WEEK IN SYDNEY... continued!

After our workshop on Monday with Csaba, Miss Emma and I did an evening class at Sydney Dance Company. We did Lyrical with Dale Pope! She is amazing! So nice! If you ever get a chance to do her class i REALLY recommend it!

Our routine was based on a women being like a puppet and a man was controlling her to her death.. very different but such a fantastic and unique concept!

if you would like to view the routine, it is on utube .. just type in dale pope and scroll down to video 20042009212

Look out snr contemp!!! you may just be able to learnt his routine in a few weeks!

in the mean time - read up on Dale (below)

DALE POPE

Lyrical Jazz

Dale Pope is one of the senior teachers at Sydney Dance Company specialising in Lyrical Jazz. With a full career encompassing training at the New Zealand School of Performing Arts, 2x NZ Representative for International Aerobics Championships, performing with Kylie Minogue, Marica Hines, kd lang, and Caroline O’Connor, entertaining royalty – Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward and the King and Queen of Sweden and most recently dancing in the movie Mao’s Last Dancer, Dale now focuses on her nationwide children’s dance fitness program RED (Raw Energy Dance), teaching and choreographing. Dale is choreographer to Bindi Irwin on Bindi Kid Fitness DVD #1 and #2, Bindi the Jungle Girl TV and DVD series, Bindi and the Crocmen Live Shows, G’day USA Tour 2007 (a career highlight was seeing her work on the New York City Centre stage in front of a 3000 strong audience), Bindi’s music video clip ‘Trouble in the Jungle’ and the Steve Irwin Day release ‘My Dad’. Dale is also NSW State Choreographer and invited International Tour Choreographer for the Australian Girls Choir (of the Qantas Ad fame) and National Dance Co-ordinator for Aus Girls Dance. Dale’s work has been performed on stages in Paris, Rome, Prague, New York and Sydney’s Opera House, but her greatest enjoyment to date has been found working with indigenous children throughout Cape York and Torres Straight Islands.

STRETCH WEDNESDAY!

ATTENTION STRETCH CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR STRETCH MATTS OR A TOWEL!!
The weather is getting so very cold and the hall is like an ice box! It is very dangerous to stretch when you are cold!
See you then!!!

CONGRATULATIONS CHARLIE!!

WOW!! How good was 'So you think you can dance" on Sunday night!! I sat there absolutly BLOWN AWAY!! The opening routine was FANTASTIC!!!!! I was speechless!!!

CONGRATULATIONS CHARLIE!! Runner up!!! What a fantastic job??!!!! You have come so so far!! Charlie has just showed all of us that you are not disadvantaged AT ALL by being a dancer in the country! He has proved ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!! SO REACH FOR THE STARS!! With hard work, passion and dedication you can do anything!! I hope you all are as inspired as i am!!

And Congratulations Talia! only 18 years of age!!!! WOW! she has grown so much throughout the show! A shy ballet girl now australias favourite dancer!

Being on the American series!!!!

WELCOME BACK

Hi All,

WOW! How fast do the holidays go! So we are back to classes as of yesterday! It was so good to see all your smiling faces and hear about your holiday stories! Yes! I think orange winter is here! so remember to come to dance prepared! keep warm! make sure you wear warm clothes to and from dance! The hall does get VERY cold so it is esential that you make it to class on time so you dont miss out on warm up!!

And no, Miss Leesa hasnt had her little prince as yet!! dont worry as soon as i know, you will no!!!

Keep checking here for updates and if classes have changed with the arrival of little baby chasling!

Cant wait to see you all in class this week!

Dont forget Adult jazz class, 9.30 Wednesday mornings in on tomorrow!! see you there!

FINAL NIGHT OF SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!!!! DONT FORGET!

Dont forget to watch 'So you think you can dance' tonight!!! 7.30 on ten!!!!
Good luck to all the top 4! They are all AMAZING technical dancers!! Australia i dont know how you are going to choose!!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"If you can talk, you can sing.
If you can walk, you can dance. "