Just lightly colour in. * Outline lips in lip liner- I colour in lips with it as well and then apply lip stick! HOT PINK- as bright as you can find!! There are always lots of mums who have been there, done that all before and remember their first days of making up their children and who are only too happy to help! Please ask us if we can help you! Concerts should be fun and not stressful!

Hurry up Term 1!!

We are so excited!! We simply cant wait to start classes, we are missing our gorgeous dancers:)
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new families to Stepping Out. We would also like to Thank our existing students and families for the recommendations to your friends. A huge majority of our new students for 2012 have come from our existing students raving about our classes and concert. A HUGE THANK YOU!!
Classes commence on Monday the 6th Feb. If you haven't enrolled for 2012 as yet, please send us an email via the website 'contact us' page to save your place.

Urban Dance Centre

Hope you are all enjoying a safe and relaxing break. Thank you to Em and Nic Collins for sharing with us their exciting holiday dance adventure.
Emily and Nic have just completed an intensive Dance workshop at Urban Dance Centre in Sydney.
Emily was fortunate enough to dance and learn under some of the industries finest choreographers. Nic was the recipient of a major award. He won a scholarship for future tuition at UDC. They also caught up with Vinnie (from our Dubbo studio) who is now working full time at UDC!

ENROLMENT DAY 2012

Our Enrolment Day for 2012 will be held at our studio on Thursday the 19th Jan. Drop in between the hours of 4pm and 7pm. 2012 timetables were handed out in class throughout concert week- If you would like another copy, please email me at leesachaseling@gmail.com

Hope you are all enjoying your holidays! If you are away and cant make enrolment day, please send me an email and we can organise enrolment forms and confirm correct classes for 2012.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year.
We are all very excited about Dance in 2012.

The slide show from our concert was accidentally mixed up and does not appear on the DVD. Check it out using the following link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hysQOWZ05PI&feature=email