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Choreographic
Comp Stars
PSD
News
Term 2, 2014
Published 23 June 2014
Meet our
Teacher’s
Assistants
Annual
Performance
Update
Hello from Miss Mel
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Miss Carla has announced she is expecting
her own little baby dancer later in the year,
though at the moment the only date she’s
ffocussing on are her teachers exams. We
know she will get gold stars both in her exams, and as a new mum! And
we wish her well for both major milestones! Good luck Miss Carla from all
your dancers and friends at PSD!
For me one of the biggest thrills has been to greet one of my past
students, Francis Lawrence who is currently with the Dance Theatre
of Harlem (New York), and has enjoyed a respected run O/S as a
performance artist.
Keeping
your little
dancer warm
Term 3
Highlights and
Important
Dates
Peninsula School
of Dance
Francis was originally a Cecchetti student of Miss Lorraine Blackbourn
OAM and myself and it’s been a sheer delight to see his talent evolve.
From little things big things grow, and Francis came back to visit us
recently to share a bit about his journey, and give advice to our students.
1/5 Merino Street
Rosebud West VIC 3940
It’s moment like this which make me honoured channel my passion into
helping talent evolve! I hope the kids got a kick out of meeting Francis!
03 5973 5317
Miss Mel
Melanie Gard, Principal
peninsuladance.com.au
admin@
peninsuladance.com.au
Farewell
Dancewear
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Dancewear 48
recently announced
it was shutting
its doors with
everything is 1/2
price.
We want to thanks
Leanne for dressing
many of our dancers
over the years!
While they are
winding down their
trading hours are
Tues Wed Fri 2-4.30
Sat 10-1
Phone 0416054425
Top Dance
Snack Food
Bananas make a great
snack! Easy to pack, filling
and full of energy. Pop a
couple in a blender with
some milk & a dash of
honey YUM!
Another great after school,
pre-dancing snack is one
of my favourites, Cheesey
Tuna Pasta. Simply cook
pasta then stir through
grated cheese and a tin
of tuna. Yummy, filling &
packed full of energy.
Choreographic
Comp Stars
Well done to all who entered the Choreographic Comp. This annual
event is a long-standing tradition at PSD.
We are always blown away with the creativity, courage and
confidence our students display! Some of Australia’s well known
teachers, dancers & choreographer’s names are listed on our
perpetual trophies - Chloe Dallimore & Jason Colemen just to name
a few!! Everybody starts somewhere and we are so proud that our
school has fostered a love of dance in so many.
The comp results are:Junior Ballet ....................................................................................... Tess Pye
Intermediate Ballet......................................................................Olivia Gard
Junior Stage ............................................................................ Skyla Raeburn
Intermediate Stage ............................................................ Karis Richmond
Junior Choreographic .......................................................Kiandra Bradey
Intermediate Choreographic .................................................. Tia Holman
Senior Ballet ....................................................................Madison Zawadka
Open Choreographic.....................................................Sarina Meuleman
Senior Stage ............................................................................ Hayden Flynn
Sandra Allan Trophy.............................................................. Sophie Gould
Senior Choreographic ................................................. Madeline Turnbull
The event was proudly
sponsored
by
Capezio
(Mornington
store).
They
provided an array of prizes
including a $50 voucher which
was greatly appreciated by the
participants.
How to keep your little
dancer warm
With the weather turning cooler, keep your young dancers rugged up!
They can keep their muscles and joints warm by insulating with legwarmerss
around ankles, scarves for neck and shoulders, bodysuits for hips and spine
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and some after dance lesson uggies for their hard-working feet.
The key is really to just keep moving though. And with our active little dancers
that’s not too hard
The PSD Annual Performance
Important Dates!
If students wish to participate in the annual performance they must be able to attend additional
rehearsals during term 4 and be available for the dress rehearsals, photo days and of course the
performance! There’s more info to come but this is just to help you book in the grandparents!
Important dates to remember:
25th & 26th October - Photo Day (PSD Studios)
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8th & 15th November - Full School Rehearsal for students in the evening
shows only (PSD Studios)
22nd November - Dress Rehearsal at Southern Peninsula Arts Centre
(Pre-school students will only be required in the morning approx.
