Teaching Dance in St.Albans since 1939
NEWSLETTER January
2012
Welcome all new pupils to our School. For 73 years pupils have been taught by generations of the family, all ISTD and RAD Registered.
This year is going to be as busy as ever, starting this term with 7 weekends of Dance Festivals and several new beginners courses, amongst which are: –
Our Baby Ballet class for 2½ & 3 years, which is now on Saturdays 9:45 to
10:15 a.m.
and our new Beginners Tap Class for Boys & Girls aged 7-9 years, which is on Saturday afternoons.
Classes run 7 days a week in Ballet, Modern, Tap, National, Classical Greek and Body Conditioning.
Please email or phone for further details on venue and fees, etc.
January 9th 2012 SPRING
TERM COMMENCES
January 14th-15th,
21st-22nd }
January 28th-29th
} Welwyn
Hatfield Festival
February 4th-5th
}
February 13th – 19th
HALF
TERM
March 10th,
11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th
March 25th Senior
Modern and Tap Examinations
March 31st SPRING
TERM ENDS
April 23rd SUMMER
TERM COMMENCES
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If you need new
uniform, shoes, etc.,
Backstage Uniform
Suppliers will be with us on Saturdays
14th and 21st January from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. at St Pauls Church Hall,
It is helpful if you
could contact Debbie with your order, several days before her visit. She can
then be sure to have the correct sizes etc., with her.
MOBILE: 07962 205 108 or Email
debbiebackstage@hotmail.co.uk
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NEWSLETTER November
2011
December 1st Ballet
Exams
December 4th Modern
& Tap Exams
December 8th National
Exams
December 10th AUTUMN
TERM ENDS
January 9th 2012 SPRING
TERM COMMENCES
January 14th-15th,
21st-22nd }
January 28th-29th
} Welwyn
Hatfield Festival
February 4th-5th
}
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Let your child try
the Modern/Tap class for 6 - 8 year-old beginners. The class consists of
½ hour of Modern/Jazz and ½ hour of Tap.
THE FIRST 2 CLASSES ARE FREE
Children should wear
a T-shirt & shorts or leggings. Smooth-soled shoes (if possible) to try the
Tap and bare feet for the Modern/Jazz
The class is at
Sandridge Village Hall on Tuesdays 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. commencing 13th
September.
Please contact me if
you are interested.
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With the National
classes, the children need to start the course all together in September. It is
not possible to start this subject later in the term due to the layout of the
Syllabus.
The class is at St
Pauls on Fridays 4:30 to 5:15. As usual, please contact me if you are
interested.
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After several
requests and great deliberation the new Baby Ballet Class will be held on
Saturdays 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. at ST PAULS
CHURCH HALL,
If you find you can
fit this time into your already busy family schedule and you have an “Upsy Daisy” just bursting to get out, please contact
me as soon as possible.
If Parents who
already have their children’s names down would confirm this day change is
possible for you, I would be most grateful.
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As we speed rather
quickly towards the “Sparkly Season” may I wish you all the best
with your Christmas Shopping and preparations.
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Telephone: (01727)
766430,
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NEWSLETTER www.mhsd.co.uk June
2011
July 9th SUMMER
TERM ENDS
July 11th
& 13th Modern
& Tap Exams
July 28th
–August 7th National
Finals of All
September 12th AUTUMN
TERM COMMENCES
October 1-2, 8-9,
15-16 Royston
Festival
October 24th – 30th HALF
TERM
November Modern,
Tap and Ballet Exams
December 10th AUTUMN
TERM ENDS
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Throughout the Summer there are Senior classes
and solo dance rehearsals for the forthcoming Festivals. If these apply to you
please let us have your holiday dates.
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As in previous
years, we try and organise this Course for students aged 11 – 18 years
who have training in other subjects but have not had time to add Tap to their
curriculum.
Running through the
Summer Break, it can be a slightly erratic Course as we have to organise it, as
best we can, around holiday dates. But with everyone madly keen and working
fast (you need stamina), we usually get to a pretty good standard by September.
If you are
interested, please let me know NOW, with your holiday dates.
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There will be a new
beginners class commencing in September, combining both Modern and Tap. The
class will be on Tuesdays 4:30 to 5:30 at Sandridge Village Hall and children
need to be 6-8 years. If a child has been taking Ballet from the age of 4 years
it may be possible for them to start the new class at 5½. If you would
like your son/daughter to start these subjects, please email me as soon as
possible.
I would be grateful
if those of you who have already expressed an interest could confirm the place.
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The new Grade 1
National Course will also be starting in September. The class for pupils aged 6
years and over will be on Fridays 4:30 to 5:15 at St Pauls. Please, as usual,
contact me if you are interested.
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18 students and
children will be performing at the National Finals of the All England Dance
Competition at the Peacock Theatre in
And well done all those
who won Cups and Medals at the Spring Dance Festivals.
Examinations in all
subjects continue to retain 100% successes.
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We wish everyone a
good Summer, whatever you are doing. And come
September we hope to see new recruits joining our busy School. We all work
hard, get good results and love it.
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Telephone: (01727)
766430,