9.00am – 11.30am. Students in the evening shows will be required
from approx. 11am – 5pm)
28th & 29th November - Performances at Southern Peninsula
Arts Centre. Pre-school students are only required for a daytime
performance on Saturday 29th November. All other students are
required for BOTH evening shows.
Please note that the above is a general guide. Exact rehearsal &
performance schedules will be provided later in the year.
Visit the Peninsula Dance website www.peninsuladance.com.au forr
updates. Updates will also be provided on the Peninsula Dance App.
The
Boy did
Good!
Congrats to former
PSD student Eden
Kew (now studying
full time at Vic. College
of the Arts) on being
selected as a finalist
to represent Victoria
in the National Lucie
Saronova Memorial
Awards in Sydney this
July.
Miss Mel, Miss Allan
& Miss Carla cannot
wait to cheer you
along!
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We want your stars!
Not your dance stars, but your thumbs up stars!
Do you know we
have a Review Tab on
Facebook and we’d
love you to leave a
public message to tell
the world how much
PDS means to you!
This really helps us too
when people are asking for information from parents and looking
for recommendations. Thanks to all the parents out there who jump
on local facebook sites when people ask about dance schools in the
area, we so appreciate your support!
Check out our ‘review’ tab here:
https://www.facebook.com/Peninsulaschoolofdance?sk=reviews
Francis Lawrence
We were thrilled to have our recent visit from Francis Lawrence
featured on the front page of the Southern Peninsula News. What
a thrill for our ballet boys!
Follow PSD on
Instagram!
Click along with us on
Instagram at Peninsula
Dance! Check out our
images and upload
your own dance pics on
instagram with the hastag
#peninsuladance
Meet our Teacher
Assistants
PSD’s Teacher Training Program
(L - R) Miss Danielle, Miss Sophie, Miss Sophie, and Miss Emily
PSD is thrilled that some students may go on to pursue careers in
dance and the performing arts, and others continue the tradition
of passing on the love of dance through becoming a teacher. We
nurtures this though a Teacher Training Program.
You have probably noticed older students demonstrating and
helping our youngest dancers across the dance floor. We encourage
those who have a genuine passion for dance, love working with
young children and are committed to developing skills in the art
of teaching. Our two tiered program with Student Assistants and
Teacher Assistants helps us streamline this interest and passion, and
set goals with the students with a term plan.
Our Teacher Assistants are :- Dannielle Prioretti, Sophie Gould,
Sophie Armstrong and Emily Williams.
Social
Us!
Peninsula
Dance
is on
Facebook,
Twitter,
and
Instagram
Like us on facebook
at Peninsula School of
Dance and we’ll share
our success stories, tips
& hints, favourite dance
moves & moments,
inspiring quotes &
upcoming events with
you. Click along with us
on Instagram at Peninsula
Dance as well … check
out our images and
upload your own dance
pics on instagram and
hashtag #peninsuladance
Talk to us today about the teacher training program if you are
interested in knowing more. And let’s all give a round of applause
for these committed kids!
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and Special Projects for busy time poor
households!
Melissa Gemmell 0419 035-039
[email protected]
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Songs we are
currently
dancing to:
The soundtrack of “Frozen”
(every dance school is
dancing to this right now!)
Up! By Samantha Jade
Summer by Calvin Harris
Hideaway by Kiesza
Problem by Ariana Grande
Term 3 Highlights
Term 3 is going to be full of wonderful opportunities for our students to extend their skills and further
inspire their interest in the performing arts.
We will kick off in week one with a BANG! Mr. Jason Coleman (former student of Miss Sandra Allan, our
school’s founder) will be visiting our studios on Tuesday 15th July 6.30pm. ALL students & parents are
invited to come and hear Jason speak about his journey from the peninsula to the world stage. Jason is
a passionate supporter of dance at the local level, his talk will be inspiring and motivating for students &
parents alike. Jason has also kindly donated 2 scholarships to his Ministry of Dance 2015 Summer School
WOW!!!! We are so fortunate to have this opportunity. The summer school and PSD scholarships will
be announced at this event.
We are also looking forward to the return of Lachlan Phillips from the
Polish National Ballet company for classical and contemporary classes
with our seniors on Wednesday 23rd July. This has become an annual
event and Lachlan is very much looking forward to seeing our students
again!
Our Extension program will be kicking off on Friday 25th July and
we are thrilled that Paul Malek (renowned dancer & choreographer)
will be visiting our studios on the 24th August. We are delighted
to be able to provide such amazing opportunities for our students
right here on the Peninsula!
Email address update
Our previous email didn’t seem to dance to the same tune we do! So you can now email us at
[email protected] we have had to set up a new one. Our NEW EMAIL is now admin@
peninsuladance.com.au. The previous email will still operate... but please be aware if you do use it you
may receive a blank email response - this not from us it is SPAM, please delete immediately. So sorry for
the inconvenience –w e are working hard to update our communications system..
Please name your dancewear
Dance clothing isn’t cheap!
Dance clothing isn’t cheap...and we’d like you to not lose it. PLEASE clearly name all items of clothing,
especially crossovers, PSD Jackets and warm-up tops especially now the weather has turned cool.
Term 3 - Important Dates
Write these dates in your diary!
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Tuesday 15th July - Term 3 recommences
Note – our teaching staff are attending a Conference in Sydney as part of our ongoing
commitment to professional development. We will be travelling back from Sydney on the 14th
of July and classes will resume on the 15th. Monday students will have their term fees adjusted
accordingly.
Tuesday 15th July Scholarship presentations and Jason Coleman visit
Wednesday 23rd July Classes with Lachlan Phillips (Polish National Ballet Company) for our
senior ballet and contemporary students
Extension Program. A wonderful opportunity for students to
extend their skills:
Friday 25th July - Technique development with Miss Mel
Sunday 24th August - We are thrilled that Paul Malek will be
taking classes this day! Booking details will follow.
Sunday 3rd August, Friday 8th August - Cecchetti Ballet
Exams (up to Grade 4)
Sunday 7th September - ATOD – Tap, Hip Hop &
Contemporary Exams
Saturday 13th September – Saturday 20th September Open Week
Paul Malek
Saturday 20th September - Term 2 Ends
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Encore Club Membership
We are thrilled to announce, to what we hope will be thunderous applause,
that our Encore Club has organised some fun and entertaining events!
Why do we need a club?
For students here on the Peninsula access to live theatre can be limited by both distance and cost so we
decided to do something about it! We acknowledge that our role here at PSD is much more than just
teaching the steps. We inspire a passion for dance & the performing arts. Access to live performances is
an important part of a dancers training, it exposes us to traditions, new ideas, provokes debate and most
importantly can be breathtakingly inspiring! As a club member you will receive access to discounted
tickets (where possible) and we will endeavor to assist with transport through carpooling.
Membership Prices
This is an annual fee and will cover the administration costs of running the club.
Student Membership - $10
Family Membership - $20
We have organized the following events!
CIRCUS OZ
Friday the 15th August @ 7:30pm, Frankston Arts Centre
Prices: Child - $18 (Usually $20)
Adult - $29 (Usually $38)
The Nutcracker – The Australian Ballet
Thursday 25th September @ 7:30pm, The Arts Centre, Melbourne
*This event is selling fast so please get in quick to avoid disappointment
Prices: Child – $91
Adult – $158
Concession Student - $126
If you would like to be a part of The Encore Club,
please fill out the form below with payment in a clearly labelled envelope ASAP.
Please note that the above performances are only available to members.
Once you have joined we will send you booking details for upcoming events.
Tel: 03 5973 5317
Peninsula
Dance
www.peninsuladance.com.au
[email protected]
Studio and Office: 1/5 Merino St, Rosebud West VIC 3940
Yes!
I would like to join the Peninsula School of Dance Encore Club
Parent’s Name: __________________________
Students Name: _______________________________________
Email address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
I have included a $10 student membership fee:
I have included a $20 family membership fee:
Cash/cheque/internet funds transfer ANZ Account BSB: 013 740 Acc# 265 738 537
Parent/Guardian Signature: ____________________________________
Date: ______________________________